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Bozeman Parks and Recreation Department
Po Box 1230
Bozeman, MT. 59771
(406) 582-2290
Recreation Department Report
Prepared by: Jamie Saitta
September 6, 2012
1. Our fall programs are in full swing! We are excited to be offering new full day camps for kids
age 6-10 when school is out for PIR Days. Our first camp is called Bikes and Boulders and will
include visits to our city boulders as well as swimming at the Swim Center. The camps run from
7:45am-5:30pm and are perfect for working parents. We are also extending our “Little
Explorers” Tours of Bozeman into the fall, winter and spring. This very popular program for kids
age 2-6 and parents takes us to a variety of different businesses throughout the valley. Some
examples are: Summit Aviation, Rocky Creek Farm, Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter and the
Bozeman Fire Department. To date almost all of our tours are full.
2. Adult program expansion is happening this fall with the introduction of a women’s specific
archery program at Big Sky Archery. This class is already full with 20 participants! We plan to
add a session due to its popularity. Our summer kickball league was so successful that we
decided to offer another one during the fall. We have 6 very eager teams signed up! We are
also launching an adult dodgeball league for ages 18 and up at the Hope Lutheran Church gym
on Thursday nights in October.
3. We are in the process of hiring another part time recreation leader to help us plan and
implement our programs. Once this person is hired we will be up to 4 part time leaders working
year round.
4. We are moving forward with the Lindley Center Deck project. Updated plans have been drawn
and are with the building department for review. The deck was downsized because the original
bids were outside of our budget.