Parks & Recreation News
Wednesday, October 17, 2007FITNESS FUN PREPARES CHILDREN FOR SPORTS
LAWRENCE – Attention parents of future all stars: Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Fitness Fun class will give 4-6 year-old children a chance to work on the basic motor skills he or she needs for sports participation.
This parent/caregiver participation class is offered from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 6, running for 6 weeks. Parents and children will work together on the mechanics of throwing and catching, batting, kicking techniques and hand/eye coordination. Stretching activities are also incorporated into the activities.
Enrollment can be completed online at www.lprd.org or at a Lawrence Parks and Recreation facility, including: the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.; the Administrative Offices, 947 New Hampshire St. or South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For more information, contact Jo Ellis, recreation instruction supervisor, 832-7930.
Prepared by Laurel Kupka, 785-832-3458
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