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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-02-2011 Park Board PacketSandie Wood To: Park Board •Cc: Rick DeGardner; Dan Tesch; Julie Bartell; Jean Viger; Lisa Hogstad; Reed Johnson ; Michele Sylvestor (michele ©northmetrotv.com) Subject: Park Board Meeting Attachments: 5 -2 -11 Park Board Update.pdf We will not be having a May 2, 2011 Park Board Meeting because of the lack of agenda items. Please review the attached Park and Recreation Update. Thanks. Sandie Wood Public Services Office Manager City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Pkwy Lino Lakes, MN 55014 651 - 982 -2442 651 - 982 -2439 fax sandie.wood @ci.lino- lakes.mn.us • • 1 • 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 Heroes spent the morning with us. We plan on offering this event again next year but early in the year to help boost numbers. o Our first annual Spring Fling event was held on a bitterly cold day in April and we had a phenomenal turn out. There were 220 children who showed up to hunt for eggs and try their luck a finding the golden egg. Participants were divided into three age groups and had the opportunity to collect eight eggs a piece. All participants also received a goodie bag with small toys and flyers about upcoming summer programs. It was a great first event. • Up Coming Special Events: o Kite Day on June 4. This annual end of the school celebration will take place a Rice Lake Elementary and hopefully good kite flying weather will be in store for this free family event. o Family Corn Roast and Community Night on July 28 at Sunrise Park. We are excited to offer this one of a kind family event. We will have live music, a magician, arts and crafts, bounce house and concessions for families to enjoy. o Safety Camp is being held in August at Blue Heron Elementary. Registrations have started to come in for this collaborative program. o Middle School Beach Party will be held at Centerville Beach again this summer at the end of August. This event is planned with Anoka County Parks and Recreation as well as Centennial Community Services. • The Lino Lakes Senior Center is going smoothly. We have offered a one or two group outings each month and participants seem to enjoy the variety. Groups are still meeting at their regular times and enjoying the opportunity to have a place to gather. o We are offering some longer day trips as well which was requested by some of the members and they are filling up nicely. o The Forest Lake Senior Center and the Chain of Lake YMCA Seniors are joining us on some of our trips. This partnership has worked out great so far. • • Tae Kwon Do, Dance Classes and Toss, Kick and Catch are still going strong with a core group of followers and new participants joining as well. •