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Home My WebLink About1958 08-27 RECMVILLAGE OF BR00NLi CENT - RECRUTI ON CCUMI SSION MEM IG August 29$ 1988 MINUTES The regular monthly meeting of the Brooklyn Center Rooreation C sai on was held at the Village Hall, 8gOO pX,, Wadnesdaya August 27, 19g8o Xamberas presomb were Bruce Marrow and Francis Ir ins Minutes of the previLms meeting were approved am rre corde#d® The superintendent ropaartad ontha► n=aaer proms as fol,lo=s P ght weekof program cotasiatod of a greatly Improved and varied fas, sabodule of activities which included regulaar special Ev'en►t a8 stony hours& contest, gwos, aportas *rafts* eto, end the direation and asatpen-lra m of competent, trained leaders e Attendame at the plaaygrromads totaled 22,15T ccaspared to 14,410 for 19bTb Registration totaled 1024 as OOD- pared with 902 for last year* The playground season vas a U nn A with a fival Chmplanse Day celebration at the Earle Bsraan Triangle with obi ldxan from all playgrounds parti.oipatingb Championship games were played in base- ball, dhsokera, Chinese checkers, jacks, hop-saotcebo - and Btsx hockey,, Mayor Super presented awards to all winners and to a ighteent youngsters who hard earned the Junior Leaderahip sward n Arrohery ;L, crass the first time an organized archerg program was providod., Classes were held weekly at three loottionse A total of sixty bays a" girls enrolled for the course. The First Annual Brooklyn Center Archery T'awm%ament eras held and the winners competed in the Suburban Tourney at St. Louis Parrk* Brooklyn, Center youngsters woos tb rae Second placer awards at the Suburban toornweext, IIrrra~e►sehaeae Wsprogrut was presented for the first time this year. Fifteens scan participated regularly, Tearms'aand leagues were organized, Now courts are planned for next year so that the program can be expanded, One 'of the part- icipants want first plaosa in the Suburban Tournament at Blowingtcno Bata Classes were hold at fow different locations. Ninety girls ewolleed, and many of these marched In the Northsi ds parmis m Baseball Ms was the first organised baseball program in Brooklyn Center for bays in the 8 to 12 year age bracket* Threes hundred fouurty ght boys re- gi steared * T ty+-three tees were orgy mi zed Into sic leagues a Twenty-sight dozen lettered tee sUrts were purchased and sold to the boyar at oosv* R pbasis of the prrogrcra m was an active parrtici.pation# coaabing, and funda- mentals a Interest and enthuasiaxn ran high* cm!ng Two vmx also the first organised Day Camping program for Brooklyn Center boys and girls* One hundred forty yown ptora each atten4od four days at Maple E1111 County Park participating in aetiviti.es such as Tatur* lore, cook-outs, Nature crafts, Indian games, hiking, &ad swim- ming. Funds for this vas provided by the Suburban &eare►ati.on Ass iatiaao Sldmll Ws was the first opparttudty for ''Pillage Youngsters to tsk* acwisaring instruutiens ix an orpnized *I&" Hader skilled Water Saef'atg Instructoao Eighty boys, and girls registered and attended regularly* Classes erere hld at the L'izooln Jmior High School p*eL* Bus transportation was provided tbrough an arrangsmsat vith the fsr1e► Brown Sehool. Di.striatm Fall proms plena were discussed an follvwas A footbatil program for brays ed 11 besix in Septemnber $ Present plians, are to organise two lAsguess - Cube load Mldpts, instrusti 1 oUnies id ll be hold at latrlo Broen and Willow Lane Schools o Plans for `teen-age aativitims are plated Ili eoeper U cent Id tit thO Suburban Rewreatio4n Association* Tap Deming alassess for girls vill be provided at the schools if arrange- Mats aaa be Worked out with school authoritiosm Adult voll+srrba3l will be held at three schools prodding arra eta o*a be worked out with school authorities. . 1t eqare &w ms ad ll be hold twice a month at Willow Isms, school* Tba, Reexw&ti on Ceamd. ss3.on budget for 1868 van di soussod ai Approv0d t7 moberss of the board* The Heating was adjaurssd.