Events

Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 7
10am-12pm, GHPGC
Join us for our Annual Egg Hunt and Eggstravaganza Festival complete with moonbounce, old-fashioned egg coloring, refreshments, arts and crafts activities, face painting, and surprise entertainers.
Egg Hunt Ages/Times:
2 & 3 10am
4 & 5 10:30am
6 & 7 years- 11am
8 to 10 years- 11:30am

5th Annual All Girl Conference
Saturday, April 21
10am-3pm, BTWCC
Middle and High School girls are invited to join us for this all day event designed to connect girls with community resources.  Event includes keynotes speakers, interactive informational booths, workshops, food, giveaways, and much more! Join us as we explore the 2012 Conference theme: Celebrating Girls from Around the World!
Registration begins on March 1 and forms can be picked up in your school’s office, at the Staunton Park & Rec. Department, or online at www.staunton.va.us/agc.

‘Let’s Make Staunton Great For Kids!’ Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Saturday, April 28
The Staunton Parks & Recreation Department is creating a scholarship fund to open doors to under-privileged youth via financial provisions. We will host an annual fund raiser golf tournament to generate scholarship funds. The funds will be used to subsidize local youth/teens participation in our recreation programs. We hope to introduce these new experiences to our community’s less fortunate youth, to benefit them by providing enlightenment, self-awareness and trying new lifetime physical fitness activities. Currently there is no such scholarship fund, and we need YOUR help to achieve this lofty goal. Sponsor a hole in this tournament or become a TITLE sponsor. ALL proceeds will go to the Youth and Teen Scholarship Fund which will be funneled to economically disadvantaged youth.

To Play:
This is a 4 man captain’s choice tournament, mulligans will be sold on site and 1st Prize for the winning team will be $100 gift certificates to Dick’s Sporting Goods. Lunch will also be provided.
Check-in: 8:30am
Individual Tournament entry: $35
To make team reservations, please contact Wes Allred at (540) 332-3949
To Sponsor:
Hole Sponsorship (Business or Individual): $50
For sponsorship opportunities or to inquire about being a title sponsor please contact:
Claire Richardson at (540) 332-3945 or richardsonca@ci.staunton.va.us

THANK YOU to our current sponsors & community supporters:
Fretwell Bass & Acoustic Instruments, Pufferbellies, Education Through Music, Blue Mountain Coffees, Sunspots, Black Dog Bikes, Pampered Palate, Bill McMeans & Co., Ross Shull of Edward Jones, Patient Care Plus, Sign Master Inc., Young's Hardware, Mary Baldwin College, Baja Bean, Escape Skate Shop, Staunton Plant Company, Wilderness Adventure, Northwestern Mutual, Mad Hat Team & Apparel, Augusta Glass & Mirror and Royal Priesthood Ministries, Shenandoah Valley Kiwanis Club, Anonymous. Title Sponsor is the Staunton Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association.

19th Annual YOUTH Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 5
8am-11am at Lake Tams, Gypsy Hill Park
Open to youth 4-15 years of age. Prizes awarded in various categories. Derby Coordinator: Frank Darcus (540) 332-3997
FREE on-site registration begins at 7:30am

9th Annual SENIOR Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 19
8am-11am at Lake Tams, Gypsy Hill Park
Open to all adults 50+ years of age. Derby Coordinator: Frank Darcus (540) 332-3997
FREE on-site registration begins at 7:30am

Outdoor Summer ‘Gypsy Flea’ Yardsale
Saturday, June 9
8am-12noon at Gypsy Hill Park Gym Parking Lot
Clean out your closets and do some of that ‘spring cleaning’ you put off!
Price: $14 a space, tables $5 each. All proceeds to benefit the Staunton Parks & Rec’s Youth Scholarship Fund which benefits under-privileged youth in our community.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required.

Operation ‘B’ Sting
Saturday, July 28
ALL TEEN Skateboard Competition & Battle of the Bands sponsored by Staunton Parks & Recreation and the Office on Youth. *NEW* BMX Bike Competition!
4pm-9pm, Gypsy Hill Action Park
FREE on-site skateboard competition registration be¬gins at 3pm
To compete in the Battle of the Bands, call (540)332-3806

Gypsy Hill Plywood Boat Regatta
Saturday, August 25
10am, Gypsy Hill Park Pool
The supplies may be limited, but the creativity is endless! Build a water-worthy life-size boat prior to the event and race it across Gypsy Hill Park pool. There is a CATCH- the only materials you can use for the boat are plywood, fasteners, duct tape and 2” x 4”s. Up for the challenge? Prizes will be awarded for Fast¬est Boat, Most Creative Design, Davy Jones Locker and more. Child, Youth & Adult races. For a complete boat materials list, please call (540) 332-3945 or visit Young’s Hardware. Pre-registration required by Wednesday, August 15
Boat Registration Fee: $10

Summer Evening Bandstand Entertainment

Stonewall Brigade Band
The Stonewall Brigade Band plays on Monday nights @ 8pm, for more information:
www.stonewallbrigadeband.com
June 4            Opening Concert
June 11           Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Port
                     Republic, premiering a march of the
                     same name written for the SBB by Randy 
                     Cabell
June 18           Flag Day Concert
June 25           “Concert in the Park"
June 30           Charlottesville Community Band Festival at
                     nTelos Pavilion, Charlottesville Downtown Mall
                     Performance tentatively set for 10:20 a.m.
July 2             Joint Concert with 29th Army Band, Va. Army
                     National Guard--the Sounds of America
July 9             “Concert in the Park”
July 16           “Kids Concert in the Park” with guest Ronald
                     McDonald
July 23            Christmas in July Concert
July 30           “Concert in the Park”
August 6        “British Band Classics I”  featuring Holst's First
                     Suite
August 13       “British Band Classics II” featuring Vaughan
                     Williams' Folk Song Suite
August 20       “British Band Classics III”  featuring Holst's
                     Second Suite
August 27       “Best of the Season” Concert - selections
                     voted on by audience and band by emails
                     from our web site

Praise in the Park
Praise in the Park celebrates their 10th Anniversary during the 2012 Summer Concert Series. 
Hosted by Linden Heights Baptist Church on Tuesday nights and starts at 7pm. For more information: www.lindenheightsbc/PIP.htm
July 10    Nikki Headley & Southern Grace
July 17    6:30pm Teen Night with Free Pizza & Covenant &
             Freedom Drive
July 24   Jonathan King & Fidelis & Spirit Led
July 31   Calvary Baptist Choir & The Finneys
Aug  7   Children’s Hour & The Crestman
Aug 14   Doyle Moats & Counterpoint
Aug 21   Emma Leigh & Heaven’s Mountain Band
Aug 28   Sierra Losh & Crossroads Baptist Choir

Bluegrass in the Park
Sponsored by Staunton Parks & Recreation and held on Wednesday nights starting at 7pm.
July 11       Karl Shifflett and Big Country
July 18       Big Country Blue Grass
July 25       Darren Beachley Band
August 1    Little Roy and Lizzy Show
August 8    Flattbroke and High Ground
August 15   Larry Stephenson Band
August 22   Heather Berry and Tony
August 29   “In the Tradition”

Jazz in the Park
Held on Thursday nights starting July 5 until August 30 at 8pm
July 5  Robert Jospe & Inner Rhythm   
July 12  Quatro Na Bossa
July 19  Le Hotclub de Biglick
July 26  Just Jazzin’
August 2 Vince Lewis Quintet
August 9 Emmy St. James Quartet
August 16 Julius Pittman & the Revival
August 23 The Rhythmasters
August 30  Funk 45

Family Nite Flix Series
Family Flix is an adaptation of the popular Friday Nite Flix series from years past. All movies will be family oriented and held on Friday nights. All movies will be shown at the Gypsy Hill Park bandstand. Food and snacks will be available each night for purchase. All movies start at dusk usually between 8:30pm and 9:15pm. Weather cancellation line is (540) 332-3947.
June 1  Dolphin Tale
June 15  Cars 2
July 13   Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
July 27   The Muppets
August 10  Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
August 24  Happy Feet Two