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<br />Youth Recreation Services and Police—A Successful Partnership <br />Eugene's second Eugene Police Activity League (EPAL) camp was a smashing success for the first week <br />of summer. EPAL, a partnership between the Police and Youth Recreation, encourages cops and kids to <br />build community together through recreation. On the first Monday after school ended, 94 kids, ages 8- <br />14, converged on Jefferson Middle School to have nonstop fun. Hard-working and creative recreation <br />instructors led 10 police officers and their teams of 8-12 youth in a series of diverse activities. Every <br />participant had the opportunity to try something they had never done before; activities ranged from art <br />projects to football. The Spencer Butte Challenge Course was a special favorite, where teams got to <br />balance on the Log Jam and climb high up in the trees for the High Circuit. The Amazing Mini Race <br />challenged the teams to work together to solve puzzles and race in timed event relays. Community <br />Service Officer Harlow Meno taught a series of classes on leadership and how to develop good decision- <br />making skills. <br /> <br />Special thanks to: OSU Extension's Nutrition Education Program, Food for Lane County, 4J and EPD <br />volunteers for helping to make this camp a truly unique and fulfilling community experience. Everyone <br />went home tired, happy and asking when the next camp begins. For more information, contact <br />Recreation Programmer Gina Tafoya at 682-6304. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />June 29, 2006 <br />