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Programs	Calendar of Events	Youth Sports	Adult Sports
Special Needs	Paradise Cove	Miscellaneous	Community Events

Programs & Events

Upcoming Parks & Recreation Events More Information Below on upcoming Fall Events
Mar. 12- SNAP Young Adults- Planetarium Mar. 12- Adult Softball Rules Meeting Mar 16- SOKY Track & Field Begins Mar 18- SNAP Bowling Begins Mar. 28- Adventure Falls Opens April 1- Sign ups for Swim Lessons Begin April 3- Softball Registration Deadline April 9- SNAP Young Adults- Adventure Falls April 11- Easter Eggstravaganza & Bunny Express April 13- Adult Softball Begins April 18- Little League Opening Day	May 1- Summer Camp Applications Available May 23- Paradise Cove Opens May 25- Memorial Day 5K Road Race June 2- Free Summer Concerts Begin June 6- SOKY State Games- EKU June 6- Free Kids Fishing Derby June 13- Lake Reba Slam- 3v3 Tournament - Back to Top
Programs

Easter Eggstravagaznza April 11, 2009 11:00am-1:00pm Irvine McDowell Park
Egg Hunt Times: Ages 11:30am 3 & under 12:00pm 4-5 years old 12:30pm 6-7 year olds 1:00pm 8-10 year olds Special Thanks to: Dr. Jon McChesney's EKU Recreation 280 class, Special Events Planning, for helping with the delivery of this program as their service learning project. Special Thanks to: Eastside Baptist Children's Services for helping stuff eggs.	Activities Include: Free Petting Zoo $3 Pony Rides Free Games Free Inflatables & Entertainment The Bubble Truck!
Bunny Express: Make this year's Easter Extra Special for the Easter Bunny's #1 fan. Send them a plush stuffed bunny; delivered to their house by the Easter Bunny himself, accompanied by a Richmond Police Officer for only $15, and $5 for each additional child within the household. Limited Richmond Delivery Area. Deliveries will be made between 3pm-7pm on Saturday April 11, 2009. Click here for a registration form

SPORTS

Contact Seth Breitner for more information. x203

Spring Softball Important Dates

March 12- Rules Mtg. *New rules in 2009
April 3, 2009- Deadline for registration

*NOTE- Money needs to be in early in order to guarantee a spot in a league. Prior participation will not be a factor for league placement.

Lake Reba Slam
3v3 Basketball Tournament
Saturday June 13
$40 per 4 member team
Limited Space Available
*Raffle*Activities*Concessions*

YOUTH SPORTS

The Richmond Parks & Recreation Department is not in charge of local youth league sports.
Please contact the organizations below for more information for all youth leagues.

Youth Baseball- www.eteamz.com/richmondkyllb
Youth Soccer- www.musasoccer.com
Girl's Softball- www.richmondgirlssoftball.com

These organizations have already had sign ups for the Spring League. Fall League sign ups are typically in June.

PARADISE COVE
Click here for a link to our website!
Call 623-8753 before May 23
Season: 859-626-POOL/626-7665

SEASON PASSES ON SALE NOW!

ONLY $150
For a Family Season Pass
if purchased by 3/31/09

Click here for an application & prices

Certain Restrictions Apply

Paradise Cove Handbook

Click Here for an overview of all of our
rules, hours, prices, and programs.

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Swim Lessons & Swim Team
Registration Begins April 1st

Swim Lessons: $30
Ages 12mos & Up

        Sessions                                                Times
1. June 8-June 19                                      8:45- 9:15am
2. June 22-July 3                                       9:30– 10:00am
3. July 6– July 17                                      10:15-10:45am
4. July 20– July 31

Levels

1. Level 1– Ages 3 & up, no water skills

2. Level 2– Ages 5 & up, demonstrate skills or graduate of Level 1

3. Level 3– Ages 5 & up, demonstrate skills or graduate of Level 2

Tiny Tot Lessons Ages 12months– 3 years.

One class will be offered the 3rd & 4th Session at 10am. Parent/Child Class.

Swim Team                      Ages: 6-17
                                                Cost- $50, Plus cost of swim meets.                                                   Price includes a T-shirt.
                                                Must provide swimwear.

Practice Times: 8:45-10:45, Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri.

Practice Dates- June 1 - End of Competition Schedule (end of July)

Swim Meets: 3 Home meets, and 3 Away meets. Parents must be trained to assist with swim meets and must

volunteer at every home meet.

Corporate/Private Pool Parties
Click here for more details

Looking for a place to host a corporate event? Rent Paradise Cove for a two hour private event. Price includes staff, lap pool, and the feature pool. Caterers are permitted. Limited space available. Must be reserved at least 2 weeks in advance.

Times: Tuesdays beginning June 16 from 6pm– 8pm.

The main pool will close at 5pm. Attendees may enter the

facility at 5:45pm, but will not be able to swim until 6pm.

Breaks: A break will be called at 6:50pm.

Cost: $1400

Special Needs Activities & Programs

Special Olympics Track &Field
Ages 8 & up $20
Times: 5:45-6:45
Glenn Marshall Elementary School

Volunteers & Coaches Needed- Sign Up Now!
Coaches Training- March 29th in Versailles
$10- Registration Deadline- March 20

Special Olympics Bowling
N/C- Call to Sign Up- Limited Space Available Wednesdays beginning March 18
Times: 3:30-4:30 or 4:45-5:45
Ages 4 & up

Special Olympics Bocce
Low impact sport similar to Bowling
April 6-May 11
Times: 5:45pm-6:45pm
Glenn Marshall Elementary School

Upcoming SNAP Young Adults Club Events
March 12- Planetarium
April 9- Adventure Falls
May- Sherry Barnes to host

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MISCELLANEOUS

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT:
We are currently taking applications for Paradise Cove Concession Stand & Front Desk,
Summer Camp Workers, and Lake Reba Playground Workers.

Deadline for turning in Applications: March 20

Click here for an application.
Please return to City Hall- Human Resources Dept.

Preschool Open Gym-
Thursdays & Fridays- 9am-12noon. FREE
Located in the Gym of the Parks & Recreation Department.
Mats, tunnels, and toys provided. Parental supervision required.
Please call before you come: 623-8753

Adventure Falls
Miniature Golf & Batting Cage Complex
Reopening March 28
Party Room Available!
www.adventurefalls.com

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Community Events & Announcements

Upcoming Community Events:

Big Hill Avenue Christian Cornhole Tournament- March 14 @ Madison County Fairgrounds. Pre Registration $10 per team, $14- day of event. All proceeds go to helping teenage youth go to summer Christian Camps. Call Theresa Jones at 893-2709 or Tim Burns at 624-1615.

Special Olympics Summer State Games- Located at EKU- Volunteers needed for Track & Field, Soccer, Gymnastics, Swimming, Bocce, Power lifting, and Olympic town. Please contact the state office at 1-800-633-7403.

Upcoming Community Announcements:

Handicap Accessible Playground- The Richmond Civitan Club recently donated $22,500 to the Handicap Accessible Playground Project! Thanks to all the Civitans and Dr. Jon McChesney's EKU Recreation students for all of their hard work raising money for this cause!

BEREA PARKS & RECREATION- For more information please call 986-9402

Madison County Extension Office– Community Webpage & Calendar of Events http://ces.ca.uky.edu/madison/
UPCOMING EVENTS: Contact 623-4072

Madison County Public Library- Click here for the March Calendar of Events. http://www.madisonlibrary.org/

EKU Community Education Spring 09 Catalogs are now available! A wide variety of non-credit classes are open to the general public including arts & crafts, baking, computer training, music, personal growth, and recreation & exercise. Call 622-1228 to request a catalog by mail or register for a class today. You can also visit us on-line at www.ceo.eku.edu/communityeducation.