https://www.friendsofbrooklynpark.org/summer-program
Outdoors
Weekday afternoons only (closed Wednesdays)
The Brooklyn Park Summer Youth Program has been a hub of activities and belonging for 50 years. Countless kids and parents have enjoyed its purpose, and have gained from it.
The Summer Youth Program purpose:
Is to engage youth in healthy games, activities, and crafts.
To provide guidance and a safe place for children to learn and explore their own interests.
To teach them the value of community.
To take responsible care of community resources, including the park.
To have fun and be respectful of each other.
To welcome all and encourage participation.
Brooklyn neighborhood kids have spent hundreds of hours at their park: The infamous waterslide, that has been featured on television and newspaper; softball leagues, wiffle ball leagues and mushball; tennis golf course; painting of plaster figures; hundreds of Izzes earned through puzzle/intellectual challenges….dozens of trophies earned for exceptional achievement; the daily shuffleboard tournament; The Crazy Car; popcorn machine; roasting marshmallows and much more.
Ages K-12th grade
Location: SE Portland, OR
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