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Add a Little Spring to Your Life
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The warmer weather in March will bring colorful flowers like these in front of the Centennial Swimming Pool.
| | | | Newsletter - Vol 4, Issue 3 | March 2010 | | | | | |  Welcome
Spring is fast approaching and we hope that you will take advantage of the variety of programs, activities, services and facilities that we have for you, your family and friends. Check out what we have to offer this month. | | | | | | |
 A Donation Can Help Your Parks Department
By Roscoe Righter I know that most residents assume and expect that their taxes will pay for everything that their local parks and recreation department needs to do. For the most part that is true. However, we can and do accept donations from residents all the time. In some cases the donation is their adoption of a park, thus their labor to pick up litter etc. In other cases for example, the land for Ward, Woods Chapel, Stone Creek Parks were donated to the City by developers.
Most recently the students from the Construction Trades Classes from Blue Springs High School donated their time to help build the new Disc Golf Course in Young Park. While donating their labor they were also learning a trade. The local Rotary Club, a Civic Organization, has donated $6,500.00 to help build the Disc Golf Course. Read on for more information.... | | 
Summer Pool Pass Sales Begin in March The best time to purchase your summer swimming season pass is in March. Centennial Pool-Plex preseason pass discounts, of up to 15% off, begin on March 1st. During the month of April you can save 10% and in the month of May through Memorial Day you can save 5%. In addition to these savings you will also receive FREE GUEST PASSES for each pass purchased before Memorial Day. Receive 2 free single day guest passes with the purchase of a Season Family Pass and 1 free single day guest pass with the purchase of a Season Individual Pass. These are good anytime during the 2010 summer swim season. You know that it is going to be a hot summer. The best time to purchase your season passes for summer fun and exercise is now. Early Bird Season Pass Prices and discounts: Regular Price March April May Resident Family (4)* $120.00 102.00 108.00 114.00
Resident Individual $ 70.00 59.50 63.00 66.50
Non-Resident Family (4)* $150.00 127.50 135.00 142.50
Non-Resident
Individual $ 95.00 80.75 85.50 90.25 *Maximum of two (2) adults per family pass, 21 years of age or older. Additional household adults will be required to purchase an Individual season pass. Additional family members over four (4) will be charged $15.00 for Residents and $16.00 for Non-residents. Daily Admission Fees: Daily Open Swim is $5.00 for ages 4 and up. Twilight Open Swim (after 5:00 pm) is $3.50. Lap Swim is $3.00 and limited to ages 18 and older. You can save 20% when buying an Admission Ticket Coupon Book (10 -daily admission tickets @ $40.00 or 20-daily admission tickets @ $80.00.) DID YOU KNOW? Do you want to know more about how the Centennial Pool-Plex operates during the summer? We have a 4-page flyer to help inform you of facility operation topics such as: Pool Management, Staffing, Water Chemistry, Filtration System, Water Temperature, Concessions, Programming, Pool Facts and more. Click below to get more information on how Centennial Pool operates. Summer 2010 Season Membership and General Information | | 
Blue Springs Art Show Blue Springs Art League presents this popular annual show on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21. Vesper Hall Community Center will be home to over 100 entries. There are ten categories: Transparent (watercolor), Opaque (oil or acrylic), Pastel, Mixed Media (2 or more mediums), Drawing (pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, colored pencil), Animal/Wildlife (all mediums, no photography), Portrait (human only, all mediums, no photography), 3-D Sculpture (free-standing), Photography-Standard (color, black & white), and Photography-Enhanced (color, black & white). Admission is free to the public Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. All entries must preregister. The cost is $35.00 per artist. For an entry form contact Teddy Jackson at 816-224-4634 or JoAnne Sutherland at 816-697-2908. | | 
Easter Egg-stravaganza The annual Easter Egg-stravaganza is Saturday, March 27, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. This free annual event is cosponsored with the Blue Springs Rotary Club. Activities include a petting zoo (sponsored by the Blue Springs Optimist Club), play structures, and face painting. The egg hunt begins at 11:00 am with four hunting areas: 2 & under, 3 & 4 year-olds, 5 & 6 year-olds and 7 & 8 year-olds. Bring cameras for personal photos with the Easter Bunny and characters from The Wizard of Oz. Rotary Park at Railroad Lake is located east of 7 Highway on Vesper Street. This event will be held rain or shine. | | 
Basketball "Hot Shot Contest" Challenge your shooting skills with others! We are teaming up with the Blue Springs Elks Lodge #2509 to sponsor a basketball shooting contest for boys and girls 8 to 13 years of age. This FREE shooting competition will be held at the Blue Springs Freshman Center, 2103 NW Vesper Street on Saturday, March 20 at 9:00 am with registration starting at 8:30 am.
Shoot from seven locations in two 1-minute timed rounds. Boys and girls compete separately. Shooting schedule is as follows: 8 & 9 years of age, 9:00 am; 10 & 11 years of age, 9:45 am; and 12 & 13 years of age, 10:30 am. Click here for a diagram of distances and shot locations. | | 
St. Patty's Day Scramble
"St. Patty's Day Scramble Is Back At Adams Pointe Golf Club!"
The 'St. Patty's Day Scramble' is back at Adams Pointe as part of our wildly popular 54th Street Grill & Bar Winter Tournament Series. This event is the perfect way for you to kick-off the 2010 golf season and show your Irish spirit!
The St. Patty's Day Scramble will be held on Sunday, March 14th with a shotgun start at 10:00 AM. This 3-person scramble will be blind-flighted following play for teams and players of all abilities to enjoy! The $70 per player entry fee includes 18-hole green fee with GPS equipped cart, two (2) complimentary drink tickets, delicious lunch buffet and awards ceremony following play, numerous hole contests, payouts for all flight winners, a great registration gift for each player, and lots of fun!
Visit us on the web at www.adamspointegolfclub.com or call the Adams Pointe Golf Shop at 816.220.3673 for more details and to register your team. These events are limited in size. For a list of all 2010 'Upcoming Events' along with details visit the Adams Pointe Golf Club web site today. | | 
"NigHt of tHe PterodActyls" Twelve-year-old Whit thinks Carly, who has just moved to town, is the ugliest girl in the universe. She is also the smartest person Whit has every met. Carly is obsessed with dinosaurs, and Whit becomes obsessed with Carly. But when Carly starts digging up the neighborhood, Whit has trouble explaining his affection for her to the GAs, his secret, all-male group of friends known as the Gross Associates. When Carly finds a nest of pterodactyl eggs in a neighbor's rose garden, the whole town is turned upside down. Pandemonium abounds and the National Guard has to be called out to keep away the curious. As one of Whit's friends explains to a TV reporter, "Yes, well, we all knew about her digging, but who could have thought that her digging up Mrs. Webster's rose garden would lead to something like this?" What it leads to is a dramatic finale where the pterodactyl eggs are excavated on live television. The glare of the TV lights is so bright that they warm the pterodactyl eggs and they begin to hatch...or do they? Performance Dates: February 26, 27, 28 and March 4, 5, 6, 7 Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7:30 pm Sunday: 2:00 pm Blue Springs High School Auditorium 2000 NW Ashton Drive Admission: $8 Adult, $7 Children 12 & Under & Seniors 65+ Reserved seating tickets available 45 minutes in advance of each performance and online at www.bluespringscitytheatre.com | | 
Bits and Pieces
-"Remnants" Quilt Show - Vesper Hall Programming - Ballroom Dance Classes - Country Dance Classes - Road Runner Day Trips - Swimnastics Aerobics - Therapeutic Swim - Club Fitness Classes - Facility Rental Opportunities Program Information.....
| |  Photos of the Month
There were lots of smiles at the Daddy/Daughter Valentine Dance. February Photos.....
| | Health and Fitness Tips Stretch the Mind: When you stretch your body in preparation for exercise as well as after exercise, you need to stretch your mind as well. You might be wondering how and why. When your mind is relaxed, your body follows. To achieve a relaxed mind, listen to soothing music, relax your breathing, and use visualization techniques such as Yoga. Check out our Parks & Receration Activity Guide for health and fitness class times and dates. | | Quotes to Live By "Always leave enough time in your life for something that makes you happy satisfied, even joyous. That has more of an effect on economic well-being than any other single factor."
-Paul Hawkins
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Mission Statement
| | "It is the mission of the Blue Springs Parks & Recreation Department to serve the public's well-being by providing quality leisure opportunities through the research, establishment, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive parks, recreation, buildings and grounds system." | | | | |
Contact Information
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Parks & Recreation Department 903 W Main Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 816-228-0137
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