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JANUARY 31ST(SEE PAGE 8 FOR MORE INFORMATION)

CLOSEDHOLIDAY HOURS

Wednesday, January 1

The North Kansas City Parks and Recreation Board is committed

to providing the residents and business community of North

Kansas City with the best possible environment for family

recreation and leisure time enjoyment.

Providing: We are committed to providing a wide

variety of leisure facilities and services.

Promoting: We are committed to promoting

organized recreational and social programs for all ages.

Encouraging: We are committed to encouraging

public utilization of park facilities. We will cooperate with civic or

recreational groups to maximize this commitment.

Maintaining: We are committed to maintaining

our park facilities in the best possible condition.

Communicating: We are committed to keeping

the public informed of plans and activities and to respond to

users’ suggestions and criticisms.

Developing: We are committed to a continuous

program of upgrading and expanding programs and facilities as

funds permit.

The picnic facilities, walking trail, tennis courts, ball fields and

playgrounds are some of the most popular facilities of their kind

found in the Northland.

Director Dave SchnoebelenRecreation Manager Kelli VotypkaAdministrative AssistantsMarcia Hansen Sandy MedinaPark AttendantsCynthia Garcia Pam LinderPark MaintenanceJC McCallen

Park Board Members President Elizabeth RyanVice PresidentChuck CashSecretaryAmy Bowman-ComerTreasurerSandra Hoover

Marvis AtkinKyle FrakesKen KarnesRoberta LarsenCatherine McLeod

www.nkc.orgP.O. Box 74681999 Iron StreetNorth Kansas Ciy,MO 816.300.0545parks_rec@nkc.org

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A Note from Dave [Director]

Work continues on the new off leash dog park in North Kansas City. Grading and tree planting have been completed on the area which is located at 32nd and Swift in North Kansas City. The parks department will be adding two shelters, walking path and some dog play features along with an asphalt parking lot in the spring. Work should be completed in the spring or early summer. The park will feature a separate play area for small dogs which will be fenced from the large dog area for dog owners that prefer that option for their pet. All dog owners will be expected to clean up after their own animal using the pet stations provided to assure a great experience for all users.

BRICKS4KIDZ, FENCING, ART CLASSES, SCHOOL OF MAGIC,

AND SO MUCH MORE........

See page 8 for more information on our special events

WINTER PRINCESS FORMAL JANUARY 31, 2014

DRAGONFLY, CHERRY BLOSSOMS

DREAMSCAPE AND MORE.....

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KIDS GUITAR LESSONS11-15 YRS | Rick MarskeWant to be a rock star or a classical phenom. You have to start somewhere and you may as well begin with good practices. Learn to tune your guitar, how to hold your guitar, how to hold your pick, how to read notes and play with a metronome. By the end of class you’ll know a few chords, be able to play a few melodies and have more fun with your guitar.Session IMondays, January 6 - January 27 6:30pm - 7:30pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration deadline: January 1Fee: $40

Session IIMondays, April 7 - April 286:30pm - 7:30pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration deadline: April 2Fee: $40

YOU CAN MAIL IN YOUR REGISTRATION FORM

WITH PAYMENT , CALL TO USE A CREDIT CARD OR STOP BY THE PARKS & RECREATION OFFICE

MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM - 5:00PM AT1999 IRON STREET,

NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64116

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BRICKS 4 KIDZ FORCES OF NATURE6+ YRS | Ellen BeattyFasten your seat belts; we’re in for some wild weather! This unit is all about the amazing and powerful forces of nature, as students explore the when, where, how and why of all kinds of natural phenomenon. There is a lot of geography in this unit -- we’ll examine a map of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where most tsunamis occur, view a diagram of the tectonic plates and learn how their movement creates earthquakes, define the area known as “Tornado Alley” in North America, and find out what hurricanes are called in different parts of the world. These lessons are designed to improve your child’s understanding of the forces of nature, while taking care not to alarm. Each model represents the motion of that particular weather or event, with a seat for a mini-figure to take in the action! Take cover because we’re about to take a trip through some wild weather! Kids will love to build moving models of a tornado, a tsunami, an earthquake and a cyclone. Learn how they move, why they happen and what you can do to stay safe!Wednesdays, January 22 - February 266:30pm - 7:30pm[Parks and Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: January 17 Fee: $55

leaguesYOUTHNorth Kansas City Parks & Recreation youth sports programs are a non competitive

league. The programs emphasizes skill development; learn the rules of the game, team work, sportsmanship, and most important to have FUN!

All practices and games are held at Macken Park.

Children may register “with one buddy” for youth team sports. BOTH registration forms must be received along with the registration fee for each child at the same time. If you are

new to the NKC sports program, you will be placed on a team by the NKC Parks & Recreation staff.

SPRING SOCCER (COED) Child must be currently in the grades listed below: DIVISION A: K, 1ST GRADE OR AGE 5 BY JULY 31, 2013DIVISION B: 2ND OR 3RD GRADEDIVISION C: 4TH OR 5TH GRADEDIVISION D: 6TH, 7TH OR 8TH GRADE(or until teams are filled)Registration: January 6 - February 7(or until teams are filled)Division A & B - $55Division C & D - $60(Includes team shirt & trophy)

BITTY SOCCER3 & 4 YEAR OLDS (MUST BE 3 BY JANUARY 1, 2014)A five week introductory session to the sport of soccer. Participants will begin to understand the fundamental motor skills of soccer through games and activities. The last week will be designated to a scrimmage game. Registration: February 3 - March 7Saturdays, April 5- May 10 (April 19 Holiday, no session)9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00amFee: $40(Includes shirt & medallion)

T-BALL (COED) 4-6 YEARS OLD BY MAY 1, 2013T-ball is the first step in the baseball/softball progression. Emphasis is placed on having fun and playing together as a team. Our goal is for the child to learn the correct techniques for batting, throwing, and catching, as well as developing an understanding of the basics of the game. Registration: March 4 – April 5(or until teams are filled)Fee: $60(Includes shirt,hat & trophy)

COACH-PITCH (COED) 7-9 YEARS OLD BY MAY 1, 2014Coach-Pitch will take over where T-ball ends. The child will learn to hit a ball pitched by their coach, develop fielding techniques and team play will be further developed.Registration: March 3 - April 4(or until teams are filled)Fee: $70(Includes shirt, hat and trophy)

BASEBALL 10-12 YEARS OLD BY MAY 1, 2014Another step up from coach pitch league. Players will pitch. Baseball rules and diamond modified to age group. Strong emphasis on baseball instruction in a recreation team setting. No player draft. All players will participate. Registration: March 3 - April 4(or until teams are filled)Fee: $85(Includes team jersey & hat)

FENCING 1018+ | Jordan BillingsThis introductory course offers instruction in footwork, blade work, distance control,tactice and bouting. The aim of this course is to provide a knowledge base that will give the student the fundamentals needed to become successful.Session IMondays, February 3- February 246:30pm - 7:30pm[Community Room]Registration deadline: January 24Fee: $50

Session IIMondays, March 3- March 246:30pm - 7:30pm[Community Room]Registration deadline: February 21Fee: $50

FENCING 1018+ | Jordan Billingscontinued..........Session IIIMondays, April 7- April 286:30pm - 7:30pm[Community Room]Registration deadline: March 21Fee: $50

MOMMY & ME CREATIVE CONCOCTIONS3-5 YRS| DARE TO DABBLEUnleash your little ones creativity by mix-ing together different ingredients to con-coct your own paints and more! A big part of early art is giving them materials, the op-portunity to explore, and to see what those materials can do. Your preschooler will feel such a sense of pride when they are paint-ing with paints or playing with Play-Doh they make themselves. Come to this class with your preschooler and together you will make and explore some homemade art recipes from simple safe ingredientsTuesday, February 189:30am - 11:00am[Parks and Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: February 11Fee: $22 (per parent/child)

CASTLES AND SUNK- 2ND GRADE | Dare to DabbleUse your knowledge of shapes to make a Paul Klee inspired landscape using crayons and watercolor paint! Erin Pearce, Art Direc-tor of Dare to Dabble, will guide students in identifying shapes and colors to use in an original landscape inspired by artist Paul Klee.Thursday, February 276:30pm- 8:00pm[Parks and Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: February 20Fee: $15

ASTRONOMY 1018+ | Astronomical Society of KC“Join members of the Astronomical Soci-ety of Kansas City for a short introductory program on the basics of the science of as-tronomy. Easy for all to understand! After that, we will go outside and look through the telescopes at the planet Jupiter. You will be shown some beautiful star clusters and nebula’s in our Milky Way Galaxy, and then perhaps other galaxies of the Universe. “Wednesday, March 56:00pm - 8:00pm[Room A]Registration Deadline: February 28Fee: $10

DALI’S MUSTACHE3RD- 5TH GRADE | Dare to DabbleCreate a self portrait with a twist! We will examine pieces of art by Salvador Dali, iden-tifying characteristics that we like and can incorporate into our own portraits. With guidance students will draw a self portrait with a whimsical background inspired by the dream like landscapes found in Dali’s work. Thursday, March 66:30pm - 8:00pm[Parks and Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: February 27Fee: $15

POSITIVE & NEGATIVE ART6TH - 8TH GRADE | Dare to DabbleWhat is negative space; and how can I use it to make art? Examine the creative use of negative space in everything from logo de-signs to fine art. Using a variety of media students will make their own abstract works of art that utilize both positive and negative space.Tuesday, April 156:30pm - 8:00pm[Parks and Recreation Activity Room]Registration deadline: April 8Fee: $10

SCHOOL OF MAGIC8+ | Magician & Illusionist T. A. HamiltonThis class is parent/child interaction. This course provides a basic knowledge concerning the performance of magic and will give the student an opportunity to learn and correctly present magic of many genres. The course will require practice to achieve maximum results, but the illusions taught are selected to provide an ease of learning while giving the student a background which will provide enjoyment and pleasure for many years to come. Students will learn a different Illusion each week culminating in a magic presentation by the students for their family and friends. Taught my Master Magician and Illusionist T.A. Hamilton, an expert in magic and allied arts. This professional program/workshop is a wonderful introduction to the World of Magic. Included in this class: Illusion/magic prop each week and a bound book of tricks to take home to practice your magic!Wednesday, March 5 - April 96:00pm - 7:00pm [Parks and Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: February 26Fee: $75

Week 1: Introduction to the Principals of Magic- Appearing and Vanishing

Week 2: What the Eye Perceives- Mutilated and Restored

Week 3: History of Playing Cards- Mastering the Pasteboards

Week 4: Presentation: Style, Grace and Skill (The Deadly Deception)

Week 5: Working with Volunteer: Routine Magic for Max impact

Week 6: Put it together! Show Week, Students demonstrate what they have learned.

ALCOHOL INK DREAMSCAPE18+| Dare to DabbleLearn the fun art of alcohol inks! Sheryl Godsy - Dare to Dabble Creative Coach, will walk you through the steps of making a dream scape scene with inks. We’ll provide the ambiance to inspire you creativity, the supplies and a couple hours of relaxing Dare to Dabble art experience! Best of all, at the end of this class you will have a finished wall hanging to take home and brag about.Tuesday, February 4 6:30pm - 8:30pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: January 28Fee: $20

VALENTINE’S DAY CUPCAKE DECORATING 18+ | Jeanine Bring 12 baked cupcakes to class and learn the basics of cupcake decorating. Students will decorate the cupcakes in different Valentine themes using buttercream icing and learn different decorating techniques in class and how to use colored sprays and decorations on the cupcakes. The instructor will provide the icing and decorations for the cupcakes. Please bring a box to carry home the completed cupcakes. Supply fee of $5 per student payable to the instructor the night of class. Monday, February 106:00pm - 7:15pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration deadline: February 3Fee: $20 + $5 supply fee payable to instructor night of class.

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UPCYCLE DRAGONFLY18+|Studio UpcycleThree-Night Course. Create an amazing dragonfly wall hanging made entirely from upcycled materials using a recycled banister spindle, ceiling fan blades, and various ‘found’ bits of embellishment. Search “dragonfly table leg” on Google or Pinterest to get design ideas for your dragonfly. Class is held in three sessions to accommodate creative design, assembly, and paint/glue/sealant drying time; you may finish in only two sessions depending upon the design you choose.Tuesdays, March 11 - March 257:00pm - 9:30pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: February 4Fee: $15

BEGINNING FONDANT WITH SPRING FLOWERS 18+ | JeanineStudents will learn to cover a cake in rolled fondant and use cut out designs to deco-rate the cake in this 2 session class. In ses-sion one the instructor will show students how to prepare a cake, ice the cake and cover the cake in fondant flowers. Students will be given a supply list for the second session. In the second session the student will bring a cake to class with the supplies and complete their Spring Flower Cake in class. Monday March 24, 6:00pm - 7:15pmMonday, March 316:00pm - 8:00pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: March 17Fee: $25

CHERRY BLOSSOMS18+| Dare to DabbleYou say you’ve never painted on canvas? Erin Pearce—Dare to Dabble Art Director, will walk you through the steps of painting a cherry blossom scene with acrylics. We’ll provide the ambiance to inspire you creativ-ity, the supplies and a hour and a half of re-laxing Dare to Dabble art experience! Best of all, at the end of this class you will have a fin-ished painting to take home and brag about.Tuesday, April 86:30pm - 8:30pm [Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: April 1Fee: $20

UPCYCLE NEWSPAPER18+ | Studio UpcycleTwo-Night Course. On the first night you will learn to create beautiful designer papers by upcycling common newspaper with stamps, stencils, gesso, and water-based inks. Each finished page is a unique creation of your very own, perfect for use in decoupage. On the second night you will learn to decoupage a recycled item using the upcycled newspaper you created in the first class. We supply everything you will need, but you are welcome to bring your favorite large cover-stamps or stencils on the first night of class. Tuesdays, April 22 - April 297:00pm- 9:30pm[Parks & Recreation Activity Room]Registration Deadline: April 15Fee: $12

YOU CAN REGISTER FOR ONE OF THESE REASONABLE LOW PRICE CLASSES OVER THE PHONE BY USING A CREDIT CARD

FIRST NIGHT OF UPCYCLE

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SPRING MEN’S SOFTBALL Registration will begin Monday, February 3Registration Fee: $390This is a D-level softball league. “D” leagues are for new teams and for teams playing at a recreational level. We offer Spring leagues on Tuesday, and Thursday. All games are played at Macken Park. One new game ball will be provided. Each eight-team league will play a seven-game round robin. Each league will then be split, based on won-lost record, into an upper and lower division. Each four-team division will then play a three-game round robin. One-week priority registration is given to teams sponsored by a North Kansas City business or teams that have played in our league the prior year.

ADULT KICKBALL LEAGUE Registration begins Monday, February 3

Registration fee: $220

Join North Kansas City Parks and Recreation for our new and exciting adult kickball league at Macken Park. Games

will be played on Friday night. First 6 teams registered will play a 10 game round robin schedule. There are no

uniform requirements and all league rules are governed by the WAKA rules.

SPRING COED SOFTBALLRegistration will begin Monday, February 3Registration Fee: $410.00This is a D-level softball league. “D” leagues are for new teams and for teams playing at a recreational level. We offer Spring leagues on Sunday and Friday nights. All games are played at Macken Park. Two new game balls will be provided (one 11” and one 12”). Each eight-team league will play a seven-game round robin. Each league will then be split, based on won-lost record, into an upper and lower division. Each four-team division will then play a three-game round robin. One-week priority registration is given to teams sponsored by a North Kansas City business or teams that have played in our league the prior year.

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Any questions about our leagues please call us at 816-300-0545 or email: parks_rec@nkc.org

PARKSMEMORIAL PARK Located at 716 East 23rd Avenue adjacent to the North Kansas City High School. The park is defined by a street meridian and contains several features commemorating the history of wars fought involving American citizens. A replica of the Statue of Liberty is located in Memorial Park.

DAGG PARK Located at 715 East 21st Avenue just east of North Kansas City City Hall. This five-acre park provides a setting for family gatherings and passive activities.

Park Amenities• Wading pool is open noon-6 p.m. daily starting the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend - the second Saturday in August; and then weekends only through Labor Day. Dagg Park will be closed Memorial Day & 4th of July. Please note that this wading pool is for children under 48” tall.The wading pool will be closed if the following conditions exist: 1. Air or water temperature under 72 degrees 2. Raining 3. Severe weather conditions• Playground• Public restroom building• Two picnic shelters

MACKEN PARK Located at the corners of Clark Ferguson Drive and Howell Street is home to many varied park activities. This 60-acre park is utilized for sports leagues, walking, picnicking and several forms of recreation.

Park Amenities• Four large park shelters available for reservation• Festival Shelter – reserved for large gatherings• Three baseball/softball fields• Two soccer fields• Six tennis courts• Three public restroom buildings• Four racquetball courts• One-mile asphalt walking trail• One-half mile roller-blading trail• Two playgrounds• Park Service Complex/Concession/Shelter

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REFUND POLICY: NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED UPON THE CANCELLATION OF A PICNIC SHELTER IN MACKEN PARK INCLUDING FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER.

SHELTER FEES, RULES & REGULATIONS (FOR MACKEN PARK)RESIDENTS: May begin making reservations on March 1st Shelters #1and #4 $50 (per 6 hrs) [holds approximately 100 people]Shelter #2 and #3 $30 (per 6 hrs) [holds approximately 60 people]Park Service Shelter #6 $50 (per 6 hrs) [holds approximately 80 people]

NON-RESIDENTS: May begin making reservations on April 1st Shelters #1 and #4 $80 (per 6 hrs) [holds approximately 100 people]Shelters #2 and #3 $50 (per 6 hrs) [holds approximately 60 people]Park Service Shelter #6 $80 (per 6 hrs) [holds approximately 80 people] Each additional 6 hours or less $35

Festival Shelter #5 $300 (6 hrs) + $100 deposit [holds approximately 200 people]

Reservations in excess of 6 hours but less than 9 hours - $50 additionalReservations in excess of 9 hours but less than 12 hours - $100 additionalReservation Change Fee $25.00

All facilities have electricity and grills.

P.O. Box 74681999 Iron Street

North Kansas City, MO 64116

Bridging Lives, Enriching Families

816.300.0545parks_rec@nkc.orgwww.nkc.org