HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 - TRAPS AwardMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 7, 2016
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION - TEXAS RECREATION AND PARK SOCIETY
(TRAPS) AWARD TO THE CITY FOR GOLD MEDAL CITY
AWARD, RECREATION FACILITY DESIGN EXCELLENCE
AWARD, AND THE LONE STAR RECREATION PROGRAMMING
AWARD
Mr. Mick Massey Past President of TRAPS will present the following awards to the Mayor
and City Council.
Grapevine, Texas - Gold Medal City
The Texas Gold Medal Awards are modeled after those of the National Recreation and
Park Association (NRPA). This award honors Grapevine for excellence in the field of
recreation, park management, long-range planning, resource management and innovative
approaches to delivering superb park and recreation services with fiscally sound business
practices. Grapevine will hold this honor for the next three years.
Recreation Facility Design Excellence Award: The REC of Grapevine
In 1996, the City of Grapevine opened the Community Activities Center (CAC). The CAC
served the citizens of Grapevine well for many years. Nevertheless, residents wanted
more. In 2014 the City of Grapevine was given approval to close the 48,000 square foot
CAC and begin construction to create an expanded 108,000 square foot facility that would
be a state of the art multi -generational center for the residents of Grapevine and
surrounding communities. The REC of Grapevine opened in April of 2015 and has proven
to be a true example of a multi -generational center that serves the needs and desires of
kids of all ages.
Lone Star Recreation Programming Award: Fossil Fest
Grapevine's inaugural Fossil Fest was one of a kind, interactive and immersive event
inspired by the recent findings of rare fossils and dinosaur tracks uncovered by the flooding
of Grapevine Lake in 2015. While researching how to care for and preserve this unique
resource, a staff member learned that National Fossil Day was in less than two months,
and in that moment Fossil Fest was born. Participants were transported to an
archaeological dig site where they could excavate fossil remains, hatch their own dinosaur
from an egg, talk dinosaurs with a paleontologist, take home real fossil remains collected
in Texas, explore interpretive material on the Grapevine Lake discovery, and take green
screen photos with a mammoth or T -Rex. Fossil Fest will now be a staple event in
Grapevine due to the overwhelming excitement expressed by the community and their
thirst to "Learn. Dig. Explore."
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