2013.11.13 Parks Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

------------------------------- I � 1 1 � I 1 City of Thank you to the Hugo Parks, Recreation, lifHugo and Open Space Commission, who works to 1 provide immediate and long-term strategic City of Hugo guidance and direction for the development 1 1 Hugo City Hall of parks and recreation programming for 1 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue the citizens of the City of Hugo. The nine 1 Hugo, MN 55038 member Commission is made up of 1 volunteers appointed by the Hugo City 1 651-762-6300 Council. The Commission meets once a 1 1 Parks Commission Staff Contact: month on the second Wednesday of every 1 I Shayla Syverson month at 7:00 p.m. The meetings are open 1 1 651-762-6342 to the public and held at Hugo City Hall. 1 ssyverson@ci.hugo.mn.us 1 I 1 www.ci.hugo.mn.us 1 I 1 - — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -# Thank You Teacher Volunteers! On one of the hottest days of the year, teachers from Hugo and Oneka Elementary took a break from their training workshops to help out the community! They worked on four projects. With the help of representatives from the Washington Conservation Dis- trict, invasive species were re- moved from the wetlands on the property of Oneka Elemen- tary. The boards at the hockey rink at Hugo Elementary got a fresh coat of paint. Invasive species were also removed from the rain gardens at Hugo City Hall. The fourth project included marking the storm water drains to alert residents to be aware of what is being put in the drain as it goes to local lakes. This project was in partnership with the Rice Creek Watershed District. Each of the projects included a component that the teachers could educated their students about. White Bear Lake Area Schools, and especially our local elementary schools have great atti- tudes for giv- ing back to the communi- ty they are a part of. Thank you to the teacher volunteers for being great role models to the Hugo youth and for our community. Teachers from Oneka and Hugo Elementary Schools took a break from staff Of A Year in Review The Parks Commission heard a request from two youth who wanted to see a piece of equipment re- placed at Frog Hollow Park because they felt it was un- safe. They did a poll of their neighborhood and chose to have a multi- user swing installed, which the Parks Com- mission approved. Mi- nor equipment replace- ments were also made at Diamond Point Park and Oneka Lake Park. The Parks Commission was partnered in a study of athletic facilities by White Bear Lake Area Schools. The results of the study will likely be used in future park planning. Continuing to expand the contact with residents, the City of Hugo's facebook has grown to over 74o fol- lowers. The Hanifl Fields Athletic Park was utilized by two local soccer organizations and was home to the MYSA State Tournament which included 58 games over the course of 5 days. This is the largest tournament held at the facility which was opened in 2010. Recreation Program Report The City of Hugo contin- ues to partner with several organizations to provide additional recreation pro- grams for residents. The Hugo Business Associ- ation puts on the Kidz`N Biz Fest each year. Several local businesses and the Hugo Lions Club also sup- port the Tour de Hugo. Another successful event that the City has built over the years is the Snow Jam which had 120 partici- pants. In partnership with the White Bear Lake School District, these programs are offered in Hugo: • Tot Time/ Family Time • Volleyball&Basketball Open Gym at Oneka Ele- mentary School • Teen Movie Matinees • Snow Jam Other recreation programs continued in 2013 include: • Park Play Days • Geocaching Adventure • Movie Nights at Oneka Ele- mentary School • Outdoor Movie Night at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park • Skyhawks Sports Camps • Sledding Party New programs in 2013 are: • Teen Movie Matinees • Nature Camp • Great American Camp Out The majority of recreation programs offered by the City of Hugo are free for residents. To offset the costs, the City relies on contributions from local businesses. In 2013, over $4,800 in total was donat- ed by 25 local businesses to make the many events and programs possible. The remaining program costs are offset by the fees col- lected for the rental of the fields at Hanilf Fields Ath- letic Park. It is estimated that over 1,300 people participated in a City of Hugo program or event in 2013.