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**CANCELLED** - Autumn in Branson… featuring the Silver Dollar City National Harvest Festival
October 7-9, 2010 - 3 Days - 4 Meals
• Spend time at the National Harvest Festival featuring hundreds of craftsmen from all over the United States.
• See Noah-the Musical at the new Sight and Sound theatre.
• Laugh out loud at The Vicki Lawrence Show, (comedienne and legendary cast member of the "Carol Burnett Show").
• Enjoy the music of The Platters performing their musical hits of the 50’s and 60’s.
$559 per person, double occupancy
$629 per person, single occupancy
Registration Deadline: Call for availability

**FULL** - Triathlon: Olathe Medical Center Women’s (Ages 15 & Older)
Saturday, September 11, 7:30 am, Kill Creek Park - The 3rd annual Women’s Triathlon at Kill Creek Park (33159 W. 117th Street, Olathe) will consist of a 0.31 mile (500 meter) swim, followed by a 10.6 mile bike and a 2.6 mile run. Teams can consist of two or three person teams in these categories: family, friends, corporate, and club. This event is limited to 400 participants so early registration is strongly encouraged. Event brochures and registration information is available at http://jcprd.com/special_events/omc_triathlon.cfm or by calling (913) 831-3359. Volunteers are welcome, please call (913) 236-1231.

..Fall Sessions Still Available!
For more information regarding availability in the remaining fall sessions, please call (913) 403-8069.

._Birthday Parties at JCPRD
Have Your Next Birthday Party at JCPRD!
For detailed information about our unique assortment of special events and programs, please browse our web catalog page links below or visit our special web pages.

Fun & Games - Call (913) 236-1266

Arts & Crafts - Marilyn (913) 826-3163

Geocaching - Rob Knaussman (913) 236-1250

Theatre in the Park - Maria Tapia-Belsito (913) 236-1237

Gymnastics - Tom Prichard (913) 403-8069

Call Us Today!!!

._Roeland Park Aquatic Center Hours &
The Roeland Park Aquatic Center a diverse class selection for every age and flexible hours of operation. For hours of operation, fees and more information about the facility and staff please vist our Roland Park Aquatics Center web page.

.About JCPRD's Early Childhood Development Centers
Our Centers are fully licensed by the State of Kansas Department of Health and Environment. A non-refundable $30 enrollment fee per child will reserve a space in early education programs. For curriculum information and classroom appointments, call Center Directors listed on this page.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
1. Successful completion of toilet training is a requirement for participation in the 3-5 year old program and full-day child care.

2. Children must meet the specified minimum age requirement by first date of attendance.

3. Proof of age is required at first class.

4. Emergency Medical Release, Health Assessment, and Personal Data Sheet must be on file the first day of attendance. Health papers can be downloaded at www.jcprdchildcare.com

5. Fees must be paid in advance of participation directly to Program Directors at the Centers.

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

.ABOUT OUR GYMNASTICS CLASSES
Our programs are designed to provide your child with the essential foundation for all physical movement. Skilled and experienced instructors understand the importance of physical development in children, such as flexibility, strength, coordination, agility, and endurance. Starting with basic elements, students are taught, through proper progression, ever increasingly higher levels of skill. Staff will advise and make every attempt to see that your child is in the class most suited to his/her individual ability. Parents are welcome to observe class. Suitable clothing: sweat pants, T-shirt, leotard, or gym shorts (void of any buckles, buttons, snaps or zippers). Socks are optional.

Current attendance in classes does not guarantee space in upcoming session. You must re-enroll.

.About the Outdoors Adventure Cancellation Policy:
Outdoor Adventures Cancellation Policy: No refunds within ten business days of trip unless a replacement can be found.

.Computers: Youth Tech, Inc.
Youth Tech is a progressive, interactive computer camp that focuses on providing enrichment opportunities to students in the world of computers. With a caring environment at the core of camp values, Youth Tech strives to create a positive learning community that encourages creativity, fun and academic excellence. Instructors are all certified teachers and have taught at various levels of educational institutions.

.Discount on Gymnastics Classes
Students who register for more than one class a week are eligible for a 20% discount on the second class. Families with two or more children enrolled in a class are eligible to receive a 10 percent discount on the second child and a 20 percent discount on any additional children. Those requesting these discounts must register through our Registration Office. Please call (913) 831-3359 for details. These discounts apply only to Gymnastics classes.

.Exercise, Fitness & Health - Punch Card Program (Ages 50 Plus)
Most fitness classes are punch card only. These cards allow you the flexibility to choose and try any and all fitness classes. Stop by or call any of our 50 Plus offices for more information or to purchase a punch card. Five and ten punch cards expire three months from date of purchase. Twenty punch cards expire four months from date of purchase. Class times are subject to change. Classes are 50 minutes in length and on-going with no specific start date unless otherwise stated in class description. Please call your location choice prior to attending your first class.

5 Punch Exercise Card - $21 ($23 nonresidents)
10 Punch Exercise Card - $42 ($46 nonresidents)
20 Punch Exercise Card - $83 ($91 nonresidents)

.Parent & Child Aquatics: Level 1 & 2 (Ages 6 Mo - 3 Yrs)
Purpose:
Level 1 - Provides experiences and activities for children to-

• Learn to ask for permission before entering the water
• Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner
• Feel comfortable in the water
• Explore submerging to the mouth, nose, eyes and completely
• Explore buoyancy on the front and back position
• Change body position in the water
• Learn how to play safely
• Experience wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket

Purpose:
Level 2 - Builds upon the skills learned in Level 1 and provides experiences and activities for children to-

• Establish expectation for adult supervision
• Learn more ways to enter and exit the water in a safe manner
• Explore submerging in a rhythmic pattern
• Glide on the front and back with assistance
• Perform combined stroke on front and back with assistance

4-30 min. lessons (Resident Cost: $24.00, Non-Resident Cost: $27.00)

04-9701-030-01	RPAC	09/25	Sa	10:10 AM
04-9701-030-02	RPAC	09/25	Sa	11:30 AM
04-9701-030-13	RPAC	10/23	Sa	10:10 AM
04-9701-030-14	RPAC	10/23	Sa	11:30 AM
04-9701-030-25	RPAC	11/20	Sa	10:10 AM
04-9701-030-26	RPAC	11/20	Sa	11:30 AM
04-4401-008-01	SMNW	09/11	Sa	01:00 PM
04-4401-008-02	SMNW	09/11	Sa	02:55 PM
04-4401-008-10	SMNW	10/09	Sa	02:20 PM
04-4401-008-11	SMNW	10/09	Sa	03:30 PM
04-4401-008-19	SMNW	11/06	Sa	01:00 PM
04-4401-008-20	SMNW	11/06	Sa	02:55 PM

6-30 min. lessons (Resident Cost: $48.00, Non-Resident Cost: $53.00)

04-9701-030-37	RPAC	09/20	M,W	06:00 PM
04-9701-030-44	RPAC	10/11	M,W	06:00 PM
04-9701-030-51	RPAC	11/01	M,W	06:00 PM
04-9701-030-65	RPAC	09/21	Tu	06:40 PM
04-9701-030-72	RPAC	11/02	Tu	06:40 PM
04-4401-008-28	SMNW	09/13	M	07:00 PM
04-4401-008-33	SMNW	10/25	M	07:00 PM

.Preschool Aquatics: Level 1 - (Ages 3-4)
Orients children to the aquatic environment and helps them gain basic aquatic skills.

• Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
• Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• Front and back glides & recover to a vertical position
• Back float & recover to vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread with arm and hand actions
• Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
• Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back

*Classes are scheduled for 8 days, 6 days are scheduled lessons, 2 days are built in make-up lessons. If no make-up lessons are necessary, 2 days are bonus lessons.

**Classes are scheduled for 7 days, 6 days are scheduled lessons, 1 day is a built in make-up lessons. If no make-up lessons are necessary, 1 day is a bonus lesson. No class 7/5 - week 1 starts on Tuesday Please call Cindy us for details (913) 432-1377

.Preschool Aquatics: Level 2 - (Ages 3-4) (Fall)
Helps children gain greater independence in their skills and develop more comfort in and around water.

• Enter water by stepping in
• Exit water using ladder, steps or side
• Bobbing
• Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
• Front and back floats and glides
• Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Roll from front to back and back to front
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back

4-30 min. lessons (Resident Cost: $24.00, Non-Resident Cost: $27.00)

04-9701-030-03	RPAC	09/25	Sa	09:30 AM
04-9701-030-15	RPAC	10/23	Sa	09:30 AM
04-9701-030-27	RPAC	11/20	Sa	09:30 AM

.Preschool Aquatics: Level 3 - (Ages 3-4)
Helps children start to gain basic swimming propulsive skills to be comfortable in and around water.

• Enter water by jumping in
• Fully submerge and hold breath
• Bobbing
• Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
• Recover from a front or back float or glide to a vertical position
• Back float and glide
• Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
• Tread water using arm and leg actions
• Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
• Finning arm action on back

4-30 min. lessons (Resident Cost: $24.00, Non-Resident Cost: $27.00)

04-9701-030-04	RPAC	09/25	Sa	10:10 AM
04-9701-030-16	RPAC	10/23	Sa	10:10 AM
04-9701-030-28	RPAC	11/20	Sa	10:10 AM
04-4401-008-03	SMNW	09/11	Sa	02:20 PM
04-4401-008-12	SMNW	10/09	Sa	01:40 PM
04-4401-008-21	SMNW	11/06	Sa	02:20 PM

6-30 min. lessons (Resident Cost: $48.00, Non-Resident Cost: $53.00)

04-9701-030-38	RPAC	09/20	M,W	06:00 PM
04-9701-030-45	RPAC	10/11	M,W	06:00 PM
04-9701-030-52	RPAC	11/01	M,W	06:00 PM
04-9701-030-66	RPAC	09/21	Tu
04-9701-030-73	RPAC	11/02	Tu	06:40 PM

.Preschool Childcare: Early Childhood For 3-5 Year Olds
Our Early Education Centers are open from 7 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Each center features a morning preschool component, extended programming for the working parent, daily hot lunch, early afternoon quiet period, and late afternoon creative arts and socialization activities. Our program focuses on self-awareness, motor development, self-selected activity, pre-academic skills, and creative arts along with field trips, classroom visitors, and special events. Each Center is equipped with a variety of activity centers that encourage the young child to explore and understand his/her environment. Through the gentle guidance of our caring and experienced teachers, each child is able to achieve realistic goals specific to individual needs. See requirements for participation to determine eligibility. Non-refundable Enrollment Fee - $30

COSTS:

Non-refundable Enrollment Fee - $30

Full-time all day(Bi-weekly): 4 to 5 days per week $310 ($341 nonresidents)

Part-time all day (Bi-weekly): 3 days or less per week $288 ($317 nonresidents)

LOCATIONS:

Roeland Park Community Center: Director - Director - Rosanna Munoz
4850 Rosewood, Roeland Park, KS - (913) 826-3171

Gardner Elementary: Director - Jaime Speer
4850 Rosewood, Roeland Park, KS - (913) 826-3171

Madison Elementary: Director - Ashley Harvey
800 W. Madison, Gardner, KS - (913) 856-5902

Adventure Walks: An Apple a Day (Ages 50 Plus)
Fall is upon us! Enjoy a variety of fresh picked apples and other fruit of Fieldstone Orchards in Overbrook, Kan. After picking your share, shop and lunch in this quaint town. Lunch costs on your own.
1-5 hr. outing (Resident Cost: $17.00, Non-Resident Cost: $19.00)

04-6206-011-01

Fieldstone Orchard

Easy

10/06

09:00 AM

Adventure Walks: Fall Walks (Ages 50 Plus)
Make new friends while enjoying nature at her best! We do the driving; you relax, listen to the birds and experience some new destinations! Bring a picnic lunch, or when the weather is too cold, we will dine at a local restaurant. For Smithville Lake, lunch will be at Lowman’s Café. Lunch on your own.
1-5 hr. outing (Resident Cost: $17.00, Non-Resident Cost: $19.00)

Cancelled 04-6206-011-03		George Owens	Easy	09/02	Th	09:00 AM
	04-6206-011-05	James A. Reed	Easy	11/03	W	09:00 AM
	04-6206-011-04	Melvern Lake	Moderate	09/22	W	09:00 AM
	04-6206-011-06	Smithville Lake	Easy	11/17	W	09:00 AM

Adventure Walks: Konza Prairie Trail (Ages 50 Plus)
Journey with us to Manhattan, Kan. on a preserve that boasts 8,616 acres of tall grass winding through the Flint Hills. We will hike the nature trail and around the King’s Creek loop for a 4.7 mile or less trek. After, eat at the well-known Little Apple Brewery. Lunch on your own. Depart at 8 am.
1-8 hr. outing (Resident Cost: $23.00, Non-Resident Cost: $25.00)

04-6206-011-02

Konza Prairie Trail

Moderate

10/20

08:00 AM

Adventure: Kansas City’s Passport to Adventure 2010 (All Ages) Through Oct. 31, Ernie Miller Nature
Gather your family together, and pick up your Passport to Adventure at Ernie Miller Nature Center. Visit participating Kansas City area natural and historical sites, and get your passport stamped each time. Answer the question on the sites’ passport page, and receive a special gift too! Once you have completed the passport, turn it in to the last site visited by Oct. 31 and you will receive a special prize via mail. For more information call (913) 764-7759. FREE to participants-ongoing event during regular Nature Center Hours.

Adventure: An Evening on the Prairie (Ages 10 & Older Accompanied by Parent/Guardian)
Listen to the nocturnal creatures at TimberRidge Adventure Center. Canoe across the pond to a chorus of frogs and silently stalk hooting owls along the edge of the prairie. Hear the coyotes howl. Enjoy hot cider as we tell stories by the campfire. Weather permitting, view the stars and watch for meteors in a dark prairie sky. Bring binoculars, flashlight, and dress for the weather. Not recommended for younger children due to rough trails and darkness.
1-2 hr. session - per person (Resident Cost: $11.00, Non-Resident Cost: $12.00)

04-2108-015-01

TRAC

11/05

07:30 PM

Adventure: Introduction to Tree Climbing (Ages 8&Older, under 18 must have Parent/Guardian on site
Do you have fond childhood memories of climbing trees or want your child to have the same experiences? This is your chance to reach new heights by learning how to ascend and descend trees wearing comfortable climbing harnesses and helmets. All equipment is provided and all knots are tied by staff. Participants should wear long pants and closed toed and heeled shoes. Participants are required to complete medical and liability releases prior to climbing. Children under 18 must have parent or guardian signature. For climbing site information, forms, and weather notices please visit: www.treeclimbingkansascity.com. Instructors: Dan House, Becki Petersen, Stan Stalnaker.
1-2 hr. lesson (Resident Cost: $32.00, Non-Resident Cost: $35.00)

04-2103-012-01	SMP	09/25	Sa	10:00 AM
04-2103-012-02	SMP	09/25	Sa	12:30 PM
04-2103-012-03	SMP	11/13	Sa	10:00 AM
04-2103-012-04	SMP	11/13	Sa	12:30 PM

Aquatics Home School: Pre Competitive Swimming
This is class for a child who has a need for speed while swimming. Developing the 4 competitive strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke & Freestyle) for competition, skills, speed and edurance will be the focus of this program.
8 - 60 min. sessions (Resident Cost: $50, Non-Resident Cost: $55)

		04-9710-030-04	RPAC		10/05	Tu	10:00 AM
		04-9710-030-07	RPAC		11/12	Tu	10:00 AM

Aquatics Home-School: Learn to Dive
This class is recommended for the child who likes to flip and twist, but not flop. Divers will learn basic body positions for head first entries into the water from the deck and diving board. More advanced still will includ flips and twist.
8 - 60 min. sessions (Resident Cost: $50, Non-Resident Cost: $55)

		04-9710-030-03	RPAC		10/05	Tu	10:00 AM
		04-9710-030-06	RPAC		11/02	Tu	10:00 AM

Aquatics Home-School: Learn to Swim
For the child who has not experienced the joy of swimming. Students will be divided into skills abilities. Skills development will progress from basic movement, breath control, and floating to learning different swimming strokes and refining them.
8 - 60 min. sessions (Resident Cost: $50, Non-Resident Cost: $55)

		04-9710-030-02	RPAC		10/05	Tu	10:00 AM
		04-9710-030-05	RPAC		11/02	Tu	10:00 AM

AQUATICS HOMESCHOOL: Trial Session
Not sure what to enroll in? Instructors will beo n site to evaluate your swimming and diving abilities, so you know which program will be teh best fit for your students.
1 - 60 min. session (Resident Cost: $5, Non-Resident Cost: $6)

04-9710-030-01

RPAC

09/23

10:00 AM

Archery: Clinic (Grades 3 & Up)
Experience the challenging sport of archery at Ernie Miller Park. This clinic is designed to teach safety techniques and basic fundamentals of archery. Hands-on activities will allow children to develop their skills. Equipment is provided. Maximum 10 per group. For more information and scheduling call (913) 764-7759.

Art: Basic Beginning Painting
No experience necessary in this absolute beginner painting class! Your instructor, Barbara O’Leary, discusses the different painting mediums and how they act and react. Learn to sketch and then paint a work of art.
5-2½ hr. classes (Resident Cost: $43.00, Non-Resident Cost: $47.00)

04-5506-040-02

MRCC

09/13

01:30 PM

7-2½ hr. classes (Resident Cost: $60.00, Non-Resident Cost: $66.00)

04-5506-040-01

MRCC

10/18

01:30 PM

Art: Basic Beginning Pastels
Discover tips and techniques of pastel drawing, composition, proportion and color application. No experience necessary for this beginner pastel class.
6-2½ hr. classes (Resident Cost: $51.00, Non-Resident Cost: $56.00)

Cancelled 04-5506-040-04

MRCC

09/07

01:30 PM

7-2½ hr. classes (Resident Cost: $60.00, Non-Resident Cost: $66.00)

04-5506-040-03

MRCC

10/19

01:30 PM

Art: Basic Earrings (Ages 16 & Older)
Create earrings using a simple loop and add fun accessories to your wardrobe! Pay instructor $10-$15 for supplies of each pair of earrings made. Cost depends on beads chosen.
1-60 min. lesson (Resident Cost: $15.00, Non-Resident Cost: $17.00)

04-5510-136-01

Beadazzler

10/07

06:00 PM

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