Volunteers
Volunteer Organizations:
The Recreation/Parks Department within the limits of funding always cooperates and participates with other county municipalities. The Recreation/Parks Department works together with the Fair Lawn school system, local civic organizations and other agencies in the development and operations (financial and administrative) of recreation and conservation programs for the use and benefit of the residents of the Borough of Fair Lawn. Some of the volunteer organizations that the Recreation/Parks Department works in cooperation with are:
Holiday Celebrations Committee:
The Holiday Celebrations Committee is an official body appointed by the Mayor and Council to conduct public affairs and celebrations for the entire Borough of Fair Lawn. The activities of this committee are directed and supervised by the Recreation/Parks Department Holidays include: Valentine's Day Card Contest, Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Mother's Day Card Contest, Fireworks, Columbus Day Card/Essay Contest, Halloween Parade, Annual Holiday Lighting of the Borough Hall , Breakfast with Santa Claus, Annual Holiday Music Festival and other special events held throughout the year.
Fair Lawn All-Sports:
(
www.flallsports.org) The All-Sports is an independent organization of volunteers working in cooperation with the Recreation Department to help provide the youth of Fair Lawn with a diversified program of athletics. This program helps to teach the athletes about social skills by becoming a member of a team, as well as about sportsmanship.
Fair Lawn Football Association:
(
www.fairlawnfootball.com)
Registration for football (grades 1-8) and cheerleading (grades 3-8) are in the spring at the field house located at Vander Plaat Field behind the bowling alley on Maple Avenue.
Fair Lawn Street Hockey Association:
This is a group of volunteer board members who work in conjunction with the Recreation Department's Street Hockey program. This group was formed in 1988 and now sponsors the Street Hockey dinners, assists with fundraising projects for the program and runs the 'Hockey Hut", a small food trailer on the weekend during games.
Notice Locations & Program Announcements:
The Fair Lawn Recreation/Parks Department publicizes all programs / registrations through the following media:
- Flyers: Distributed through schools
- Newspaper: The Community News (Wednesdays)
- Internet: On the Official Web Page of Fair Lawn - fairlawnnj.qscend.com
- Television: Fair Lawn TV - Channel 77 on Cablevision or Channel 37 on FiOS