RecreationGuide FALL 2021 WWW.MISSOULAPARKS.ORG • 721-PARK AFTERSCHOOL FUN YOUTH SPORTS FALL FAMILY FEST AQUATICS www.missoulaparks.org 1 WELCOME Parks Make Life Better! Missoula Mayor John Engen Join us this fall to find out how parks can improve your health, Our generous community understands your family, your social connections and your community! Try that we’re all in this together, which is our afterschool adventures, Missoula Movers program for why Missoula is a city rich with open active adults, youth and adult team sports, exciting aquatics spaces and lots of places to run, walk, hike and play. We have places programs at Currents...plus, tennis, folf and pickleball. Give us to swim and splash and smile year a call at 721-PARK or stop by Currents Aquatics Center today round, again thanks to a generous to register for fall fun! community. I hope you have a chance Our Guiding Mission to enjoy our parks, our open spaces, our trails, our pools, our splash decks, Missoula Parks and Recreation is essential to the quality our fields and our many programs. Rich or poor, young or and way of life for individuals, families, community, and the old, we’re all in this together and our parks and recreation environment. Our guiding mission is to enhance the quality of programs are the tangible result of our commitment to each life in our community by: other. Please enjoy Missoula. • Promoting health and wellness. John Engen, Mayor • Stimulating (supporting and encouraging successful) Phone 552-6001 community and economic development. [email protected], www.ci.missoula.mt.us • Protecting the environment. • Educating and enriching the citizens of our community. Parks and Recreation Board Members Dale Harris (Chair) Margaret (Margie) Costa Daniel Gundlach Wendy Ninteman John O’Connor David Westfall Missoula Parks and Recreation Sonja Verlanic Splash Montana Quick and Easy Registration Currents Aquatics Center Register for all programs at Currents in McCormick Park, or Trees For Missoula phone 721-PARK (7275) to register with Mastercard, Visa or Friends of Missoula Parks Discover. Register online at www.missoulaparks.org. Registra- tions must be paid in full. See page 22 for registration policies. Share The Fun Youth Recreation Grants Low-income recreation grants are available for most programs. Call 721-PARK for more information or download an application at www.missoulaparks.org. ADA Compliance and Non-Discrimination City residents contribute directly to Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation does not discriminate against or exclude through property taxes. CityCard gives residents a reduced anyone from participation in any programs or services on the rate (about a 20% discount) on most Parks & Recreation basis of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, reli- programs and admission to Currents Aquatics Center gion, disability, or economic status. Make ADA accommodation and Splash Montana. Purchase your CityCard at Currents requests at least 14 days in advance. Department information Aquatics Center for $2, and renew annually for $1. For more is available in alternative formats. information see page 22 or visit missoulaparks.org, www.missoulaparks.org ● 721-PARK phone us at 721-PARK. 2 www.missoulaparks.org CONTACT US Parks and Recreation Headquarters 721-PARK Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm What is Equity in Parks and Recreation? Located in Currents, 600 Cregg Ln. in McCormick Park. Offices of Park Administration, Planning, Recreation and Communications. *Registration for all programs accepted at Currents Front Desk. Park Operations Headquarters 552-6277 Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am to 3:30pm 100 Hickory Street, Missoula, MT 59801 Offices of Park Maintenance, Urban Forestry, Conservation Lands Management and Project Construction Currents Indoor Aquatics Center 721-PARK Registration Desk Hours: (Pool Hours on page 16.) Learn more about the City of Missoula’s Justice, Equity, Diver- Monday–Thursday 6am - 8pm sity, and Inclusion (JEDI) efforts at engagemissoula.com. Friday 6am - 6pm The City is committed to supporting residents and local busi- Saturday 8am – 6pm nesses through strong partnerships, collaboration, and the Sunday 10am – 6pm provision of services that create the greatest degree of equal 600 Cregg Ln. in McCormick Park opportunity. By working with and listening to residents from Open all year. Waterslides, children’s water playground, every background, non-profits, and local governments, we will internet hotspot, Parks and Recreation registration desk, together enjoy a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive Missou- Headwaters Meeting Room. la--free of systemic and structural inequalities--where our com- Inclement Weather • Call 541-7200 munity is connected and honors our individualities. Program cancellations will be announced on the Rain Line, Equity vs. equality at the following times (541-7200): Equity and equality are often used interchangeably, but they Morning programs 8:30am mean different things. Equality is when everyone receives the Afternoon programs 1pm equal amount of investment. While that sounds fair, it assumes Evening Sports 4:30pm that all people start from the same place, which isn’t true. Eq- Other evening programs 6pm uity is about ensuring everyone receives the appropriate invest- Missoula Softball Assoc. Rainline 523-8083 ment for where they are. Updated at 4:30pm Please see individual class listings for rain make-up policies. For example: under equality, everyone receives the same bike, which does not meet the needs of every person. With equity, recognizing each person starts at a different place, each cyclist receives the appropriate bike for them. The same principle is true of park use and access. Missoula Parks and Recreation works to ensure all residents Consider a small donation to Share The Fun Youth have equitable access to programs and services, regardless of ethnic origin, socioeconomic level, color, language, abilities, Recreation Grants when registering your child for sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, or age. these great programs. Your contribution will help a low-income child have some healthy, active fun! How can we help? Missoula County contributes recreation grant Please let us know if there are barriers preventing you funding specifically for County residents. Apply for a from accessing any Parks program, facility or service. Email us at [email protected], grant at missoulaparks.org or phone 721-PARK. phone 721-PARK, or complete our online form. www.missoulaparks.org 3 OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME CHILDCARE Afterschool Adventures Includes transportation from school! Kids ages 5 and up will be outdoors and active with the epic adventures families have come to love from Parks and Rec- reation! With a heavy emphasis on adventure recreation, we are looking forward to spending afternoons and no-school days with your kids. We provide afterschool transportation, a healthy snack and active, outdoor fun! Parents pick up at Currents in McCormick Park between 5-5:30 p.m. Activities change daily and include biking, hiking, sports, arts and crafts, ropes course, skateboard- Reduced fees for ALL families! ing, disc golf, nature-based play, field trips and more! Equip- Program scholarships are available through June 10, 2022, and ment is provided. funds are limited. Apply ASAP. Our highly trained staff, low participant-to-staff ratios and rigor- If you received a Spring 2021 Program Scholarship, there is ous COVID-19 safety protocols will help ensure a fun, engaging no need to reapply. The City of Missoula is continuing to fund experience for your child! Sign up online today or give us a call discounted fees for families based on their self-reported income at 721-PARK (7275!) level. ALL families, regardless of income, are eligible for a discount. Afterschool Adventures • Complete the Afterschool/School’s Out Scholarship applica- Days Choose Monday through Friday tion before you register. (No need to reapply if you received a Parks childcare scholarship in Spring 2021.) Please see Time* Grades K – 5 3:15 -5:30 pm M, T, W, F 2:30 - 5:30 pm Th "How To Register" below. School half-days: We will pick up early, please bring your lunch. • Participation in the Scholarship program is voluntary— families are welcome to register online at regular rates. Apply for a scholarship before registration. Details at right. Green scholarship $10 • If you need additional assistance, please email us at Fee/day Purple scholarship $15 [email protected] or phone 552-6726. Orange scholarship $18 Full price (without scholarship) $20 How to register for Afterschool/School’s Out Pick kids up at Currents between 5-5:30pm. Complete the 2021-22 Parks Afterschool/School’s Out Scholar- ship Application. SCHOOL ACTIVITY # SECTION # Paxson 4232100 04 • Within 2 business days, we will add the appropriate discount level (green/purple/orange) to your Webtrac online account Russell 4232100 06 and notify you via email. Lewis and Clark 4232100 02 Franklin 4232100 03 • When you receive notification that we’ve applied the dis- Rattlesnake Elementary 4232100 05 count to your account, register online at missoulaparks.org/ register or give us a call at 721-PARK. We encourage you to Jeannette Rankin 4232100 01 register early. Registration closes 48 hours before each day’s Parent drop-off (location TBA) 4232100 07 program. Lowell: Register at the school’s website: https://www.mcpsmt.org/lowell • Please call us at 552-6726 or email [email protected]. Discovery Corp does not meet during MCPS school breaks. mt.us if you need further financial assistance to meet your childcare needs. 4 www.missoulaparks.org YOUTH AND FAMILY School’s Out Camps New! First Friday Kids Camp Keep kids active and engaged during school breaks! Keep the kids active and engaged at Base Camp while you enjoy First Friday events. They’ll have a blast with our indoor obstacle course, make a fun craft and end the night with mov- ies and pizza.