Corporate Discount

The Recreation Center will work with individual businesses/corporations who want to "buy down" the use of the recreation center for their employees. For more details, please call the Facility Supervisor at 720-977-5915.

Individual or Family Discount

Reduced Rate Assistance Plan

For those who qualify for the Reduced Rate Assistance Plan there is a 50% discount on daily admission at the Carpenter Recreation Center. This assistance plan does NOT extend to punch cards or annual passes.

Qualifying Thornton residents may apply any time throughout the year; applications are accepted on an appointment only basis. For more information call 720-977-5912.

Registration

Qualifying is based on house-hold size and annual income, according to the Federal Low-income Standards. Each household will need to qualify on an annual basis; once approved, all qualifying family members will receive a 50-percent discount on recreation programs, recreation photo IDs and/or daily admission to the Carpenter Recreation Center, City Pool and Park Village Pool. 

How to Apply

Each year applicants will need to submit a brief RRAP application, along with their most recent federal income tax return or any other form that verifies the family's annual income. The completed application needs to be filled out during a brief 10 minute appointment with recreation center staff in order to confidentially handle your paperwork. For general inquires on qualification standards or to schedule an application appointment, please call 720-977-5912 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Qualification is only good through December of the year they qualified.

Current recipients of one of the following services may also apply...

• Aid to Dependent Children
• Medicaid
• Supplemental Security Income
• W.I.C. (please attach W.I.C. referral form)
• Section 8 or public housing (please attach certification form)