from Marcia West
Orcas Island Park and Recreation District
New and continuing activities starting next week as announced by Parks and Recreation District.
Youth Activities –
T-Ball – Starts Tuesday, Apr. 23rd. Meet at Field 7, behind the elementary school. T-Ball plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:30. Bring a baseball glove if you have it. Sign up link is on the Orcas Park and Rec website or sign up at the field on Tuesday. Discount for early signup – $55 before Tuesday.
Spring Soccer – Starts Wednesday, Apr. 24th. Meet at Field 1, beside the skatepark. Soccer practice is on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:30 – 5:00. Bring cleats and balls with your name on them. Sign up link is on the Orcas Park and Rec website or sign up at the field on Wednesday. The fee for soccer is $20, scholarships available.
Spring Running Club – Join our great group of trail runners. Meet Monday, Apr. 22nd at the Funhouse. The club runs Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 – 4:30, some runs are longer. All you need is tennis shoes and you are off and running. We are planning to participate in an off island run in Mazama this May. Sign up link is on the Orcas Park and Rec website. The fee for running club is $25, scholarships available.
Adult Activities –
Adult Soccer – With the warmer weather adult soccer is moving outdoors. Come out and play Sundays from 3:00 – 5:00 at Buck Park. No signup needed, just drop by and join the game. Ages 16 and up.
Adult Volleyball – Volleyball is continuing in the K8 gym on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 – 9:30. We have begun planning for revitalizing the outdoor sand field at Buck Park and hope to have a great playing area by the summer. No signup needed, just drop in. Ages 16 and up.
Baseball and Softball teams are practicing at Buck Park and the fields behind the high school. For a taste of summer come out and watch a game on Saturdays.
We have two more spring environmental walks with Carolyn Cruso. The May 16th youth walk (3:30 – 5:30 at Moran State Park) investigates life in the soil and nature journaling. This is a great opportunity to add a field trip to your home schooling or OASIS program or to just learn something new about the island forest we live in.
The May 16th Adult Naturalist walk meets at 10AM in Moran State Park and will include investigations of the island ecosystems including some ethnobotany. This is an excellent chance to add a new layer of knowledge to your hikes around the lake. Signups for both outings are on the Park & Rec website or call 376-7275 for more information.
Hope you enjoy the warmer spring weather and have a chance to get out and play.
For additional information, contact Marcia West, 360-376-7275 or www.oiprd.org.
Editor’s note: An anonymous post was removed from the site. Thanks to readers Harry Patton and Moana Kutsche for reinforcing our standards of responsible community journalism.
Bad Harry strikes again!
Firstly, we old timers do not appreciate statements from anonymous contributors who are concerned about listing their names.
I applaud what Marcia West and her support team has put together at this moment in time!
Hooray! We are moving ahead! Arts, music and gardening (muchly appreciated)fall into a different locale. Ms. Anonymous, please jump in, meet with Marcia, and contribute your expertise to add on worthwhile activities. Let’s go with the flow.
You tell ’em, Bad Harry! All of the activities that Anonymous lists are indeed available, just not through Parks & Rec. Try reading the articles on this wonderful news source, or in the Sounder, or the Chamber of Commerce blast to find out what’s going on that you might be interested in joining.
Every time I see a comment was removed, I wonder what it was about.
I can see removing unsupported rants with untruths, but now I am curious what could possibly be controversial about the rec program?
Would it not be better to leave it and point out how it is wrong?