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Recreation Programs for Children and Adults

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*  New Online Registration -
Please look over our new online registration system!  This new system is an easy and safe way to register for programs online.
*  Winter Youth Trips
*  Mendota Heights Skating Rink Locations & Hours
*  Learn To Skate Outdoor Ice Skating Lessons
*  Youth Gymnastics
*  Geocaching in Mendota Heights Parks
*  Mendota Heights Par 3 Golf Course
*  Special Olympics
*  55+ Active Adults
*  Love Your Parks!
*  Mendota Heights Athletic Association (MHAA)
*  Registration Information
*  Parks & Recreation Registration Form
*  Data Privacy Act
*  Important Phone Numbers & Recreation Information

                              


Winter Youth Trips 

Monday, December 28
Bowling, Movie & Lunch
First we start the day with two games of bowling (includes shoes and bumper lanes if needed) at Drkula's located in Inver Grove Heights, pizza & pop lunch included.  Next we are off to Showplace 16 Inver Grove Heights for a G or PG rated movie. Participants will have 2-3 movies to choose from.  Participants may bring extra money for concessions.
 

Cost:  $26.00

Bus departs/returns:
9:05 a.m./ 3:40 p.m.
(approx. with movie end time - you will be given the exact return time when you drop off your child on the day of trip)

Ages: 6 and up

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Tuesday, December 29
Nickelodean Universe at the Mall of America
We are off for a fun filled day at the Mall of America.  We will have 5 hours of unlimited rides & your choice of hamburger, hot dog or chicken strips for lunch with French fries & a drink.  Bring extra spending money for snacks, game tokens if you would like. 

Cost: $30.00 (Includes Lunch)   
Bus departs/returns: 8:55 a.m./3:20 p.m. 

Ages: 8 and up

 


Mendota Heights Skating Rink Hours & Locations
The City of Mendota Heights has 3 outdoor hockey and 4 pleasure rinks that are opened weather permitting mid-December through early March.  A rink attendant will be on duty only at Marie, Wentworth and Friendly Hills Rinks during the regular warming house hours listed below.  *Ivy Hills Park is an outdoor pleasure rink only with no lights or warming house or attendants on duty.  

The outdoor rinks and warming houses will be CLOSED and outdoor programs will be canceled when the air temperature is below zero.  Please keep children home on these days.  For information concerning ice rinks call the ice rink/warming house hotline at 255-1174 or for skating lesson info call 255-1173  

Skating Rink Locations   

Friendly Hills Park – 2360 Pueblo Lane – East of Pueblo & South of Decorah Marie Park – 1780 Lilac Lane – North of Marie Ave. ¼ mile west of Victoria Wentworth Park – 739 Wentworth Ave. – No. of Wentworth ½ Mile W. of Dodd Ivy Hills Park – 635 Butler – Butler Ave. and Maple Park Drive, pleasure rink only; no warming house/no rink attendants on duty.

 Warming House Hours (no warming house at Ivy Hills Park, pleasure rink only).

Weekdays:                     

 

Daily (Weather permitting Dec. - March): 

4:00 pm – 8:30 pm   

School Vacation Days:  

Noon  – 8:30 pm 

Saturdays:                                        

9:00 am – 8:30 pm    

Sundays:                                          

Noon  – 6:00 pm 

 

 

Holiday Hours:

 

Christmas/New Year’s Eve:                 

Noon  – 4:00 pm

Christmas:                                         

Closed

New Years Day:                                   

Noon – 8:30 pm

*Note: The Sibley Area Hockey Association and the Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation Learn to Skate program have reserved the outdoor hockey rinks at Friendly Hills, Marie and Wentworth parks various weekday evenings during the rink season from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday mornings - January 9, 16, 23, 30 and Feb. 6 from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. All rink locations have a pleasure rink that is open to the public for general skating during these times.
Sibley Area Hockey Outdoor Ice Schedule


Learn To Skate Outdoor Ice Skating Lessons
This is a great opportunity to improve your skating skills.  Lessons are taught by Rebecca, who is beginning her 10th season of professional instruction with the City of Mendota Heights.  Classes are limited to 5 -7 participants, so register early as classes fill quickly.

If your class is full, please call MH City Hall at 651-452-1850 to be added to a waiting list as we will add more classes if needed.  Please indicate the level & class name. Lessons are held at Friendly Hills Rink in Mendota Heights (2360 Pueblo Lane.)

Please call the skating lesson hotline before each lesson @ 255-1173 for rink conditions/weather cancellations/make up.

To register for the below listed classes click here.

Fee:  $34.00 for 5 weeks Saturday’s Jan. 2—30th

*Feb. 6 will be used for make-ups if needed.

Smalls and Tall's ages 3-5 years old
This class allows parents to participate with their beginner skater.  Learn tips to teach your child how to skate.

Session I - Time: 9:00 – 9:30

Session II - Time 9:30 -10:00  (FULL)

Beginners  - Ages 6 and older
For skaters with no previous skating experience. Your child will have the opportunity to learn basic skills.

Session I  - Time: 10:05 - 10:35  (FULL)

Session II -  Time 10:40 - 11:10

Advanced Beginners & Intermediate (New combined class)  The Advanced beginners class is for skaters who are able to skate forward while the Intermediate class is for those skaters able to complete turns and crossovers. These classes will run side by side, each group will be instructed according to skaters ability. 

Ages:  6 & up
Time: 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.


Youth Gymnastics - Saturday Mornings
Classes Include: Balance beam, uneven bars, floor exercise, tumbling & more. All classes are held at Sibley High School Gymnastics Gym (use Delaware entrance).  Girls must wear a leotard, boys may wear shorts and a t-shirt. For boys and girls ages 3 years and older.

To register for the below listed classes click here.

Session I: Saturdays, November 7th - Dec. 12th (6 weeks)
Tumbling Tykes, Ages 3 & 4 - 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Tumbling Tots, Ages 4 & 5 - 9:05 - 9:35 a.m.
Kinder Tumbling, Ages 5 and Up - 9:40 - 10:20 a.m.
Beginner, Ages 6 and Up - 10:25 - 11:25 a.m.

Cost Per Child:
Tumbling - Resident: $50.00   Non-Resident: $55.00
Beginner - Resident: $75.00    Non-Resident: $80.00
 


Geocaching in Mendota Heights Parks
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong sense of community and support for the environment. There are 772,065 active geocaches around the world. Enter your postal code at www.geocaching.com and get started on finding geocaches right here in Mendota Heights. We will be introducing Geocaching this summer to children registered in our Summer Playgrounds program. We are looking for volunteers to help out our summer program by hiding a "cache" for us each week (we can provide the "treasure"). Please call and give the coordinates to our Parks and Rec programmer Teresa Gangelhoff. Or if you would like to hide your own treasure in one of our parks or on our trails please call City Hall at 651-452-1850 for permission and reference guidelines & rules found at www.geocaching.com.


Special Olympics
The SOUTH REGION “STARS: TEAM of Area 12

Join the South Region "STARS" team, click here for more information.

The South Region “Stars” Special Olympics Team is open to individuals who reside in South St. Paul, West St. Paul, and Mendota Heights. The team is active year-round, offering many different sports and activities. To become a member of this team, contact the closest Parks & Recreation Department: West St. Paul @ 651-552-4150; Mendota Heights @ 651-452-1850; and South St. Paul @651-306-3690 or go to www.southregionstars.com


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55+ Active Adults
   Attention Older Adults in Mendota Heights!  If you are looking for activities and fun check out THOMPSON PARK ACTIVITY CENTER located at 1200 Stassen Lane (off Butler and Highway 52) in West St. Paul. This is our area (District 197 Community Education) 55+ center and Mendota Heights residents are welcome to join classes or take part in any of the activities.
   If you would like to get on the TPAC mailing list for the Thompson Times listing all upcoming activities and classes or need more information on what is offered please call the center at 651-403-8300 or stop in for a visit.

 


Love Your Parks!
Would you like to share your opinions about the Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation system? Are you willing to be contacted occasionally by e-mail to complete an online survey, or to hear about opportunities to volunteer for parks events? If so, please send an e-mail to:lovetheparks@mendota-heights.com. Your e-mail address will be added to a database for potential future contact. You will always have the option to remove your e-mail address from this list at any time in the future, and your contact information will remain strictly confidential. Thank you for your support of Mendota Heights parks!



Mendota Heights Athletic Association (MHAA)

Mendota Heights Athletic Association provides Mendota Heights residents with the following youth sports programming (excluding tennis & golf): Please call MHAA @ 651-263-3760 or sign up on line at www.mendotaheightsathletics.com.

Sports

FOOTBALL

   

IN-HOUSE SOFTBALL

   

IN-HOUSE BASEBALL & T-BALL

   

IN-HOUSE BASKETBALL

   

LACROSSE

   

SOCCER

   

TRAVELING FASTPITCH SOFTBALL

   

TRAVELING BASEBALL

   

TRAVELING BASKETBALL

   

VOLLEYBALL

 


 



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Registration Information
   Deadlines. Most activities have limited enrollment, registration deadlines, and fill quickly. Please register as soon as possible. Registrations will NOT be taken over the phone.
   Non-resident Fee. Non-residents are welcomed to participate in our programs; however, residents will receive priority registration. There is a $5.00 non-resident fee per participant per activity if you live outside Mendota Heights. Exception: youth trip participants will not be charged a non-resident fee. Please include the non-resident fee with regular registration costs when enrolling.
   Refund Policy. A $5 service fee will be charged for individual cancellations made prior to the start of a program or its registration deadline date, if enrollment allows, with the exception of being on a participant waiting list. No refunds will be given after registration deadlines or the start of an activity. Registration fees for programs canceled by the City will be fully refunded.
   Confirmation. There will be no further confirmation after registration. It is your responsibility to be present on the date and time your program begins. You will receive notification if a program is filled, canceled, or changed.
   Participants With Disabilities. Participants with disabilities who are in need of any special assistance or auxiliary aids should notify the Parks and Rec Department at the time of registration to ensure that any need can be met to fully participate and enjoy a program or service.

  
Mendota Heights Parks & Recreation Online Registration

  
Mendota Heights Parks & Recreation Registration Form
    (click here for registration form).

Data Privacy Act

In accordance with the Minnesota Government Data practices Act, the Parks and Recreation department hereby informs you that the personal information we are requesting of you and/or your child or guardian on our registration form is now considered private.  Private data is available to you and to City staff who need to have this information to perform their duties, but not to the public.  While you may choose to withhold this data, the consequences could be that the City’s recreation staff may not be able to complete our registration and/or you may not receive updated program information, such as schedule changes. 



Important Phone Numbers & Recreation Information
 
   You may register for programs or take out park permits at the receptionist desk in City Hall during normal business hours (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).
Park & Recreation Programmer, Teresa Gangelhoff, 651-452-1850.
* MH Adult Softball League : Teresa @ 651-452-1850
* Spring/Summer Recreation -Softball rainout (adult leagues) Hot Line: 651-255-1173
* Spring/Summer Recreation -Tennis Hotline: 651-255-1174
* Fall/Winter Recreation - Skating Lesson Hot Line: 651-255-1173
* Fall/Winter Recreation - Ice Rink Hotline: 651-255-1174
* Sibley Sting Youth Soccer: 651-457-1426
* Thompson Park Activity Center: 651-403-8300
* DARTS: 651-455-1560
* Mendota Heights Mom's Club:
   Website: www.mendotaheightsmomsclub.me
    Email: mendotaheightsmomsclub@gmail.com
* Fort Snelling State Park - 612-725-2389
* Special Olympics: 651-452-1850
* DNR information Center: 651-296-6157
* Mendota Heights Garden Club: 651-454-3337
* Dakota County Parks: 651-438-4671
* District 197 Community Education - 651-403-8313
* Mendota Heights Athletic Association (MHAA) - All youth sports (excluding tennis & golf): Please call MHAA @ 651-454-0433 or sign up on line at: www.eteamz.active.com/mhaaonline

 



                                                                                                               
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