A Brush with History - City of Coral Springs

ecreation
Now is the time to register
for summer programs
The City of Coral Springs offers an abundance of
exciting adventures for campers. Many programs break
away from traditional summer camps by taking kids on
journeys they’ll treasure forever. Sign up now for one of
the many camps available, including Kamp Kool, dance,
etiquette, sport, or special needs camps. Make a splash
in the aquatics, learn to swim, or even take a swing at
tennis. The City offers something for everyone, including
extended hours camps.
Get your 2007 Summer Fun Guide and applications at
the Coral Springs Gymnasium, 2501 Coral Springs Drive;
City Hall in the Mall, Coral Square Mall; the Coral Springs
Aquatic Complex and Tennis Center of Coral Springs, 2575
Sportsplex Drive; and the Cypress Park Tennis Center, 1301
Coral Springs Drive. Guides are also available at City Hall,
located at 9551 W. Sample Road.
To view and download the Summer Fun Guide and
application forms, visit coralsprings.org/summerfun. For
more details, call 954-345-2200.
Safety Town teaches
children valuable skills
More than 1,600 kindergarten students in Coral Springs
participate in Safety Town each year, and the chance is
coming up again soon to have your child learn valuable
safety skills that will remain with them and your family for
a lifetime.
In a hands-on learning environment, children will
discuss a variety of topics including stranger danger and
fire, water, bicycle and traffic safety.
Celebrating 21 years in Coral Springs, Safety Town caters
to children between the ages of 4 ½ and 6 ½. Registration
for upcoming programs is Saturday, April 28 from 9am to
1pm at Kiwanis Park, 520 Ramblewood Drive just north of
Ramblewood Middle School.
The coast is $45, and participants must be 4 years old by
December 31, 2006. Proof of age such as a birth certificate
or 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 11:30am
Parents must register their own children. No more than
two children, either siblings or friends, can enroll as a
group. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, call 954-344-1811.
Child drownings:
What you can do to prevent them
It takes an instant and just several inches of water to drown
a child younger than one. Any amount of water that can
cover their mouth and nose is potentially dangerous, be it in
a bucket, bathtub or toilet.
Toddlers are also often at risk as they follow their natural
curiosity and can be out the door and in the pool within
minutes.
Sixty-nine percent of the time, one or both parents are
in the immediate area. And in more than 77 percent of
drowning deaths, the child had been seen five minutes or
less before being missed and found in the pool. If your child
is missing, check the pool immediately.
“Drowning is not caused by a lack of supervision, but by a
lapse in supervision,” Coral Springs Aquatic Services Director
Mike McGoun said.
Pool safety seems obvious but is often neglected. Aside
from alarms, fences, pool covers, etc., the best security is
constant adult supervision. Be sure your children know how
to swim and, as a parent, learn CPR.
The Coral Springs
Medical Center, the
City of Coral Springs
and the American Red
Cross have also joined
together as the Pediatric
Drowning Prevention Task Force to help prevent pediatric
drowning. The Coral Springs Fire Department regularly offers
CPR classes. To sign up for the City’s CPR classes, please call
954-346-1774.
Also this month, don’t miss
April Pool’s Day on Sunday,
April 15, from noon to 4pm
at the Coral Springs Medical
Center. The hospital will be
celebrating its 20th birthday, and the Fire Department will
offer drowning prevention demonstrations.
For more information, visit watersafekids.org.
Register for Learn to Swim Classes Beginning May 5
Registration for summer Learn to Swim classes will begin
on Saturday, May 5 from 7:30am to 5pm at the Coral Springs
Aquatic Complex, located at 12441 Royal Palm Blvd. As of
May 6, registration will be taken at the respective pools where
classes will be offered. The Cypress Park Pool is located at
1300 Coral Springs Drive, and Mullins Park Pool is located at
10180 N.W. 29th Street.
Most summer class sessions consist of eight, 45-minute
classes and cost $45. Weekday and weekend classes are
available. For more information, visit coralsprings.org/
summerfun, get a copy of the Summer Fun Guide at any City
recreation facility or call Aquatic Services at 954-345-2121.
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