REGISTER TODAY: Davenport Parks and Recreation Adult League registrations begin this Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the River's Edge, 700 West River Drive Davenport or visit the web page at www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/parks.

Leagues begin in April and include but are not limited to:  Women's, Co-ed Softball and Co-ed Kickball at Lindsey Park. Men's/Women's Doubles Sand Volleyball and Co-ed Sand Volleyball at Junge Park. Men's/Women's Basketball at Centennial Park.

Remember to get the youth and teens involved in play and check out all of Davenport Parks and Recreations sports and tournaments offered!

For Spring and Summer outdoor sports and events contact : Sarah Harris, Recreation Supervisor.  For further information on any of the programs or to register, please call the
Davenport Parks and Recreation at the River's Edge, (563) 326-7812 or visit the web page at www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/parks.


We are excited to announce our first annual 5k race the Showboat Shuffle fundraiser.  This is a competitive run that kicks off the Showboat 2011 summer season. Awards will be given for this run along the Clinton bike path.

When: May 22, 2011 - 8 AM

Start: Clinton Showboat - 303 Riverview Dr. Clinton, IA. 60545

Cost: $22 before May 6 - $27 after

T-Shirt  and post race refreshments included

Register at Brinkman Building Center in Fulton, IL, in Clinton at Clinton Printon, or click below to register online.

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=wo5crzdab&oeidk=a07e3f1vld68540f8fd&oseq=a018jgc82czst

rlm@iowatelecom.net


2011 golf fees for the City of Davenport's 3 municipal golf courses will see some reductions or will remain at 2010 levels. Fees for Duck Creek Golf Course will be slightly reduced while weekday rates will apply on weekends after 12 noon at all three golf courses. Fees for Nine-hole rounds will also be reduced across the board.

"We've reduced Nine-hole fees especially for this upcoming season to encourage evening and short term play at all courses," said Troy Evans, Senior Golf Manager with Davenport Parks and Recreation.

Other changes for this year include group discounts for 18-hole groups with over 48 players. Reservation fees will only be required for weekend tee times this year. Weekday reservations fees for leagues are being waived.

"The overall priority of the Golf Division this year will be to maintain the 2011 prices, while at the same time providing the best conditions and highest value to our customers and the community," Evans added.

The City of Davenport has 3 municipal golf courses. They include Duck Creek Golf and Emeis Golf courses, both of which are 18-holes. The third is Red Hawk Golf and Learning Center, a 9-hole course with a 3-hole learning short course, and lighted practice areas. For more information on these golf courses, visit the website at www.golfdavenport.com.

 

 

2011 Golf Fees

Emeis

Duck Creek

Red Hawk

 

 

 

 

18 Holes - Weekday (M-F)

$21.00

$18.00

$15.00

9 Holes - Weekday (M-F)

$15.00

$13.00

$11.00

 

 

 

 

18 Holes - Weekend/Holiday (am only)

$24.00

$21.00

$15.00

9 Holes - Weekend/Holiday

$15.00

$13.00

$11.00

 

 

 

 

18 Holes Senior - Weekday (Age 62+)

$16.00

$15.00

$13.00

9 Holes Senior - Weekday (Age 62+)

$11.00

$10.00

$9.00

 

 

 

 

18 Holes Cart Rental - per rider

$14.00

$14.00

$12.00

9 Holes Cart Rental - per rider

$9.00

$9.00

$8.00

 

 

 

 

Twilight Golf

$17.00

$16.00

n/a

Twilight Cart

$10.00

$10.00

n/a

 

 

 

 

Junior Golf

$10.00

$9.00

$8.00

First Tee Graduate Golf

$6.00

$5.00

$4.00

 

 

 

 

Range Balls - Lg - 105

$7.00

$7.00

$7.00

Range Balls - Med - 70

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

Range Balls - Sm - 35

$3.00

$3.00

$3.00

Range Balls - Warm up - 15

$1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Reservation Fee - Weekend Only

 

 

 

$1 per player per time

 

 

 

*Weekend Fees Revert to Weekday Fees after 12pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Group Discounts: 18 hole groups that pay in bulk.

 

 

$1 discount per green fee for weekday groups over 48 players

 

$2 discount per green fee for weekday groups over 100 players

 

$5 shotgun fee - per player for shotgun outings under 127 players

 

* waive shotgun fee for groups 128-144

 

 

 

Moline, IL; January 11, 2011 - The Black Hawk College men's basketball team will host an Alumni Celebration at their game versus Carl Sandburg College on Saturday, January 29, 2011.

All former BHC men's basketball players will receive free admission to the 3:00 p.m. game.  Alumni are also invited to a post-game reception at 5:00 p.m. at the River House Bar & Grill, 1510 River Drive, Moline.

For more information on the Alumni Celebration, please contact Assistant Men's Basketball Coach David Burke at burked@bhc.edu.

All BHC men's home basketball games are played at 6600 34th Ave., Building 3, Moline.  Their complete schedule can be found online at www.bhc.edu.

 

 

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On Saturday, February 5th the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center will be hosting a winter fun day from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Come to the Wapsi River Center for a fun-filled day of winter activities.  This is an event the whole family can enjoy, so plan to come out and discover winter at its best.  A limited number of skis and snowshoes are available, so please call to reserve equipment; (563) 328-3286.  BYOM ~ Bring your own mug.

9:00 A.M. ~ Cross-country Ski Clinic ~ Come learn the basics of cross-country skiing and tour the Wapsi Center trails, if conditions allow. Participants will learn about proper skiing techniques, safety and equipment. Participants may bring their own equipment.

12:30 P.M. ~ Snowshoe Nature Hike ~ Join Michael Granger, Wapsi River Center Naturalist, on this excursion into the Wapsi River Center's woodlands. We will be traveling the way of the Native Americans and early pioneers, looking for signs of life in the still, winter woods.

2:00 P.M. ~ Winter Bird Feeding ~ Come learn how to identify winter birds; plus how to attract and feed our feathered friends. Fun for all ages!

3:00 P.M. ~ Wonderful Owls ~ Learn how to identify Iowa's owls and those that reside at the Wapsi River Center. Amazing nocturnal adaptations make these birds incredible hunters. Learn about these amazing raptors and then do some bald eagle viewing in the comfort of the Eagle View Eco Center.

4:30 P.M. ~ 4th Annual Chili Cook-off ~ The Friends of the Wapsi Center, Inc. will be hosting this annual competition. Please bring your best chili creation to share, and possibly win the coveted chili cup!!! Donations are accepted, and please bring your own table setting.

5:30 P.M. ~ Frostbite Star Party ~ Winter is a great time for astronomy. The sky is never clearer than on cold, winter nights. The winter constellations center around Orion, the Great Hunter. In the sword hanging from Orion's Belt, one can find the Orion Nebula, which is one of the most spectacular objects to be seen through a telescope. The St. Ambrose University's Menke Astronomical Observatory is the location; park in lot A.

7:00 P.M. ~ Folk Concert ~ Wapsi River Center ~ Relax and enjoy an evening of acoustical guitar and vocal offerings of the music of Paul Simon, Peter Meyer, John Denver, John Prine and several others as rendered by local talents. You may participate by using one of our simple percussion instruments, bringing your own, singing along, slapping your knee, tapping your foot or just being a quiet listener.

The Wapsi River Environmental Education Center can be found 6 miles south of Wheatland or 1 mile northwest of Dixon, Iowa by taking County Road Y4E.  Then turn north at 52nd Avenue and follow the signs for about 1 mile.

Moline, IL; January 11, 2011 - The Black Hawk College men's basketball team will host an Alumni Celebration at their game versus Carl Sandburg College on Saturday, January 29, 2011.

All former BHC men's basketball players will receive free admission to the 3:00 p.m. game.  Alumni are also invited to a post-game reception at 5:00 p.m. at the River House Bar & Grill, 1510 River Drive, Moline.

For more information on the Alumni Celebration, please contact Assistant Men's Basketball Coach David Burke at burked@bhc.edu.

All BHC men's home basketball games are played at 6600 34th Ave., Building 3, Moline.  Their complete schedule can be found online at www.bhc.edu.

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The world's largest synthetic ice rink opened in December in Rockford, Ill., as part of the first Harris Winter Wonderland.  Synthetic ice is widely used around the world, but no one has attempted a rink of this size outdoors until now.  What makes this venue unique is the 12,000-square-feet of synthetic ice, which includes an 800-foot skating trail around the park.  The surface is great for beginners and children, and it can be used whether it's 10 degrees or 90.

An empty, unused park was transformed to create the new Harris Winter Wonderland, complete with the ice skating surface, benches, evergreen trees, a fire pit, warming area and hundreds of twinkling lights.  The construction of the rink took only four days thanks to the hard work of volunteer union laborers.

Admission to skate is only $3 and skate rental is $2.

ARLINGTON, Texas - The new Youth Education Services (YES) Fund will be sending a holiday gift to the high school bowling team in Rock Island, Ill. Every member of the team will receive new equipment from one of the YES Fund's founding partners.
In the early morning hours of December 21, fire tore through the Town & Country Bowl in Rock Island. The bowling center along with most of the high school team's equipment was destroyed.
"My bowlers were devastated," Rock Island High School coach Jim Braet said. "I have been coaching there 31 years and feel like we lost a friend."
The fire meant Braet's team in the middle of the season had lost its home center and gear for upcoming competitions. When staff at the International Bowling Campus was contacted about the Rock Island team's loss, they quickly mobilized the YES Fund to help.
"The YES Fund is here to bring the bowling industry together in support of youth bowling," Bowling Proprietors' Association of America Director of Youth Chad Murphy said. "When we heard about this great high school team that lost nearly everything they needed to compete right before Christmas, we decided to step in."
The YES Fund's partner brands Brunswick, Columbia 300, Ebonite, 900 Global, Hammer, Roto Grip, Storm and Track donated new equipment for the Rock Island High School team. Nearby Milan Lanes will be the school's home center the remainder of the season.
"The YES Fund is a great, fantastic thing to keep a program going," Braet said. "This is going to be a boost to the kids' morale."
In November, the YES Fund introduced a new high school grant program. The Yes Fund-High School Grant Program will provide $2,500 to four high school programs annually. The high school teams must show financial need because of budget cuts or other changes, or may request funding to start a new program.
The YES Fund is a joint initiative of the BPAA and the United States Bowling Congress and is made possible by many of the leading brands in bowling including Brunswick, Columbia 300, Ebonite, 900 Global, Hammer, QubicaAMF, Roto Grip, Storm, Track, the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America, the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association, Luby Publishing International and  Bowlers Journal International.
About International Bowling Campus
The International Bowling Campus (IBC) is the headquarters for the bowling industry and directly serves the more than 71 million bowlers in the United States. The IBC houses the resources of the United States Bowling Congress, the governing body and membership organization for the sport; the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America, representing the business interests of bowling centers; Strike Ten Entertainment, the marketing arm for the industry; the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame; The Bowling Foundation; the International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors Association; the Bowling Writers Association of America; the Bowling News Network; the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America; and the International Training and Research Center.
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(December 20, 2010) - Despite the recent winter like weather, Vander Veer Lagoon is NOT safe for ice skating.  There was a very thin layer of ice on the surface of the lagoon before snows of the last couple of weeks started.  The snow has since been an insulator stopping additional ice from forming.  In order for there to be a safe and suitable surface of ice, we will need significantly cold temperatures over a long stretch of time.

 

If ice conditions become safe, Davenport Parks and Recreation will work the ice to make it suitable for skating.  Check the Parks and Recreation website at www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/parks for updates on the ice conditions at Vander Veer. In the meantime, indoor skating is available at the River's Edge, 700 W River Drive in downtown Davenport.

Washington, D.C -  Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced a resolution in the Senate honoring baseball great Bob Feller who passed away on Wednesday.  Feller, a Van Meter native, was known as a great Iowan, a great baseball player and a great patriot.   The resolution was cosponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), George Voinovich (R-OH) and Jim Bunning (R-KY).

"This week we lost a great American," said Harkin. "Bob Feller was one of the greatest baseball players in history, but also a decorated soldier who willingly interrupted that career to enlist in the military to serve in World War II.   We do not just honor him because of his athletic achievements, we recognize him as a great American and patriot."

"Bob Feller knew the honor and duty of being an American, and he took that responsibility very seriously.  When his country needed him, he was the first to leave his professional baseball career and answer the call.  And, though most will remember him for his curveball, Bob Feller most wanted to be recognized for his service in World War II defending the United States from totalitarian powers and promoting liberty and freedom around the world," Grassley said.  

Feller started his baseball career as pitcher for Van Meter High School.  He went on to play 16 seasons in the major leagues, during which he had 2,581 strikeouts and 266 wins.  He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962.  Feller also served our Nation in the Navy during World War II, enlisting two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.   Due to his service, he lost four baseball seasons, but has said he never regretted his choice.

A copy of the resolution can be found here.

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