G-Town Rec Scene

The Amazing Race - Germantown Style!

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:29:42 GMT

Have you ever watched a tv show and thought, "I can do that"?

Well, here is your chance to prove it. The Germantown Recreation Department is offering a smaller version of The Amazing Race. This is a new program for both youth (ages 5+) and adults to participate in. Teams of adults and children will have to think and act quickly as they read clues and perform fun tasks while exploring the different areas of Germantown. We may not be crossing continents or taking weeks on this adventure, but the race will be overflowing with fun for the whole family! Register early to make sure your team can compete in this family friendly edition of The Amazing Race. Registration fee includes team shirts (shirts are not guaranteed for late registrations - after Friday, September 26th). Clues will be throughout the village and teams are responsible for their own transportation. This is a one day event held on Friday, October 17, 2008 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The race begins at Kinderberg Park before leading you around the village. All this fun and excitement can be yours for $8 per person if you are residents and $12 per person if you are non-residents or school district residents. Only the first 20 teams will be able to participate so register NOW!!!

MEDALLION QUEST - LAST CHANCE

Park & Recreation Department — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:15:50 GMT

Some said it would be easy, but here is the truth.... the deadline has come and the Medallion is still waiting to be found. Since you obviously need some help here are a few extra clues. We will give you some time and with any luck you can find the ever allusive Great Medallion.

As an extra gift we will give you until Wednesday, August 20th at noon to complete your challenge. Good Luck and here are your clues:

Fox and Hounds

GH-9

Southwest Corner

Take the Stairs

Nice day for a swim.

Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge Clue #6 (Last One)

Park & Recreation Department — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:37:24 GMT

Use the scrambled letters you've collected,

Turn them to words, and you'll have perfected,

The hint to where your treasure lies,

Then go, go, go, and find that prize!

Need another hint? Still not sure? Unable to narrow it down?

Within Friedenfeld lies the exact location of the coveted crown!

WISCONSIN STATE FAIR POM PON COMPETITION RESULTS

Park & Recreation Department — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:34:00 GMT

Division III - 3rd Place - Germantown Pixie Poms
Division II - 3rd Place - Germantown Power Poms

Our community can help our teams by voting for us. The Competition will begin airing on Wisconsin On Demand, Channel 1111 beginning Monday, August 11th. Between August 11 and August 24, you can vote for the Wisconsin On Demand Viewers Choice winner! Every time you watch a team, it counts as a vote and you can vote as often as you like! The winning team will receive $150 courtesy of Time Warner Cable. To view the teams, simply go to channel 1111 and choose the Dance & Cheer category.

Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge Clue #5

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:56:18 GMT

Back to the Falls you go, once more,
But visit our Dheinsville, just before!

Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge Clue #4

Park & Recreation Department — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:01:29 GMT

Today you'll see Menomonee Falls - how great!
But make sure you visit Spassland, where clue is in place!

Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge Clue #3

Park & Recreation Department — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:16:50 GMT

To Menomonee Falls you go, my dear friend,
But a first stop at Haupt Strasse is at hand!
Please do not speed, when you go -
For children play here - don't you know!

Openings Exist for Monday Night Adult Co-Rec Volleyball League

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:56:11 GMT

The Recreation Department is looking for more teams to fill their Adult Co-Rec Monday Volleyball League. The league will feature 4 divisions with 6 teams in each division who will play a round robin schedule. Contact the Recreation Office at 250-4710 to check to see if openings still exist.

WHO: Men and women, 18 years and older

WHEN: Monday Evenings, September 8 – end of March/beginning of April

GAMES: 6:45, 7:45, 8:45 p.m.

DIVISIONS: “A” Very Competitive, “A/B” More Competitive, “B” Competitive, “B/C” Competitive Recreational

OPENINGS: At this time openings are as follows: “A” Division – (1), “A/B” Division – (2), “B” Division – (2), and “B/C” Division – (1). There may be more openings depending on returning team registration. To get on a waiting list, call the Dept. at 250-4710. All openings will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

WHERE: Kennedy Middle School

FEE: $185/team – sponsor fee, $170/team – player fee

*How to register:

Pick up an entry form from the Germantown Recreation Department. Get it and your team sponsor fees of $185 in to the Department as soon as possible. Fees must be included with your entry form.

Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge Clue #2

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:26:19 GMT

You'll be in the Washington County parks today,

But visit Kinderberg to help you on your way!

Medallion Quest Ultimate Challenge: Clue #1

Park & Recreation Department — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:27:00 GMT

You'll be in Germantown to start,

But first go see Firemen's - Look for your green clue parts!

Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge 2008

Park & Recreation Department — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:20:29 GMT

We are so excited that you have decided to join us for the Great Medallion Quest: Ultimate Challenge!!! With almost 30 families willing to take the challenge, this race will be a hot one!!! Listed below are a few instructions you will need to be able to participate in this exciting event! Remember, the Quest begins today, August 4, and will continue until Friday, August 15! Be assured, the Quest will not end when one person finds the Medallion, but will continue through the end date! This gives all of our participants a better chance to follow those clues, and gain the full experience of the Ultimate Quest!!!

For participants returning to Medallion, the Quest: Ultimate Challenge is quite different from any previous year. Let me outline some of the rules and changes:

The Quest lasts only 2 weeks, Monday, August 4 – Friday, August 15.
Clues will be given on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
Clues will not be sent over email, but will instead be posted to the Germantown Park and Recreation blog. You can access this at: www.germantownnow.com
Clues will be harder than ever.

You will be required to visit two parks each day. The first park will be given to you over the blog post, and the second park will have to be “decoded” from the clue you find in the first park!
In addition, their will be a special reward envelope for the first family to reach each second park. This envelope should be TAKEN by that first family, and will provide an extra hint to the exact whereabouts of the Medallion that no one else will receive.

Locations will not only be reserved to Germantown parks, but will also encompass Menomonee Falls and Washington County parks.

To help narrow down the choices, a list of possible parks follows. If a park is not listed, it is not an option and will not contain a clue!

Germantown Parks: All parks are fair game!

Menomonee Falls Parks: Kiwanis Park, Lime Kiln Park, Menomonee River Parkway, Mill Pond Plaza, Mill Pond Park, Municipal Park, Oakwood Park, Old Falls Village, Rivers Edge Park, Riverside Park, Rotary Park, Willowood Park, and Village Park are all fair game!

Washington County Parks: Ackerman’s Grove, Family Park, Glacier Hills, Heritage Trails, Homestead Hollow, and Sandy Knoll are all fair game!

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, you will need to go to the Germantown Park and Recreation blog to get your clues. From there, you follow what the clues ask of you, and see what adventures they will take you on!

Please Note: You will need to take paper and a pencil to write down the clue’s information... the clues will remain in their positions for the duration of their time- no one should remove a clue from it’s spot (with the exception of the reward envelopes)…

Please refer to the safety guidelines below, and good luck to you all!

The Medallion will not be found:

1. In a body of water

2. In a locked building, fenced area or enclosure

3. Near an electrical source

4. In any flower plantings

5. Off a non-traditional trail.

NOTE: Be prepared to pull out all the stops on this Ultimate Medallion Quest. We have left nothing to chance!!!

Photo Contest Results

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:45:00 GMT

We received many wonderful photos. We would like to extend a big "Thank You" to everyone that sent one in. Now, here is the part you have all been waiting for...the results.

First Place goes to Michelle Schlosser with her picture of children Will and Kayla at Schoen Laufen Park in the fall of 2007.

Second Place goes to Michelle Schlosser for her picture of her nephew Liam visiting last October. He was enjoying playing on the toys in Kinderberg Park.

Third Place goes to Pamela Trapane with her picture of tulips at Dheinsville Historical Park this past May.

Congratulations to our winners, and thank you again for participating!

PIXIE and PIXIE DUST POM CAMP

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:27:56 GMT

The Germantown Recreation Department's performing groups, the Pixies and the Pixie Dust, just completed a week long camp at Germantown High School. This camp is the kick off to their summer performances at the Germantown July 4th parade and Fireman's park performance, Wisconsin State Fair competition and their Kickathon in support of breast cancer awareness. The week-long classes were taught by Tara Tetzke and Izzy Rauguth.

The Pixies number 20 girls in grades 4-6 and are student coached by Lauren Tetzke and Hayley Tyvoll. Team members pictured from L to R are - ft row: Courtney Bachtell, Shania Fitzgerald, Ellie Zimmer, Karlee Saladin, Kayla Heron, Hayley Reynolds. 2nd: Katie Zimmer, Jackie Dean, Kristina Burmeister, Emily Lamb, Kailey Snyder, Erin McCarthy, Kailynn Mongan. 3rd: Coach Lauren Tetzke, Montana Luecking, Riley Wood, Amanda Grober, Brianna Weiss, Taylor Hamm, Jocelyn Koel, Nicole Fraser, Coach Hayley Tyvoll.

The Pixie Dust consists of 6 young girls in grades 2-3 and are student coached by Kelsey Dittloff. Team members are: ft - Keri Walker, Samantha Stieve. Back - Emily Grober, Olivia Nickulis, Hayley Landon. Not pictured - Jasmine Machhi.

Germantown Recreation Department offers 10 week classes during the fall and winter sessions. Please log on to www.gtownrec.com for more information.

Make money while playing!!!

Park & Recreation Department — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:07:06 GMT

Are you looking to earn some extra money during the school year? Enjoy working with children? We have the perfect job for you. The Germantown Recreation Department is looking for qualified individuals for a before & after school program for children in grades K5 - 5. Hours are Monday - Friday, before school 5:45 - 8:45 a.m. and after school 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Leaders will earn between $8 - $10/hr, and supervisors will earn between $10 - $13/hr. Applicants should have experience in supervising children.

Applications can be submitted to:

Germantown Recreation Dept.

P.O. Box 337

Germantown, WI 53022

For more information call Joe at (262)250-4710.

Looking for some exciting things to do this summer

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:25:10 GMT

The Germantown Recreation Department offers a wide variety of activities to choose from. To go along with those amazing activities, we also have some cool camps. One such camp is the girl’s basketball camp. It is for girls going into grades 4 – 9. Camp will emphasize the fundamentals of passing, dribbling, shooting, footwork, rebounding, defense, and team play. In addition, lessons on character building and leadership will be presented. Daily activities will include: large and small group instruction/drills, competitive contests and games. Quality instruction and demonstration will be provided by Coach Stuve and members of the GHS varsity girls basketball team. All campers will receive a T-shirt. Camp runs Monday, July 14^th through Friday, July 18^th. For grades 4 – 5, it will be 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Grades 6 – 9 will go from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. All camps will be held at the Germantown High School Main Gym. The fee for either camp is $42/Res., $63/Non-res. & School Dist. Res.

We also have summer flag football camps available. They are for boys going into grades 1 – 6. The 1^st & 2^nd grade camp will focus on the basic skills of flag football. All 1^st/2^nd grade coaches are welcome to come and participate. It is a one day camp on Monday, July 14^th. The fee is $15/Res., $23/Non-res. & School Dist. Res. Camp for grades 3 – 6 will focus on fundamentals of flag football. The goal is to help the players develop team concept skills such as passing, ball carrying, catching, punting, blocking, stance and flag pulling. This camp is Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17. The fee for this camp is $20/Res., $30/Non-res. & School Dist. Res. All camps will run from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Friedenfeld Park.

Come join us for a fun, exciting time!!!

Magic secrets revealed!

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:19:00 GMT

On Friday, July 11th Glen Gerard will be teaching a magic class from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. He is a professional magician that has performed on cruise ships and in Branson, Missouri and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Come and learn stunning magic tricks that you can perform with items found around the home. Fool your friends and family with magic and be a hit at any event after you learn sleight of hand, misdirection and showmanship.

The class will take place in the Department of Public Works building on Fond du Lac Ave. Anyone and everyone from grades 3 and up are welcome to participate. The fees for this class are $15 for residents and $18 for non-residents and school district residents. You can register online at www.village.germantown.wi.us or come to the Recreation Department at N112 W17001 Mequon Rd. Please register by Thursday, July 3rd.

If you have any questions, call the Recreation Department at (262)250-4710.

Another spectacular season of track comes to an end

Park & Recreation Department — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:54:58 GMT

Another wonderful track season has come to a close. The children had fun, used up some of their energy, and parents cheered them on as they ran, jumped and/or threw. All this would not have been possible without the help of our amazing coaches. Thank you so much to all of you especially to Coach Cynthia and Jeff De Vor for running the program. You all did such an awesome job!!!

“Take Time for Fun” Photo Contest

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:36:00 GMT

Do you like playing with your camera? Do you like to win things? The Germantown Recreation Department has just the thing for you. We are looking for your photos for our “Take Time for Fun” Photo Contest. Send us your pictures of Park & Recreation events or within Germantown Parks and see if you’ve got what it takes.

The first place photo will be featured on the cover of an upcoming brochure and receive a prize basket. Second place will make an appearance in an upcoming brochure and receive a prize basket. Third place will make an appearance in an upcoming brochure.

To submit a photo:

Photos MUST be submitted by email to parkrec@village.germantown.wi.us
Include your name, address, phone number, date photo was taken, location and a short description (include names of participants if applicable)
A minimum 6 mega pixel (2816 x 2112 pixels) digital jpeg file is needed
REMEMBER: ONLY PHOTOS OF PARK & REC EVENTS OR WITHIN GERMANTOWN PARKS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Tips to keep in mind when considering an entry:

Group or audience photos do not capture the event well – often too much to look at and the focal point gets lost
Look for color contrasts that will do well if photo is enlarged
Scenery photos do well – we would love to see amazing pictures of our parks
When taking pictures of individuals try to get close if you are featuring them doing something intricate.

Get your photos in soon! The entry deadline is Friday, June 27^th.

Teen Adventure Trips and Activities

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:29:22 GMT

Calling all teens…the Recreation Department and Youth Futures have teamed up to offer some very exciting opportunities for you to take part in this summer. The teen adventure trips and activities include a Brewer game, Country Springs Water Park, Great America, introduction to disc golf and a disc golf cookout party.

The Brewers trip includes a ticket for the game against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, July 10 as well as tailgating before the game and bus transportation. The seats are located at the 200 level. This whole day of fun only costs $26 for Germantown residents and $39 for non-residents and school district residents.

The Country Springs Water Park trip includes bus transportation, a pizza lunch and water park entrance. Come along and enjoy such things as a three person boat ride, lazy river, water basketball and tube slides. The fee to cover this entire day is $25 for residents and $38 for non-residents and school district residents. It is a nice way to end the summer on August 12^th.

Great America is going to be a day of fun in the sun on Tuesday, July 8th. With the registration fee, you get entrance into Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor as well as bus transportation. Make sure you bring a bag lunch, towel, swimsuit and sunscreen. All this can be yours for $46 if you are a resident and $68 if you are a non-resident or school district resident.

Chaperones for the three trips get everything for free, but they must be at least 18 years old. The maximum number needed for each trip is four so hurry or all the spots will be gone!

Two activities for teens that we have this summer are disc golf related. Come learn how to play at Spassland Park. This is a fast growing sport; don’t miss your chance to become a part of it. On July 14th & 21st, you will learn a brief history of the sport, some basic throwing styles and the rules you need to play this exciting game. This only costs $29 if you are a resident and $43 if you are a non-resident or school district resident. Plus you get your own disc to keep!

The disc golf cookout party is for all levels of players on Wednesday, June 25. Just starting out or already an expert? Come and join us for some games and lunch at Spassland Park. It is only $6 for residents and $9 for non-residents and school district residents.

More information for any of these events can be found in the recreation department’s summer programs brochure or by calling (262)250-4710. Don’t miss out on these amazing experiences!

Playground Registration Deadline Approaching

Park & Recreation Department — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:18:35 GMT

The registration deadline for Traditional Playground, Awesome August and Playgrounds Plus is fast approaching. Make sure you register your child by Monday, June 2^nd to participate in the summer fun. If your child is going into grades 1 through 6, they are eligible for the programs. Traditional Playgrounds and Playgrounds Plus are offered at four locations throughout the village (County Line, MacArthur, Amy Belle and Rockfield Schools), and Awesome August is at two locations (Kinderberg and Firemen’s Parks). Visit www.village.germantown.wi.us to download registration forms, or call the Recreation Department Office for additional information at 250-4710.

Playground activities will continue rain or shine with the use of a gym and/or classroom at each school. There will be no playground activities on July 4^th so make sure you plan accordingly.