www.lasvegasnevada.gov David Riggleman: 229-6138 Communications Director Thursday, June 7, 2012 Telephone: 229-6993 Cell: 249-1828 Contact: Margaret Kurtz FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City Of Las Vegas August 2012 Recreation, Adaptive Recreation, Sports & Community Special Events All activities are subject to change. For links to facilities, programs, classes and activities in the current Beyond the Neon guide, go online to www.lasvegasnevada.gov/find/recreation.htm. Most activities require advance registration. Register today to build your healthy lifestyle! Swimming Pools Open Swim For Summer Season (all ages) Doolittle Pool, 1950 N. J St., 229-6398. Monday-Saturday, 2 to 6 p.m., June 9-Aug. 18, Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, 3; Carlos L. Martinez and Darrio J. Hall Family Pool at Gary Reese Freedom Park, 889 N. Pecos Road, 229-1756. Monday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., and Monday-Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.; June 9-Aug. 26, Sept. 1-3; Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road, 229-6309. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday noon to 6 p.m., open year-round; Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 229-1488. Monday-Friday, 6-8 a.m. adult lap swim; noon to 4 p.m. all ages; 4-7 p.m. adult lap swim; 7-9 p.m. all ages; Saturday-Sunday noon to 6 p.m. all ages; June 11-Sept. 3; Baker Pool, 1100 E. St. Louis Ave., 229-1532.Monday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., June 11-Aug. 18, Garside Pool, 300 S. Torrey Pines Drive, will remain closed until summer 2014, when a new pool facility is expected to open at that location. Daily fees: $1 for ages 4-17; $2 for ages 18-49; $1.50 for ages 50+; and free for ages 0-3. All-summer pool passes (valid Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day): $40 individual, $60 for a family of up to 8 people, and $30 for an adult age 50+. Each pool will offer private, semi-private and small group swimming lessons. Private lessons are $100, semi-private lessons (two-three students) are $50, and group lessons (four or more students) are $25, for six 45-minute lessons. Each pool also will offer novice competitive swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo teams for ages 7-17 for only $25 for the entire summer pool season. Registration for swimming lessons and team participation is open until full. Summer Youth Camps (ages 6-15) Camp hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, June 11-Aug. 24. Cost: $75 per child for the week; $70 for each additional child in the family. Summer camps will promote fun, fitness, adventure and education in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Registration closes when the programs are full. All locations will have limited enrollment. Contact each location for details and enrollment. Children can look forward to a variety of age-appropriate activities, including field trips, sports, special events, physical fitness and games, arts, crafts and nutrition training, under the supervision of trained staff, at these locations: Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, (702) 229-1607. Ages 6-11 only. Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374. Ages 6-15. East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515. Ages 6-15. Stupak Community Center, 251 W. Boston Ave., (702) 229-2488. Ages 6-15.
August 2012 Recreation, Adaptive Recreation & Sports Special Events Page 2 of 5 Specialty Summer Youth Camps (ages 6-15) Camp hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, beginning June 11. Cost: $115 per child for the week; $110 for each additional child in the family, for most camps. Summer camps promote fun, fitness, adventure and education in a safe and friendly atmosphere. Registration closes when the programs are full. Both locations have limited enrollment. Contact each location for details and enrollment. Children can look forward to a variety of themed specialty camps with age-appropriate activities under the supervision of trained staff. Both centers have a separate camp list with more details and registration codes. Mirabelli camps list; VMLSC camps list. Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Hargrove Ave., (702) 229-6359. Ages 6-15. Camps end Aug. 17. Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, (702) 229-1100. Ages 6-14. Camps end Aug. 24. Youth Fall Flag Football Registration (ages 6-14) Registration will be open July 2-Aug. 30 at city community centers listed below. Play will be Saturdays, starting in September. Cost: $75 per person, includes jersey, award and all practices and games. Cimarron Rose Community Center, 5591 N. Cimarron Road, (702) 229-1607. East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515. Veterans Memorial Leisure Services Center, 101 N. Pavilion Center Drive, (702) 229-1100. Play at All-American Park and Veterans Memorial fields. A birth certificate is required to register. Mirabelli Penney Carnival (all ages) Friday, Aug. 3, 1 p.m. Cost: 1-cent entry fee. All carnival activities are priced 5-25 cents. Mirabelli Community Center, 6200 Hargrove Ave., (702) 229-6359. Bring your loose change to test your skills. Win candy and prizes. Everyone s a winner! Dive-In Movie Night (all ages) Friday, Aug. 3, 6 to 8 p.m. Cost: $3 per person. Take a dip in the pool, lounge on a raft or lounge in a deck chair while watching a movie on the big screen. Light refreshments will be provided. Movie to be announced. Free Ward 6 Back-to-School Fair and Movie in the Park Friday, Aug. 3, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive at Deer Springs Way. Join Ward 6 Councilman Steve Ross for the Back-to-School Fair and Movie in the Park. Free school supplies and binders will be given out while supplies last. Light refreshments and beverages will be provided. Enjoy a balloon artist, face painters, jump house and PG-rated family film The Muppets. Bring blankets or low folding chairs to be comfortable for the movie. All-City Dive Meet (all ages) Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6309.
August 2012 Recreation, Adaptive Recreation & Sports Special Events Page 3 of 5 Water Polo Finals (all ages) Saturday, Aug. 4, 4 p.m. Junior Lifeguard Camp (ages 12-15) Monday-Friday; Aug. 6-10. Cost: $45 per week. Participants receive American Red Cross Adult CPR certification and essential pool lifesaving skills. Free Ward 1 K.E.E.N. Back-to-School Fair and National Night Out (all ages) Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m. Rex Bell Elementary School, 2900 Wilmington Way. Enjoy free light refreshments, backpacks and school supplies while supplies last. Get required school immunizations for the children, pick up safety information and meet the neighbors, too. All-City Synchronized Swimming Show (all ages) Thursday, Aug. 9, 6 to 8 p.m. Baker Pool, 1100 E. St. Louis Ave., (702) 229-1532. Watch performances by young synchronized swimming teams from all over Southern Nevada at this free annual summer water show. This year s theme is Around the World. Free Ward 2 Back-to-School Fair and Movie in the Park (all ages) Thursday, Aug. 9, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Ansan Sister City Park, 7801 Ducharme Ave, at Buffalo Drive, near Alta Join Ward 2 Councilman Bob Beers for a back-to-school fair and family movie in the park. Free backpacks, school supplies, light refreshments and beverages will be given out while supplies last. Bring your blanket and picnic basket, and enjoy numerous children s activities until the PG-rated The Muppets movie starts at dusk. To become a vendor, please contact Christie Garness at 229-6851. All-City Swim Meet (all ages) Saturday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m. Beach Party Splash (all ages) Sunday, Aug. 12, noon to 6 p.m. Cost: $3 per person. Municipal Pool, 431 E. Bonanza Road, (702) 229-6309. Enjoy swimming, games, dancing, treats, prizes, a live DJ playing music and splash toys in the pool. Free Table Tennis Tournament (ages 7-14) Friday, Aug. 17, 5 p.m. Register in advance. Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., (702) 229-6374. Players will compete by age divisions. Winners in each division are awarded a special prize.
August 2012 Recreation, Adaptive Recreation & Sports Special Events Page 4 of 5 Dash & Splash Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 a.m. Cost: $15 preregistration; $20 event day. Get your exercise with a 1.5-mile run through Veterans Memorial Park followed by a 300-meter swim in the pool. No age limit, but participants must be able to swim 100 meters successfully. Adaptive Recreation Leisure Connection (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities) Leisure Connection is a social group. Community outings are planned each month to assist highfunctioning adults with social skills and independence in the community. Activities include bowling, movies, lunch/dinner outings, sports events and leisure education classes. Call 229-5177 to be placed on the activity schedule mailing list. Wheelchair Basketball Practice (high school-adult) Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fremont Middle School, 1100 E. Saint Louis Ave. Call (702) 229-4796 for additional information. Quad Rugby Practice (high school-adult) Fridays, 5:50 to 7:30 p.m. Minker Sports Complex, 275 N. Mojave Rd., (702) 229-6563. Call (702) 229-4796 for additional information. Lorenzi Adaptive Recreation Program (ages 7-22 with disabilities) Monday-Friday, June 11-Aug. 17, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost: $75 per child for the week, $70 for each additional child in the family. East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., (702) 229-1515. Participants will enjoy a new recreation experience every week, community outings, sports, games, arts and crafts, swimming, movies, friends, and all around fun. Contact Andrea Anzalone at 229-4903 or 229-6358 to register. New A.G.E. (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities) Monday-Friday, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., June 11-Aug. 17. Closed staff development days. Cost: $21 for 1-3 days; $28 for 4 days; $35 for 5 days each week. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, (702) 229-5177. Call or e-mail jwinder@lasvegasnevada.gov for registration packet and more information. The program offers a variety of activities and special events that promote individuality, self-esteem and independence. Project D.I.R.T. Fishing Clinic (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities) Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration required. Cost: $2 per person. Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road, (702) 229-8100. Call (702) 229-4796 for registration and information.
August 2012 Recreation, Adaptive Recreation & Sports Special Events Page 5 of 5 Project D.I.R.T. Overnight Tent Camp (ages 22+ with developmental disabilities) Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 18-19, 11 a.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday. Advance registration required. Cost: $30 per person. Mt. Charleston Enjoy tent camping at Mt. Charleston. Call (702) 229-4796 for registration and information. Cost includes meals and tent. Bring your own sleeping bag. # # #