News May 2016
Celebrating 35 years!
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Summer Activities in the Ranch The Backcountry Wilderness Area has organized summer activities that are sure to satisfy the nature lover in you and your family. Whether it is Outdoor Discovery Camps, horseback rides, hikes, or camping, there is something for everyone. HRCA’s full-time Day Camp and full-time Enrichment are theme-based and age appropriate with fun activities like swimming or field trips. Keep them busy with a halfday camp in art, pottery, drama, cooking, technology, and science. Cool off in the hot summer months with indoor and outdoor pool programs. Classes fill quickly for Learn-to-Swim and Coached & Competitive programs. Try scuba, snorkeling, or springboard diving! The HRCA has sports and fitness opportunities to keep your entire family active. Join an organized sports league, camp, or clinic. Get in shape with a drop-in group exercise, try a personal trainer, or race in our family-friendly Race Series. The Therapeutic Recreation Department offers programs and activities for individuals with special needs. The free Summer Concert Series is celebrating Highlands Ranch’s 35th Anniversary with That Eighties Band (80s) on June 9. Want more fun summer ideas? Check out the Activity Guide or visit the web site at www.HRCAonline.org.
THerapeutic Recreation HRCA Therapeutic Recreation Programs are intended to enhance the quality of life of individuals with special needs. Programs are facilitated by Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists and/or qualified staff. We provide a quality and compassionate community-based environment for participants of all ages and abilities. Our goal is to challenge participants and support general independence, choice, self-determination, and self-confidence. We want each participant to enjoy recreation. We work toward social independence in a fun and safe environment, while encouraging a general sense of health, wellness, and improved quality of life. An upcoming program that helps children gain assurance and self-reliance is the iCan Bike program. More than just a bike-riding program for children with disabilities, it is a gateway of opportunity and achievement. This seemingly impossible task can typically be mastered in less than a week. Within days of learning to ride, many children exhibit independent behaviors for the first time. If you would like to volunteer and are 16 years of age or older or want to sponsor the iCan Bike program, please email summer.aden@hrcaonline.org, or call 303-471-7043. Help children with special needs gain confidence and independence. Get Inspired!
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The Taste of highlands Ranch Don’t miss the most delicious event of the year! The Taste of Highlands Ranch is celebrating its 21st year of excellence in food, wine, beer, and spirits. This annual event showcases the best of what Highlands Ranch has to offer. Davidsons Liquors will provide samples of alcoholic beverages and over 30 area restaurants will show off their best cuisine. After the popularity of the outdoor beer garden in 2015, we will be adding more food from local restaurants and beers from local breweries, along with additional seating. Mint Edition will provide live music throughout the evening. Each year a silent auction benefiting a nonprofit organization rounds out “The Taste.” This year the Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch will receive the entire proceeds of the auction. The Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch is dedicated to helping our local businesses grow by taking the lead in programs (Continued on page 4)
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