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MILLER ACTIVITY COMPLEX (MAC
1375 West Plum Creek Parkway Castle Rock, CO 80109 Main Line: 720-733-2222 CRgov.com/MAC
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HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
LIMITED HOLIDAY HOURS
Sept. 5 Nov. 24
Dec. 24
Dec. 25
Dec. 31 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Closed
8 a.m.–2 p.m. Closed
8 a.m.–2 p.m. Closed
• Adult and youth athletics • Batting cages • Beam interactive floor games • Birthday party rooms • Children’s play area with climbing structure and slides • Family locker room • Functional Fitness Area • Full-sized and half-sized synthetic-turf fields • Leisure pool with zero-depth area, vortex whirlpool, slide and four lap lanes • Trampolines
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS AREA
Need to kill some time while the kids have sports practice? Stop by the Functional Fitness Area inside the MAC! The space has everything you need to get a great workout and is included with your daily admission.
Equipment provided:
• Balance trainers • Chin-up/dipbars • Dumbbells, kettlebells and exercise balls • Plyometric boxes • Ropes • Rowing machine • Sleds (available upon request) • Stationary fan bikes • Tires
Possibilities Playground
at Butterfield Crossing Park
Project Scope
Imagine a universally designed, sensory-rich environment that enables children of all abilities to develop physically, socially and emotionally. With your help, this vision may soon become a reality at Butterfield Crossing Park in Castle Rock.
The Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation is joining forces with the Parks and Recreation Department to maximize already planned renovation work. The department’s Capital Improvement Plan has identified the need for upgrades, and 2022 priorities will focus on addressing safety and life-cycle replacement. The Foundation is hoping to use this timing as an opportunity to enhance the park beyond renovation work with the Possibilities Playground. space to serve users of all ability levels. Looking at the statistics for individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities, along with information on inclusive playgrounds in the Denver-metro area left the Foundation feeling that same desire.
Visitation data from inclusive playgrounds nationwide indicates that because the disabled population is so underserved when it comes to outdoor recreating opportunities, visitors travel well beyond the distance of their local neighborhood park to ensure play is available for folks of all ability levels.
The goal of this inclusive playground will be for visitors of all ages and abilities to be able to play, be challenged and have fun together. Read on to learn how you can help children of all abilities interact with one another and do what every child wants to do: play.
The pieces of equipment listed below are designed specifically to engage children of all abilities to play together. Three important elements of inclusive playground equipment include physical accessibility, age and developmental appropriateness, and sensory-stimulating activity. These elements combine to create an inclusive-play environment for all ages and abilities and a playground that meets a wide variety of needs and interests.
We-Go-Round
Multidimensional movements like spinning and rotating supply children’s brains with valuable, complex and proprioceptive information. This connects input from head and body position in space, helping children maintain proper body posture and balance while they play. The We-Go-Round is fully wheelchair accessible and promotes fun interaction by having all users face each other.
Roller Table
Rolling horizontally lets children slide back and forth on all sides of their bodies, providing much needed sensory stimulation through the application of deep-muscle pressure from the steel rollers. Balance, coordination, flexibility and motor-planning are all practiced while using the Roller Table.
We-Go Swing with Accessible Bay
The back-and-forth movement of swinging provides a child’s nervous system with a wealth of visual, vestibular and proprioceptive stimulation as they learn how their bodies move in space. The We-Go Swing promotes social interaction for a truly inclusive experience by encouraging multiple users to work together while swinging.
Two Bay 50’ ZipKrooz
ZipKrooz provides every child with the linear experience of flying. With its unique track trolley system and comfortable seat suspended by a rubber-wrapped chain, ZipKrooz is engineered for exceptional comfort and safety. Sensory, motor skill, cognitive and social/emotional skills are all utilized on the ZipKrooz.
FULFILLED
Thank you to the many individuals and businesses who have contributed to help us reach over half of our fundraising goal! As of August 1, nearly $660,000 of our $1.3 million goal has been raised. Scan the QR code below to help us reach the full amount!
The Butterfield Crossing Park Renovation project is a priority for the Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation, an independent 501c3 that works to enhance Castle Rock’s parks and trails and maximize the community’s recreational experiences. Established in 2012, the Foundation is a residentled advocacy group, brought together by their collective desire to create educational and enjoyable recreational experiences.
To better understand what’s driving the Possibilities Playground at Butterfield Crossing Park, let’s take a closer look at the population the completed playground is intended to serve. Understanding this data is crucial because people with disabilities consist of the nation’s largest minority group, as well as the only group that any of us can become a member of at any time.
7.3 million
students ages 3 - 21 received special education ser- Nearly vices in the 2019 - 2020 school 1 in 5 year people have a disability in the United States
1 billion
people in the world have some form of disability
1 in 20
children has some form of sensory integration disorder
1 in 88
children are diagnosed with Autism
10.6 %
of people living in Colorado have a disability
70 %
of Americans say having play options to accommodate all abilities is extremely or very important
Nearly 9 in 10
Americans say communities should offer inclusive play options
Over 90%
of parents believe communities should offer playground equipment to children of all abilities
