HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation UpdateMemo
To: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission
From: Molly Pietruszewski, Recreation Supervisor
Date: December 9, 2013
Re: Recreation Division Update: August-November
Below is an overview of past and current Recreation activities and events since August.
Please feel free to call or email with any questions or comments, 651-458-3404.
Past Projects/Programs
- August
- Our two biggest weeks of the summer are
Adventure Camp (Woodridge Park) and
Summer Slam (moved to Hamlet Park
due to extreme heat). Both of these
programs require all of our staff to work;
coordinating science experiments,
cooking lunch, tie dying shirts, and running games.
- Home Alone; a class that provides instructions on how to deal with almost any
situation while youth are home alone. We go through a variety worksheets, role
play, situations to get kids and adults thinking about the “what if’s”. “What if we
use a garage code to get in the house and the power goes out during the day?”
- September
- Recreation staff coordinated vendors, concessions, and logistics for the Public
Works Open House which had over 1,200 people attend.
- Woodlands Rec. Center located in the Woodland Townhomes behind the Park
Grove Library is owned by the Wash. Co. HRA but the spaced is leased by the
City. The Wash. Co. HRA reimburses the recreation department to coordinate
an after-school program along with some supplies. We remodeled the space this
fall to fix a few things up; new paint, paneling on the walls, reinforced
deteriorating windows, etc.
- Minnesota Recreation and Park Association held its annual conference which
both Mark Schneider and I attended to learn more out trends and techniques in
the field of recreation.
- Our fall session of Tot Spot began
with twelve 3-5 year olds at Pinetree
Valley Park on Fridays; this park is a
great location for us to learn and play
outside in the park.
- October
- All recreation staff along with Freckles
supported the Safe Route to School
campaign that took place with students walking from Kingston Park to Grey
Cloud Elementary.
- MEA Break activities took place at Peter Thompson Park in October with games,
outside activities, movies, and crafts.
- Lacrosse is a growing sport in Minnesota and Cottage Grove is following that
trend. All parents, coach, and mangers were invited to a meeting to discuss what
the sport will look like over the next five years including fields, seasons, possibly
switching to an association, equipment, and expanded teams.
Current Projects/Programs
- Completing the Winter/Spring 2014 brochure that will be mailed the week of
December 23.
- Reviewing the “fine print” on our registration forms and finalizing the 2014
Supervised Playground brochure.
- Organizing teams and schedules for the Men’s Hockey League.
- Coordinating the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Holiday Lights Competition and the
Businesses that Give Back to celebrate the holiday season.
- Recycling presentations to the pre-k classes at Grey Cloud Elementary.
- Warming House staff hiring and training – the buildings and rinks will open
December 26.
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