Activity Reportt
HOPKINS - MINNETONKA RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Activity Report
March 31, 1985
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ADULT SOFTBALL:
The March 13 managers meeting officially started the 1985
season. We anticipate 208 single -sex teams and another 48
couples' teams which do not meet until May 1. The summer
season runs for 12 weeks beginning May 6 and uses facilities
at Central Park, Big Willow Park, Oberlin Park, Hopkins High
School, Minnetonka Junior High and the Minneapolis Junior
Academy.
GOLF LESSONS:
The second of two indoor golf sessions began March 25 and will
continue for three weeks. Classes are for youth and adults,
daytime and evening, and are being held at the Hopkins Community
Center. These classes have proved to be very popular. Our
outdoor program begins in May.
TENNIS LESSONS:
Our fifth and final session of indoor tennis lessons ended on
March 28. Lessons were held at the West Junior High Activity
Structure for youth and adults. These classes were well
received. The outdoor lessons begin in May.
OPEN GYM:
The evening and Saturday open gym program ended earlier this
month at each of the four locations; North Junior High, Eisen-
hower Community Center, Hopkins High School and West Junior High,
• VOLLEYBALL:
the site of the weekday evening program.
League volleyball ended on March 1, although one week of play-
offs followed for many of the teams. The open gym program still
continues through April 9 at West Junior High. In total, we had
96 teams playing volleyball since the first of the year. We do
plan on offering another abbreviated program this summer.
ADULT BASKETBALL:
The 3 -man basketball program began on March 11 with 32 partici-
pating teams. Games are played on Monday and Thursday evenings
at West Junior High. - The program runs for six weeks.
YOUTH BASKETBALL:
The Junior High basketball coaches met on March 7 to evaluate
the 1984 -85 program and to prepare for next year. Some good
discussion resulted which hopefully will produce a better boys'
program. We do not plan on offering girls' basketball next
season.
INDOOR SOCCER:
This program began March 5 and continues through April 13. We
use Eisenhower, West Junior High and Alice Smith. There are
285 children playing on 26 teams.
YOUTH WRESTLING:
This four -week program culminated with the March 30 exhibition
at Hopkins High School. Nine elementaries participated in this
program. Final registrations have not been tabulated but we
anticipate the participation to be near the 140 we had last year.
• BALLFIELD
Ballfield use verification has been granted the 16 local base -
COORDINATION.
ball /softball /soccer organizations from our area. This use
will begin once weather permits and normally ends in late July.
BARN RENTAL:
The Hopkins Barn was forced to close on March 7 due to the warm
weather. Requests for use of this facility continued to be
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BARN RENTAL:
great throughout the season. For the year, we sold approxi-
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mately 365 hours of ice time.
EXERCISE CLASSES:
We have Slimnastics, Aerobics Plus and Shape Up this session.
The current session is March 18 - April 25. Slimnastics has
128 participants, Aerobics Plus 27 and Shape Up 39. There will
be one more spring session which will end by May 30. The
summer sessions begin June 3 with a variety of locations, times
and days.
SWIM LESSONS:
Our lessons are at Hopkins West Junior High and meet on Tuesdays
and Thursdays or Saturdays. We currently have 90 people in our
program. Splashes have also been well attended with an average
of 35 -60. Tuesday and Thursday Splash is 50¢ and is 7:30 -
8:20 p.m. Saturday is free and is 2:30 - 3:20 p.m.
TINY TOTS:
Two different classes are offered: Wiggles & Giggles class
for 3 year olds and a Tiny Tot class for /+ -6 year olds. A new
session began on April 1. There are 15 children in Wiggles &
Giggles and we cancelled the Tiny Tot class.
GUITAR LESSONS:
The spring session is in full swing and the summer plans are
finalized. Carolyn Cassola continues as the head instructor.
She always tries to have new songs in the program.
WOMEN'S OPEN
Ladies are playing at the Glen Lake Community Center on Tuesdays
VOLLEYBALL:
and Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Recreational volleyball is
played on Tuesdays and Thursdays are for advanced play.
MIGHTY MITES
This is a daytime baseball program for boys and girls 7 -13 years
DAYTIME BASEBALL:
old. Games are played at Spring Hill Park. Registration is now
being accepted and is $8 a child. The program dates correspond
to playground dates, July 17 - August 1.
SUMMER BROCHURE:
SUMMER REGISTRATION:
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The summer brochure will be mailed to all local residents on
April 17.
Summer registration begins May 15.
Employment contracts will soon be in the mail for our various
summer jobs, such as WSI's, playground leaders, tennis
instructors, etc.
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