Bath Parks & Recreation Department

What Bath Parks & Recreation Department does

Bath Parks & Recreation Department is a municipal government department operating under the City of Bath, Maine, headquartered at 4 Sheridan Road. The department delivers public recreation services to Bath residents and, on a limited basis, residents of surrounding municipalities including Brunswick, Woolwich, West Bath, Georgetown, Arrowsic, and RSU 1 communities. Its service portfolio spans youth sports leagues (soccer, baseball, softball, field hockey), summer day camps, pickleball and fitness classes, arts workshops (barn quilt painting), community garden plots, and facility rentals including pavilions, gazebos, pickleball courts, and athletic fields. The department also co-leads the Bath Trails initiative — a multi-year buildout of 20-30 miles of multi-use trails integrating 450 acres of city property, 170+ acres of Kennebec Estuary Land Trust holdings, and 3 miles of tidal frontage, in partnership with Bath YMCA and local schools.

The department's technology backbone is the MyRec.com recreation management platform, which provides online activity registration, facility reservation, household account management, and payment processing (charging a 2.5% service fee or $1.50 minimum per credit card transaction). Customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer via the MyRec.com website, opt-in email communications, and a Facebook presence; service delivery combines self-service online booking with in-person walk-in support and phone assistance at (207) 443-8360. Distribution is enabled through community partnerships with local schools, Bath YMCA, and surrounding municipalities, supplemented by corporate sponsorships of seasonal programs.

The department employs approximately 5 staff and generates revenue through four streams: program registration fees, facility rentals, corporate sponsorships, and transaction processing fees. Pricing is tiered by residency status (Bath residents vs. non-residents) and program format, with summer day camp priced at $1,450 for Bath residents across 7 weeks, weekly camp at $285, and individual program fees ranging from $40 (field hockey) to $295 (4x4 barn quilt workshop). Financial assistance is available for qualifying families, and a multi-tier refund policy governs withdrawals. Operations are overseen by a Recreation Commission, with funding drawn from the City of Bath budget, program fees, and sponsorship revenues; no venture capital, private equity, or external ownership interests are present.

Name

Bath Parks & Recreation Department

Legal name

Bath Parks & Recreation Department

Website

https://bathme.myrec.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bath Parks & Recreation Department is a 5-person municipal department under the City of Bath, Maine, operating the MyRec.com registration platform to deliver youth sports, summer camps, facility rentals, and trails programming to Bath residents and select neighboring municipalities.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Fees charged for participation in recreational programs including sports leagues, camps, fitness classes, and community activities
2. Facility Rentals: Rental fees for community facilities including pickleball courts, park pavilions, gazebos, and athletic fields
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for spring and summer programs
4. Transaction Processing Fee: 2.5% service fee or $1.50 minimum per online credit card transaction

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bath Parks & Recreation Department provides organized recreational programs, public park and athletic facility maintenance, facility rental services, and trail network development for City of Bath residents and surrounding communities. Core services include youth and adult sports leagues, summer day camps, fitness classes, arts workshops, community garden plots, and event venue rentals, all managed through the MyRec.com online registration platform with 24/7 self-service enrollment and household account management.

Product overview

Bath Parks & Recreation Department operates a web-based recreation management ecosystem powered by MyRec.com. The core platform provides online activity registration, facility reservation, and household account management functionalities. The department offers community programs including youth sports (soccer, baseball, field hockey), summer day camps, fitness activities (pickleball), and arts programs. The system also supports sponsorship management and community garden plot reservations. All services are delivered through the MyRec.com portal which handles registration, payment processing (with a 2.5% service fee), and program communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Activity Registration Consumer-facing portal enabling Bath residents and surrounding community members to register for organized recreational programs including youth sports leagues, summer day camps, fitness classes, pickleball clinics, field hockey, arts workshops, and adventure programs.
• Facility Reservation System Online booking system that allows residents and community organizers to reserve parks, athletic fields, gymnasiums, pavilions, gazebos, and other recreational facilities managed by the department for events, sports, and gatherings.
• Summer Day Camp Program Structured summer day camp for Grades 1-6 running seven weeks from June 29 to August 14, with field trips, beach trips, and free before/after care, open to Bath residents and surrounding RSU 1, Georgetown, West Bath, and Arrowsic communities.
• Brazilian United Soccer Camp Specialty Brazilian soccer camp offered to youth ages 4-14 in three formats (Future Stars 4-6, Half Day 7-14, Full Day 8-14), with a free shirt incentive for early registration before April 30.
• Learn-to-Play Pickleball Program 6-week pickleball instructional program for adults held on Monday evenings July 20 through August 24 at McMann Tennis Courts, capped at 10 participants for personalized instruction.
• Pickleball Court Reservation Walk-up/phone pickleball court reservation service available at $20 per 90 minutes, with reservation windows restricted to Monday through Friday 9am-2pm.
• Summer Youth Field Hockey Summer youth field hockey program for Grades PK-8 held Thursday evenings June 18 through July 30 at Morse High School Turf Field, priced at $40 residents / $45 non-residents.
• Barn Quilt Painting Workshop One-day barn quilt painting workshop offered in three sizes (1x3 at $170, 3x3 at $220, 4x4 at $295), with all supplies and instruction included, capped at 30 participants and conducted by instructor Saskia Reinholt.
• Community Garden Plots Allocated personal garden plot program enabling Bath community members to cultivate individual plots within designated recreation areas managed by the department.
• Sponsorship Programs Sponsorship offering that enables local businesses and corporate partners to sponsor seasonal youth recreation programs, spring and summer activities, and community events in exchange for community visibility.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kennebec Estuary Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) sponsor of Bath Trails initiative; provides trail planning expertise and conservation land holdings (170+ acres) for trail development connecting Thorne Head Preserve to Bath YMCA
• MyRec.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides recreation management software platform for online registration, facility scheduling, and program management
• Bath YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Bath Trails initiative; major destination point for multi-use trail connecting Thorne Head Preserve to YMCA facilities
• Local Schools and Non-profitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnerships for trail creation, maintenance, and promotion throughout the Bath community
• Private Trail BusinessesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partners involved in Bath Trails initiative for trail development and maintenance
• RSU 1, West Bath, Georgetown and ArrowsicminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurrounding municipalities served through summer day camp programs; registration open to residents of these communities

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• YMCA of Bath: Local YMCA that is both a Bath Trails partner and a direct provider of overlapping youth programming, fitness classes, and family recreation. Competes for the same household recreation dollars within the Bath catchment.
• Portland Parks, Recreation & Facilities Department: Maine's largest municipal parks & recreation provider, operating youth sports, summer camps, facility rentals, and trail/park programming on a much bigger scale. Same operating model (municipal department, MyRec.com-style registration, tiered resident pricing) and overlapping geographic catchment.
• Brunswick Parks & Recreation Department: Adjacent Maine municipal parks & recreation department serving a similarly sized coastal town. Operates the same combination of youth sports, summer camps, facility rentals, and trail programming under the same New England municipal recreation model, making it the closest functional peer.
• Bangor Parks & Recreation: Maine municipal parks & recreation department providing youth/adult leagues, summer camps, and park facility rentals in a comparable northern New England small-city setting.
• Augusta Parks & Recreation: Maine capital municipal parks & recreation department offering the same portfolio of youth sports leagues, summer camps, facility rentals, and community programming under a similar small-city municipal operating model.
• Westbrook Parks & Recreation: Maine municipal recreation provider delivering the same mix of youth sports, camps, and facility rentals within a small-to-mid-sized city catchment using the same municipal department operating model.
• Lewiston Parks & Recreation: Maine municipal parks & recreation department operating youth sports, summer camps, and community recreation programs in a similar small-city Maine context with comparable budget and headcount scale.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: National federation of local YMCAs delivering youth sports, summer camps, swim lessons, and adult fitness nationwide. Represents the broader incumbent in the community recreation space against which municipal departments like Bath's compete and partner.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: National nonprofit operating local clubs that provide after-school and summer programming for youth, directly competing for the same school-age recreation share and childcare demand that Bath Parks & Recreation addresses through its summer day camps and youth sports leagues.

Regional players

• Kennebunkport Recreation Department: Small Maine coastal town recreation department offering youth sports, summer programming, and beach/park-based recreation. Comparable in scale and operating model but serving a different catchment in southern Maine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Bath-Parks-Recreation-Department-113922535291613
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bath-parks-&-recreation-department

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