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July is Park and Recreation Month!
Every July, National Recreation and Park Association helps us celebrate the importance of parks in the community.
Parks are at the center of so many experiences and memories — moments that park and recreation professionals help make happen. Parks are places to gather with friends and family, spaces to celebrate life’s special moments, spots of respite and healing, sites that connect us with essential community services, and so much more.
Liberty Parks & Rec has been essential throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of our community members finding a new appreciation for our parks and open spaces.
This year’s theme for Park and Recreation Month is “Our Park and Recreation Story,” and we want to highlight the stories of how our communities is stronger, more vibrant and more resilient because of parks and recreation. Stay tuned throughout the month for features on programs, activities and parks that tell #OurParkAndRecStory.
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Summer Baseball Camp
LPR is swinging for the fences bringing you a five-day training camp focusing on fielding, hitting and pitching instructed by Alex Slocum. A 2018 graduate from Liberty High School, Alex is now a pitcher for Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats where he was an All-MIAA honorable mention. Alex is currently an intern with LPR and excited to help you work on your skills.
July 19-23, 2021
- 9:30-11 a.m.
- ages 9-12
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Fielding: July 19-20 | $30
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Hitting: July 21-22 | $30
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Pitching: July 23 | $20
- Attend every day or pick and choose the training you would like.
Registration deadline is July 9
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New Partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs!
Liberty Parks & Rec has partnered with Chiefs Flag Football to bring you multiple divisions of recreational and competitive fall leagues for boys and girls ages 5-14. Flag football allows your kids to learn about the game and body mechanics much quicker and at a younger age. It is a great way to keep them interested in football and play safe at the same time.
Sept. 11- Oct. 30
Liberty High School Football Field
Each player will receive an Official Chiefs NFL Flag reversible jersey
Registration deadline is Aug. 1
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Healthy Eating Every Day
Whether you’re looking for ways to improve the quality of what you eat, are you trying to balance calories to reach a healthy weight, need a total diet makeover or just a tweak here and there, Healthy Eating Every Day has the answers for you!
This program will empower you to change your eating habits for a lifetime with fun and simple, whole-diet approaches that do not eliminate food groups or require you to cut out meals. Learn to identify and cope with triggers that lead to poor eating; identify methods to eat well when dining out; create shopping lists for healthy foods within your budget; read and understand food labels and eat a balanced diet that includes foods you enjoy.
- August 19 - November 18
- Thursdays
- 6-7 p.m.
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Still looking for summer fun for your kids?
Liberty Parks & Rec and its partners offer a variety of half-day enrichment and full-day camps for your child throughout the year. We are now offering our Splash Camp Series including programs designed to develop specific skills while stimulating your child's physical, intellectual and social growth.
Here's what we have scheduled this summer:
- Pokémon Engineering with LEGO®
- July 12-16
- Ages 5-8
- Minecraft Master Engineering with LEGO®
- July 12-16
- Ages 6-10
- Summer Splash
- Aug. 2-6 and 9-13
- Ages 6-12
- 4-H Summer Send-Off
- Aug. 16-20
- Ages 6-12
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"In outdoor parks and recreation spaces, shade can prolong your time outdoors and allow children to play longer, keep equipment cool to the touch, and provide protection from harmful UV rays. Additionally, a shaded space can have temperature reductions of up to 25 degrees — now that's cool! "
-Superior Shade Recreational Products
The Liberty Parks & Rec Foundation (LPRF) is currently raising funds to purchase shade structures at Capitol Federal® Sports Complex for the baseball and softball fields. The LPRF is committed to supporting the continued improvement of our Liberty parks, including our playgrounds, trails, and our healthy play spaces.
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New Patio Furniture at the Silver Center
Who doesn't enjoy sitting out on the patio having a cup of coffee or eating some lunch. The Liberty Silver Center has added some new tables and chairs purchased with grant funding they received from Mid-America Regional Council. Stop by the Liberty Community Center and check it out!
The Silver Center is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with daily activities, games and lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Check out what we have scheduled for July and we hope to see you soon!
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Liberty Parks & Rec Foundation Annual Campaign Update
The 2021 LPRF Annual Campaign is underway and has raised $22,975 towards the foundation's $80,000 goal.
The LPRF Annual Campaign allows for the development and implementation of highly desirable programs and projects that would otherwise be beyond the scope of traditional funding sources.
In addition to funding for scholarships, the 2021 annual campaign, is focused on providing shade structures at the Capitol Federal® Sports Complex of Liberty baseball and softball fields and a multi-use trail at Ruth Moore Park.
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Celebrating 25 years!
Join us in congratulating Aquatics Manager Charles Anderson and Parks Crew Chief Tom Shadid on 25 years working with Liberty Parks & Rec. Charles technically has 26 but we did not get to recognize him last year.
Both are vital contributors to the success of LPR with Tom keeping the parks safe, clean and updated while Charles continues to provide opportunities for swim lessons and summer fun in the outdoor pool.
Thank you for all the hard work and dedication over the years. If you see these two out and about, be sure to congratulate them in person.
Interested in working for LPR?
Learn more about our available full-time and part-time positions and join our team today!
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Welcome Baby Kai!
More congratulations are in order for Community Services Manager, Hailey Kellerstrass and her husband, who welcomed their baby boy in June.
Hailey says "Mommy and daddy are pretty smitten with our son aka Buddy Bop aka Butterball. We've appreciated all of the love, prayers and positive vibes you've sent our way over the past year. It's still hard for me to believe we've been given someone so perfectly perfect in every last way"
Congratulations to the Kellerstrass family!
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The Liberty Parks & Rec Foundation’s (LPRF) 9th Annual Tee It Up Fore Parks best ball scramble golf tournament is now open for registration. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the LPRF Scholarship Fund. Since the scholarship program began in 2009, the LPRF has been able to provide nearly $94,000 in scholarships for Liberty Community Center memberships and Parks & Rec youth programs assisting 1,305 individuals. This annual tournament has played a big part in that success, raising more than $90,000 since 2013.
Friday, August 13
WinterStone Golf Course
8 a.m. shotgun start
Team - $300 | Individual - $80
Interested in being a sponsor?
Corporate sponsorships are available and include player registration, hole signs with your logo and exposure throughout the tournament.
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Due to the rain and postponing of other events we are making another change to popcorn in the park. With Liberty Fest now on July 30, we are moving Wonder Woman to Sept. 10. We still plan to show Moana as scheduled on Aug. 27.
Bring your family and friends, along with your blankets and lawn chairs, and head out to Stocksdale Park to enjoy one or both of these movies on the big screen under the stars.
Moana- Aug. 27
- Fun and games start at 6 p.m.
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Movie starts at dusk (around 8 p.m.)
Wonder Woman 1984- Sept. 10
- Fun and games start at 6 p.m.
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Movie starts at dusk (around 8 p.m.)
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Youth Sports Registration Now Open!
Registration is available for the following fall sports with deadlines starting Aug. 1! Click the links to learn more and register.
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NEW PROGRAM- Adult Tennis
We are serving up adult tennis clinics with sessions starting in August and September. Whether you have never picked up a tennis racquet in your life, or yours has collected some dust, it’s never too late to get into the game and experience the benefits of playing tennis!
- Tennis is a great social activity
- Improves critical thinking, mental alertness, and tactical thinking
- Increase agility, flexibility and balance
- Great Cardio workout for weight loss
- Stress reliever
- It's a life-time sport
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