2. Recreation Center updates CITY OF
MEMORANDUM
T O: Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard FROM: Jodi Sarles, Recreation Center Manager
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 DATE: December 14, 2010
Administration SUBJ: Recreation Center Updates
Phone: 952.227 1100
Fax: 952.227,1110
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227 1180 Dance for Fun — The winter session of dance has begun. Twenty -four classes
Fax: 952227,1190 are being offered in a variety of styles. The Adult Jazz class was added this
Engineering session. Approximately 200 dancers are participating in the program this
Phone: 952.227.1160 winter.
Fax: 952.227 1170
Rec Center Sports — Sarah Ede was hired for the part -time Rec Center Sports
Finance Coordinator. She organizes the preschool and after - school activities.
Phone: 952.227 1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
• Preschool Sports (ages 4 -6) — Preschool Basketball completes the fall
Park & Recreation session on December 8. Fifty -nine (59) children participated and 12
Phone: 952.2271120 volunteer coaches assisted. Floor Hockey will be offered in the next
Fax: 952.227.1110 session beginning in January.
Recreation Center • After - School Sports (ages 7 -10) — Fall Dodgeball was a big success.
2310 Coulter Boulevard Twenty -one (21) elementary school students participated in this
Phone: 952.227 1400
Fax: 952.227 1404 program. Our next after school program is Skating Lessons. These are
taught at both City Center Park and the Chan Rec Center.
Planning &
Natural Resources In January, we will begin offering our morning program, Small Fry Sports. This
Phone: 952.227 1130 activity is targeted for 3 -4 year olds and sports will be taught in shorter sessions
Fax: 952.227 1110
with a focus on building large motor skills.
Public Works
1591 Park Road 2010 Artisan Fair - The 2 Annual Artisan Fair was held on Saturday,
Phone: 952.227 1300 November 6. There were 35 local artists selling a variety of hand- crafted items.
Fax: 952.227 1310 Over a thousand visitors came to the Rec Center for a day of local shopping.
Senior Center SAFE on my Own — This new Red Cross training teaches 8 -12 year olds how to
Phone: 9522271125 be safe in their home and how to react to emergency situations. The first class
Fax: 952.227 1110
was a success with 15 children participating.
Web Site
www,ci.chanhassen.mn.us
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Todd Hoffman
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December 14, 2010
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Grandparent & Me Pumpkin Painting — This collaboration with the Senior
Center had 12 children and their grandparents attend. The kids each were able
to paint and decorate a pumpkin, create a Halloween craft, make popcorn balls,
and then play in the gym. A fun morning was had by all!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Dance for Fun Winter Showcase: January 22, 2011 — performances at 1:30pm
and 3:30pm.
Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce 2011 Home, Landscape and
Lifestyle Expo: February 19, 2011, 9 am -3 pm.
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