FALL REGISTRATION fall 2021 BEGINS AUGUST 24 AT 8:00 AM your playbook youth & adult program registration opens august 24 online edition includes: Art Station, Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, Larkspur Community Center, Bend Senior Center and The Pavilion CONTACT US phone: (541) 389-7275 email: [email protected] website: bendparksandrec.org fall 2021 ADMINISTRATION Welcome to “Your Playbook.” You’re invited Bienvenido a su Revista de Actividades & RECREATION SERVICES to play, learn and thrive in the many recreation Recreativas “Playbook.” Los invitamos a 799 SW Columbia St. • p. (541) 389-7275 programs, facilities, parks and trails available participar, aprender y crecer de manera sana Hours, holidays and more available online at: to you this season. Whether you are one, one en muchos de los programas de recreación, bendparksandrec.org hundred or somewhere in between, the centros de recreación, parques y senderos Bend Park & Recreation District is your disponibles durante esta estación del año. ART STATION place for play. Bend Park & Recreation District es el lugar 313 SW Shevlin Hixon Dr. • p. (541) 617-1317 de recreación ya sea para una persona, Hours, holidays and more available online at: cientos o menos. bendparksandrec.org/artstation Facility details on page 56. VISION STATEMENT: To be a leader in FOLLOW US: building a community connected to nature, Facebook - Bend Park & Recreation District, JUNIPER SWIM active lifestyles and one another. Servicios en Español de Bend Park and & FITNESS CENTER Recreation District, Juniper Swim & Fitness MISSION STATEMENT: To strengthen com- 800 NE 6th St. • p. (541) 389-7665 munity vitality and foster healthy, enriched Center, Larkspur Community Center, The Pavilion, Bend Whitewater Park, Art Station and Hours, holidays, fees and more available online at: lifestyles by providing exceptional park and Bend Senior Center. bendparksandrec.org/juniper recreation services. Instagram - bendparks, juniperswimandfitness Facility details on page 54. and larkspurcommunitycenter BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Twitter - Bend Park & Rec (@bendparksandrec) LARKSPUR COMMUNITY CENTER Nathan Hovekamp, Board Chair • Ariel Méndez, Vice-Chair • Zavier Borja • Jason Kropf • Debra HOME OF THE BEND SENIOR CENTER Schoen 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. • p. (541) 388-1133 INCLUSION: The Bend Park & Recreation BUDGET COMMITTEE: District is committed to making all of our Hours, holidays, fees and more available online at: Thomas Fisher • Larry Kimmel • Joanne programs, facilities, services and activities bendparksandrec.org/larkspur Mathews • Donna Owens • Daryl Parrish accessible to everyone. If you feel that you or your child may require auxiliary aid or special Facility details on page 55. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: accommodations to participate, let us know Don Horton • (541) 706-6101 at the time of registration. We will work with PARK SERVICES [email protected] you in order to make safe and respectful accommodations. For more information or 1675 SW Simpson Ave. • p. (541) 388-5435 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR: an activity assessment, contact Therapeutic Lindsey Lombard • (541) 706-6109 Recreation at (541) 706-6121. Hours, holidays and more available online at: [email protected] bendparksandrec.org PLANNING & PARK SERVICES SERVICIOS DISPONIBLES PARA DIRECTOR: THE PAVILION Michelle Healy • (541) 706-6113 LA COMUNIDAD LATINA | LATINO 1001 SW Bradbury Way • p. (541) 389-7588 [email protected] OUTREACH SERVICES: Comuníquese con Kathya al Tel. (541) 706-6190. | Contact: Hours, holidays, fees and more available online at: RECREATION SERVICES DIRECTOR: Kathya Avila p. (541) 706-6190. bendparksandrec.org/pavilion Matt Mercer • (541) 706-6103 [email protected] Facility details on page 57. 2 INTRODUCTION Table of Contents .......................................... 3 Letter from Executive Director ................. 3 REGISTRATION, SCHOLARSHIPS & SAFETY How to Register ............................................13 Facility Fees & Passes ......................... 14 - 15 yourpatience FAQs: Health & Safety During COVID-19 .. 17 ThanksFor ADULT RECREATION Adult Activities ......................................18 - 23 It has been quite a year for us all. Although the pandemic shut down some of our Adult Art ................................................24 - 25 facilities for a period of time, the community showed us how much you love our parks Adult Sports ..........................................26 - 27 and trails and has returned to our indoor facilities, all of which are open for you. Adult Swimming ...........................................28 While offering services to you we pledge to follow the pandemic guidelines as closely as possible in order to maintain as safe an THERAPEUTIC RECREATION experience as possible. To some this may appear to be an inconvenience, Youth & Adult .........................................29 - 31 but to us it is a necessary approach to maintaining healthy environments from which we can play and recreate together. We hope that Bend Park YOUTH RECREATION and Recreation continues to be your choice when it comes to healthy recreational pursuits. We desire to serve our patrons by offering the best Youth Art ...............................................32 - 36 we can at all times – including during a pandemic. Youth Activities ................................... 37 - 40 This fall your Playbook offers a variety of options for all ages with indoor and outdoor Youth Sports ......................................... 41 - 49 opportunities. Although we are still operating under specific guidelines through this Youth Swimming & Fitness ..............50 - 54 public health crisis that has lasted longer than any of us could have anticipated, we still have programs and activities to keep you active, engaged and healthy. RECREATION CENTER ACTIVITIES I hope that you will find something that interests you in the Playbook to enjoy this Open & Lap Swim .........................................56 fall. Of course, our 85 parks and 75 miles of trails are also available and offer some Ice Sports & Skating ...................................56 spectacular fall colors and foliage. Personally, I am looking forward to seeing our sports fields full of kids having fun and the families that gather to support their children Fitness Facilities, Classes ..........................57 and one another. Our staff at Bend Park & Fitness Center Use and Recreation District appreciates your patronage and patience as we all continue to RECREATION CENTERS persevere as a community. Juniper Swim & Fitness Center ...............58 Larkspur Community Center ....................59 “Life must be Home of the Bend Senior Center lived as play.” Art Station .....................................................60 The Pavilion ...................................................61 Don Horton, Executive Director - Plato [email protected] LOCATIONS & PARKS Program Locations .....................................62 Rentals............................................................63 Park Features & Locations ...............64 - 65 Register at register.bendparksandrec.org 3 Facility information on pages 56 - 61 • Location/park lists on pages 64 - 65 BPRD JOBS bprd news & happenings Welcome your new board representatives New board member Zavier Borja was sworn onto the BPRD board of directors, and Deb Schoen and Nathan Hovekamp were officially reappointed following the May election results. Outgoing board member Ted Schoenborn was celebrated after 18 years of service to BPRD’s board. Thank you, Ted! For the 2021-22 year, Ariel Méndez will serve as chair of the board and Deb Schoen will be vice chair. The legislative liaison will be work for play Nathan Hovekamp. To learn more, visit the Board of Directors webpage. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The district is nearing the home stretch on a year-long project to develop a roadmap for how it can improve in being a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. The project goals are to assess strengths, opportunity for improvement and to develop actions to build trust with members of the community who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. BPRD hired Talitha Consults to lead the project, which includes the survey, an organizational assessment and action plan. The district will share the survey results, organizational assessment and action plan by late 2021, and begin implementing the actions immediately following. To learn BPRD is Hiring for Full-Time more, visit Diversity Equity and Inclusion efforts information. & Part-Time Positions River access and habitat restoration planning Employees receive a free fitness facility pass BPRD has 16 parks along the Deschutes River, which include 25 designated access points and over 94 user-created access points to facilitate play in the water. The and discounts popularity of river use has resulted in impacts such as trampled vegetation, user- Play for work with BPRD! More than 50 openings are available now created access paths and erosion along the riverbank. and for the busy seasons ahead, including: With a River Access and Habitat Restoration • Custodian (Night Shift w/5% Shift Pay Differential) - age 18 Plan, the district is taking a proactive & up approach to identify and recommend • Facilities Specialist river access and habitat restoration projects, likely over the next 10 years, with • Lifeguard - age 15 and up a combination of district general funds, • Swim Instructor – age 16 and up partnerships and grants.