Sterling Park Day Camp Registration Day Set January 5th, 2012

Register & Save on Sterling Park Day Camp Registration Day on Saturday, Feb. 11th, 2012, 9 am to 12 noon, at Sterling House Community Center, 2283 Main Street, Stratford, according to Camp Co-Directors Priscilla Choquette and Robert Wargo. If you register on this day families only pay $300 per camper per 2 week session. After Feb. 11th the camp fee will be $325/camper per session and after May 1st the late fee is $350/camper per session. Snow date is Feb. 18th. Enrollment is filled on a first come-first serve basis; limited enrollment.


The summer day camp for boys and girls from Pre-K (4 yr olds) through 8th grade will operate in four two-week sessions beginning June 25th and concluding Aug. 17th. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for Pre-K children and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for campers in grades K-8th, with extended hours beginning at 8 a.m. and concluding at 5:30 p.m. for an additional cost.

Sterling Park Day Camp, which has served children of the community for more than 66 years, offers indoor and outdoor physical and non-physical activities, including arts and crafts, sports, music, drama, games of skill, track and field events, swimming and community trips. This year activities will also include the use of the new “Erin’s Gym”.

Physical facilities include an in-ground swimming pool, playground, recreation field, arts and crafts room, “Erin’s Gym”, kitchen, all-purpose room, dressing rooms and showers.

Sterling House maintains a scholarship fund for children from Stratford and surrounding communities. A gift of $325 would send a child to the camp for a one two-week session. If interested in contributing to the Sterling Park Day Camp Scholarship Fund or to apply for a camp scholarship contact Lou Perno, Executive Director at 203-378-2606, Ext. 103 or lperno@sterlinghousecc.org

For information about camp registration please call Sterling House at 203-378-2606.

Sports Online Registration January 4th, 2012

Looking for something to do? We’ve got some ideas…

-Spring Youth Soccer League
-Indoor Youth Flag-Football League
-Indoor Instructional Soccer

Register at Sterling House OR Online

“Joey and Mary’s Irish/Italian Wedding” January 4th, 2012

Sterling House will be hosting Stratford’s funniest wedding on Saturday, February 11th at the Baldwin Center on West Broad Street, Stratford. The cast of the NY Dinner Theatre Company will present this hilarious show with all the trimmings of a real wedding. The audience plays the role of the wedding guests and participates in the fun with the actors.

Advance reservations are required and seating is limited. Ticket price is $50.00 per person and includes cocktail hour, dinner catered by Vazzano’s Four Seasons of Stratford, the wedding show, dancing, sing-alongs, raffles and auction.

Click here to view the flyer.

Sterling House is also seeking a couple who may be getting engaged for Valentine’s Day to participate in the festivities.

For reservations, contact Patty Calabrese, Special Events Coordinator, 203-378-2606 ext. 107 or pcalabrese@sterlinghousecc.org

Sterling House 2011-12 Friends of Sterling House Campaign Has begun… January 3rd, 2012

Dear Friends of Sterling House:

As a life-long Stratford resident, I’ve come to understand and appreciate what a generous and caring community of people we have in this wonderful town. In growing up here, my family and I benefitted from the vast array of social, educational and recreational programs offered at Sterling House Community Center.

Just as those who came before me, I know this is my time to the continuation of the many programs and services made available through Sterling House. At this time, I am asking you to join me to make this possible.

For every dollar you donate to the 2011-12 Friends of Sterling House Campaign, I will personally match it dollar for dollar*.

We know these are hard economic times, but we need your support more than ever before. Please give what you can and feel the impact of your gift, as it gets doubled, with this Matching Gift.

I’m proud to be a Stratford native and even prouder to work with the talented team at Sterling House to serve our community and our growing needs.

I ask you to support the Friends of Sterling House campaign and invest in an organization that has been serving over 12,000 children, teenagers and adults since 1932. Thank you and a very Happy Holiday to you and your family.

Sincerely,
Jean Collier
Jean Collier, Chairperson
2011-12 Friends of Sterling House Campaign

*matching Gifts up to total of 5000 dollars.

Volunteer Public Relations Coordinator December 21st, 2011

Job Description

Sterling House Community Center, a non-profit, multi-service community center located in the heart of Stratford is mecca for young and old. It is a dedicated to serving all ages from the toddler to the senior adult, and provides affordable social, educational and recreational activities which assist them in their positive and healthy development. Program services include: Child Development Center, Positive Youth Development Services, Adult Programs and Community Services. The center services over 12,000 individuals yearly. The mission of Sterling House Community Center is to foster the physical, social, emotional, artistic and intellectual growth of the residents of Stratford and surrounding areas.

The Volunteer Public Relations Coordinator is a year round volunteer position; 2-3 days per week; hours are flexible

Requirements: Experience working in an office environment a plus. Basic computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word is essential. Must have excellent writing and communication skills, research skills and able to use the internet. Applicants are expected to be detail oriented, organized, and be willing to perform a number of different tasks that may vary from day to day. Must be able to work independently and take initiative in the workplace. Must have an ability to work with diverse groups of people and be able to focus in a busy environment.

Responsibilities: Work directly with staff members to create press releases for agency programs to media outlets. Create flyers for programs, maintain communications boards inside the community center, represent the agency at volunteer recruitment drives and/or maintain table displays at special events. The Public Relations Coordinator will be supervised by Lou Perno, ACSW, LCSW, Executive Director and Robert Wargo, BS, MA, Director of Volunteer Services.

For more information about the position and to set up an interview please contact:

Robert Wargo,
Director of Volunteer Services
Sterling House Community Center
203-378-2606, Ext. 113
rwargo@sterlinghousecc.org

Sterling House Thanks ALL Supporters of the 2011 Thanksgiving Food Basket Project November 22nd, 2011

The Stratford Rotary Club once again supported the Sterling House 2011 Thanksgiving Food Basket Project. The Club provided monetary support to purchase 130 turkeys along with assistance picking up the turkeys, delivering baskets to families and helping in other ways on basket distribution day at Sterling House on Nov. 19th. “This project would not be possible without the support of the Stratford Rotary Club” according to Lou Perno, Executive Director at Sterling House. Over 200 families were provided with all the fixings and a turkey for a complete Thanksgiving Dinner. A heartfelt “Thank You” to the Stratford Rotary Club”. Photo is of Stratford Rotary Club members, friends and families.

Thank you to Andre and Roseann Santamaria, owners of Auto Glass of New England of Stratford who once again supported the Sterling House Thanksgiving Food Drive. The local business provided over $1,000 worth of food and turkeys to provide families with all the fixings for a complete Thanksgiving meal. “Thank You” from everyone at Sterling House. Photos is from LtoR Vincent Bottone and Rosenn Santamaria from Auto Glass of New England, Barbara Romanauskas, SH Food Pantry Intake Worker and Lou Perno, Executive Director of SH.

The Stratford Indian Guides & Indian Princess program held a food drive on Nov. 19th and donated a truck load of turkeys and food valued at over $1,500 to support the Thanksgiving Food Basket program at Sterling House. They also had help from local Girl Scouts, Bunnell and Stratford High Athletic Programs, local teachers, local establishments, Stratford Firefighters, and the truck was donated by Maple Row Growers in Easton. Thank you  for helping Sterling House make an impact on hunger in our community. Photo is of youth involved in the Stratford Indian Guides & Princesses program.

LaCrosse League August 28th, 2011

LaCrosse League for grades 4-8 begin this fall. Registration begins October 1; play begins in spring against teams from other towns; separate boys and girls teams. Fee is $160 and a Sterling House Membership is required.

Here is the Flyer for our Children & Youth Programs for Fall 2011.

The Sterling Bequest August 15th, 2011

Upon his death in 1918, John W. Sterling, B.A. 1864, left Yale a $15 million bequest. At that time, it was the largest donation in the University’s history-adjusted for inflation, today it would be equivalent to a gift of almost $124 million. Sterling’s generous gift enabled Yale to begin a massive construction project, erecting the Chemistry Laboratory, Sterling Hall of Medicine, Sterling Memorial Library, Sterling Law Buildings, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, Sterling Tower, and the Hall of Graduate Studies.

In addition to funds spent on new buildings, Sterling set aside monies for specific Endowment activities, ranging in purpose from professorships and scholarships to the maintenance of the new Sterling buildings. The Largest component of the funds endowed twenty-eight prestigious Sterling Professorships.

For more information on the history of Sterling House, visit our History Page located on our website.

Follow Sterling House on Twitter July 19th, 2011

Sterling House is now on Twitter! Come connect with us today! Follow us on Twitter.

TD BANK November 29th, 2010

Anyone who opens an account at TD Bank in Stratford and mentions Sterling House using code A1585 will be supporting social, educational and recreational programs at the center. Open an account and Sterling House will get a donation. For more information contact Diane Sheridan, Director of Community Development, at Ext 105 or dsheridan@sterlinghousecc.org