PRECA 02-06-1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

c 6 Community Facilities ~ba The New Brighton Park and Recreation Department strives Recreation to provide a comprehensive, safe, and stimulating program of leisure-time activities for residents of New Brighton in as economic a manner possible. These programs include activities for all ages with a majority operating on a sel£ supporting basis. Certain programs such as summer play- grounds are subsidized by taxes. The New Brighton Park and Recreation Department has also facilitated various athletic associations and organizations which serve the residents. The Department's function has primarily been in providing facilities and publicizing their programs. These organizations are: Irondale. Basketball Association (I.BA); Lake Region Haclcey Association (LRHA); Mounds View Athletic Association (IVIVAA-Baseball); Mounds View Swim Club; New Brighton Junior Bowling; and North Suburban Junior Wrestling. Residents of New Brighton can actively participate in a wide range caf activities from athletic to cultural in nature. Programs are offered through the New Brighton Park and Recreation Department, Athletic Associations, Independent School District 621 Community Education DepartrrienC, and (ndependent Schaal District 282 Community, Services Department. - Recreation program offerings of ,the New Brighton Park and Recreation Department are listed in the chart on the fallowing pa e. The Department provides interested residents with available facilities for their use; i.e. pool rentals, c,pen gyms, gym reservations, field reservations. The New Brighton Park and Recreation Department. works cooperatively with both the Independent School District 621 Community Education Department and the Independent School District 2$2 Camrnunity Services Department in several areas of programming, These areas include a Winter Fair/Equipment Exchange Evening; adult trips, development of youth after school programs; planning programs to serve special populations; a cross country ski program; and joint Senior activities. The Corntnunity Education and Community Services Departments offer activities primarily far adult residents in the areas of continuing education, early childhood and family education, parent .Mild craft and game activities, business education, commur-ication and language, investment planning, creative activrties (crafts), home improvements, painting and drawing, sewing, needlepoint, kitchen arts, cultural cooking, dance and exercise, health education, ~iog grooming, guitar, scuba diving, photography, music education., cross country skiing, wilderness survival, fishing classes, and various youth programs; i.e. downhill ski program, swimming, clowning and ventriloquism.