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Monthly Parks and Recreation Report

June 2016

Town of Prosper

Parks and Recreation

Parks Administration

Parks Operations

Recreation Services

Physical Address:

407 East First Street

Prosper, Texas 75078

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 307

Prosper, Texas 75078

Phone: 972.569.1160

www.prospertx.gov

Making Way for Town Hall/Multi-Purpose Facility

Park Operations crews were hard at work on Main

Street Park in June, taking out the infield clay, moving it

to Boyer, and spreading it on the softball field. Also,

removing Main Street Park sign.

“Fun Fridays at Frontier” Draw Residents Outside to Play

The partnership between Parks and Recreation and the

Community Library brought 65 children and 55 adults

outdoors to play at the pavilion at Frontier Park on June 17

and 24 for “Challenge Stations” and “Western Day.”

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PARK DEVELOPMENT

Park Improvement Projects Under Construction

Adara Windsong Ranch Hike and Bike Trail Falls of Prosper Trail, Phase 1 Hike and Bike Trail Lakes of Prosper North, Phase 2 Hike and Bike Trail Lakewood, Phase 1 Hike and Bike Trail and Playground at Lakewood Park Preserve at Doe Creek, Phase 1 Hike and Bike Trail

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Windsong Ranch, Phase 2B Hike and Bike Trail Windsong Ranch, Phase 2D-1 Neighborhood Park Windsong Ranch, Phase 3A2 Hike and Bike Trail Windsong Ranch, Phase 3B Hike and Bike Trail Windsong Ranch, Phase 4A Neighborhood Park

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Park Development Continued

The Final Preliminary Site Plan

for Frontier Park North has

been completed.

Preston Lakes Park

In February 2016, staff attended

an HOA meeting to discuss the

previously-approved playground

design and layout of Preston

Lakes Park. In June 2016, staff

returned to the HOA and pre-

sented the same playground

equipment, adding additional

trash cans and benches, and the

plan was approved to continue.

Frontier Park North

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PARK OPERATIONS

All Park Properties Removed branches left by contract crews; sprayed; fertilized; marked irrigation heads.

Frontier Park Frontier gas easement irrigation repairs have been completed on the soft trail.

Contracted out the mowing on west side ditch; and completed staining soccer buildings and baseball buildings.

General Met with Job Corps and received a materials list; partnership began in July 2016.

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RECREATION SERVICES

Summer Recreation Activities

Bowmen Sports Beginner Golf Camp was held June 20 – 23, 8:00am-11:00am, with 5 campers. Rookie Multi-sport Camp, June 27 – 30, from 8:00am – 11:00am with 3 campers. Camps will continue to be offered, June 24 – 27 and August 15 – 18.

Bricks 4 Kidz Mining & Crafting Camp was held June 27 – 30, 9:00am – 12:00pm with 6 campers. Gal-axy Far Away Camp, June 27 –June 30 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm with 8 campers. Camps will continue to be offered the weeks of July 11 – 4 and August 1 – 8.

Archery Summer Session I , June 9 – July 7, Thursdays from 4:00pm – 4:45pm, 10 students are registered. Archery II, 4:50pm – 5:35pm, has 5 students registered. Session II will run from July 14 – August 11.

Camp Gladiator Camp Gladiator last class was on June 23, 2016.

DDP YOGA DDP Yoga started on June 2, 2016, at the Frontier Park soccer pavilion.

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Recreation Services Continued

Engineering for Kids Rocking Rockets Camp was held June 13 – 16 from 9:00am – 12:00pm with 4 campers. Vid-eo Game Design: Traveling into the Future Camp from June 13 – 16 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, had 5 campers. Camps will continue to be offered July 18 – 21 and July 25 – 28 and August 8 – 11.

Tennis Programs Three summer camps are being offered: Session I, June 27 – 30, from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, had 9 students registered. Next camps are July 18 – 21, 8:30 am – 10:00am, and August 8 – 11, 6:30pm – 8:00pm.

Summer Adult Softball The summer season began on June 16. 7 teams are registered.

Stroller Strides (FIT4MOM) Classes continue at Frontier Park on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 9:30am – 10:30am, with 4 participants.

Fun Fridays at Frontier Fun Fridays at Frontier, offering theme-based activities and games to residents at no charge, will continue each Friday through July.