VILLAGE CENTER April 2021 - July 2021 VOL. 1. WAUNAKEE NEWS. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1896 NO. 16 Local Postal Customer Postal Local PERMIT NO. 13 NO. PERMIT WAUNAKEE, WI WAUNAKEE, PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. EDDM*********ECRWSS**** PRESORT STD. PRESORT village center of waunakee SPRING/SUMMER 2021 Flexibility – INSIDE THIS ISSUE: the word we have learned to live by Special Events ..............................................................4 Another season has come and gone, and we approach spring knowing that our everyday lives are nowhere near back Youth Enrichment .......................................................11 to “normal.” Who could have guessed that we would still be traveling on this journey? The Village Center team certainly has no Esports ........................................................................16 idea how much further down this road we will need to travel. As we look back at the path we have been on however, we do know Youth Sports ...............................................................17 that we have learned a LOT of things – one of the most important Skating .......................................................................21 is about being flexible. A quick search for quotes about flexibility provided some real gems … Adult Sports ................................................................22 “Flexibility is the key to stability” – John Wooden “Problems disappear when we are willing to become flexible” – Adult Enrichment ........................................................23 Roxanne Jones Fitness and Memberships ............................................25 “Be stubborn about your goals, and flexible about your methods.” - Anonymous Shelters ......................................................................28 “Blessed are the flexible for they will not allow themselves to become bent out of shape!” – Robert Ludlum Thank you to all our customers and community members who WE ARE ON FACEBOOK! have been willing to be flexible with us over the past year. We Stay up to date and follow our promise you that we will remain stubborn about our goal and programs at the Village Center! flexible in our methods to help make Waunakee a fabulous place www.facebook.com/waunakeevillagecenter to live and play. Stay Well! Sue McDade Community Services Director Waunakee Village Center 333 S Madison Street, Waunakee, WI 53597 Phone 608-850-5992 • Fax 608-850-5994 www.waunakee.com/villagecenter • [email protected] To register for programs call 608-850-5992 or go to www.waunakee.com/recreation www.waunakee.com/recreation 3 village center of waunakee special events Waunakee Bike Rodeo & Bike Donation Event!!! The Waunakee Village Center is partnering with Dreambikes, Waunakee Police Department and Waunakee Neighborhood Connection to offer a free community bike rodeo and donation event!!! The Bike Rodeo is designed to promote safe riding habits and skills for younger riders. Participants are typically elementary to intermediate school age (5-12). Participants will ride their bike through a series of courses that help them to develop skills to avoid typical crashes as well as learning to watch their surroundings for traffic, other riders, road hazards etc. All participants are given a checklist and if completed they enter a drawing and win a prize! Prizes bought and paid for by the Waunakee Police Department. Prizes include: Helmets, locks, lights and other bike related items. The Bike Rodeo is a great way for officers to interact in a positive way with the youth of our community. DreamBike’s trained staff will be available to inspect all of the bikes and offer simple fixes on site. Bicycle crashes can happen for many reasons and improper bike maintenance is one of those reasons. Simple things like a loose chain, tire and brake cable or even non-functioning brakes can be a major cause of a crash. These crashes can be prevented through simple maintenance. DreamBikes will also be collecting gently used bikes. These bikes will be tuned up and used to support the mission of Tri 4 Schools Trail Run DreamBikes. We will also be partnering with the Waunakee The Village Center is excited to Neighborhood Connection to collect bikes for Waunakee families continue our partnership with Tri 4 that are in need of a dependable bike. Schools for the 10th year to offer a Saturday, May 22, 2021 running event for children and their 9:00 am - Noon families! It will be held on Saturday, Village Center – 333 S. Madison Street May 15, 2021 at Ripp Park. Every dollar raised through this event will be distributed to schools represented by the participants to be used to support health and wellness initiatives at the schools. The event will follow all health and safety guidelines to provide a fun, safe opportunity for families to be active. Tri 4 Schools will also host their Training Team Program this season at Centennial Park. Please visit www.tri4schools.org to view full event and program details, register to participate, or to sign up to volunteer for the event. Saturday, May 15, 2021 Ripp Park – 213 Dorn Drive 4 To register for programs call 608-850-5992 or visit online village center of waunakee special events Girls on the Run Join the Waunakee Community Team! Family Scavenger Hunts Twice per week for 8 weeks, girls Ms. Connie from the Village Center and Ms. Brittany will have fun, make friends, and find from the Library are teaming up to bring families a joy in physical activity! Trained and fun activity. Get out and explore our community, while caring volunteer coaches lead 3th – searching for pictures hidden at parks and buildings 5th grade girls through research-based around Waunakee. lessons which creatively integrate movement and strengthen girls’ Don’t forget to emotional and social health. Teams will meet entirely outdoors collect a prize when and follow COVID safety policies, including social distancing and you’re done. Pick small team sizes. up your sheet at the Practices details: T & Th 4:15-5:45 pm, outdoors at the Village Village Center or the Park Gazebo. Spring program begins April 13th and ends Waunakee Public Saturday, June 5th with a 5K celebration. Library April 1 and For more information and to register visit: June 1, 2021. www.girlsontherunscwi.org/Program-Registration SPRING SEARCH or call 608-831-4687. Financial assistance is available. Flowers, raindrops, umbrellas and galoshes…Celebrate the start of spring with clues hidden all around the village from April 1-30, 2021. SUMMER SEEKING School is out and we’re thinking summer. Sandcastles, beach balls, popsicles and sun…Find them all around the village from June 1-30, 2021. Play in Your Park 2021 This free program meets Learn to Stargaze on Wednesday afternoons Do you know how to find the Big from 1:30-3:30pm and and Little Dipper in the night sky? will include playground How about Orion the hunter or games, sports and crafts. the queen Cassiopeia? The Village Center is partnering with UW The program travels to a Space Place to bring you this FREE stargazing event. The program different park each week and the target age is 5-10 years will begin just after sunset with a 20-30 minute presentation and old. In order for us to plan accordingly and adhere to the registration is required. slide show about astronomy; followed by a chance for everyone current county public health order to view and identify astronomical objects through the UW Space June 16 Centennial Park – 901 South Holiday Drive Place telescopes (if the sky is clear). Some picnic tables are June 23 Peaceful Valley Park – 2110 Peaceful Valley Parkway available, but feel free to bring your own chairs and blankets. You June 30 Meadowbrook Park – 900 Kopp Road will not want to miss this fun, family event! All ages are welcome, but adult supervision is required for ages 12 and under. Even July 7 Kilkenny Farms Park – 1021 Water Wheel Drive though this is a free event, please pre-register so enough materials July 14 Savannah Park – 1202 Arboretum Drive are available. July 21 Tierney Park – 1413 Tierney Drive RIPP PARK - 213 DORN DRIVE July 28 Westbridge Park – 1040 Kopp Road FREE! August 4 Village Park – 500 East Main Street DAY TIME AGE COURSE August 11 Hanover Park – 1204 Hanover Trail Fri., May 7, 2021 8:00-9:00pm 5+ 75500.221 www.waunakee.com/recreation 5 village center of waunakee special events Kids Make Music Day Red Cross Summer Calling all Wauna-be musicians! The Blood Drive 2021 Village of Waunakee will be celebrating Make Music Day 2021 on June 21. The Waunakee Village Kids can join us for a free program at Center is hosting a Red the Village Center to create their own Cross Blood Drive from noon instrument and perform around the to 5:00pm. on Friday, June Village Center. This is a free program 4, 2021. To sign up for an and registration is required. appointment or for eligibility questions please call 1-800- Instructor: Connie Gavinski 733-2767 or visit www. FREE! redcrossblood.org. DAY TIME AGE COURSE Volunteers are also Mon., June 21, 2021 9:30-11:00am 4-7 16610.221 needed to help aid the Mon., June 21, 2021 1:00-2:30pm 8-11 16611.221 donors. Volunteer shifts begin at 11:45 am and 2:15 pm. If you are unable to Big Rig Gig volunteer your time but would like to help out, consider The Big Rig Gig is back! If you have kids or grandkids donating snacks for the donors and volunteers. at home that look to the skies as a helicopter flies by, try For more information or to volunteer, please contact Travis to get semis to honk their horn, or run to the window to Steuber at 850-5992 or [email protected]. watch the garbage truck, then this is the perfect event. Bring your family and a camera to capture every moment Friday, June 4, 2021 of this exciting event. Thank you to everyone who donates Noon - 5:00 pm their time and equipment to help make this event happen Village Center - 333 S.