Boys' & Girls' Club
Special Dates

  • July 5
    SAC Darien Lake Trip
  • July 11 - 12
    SAC Canoe Trip
  • July 18
    Track & Field Day
  • July 26
    Club Carnival
  • August 1
    Air Band
  • August 8
    Water Olympics


Contact

Andrew Freay
Director of Recreation Servies
and Fitness Center Manager
(716) 357-6430
afreary@ciweb.org

Jack Voelker
General Manager
Chautauqua Golf Club
(716) 357-6403
jvoelker@ciweb.org

Elizabeth Freay
Fitness Center Asst. Manager
Aquatics Supervisor
efreay@ciweb.org
(716) 357-6430

Chautauqua Institution
P.O. Box 74
1 Ames Ave.
Chautauqua, NY 14722

Recreation /
Sports Club


The Chautauqua Sports Club offers a wide variety of recreational and leisure activities. Services include kayak, canoe and paddle boat rentals, sports equipment, shuffleboard, horseshoes, bridge and lawn bowling. Fees vary and season passes are available for bridge and lawn bowling. The Sports Club also provides leagues for men's and women's softball, and sponsors the annual Old First Night Run/Walk (register for the race here). A comfortable living room setting at the Sports Club provides cable television access to all major sporting events.

Please note that sailboat rentals, private lessons and classes are now available at the John R. Turney Sailing Center, located at the south end of Chautauqua's waterfront.

Boating Rentals


Life jackets provided with all boat rentals
Canoe/rowboat
Double kayak
Single kayak

Lawn Activities

Croquet
Shuffleboard (Must be 12 to play without adult supervision)
Horseshoes
Lawn bowling:
  • Age 14 and older
  • Sat. – Sun. (appointment only)
  • Lawn bowling instruction available — required for beginners

Other Actitivies

Ping-Pong (Must be 12 to play without adult supervision)
Fishing Poles (Live bait available. Adults – NYS Fishing License required)
Small equipment loan (basketballs, volleyballs, chess sets, board games, etc.)
Maj Jongg (Tuesday: 1:15 p.m.)
Bridge (Thursday: 1:15 p.m. and Sunday: 7 p.m.)