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Throw at the Family r y Shoot. Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department Program Highlights - Novem ber Park Board Update YOUTH Youth Instructional: Many of our youth instructional programs are winding down for the season. Toss, Kick and Catch, Floor Hockey Mini Camp, Fastpitch Pitching, Basket "Have a Ball" and Soccer Mini Camp all end this month. Dance and Tae Kwon Do will be ending just before the holidays next month. All programs will take a break in late December and resume again in January after winter break. SPECIAL EVENTS Family Turkey Shoot: The 8th Annual Family Turkey Shoot was held on Saturday, November 12 at Centennial Middle School. 153 adult /child teams participated in this years event - our second highest total ever! 35 volunteers from Centennial High School National Honor Society, Centennial High School Student Council and Forest Lake High School National Honor Society helped with the event this year and did a fantastic job! This years sponsors were Lino Lakes State Bank, Circle Pines Lexington Lions, Forest Lake Area Athletic Association and Lino Lakes Lions. Special thanks to all of our sponsors fortheir wonderful financial donations. This years winners were as follows. 1st place 11 -14 year olds: Adam and Dan Nelson; 2nd place 11 -14 year olds: Briza and Brian Bohne; 1St place 7 -10 year olds: Jared and Scott Kaul; 2nd place 7 -10 year olds: Ryley Found and Derek Johnson; 1St place 4 -6 year olds: Meghan and Laura Welch; 2nd place 4 -6 year olds: Mitchell and MErol Hanson; Random Drawing Winners: Michael and Rich O'Dea, Julie and Jim Donnelly, Jacob and Mary helling, Rachel and Brent Larson, Zach Sandbakken and David Beatty, Curtis and Jan Nelson. Congratulations to all winners! Breakfast with Santa: Breakfast with Santa event is fast approaching. Registration is a little slower than previous years, but I am confident the event will fill now that the holiday season has officially begun. Currently, 168 people are registered and we can accept 200. ADULT 5- Player Basketball: We have 10 Mens Basketball teams signed up to play in the Wednesday Night Basketball League this season. Games will start on Wednesday, December 7. Open Basketball: Open Basketball started on November 14, we had 25 participants on opening night. Open Volleyball: Open Volleyball starts this Friday, December 2. BROCHURE & WARMING HOUSES Brochure: Our winter brochure is now out and on the web. Check it out atwww.ci.Iino- lakes.mn.us. While you're there, check out our on -line registration too! Alarming Houses: Warming House interviews and staff acements are being finalized, we will staff three shelters this year: Sunrise Park, Birch Park and City Hall Park. Questions? Please call Liz Benoit or Brian Hronski at 651 - 982 -2440. Floor Hockey Shoot at the Family Turkey t.