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ecreationNow is the time to registerfor summer programsThe City of Coral Springs offers an abundance ofexciting adventures for campers. Many programs breakaway from traditional summer camps by taking kids onjourneys they’ll treasure forever. Sign up now for one ofthe many camps available, including Kamp Kool, dance,etiquette, sport, or special needs camps. Make a splashin the aquatics, learn to swim, or even take a swing attennis. The City offers something for everyone, includingextended hours camps.Get your 2007 Summer Fun Guide and applications atthe Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Drive;City Hall in the Mall, Coral Square Mall; the Coral SpringsAquatic Complex and Tennis Center of Coral Springs, 2575Sportsplex Drive; and the Cypress Park Tennis Center, 1301Coral Springs Drive. Guides are also available at City Hall,located at 9551 W. Sample Road.To view and download the Summer Fun Guide andapplication forms, visit coralsprings.org/summerfun. Formore details, call 954-345-2200.Safety Town teacheschildren valuable skillsMore than 1,600 kindergarten students in Coral Springsparticipate in Safety Town each year, and the chance iscoming up again soon to have your child learn valuablesafety skills that will remain with them and your family fora lifetime.In a hands-on learning environment, children willdiscuss a variety of topics including stranger danger andfire, water, bicycle and traffic safety.Celebrating 21 years in Coral Springs, Safety Town catersto children between the ages of 4 ½ and 6 ½. Registrationfor upcoming programs is Saturday, April 28 from 9am to1pm at Kiwanis Park, 520 Ramblewood Drive just north ofRamblewood Middle School.The coast is $45, and participants must be 4 years old byDecember 31, 2006. Proof of age such as a birth certificateor passport is required at the time of registration.Upcoming Safety Town sessions are as follows:• June 4 to 15: 9:30 to 11:30am• June 4 to 15: 12:30 to 2:30pm• June 18 to 29: 9:30 to 11:30am• June 18 to 29: 12:30 to 2:30pm• July 23 to August 3: 9:30 to 11:30amParents must register their own children. No more thantwo children, either siblings or friends, can enroll as agroup. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.For more information, call 954-344-1811.Child drownings:What you can do to prevent themIt takes an instant and just several inches of water to drowna child younger than one. Any amount of water that cancover their mouth and nose is potentially dangerous, be it ina bucket, bathtub or toilet.Toddlers are also often at risk as they follow their naturalcuriosity and can be out the door and in the pool withinminutes.Sixty-nine percent of the time, one or both parents arein the immediate area. And in more than 77 percent ofdrowning deaths, the child had been seen five minutes orless before being missed and found in the pool. If your childis missing, check the pool immediately.“Drowning is not caused by a lack of supervision, but by alapse in supervision,” Coral Springs Aquatic Services DirectorMike McGoun said.Pool safety seems obvious but is often neglected. Asidefrom alarms, fences, pool covers, etc., the best security isconstant adult supervision. Be sure your children know howto swim and, as a parent, learn CPR.The Coral SpringsMedical Center, theCity of Coral Springsand the American RedCross have also joinedtogether as the PediatricDrowning Prevention Task Force to help prevent pediatricdrowning. The Coral Springs Fire Department regularly offersCPR classes. To sign up for the City’s CPR classes, please call954-346-1774.Also this month, don’t missApril Pool’s Day on Sunday,April 15, from noon to 4pmat the Coral Springs MedicalCenter. The hospital will becelebrating its 20th birthday, and the Fire Department willoffer drowning prevention demonstrations.For more information, visit watersafekids.org.Register for Learn to Swim Classes Beginning May 5Registration for summer Learn to Swim classes will beginon Saturday, May 5 from 7:30am to 5pm at the Coral SpringsAquatic Complex, located at 12441 Royal Palm Blvd. As ofMay 6, registration will be taken at the respective pools whereclasses will be offered. The Cypress Park Pool is located at1300 Coral Springs Drive, and Mullins Park Pool is located at10180 N.W. 29th Street.Most summer class sessions consist of eight, 45-minuteclasses and cost $45. Weekday and weekend classes areavailable. For more information, visit coralsprings.org/summerfun, get a copy of the Summer Fun Guide at any Cityrecreation facility or call Aquatic Services at 954-345-2121.16 • Coral Springs • Spring 2007 Visit coralsprings.org