Parks & Rec: 7th Annual Cardboard Boat Races

7th Annual Cardboard Boat Races
Come join us for a fun-filled morning of cardboard
boat racing! This fun event is always a crowd pleaser.
Give us a call and we’ll send you an entry form and tips
on how to build a cardboard boat. In case you don’t
know, these boats are paddled by you, the captain. We
provide the paddles! All boats are made of cardboard
with duct tape on the seams, so anybody can build a
boat and enter. Awards will be given to winners in each
category with special prizes for the Best Design, Best
Decorated, and the Titanic, a.k.a. First to Sink.
Ages 14 & under #14251 Youth Division
15 and up #14252 Adult or Business Division
Date Saturday, July 14
Times 8:00am Check-in (Pre-registration is required.)
8:30am Rules Meeting immediately followed by
Boat Judging and Boat Races
Place Jackson Aquatic Center
Cost FREE !

Parks & Rec: All-Comers Track Meets

All-Comers Track Meets FREE!!
Events include the running long-jump into sand, 50–yard
and 100–yard dash. Every child receives a ribbon for
each event. No records are kept, it’s all about FUN! No
pre-registration required. See you at the track!
AGES 1–12 years
Days Tuesdays
Dates June 5—19
Time 6:00pm
PLACE St. Mary’s High
School Track

Parks & Rec: BUGS R US PRESENTATIONS

BUGS R US PRESENTATIONS
Children under 12 must have a parent in attendance. **No charge for the parent if attending with child under 12. Instructor—John Jackson
Ages 3 years—Adults**
Days Saturdays
Place Santo Community Center
Cost $7 Resident | $13 Non-Resident
Per Presentation
Limits Min—1 | Max—40

BATS
It’s all about these flying mammals and their important role in the ecosystem.
The program features a preserved bat specimen as well as a bat
skeleton and bat echolocation sounds. The audience receives instructions on building a bat-house and bat coloring pages at the finish. Creepy and educational.
P1 #14289 June 2 | 1:00—2:00pm

OWL PELLET STUDY
Participants get "hands-on" with real owl pellets! We'll discuss owls in the environment and the part they play in the food-web cycle. Includes hands on time with a taxidermy barn owl.
P2 #14293 June 23 | 1:00—2:00pm
PORTABLE BUG ZOO
Special attention is paid to the world of insects, bugs in the environment, what bugs eat, insect defenses, and camouflage. Kids get to touch and explore live insects including 3 species of stick insects, a tarantula, 2 species of cockroaches, 2 Hercules beetles, a Vinegaroon and Blue-Berry Beetles.
Other live but non-touchable insects include black widow spiders, bark
scorpions, orb weaver spiders, beetles, praying mantis, and Superworms.
P3 #14287 July 7 | 3:00—4:00pm
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
This program showcases LIVE animals including a turtle, lizard and frog and a few models. We discuss the differences and the important role they all play in the environment. Also includes handouts for identification of local species.
P4 #14299 August 4 | 1:00—2:00pm

Parks & Rec: Flick n’ Float Movie Nights

Flick n’ Float Movie Nights
Presented by Jackson County Library Services in
Partnership with Medford Parks & Recreation
Flick n’ Float Movie Nights are a family
destination. This family-oriented program
brings together people of all ages. Come
join our staff, enjoy family movies, and take
a dip in the pool on a hot summer night.
All shows begin at dusk and take place at Jackson Aquatic
Center The regular pool entrance fee covers the movie, too!
Bring a water noodle or small tube. On movie nights, Jackson
Aquatic Center opens at 7:30pm and closes after the movie
ends. Family Pool Passes will be honored. A maximum of 225
people will be allowed in the pool area. Flick N’ Float Movies
are intended for people using the pool those evenings.
Please see our Movies in the Park selections on page 27 for
additional free movies this summer.

2012 Flick n’ Float Schedule —Pool Opens 7:30pm
FRIDAYS
July 20 Cars 2 (PG) 2011
August 3 The Incredibles (PG) 2004
August 17 Happy Feet Two (PG) 2011