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Lino LaKes ParKs and R- ecreation Department Program Highlights - Suly Part: Board Update Youth Youth Instructional: Our summer youth instructional programs (Tennis, T -Ball, Soccer "Fun "damentals) have been going very well and will all conclude by the middle of August. All of our T -Ball and Soccer Fundamentals classes reached their participant maximums. We will research the possibility of adding additional sessions in the future, but space and instructor availability is limited. Summer Playground Program: We have had our most successful year yet with the Summer Playground Program. We reached our participant maximums at all seven sites and even went over at some - 347 participants are enrolled in the playground program this year. Next year we hope to add an additional morning site to help accommodate the interest level of the program. Our annual playground finale will be held Thursday, August 5 at Sunrise Park. Some of the activities at the finale include: carnival type games, water games, relays, ball games, our giant bounce, face painting, art -n -craft station and a magic show by Magician Brian Richards. The 28 playground staff this summer have also been doing a FANTASTIC job! Options: We have a total 49 children now enrolled in the Options program - we had a few join us after the program had been up and running for a few weeks. Things are going smoothly and an enjoyable summer is being had by all. The program will end August 20. .eld Trips: Our youth water park field trips have not been a big hit this year - we have had to cancel all of them so far. e cold weather we experienced early on in the season may have deterred people from participating. We hope to ave greater participation in our fall trips or we may have to reevaluate the need for this type of program. TAAG Beach Party: The TAAG program (a University of Minnesota sponsored collaborative study - Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls) is putting on an end of the summer beach party for middle school age youth. It will be on Friday, August 20 at Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park. So far 59 middle school age youth have signed up to attend the free event. The collaborative partners include: the University of Minnesota, Anoka County Parks and Recreation, Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation, Centennial Community Services, Centennial Middle School and the Chain of Lakes YMCA. Fall Soccer: Registration officially ended on July 15, but we are still receiving requests to be placed on teams. To date, 390 participants are enrolled in the program. This is a bit lower than past years' registration totals. Tackle Football: Registration officially ended on July 15, but we are still receiving requests to be placed on teams. To date, 287 participants are enrolled in the program. This is a bit lower than past years' registration totals. General Interest Recreation Review: We are currently working on the fall edition of the Recreation Review. It will be in homes the last week of August. Welcome Brian: We'd the like to welcome Brian Hronski to the Department. Brian, sident of Lino Lakes, is our new Recreation Supervisor. Brian comes to us from Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and will be taking over many of the programming responsibilities of Barry Bernstein. Welcome Brian! Questions? Please call Liz Bursack or Brian Hronski at 651- 982 -2440.