Earth Day 2008!

Earth Day brings out the children of Basalt urging us to "Save the Earth!"

And Mayor Duroux presenting a proclamation to Suzanne Wheeler for raising awareness of Earth Day to the Basalt Elementary School students.

K-2 Basketball and Recreation Stuff

Spring and summer programs have really taken off. Classes are filling up rapidly. If people want to know how Basalt and the surrounding areas are growing, all they need to do is look at recreation. When I first came to the recreation department in 2002, there were 400 children participating in our programs. I now have 1200 participants, both children and adults. If you wait until the last minute to sign up for classes, you may be turned away. Spring K -2 Basketball was almost full one week after the brochure came out and by the time the class started on Monday, April 14, it was overful. So we are seeing a lot of classes fill rapidly. You wait until the last minute and your child may be losing out so my message to you is register early!

Kindergarten Basketball, Monday, April 14...

Aspen Elks Lodge Scholarship Program

Never thought I would be so excited to see the snow slowly melting and signs of spring begin popping up everywhere. I think my favorite time of year is when I notice that I am waking to the sounds of the robins outside my window. I do miss my farm where I could listen to the meadowlarks, but the robins are nice too.

Brochures are out! Another sign of spring here in Basalt. I try to be consistant in getting brochures in your mailboxes April 1 and September 1. Programs come and go with Basalt Recreation and we love being able to offer a diverse selection. Feel free to call us if you have questions.

An important note on the brochure is to remember there is no reason that finances should be a burden to you or your family when it comes to recreation. We want everyone to have the opportunity to participate and the Aspen Elks Lodge folks help us make that possible. They do that by providing funds for us to help each and every child the opportunity to participate in healthy activities that will facilitate growth and enrich their lives. Scholarship apps can be found on our website and if you have any questions, please feel free to call the rec department. Feel free to ask, you may be surprised at our answer!