Happy New Year and winter season from your Si View Team! While we have many new programs to share with you, we also invite you to pause for just a moment and celebrate the many milestones accomplished in 2021. Our 2021 Year in Review Report is now available here. Thank you for your ongoing support of your local Park District. We have navigated challenges throughout pandemic, but thanks to your support, kept recreation services and park spaces accessible to our community.

Winter session programs launch this week. Despite the recent snow closures, registration has been very busy, and many popular programs are filling up. There are still lots of fun options for preschool classes, dance, youth sports, adult fitness and special interest programs. Browse the winter catalog here and sign up soon to avoid disappointment. Also of note, our 2022 financial need based scholarship application is now available. This award can be used towards all Si View youth programs, apply today!

Our team is closely monitoring all applicable pandemic guidelines and best practices with the latest variant. Should program or facility modifications become necessary, our website is your best up-to-date resource. As of this writing, the Family Fun event scheduled for Jan 21 has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event later in the Spring.

Is your New Year’s resolution to spend more time outdoors, or to meet new people? Just in time to help with your resolution, Si View’s newest outdoor program, the Walking Club is great for people of all ages and fitness levels. Exercise with family, friends and neighbors is fun and easy with Si View Walking Club. Walking with others can keep you motivated, improve your accountability and help you meet new people with similar goals. One of the best parts of living in the Snoqualmie Valley is the sheer beauty of our parks and surrounding environment. Join us as we enjoy the scenic views that are offered at the local parks and trails. Maps will be provided and a Si View staff member will join twice per month to lead the walk and listen for community feedback. Lace up your walking shoes and we will see you on the trail!

Si View Pool is the only public aquatic services provider in Snoqualmie Valley. The need for a larger public aquatic facility has been demonstrated time and a time again, and we were once again reminded of the stark reality when our winter registration opened in December. We opened registration for 138 different learn to swim classes, including group and private lessons that take place in January, session A. Within a week of opening, 467 students were enrolled, and another 505 students are on a waitlist for classes that are already full. Of the registered participants, 53% are residents of the Park District, and 56% of waitlisted students are District residents. This highlights the fact that Si View Pool truly serves the entire Snoqualmie Valley, with nearly half of participants coming from surrounding communities, primarily from City of Snoqualmie. With such high demand for learn to swim programs, our ability to offer other aquatic services is quite limited. There simply isn’t enough space for adding to the variety of aquatic fitness and therapy programs or developing new activities that the community desires. Our commitment to providing an option for a new aquatic facility that can better meet the needs of today’s Snoqualmie Valley community remains strong. We are in the midst of evaluating the updated cost estimate for a future aquatic center proposal and preparing a resident survey to help us determine the next steps in the process. Learn more about the future aquatic center proposal here. We encourage your involvement in the process – stay informed, participate in the planning, and provide input for a path forward! If you are having trouble signing up for swim lessons, please be patient and get on a waitlist. Our team is working hard to accommodate families whenever possible.

Since the formation of the District, our mission has been focused on partnering with the community to preserve historic Si View Park and the aging facilities within. Through hard work and dedication, we have made great strides in improving the quality of life for residents by investing in infrastructure. These improvements enhance recreation programs and parks in the Upper Snoqualmie Valley and ensures facilities will be here for future generations. In the last 10 years, $18M dollars have been dedicated for facility and park improvements.

In 2021 we invested $783,000 in capital projects for parks and trails to connect neighborhoods to open spaces:

Looking ahead to 2022, our work on these projects continues with funding from the Connect and Protect Bond, grant awards and the District Capital Projects Fund. Additionally, we anticipate construction of a separated pathway from Tollgate Park to downtown North Bend in partnership with the City, and design completion of a new trail connection from Edgewick neighborhood to Snoqualmie Valley Trail.

What is FUTSAL? Futsal is a five-a-side game (4v4 plus a goalie), played indoors on a small-sided pitch with a hard, smooth surface, like a basketball court. Players are constantly put in situations where they must pass, receive, dribble and move, while under pressure, in a confined space.

Futsal is an excellent development tool for kids of all ages playing soccer. Players are provided with numerous chances to possess. Studies find that Futsal players touch the ball up to 6 times more than their outdoor counterparts. This just means there are an abundance of opportunities for Futsal players to practice techniques and skills, especially 1v1 tactics. Players must also quickly identify free space, under pressure, and know where their support (i.e. teammates) and opponents are. Futsal also teaches the principles of attack and defense, and how to find yourself time and space.

STEEL Soccer is bringing Futsal to Si View this winter for ages 7-9 and 10-12. Register today for this new, exciting program!