2022 Summer Live & Play Brochure

FAST FORWARD KIDS

Fastforward Kids are your camp professionals dedicated to S.T.E.M. enrichment. Check out our Drone, Lego, Survivor, Fashion, and other camps.

M, Tu, W, Th, F | Community Center Room 14 | $88 per session | Activity Code: 230500

Session Name Dates Time Ages

Survival Tactics Jun 27 - Jul 1 2 - 4 pm 7-12

Are you wrapped in games and adventure? Unique challenges await you in this camp. The four basic needs become a shelter, water, fire, and food during survival situations. By introducing basic techniques, your child will learn how to purify water, signal for help, leave no trace camping, first aid, search for edible food, set chants, etc. Team Survival games will keep the training lighthearted and fun! Essential skills for all designed for kids who like to work and play outside. Enlist now!

Learning S.T.E.M. with Hot Wheels July 18 - July 22 11:30am - 1:30pm 4-8

Endless tracks and obstacle courses await every Hot Wheel’s car lover as they discover the world of math and physical science. What goes up, must come down, or does it? Momentum, push, pull, force, and friction are just some of the S.T.E.M. concepts they will understand. Measuring length and weight in centimeters, inches, feet, and ounces will help identify the fastest, most efficient car on the block. Mega Loop Mayhem, Shark Cliff Hanger, Wolf Mountain, and hundreds of vehicles are just some of the play equipment that will have your child yearning to come each day! Your child will not only have a solid background in science and math concepts but will have also rolled away in good times with Hot Wheels!

Look at me; I’m an author! July 18 - July 22 2 - 4pm 7-11

Whether your child struggles in writing or loves it, they will enjoy this class! This class is designed for all levels of writing, whether they are just learning how to make a sentence or write a short story. It is about turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. The scaffold instruction will make writing fun and allow students to show unique expression through their writing. They write with a voice in all genres, from descriptive, narrative, and informational. This camp is not laborious as some writing instruction can be. By practicing creative writing schematics and creative art challenges, your child will learn to reach their inner ability to express what they are feeling.

Barbies Barbies Everywhere! June 27 - July 1 11:30am - 1:30pm 4-8

At Camp Barbie, you will have loads of fun helping Barbie learn the many things she needs to know to become a great girl! You will have a great time learning to dress, manners, making friends, the importance of school work, using money, careers, social functions, hearing great stories, practicing talents, cooking tips, art, and much more! Non-stop activities and fun learning adventures are all geared toward self-esteem development. Your Texas certified teacher has developed a rich and meaningful curriculum with objectives and supporting activities.

Super Heroes- Cartooning & Writing July 18 - July 22 2 - 4pm

7-11

Did you know Stan Lee was a teenager when he created Spiderman? You will learn to develop characters, storylines, and cartooning basics in this class. Tell your own story! This class is about turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. We designed this camp for all levels of writing, from creating a sentence to writing a short story. The scaffold instruction will make writing fun and not laborious. You will complete comic strips and short stories featuring your original characters and showcasing all of your distinct and individual expressions by the week’s end.

Drones & Expert Lego Workshop

July 25 - July 29 2 - 4pm

8-12

So you say you have done it all with Lego? Learn to fly our Drones! We have merged the best-advanced science and S.T.E.M. technology projects with the wonder of flight. A hands-on learning approach provides innovation and adventure. A Texas certified instructor will facilitate, but students and flight squads will create, compete and expand their creative skills. This class will surely inspire all Lego enthusiasts. Exercise your Lego skills in ways you haven’t done before! No drone is needed.

Lego Mania

Jul 25 - Jul 29

11:30am - 1:30pm

4-7

No builder can say “Lego my Lego” when engaged in the creative activities of LEGO MANIA! This innovative program for Lego buffs provides opportunities for imagination and hands-on learning under the guidance of a Texas certified educator. The child has the opportunity to construct dinosaurs, rockets, castles, forts, cars, and more! Enrichment in the areas of personal creativity, following instructions, eye-hand coordination. We will plan and manipulate over 15 new games, S.T.E.M. kits, projects, and activities not found in stores.

INTRO TO DOG OBEDIENCE

Parks & Recreation

Recreation

PEDIATRIC FIRST AID / C.P.R.

This class will prepare students to recognize and care for illnesses and injuries involving a child or infant in the first few minutes until professional help arrives. We intend this class for participants who have completed Safe Sitter and or Safe@ Home classes in Spring 2022.

F | Community Center Room 12 | $50 per person Activity Code: 230109

KAYAKING FOR BEGINNERS

Join us at Dow Park Pool, where we will show you the fundamentals of kayaking in a safe environment. You will learn parts of the boat, how to board, and the principles of paddling.

F | Dow Park Pool | $15 per session | Activity Code: 230107

GEOCACHING

Do you love the game hide and seek? Join in on the fun playing geocaching. Geocaching is a fun way to explore your surroundings. You may buddy up teams up to 3 or go solo. G.P.S. equipment is limited, but a phone G.P.S. will work just fine. All ages are welcome; we recommend that those younger than 12 have an adult chaperone. We will be awarding a prize to the team which finds the given coordinates first.

F | Jimmy Burke Activity Center | $5 per person

Activity Code: 230200

JUNIOR ANGLER

Learn basic fishing skills and techniques and some of the laws and regulations that govern the sport. We will include casting practice, fish identification, and learning about habitats. This event is free, but registration is required. Sign up online or call 281-478-2050.

W | Jimmy Burke Activity Center | FREE Activity Code: 230108

Learn the basics of training your dog in a group class. This sixweek class will include beginning engagement and on-leash skills such as sitting down, recall, loose leash walking, and boundary training. We also welcome dogs that need to brush up on skills. Call Angela Spence at A.C. Squared L.L.C. at 832-382-3638 if you have questions.

Tu | Jimmy Burke Activity Center | $150 per dog/human pair

Activity Code: 230101

MINI GOURMET

Learn the basics of cooking while you explore your inner chef! Feel at ease in the kitchen with four days of fun instructor-led, age-appropriate cooking recipes.

M, Tu, W, Th | Community Center Room 6 | $60 per session

Activity Code: 230111

GAME ROOM SOCIALS

Join us in the game room for a themed social! Register online or by calling the front office at 281-478-2050.

Membership is not required.

W | Community Center Game Room | FREE Activity Code: 230105

CANVAS & CHILL

Canvas & Chill is a setting for families to enjoy a night out together. We invite you to paint the Night away. Bring your snacks and receive step-by-step instruction available for twelve painters. No painting experience is required, and we will provide all materials. You may bring an apron or old shirt to protect clothing if desired. We recommend that those under 8 have an adult to assist.

F | Deer Park Community Center Room 12

$20 per session | Activity Code: 230106

Spotlight

What is your current occupation? Custodian

How long have you been with Deer Park Parks and Recreation? 3 years

What is your personal motto or mantra?

If I’m having issue with everyone around me, most likely the issue is me.

Where is your most favorite place in the world?

In the woods some place on a hammock.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Boiled crabs

Rosalia Rodriguez

Employee

MARTIAL ARTS - KENPO

Veteran instructors Sijo James Smith and Sifu Mildred Williams offer Martial Arts classes at the Deer Park Community Center. The style is Chinese Kenpo, derived from Ed Parker’s American Kenpo lineage. The program helps teach people how to be disciplined, which translates to success in their everyday interactions with others. This class receives a promotion from one belt level to the next.

M, W, F, | Community Center Room 6 | $75 per session

Activity Code: 210204

SELF DEFENSE KICKBOXING

Sijo James Smith teaches this self-defense class. It is based on the premise of kickboxing to help the average person learn how to punch and kick correctly. Then it builds by putting together simple combinations. It is a workout because there are repetitive punching and kicking combinations, but it also makes you aware of your actions and others.

M,F | Community Center Room 6 | $50 per session

Activity Code: 210205

HIGH FITNESS

HIGH fitness has brought aerobics back in a hip and unique way, and the world is taking notice!

Cardio and toning meet Jane Fonda with a side of Richard Simmons. You will have a blast, see accurate physical and mental results, and leave this class wanting more because it’s so much fun! Think Old School Aerobics made modern.

Take it HIGH or take it low! The instructor will give options for all fitness levels.

M | Earl Dunn Gym | $5 per class | No

SUMMER FENCING - CADET

Sign up for fencing for the teen and adult fencers, both beginners and those with some experience. No Personal equipment or prior experience is required to start. We learn the basics of footwork and blade work and have open fencing and self-referee. The final class of each month is given over to electric fencing, just as a fencer would experience at a local tournament. For more information, contact John Trojanowski at john@trojanowski.com.

Tu | Community Center Room 6 | $45 per session

Activity Code: 210208

SUMMER FENCING - COMPETITIVE

Join us for fencing for the teen and adult fencers, both beginners and those with some experience. We learn the basics of footwork and blade work and have open fencing and self-referee. The final class of each month is given over to electric fencing, just as a fencer would experience at a local tournament. No Personal equipment or prior experience is required to start. For more information, contact John Trojanowski at john@trojanowski.com.

Tu | Community Center Room 6 | $45 per session

Activity Code: 210209

LADIES LOW IMPACT AEROBICS

Low Impact Aerobics is a cardiovascular exercise that elevates the heart rate but is low-impact on your joints. We will supplement sculpting and weights in this hour-long session. Get fit and enjoy the fellowship with our Instructor Bobbie Butler has over 30-years of experience. Join in on the best deal around! No contract or sign-up fees. For questions, email aerobicchickbobbie@gmail.com.

M, W, F | Community Center Room 6 | $20 per session

Activity Code: 210418

Required

Leagues, Group Sports & Tournaments Parks & Recreation

ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUES

ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Come and join our new fun and competitive Adult Basketball League, where we will play five on five fullcourt games every Thursday night starting at 6:15 pm. Games will begin on June 9, and the league will be 7-weeks of fun followed by a tournament. Payment must be remitted to secure your spot in this league.

Th | Earl Dunn Gym | No less than 6 players

$350 per team | Ages 16+ | Open to 10 Teams

BEAT THE HEAT SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

The City of Deer Park is now hosting an Adult Softball Tournament. Come and join us in this Beat the Heat Softball Tournament! The tournament is double elimination. If you want to show off your skills, now is the time! We will be including umpire fees in the price.

F, Sa | Adult Softball Complex | $200 per team

Activity Code: 210301

Deer Park Sports Organizations

DEER PARK SEMINOLES FOOTBALL www.dpnoles.com

DEER PARK GIRLS SOFTBALL www.deerparkgirlssoftball.com

DEER PARK SOCCER FC www.deerparksoccerfc.com

DEER PARK PONY BASEBALL www.thedpb.org

DEER PARK RAMS FOOTBALL tshq.bluesombrero.com/deerparkrams

DEER PARK TIGERS FOOTBALL www.deerparktigers.com

The City of Deer Park Adult softball league is one of the best leagues around Houston! Our leagues will consist of a Tuesday night Coed league, a Wednesday night recreational league, and a Thursday night competitive league. Join us as we play a 6-week schedule with doubleheader games. Our league is an ASA-modified league. Payment must be remitted to secure your spot in this league. We will be hosting games at the Adult Sports Complex located at 2700 E. Pasadena Boulevard.

Tuesday Co-Rec League | League Play Begins June 21

$300 per team

Wednesday Night Rec League | League Play Begins June 22

$325 per team

Thursday Night Competitive League | League Play Begins June 23

$350 per team

ADULT VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

The City of Deer Park is now hosting an Adult Volleyball Tournament. Come and join us as this Volleyball Tournament is double elimination. No worries! We will be including referee fees in the price. Show everyone who is best in town!

F, Sa | Earl Dunn Gym | $200 per team | Activity Code: 210300

Rental Facility Matrix

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JIMMY BURKE ACTIVITY CENTER IS THE ONLY FACILITY THAT ALLOWS THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL. Rentals for this facility cannot be booked past 11 pm on Friday and Saturday and 10 pm on Sunday - Thursday. Police Department presence is mandatory with alcohol consumption. The rate for an officer is $35 per hour (price subject to change without notice) and you are required to have them during the entire rental. The payment is made directly to the Deer Park Police Department and will not be included in your initial rental cost. Alcohol cannot be sold on the premises. If alcohol is being served a cover charge for entry cannot be imposed on guests.

There is a $10 per hour per field charge for lights on all practices, games and tournaments occurring after sunset. Please note that there is a 12 hour maximum rental time on all fields.

Please note that there is a 12 hour maximum rental time on all fields.

• Pavilions are open to the general public for use.

• Pavilions are also available for reservation on a fee basis.

• Reservations are made on a first come first serve basis. Paperwork must be completed by the person using the pavilion and will only be valid for the name on the contract. Subletting of pavilion to another group or patron is not allowed.

• Pavilions may also be rented for the day (8 am - 6pm) upon request. Please contact administrative office for rates

• Any violations of this will result in termination of a contract and loss of all deposits.

• Please visit www.deerparktx.org/parksandrec or call 281-478-2050 for more information on reserving a pavilion.

Parks & Recreation

Project Updates

BATTLEGROUND GOLF COURSE BULKHEAD REPAIRS

The Department is working on repairs on one of the Bulkheads at the Battleground Golf Course on Holes #14.

The Parks and Recreation Department has received three bids that will include addition of Vinyl Bulkheads to assist in preventing erosion and losing greens adjacent to water areas. The Department is in the process of awarding a bid for the Project in FY 20-21. Project re-budgeted for FY 21-22.

The City has awarded a bid to Texas Bulkhead Construction LLC. The plan is begin construction on this project in the early April.

Funding Source: Golf Course Lease Fund

TENNIS COURT FENCE REPLACEMENT

The City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department routinely inspects fences at PARD facilities as part of an annual fence replacement program. The Department has identified the Dow Park Tennis Courts perimeter fence as needing repairs and replacement. The scope of work would include the removal of the old chain link fence, installation of a new 10’ chain link fence, and new windscreens.

The City has received a purchasing cooperative quote from Foster Fence to complete the purchase and installation for the new fence around the Dow Park Tennis Courts. Work is scheduled to be completed on this project by mid-summer.

Funding Source: FY 21-22 City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Capital Outlay

COMMUNITY CENTER AND RECREATION CENTER

The renovation and expansion of the Community Center to include an indoor pool was one of the original Type B projects in 2015. However, after in-depth consideration, the conclusion was made that permanent repairs to the existing Community Center, including the addition of an indoor therapy pool, would exceed $6 million. Since July 2018, City staff, City Council, the Deer Park Community Development Corporation (DPCDC), and the Parks and Recreation Commission have seriously contemplated replacement versus repair of the existing structure. On May 1, 2021, Deer Park voters authorized the Type B sales and use tax to be continued and authorized additional uses of the tax to include the new Community/ Recreation Center Complex. In June 2021, City staff approved a contract with Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects for the design of the new Community/Recreation Center. The proposed Community/Recreation Center complex consists of 3 new buildings, each located on the north side of Dow Park. The Community Center, to be constructed next to City Hall, is intended to house the activity, program, and meeting rooms, as well as staff offices. The Recreation Center is intended to house the gymnasium, indoor walking track, and indoor pool, which is to be built on the site of the current Community Center and Gymnasium after demolition of the existing buildings. The new outdoor swimming pool bathhouse will replace the existing structure.

Anticipated timeline for construction of the new Community/Recreation Center Complex is approximately 44 months. The estimated cost is approximately $42.6 million. Cost estimates include all professional services, such as architectural, engineering, geotechnical, surveying, as well as construction and the furniture and equipment for the facilities. City staff initiated a two-step process for selecting a Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) for the project. Step 1 involved the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies to serve as the CMAR. After receipt, review, and scoring of the Statements of Qualifications (SOQs), a short list of the top scoring 5 firms was developed. In December 2021, City Council authorized Step 2 of the selection process, the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to the top 5 respondents. Proposals were received on January 19 and will go through a process of review, interviews, and presentations by the companies, as well as scoring and ranking of proposals.

The City of Deer Park introduced the selected Construction Manager at Risk firm, Durotech, at the April 5th Joint City Council meeting. Durotech has a long history of projects within the Houston area as well as completing multiple project for Deer Park ISD. The City of Deer Park will not work with Durotech and Brinkley Sargent Wiginton to begin reviewing and rising construction plans. Additionally, work will continue to insure that the project is within the specified budget capacity for the project. The City will work with these two partners to provide a the best quality of life value for the community with the funds allotted.

Funding Source: 2021 Type B Bond Election

BATTLEGROUND GOLF COURSE CLUB HOUSE ROOF REPLACEMENT

The City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department is working with a vendor to complete repairs to the Battleground Golf Course club house roof. The project would consist of removing the existing clay tile roof, water proofing, and replacement of clay tiles.

The City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department is working with Tremco and their subsidiary, WSI, to execute a contract for the repairs to the club house roof. Once completed, materials will be ordered work can begin on this project. The project is anticipated to be completed in late summer/ early fall depending on weather.

Funding Source: Golf Course Lease Fund

NE HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS

NATURE PRESERVE BOARDWALK EXPANSION

The City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation Department has recently expanded and extended the boardwalk at the Deer Park Nature Preserve. The project included adding linear footage to the existing boardwalk as well as making repairs to the existing trail.

PARD staff added an additional 300’ linear feet of boardwalk to the trail path. In additional, 62 cubic yards of decomposed granite was added to the existing trails for repair purposes.

Funding Source: FY 21-22 City of Deer Park Parks and Recreation General Fund

The Northeast Hike and Bike Trail will begin at Park Green Park and extend south to Wynfield Park and Running Brook Park offering trail and path connections along the way. The project will consist of decomposed granite trail, steel edging, solar bollards, amenities like bike rack, stone savers for trail heads and more.

Construction of the project is underway and the project is expected to be completed in late spring/early summer.

Funding Source: City Funds along with a Trails Grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with pass-thru funds of $200,000 awarded to the Department for this project.

DOW PARK BRIDGES

The Department has started Phase 4 of the Dow Park walking bridge replacement program. This last phase will complete the replacement of (8) eight wooden bridges with 8’ X 23’ galvanized bridges in Dow Park. This project will be completed in September 2022.

The Department has been working with T.F.Harper and associates to complete Phase 4 of the bridge replacement project program in FY 21-22. The bridges are currently in manufacturing and will be installed shortly after they are received. Construction is schedule to begin summer of 2022.

Funding Source: Capital Improvement and Capital Outlay Funds.

SPENCERVIEW BRIDGE

City staff are working on potentially purchasing property due North of the City Property located at the site to relocate the proposed bridge. Discussions are currently underway with the property owner to purchase 934 sq. ft of the property to align the Bridge. In addition, City staff continue to discuss the relocation of the Air monitoring station with TCEQ as well onto City Property across on the west side of the channel.

Staff working with TF Harper on the proposed Bridge with the cost and installation. Staff is continue to work to adjust bridge alignment, purchasing property, moving TCEQ station, meeting HCFCD guidelines on mower access to the Bridge, gaining approval from Harris County Commissioners Court, and purchasing bridge and installation.

Funding Source: Economic Development Sales and Use Tax from May 9, 2015 Special Election