[House] e-News from SF Rec and Park, October 17, 2012

Wed Oct 17 17:06:06 PDT 2012

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Join us for Dew Tour Community Day this Sunday, October 21

The Dew Tour  Toyota City Championships is a free, four-day action sports and  lifestyle
festival coming to San Francisco, October 18-21.  The event  features skateboarding,
BMX and FMX competitions with live music and the  Dew Tour Experience, where fans
can get athlete autographs, play games,  ride the Skate and BMX fan courses, win
 prizes and receive giveaways.

The Dew Tour and  the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department are declaring
 Sunday,  Oct. 21 Dew Tour Community Day and inviting everyone to join us for the
 Dew Tour Experience, athlete appearances, skate and BMX clinics, athlete  demos
 and more.

* Mtn Dew's Skate Team demo
* Skate contest hosted by FTC Skate Shop
* Demo  by Mongoose BMX team, including Steve McCann, Cam White, Ben Wallace  and
Greg Illingworth. At the end of the day, Mongoose will graciously  donate 20 BMX
 bikes to San Francisco Recreation and Parks for use in  future youth BMX programs.
* Youth clinics and instruction from Camp Woodward instructors, some of the best
 coaches in the nation
* Visit  the KNTV booth and donate a used or new skateboard to Boys & Girls  Club
of San Francisco, and enter for a chance to win great prizes from  the Dew Tour.
* For more information or to download a Participation Waiver, log onto DewTour.com
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Save the Date: Scaregrove Halloween Event on October 27

Our annual Scaregrove event is coming up on Saturday, October 27, from 3 p.m. to
 9 p.m., featuring carnival rides, haunted houses, live entertainment, games and
 food for sale. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Mon 10/15.  Tickets can be
 purchased at McLaren Lodge Annex M-F from 9am to 5pm up until the October 26th.
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for more information. To volunteer for this event, please contact Ramona McGary 
at (415) 831-6334.
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McLaren Park Natural Areas Work Party on October 27

Join us for a Natural Areas work party and Fire Ecology Walk at McLaren Park on 
Saturday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  After the tour, stick around to help
clean up the park.  Join volunteers and Rec and Park staff as we remove discarded
trash along the park's roadsides and within its natural areas.  RSVP at savemclarenpark.eventbrite.com
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 For more information, call (415) 831-6328.
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Tenderloin's Betty Traynor Wins $2,500 as a Finalist for 2012 Cox Conserves Award

Congratulations to Betty Traynor, a tireless  advocate for Boeddeker Park in the
 city's Tenderloin District, for being selected as a finalist for the 2012 Cox Conserves
Heroes Award.  For  over a decade, Betty has organized park improvements through
 clean up  and planting days as a member of the Friends of Boeddeker Park. Her work
 also brings diverse community members together through youth art  activities and
music events.  Cox Conserves Heroes is an awards program  created by KTVU's parent
company, Cox Enterprises, and The Trust for  Public Land (TPL). The program honors
Heroes among us who work to  create, preserve, improve or enhance the shared outdoor
places in our  communities. As a finalist, Betty will receive $2,500 for the playground.
Congratulations, Betty!
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Nominate Your Favorite Park Volunteer Group for a NEN Award!

Rec & Park is proud to be an organizational partner of the 5th Annual NEN Awards,
to be held at City Hall the night of Wednesday, January 16th.  The Awards celebrate
the amazing work of community leaders and organizations in San Francisco's neighborhoods.

As is the tradition with the NEN Awards, the winners are nominated by the community.
 Of the many categories to choose from, we are especially eager to hear who you 
feel should receive the "Outstanding Park Volunteer Group" award.

To see a complete list of the NEN Award categories, and register to attend, click
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 The nomination window closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 3rd, so don't delay 
- submit your nominations today!
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All-City Youth Basketball League Coming Soon!

Youth hoopsters, join our 2013 All-City Youth Basketball League, running January
 7 through March 16, 2013. Multiple divisions and levels. Games are played on Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays. $65-$75 per player; $450 per team. Registration begins November
6. For more information, call coordinator Cortez Espinoza at (415) 695-5006.
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Mobile Rec Unit Coming to Rochambeau Playground this Saturday, October 20

The Department's  Mobile Rec unit will be out at Rochambeau Playground this Saturday,
 October 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering city youth free access to  some amazing
recreation activities.  Funded by a grant from the  Coca-Cola Foundation and the
 San Francisco Parks Alliance, our Mobile Rec equipment travels from site to site
 each week, offering kids the chance to experience non-traditional  sports like 
rock climbing, skateboarding and BMX biking.  Come out this  Saturday to Rochambeau
Playground (25th Avenue, between Lake and California) and get  out and play. Look
forward to our Mobile Rec team at a playground  near you!
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An Event That's Truly for the Dogs-- This Saturday, October 20

The sixth annual DOGTOBERFEST will be held at Upper Douglass Dog Park, located at
27th & Douglass Streets in San Francisco, on Saturday, October 20, from 11 a.m. 
to 2 p.m. Admission is free and families are invited to bring well-socialized dogs
to participate in a variety of fun events, including costume contests, pet photography,
obedience contest and goodies for dogs and their owners, as well as a prize drawing
and silent auction. Sponsored by Friends of Upper Douglass Dog Park. For more information,
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Drop, Cover and Hold On at the Great California ShakeOut on October 18

You're invited to join Rec and Park and millions of people who will Drop, Cover,
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on October 18th at 10:18 a.m., for the 2012 Great California ShakeOut! Last year,
more than 12.5 million people were registered for ShakeOut drills worldwide. Participating
is a great way to raise awareness and for your family or organization to be prepared
to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes.
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