When Cindy Rose took over as director of Bow Recreation, she had a great deal of information to learn about her new job. But with years of experience in recreation, it took her about a day to figure it all out.

Rose had worked for the Tilton Recreation Department for 23 years before making the move to Bow just over four years ago.

“I think the main thing was that recreation is such an important part in people’s lives here in Bow,” said Rose. “That meant a lot to me because I wanted to work where it was something people looked forward to.”

For Rose, each season brings a variety of tasks. During the summer, she finds herself running around town to the department’s various programs. During the remaining months of the year, Rose can predominantly be found in her Bow Community Building office.

“I actually enjoy the different parts of each season, because it’s a change,” said Rose. “During this time of year we’re running in so many directions.”

Rose said Bow residents’ level of interest in the Recreation Department makes her job most rewarding.

“There are a lot of great families and people have accepted me really well, which made me feel really good,” she said. “People are really involved in their families and the things they do.”

Between her roles in Tilton and Bow, there are many differences. Rose said her current co-workers, including Michelle Vecchione, who worked closely with Rose when she arrived, made the move a seamless transition.

“It was really easy because Michelle taught me everything in a day. That’s our standing joke,” said Rose. “It wasn’t that difficult because I had been so experienced, although it’s completely different. The people I work with have been here doing these things and they’ve been great in helping me.”

Rose, who grew up in Kennebunk, Maine, said her childhood likely had a lot to do with her eventual career choice.

“I played a lot of sports and spent a lot of time at camps, which probably explains why I chose to go into this field,” she said. “It was because of the great fun I always had growing up.”

The recreation director, whose favorite movie is “The Notebook,” enjoys spending time with her two children when she isn’t at work.