year in review Our Mission Anderson Park District is dedicated to providing Anderson Township residents with quality parks, facilities and programs. 1
Park District Updates Anderson Parks celebrates 42 years! 2
Park wins award for small government cash basis reports Johnson Hills Park Disc Golf Course Ribbon Cutting Celebration 3
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Johnson Hills Park trail moved Johnson Hills Park new driveway and parking lot 5
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Johnson Hills Park picnic grove progress 8
Beech Acres Park ball diamond renovations 9
Google Trekker program for park trails Best Float in Anderson s 4 th of July Parade 10
New picnic table pods at Juilfs Park Family swing at Juilfs Park 11
456 trees planted in the parks Trees in Gratitude 46 trees donated and planted at Johnson Hills Park, courtesy of Bruce Berno s Trees in Gratitude program 12
439 shelter reservations Anderson Parks RecPlex 313 reservations = 331 rental hours (in addition to RecPlex classes, leagues and events) 13
Kellogg Park Dog Field 372 permit holders; 448 dogs Lasting Gifts: Adopt-A-Tree Program 16 trees adopted 14
Riverside Park All Weather Fields 690 reservations = 2,419 rental hours Awfat riverside Athletic Field Users 10,123 Soccer Players (adult/youth) 790 Football Players 2,559 Baseball and Softball Players 304 Lacrosse Players Fields reserved by 223 organizations and individuals 15
Outdoor Banner Program 29 banners at Clear Creek, Kellogg and Riverside Parks 70 program and event sponsorships 16
Special Events Daddy Daughter Dance 963 participants 17
Sponsored by Adult Egg Hunts 1,150 participants 18
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Youth Egg Hunts 838 child participants; 2,933 total attendance 20
24 Adult and Youth Egg Hunt Sponsors 21
National Volunteer Events Great American Cleanup Make A Difference Day 100 total volunteers Food provided by Sponsored by Mother-Son Superhero Dance 227 participants 22
The Ugly Duckling 332 participants Sponsored by Sponsored by Pancakes in the Park 288 participants 23
Farmer in the Dell 547 child participants; 1,915 total attendance 24
Sponsored by Concerts in the Park 1,939 participants Sponsored by 25
Movies in the Park 1,010 participants Sponsored by Grilled Cheese Wednesdays 1,184 participants 26
Sponsored by Sponsored by Summer Shazaam Series 1,184 participants 27
Family Outdoor Adventure Series Beaks and Talons Disc Golf Stories and S mores 144 total participants Sponsored by Greater Anderson Days 28
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Greater Anderson Days Sponsors A Fair of the Arts 48 artists; 1,200 patrons 32
Sponsored by Trunk R Treat Fall Festival 430 participants; 1,505 total attendance 33
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Sponsored by Howlaween Parade 35 dogs; 70 total attendance 35
Sponsored by Santa s Workshop 166 child participants; 581 total attendance 36
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Adult Programs and Leagues 1,023 total participants Yoga and Pilates Classes 38
Cross Training Circuits Learn to Lawn Bowl 39
Indoor Pickleball Group Raised Bed Gardening 40
Winter Windowsill Gardening Co-Rec Cornhole League 41
Pickleball League Adult Classes and Leagues A Stroke of Art Painting Backyard Composting Basketball Group Co-Rec Cornhole League Core Strength Crochet 101 and Advanced Stitching Cross Training Circuits Guitar Classes Indoor Pickleball Group Learn to Lawn Bowl Perennial Gardening Pickleball League Pilates Mat Mix Preserving the Harvest Raised Bed Gardening Windowsill Gardening Women s Self-Defense Yoga Care Yoga Plus 42
Tweens/Teens Programs 874 total participants Jr. High Park Parties Sponsored by 43
Summer Travel Camp 6 th Grade Leadership Training 44
Teen Programs 6 th Grade Leadership Training (4 FHSD schools) Jr. High Park Parties Jr. High Self-Defense Travel Camp Youth Programs 3,435 total participants 45
Sponsored by Summer Day Camps Summer Mini Camps 46
Horseback Riding Camps Chemistry Camps and Classes 47
Little Nature Nuts and Explorers Mini Kicks and Kickers 48
Beginner Lacrosse Camp Sponsored by Preschool Open Gym 49
Princess Tea Party Sponsored by Tot Time 50
Beginner Lacrosse Camp Better Babysitters British Soccer Camps Chemistry Classes Day Camp Fun in the Sun Guitar Classes Home Alone Horseback Riding Clinics Kickers Little Nature Explorers Youth Classes Little Nature Nuts Mini Camp Mini Kicks Preschool Open Gym Princess Tea Party Self-Defense Sing and Sign Sluggers Star Glazers: Family Pottery Tot Time Ukulele Camp Young Rembrandts Drawing Youth Leagues 1,242 total participants 51
Recreational Basketball Leagues Sponsored by Sponsored by Recreational Volleyball Leagues 52
Competitive Basketball Leagues Competitive Volleyball Leagues 53
Basketball Leagues 68 Teams Recreational Boys grades 1-6 Girls grades 1-6 KBA boys grades 7-12 Competitive Boys 8U/10U/12U Volleyball Leagues 46 Teams Recreational Girls grades 2-6 Competitive Girls 8U/10U/12U Special Thanks 54
Chip Rosser Coaches Award winner, Jennifer Hamilton Thanks to our volunteers! 392 volunteers = 4,538 hours 55
Board of Park Commissioners Tom Turchiano President Angie Stocker Vice President Thank you for volunteering hundreds of hours to the community! Dominic Wolfer Colin Ramsey Robert Herking APD staff for another great year! 56
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