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RecreationYearly Programs sponsored by RecreationFEBRUARY Youth Basketball Program: Conducted in conjuntion with Brownstown. 24 participants from Gibraltar. Program runs from December to Febuary for the 4th to 6th grade youths. APRIL Kid's Easter Party: We had a good turn out with over 92 children. Scheduling the party in the afternoon hours and on the Saturday befoore Easter helped the attendance. JUNE TO JULY Summer Parks Playground Program: The Summer Parks Playground Program was held at the comunity center this year. The City of Trenton Parks and Recreation ran the program this year. Over 50 children took part in the program this year. Swim Club: The Gibraltar Swim Club has joined the Downriver Swim League. The teams consist of: Trenton, Wyandotte, Lincoln Park, Woodhaven, Belleville, Allen Park, Wayne, Southgate, and now Gibraltar. The Swim Club also offers a Learn to Swim PRogram for ages 4-9 and private swim lessons. Open Swim time and Senior Lap swim times will also be scheduled for those with summer passes. Registration takes place at Gibraltar City Hall. Tee Ball Program: 30 youngsters, ages 3 to 7 years of age, signed up for the Tee Ball Program, average at least 25 per session. The program was on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. We had out annual picnic and gave out trophies to the boys and girls who participated in the program. This is the first year that a cost has been part of the program. SEPTEMBER Punt, Pass, And Kick Competition: 12 youngsters participated in the 2005 competition, 10 boys & 2 gilrs. OCTOBER Father & Daughter Dance: We had 74 couples participate. It's akways a fun night for both the dad's and the daughters. During my absent a crew of 9 people handle the event. They did an outstanding job. Swim Program: The swim program was held on a Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. for both seniors and family. Tge program never got off the ground, due to the water being too cold, lack of a lifeguard, and very poor attendance. Halloween Party: October 31st at 7 p.m. at the Gibraltar Community Center. December Kid's Christmas Party: Last year the Christmas party was combined with the 2nd Christmas Parade and Trree lighting. Hard to estimate the number of people, children, the activities drew a large crowd botg outside and inside. Look for a larger parade this year. Ball Teams And Ball FieldsGibraltar Baseball Association: (Little League) for boys and girls ages 8 to 12 years of age. We gad a very good season, both in competition and sportsmanship. The level of play has been increasing over the past couple of years, mostly due to the good coaching and the leadership shown by the adults. The league started in the middle of May and finished around the last week of June with the Round Robin Tournaments. The League Champions were the Pizza Bob's team, and the Round Robin Champions were Humbug Marina. The league has four teams with an average of twelve youngsters per team or 48 youngsters overall. Future discussions on the league will be addressed at a meeting in January 2006, since the city will not budget for the year. The Gibraltar Travel Teams: We had 3 teams in the Downriver Baseball Association: One Junior Girls team, ages 12 - 13 years. One Junior Boys team, ages 13 to 14 and one Senior Boys team, ages 15 to 17. All the teams did very well in their devisions. The Junior Boys had a 13 abd 2 record for the season and won the league championship. Getting youths to sign up is a very difficult task every year. Parsons Ball Diamonds: The ball diamonds are improving every year thanks to the efforts of the DPW and the coaches of the little league. Both diamonds the coaches re-installed the base, pitcher diamonds, and home plate. With the help from the court workers this year (2006) is to re-install the top half of the screen on the Fryer side of the diamond. Community Center Ball Field Diamond: This ball field diamond is used mostly by the girl's team. This year the Junior Boys had to use the ballfield also, due to not being able to use the fields at the school. The fields always need reworking in the infield and around the fence areas. Otherwise, it is stil in good condition as long as it can be dragged weekly. High School Fields: Theese fields are maintained by the School District staff. The senior boys used the high school field. Contact RecreationGil Talbert - gtalbert@cityofgibraltar.org Phone: 734-676-3900 Fax: 734-676-3309 Recreation Comission Members
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