4a. 2010 4th of July Celebration MEMORANDUM
TO: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendant
CITY FROM: John W. Stutzman, Recreation Supervisor
CHANHASSEN
DATE: June 10, 2010
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen. MN 55317 SUBJ: 2010 Fourth of July Celebration
Administration The 2010 Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July
Phone: 952.227 1100 4. All July 3 activities will take place at City Center Park and July 4 activities will
Fax: 952.227 1110 take place at City Center Park and Lake Ann Park.
Building Inspections There will be approximately 10 food and beverage vendors at this year's Taste of
Phone: 9522271180 Chanhassen. Several games and activities will be available for all to enjoy on July 3rd
Fax 952.227 1190
including pony and camel rides, carnival rides and games, a high school band playing
Engineering prior to CBO, SouthWest Metro Chamber Business Expo.
Phone 952.227 1160
Fax: 952.2271170 This year's community parade, sponsored by the Chanhassen Rotary, will be held on
Sunday, July 4 beginning at 2:30 p.m. The parade route will be identical to last year.
Finance The parade will start at Chapel Hill Academy and travel down West 78 Street, then
Phone 952.227 1140 north on Kerber Boulevard and then circle back to Chan View.
Fax: 952.227 1110
New this year, the city has partnered with several organizations (Minnesota Twins,
Park & Recreation Minnesota Timberwolves, Classic Athletics, Knights of Columbus, the Sampler, Chaska
Phone: 952 227 1120
Fax: 952.227 1110 Valley Community Theatre, and the Chanhassen Red Birds) to offer activities during the
celebration. These activities include baseball camp, 3 -on -3 basketball tournament,
Recreation Center pancake breakfast, quilt show, a melodrama, and a baseball game.
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227 1400 Once again the city partnered with the Chanhassen Villager to create a 16 page color
Fax: 952.2271404 promotional brochure for the event. This brochure features a schedule of events,
messages from title sponsors, activities location map, details for the Taste of
Planning & Chanhassen, and articles featuring specific aspects of the celebration such as the car
Natural Resources show, camel rides, and the Medicine Show.
Phone: 9522271130
Fax: 952.227 1110
Additional promotional materials include: Schedule of Events insert in the Chanhassen
Public Works Villager; ads in the Chanhassen Villager and the Chaska Herald; 4 of July signs placed
1591 Park Road in various locations in the city, and additional brochures distributed to local businesses.
Phone: 952.227 1300 The event also will be advertised electronically on the city's website, our electronic
Fax: 952.227 1310 message center, and GoCarverGo.org.
Senior Center Fourth of July t- shirts are on sale at City Hall and the Chanhassen Recreation Center,
Phone: 952.227 1125 and will be available at the event. Shirts cost $8.00 each and are available in youth sizes
Fax 952.227 1110 M -L and adult sizes S -XXL. Adult sizes are available in both white and red.
Web Site As the event draws closer, final details will be taken care of and work with other
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departments will occur to ensure proper handling of all event logistics.
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