Summer Fun with Frederick County Parks & Recreation

10 May 2019

We were in the studio today with Tony Baker & Chris Konyar from Frederick County Parks & Recreation for our Spring/Summer rundown of all the events, programs and fun things their department offers for kids & adults.

We talked about the Youth Triathalon happening on June 9, 2019, a youth Track & Field event happening on May 19, 2019, several aquatics programs including swim team and swimming lessons (both pools will open Memorial Day weekend with a $2 daily admission fee for the season), the Great American Campout, and more!

You can download the Summer Guide here: SummerGuide2019Web or visit their website: http://www.fcprd.net/ or http://www.runatthetop.net/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fredcoparksandrec/ for more information about programs and registration details.

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