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For Immediate
Release
Friday, July 22,2005
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Picnic Gives Children
Chance to Celebrate
Summer One Last Time
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As summer comes to an early close and
schools ready their classrooms for students to file back in, the City of
Miami Parks and Recreation Department is planning a summer picnic
extravaganza for all of their summer campers at Hadley Park, 1300 NW 50
Street on Friday, July 29 from 10am till 2pm. 3000 Campers from the 26
summer camp sites will participate in a multitude of events that will
fuel many day dreams until next summer rolls around.
Activities:
- The First Annual Chess
Tournament – campers who have participated in the new
Checkmate in the Park program, held at 25 different parks
during the summer, will compete to see who will be named
ultimate chess champion of the 2005 Summer Camp.
- Funky Talent Show
- Watermelon Eating Contest
– questions will be answered when the Parks Department
discovers just how many slices of watermelon can one child
eat.
- Sidewalk Art Contest
– After a summer full of arts and craft time, campers will
have an opportunity to express their creative thoughts
through the medium of chalk and concrete.
- Fashion Show -
Campers participated in a new program with Hands of Broward
to design, show and model their own clothing line.
Additionally this program worked with campers to build
sailboats which will be on display at the park throughout
the picnic.
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The entire day will celebrate being
young, full of energy and the freedom that summer brings. Summer may be
soon over but the parks never stop having fun.
On August 4, 2005, 17 parks will participate in the annual Talent Show
at the Manuel Artime Theatre, 900 NW 1 Street . This will conclude all
of the summer related activities for 2005. Parks have practiced all
summer with their campers to present a diverse representation of the
talents that the children of the City of Miami posses.
The Parks and Recreation Department, cordially invite media outlets to
attend both events. For more information contact Lara de Souza (305)
416-1341 or by e-mail
ldesouza@ci.miami.fl.us.
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●Kelly
Penton, Director●
kpenton@ci.miami.fl.us ● Telephone:(305) 416-1440
444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor , Miami, FL 33130● Fax:
(305) 416-1441 |
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