Palisad Recreation will give youth a chance to participate in an unique activity when school is out of session. All youth should pack a sack lunch, water bottle, and appropriate clothing for the select activity.

 

Ages: Grades 1st - 5th
Drop off: 9:00am, Pick up: 4:00pm

 

Defy Gravity:
Date: Friday, March 8th
Fee: $30
Location: Defy Gravity on the corner of 32 & C Rd, just past Corn Lake State Park.

Summary: Participants will get to sample a variety of activities offered by Defy Gravity. Activities will include gymnastics, archery, areal yoga, and silk trapeze. All activities will be taught by trained professionals.

 

Science Day:
Date: Wednesday, May 8th
Fee: $25
Location:

Summary: Become the best scientist and mathematician on your block in this one day minicamp. Explore our physical world by experimenting with light, color, and water. Examine microscopic creatures, creepy crawly critters, feathers, bones, and more! Be a budding botanist and help plant a sunflower tee pee. Make math fun by outscoring an opponent in a variety of board games.

 

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Tots will engage in activities promoting creative movement and will learn the basics of tumbling and gymnastics.

 

Days & Times: Wednesdays 10:00am - 10:45am
Dates: April 3rd - April 24th
Cost: $18.00 (4 week session)
Location: Palisade Gym 711 Iowa Avenue

 

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Youth will learn the fundamentals of gymnastics including basic tumbling exercises, high beam, introduction to vaulting, and engage in exercises that will help to improve balance, flexibility, coordination, and mental focus.

 

Ages: 6-9
Cost: $18.00 (4 week session)
Location: Palisade Gym 711 Iowa Ave
Days: Thursdays 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Dates: April 4th - April 28th
Deadline: 4/1/2013

 

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Designed both to offer an after school supervision option and engage youth in fun and active games such as nature hikes, mini-field trips, sports, gymnastics, and a variety of problem solving activities. Taylor students enrolled in the program will be picked up from school each day of program.

 

Ages: grades 1st-5th
Days: Mondays-Thursdays (on days Taylor is in session): 4:00-6:00pm
Dates: January 8th - May 22nd
Closed Dates: Jan 21, Feb 18, March 25 - 28, April 1, May 8
Fees: $5 drop-in or $50 per month. Thursdays $3 drop-in.
Location: See monthly calendar for locations and planned activities.

 

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Youth in grades 1-5 are invited to play capture the flag. All players must come dressed in tennis shoes. Participants may be picked up at Taylor, if registration is given a minimum of one day in advance.

 

Date: Tuesdays, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Fee: $3.00 per player
Location: Palisade Gym, 711 Iowa Avenue

 

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Children of all levels are invited to learn the basics of karate and self-defense through a pattern of routines that will help youth to enhance coordination skills, self-discipline, and memorization.

 

Ages: 5-12
Date: March 5 - 28, April 2 - 25
Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Fee: $5.00 drop in or $30 per month
Location: Karate Studio on Troyer Ave in Palisade

 

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Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) is a program of USA Archery that is designed to teach archery to young people, over a series of classes taught by a certified archery instructor. JOAD offers both recurve and compound archers the opportunity to learn range safety and proper shooting technique in an environment that also fosters focus, increased self-confidence, and team building skills.

 

Ages: 7-19
Min: 4, Max: 8
Fee: $52.00 per month
Location: Defy Gravity on the corner of 32 & C Rd, just past Corn Lake State Park.

 

Beginner Level
Date: Thursdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Session: March 14 - April 11
Session: April 18th - May 9th

 

Intermediate Level
Date: Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Session: March 13 - April 10
Session: April 4th - May 8th

 

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Dine casually and play a friendly game of cards over an internationally themed pot-luck.

 

Age: 40+
Dates: Wednesdays @ 6:00pm (4th Wed. of each month)
Cost: $2 with potluck dish, $5 drop in without dish.
Location: Palisade Community Center downstairs
Min: 6

 

March 27: Irish, Scottish, German: St. Patties, Deadline: 3/22
April 24: Italian/Mediterranean: Fresh Ingredients, Deadline: 4/19
May 22: Good Ole BBQ: Celebrate American Heroes, Deadline: 5/17

 

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Venture out with Palisade Recreation for a tour of Allen Unique Autos and a brisk walk along the Audubon Trail, the GJ section of the Riverfront Trail. All participants should pack a sack lunch. Fee includes transportation and admission to the museum.

 

Age: 40+

Date: Monday, March 11th
Location: Meet at 9:30 am at Palisade Town Hall
Fee: $14.00
Deadline: 03/01/2013

Min: 6, Max: 12

 

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Get outdoors and improve your golf game for a day of golfing at Chipeta Golf Course. Start off the trip with a clinic taught by a PGA golf pro, and then hit the course for a round of 9 holes. Pack a lunch or bring money for the grille following the golf game.

 

Ages: 50+
Date: Tuesday, April 9th
Location: Meet at 9:00am at Chipeta Golf Course
Fee: $30.00, club rental is $5, carts additional cost
Deadline: 04/01/2013

 

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Join Palisade Recreation once a month to hit the slopes at Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Participants have the option of purchasing a lift ticket, renting gear, or just taking the bus up with the group.

 

Ages: 40+
Date: Friday, March 15
Location: Meet at 8:00am at Palisade Town Hall
Cost:
Ride only: $10
Ride and lift: $58 (18-74), $40 (75+)
Ride, lift, & rental: $84 (18-74), $74 (75+)
Deadline: 3/8/2013

 

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Kids and parents are invited to the 1st Palisade Bike Rodeo where youth participants will have a teh opportunity to improve their bike riding skills and learn proper bike safety through a variety of games and obstacle courses.

 

Date: Saturday, April 6
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Fee: Free to the public
Bring a bike and a helmet

 

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Families are invited to celebrate the great outdoors of Colorado with a fun event for the whole family. Participate in a variety of outdoor events such as touch a fish, archery, basic rifle safety, boat safety, fishing, and more. The first 500 participants will receive a free fishing pole. Contact the Division of Wildlife to participate as a vendor.

 

Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Palisade Riverbend Park
Fee: Free to the public

 

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Youth between the ages of 6-14 are invited to showcase their baseball skills as they compete in throwing, hitting, and running events. the first place male and female in each age group will advance to sectionals, which will be held in late May or June. All youth must bring a copy of their birth certificates for age verification. All participants must be registered by the start of the event.

 

Ages: 6 - 14
Date: Saturday, May 4
Info: Check in starts at 9:30am. The event starts at 10:am
Location: Palisade High School little league fields
Fee: Free to the public

 

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Palisade Recreation would like to promote healthy lifestyles with the 2nd Annual Health Fair. The fair features a variety of health and wellness consultations and evaluations, plus free massages and door prize.

 

Free group hike following the health fair at 1:00pm, meet at the Palisade Rim Trail head.

 

Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Palisade Gymnasium, 711 Iowa Avenue
Fee: Free to the public

 

Health Fair Vendor Information Non-Profit Vendor: Free
Health Vendor w/in-kind donation: $15
Health Vendor with no donation: $25
Temp Buis License *required if making transactions at event: $10

 

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Visit downtown Palisade every Sunday in the summer for fresh produce, local arts and crafts, and live entertainment.

 

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