Frederick County Parks & Recreation Monthly Newsletter - April 2023 |
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Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use
our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.
Jamie Paolinetti (Our FCPR Quote of the Month)
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Congratulations to Carrie Sprinkle - MRPA Member of the Quarter |
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The MRPA Member of the Quarter winners have played a key role taking the lead for Operations University, Leadership Institute, and the Equipment Showcase. Rachel Carr, Cliff Driver, Brian Lopez, Carrie Sprinkle and Josh Van Dyken have been instrumental in planning, organizing, promoting and facilitating MRPA’s newest leadership program, Operations University. |
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Finance Updates |
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Keep up with all things Finance through the
NEW & IMPROVED SharePoint Page!
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Need to reallocate a P-card charge? Need to view Open PO’s? Keep up with your budget balances?
Click through the many options to run reports, view procedures, find forms and view current deadlines.
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Recreation Updates |
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Spring Fling & Egg Roll 2023 |
A BIG thank you to our staff for their hard work at this year's Spring Fling & Egg Roll.
We all got a little wet in the morning, but it turned out to be a great day and we all dried off once the sun came out. We had several compliments on social media on a job well done.
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Rose Hill Manor Voted Best Museum by Frederick Magazine |
What an honor for Rose Hill Manor and our staff to have been voted the Best Museum in Frederick County by Frederick Magazine. Votes for the best of Frederick come in from the Frederick community. It is so nice to see the community supporting our efforts. |
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Brunswick Elementary School Rec Center - 10th Park School |
The Brunswick Elementary School Rec Center will be Frederick County Parks & Recreation's 10th Park School. On this plan we will have the Rec Office (160), the Rec Storage (161A), the Activities Room (161), and the Gym (153). Construction should be complete for the opening of the 2023-2024 school year.
We are in the process of purchasing supplies for the Brunswick Rec Center. Program will operate out of the rec center after school on the weekday and all day on the weekends and in the summer.
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Deaf Awareness Training for League & Summer Camp Staff |
Our League Staff had the opportunity to participate in ASL Training with Martha Pugh with Wyzant Tutoring. The training with the league staff covered the background on the deaf culture and strategies to use in games. Some of our Summer Camp staff will also be taking this training as our Frederick County deaf community continues to grow, we are learning to enhance our training to help serve them. |
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Welcome Intern Lauren Bliss
My name is Lauren Bliss, and I am an intern with Frederick County Parks & Recreation. I am a senior at Salisbury University through the Universities of Shady Grove, where I major in exercise science. Through my internship, I have enjoyed participating in a variety of different areas including event planning, adaptive and inclusive rec, and working alongside many supportive, fun people. I have gained valuable hands-on experience in assisting with different populations such as preschoolers, people with special needs, and homeschool groups. I have also been able to expand on my knowledge in exercise science through participating in a variety of sports programs such as archery tag, etc. The best part about this internship is getting to try new things while having fun doing it.
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Welcome Intern Drucilla Long
Hello, I'm Drucilla Long. During my internship with Frederick County Parks and Recreation, I have been working with the Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation team and learning the "behind the scenes" of creating a program, accommodation needs, inclusion support, and all things adaptive and inclusive! For my final project, I developed the AIR Open House, which is an event for families to meet the AIR staff, learn about our programs, and participate in games/activities with our part-time staff. My favorite thing about this internship is experiencing firsthand what I've been learning through my college classes. I am so thankful for all I've learned within this internship and can't wait for the Adaptive Summer Camp this summer!
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Park Updates |
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Middletown Learning Studio at Middletown Park |
The Middletown concession stand has a new look! This space will become the Middletown Learning Studio which will be an exciting new program space for preschool and early elementary aged children. |
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Crews 3, 4, and 5 clearing the woody growth at Himes Avenue. |
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Welcome Buck Leatherman. Buck is our new Maintenance Technician 1 for Crew 6. |
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Park Ranger Updates |
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Park Rangers add a New 2022 F-150 to their Fleet |
On March 9th the Park Rangers took delivery of their new 2022 F-150 to add to their fleet.
We would also like to congratulate Hunter Witmer, Joseph Murdoch, Garrett Bean and Carl Lynch on their Hunter Safety Education Instructor Certification with the Maryland Natural Resource Police.
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Facility Services Updates |
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Devin Fantozz Promoted
to Lead Custodian
Congrats Devin on your promotion to Lead Custodian at our Prospect Building.
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Tonya Murray Promoted
to Lead Custodian
Congrats Tonya on your promotion to Lead Custodian for Dayshift.
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Cindie MacKenzie Promoted to Assistant
Lead Custodian
Congrats Cindie on your promotion to Assistant Lead Custodian at our Prospect Building.
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Jackie Hudy went to
Ohio for the
CompuClean Seminar.
This training will help the Office of Facility Services to better utilize the system and be able to track equipment, inventory, inspections, task and projects.
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Security Updates |
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On March 9th we had our monthly PCR Meeting. At this meeting Charlie Synder gave his Security operational overview. |
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation - Office Happenings |
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Mark your calendars for our Frederick County Parks and Recreation Divison All-Staff Meeting on June 6th from 10am to 2pm at Othello Regional Park in Knoxville.
More details coming soon on the festivities for the day.
Lunch will provided, please contact Kayla Brannen with any dietary constrictions at 301-600-6798 or via email at kbrannen1@frederickcountymd.gov.
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Frederick County Government Information & Updates |
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Save the Date for Frederick County's 275th Jubilee
Saturday, June 10th at Utica District Park
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Come enjoy an evening out as we celebrate the County's 275th Anniversary and all the key features that make Frederick County unique! Attendees will be able to take part in a variety of games and activities, as well as enjoy food trucks, various attractions, and entertainment.
All ages welcome and free to attend!
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Training Opportunities & Continuing Education |
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Frederick County Parks & Recreation is a member of the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), which includes Free Training and Continuing Education:
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation Upcoming Events |
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Sensory Friendly Prom - April 28th
(Click the image above for more details)
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Bark in the Park - May 13th
(Click the image above for more details)
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FCPR Division Programing Discount Code & Event Work Process |
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Employee Spring/Summer Discount |
Register for selected programs and receive a 25% discount! Use code DAISY to receive your discount when registering.
County Employee Discount on Health and Wellness Programs through the Division of Parks and Recreation
Frederick County Human Resources, in partnership with the Division of Parks and Recreation, is pleased to offer a 25% discount to full-time and part-time Frederick County Government employees on selected wellness classes. Good health plays an important role in the success of Frederick County Government and through this benefit, the foundation is being laid for a healthier workforce. Please join us in supporting this program effort on the course towards wellness! This discount program will help support the adoption of healthy habits by employees who want to improve their own health and fitness levels.
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CY2023 Division Events & Work Assignment Process |
Employees who work division events will be eligible for comp time. Please keep in mind, work assignments for all events require supervisor and department head approval prior to signing up and certain positions may require specific certifications or experience.
Click here to see the most updated memo on working division events.
After reviewing the memo, if you would like to sign up for one or more of the listed events, please visit the SignUp Genius link.
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FREE MRPA Membership for FCPR Full-Time Employees |
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Once you are a MRPA Member you will be able to view trainings, receive their weekly newsletter, and much more. To gain access to these FREE MRPA resources, click here and register as an "Active Professional (Individual)".
You'll then be notified when your registration is approved. Feel free to reach out to Kayla Brannen at x16798 or KBrannen1@FrederickCountyMD.gov with any questions.
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