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Call For A Consultation 4828 Quail Crest Place | 785.832.1844 Complimentary Orthodontic Evaluations 2014 WINTER/SPRING ACTIVITIES GUIDE This edition of the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Activities Guide looks at what Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has done to add nutrition education to its offerings to assist citizens in their overall quality of life The department has garnered several awards this year for its work in the area of nutrition education, integrating the classes in with the high-quality programming LPRD has developed over the years The department has also developed nutrition standards for all of its facilities and complexes, offering healthy food and beverage options for patrons You’ll also find this edition jam-packed with lots of fun activities! Over 450 programs and activities await you during the winter and spring seasons So stay active every season! Try something new or continue to live a healthy, active lifestyle! Stretch your limits with LPRD! ENROLLMENT IS EASY! ONLINE ENROLLMENT Visit our website at wwwlprdorg; create a user name and password *If you have enrolled in a Parks and Recreation program after (if you haven’t already) Log in and stretch your limits with Parks and January 2000, you’re already in our database and can log in us- Recreation ing your home phone (10 digits, no spaces or dashes) as your User Name You’ll use your last name as your Password We encourage WALK-IN / MAIL-IN** you to change these after logging in the first time If you aren’t reg- Starting Monday, Nov. 4 (for all winter/spring activities) istered, click on “New User” and follow the prompts to create your Visit any Parks and Recreation facility to enroll (For a complete list- personal login and password If you need assistance, email us at ing of the facilities and their enrollment hours, see page 2) Visa, parksrec@lawrenceksorg MasterCard only You can also drop your registration and pay- ment in the mail Pay by check or credit card Send your registra- **Walk-in registration takes priority over mail-in registrations. tion and payment to Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, Community Building — Registration, 115 W 11th St, Lawrence, KS ONLINE* 66044 Make checks payable to LPRD. Starting Sunday, Nov. 3 (for all winter/spring activities) TABLE OF CONTENTS Lawrence Parks and Recreation Directory Page 2 Adult Sports Page 54 General Information �������������������������������������������������������������� Page 3 Youth Sports Page 56 Registration Information Page 4 Youth Camps — Spring Break Page 59 Cover Story: A Call to Action Page 6 Other Programs/Information Page 60 Month of Sharing/Aquatic Hours/New Recreation Center Page 8 Carnegie Building Page 61 Aquatics Page 9 Recreation Facilities Page 62 Golf Page 16 Park Spotlight: DeVictor Park Page 68 Life-Long Recreation ���������������������������������������������������������� Page 18 Youth Sports Registration Form Page 70 Nature Page 21 Signature Sponsors ������������������������������������������������������������ Page 71 Recreation Instruction �������������������������������������������������������� Page 24 Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Page 71 Riverfront Park Disc Golf Course Map Page 35 Class/Activity Enrollment Form ������������������������������������������ Page 72 Park and Path Map Page 36 Centennial Park Disc Golf Course Map ������������������������������ Page 38 THE CITY OF LAWRENCE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE Daddy-Daughter Date Night Page 44 BASIS OF RACE, SEX, RELIGION, COLOR, GENDER IDENTITY, Eagle Bend and LPRD on Facebook and Twitter Page 45 NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, ANCESTRY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR DISABILITY. Special Events Page 51 Special Populations ������������������������������������������������������������ Page 52 DIRECTORY AND RECREATION WRENCE PARKS LA Body copy goes here. LAWRENCE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TDD PHONE (785) 832-3205 P.O. Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044-0708 CITY COMMISSION* PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Michael Dever, Mayor Dr. Terry Riordan Andy Clayton, Chairperson Jana Dawson Mike Amyx, Vice Mayor Bob Schumm Joe Caldwell Kevin Loos Jeremy Farmer David L. Corliss, City Manager LaRisa Chambers-Lochner *at time of printing ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE LAWRENCE INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER 1141 Massachusetts St. • (785) 832-3450 4706 Overland Drive • (785) 832-SWIM (7946) Reservation/Enrollment Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri) Reservation/Enrollment Hours: STAFF Ernie Shaw, Director 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Sat & Sun) [email protected] CODES LIAC ..................................Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center Mark Hecker, Assistant Director WR .......................................................Tom Wilkerson Room [email protected] CPSE ................................... Competition Pool, Shallow End Jimmy Gibbs, Recreation Operations Manager DWDW .............................................Diving Well, Deep Water [email protected] Aquatics Supervisor Tim Laurent, Facility Operations Manager STAFF Lori Madaus, [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Aquatics Supervisor Roger Steinbrock, Marketing Supervisor Becky Childers, [email protected] [email protected] Aquatic Programmer II Amy Chavez, Administrative Support Rachel Sullivan, [email protected] Karen Risner, Administrative Support Administrative Support Paula Craig, Administrative Support Lisa Hughes, CEMETERIES: Oak Hill, Memorial Park, Maple Grove CARL KNOX NATATORIUM Inquiries handled at the LPRD Administration Office: 19th and Louisiana Streets (on the campus of Lawrence High School) 1141 Massachusetts St. • (785) 832-3451 CODES CKN .................................................... Carl Knox Natatorium Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Mon-Fri) S&DW .............................................Shallow and Deep Water COMMUNITY BUILDING LAWRENCE OUTDOOR AQUATIC CENTER 115 W. 11th St. • (785) 832-7920 727 Kentucky St. • (785) 832-7990 Reservation/Enrollment Hours: CODES LOAC .............................Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sat) CODES CB ..... Community Building DS .................. Dance Studio PARKS AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION CR1 .... Community Room 1 GY ....................Gymnasium STAFF Lynn Applegate, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor CR2 .... Community Room 2 WR ..............Wellness Room (785) 832-7960, [email protected] CR3 .... Community Room 3 CFR .......Conference Room John Gress, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor AR ........................Art Room (785) 832-7960, [email protected] Darin Pearson, Supervisor (District 1) STAFF Annette Deghand, Special Populations Supervisor (785) 832-7959, [email protected] [email protected] Rowan Green, Park District Supervisor (District 2) Jo Ellis, Recreation Instruction Supervisor (785) 832-7971, [email protected] [email protected] Mitch Young, Park District Supervisor (District 3 & Cemetery) Paige Moore, Adult Sports Supervisor (785) 832-3451, [email protected] [email protected] Crystal Miles, Horticulture & Forestry Manager Bobby Wilson, Recreation Center Programmer (785) 832-7970, [email protected] June Morton, Administrative Support Pat Hennessey, Park District Supervisor (District 4) Ashlee Roll-Gregory, Administrative Support (785) 832-7979, [email protected] EAGLE BEND GOLF COURSE & LEARNING CENTER PRAIRIE PARK NATURE CENTER 1250 E. 902 Road • (785) 748-0600 • 1-877-861-GOLF (4653) 2730 Harper St. • (785) 832-7980 STAFF Darin Pearson, Golf Operations Supervisor Reservation/Enrollment Hours: [email protected] 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tue-Sat), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Sun), Closed (Mon) Jon Zylstra, Assistant Golf Operations CODES PPNC .......................................... Prairie Park Nature Center [email protected] Greg Dannevik, Assistant Golf Operations STAFF Marty Birrell, Nature Interpretive Supervisor [email protected] [email protected] Andrea Woody, Naturalist HOLCOM PARK RECREATION CENTER [email protected] 2700 W. 27th St. • (785) 832-7940 Enrollment Hours: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sat) EAST LAWRENCE RECREATION CENTER CODES HPRC ................................. Holcom Park Recreation Center 1245 E. 15th St. • (785) 832-7950 GY .........................................................................Gymnasium Enrollment Hours: 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Mon-Fri), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sat) BR ................................................................Wayne Bly Room CODES ELRC ...............................East Lawrence Recreation Center HR .........................................................Louie Heinrich Room GY ........................................................................ Gymnasium MPR .....................................................