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• Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 (651) 982 -2440 Fax (651) 982 -2439 www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us Date: April 26, 2011 To: Park Board From: Lino Lakes Recreation Supervisors — Brian Hronski and Tanya Mozingo RE: Department Updates • Adult men's and co -rec softball leagues started the week of April 25. We have a total of 26 teams in our leagues this spring and summer. • Basket Have a Ball started the first part of April and we have a total of 15 kids participating in the class. • Soccer Mini -Camp has 16 participants in it and is off to a great start. • Baseball Skills class started May 23 and we have 6 participants ages 5 -7 learning baseball skills. • • Youth T -Ball starts the week of May 2. We have 5 sessions in progress and about 50 participants ages 3 -6 years old playing. Each child receives a shirt and a medal for participating • • Registrations for the Playground Program and Preschool Playtime are off to a great start. We expect another great summer. o We have 24 top -notch staff working for us this summer, many of whom are returning to work the Playground Program for us for another year. • The Puppet Shows are back this summer and Shoreview Parks and Recreation is kind enough to partner with us again. We have three shows over the course of the summer each night will consist of a puppet show, refreshments and a craft for the children. • Summer camp registrations are also going well. We are offering 2 preschool art camps, 3 elementary age art camps as well as an elementary age science camp this year. We expect to see these camps fill. o Other summer programs include: Dodgeball camp and field trips to the Minnesota Zoo and Bunker Beach Water Park. • Special Events: o Snow Day was held in January and we had a record turnout of over 800 attendees. o Sweetheart Party was held in February and we partnered with Blaine Parks and Recreation as well as Centennial Community Services. There were 124 children and their sweethearts who attended this event. Participants enjoyed refreshments, open gym, a DJ and arts and crafts. o The first ever Princess Party was held in March and planned with Centennial Community Services. There were a total of 114 princesses who participated in arts and craft projects, a fashion show, face painting and got to meet Belle and Cinderella. o Super Hero Boot Camp was a blast. Participants came dressed as their favorite Super Hero and spent the morning partaking in carnival games all with a Super Hero theme. A total of 60 Super