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Monday through Friday
2010 SUMMER
PLAYGROUND
PROGRAM
SWATARA TOWNSHIP RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND PAXTANG BOROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD
PLAYGROUND LOCATIONS STAFFED DURING SUMMER BEGINNING JUNE 21 2010
PARKS
Gerald H Vanatta Memorial
South 49th Street
9 00
Earl R
Long
Memorial
1 00 p
a m
Clown Park
1 00 p
Kaylor
9 00
a m
Paxtang Borough
9 00
m
Howard
Bumps Randolph
Monroe Streets
a m
1 00 p
Paxtang
Park
m
Drive
1 00 p
9 00
m
North 65th Street
9 00
Chambers Hill
a m
Richard E Plesic Memorial Center
a m
Memorial
9 00
a m
m
Avenue
1 00 p
m
Sue Drive
1 00 p
m
ALL PLAYGROUNDS WILL BE OPEN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY JUNE 21 TO AUGUST 13 EXCEPT MONDAY JULY 5 2010
SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM
Ages Served 3 15
Weeks of Operation June 21 THROUGH AUGUST 13
INTRODUCTION A diversified program FREE to all children of Swatara and Paxtang residents Arts and crafts
music preschool activities sports and special events are the main features offered under supervision of qualified
mature leaders
THEMES Each week a theme has been selected to add variety to the program Check your local bulletin board for
the program of activity each week Activities are planned in keeping with each theme
Earth Week
July
19 23
Disney
Week
July
26 30
Olympic
Week
August
2 6
Be Kind to Animals Week
August
9
June 21 25
June 28
July
July
July 2
6
Summer
9
12 16
Circus and Carnival Week
Holiday
Foreign
Week
Countries Week
Beach Mania Week
13
ARTS AND CRAFTS PROGRAM
and Girls
Boys
Ages
3
15
This year the Recreation Department will combine the Arts and Crafts program to include instruction for the
preschool age child Our Preschool Arts Crafts Supervisor will provide children between the ages of 3 and 15 with
following activities Painting games coloring drawing and music The Preschool Arts and Crafts
Supervisor will visit each park during the times listed below There will be a twenty five 25 cent per project charge to
participate in this program
PLESICMEMORIAL
Thursday and Friday 12noon 1 00p m andTuesday 11 00 12 00 noon
instruction in the
LONG MEMORIAL
Monday
VANATTA MEMORIAL
Monday
CHAMBERS HILL
participating
in
Preschool Arts
Monday
Thursday
Wednesday
1 00 p
9 00 10 00
noon
and
m
a m
10 00 11 00
and
Tuesday
and
a m
Friday
and
9 00 10 00
11 00 12 00
Thursday
and
a m
10 00 11 00
Tuesday
noon
12 00 1 00 p
10 00 11 00
Friday
a m
9 00
10 00
m
a m
a m
Parents must
teens who wish to volunteer their time
Playground
noon
Wednesday
and
and
12
11 00 12
register their children with the playground staff prior to the children
the summer playground program Children under 6 years of age who will be attending the
Crafts Program must be accompanied by a responsible adult
REGISTRATION
or
and
Tuesday
RANDOLPH MEMORIAL
Wednesday
Wednesday
Monday
PAXTANG
Parents
and
and
are
more
than welcome to assist
our Arts
Crafts Instructor and
Leaders with instruction games snacks etc
BOWLING DAY
Ages
6
15
bowling party will be held on date to be announced at the
ABC East Bowling Center on Eisenhower Blvd Bowling Day
A
last year attracted over 60 children and their parents
Children will receive two games of bowling and shoes for
5 00 per person Pre
registration is required
WEEKLY SPORTS THEMES
The Township Recreation
to
Ages 6
15
Department will be offering Free AthleticTraining Classes at each of the parks throughout the summer program Each week adifferent sport will be introduced
activity forthe week Our Athletic Supervisor will travel to each park under the following schedule
the children Check withyour Playground Leader forthe program of
PLESIC MEMORIAL
Monday and Wednesday 10 00 11 00
VANATTA
CHAMBERS
MEMORIAL
HILL
Wednesday
RANDOLPH MEMORIAL
1
and
Friday10 00 11 OOa
m
and
Tuesday
Friday 12 Noon 1 00 p
Thursday 10 00 11 00
am
m
and
and
m
a m
Wednesday 9 00 10 00a
Tuesday and Thursday 9 0010 00 a m and Friday 9 00 10 00
PAXTANG
Week
Thursday 12 00 Noon 1 00 p
Tuesday
am
Thursday 11 00 12 00 Noon and Monday 9 00 10 00
Tuesday
LONG MEMORIAL
m
a
m
Monday 12 00 1 00 p
m
Wednesday11 0012 00 Noon
Week 2 Soccer
Week 3 Track and Field
Week 4 Baseball Softball
Bicycle Rodeo
Week 6 Hot Shot Basketball
Week 7 Tennis
Week 8 Street Hockey
Volleyball Badminton
Week 5
20TH ANNUAL INTER PARK OLYMPIC COMPETITION
to
Who
Open
What
A basic track and field meet with
all
boys and girls ages 6 15
Meet
Will take
Win
Winners will receive
eight 8 events 5 running events and three field events Participants
place at Swatara Jr High School
on
Wednesday July 7 2010 beginning at 9 00
prize ribbons
BICYCLE RODEO
are
divided into four age groups 6
8 9 11
12 13
1415
am
Ages 6
15
Township Recreation Department is sponsoring a Bicycle Rodeo at all parks during week 1 June 21 of the summerplayground program The Athletic Supervisor will
conducteach Rodeo Your rodeowill be held during the time scheduled forwhen theAthletic Supervisor visits your playground Check with your playground leader forexact times You
need to bring your bicycle helmet and knee pads Events will include Bicycle Safety Tips Bicycle Inspection Obstacle Course and registration Certificates will be awarded
The Swatara
MILLERSBURG FERRY AND LAKE TOBIAS WILDLIFE PARK
Swatara Recreation would like to announce our first bus
trip of the summer The trip is scheduled for
Thursday July 8 We will be traveling to the Millersburg Ferry and Lake Tobias Wildlife Park The cost for
this trip is 15 per child and includes admission into Lake Tobias and transportation The bus will leave
from the township building at 9 00 a m and return at 4 30 p m Children should bring a brown bag lunch
and money for a drink Permission slips are required Be sure to sign up early seats are limited
PLAYGROUND REGISTRATION FORM
LITTLE BUFFALO STATE PARK
Our second bus
CHILD S NAME
picnic
and
trip will be to the
swimming The bus
Little Buffalo State Park for
will leave at 9 00 a
m
a
and
10 per child and
return at 4 30 p m The cost for the trip is
includes a picnic lunch and admission to the pool Permission
ADDRESS
ZIP
are required and be sure to sign up
limited The date will be announced
slips
are
early because seats
by your Playground
Leader
PHONE
POLICE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CELEBRATION
DATE OF BIRTH
Our 8thAnnual
Community Day has been changed to Police National
Night Out National Night Out is for all Swatara Township families and
will be held on Tuesday August 3 at Gerald H Vanatta Memorial
Park in Lawnton Thiswill be a fun night withactivities and food forall
SCHOOL
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
CONTACT
The event will
ALLERGIC REACTIONS ASTHMA BEE STINGS ETC
or
would
occur rain or
like to
please call
shine If
you would like
participate by having
a
booth
more
or
information
providing food
Brent at 564 2551
SWATARA TOWNSHIP TO GO TO THE MOVIES
good movies lately Grab your popcorn and let s go
Township is sponsoring a trip to the movies on a date to be
announced at The Great Escape Theaters The movie will be a G
rated or mild PG rated only The cost is 5 00 and the theater will be
open only to Swatara Township participants Permission slips may be
picked up at any ofthe parks orat the Swatara Township building 599
Eisenhower Blvd Children attending this event must have their own
transportation
Seen any
Swatara
Fighting
Contract 1
1 st Time Offense
Out Period Gone forthe Summer
Day Suspension
2nd Time
has my permission to
participate in the Swatara Township Summer Playground Program I certify that my
child has adequate accident insurance and I will not hold Swatara Township or the
Playground Leaders liable for any medical or dental expenses resulting from injury
while participating in this program
Date
Signature
ROLLER SKATING PARTY
All
Township children are invited to take part in our roller skating party
at the New Skating Rink
Whee z of Fire located on Derry Street
Roller skating will be held from 900 a m to 12 noon The cost will be
announced See your Playground Leader forDate
MINIATURE GOLF DAY
ParenUGuardian
COMPLETE THE ABOVE FORM AND HAND IT TO A PLAYGROUND
LEADER DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE 21 2010 THANKYOU
Come
PLEASE
enjoy a fun day of
miniature golf at the Challenge Miniature Golf
Course in Hummelstown Miniature
to 12
noon
The cost is
golf will
5 00 per person
be
played
from 9 00 a
m
See your Playground Leader
r
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SPECIAL EVENTS END SUMMER PARKS PROGRAM
The Summer Parks and Recreation Program ended on
Friday August 14 The summer consisted of many activities and field trips It began with a
Sports Supervisor Dan Guerrisi followed by trips to Wheelz of Fire Skating Center Laudenslager s Dairy Farm and Lake Tobias
Challenge Miniature Golf in Hummelstown ABC East Bowling Center and Little Buffalo State Park in Newport
Bike Rodeo run by
Wildlife Park
The first activity of the year
skating party at Wheelz of Fire Skating Center All together 88 kids and park leaders participated in a fun day of
to
Laudenslager s Dairy Farm and Lake Tobias Wildlife Park A total of 39 kids and 8 park leaders boarded a
bus and made the trip to Halifax for a fun day at a dairy farm and the wildlife reserve Between the fun of skating and the trip to Halifax the parks
program hosted its annual inter park Olympics held on Wednesday July 8 All the parks had their children competing in a wide variety of individual
events including the 100 yard dash sponge race
skating The next trip of the
long jump and obstacle
team
events
was a
summerwas
course
as
well
as
three
In the end Chambers Hill park placed
first with Plesic Bressler placing second
individual events ribbons
were awarded
second place and certificates
were
For all the
for first and
awarded for first
and second place in the team events
The parks went to ABC East Lanes for
a
fun
In total 64 kids participated in the
day of
exciting
bowling
day The next highlight of the summer was a trip to
the Challenge Miniature Golf Center for an exciting
day of mini golf and time in the game room In total
39 kids golfed The kids went to the Great Escape
Theater in the Harrisburg Mall to
Space
see
the movie
Chimps
Seventy three kids and park
leaders enjoyed the movie Parks ventured to the Rainbow Hills Swim Club for a day of fun in the sun Seventy one kids and park leaders enjoyed the
trip to the pool and the warm and sunny weather The last trip of the summer was to Little Buffalo State Park in Newport Forty four kids and seventeen
park leaders made the trip
Everyone had
a
fun time
swimming and picnicking
The Recreation
Department also sponsored Bingo
Bounce at the Annual National Night Out held
on
and Moon
August 4
Around 70 people enjoyed many games of Bingo and 120 kids
jumped and bounced in the Moon Bounce The winners of the
games played that evening took home gift certificates from
Swatara Township s many businesses
The Parks and Recreation program had another successful year and thanks go outto all the park leaders who made the summer so successful Those
leaders are Rachel Dietz and Antonio Stauffer at Bressler Tara Fach and Mitch Rudolph at Rutherford II Christopher Dunlap and Bethany Smith at
Rutherford I
Nina Bender Joelle Martin and Madeline Hanes at Lawnton Emma Wilson and James Bruno at Chambers Hill Bridget Stovall Melinda
Paxtang A big thank you goes out to Dan Guerrisi and Adam Pupo for doing an excellent job heading up the Sports
Dennis and Joe Miller at
Department and Lindsey Alleman and Allison Barber for a job well done as
the Township program A
huge
ourArts and Crafts supervisors Nick
Straining
thank you goes outto the recreation staff and to Brent Smith for another great summer
was
the overall supervisor of
We look forward to
The Swatara
seeing you this summer
Township Board of Commissioners
Tim Berard
For
more
President
information call Swatara
www
Doug Goff
Vice President
Township Recreation
5wataratwp
com
at 564 2551