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JAN-06-99 WED 03:15 PM COMMUNITY Ell FAX;16111413511 PAGE 1 <br /> ITEM 18.a <br /> Elk River Park and Recreation Commission <br /> Community Recreation Update-January 13, 1999 <br /> • <br /> :Winter'99 Recreation : The Winter brochure was delivered on December 30th. with <br /> mass registration taking place on Saturday January 0th.The program menu consists <br /> of: Outdoor skating lessons, Indoor skating lessons, Open gyms, Indoor walking, <br /> "Smart Starr intro to athletic programs for soccer, basketball, t-ball, floor hockey. <br /> Gymnastics, Intramural basketball, Sleigh ride, various dances, pool tournaments, etc. <br /> at Youthbound. Our office is also involved with assisting the youth cross country ski <br /> program Team Ingemar that meets at Lions Park. Our office is also assisting with the <br /> Woodlands Loppet cross country citizens race that is scheduled for Sunday January <br /> 10th. <br /> pdate Fak <br /> mil Sleigh Ride at Woodland Trails: Has been scheduled for Saturday <br /> Feb. 13, 2-4 pm. Corn. ED, and ECFE arc also involved with this program to offer <br /> various activities for youth and families as part of this winter time event. <br /> -Collaborative Program Development Considerations W/Corn. Rec.. CQn,.Ed. & ECFE: <br /> Over the past several months staff representatives from Community Recreation, <br /> Community Education and ECFE have been working at developing quality programs <br /> and variety to best meet the needs of the community. Staff cannot do this alone, thus <br /> we are planning to better involve and inform related program advisory bodies to <br /> 1111 strengthen our efforts. One of our goals is to increase understanding and awareness of <br /> each organizations mission, goals, etc. and to also utilize this knowledge to better plan <br /> and maximize all efforts. <br /> We are planning our first meeting to begin this process for Tuesday January 19th 6:30- <br /> 8:00 pm. I am asking for 1-2 representatives from the Elk River Park and Recreation <br /> Commission that are willing to be involved and can commit to this important step to <br /> future program development. <br /> Skating Rinks: Opened later than usual this year due to warm weather until approx. <br /> December 20th. Attendance at Lions park has been significantly higher this year than in <br /> past years. Thanks to Phil and his crew for their efforts with getting the rinks and <br /> warming houses prepared! <br /> Please call me with any questions. 241-3523. Happy New Year! <br /> • <br />