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Lino LaItes ParIts and Recreation Department program Highlights - December Update Special events Breakfast with Santa: 200 individuals attended Breakfast with Santa this year. This total remains constant with previous years since the event was moved to the Great Hall at St. Joseph's Church. Families enjoyed an all you can eat breakfast buffet and children enjoyed making holiday crafts, decorating gingerbread cookies and visiting with Santa. Volunteers from Centennial High School Student Council and Forest Lake High School National Honor Society assisted with the event. Secret Holiday Shop: The Secret Holiday Shop was moved this year to City Hall after dwindling attendance at the Social Hall at St. Joseph's Church. The event was also expanded to six hours over a two day period versus one and half hours on just one day. This increased length of time and new location brought an increased amount of participa- tion. 85 receipts were collected this year versus the 71 receipts that were collected last year. We did not receive any negative comments from families about the changes to this event, but did get a request from ECFE to open an hour earlier so that they could bring their students in to shop. Volunteers from Centennial High School Student Council and Forest Lake High School National Honor Society assisted with the event. Youth ix Family Field Trips: Six field trips are scheduled for winter break - three for youth and three for teens. So far registration is low for all trips except our outing to the Minnesota Zoo and IMAX to watch the Polar Express in 3D on December 29. e Kwon Do: This new program is generating a small, but strong following. Many of the students in the first beginner ss have continued on to the next level (aka the continuing class) and have attended each time it has been offered. Family Open Gym: Family Open Gym just started this month. We have been averaging 20 -30 participants each night. adult Fitness: Our fitness class are now on a winter break. They will resume mid - January, at which time we will also be bringing back our very popular Cardio Kick Boxing class. 5- Player Basketball: Men's five player basketball started on Wednesday, December 1. We have 10 teams in this years league. All games are played at Centennial Middle School and Centennial High School Red Building. Open Basketball and Open Volleyball: Open Volleyball, and Open Basketball have just started in the last month. We have been averaging 20 -30 participants for each of these events each night. Miscellaneous Warming Houses: Six warming house attendants were recently hired. Five of the six returned from last season. Warming houses are set to open on Wednesday, December 22, 2004. Skating Instructors: Two new skating and hockey skills instructors were recently hired for the 2005 skating programs. The two new employees have excellent dickey and skating experience. Recreation Review: Work is just beginning on our Spring Edition of the Recreation Review. It is scheduled to be out in homes the last week of February. Questions? Please call Liz Bursack or Brian Hronski at 651- 982 -2440. "Look at what I bought at the Secret Holiday Shop!"