Memo- We Love Our Kids Month/Caring Youth Day Proclomation
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COl\1MUNITY RELATIONS
Memorandum
City of Hopkins
1010 1st St S.
Hopkins, MN 55343~7573
Telephone (612) 935-8474
Direct line (612) 939-1350
Fax (612) 935-1834
To: Mayor Chuck Redepenning and the Hopkins City Council
From: Eileen Harvala, community relations coordinator
Date: January 28, 1997
Re: We love Our Kids Month/Caring Youth Day proclamation
Attached is a proclamation declaring February as We Love Our Kids Month and,
February 13,1997, as Caring Youth Day. Also included is a listing of activities taking
place in February commemorating W3 Love Our Kids Month, including the Family Winter
Fun Day sponsored by the Hopkins/lvlinnetonka Recreation Services Department.
This is the second year, the city of Hopkins has sponsored and organized the Caring
Youth Awards, along with the cities 01' Minnetonka and Golden Valley, and the Hopkins
and Minnetonka School Districts.
The Cclring Youth Awards are design:ld to honor young people who unselfishly have
been involved in a cause or situation benefiting others.
This year's awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at
the Minnetonka Community Center. This year's emcee is Ron Axel, who also is serving
as honorary chair for We love Our Kids Month. The keynote speaker is Sen. Ember
Reichgott Junge.
Attachments:
We love Our Kids Month/Caring Youth Day proclamation
Schedule of We Love our Kids Month activities
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W.1fXXT.JlS, :FeGruary lias Geen tkignatea as tfie time for tfie
lYe .LtlYe Our .Kidf cele6ration; and'
W.1fXXT.JlS, 5'\. communitywUte event is Gei'Ylf:l y[j;,nnea to recognize
tfie youtfi in our communities wfio have dimonstratea
tfirOUEJfi tfieir Gehavior and' Cifestyle that tfiey care aEout
otfiers; and'
W.1fXXT.JlS, 1fou'Ylf:lyeople wfio have invoEveatfiemseEves unse[fisfi.{y
in a cause or situatian that benefits otfiers will' be
recognizea on :FeGruary 13, 1997; and'
W.1fX'R:E.JlS, Tfie City CouncilS if tfie Cities of (jof.ifen 17afIey, .1fopflins
and'Minnetonlla wisfi to exyress tfieir ayyreciation and'
gratitude for tfie accomyCisfiments of tfiese outstandi'Ylf:l
you'Ylf:l yeoyte;
NOW; T.1fXXX:F01li:, 'EX ITXXSOLVxD, that tfie Mayors and' City
CouncilS of tfie Cities of (jofif.en 17 afIey, .1fopflins and'Minnetonfla
fiereGy declare :FeGruary as 'We .LtlYe Our .KidS .'Montfi, and;
:FeEruary 13, 1997, to be Caring Youtli :Day, and' call' uyon tfieir
citizens to join in this saCute to aU: cari'Ylf:l youtfi.
Charles D. 'Redeyenni'Ylf:l
Mayor, City of .1foykins
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Kick-off Celebration
Sunday, Feb. 1
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Southda~e Center
Garden Court
Twenty-one communities are plan-
ning a day of events and activities,
ranging from ethnk story telling to a
Real Kids fashion show. Each commu-
nity will have representative groups dis-
playing their talen~,.
Friday Night Live
Friday, Feb. 7
Eisenhower COllnmunity Center
Information: 988-4080
Friday Night Live is a night of fun
activities for 5th and 6th graders,
including music, games, food and
friends.
Caring Youth Awards
Thursday, Feb. 13
6:30 p.m.
Minnetonka Community Center
Information: 939-1350
The Caring Youth Awards honor
youth in our community who unselfish-
ly have given outstanding service to
others. The awards are sponsored by the
cities of Golden Valley, Hopkins and
Minnetonka, and the Hopkins School
District 270 4 'R Youth Initiative, and
Minnetonka School District 276 Our
Community/Our Youth Initiative.
Teen Trek
Monday, Feb. 17
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Information: 988-4080
Teen Trek is a personal challenge
retreat for junior high youth, using
adventure courses and team building,
which is sponsored by Hopkins School
District 270 and the Ridgedale YMCA.
Katherine Curren Elementary School .
Community Read-a-T/lOn
Friday, Feb. 21
To volunteer to read to a child,
please call: 988-4955
Summer Activities Expo
Saturday, Feb. 22
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eisenhower Community Center
The ninth annual Summer Activities
Expo will feature a variety of opportu-
nities in our area, ranging from over-
night camps to sports.
Parent Education Conference
Saturday, Feb. 22
Eisenhower Community Center
Information: 988-4066
Family Winter Fun
Sunday, Feb. 23
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Minnetonka Community Center
Minnetonka Ice Arena
Williston Center
Information: 939-8203
The Family Winter Fun Day is spon-
sored by the Hopkins/Minnetonka
Recreation Services Department. The
afternoon of activities is free; however,
participants are asked to bring dona-
tions for the local food shelf.
Specific times still are being deter-
mined, but activities tentatively sched-
uled for the Minnetonka Community
Center include the Zoo Mobile, activity
fair, jugglers, K-9 demonstration,
bingo, mini golf, movies and popcorn,
Wonder Weavers story tellers, dog sled
rides, hay rides and snow shoeing.
Activities at the Williston Center
include a basketball hoop shoot, open
swimming, batting cage and tennis
competition.
Free public skating from 3 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. at the Minnetonka Ice Arena.