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February 2012 Edition |
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This edition includes:
- Get active with a spring break camp!
- Time to have fun on the snow
- Rec eNews insider: new Paralympic club is for ages 5 and older
- Exercise made fun with dance!
- Experience art at Amazon Center
- Sign up this month for spring team sports
- Boomer? Learn about Medicare
- Rec eNews Tip: warm winter clothing
- At a Glance – upcoming Recreation activities
- Rec eNews Prize – enter to win!
Register now for Spring Break Camps
A variety of camps are offered March 26-30 (unless noted otherwise) for ages K-18. Camps will keep your kids active during their week off as they create, learn, explore and have fun!
· Urban Adventures KCA Camp, grades K-6 – Morning arts or sports track; water games, pool parties and more in the afternoon. Sheldon Community Center & Sheldon Pool, March 26-Apr 2, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
· Tots Soccer Academy, ages 3-5 – Practice using your feet, develop a feel for the ball and begin working collaboratively. Petersen Barn Park 9-10 a.m.
· Soccer Camp, ages 6-8 – Passing, dribbling and shooting with an experienced coach. Petersen Barn Park, 10:30 a.m.-Noon
· Dance Camp, ages 7-11 & 12-18 – Work with a variety of styles from jazz and salsa to high energy hip hop. Petersen Barn Center. Ages 7-11: March 26-29, M-Th, 2-3:10 p.m.; Ages 12-18: March 26-29, M-Th, 3:30-5 p.m.
· Swim Camp, ages 8-16 – stroke development and the basics of interval training, culminating with an inter-squad swim meet. Sheldon Pool, 9 a.m.-Noon
· Quest Camp, ages 10-14 – Each day will be a unique adventure: field trips, adventures, drama, art, music, and sports activities. Petersen Barn Center, March 26-29, M-Th, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
· Water Polo Camp, 8th grade & younger – Learn passing, shooting, dribbling, and ball handling. Echo Hollow Pool, 8-11 a.m.
· Counselor-In-Training, ages 12-17 – Learn through service projects that teach work ethics and develop a sense of ownership. Find out how Recreation professionals make the magic happen. Contact Josh Lutje for details, 541-954-3983. Amazon Community Center, March 26-29, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., March 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Register online at www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll.
 The snow has arrived!
Sign up today! The City of Eugene Outdoor Program offers snow activities for families, beginners and those who are more experienced. Here are a few of the offerings.
· Family Snowshoe day - Feb. 11, for ages 8 and older. Instructors will coach you on snowshoeing basics. Some snowshoes available for loan. Transportation provided. $20.
· Cross Country Ski Lessons - Intermediate level lessons offered on Feb 11 (#97383) (pretrip meeting Feb. 7) $49.
· Learn about snowshoes and have fun on this February 18 outing led by naturalist Dave Walp (#97378) (pretrip meeting Feb. 15). $40
· Snowshoeing: hunting for animal tracks & signs – watch for signs of animals on this intermediate level trip on Feb. 25 (#97380) (pretrip meeting Feb. 22) $45
· Snowboarding Intermediate – Ages 13-18. Improve your snowboarding with these “ride days” $50 includes equipment rental, lift ticket, transportation, instruction and clothing. Offered Feb. 12 (#98037); and March 18 (98038).
· Bend Snowshoe & Ski Overnight Trip – Experience beautiful views and enjoy Bend on this three-day trip March 19-21 (#97935). (Required pretrip meeting March 6). $129 plus lodging, $90.
· Campbell Center Snowshoe trips – led by experienced guides on the best trails in the area. For experienced snowshoers. Winter Nature Walk Feb. 14 (#97538) and Santiam Pass March 6 (#97540). $40.
· Avalanche Awareness Training - learn to identify and avoid danger in order to ski safely in the backcountry and avalanche terrain. Feb. 25 (#98637). A pre-trip meeting is Feb. 23, 7-9 p.m. Cost is $49. |
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 Rec eNews Insider: New Paralympic Sport Club
Paralympic Sport Club of Eugene is a new community-based sports development program to involve children and adults age 5 and older with physical and visual disabilities in sports and physical activity. Current Adaptive Recreation activities that will be part of club sports include Alpine Adventures Adaptive Skiing, EyeCycle tandem biking program, and the adaptive cycling program.
Adaptive Recreation will be holding a meeting soon to talk about other sports currently not offered in our area, including adapted kayaking, wheelchair tennis, power soccer, wheelchair fencing, adapted aquatic and wheelchair basketball. The club will look at community partners who can help get these possible activities up and running.
For information regarding the club, please contact Patty Prather at 541-682-6365.
Dance your way to fitness!
City of Eugene Recreation offers a variety of dance classes for children, teens and adults of all abilities, including:
· Hip-Hop
· Pre-ballet & ballet
· Dance samplers that include jazz, modern, & ballet
· Dance technique
· Dance team conditioning
· Belly dance
· Lyrical jazz
· Line dance
· Folk dance
· Movement improvisation
Get moving and make new friends! Registration is now underway. For more information, go to: www.eugene-or.gov/recguide or call 541-682-5333.
 Get Creative at Amazon Center
Create beautiful and useable plates, bowls, and cups. Clay, Handbuilding and Tableware is offered starting February 21 in Amazon Community Center’s Clay Studio. Six hours of instruction, all materials and firing included for $30.
Come to Amazon Center for Art Lunch once a month on Wednesdays from 12 – 1 p.m. Meet local artists and learn more about what inspires their work. It’s FREE. Art Lunch will be held on Feb. 14, March 14, April 18, and May 16. Bring your lunch and a friend and learn about art.
Call 541-682-5373 for more information about these and other arts class held at Amazon Center.
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 Spring Sports Leagues
Sign up this month for spring soccer, 3x3 basketball and volleyball adult sports teams. Spring soccer registration is Feb. 21-28 for women, men and co-ed teams. Men’s 3x3 basketball registration is Feb. 28-March 2 and registration for women’s and co-ed volleyball teams is Feb. 28-March 2.
Registration is for teams only and takes place at the Athletics Office in Amazon Center, 2700 Hilyard St. For more information, call 541-682-5409.
So You're Going on Medicare FREE!
This presentation will review the basics of Medicare coverages, Medicare Advantage Plans (eg. HMOs and PPOs), Medigap (Medicare supplemental insurance) and prescription drug plans. This presentation is not co-sponsored by Medicare.
Presentations at Campbell Community Center are from 1-2:30 p.m. on Feb 14, March 13, April 10, and May 8.
Presentations at Petersen Barn Center are from 1:30-3 p.m. on Feb 14, March 13, and April 10. Presentations are free, but pre-registration is requested.
Register online at www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. For more information call 541-682-5318.
 Rec eNews Tip: Dress warmly for the cold
The following tips for a warm winter wardrobe are gleaned from healthtip@eDocAmerica.com:
“If your feet are cold, put on a hat”
The notion that the body loses more heat from the head and neck has been somewhat dispelled, although for someone shivering with hypothermia, the percentage of heat loss through the head and neck can increase dramatically reaching as high as 50%. Therefore, covering the head and neck makes sense in order to prevent heat loss. Usually this means wearing a hat and scarf. Wearing a hood or balaclava (facemask) also helps to prevent heat loss.
"Cotton kills"
While the saying is somewhat of an exaggeration, cotton clothing ranks at the bottom of the list of appropriate fabrics for cold weather use. With outdoor activity, perspiration is absorbed into any cotton clothing touching or near the skin. A damp layer of clothing against the skin pulls heat away from the body and can rapidly lower body temperature. Clothing made from synthetic fabrics or wool are more appropriate and functional for winter wear.
"Dress in layers"
Instead of wearing a single heavy garment, there are several advantages to dressing in layers. This is particularly true during physical activity. The basic idea is that warm air is "trapped" between the layers providing more warmth to the body.
 Sponsor a child to swim
Drowning is a leading cause of death for children ages 1-14 and the Red Cross says the best way to prevent drowning is to learn to swim. Sadly, however, there are children in our community who cannot afford the cost of swimming lessons. Recreation offers scholarships, which help, but the need regularly exceeds those resources.
To give more children the skill of swimming that could literally save their lives, the Aquatics program is now seeking donations to underwrite swim lessons for low-income youth. 100 percent of each donation will go directly to providing swimming lessons to a child.
To donate go to www.eugene-or.gov/recenroll. Use barcodes #97203 to donate one or more sets of lessons at $36 each. Use barcode #97204 to donate in multiples of $10. For more information, contact Aquatics Section Manager Rich Fay at 541-682-5525.
Help Enrich Lives - Volunteer in Recreation!
Recreation Services needs volunteers for various duties and events all year round. For information about volunteer opportunities in Recreation’s six program areas: Youth and Family, Adult, Adaptive, Aquatics, Athletics, and Outdoor Recreation, visit www.eugene-or.gov/recvolunter, call Gayle Hein 541-682-6327 or send her an email.
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At a Glance - Upcoming Events
Here are just some Eugene Recreation activities coming up in the next few weeks. For details about these and many other activities and events, visit the Eugene Recreation online calendar (or call where numbers are listed).
· Alpine Adventures – Children and adults with physical disabilities of all experience levels. Ski with a guide January-March. Includes adapted ski equipment, lift ticket, transportation, instruction and more fun than imaginable! $75 ($60 without transportation.) Contact Carly Schmidt prior to registration at 541-682-5311.
· Adaptive Game Day – Stroke survivors, ages 50 and older. Learn to play cards and table games every Tuesday, 1:30-3 p.m., through March 27, at Hilyard Center. Free. To register, contact Marlene Shapiro at 541-346-2589.
· Skateboarding Drop-In Lessons – Ages 5 and up. Learn the fundamentals of skateboarding and park riding. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through May 9. U.S. SportsPlex. Children 18 & under must have parent present to register; helmets required. $8. 541-683-5329.
· Reel Rock Film Tour – Families, age 4 and up; 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Arts & Technology Academy. Watch a film clip and climb on the indoor climbing wall. Free. 541-682-5329.
· Preserved Foods as Gifts – Adults. 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 15. Experts from the Master Food Preservers teach which preserved foods make nice gifts and how to put together a gift basket. $7 Campbell Center. 541-682-5318.
· No school day Recreation Swim – Families. 1:40-3:40 p.m. Feb. 20, at Sheldon Pool. $3 for youth, 541-682-5314.
· Baby Walks – Families. 9-10 a.m., the first Friday of each month. Take baby (age 0-2 years) for walks around Eugene. Free. March 2, walk in Maurie Jacobs Park. From River Rd. go east on Fir Lane, meet in the parking lot. April 6, walk in Alton Baker Park. Meet at the Community Garden parking lot inside the park on Day Island Rd.
· Share Photos Online – Adults. 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 5. Campbell Center. Learn fast and easy ways to share photos with friends and family. Some Internet experience recommended. $10. 541-682-5318.
Congratulations to the January Rec eNews winner! Beverly Goodrich won $10 toward registration in any Recreation program or class.
Enter to win the February Rec eNews prize: $20 toward registration in any Recreation spring break camp. To enter, email: recreation@ci.eugene.or.us with the subject, “reward”. The winner will be selected Feb. 28 and notified by email.
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