3a. 2011 4th of July Celebration MEMORANDUM 1/4264./
TO: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendant
CITY OF
FROM: John W. Stutzman, Recreation Supervisor ) i.,5 CHA11H��SSFN
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: June 28, 2011
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJ: 2011 Fourth of July Celebration
Administration The 2011 Fourth of July Celebration will be held on Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4,
Phone: 952.227.1100 with two pre- celebration activities being added on Saturday July 2: the Farmer's Market
Fax: 952.227.1110 and Family Night at the Carnival. All July 2 and 3 activities will take place at City
Center Park and July 4 activities will take place at City Center Park and Lake Ann Park.
Building Inspections
Phone: 952.227.1180 There will be 9 food and beverage vendors at this year's Taste of Chanhassen. Several
Fax: 952.227.1190 games and activities will be available for all to enjoy on July 3 including pony and
Engineering camel rides, carnival rides and games, a high school band playing prior to CBO, and the
Phone: 952.227.1160 SouthWest Metro Chamber Business Expo.
Fax: 952.227.1170
This year's community parade, sponsored by the Chanhassen Rotary, will be held on
Finance Sunday, July 4 beginning at 2:30 p.m. The parade route will be identical to last year.
Phone: 952.227.1140 The parade will start at Chapel Hill Academy and travel down West 78 Street, then
Fax: 952.227.1110 north on Kerber Boulevard and then circle back to Chan View.
Park & Recreation Once again the city has partnered with several organizations (Minnesota Twins,
Phone: 952.227.1120 Minnesota Timberwolves, Classic Athletics, Chanhassen Storm Chasers Booster Club,
Fax: 952.227.1110 Gamin' Ride, the Chanhassen Senior Commission, and the Chanhassen Red Birds) to
Recreation Center offer activities during the celebration. These activities include baseball camp, 3 -on -3
2310 Coulter Boulevard basketball tournament, prize giveaways, video game station, bingo and a baseball game.
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404 Additionally, the city partnered with the Chanhassen Villager again to create a 16 -page
color promotional brochure for the event. This brochure features a schedule of events,
Planning & messages from title sponsors, location map of activities, details for the Taste of
Natural Resources Chanhassen, and articles featuring specific aspects of the celebration such as the car
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110 show, live music, and Minnesota Twins baseball clinic.
Public Works Additional promotional materials include: Schedule of Events inserted in the
7901 Park Place Chanhassen Villager; ads in the Chanhassen Villager and the Chaska Herald; 4 of July
Phone: 952.227.1300 signs placed in various locations in the city, and additional brochures distributed to local
Fax 952.227.1310 businesses. The event also will be advertised electronically on the city's website, our
electronic message center, Facebook, LakeMinnetonka.com, and GoCarverGo.org.
Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125 Fourth of July t- shirts are on sale at City Hall and the Chanhassen Recreation Center,
Fax: 952.227.1110 and will be available at the event. Shirts cost $8.00 each and are available in youth sizes
M -L and adult sizes S -XXL. Adult sizes are available in both gray and navy blue.
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
As the event draws closer, details will be fine -tuned and staff will work with other
departments to ensure proper handling of all event logistics.
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