Registration available for July 13th Valpo Tri

VALPARAISO – Registration for the 11th Valpo Triathlon is filling up; now is the time to register. Interested athletes must be at least 15 years old by December 31, 2013 to participate and pre-register by July 9. The Valpo Tri takes place at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, July 13, at Rogers-Lakewood P…

Valpo offers Yoga in the Park

VALPARAISO | Valpo Parks offers “Yoga in the Park” again this summer. Connect your mind and body with the beautiful outdoors by practicing yoga with Lori Estadt from Asana Yoga Center. In the one hour class you will perform traditional yoga poses at an easy and gentle pace to give participan…

Valpo Parks horticulturists at Earth Day Expo

Valpo Parks horticulturists attended the 2013 Earth Day Expo held at the Porter County Expo on Saturday, April 20. Native landscaping and xeriscaping/xerogardening were some of the topics they discussed with visitors at the expo. They also displayed live examples of some native plants. Xeris…

Summer job openings at Valpo Parks Discovery Camp and Youth Baseball Programs

VALPARAISO | Valpo Parks is hiring for several summer job openings to work with youth programming offered through the department.

Adult Sports officials, Rogers-Lakewood Park staff needed for summer at Valpo Parks

VALPARAISO | Spring and summer means activity in the Valpo Parks system. Therefore, it’s a good time to start thinking about a summer time job. Valpo Parks is hiring for several seasonal job openings to work with adult sports programming and to staff Rogers-Lakewood Park.

Summer job openings at Valpo Parks Discovery Camp and Youth Baseball Programs

VALPARAISO | Valpo Parks is hiring for several summer job openings to work with youth programming offered through the department.

Saturday Registration Day available for Valpo Parks Sports, Programs

VALPARAISO | On Saturday, February 23, Valpo Parks offers one more convenient way to register for its programs: the office doors will be open for a Saturday registration opportunity from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Registration deadlines are approaching for Spring Sports, said Youth program Director Ph…

Valpo Parks, Boys and Girls Club in Valpo offer new Youth Volleyball League

VALPARAISO | Valpo Parks began a new youth sports program, bringing a coed volleyball learning and playing league to second through fifth graders. This volleyball program is a partnership between the Valpo Parks Department and the Boys & Girls Club. The kids who enrolled in this program …

Valpo Parks holds Youth Spring and Summer Soccer Registration

VALPARAISO | Sign-ups for all youth soccer are available through the Valpo Parks 2013 programming. From age 12 on down to age 3, there is a soccer choice for all kids. Register for Spring Coed, Kick-start, and Back to School soccer choices. The seasons start in April, June and August but all…

Ballroom Dancing in 2013 starts soon through Valpo Parks

VALPARAISO | Learn Salsa and Swing in February and March to be ready for those Spring and Summer weddings. Duneland Ballroom has teamed up with Valpo Parks to let have fun while learning to dance. The eight week sessions will cover both types of dance. Swing sessions will include big band th…

Bender receives GRAA top 50 award

VALPARAISO | Valpo Parks congratulates its resident teaching professional, LPGA Pro Nancy Bender, on being included in the The Golf Range Association of America “Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional.”

Youth stay active with Fall and Winter offerings through Valpo Parks

Youth Volleyball for 2nd – 5th graders

Winter offerings with Valpo Parks

Youth Volleyball for 2nd – 5th graders

Deadlines near for Valpo Parks Youth Spring Sports registration

VALPARAISO | Sign-ups for Cal Ripken baseball ($80/70) and Babe Ruth baseball ($120/110) are still available for the 2012 Valpo Parks spring sports season. The deadline is fast-approaching - register by Wednesday, Feb. 29.

Valpo Parks Announces New Business Operations Director, Recreation Superintendent

Valpo Parks Director of Operations, Christy Graf and Recreation Superintendent, Dan McGuire

Valpo Parks Announces New Business Operations Director, Recreation Superintendent

Park Director John Seibert is pleased to announce the hiring of Christy Graf as Valpo Parks Director of Business Operations. She comes to the Department with more than 13 years of local business experience, primarily with First National Bank of Valparaiso and 1st Source Bank. Christy served …