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Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department Program Highlights October Park Board Update SUMMER RECAP Playground Program: The playground program ended on August 2. The overall attendance this year increased from last year (which decreased by 20.47% from 2005). The total number of participants this year was 291 — a 6.99% increase from 2006. The program went very well this year too despite the very hot weather. Participants enjoyed games, crafts, specialists (Police, Fire, and Wargo), theme weeks and more. Abrakadoodle Camps: We held three of our four offered Abrakadoodle Art Camps in August: Buzz, Ribit and Roar, Wild 'N Wacky Art, and Girl's Only! Art of Fashion Camp. We had a total of 32 participants in all three camps. Middle School Beach Party: 65 middle schoolers (entering grades 6 -8) participated in our 4'h Annual Middle School Beach Party on August 30 at Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park. Participants enjoyed rock climbing, kayaking, the bounce, swimming, and just hanging out with friends. We also served them a pizza lunch. This continues to remain a very successful collaborative with Anoka County Parks and Recreation and Centennial Community Services. National Night Out School Supply Drive: 87 backpacks, in addition to hundreds of school supplies, were collected at this year's National Night School Supply Drive. This event, put on by the Lino Lakes Police Department and the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department, helps support the Centennial Area School Supply Drive that benefits children in need throughout the Centennial and neighboring school districts. FALL PROGRAMS fiKepsi Punt Pass & Kick Competition: On Sunday, September 16 we had 12 boys ages 8 -13 participate in the Pepsi unt Pass & Kick competition. Each competitor gets one pass, one kick off a tee, and one punt. All of the events are measured in distance and the participant with the most points wins and advances to the next round which is in Hopkins in three weeks. The age group winners were: 8/9 year old Mitchell Jerde, 10/11 year old Danny Anderson, and 12/13 year old Jake Berg. Fall Football: Youth Football opened up on Saturday, September 8 at Centennial Middle School. We have 15 teams ranging from 2nd - 8th grade. We have a total of 300 kids participating in the program this season. Fall Soccer: Youth Soccer opened up on Saturday, September 8 at Rice Lake Elementary. We have 34 total teams and 325 participants. Teen Programs: We have added a new partner to our teen collaborative A2. The Chain of Lakes YMCA is now a part of our group that consists of Arden Hills Parks and Recreation, Shoreview Parks and Recreation, Blaine Parks and Recreation, and Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation. For fall we've planned four special teen night events: The Community Kick Off on September 22 at the YMCA, Poetry Slam night on October 13 at the YMCA, Teenstock Talent Show on November 17 at Shoreview Community Center, and Cookies and Karaoke on December 15 at Shoreview Community Center. The two events at the YMCA are drop in events, but the events at Shoreview require advance registration. So far registration is slow for those at Shoreview, but we hope to draw in some participants after this weekend's kick off event - the YMCA has been averaging about 90 teens each teen night so we anticipate a good size crowd. Events planned for winter include a Sweetheart Dance at the YMCA and a Winter Olympic day at Shoreview Community Center. Adult Fitness: Our adult fitness programs are doing surprisingly well this fall considering the YMCA is now offering fitness programming. We have a small, but strong nd loyal following for our classes and we don't anticipate losing them to the YMCA or other area fitness programs as ours don't require a membership to participate and are still very reasonably priced. Questions? Please contact Liz Benoit or Brian Hronski at 651- 982 -2440.