PLAY CAPE!SUMMER 2019 PROGRAM GUIDE Movies Under The Stars! Pop-Up Movies at Capaha Park TOP Page 7 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Pepsi MidAmerica Page 42 10 COACH’S CORNER Ways to Enjoy the Bryan Kelpe Page 16 Outdoors! Page 4 Find us on social media @capeparks Summer 2019 What's Inside Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Program Guide 3-4 STAFF & TOP 10 5-9 SPECIAL EVENTS 6 10-15 CLASSES & PROGRAMS Youth Catch & Release 16-18 LEAGUES & TOURNAMENTS 19-21 FITNESS 22-25 AQUATICS 12 26-27 JAYCEE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE 28-29 CAPE GIRARDEAU SPORTSPLEX Camp Playmo! 30-31 COMMUNITY CENTERS General Information General 32 SHAWNEE PARK SPORTS COMPLEX 29 33 BIRTHDAY PARTIES 34-38 PARKS, TRAILS & HISTORIC SITES Flag Football Camp 39-40 PARK PROJECTS 41-42 CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT 34 43-45 PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION 46-47 GENERAL INFORMATION Enjoy the Cape LaCroix Trail this summer! 2 • Play Cape! For more information call 573-339-6340 or visit www.cityofcape.org/parks From the Playground Your Parks & Recreation Leadership Team GAME ON! Is winter over yet? By the time you read this we will be well into spring, thank goodness, but what a wet winter it was! The weather caused us all kinds of challenges…whew, but that is over! So GAME ON!! It seems to me this phrase is used Julia Jones Scott Williams Penny Williams Brock Davis Kaed Horrell mostly as a “challenge” or a “throw down” for a Director of Parks Recreation Recreation Parks Division Assistant Recreation and Recreation Division Manager Division Manager Manager Division Manager sports competition, but actually, I use this phrase 573-339-6340 573-339-6728 573-339-6733 573-339-6737 573-339-6729 a lot when I want to challenge myself or our [email protected] [email protected] Parks and Recreation team during some project or assignment at work OR at PLAY!! This also happens to be the theme for this year’s July is Parks and Recreation Month this summer through the National Recreation and Park Association. How appropriate! Playing any type of game can Heather Davis Chris Eastridge Cody Hinkebein Tony Weatherby Tessa Bollinger be super fun whether it is a board game, cards, SportsPlex Supervisor Recreation Supervisor Golf Course Manager Recreation Specialist Recreation Specialist video games, sports and more! Games can also be 573-339-6731 573-339-6606 573-334-2031 573-339-6626 573-339-6736 played with tons of people, teams or just by your- self...how great is that? As we head into summer let’s put our “Game Face” on and plan on having some great times in our parks; whether it’s a ball game at Capaha Ballfield with our new Cape Catfish, a little league ball game with the family, or by signing up for our “Corporate Games” being Cindy Henry Christine Jaegers Cassie Dennis Adam Halter Robert Shanahan Staff held at the end of summer. Get engaged and have Recreation Specialist Fitness and Wellness Recreation Coordinator Recreation Coordinator Recreation Coordinator 573-339-6608 Specialist 573-339-6732 573-339-6788 573-335-4040 a fun-filled summer! Got Game?! We do! 573-339-6604 Recreationally Yours, Julia Jones Jen Rose Stacey Welter Sharon Bergman Wendy Wilson Diane Boyer Recreation Coordinator Administrative Administrative Administrative Administrative 573-339-6737 Coordinator Assistant Assistant Secretary [email protected] 573-339-6730 573-339-6342 573-339-6341 573-339-6340 GOT Lisa Seyer Barb Cagle Jerry Houchins Randy Lueder Jim Crites Administrative Administrative Parks Supervisor Golf Course Supervisor Cemetery Sexton Secretary Secretary 573-332-4905 573-335-0458 573-334-1917 GAME?! 573-339-6340 573-339-6340 WE Mike Halter Brandon Coleman Mark Hurley Playmo Facility Maintenance Facility Maintenance Sports Complex Facilitator of FUN! Coordinator Coordinator Maintenance DO! 573-332-4905 573-339-6343 Supervisor CALL OR EMAIL US! * Unless noted above, all staff members can be reached by email using their first initial and last [email protected]. Example: [email protected] For more information call 573-339-6340 or visit www.cityofcape.org/parks Play Cape! • 3 TOP WAYS TO ENJOY THE 10 OUTDOORS GET OUT ON THE TRAIL MOVIES IN THE PARK HAVE AN OUTDOOR PARTY Cape has many miles of beautiful walking What a unique way to enjoy a summer Do you have a summer birthday or and biking trails! Exercise and enjoy nature night! Movies will be shown every Friday family reunion coming up? Rent one at the same time! Find trail maps and night in July at Capaha Park. To see our of our park shelters for a fun, outdoor distances on page 34. summer movie line up, go to page 7. gathering! Shelters must be rented in 1 4 8person at the A. C. Brase Arena. Check out page GOLFING! YOGA ON THE RIVERFRONT 36 for a full list of shelters. We offer a cool fitness experience with There’s no better way to spend a our Riverfront Yoga class. Attend this warm summer day than carting around AT THE BALLPARK outdoor, instructor-led class just steps a golf course! See page 26 for more Many of you will be spending your 2 from the Mighty Mississippi! For class 5 information on golf. evenings at the ballpark. From youth information, see page 21. GARDEN WORKSHOP SERIES baseball, youth softball, adult softball Learn tips and tricks on how to better 9 and tournaments, we have a lot to offer! AT THE POOL OF COURSE! your outdoor garden with our FREE View upcoming tournaments on page 32. Summer and outdoor swimming go hand- Garden Workshop Series. Find our SUMMER CONCERT SERIES in-hand! Use Cape Splash Family Aquatic class list on page 14. 6 Enjoy outdoor concerts at Capaha Top 10 Center or Central Municpal Pool for your Park! The Cape Girardeau Municipal summer swimming needs. View all of our PLAYGROUNDS Band will be playing Wednesdays in 3aquatic programs starting on page 22. Put the screens away and play outside! Check out all of our parks and 10 June & July. For more information, 7 playgrounds on page 36. see page 6. Bike to Work & School Day page 8. 4 • Play Cape! For more information call 573-339-6340 or visit www.cityofcape.org/parks Parks & Rec Day at the Osage Centre Events Calendar June 22 Luau Party | Cape Splash MAY June 24 Learn to Swim Session II begins | Cape Splash & Central Pool May 3 Bike to Work & School Day | Osage Centre June 24 Session II Recreation Classes begin May 3 Riverfront Yoga begins | Riverfront Park June 25 Garden Series “Veggies to Table” | Shawnee Park Center May 3 Adult Home Run Derby | Shawnee Park Sports Complex June 26 Kids in the Kitchen begins | Shawnee Park Center May 4-5 Cinco de Mayo Tourn. | Shawnee Park Sports Complex June 28 Adult Only Swim Day | Cape Splash May 9 Monthly Dance “Diggin Country” | A. C. Brase Arena May 15 Girls Softball League begins | Arena Park Sports Complex JULY May 18 Spring Garage Sale | Osage Centre May 18-19 Southern Spring Shootout | Shawnee Park Sports Complex July 4 Great American 4th of July Fireworks | Arena Park May 21 Garden Series “Growing Perennials” | Shawnee Park Center July 4 Fourth at the Fort | Fort D May 21 Adult Sand Volleyball League Begins | Arena Courts July 5 Pop-Up Movie in the Park “Blindside” | Capaha Park May 22 Junior Golf Program Session I begins | Jaycee Golf Course July 10 Parks & Rec Day | Osage Centre May 23 S.T.A.R. Carnival Night | Osage Centre July 10 Junior Golf Program Session II begins | Jaycee Golf Course May 25 Cape Splash Opens for the Season July 11 Monthly Dance “Memories Nostalgic Tunes” | A. C. Brase Arena May 27 Memorial Day at Fort D | Fort D July 11 S.T.A.R. Ice Cream Social | Osage Centre May 28 Boys Summer Basketball League Begins | SportsPlex July 12 Pop-Up Movie in the Park “Space Jam” | Capaha Park May 29 National Senior Health & Fitness Day | Osage Centre July 13 Capaha Classic 5K & Children’s One Mile | Capaha Park May 29 Girls Fast Pitch League Begins | Shawnee Park Sports Complex July 14 Adult Indoor Soccer League begins | SportsPlex May 30 Girls Summer Basketball League Begins | SportsPlex July 15 Learn to Swim Session III begins | Cape Splash & CentralPool July 15 Camp PLAYMO Session I begins | Osage Centre July 18 Adult Beach Bash | Cape Splash JUNE July 19 Pop-Up Movie in the Park “Sandlot” | Capaha Park June 3 Central Pool Opens for the Summer Season July 22 Camp PLAYMO Session II begins | Osage Centre June 3 Learn to Swim Session I begins | Cape Splash & Central Pool July 22 Jr. Grizzlies Basketball begins | SportsPlex June 3 Little Tykes Time begins | Cape Splash July 26 Pop-Up Movie in the Park “Mighty Ducks” | Capaha Park June 3 River Walking begins | Cape Splash July 29 Camp PLAYMO Session III begins | Osage Centre June 3 Session I Recreation Classes begin June 3 Fast Pitch Softball Pitching Clinic begins | SportsPlex June 3 Jr. High Summer Volleyball League begins | SportsPlex AUGUST June 5 Global Running Day | Capaha Park Aug. 8 S.T.A.R. Swim Party | Cape Splash June 8 Youth Catch & Release | Capaha Park Aug. 10 Summer Garage Sale | Osage Centre June 13 S.T.A.R. Summer BBQ | Arena Park Aug. 12 Reduced Hours go into effect at Cape Splash June 14 Adult Only Swim Day | Cape Splash Aug. 12 Start Smart Soccer begins | Osage Park June 15 Summer Arts Festival | River Campus Aug. 12 Sand/Indoor Volleyball League begins | Arena Park Sand Courts June 17 Youth Flag Football Camp begins | SportsPlex Aug.