Best of the Best: Looking Back at RPR Summer 2012

We say the same thing every year around this time in August, but only because it's so true - we can't believe how fast the summer flew by! From Kickers and Sluggers to Friday Field Trips to Discover Your Parks, Summer 2012 was packed full with fun activities for the whole community to enjoy!

But don't take our word for it...check our numbers! Each summer we are reminded how fortunate we are to have the excited and energetic participants we do. So thank you for returning to our programs year after year and showing us that parks really do "Make Life Better"!

Summer Camps 2012: A whopping 1,031 participants
Friday Trips & Adventures: 244 participants
Passport to Play: 98 participants
Preschool Offerings: 211 participants
Summer Spectacular: 133 participants
Summer Sports: 570 participants
Kicker & Slugger Sports: 417 participants
Youth Leagues: 103 participants
Teen Offerings: 54 participants
Adults: 178 Adult Softball Teams, 24 Sand Volleyball Teams, 9 Co-Rec Soccer Teams, 1,750 golfers, and 71 trip participants
Plus...events like the Puppet Wagon and Discover Your Parks drawing hundreds to various parks

And what do these numbers add up to? About 5,000 participants in RPR programs this summer! Way to go Roseville! Check out some of our highlights of Summer 2012 below.

Hi-Fives after every "Kickers" game!

Showing Olympic Spirit at Summer Spectacular.

Preschoolers had a blast at Sports of All Sorts, which for many was their first athletic experience.

The whole team strikes a pose.

Even just playing on the playground is a blast!

Driving around the Puppet Wagon...always a fun job!  

Tire Swing!

Jumping the hurdles at our Youth Track program!

And who can forget Rosetown Playhouse's "Twist of Fate", which debuted to great reviews at the MN Fringe Fest!

Summer Entertainment at the Central Park Ampitheatre provided lots of opportunities to get up on your feet.

The Leaders In Training Car Wash raised over $200 for Feed My Starving Children! Great job!

Discover Your Parks brought events and presentations to many of their events, giving kids a chance to learn about all sorts of critters...even baby crocodiles!

Thank you for your support this summer, and be sure to keep in touch with us throughout the year on Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to register for Fall and Winter programs!