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Nov. 9 Coaches Summit in Juneau offers day of professional development & connection

The Zach Gordon Youth Center is hosting an all-day Coaches Summit this Saturday, November 9 at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2019 Coaches Summit: Connect. Play. Change The Game provides a day of professional development and connection for volunteer, paid, assistant and head coaches, as well as families of youth who participate in coached sports and other activities.

The keynote speaker is John O’Sullivan, founder of the Changing the Game Project and author of several books on coaching youth sports. A leader in the field of youth sports, O’Sullivan is nationally recognized for his focus on fun and healthy competition over winning. During the summit, he’ll present in the morning, during lunch, in breakout sessions, and as part of a panel discussion.

Other breakout sessions will be led by local leaders in youth sports, child development, and trauma-informed practices. Themes include building resilience, fostering inclusion, as well as an opportunity to hear directly from student athletes. See the full schedule here.

Full day attendance, including the keynote and workshops, is $25. Lunch is provided and pre-registration is appreciated. Register here.

For more information, contact Recreation Coordinator Amanda Lovejoy at 586-0426 or [email protected].

November 4th, 2019|

Senior Open Gym will feature pickleball, corn hole & conversation

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department is now offering Senior Open Gym every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mount Jumbo Gym in Douglas. It starts Wednesday, November 6 and costs $3 to drop in.

Parks & Recreation will have a pickleball court available, as well as corn hole (and ping-pong starting Nov. 13). Equipment is provided; all participants need to do is show up, ready to have fun and socialize. Participants are welcome to bring their own paddles.

For more information, call Parks & Recreation at 586-5226.

October 31st, 2019|

Twin Lakes being partially drained week of Oct. 28 to fight invasive weeds

The City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Park Maintenance crew will be draining Twin Lakes the week of October 28 in an effort to fight the growth of the invasive weed, milfoil. The goal is to expose the milfoil to freezing temperatures.

The Park Maintenance crew plans to leave enough water in the deeper portions of the lake to allow some ice skating this winter. The lake will be drained again in the spring and filled with saltwater.

For more information, contact Park Maintenance at 364-2800.

October 25th, 2019|

Instead of Tuesday, Aquatics Board meeting during Sunday retreat

The Aquatics Board will not be meeting tomorrow, October 22. Their next meeting will be its board retreat this Sunday, October 27 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Mendenhall Valley Library.

For more information, contact Kollin Monahan at Augustus Brown Swimming Pool at (907) 586-0472 or Dimond Park Aquatic Center at (907) 586-0839.

October 22nd, 2019|

Community invited to Auke Lake shelter ribbon cutting Oct. 24

The Juneau Rotary clubs are holding a ribbon cutting for the new Auke Lake Wayside shelter this Thursday, October 24, at 12 p.m. The shelter is located just off the Auke Lake parking lot, adjacent to the boat ramp. The facility is managed by the City and Borough of Juneau Parks & Recreation Department.

Each year, all the Juneau Rotary clubs – Juneau Rotary, Juneau Gastineau Rotary, Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary, Juneau 58 Innovators Rotary Club, and Juneau Rotaract Club – select a project that will help the Juneau community. This year’s project was the Auke Lake Wayside shelter, which is part of CBJ’s Auke Lake Master Plan.

More than 40 Rotary volunteers provided labor for the project, Alaska Marine Lines donated shipping of the Yellow Cedar kit from Icy Straits Lumber in Hoonah, with funding from the Juneau Rotary clubs, Rotary District 5010, and the Juneau Parks Foundation. Speakers at the event will be Rotary District 5010 Governor Andre’ Layral of Fairbanks and Juneau Gastineau Rotary Club President Julie Olson.

For more information on the Auke Lake Wayside facility, contact Parks & Recreation at 586-5226.

October 22nd, 2019|