MARCH - MAY 2019 Spring program registration begins Monday, February 11. All summer camp registrations begin Monday, April 15. your community's BIG backyard! Explore Oakley at Grant Park Commissioners’ Corner Community ecosystem for native plants and animals. Headquarters Activity Center Park engagement and As the demolition progresses, the Park 221 North Main Street intergovernmental District will initiate a park design process, Centerville, Ohio 45459-4617 cooperation works! inviting neighbors to give input. (937) 433-5155 Fax: (937) 433-6564 Your Park District This is more than a story of a new park. It Second Shift/Weekends: will soon be adding is a story of cooperation and responsiveness. (937) 470-9246 a 51st park thanks This new park is happening because [email protected] to the involvement your Park Board believes in listening and www.cwpd.org and encouragement of neighbors and the responding to resident suggestions. We Office Hours cooperation between the Park Board and stand ready and willing to partner with Monday – Friday the Washington Township Trustees. The other public agencies for the betterment of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. nearly 15-acre parcel of land is located at the community. Office Closed on May 27, 2019 5900 Hithergreen Drive, the site of the While a big win for the overall former Hithergreen Center. This piece of community, it is only one of many such Park Addresses land fits in well with our strategic focus to For more information and each park’s efforts underway. In 2018, for example, address, visit www.cwpd.org. preserve open space, be responsible land neighbors and users of three parks were stewards and to engage the community. engaged in giving ideas and suggestions Dog Park Closures In December, the Park District succeeded for improvements. The extremely popular www.cwpd.org/parks/oak- grove/dog-park/dog-park- in winning a Clean Ohio Fund Green Forest Field playgrounds came directly closure-status/ Space Conservation Program grant to from resident input. More opportunities buy the land, remove the building and for involvement will be available in 2019. Athletic Field create a park setting. The grant program Watch for them! Conditions is administered by the Ohio Public Works Many of the activities found in this guide www.cwpd.org/field_status/ Commission and covers 75% of the cost. come from you. When you attend a Area Youth The first steps of the project will include meeting or complete an evaluation, you are Athletic Organizations demolition of the former Hithergreen helping create the next batch of programs! Centerville Baseball Softball League Center. A small portion of the parking lot On behalf of the Park Board, I’d like to www.cbltoday.org will remain. Our partners at Washington thank the wonderful, engaged residents, Centerville Recreational Soccer Township will administer the contract for the Washington Township Trustees, www.centervillesoccer.com building demolition. The Park District and the State of Ohio for making our Centerville United Soccer Association will remove non-native invasive plant community better and better. www.cusasoccer.org species, such as honeysuckle; will fell Centerville Wee Elks dead or dying trees; and will plant native Dan Monahan Football Association butterfly gardens to create a healthy Park Board Secretary www.weeelks.org Centerville Youth Lacrosse www.cvlax.org Dogs in Parks Cover Contest Congratulations Oakley Mount, the winner of the Centerville-Washington Park District Dogs in Parks Cover Contest! The contest was held on the CWPD Facebook page October – November 2018. Oakley is enthusiastically enjoying his time in Grant TABLE OF CONTENTS Park’s Holes Creek — while still following park rules by wearing his leash! Summer Camps .......................... 4 Special Events .............................. 8 SECOND PLACE Preschool Programs .................... 9 Brooklyn and Sloan Children’s Programs ................... 11 at Grant Park Family Programs ....................... 12 Family Wellness ....................... 14 Adult Programs ........................ 15 Adult Wellness .......................... 17 Park District Map ...................... 22 THIRD PLACE Registration Information ........... 23 Alfie and Carter Events at a Glance ....... back cover at Big Bend Park 2 Volunteer Spotlights Air Force Institute of Technology. board member and incoming President Joe’s personal goal for volunteering of the Kittyhawk Post of the Society of Joe DiMisa is to sign up for at least one program American Military Engineers. Joe first per month. “When the new program Katie Kress volunteered with catalog is printed, I look through all of CWPD in 2004 as it and check my schedule to sign up for Katie is a a founding member whatever I can,” he says. He often leads sophomore at of the Creating night hikes and weekend programs. He Centerville Community can be found near the campfire whenever High School. Connections task force. The task force the program requires singing or making Volunteering with planned and advocated for multi-use s’mores. He is always game for wearing some of her closest trail routes in the area. Joe was a bicycle costumes, including a cow, a raccoon, and friends, her favorite part is meeting commuter for many years and has been even Owlexander! Joe leads an annual new members of her community while actively involved in mountain bike riding woodcock walk and has been known to being out in the parks that she grew and racing for nearly 30 years. imitate the bird’s dance — staff has yet to up exploring. Along with volunteering catch that spectacle on video! for the Centerville-Washington Park His love of the outdoors began at an District, she participates in theatrical early age and was a nice fit with the “I continue to come back over and over productions at Centerville High School park district’s mission. Growing up in to help because the staff are always so and other theaters in the community. She the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland, friendly and inviting and thankful for also enjoys singing, traveling and history. Joe was a cross-country runner and the help.” He encourages anyone with Eagle Scout. His family traveled all an interest to become a volunteer, saying over the country in an RV, leading “you will get more out of it than what The Centerville-Washington Park to his appreciation of our country’s you give.” District would like to thank Joe and natural wonders. He earned two degrees Joe is married to his awesome wife and Katie, and all of our volunteers, for in Geography and Environmental adventure supporter, Christine. They giving their time and talents to our Planning at Towson State University have three boys, all active scouters, community. If you are interested in before entering the working world including two Eagle Scouts and one on becoming a volunteer please contact as an environmental consultant. Joe his way to earning the rank! In addition Community Engagement Coordinator now spreads his knowledge of the to his work with the park district, Joe is Ginger Clark at 937-433-5155 or environment as an instructor with the a scout leader with Troop 316 and is a [email protected]. On the Playground: Summer Employment Opportunities! Food for Thought We are now accepting applications for staff must be 18 or older and insurable to part-time, seasonal employment. drive Park District vehicles. A stray goldfish cracker, a spilled latte or a messy Seasonal program staff can work at All seasonal employees must pass a peanut butter sandwich Hidden Meadows Day Camp, Sugar background screening. Visit could be devastating to Valley Camp, at the Summer Recreation www.cwpd.org/careers/ for the most a child with severe food Program or as summer naturalists. up-to-date information on employment allergies. One in 13 children in the All program staff must be enthusiastic opportunities. United States has a food allergy. Every about working with children, enjoy the Volunteer opportunities are available three minutes, a reaction sends someone outdoors, and be willing to make an for ages 14 and up at Day Camps and to the emergency room. 11-week commitment beginning the last the Summer Recreation Program. week of May. Program staff must be 16 Please keep food and drink containing Volunteering allows for a flexible years or older. Positions for applicants schedule and is a great way to earn the top eight allergens (eggs, fish, milk, under age 18 are limited. peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and service hours, gain experience and learn wheat) away from playgrounds where Seasonal operations staff assist with job skills. For more information and curious little ones are likely to encounter the day-to-day maintenance of 50 parks. for a volunteer application, visit them. It is best to keep food within Work includes mowing, trimming, www.cwpd.org/support/volunteer/. designated picnic areas. Wipe down your painting, athletic field preparation, children’s hands and faces after they eat nature trail improvement, park clean- and before they play on the equipment. up, vehicle/equipment maintenance and building maintenance. Hours may Help make playgrounds a safe place to include weekends and evenings. Second play for children with food allergies! shift openings are available. Operations 3 SUMMER CAMPS Summer Recreation Program (SRP) Ages 3 – 11 June 3 – August 1 (no SRP on July 4) Preschool Play Yard (PPY) 9:00 a.m. – noon Ages 3 – 5 Fee: $28 residents, $48 nonresidents Bill Yeck Park, Smith House Registration deadline: Sunday, May 26 2230 E. Centerville Station Rd. Fee: $24 residents, $31 nonresidents Monday & Wednesday session Registration deadline: Sunday, May 26 Yankee Park OR Iron Horse Park (you may alternate between parks throughout the summer) Session A Mondays & Wednesdays, June 10 – 26 Tuesday & Thursday session 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Creek South Park OR Robert F. Mays Park (you may alternate between parks throughout the summer) Session B Tuesdays & Thursdays, June 11 – 27 The Summer Recreation Program offers a variety of recreation activities, sports, games, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.