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TO: Parks and Recreation Commission
FROM: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Manager
DATE: January 12, 2017
RE: Spring/ Summer Program Guide 2017
Background:
Staff are currently working on the 2016 Spring/ Summer Program Guide. The Parks
and Recreation Commission has provided feedback and comments on the upcoming
parks and recreation programs and events. Below is an outline of the programs and a
summary of information.
Also for 2017, the City is changing the format of the View' newsletter which will allow
for color photos and a change in style.
Some new programs for 2016:
Cheerleading Camp
o This camp will focus on cheers and cheerleading movement
o Participants will:
■ Be given pompoms and a uniform
• Be able to cheer at the Parks and Recreation Flag Football games
Touch a Truck
o Free event where participants come down and get to interact with the fire,
police, and City departments
o Have a chance to climb into various equipment
o Helicopter
o Tuesday, June 6tn
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o Prairie Park
Paws in the Park
o Programs specifically designed for the Dog park
■ Hoppin Hounds Easter Hunt
Egg Hunt at the dog park and pictures with the bunny after
the Easter Day event is complete
■ Howlin Holloween
Costume contest
Misc. Events
■ Santa Paws
Picture taken with Santa
Misc. Events
Spring Craft Fair
o April 29
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Grand Opening of Northwood Park
o May 18th
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Summer Camps (Wednesdays 9 -noon; June 20, July 11, July 25, August 8)
o Warrior Boot Camp
o Superheroes
o Scavenger Hunt
o Wet and Wild
Returning Programs:
My Little Library Story Time
o Story times that rotate through the parks system six times throughout the
summer on Thursdays and June -Aug on Wenesdays at Prairie Park
Youth Golf
o Partnering with Riverwood National
o Provide instruction on swings mechanics and etiquette
o Tuesdays starting in July
Taekwondo
o Partnering with world Taekwondo Academy of Rogers
o Build Discipline, confidence, and self defense
o Tuesday, June -July
T -ball
o Tuesday June 6 -July 25
SOAR Theater Production
o This program is a partnership with the City of Otsego and St. Michael,
Otsego, Albertville, and Rogers (SOAR) regional arts.
o The program will consist of four- one act plays which will take place over
two days, each day will consist of two of the one act plays totaling
approximately 1 hour for both.
o The dates will be:
■ June 28
o Showtime will start at 7:30 p.m.
o Plays will take place in Prairie Park
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Entertainment in the Park
o Starting June 13
o Staff will bring a complete list of entertainers to the January 17th meeting
Archery Class
o Partnering again with Archery Country
o June 15 -July 13 Thursdays
Soccer Camp
o Mon & Weds
o June 12 -July 12/ July 17 -August 9
Multi Sport Camp
o Mon & Weds
o July 17 -August 9