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[Blue Valley] Blue Valley Recreation Volleyball Team Wins State Award

Connie Skeens — 2012-02-02T15:38:53-06:00

The Attack volleyball team received a sportsmanship award in Topeka on January 25 at a luncheon hosted by the Kansas Recreation and Park Association (KRPA).

[Events] Daddy Daughter Date Night

Dawn Harmon — 2012-01-17T16:37:50-06:00

This year's event is Feb. 17 at the Ritz Charles and is open to girls in grades K-5 and their "dates." Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Click the headline for more information.

[Aquatics] Spring Egg Dive

Dawn Harmon — 2012-01-12T01:40:24-06:00

Egg Dive is March 24. Got your goggles ready? This isn't your normal Easter Egg Hunt. We hide the eggs in the pool for you to find. There's opportunity to win great prizes and walk away with a goody bag of full of fun. Watch our video on YouTube at this link.

[Special Pops/Olympics] Volunteer for Special Olympics

Dawn Harmon — 2012-01-06T10:33:30-06:00

Our local Special Olympics team, the Blue Valley Blue Streaks, is looking for high school and adult volunteers to help with the basketball program.

[Blue Valley] Rooms Available for Rentals

Dawn Harmon — 2012-01-02T19:41:21-06:00

Need a room for a meeting? How about for just a get-together? We have just the space at our Activity Center (AC). Check out our facility rental options.

[Gymnastics] Coach Keno Judges in Orlando

Connie Skeens — 2011-11-16T15:37:41-06:00

Gymnastics Coach Keno Rodriguez was selected to judge at a national AAU gymnastics competition. Experience and commitment to the sport evident when judging, teaching, and coaching.

[Events] Are There Vampires in Your Home?

Dawn Harmon — 2011-10-14T08:24:20-06:00

Halloween is just around the corner and often conjures up images of vampires, bats and other spooky creatures. Now here’s a scary fact: vampire energy represents 5 – 10% of your monthly energy bill.

Vampire energy is the electricity that silently gets sucked away by electronic devices that remain on, even when you think they are turned "off." Culprits include cell phone battery chargers, laptops, TVs, DVD players, computers, printers, video games and power tool chargers to name a few. Also, any device that has a lighted time display (coffee pot, microwave, etc.) is also considered a vampire! A good way to find them is to turn off all your lights at night and walk around your home to find all the glowing buttons or screens.

This wasted energy, represents a relatively small but growing percentage of an individual home’s electricity use. Taken across all U.S. households, it adds up to an estimated 65 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. This extra electricity costs consumers more than $5.8 billion annually and sends more than 87 billion pounds of heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Check out tips and tricks for using less energy at home and at work. Click here to learn more.

[Blue Valley] Former Blue Valley Rec Commissioner Gears Up for National Appointment

Dawn Harmon — 2011-08-24T12:27:47-06:00

Bob Johnson has spent the last 24 years in parks and recreation. He's served as a volunteer coach, a commissioner for Blue Valley Rec, a citizen liaison for Kansas Park and Recreation Association (KRPA), and now is the Board Chair-Elect for the National Park and Recreation Association (NRPA). Read his thoughts from the August edition of Parks & Recreation from NRPA.

[Special Pops/Olympics] When Did You Know What You Wanted to Be?

Dawn Harmon — 2011-08-21T13:24:42-06:00

Did it hit mid-semester of your junior year after some irrelevant Art History classes? Or did that firefighter dream stick with you since kindergarten? How old were you, and what was the spark? Find out when and what it was for Nan Kanter, Special Pops program coordinator for Blue Valley Rec. Story by Connie Skeens.

[Blue Valley] Thanks for Helping us Celebrate 25 Years!

Dawn Harmon — 2011-08-09T08:42:27-06:00

We didn't quite make the 1,567 players needed to set the world record for the largest game of tag, but we did have a lot of fun! Thanks to everyone who showed up to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. Here's looking forward to another 25 years.

[Sports] Start Here, Go Anywhere

Dawn Harmon — 2011-07-14T03:40:58-06:00

Blue Valley North product Jon Kempin started his sports career playing in Blue Valley Rec leagues and ended up signing a pro contract with Sporting KC at the age of 17.

[Sports] Future Stars Rule!

Dawn Harmon — 2011-07-11T09:39:36-06:00

We're giving a HUGE shout out to the 43 teams that played in our Future Stars Tournament during the weekend. Thanks to all for making it a success. And gratz to divisional champions Falcons, Moose, Shockers, Vipers, Athletics, and Shawnee Titans. Click here to view the photo gallery. And, feel free to send your own photos from the tournament to dharmon@bluevalleyrec and we'll add them to our gallery!

[Blue Valley] Boil Water Advisory for Blue Valley Area Lifted

Dawn Harmon — 2011-07-01T10:00:19-06:00

WaterOne lifted the Boil Advisory as of 1 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Tests conclude all is safe. For more information, visit waterone.org.

[Blue Valley] Celebrate Park & Rec Month with Us in July!

Dawn Harmon — 2011-06-30T13:47:07-06:00

We've got a BUNCH of FREE activities lined up to celebrate National Park & Recreation Month. It's all throughout July, so stop by and "Rock Your Rec!"

[Events] A Whopper of a Day!

Dawn Harmon — 2011-06-20T10:49:34-06:00

Braden B. took home the biggest fish honor when he snagged a 19-inch channel catfish at the 2011 Father's Day Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 19. Check out photos and all the day's winners.