Roseville Rain or Shine

Despite some gloomy weather, Roseville's Kick & Slugger sports series was a hit 

 In week one, our super soccer stars of thefuture learned the fundamentals of passing and  kicking, plus recieved their official RPR sports t-shirt.   

 
During the first week of the Slugger series, Rosevile's aspiring young baseball/softball players hit the field and worked on the basics of throwing and catching.











The Kick & Slugger programs are a great way to introduce younger children to the basics of soccer and baseball.

Roseville's summer sports programs run from June 18 -  August 2; there are lots of games left to be played! Registration spots remain available so sign up for some awesome summer fun. 

 

 

DYP: Random Acts of Recreation visits Bruce Russell Park

A little rain didn't stop the fans of Roseville's  Bruce Russell Park from having some neighborhood fun. 

Aadults and kids alike enjoyed arts and crafts, a gigantic game of chess and a special preformance by the Puppet Wagon. 









Next week DYP will travel to Central Park at Lexington on Wednesday for more super summer fun and the OVAL on Friday. A special treat on Friday night, June 29 ... a Roll-in-Movie on the OVAL big screen. Bring the kids, bring the treats and enjoy "Field of Dreams".

Roll-in-Movie sponsored by Roseville Genisys Credit Union

 

 

Everyone LOVES the Puppet Wagon

The Roseville Puppet Wagon began its summer tour this week with funfilled performances at 10 different parks.

Puppet staff create a new show each week - check us out!

 

 

 

 

What's happening next week ... Rosefest!

 

Quick reminder ... Roseville's Rose Parade is Monday! We do not schedule evening programs on parade night so everyone can enjoy the parade. Come out and cheer on our awesome summer staff -- they are parade unit # 24

 

Say hello to our "Play Unplugged" Summer Staff!

With many programs starting in just days, training for RPR Summer Staff was held just this past week. Staff got to know their supervisors and fellow staff, developed a summer-long camp curriculum, learned essential communication, customer service and safety practices - but all while having fun!

On the first day of training, staff were greeted by coordinators Brittany and Alyssa and met the rest of the supervisors in the Skating Center.

New and returning employees alike, Liz, Alex, Maya and Alison pay careful attention to introductions.

Later that afternoon, everyone got a chance to learn about each of the programs, such as the Leaders In Training program pictured below with staff Josh Brehmer and supervisor Debbie Cash.

One of the highlights of the week was the staff picnic, followed by an exciting game of volleyball!

Mark Haas excecutes a terrific serve!

But even more competitive than the volleyball game was the "Amazing Race". To introduce new staff to the parks and develop essential team skills, each year the coordinators and returning staff plan an adventure game/scavenger hunt taking the staff on a fast-paced journey through Roseville parks.

The team of Rachel, Josh, Clara, Chris, and Spencer look ready for the Amazing Race!

On your mark...get set...go!

Ken and teammates rush off to the next site.

The Amazing Race takes Ali and Pattijo all the way to Lexington Park.

Everyone gathered for an All-Staff picture at Central Park, just to "hang" out!

See how our first week of summer programs goes and more staff profiles next week!

Summer Programs start in a week!

With summer youth programs starting in a week, we are looking forward to the days of T-ball, playing in our playgrounds and "discovering" our parks! But even though summer is here, there is still time to register for many of our programs. To view our full list of programs, check out our brochure.
And in just a few weeks, Rosefest 2012 will start. Running from June 23-29 and July 4, Rosefest events are a great time to enjoy beautiful Minnesota weather and connect with family and friends. Don't forget to check out some of our events like the the Run/Roll for the Roses, Campfire at HANC, Golf Tourney, Parade, Blues Fest, Medallion Hunt, Taste of Rosefest, Party in the Park on July 4, and so much more!

Here are some pictures from last year's events!

Crossing the finish line at last year's Tour de Roses!

The event started at the Skating Center, where this family is proudly posing.

The HANC campfire was a success as families learned about living out in the wilderness and survival skills.

There are concerts at the Central Park bandshell throughout the summer, but Rosefest brought us some of our best acts.  

Don't forget to charge up your GPSs and get out your searchlights, because clues for the Medallion hunt are soon to be released. 

One of the all time favorite Rosefest events, the Parade draws hundreds of visitors annually. High schools from across the state compete in its well-known marching band competition. 

Roseville residents at last year's parade! 

Look for mini bios about our summer program staff next week!

Taking a look back at last year's Discover Your Parks events...such a fun time for the whole family! On our "Constellation" Tour of Roseville Parks during summer 2011, we introduced new events, entertainment and games while still keeping favorites like the bounce castle alive.

Everyone loved the giant chess set last year, and this year we hope to introduce giant jenga!

We were fortunate to have guest speakers and presentations last year, like this bird release by the Wild Life Rehabilitation Center at Autumn Grove Park!

All the crawling critters, like this turtle, were fun too at Valley Park.  

But don't forget the furry animals, like this pony at the petting zoo that came to Pocahontas Park! This year, we plan to introduce pony rides at our "Wild Wild West" party at Applewood Park on August 1. 

And of course, we had the classic activities present at every Discover Your Parks event. No party in the park is complete without the bounce castle, puppet wagon, some crafts and delicious refreshments! 

A family makes a cow craft together at Pocahontas Park. 

All the kids loved being able to play "puppeteer" after the puppet shows, brand new shows at each event. 

And the bounce castle was never empty!

Keep posted for more Discover Your Parks fun and information this Summer 2012, or check out http://www.cityofroseville.com/index.aspx?NID=1142

Hello and welcome to the Random Acts of Recreation blog, a blog for Roseville Parks and Recreation Summer Programs in Roseville Minnesota! My name is Julia Jacobson and I am a Summer Coordinator for RPR and one of the contributors to this blog.

For this blog, our goal is to create informative posts about many of our summer programs for the Roseville Community. You can look forward to posts about the Discover Your Parks Program, youth camps, Rosefest 2012 Events, Summer Entertainment and much more. We hope you join us in having a fantastic summer filled with "Random Acts of Recreation", which we hope to experience in all our great parks the next couple of months!