Summer 2023 Activity Guide

GENERAL INFORMATION

STAFF DIRECTORY Juli Seydell Johnson Parks & Recreation Director

J ujohnson@iowa-city.org TBaird@iowa-city.org BBarker@iowa-city.org RBuffington@iowa-city.org JoyceC@iowa-city.org KC onnell@iowa-city.org MEidahl@iowa-city.org GGotera@iowa-city.org KMorris@iowa-city.org

Tyler Baird Brad Barker

Parks & Forestry Superintendent

Recreation Superintendent

Russ Buffington

Cemetery Supervisor

Joyce Carroll Kate Connell Matt Eidahl Gabe Gotera Kumi Morris

Recreation Supervisor — STEAM, Nature, Art & Camps

Recreation Supervisor — Aquatics Assistant Recreation Superintendent

Administrative Coordinator

Facilities Manager

Jeff Sears

Recreation Supervisor — Sports, Wellness, & Field Rentals JSears@iowa-city.org Recreation Supervisor — Adaptive & Inclusive Rec/Outreach MSmysor@iowa-city.org Recreation Supervisor — Communications & Special Events MWiegand@iowa-city.org

Malory Smysor

Michelle Wiegand

Josh Worrell

Assistant Parks Superintendent

JWorrell@iowa-city.org

IOWA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:00 PM. The Commission’s duties include recom mending and reviewing policies, rules, regulations, or dinances, and budgets relating to parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, and cultural functions of the city and making such reports to the City Council as the commission deems in the public interest. Members who volunteer their time and serve on the board are: Missie Forbes Alex Hachtman Rachael McPherson Doloris Mixon Connie Moore Brian Morelli Boniface Penandjo Lemoupa Melissa Serenda TEACH A CLASS Have a talent you would like to share? We are always looking for fun instructors to start new programs! To sub mit your program idea or to find out more about teach ing, contact Brad Barker at BBarker@iowa-city.org .

ADA The City of Iowa City does not discriminate on the basis of disabilities in its services, programs, or activi ties. To request a disability-related accommodation in order to participate, please contact Malory Smysor at (319) 356-5228 or MSmysor@Iowa-City.org. Early requests are encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. PHOTOS While in our parks, facilities, and participating in our programs and events, you and/or your children may be videorecorded or photographed by a Parks and Recreation employee, volunteer, or photog rapher. Photos may be used for activity guides, websites, other promotional items, group pictures, or by the media. Recreation registration and facility rentals serve as per mission for use of your image. Due to the public nature of our programs and facilities, we cannot be responsible for photographs taken by the media or others.

SUMMER DATES:

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April 18 Resident Registration Opens April 19 Non-Resident Registration Opens