{"id":5171,"date":"2018-03-09T09:50:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T14:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=5171"},"modified":"2025-08-23T17:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T21:30:24","slug":"cabin-fever-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2018\/03\/09\/cabin-fever-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabin Fever Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5172\" style=\"width: 439px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2018\/03\/Get-out-of-the-house-and-the-snow-at-the-Community-Center.-e1520606083375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5172\" class=\" wp-image-5172\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2018\/03\/Get-out-of-the-house-and-the-snow-at-the-Community-Center.-e1520606083375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/03\/Get-out-of-the-house-and-the-snow-at-the-Community-Center.-e1520606083375.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/03\/Get-out-of-the-house-and-the-snow-at-the-Community-Center.-e1520606083375-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/03\/Get-out-of-the-house-and-the-snow-at-the-Community-Center.-e1520606083375-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/03\/Get-out-of-the-house-and-the-snow-at-the-Community-Center.-e1520606083375-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get out of the house and the snow at the Community Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Anyone who has survived a Maine winter knows it can be long and isolating if you don\u2019t have things to do.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some residents enjoy outdoor winter activities such as snowmobiling, skiing or snowboarding.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But many prefer to stay indoors in the winter months.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s easy to become restless and bored around this time of year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The snowbanks are still steep and there isn\u2019t a great deal of places to visit and things to do in frigid Aroostook County. But there is one option that Presque Isle residents haven\u2019t always had the opportunity to use: the Sargent Family Community Center.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Anyone can enjoy the open gymnasium and the indoor track.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The walk-in track is a popular choice for many Presque Isle residents looking for exercise in the winter months, program director Andrew Perry said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWe tend to see more people utilizing the rec center in winter,\u201d Perry said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>When the fifth and sixth grade basketball teams aren\u2019t playing in the gym, adults and children can enjoy games of pickleball, volleyball and dodgeball.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Even Nerf wars are hosted, allowing for some seriously fun exercise.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Most events or games are broken up into certain time blocks determined by age or grade level.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Indoor swimming lessons are offered at UMPI\u2019s indoor pool.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Presque Isle Recreation and Parks staff is there to help people improve their skills in the water. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Community center staff members want to make sure people of all ages have ample opportunity to enjoy the facility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A room designated for seniors and one for kids grade six through 12 lie to the left and right of the front entrance, respectively.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Each room contains toys and games for the appropriate age group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The teen room, for example, has a ping pong table and huge bean bag chairs to relax in.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The senior room hosts games of bridge, billiards, knitting and stitching sessions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Staff members are at hand to make sure only those who fall within these age groups enter these rooms.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWe wanted a safe room for just teens,\u201d Perry said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The teens like it that way.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s a nice place to hang out.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019m getting better at ping pong,\u201d local middle schooler, Dylan Graham, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>With all the cold weather this winter, the community center has been a popular source for indoor fun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So brave the winter winds one more time and head down to the community center.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Whether you want to work up a sweat or challenge a friend to a game of bridge, the Sargent Family Community Center is the place to be. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Anyone who has survived a Maine winter knows it can be long and isolating if you don\u2019t have things to do.\u00a0 Some residents enjoy outdoor winter activities such as snowmobiling, skiing or snowboarding.\u00a0 But many prefer to stay indoors in the winter months.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to become restless and bored around this time 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