Volunteers key to keeping city playful

Tuesday the announcement became official that once again Broomfield is a "Playful City USA." The honor comes by way of KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization promoting play."KaBOOM!, Trustees to review fees at meeting the national nonprofit organization dedicated to giving kids the childhood they deserve by bringing play to those who need it most, created Playful City USA in 2013 to help local governments address the lack of play and it is through mayors, city council members, parks and recreation departments, school districts and community leaders that the program succeeds in benefitting children," according to the company.Broomfield received the honor for the second year, because of its ongoing dedication to healthy, active lifestyles. That dedication begins with excellent city planning and management, providing parks, trails and open spaces and exends to everyone in the community who utilizes those amenities for their healthy lifestyles."It is a great tribute to our community and our staff that Broomfield has again, for the second year, been designated as a Playful City," Mayor Pat Quinn said. "Broomfield is home to 52 parks and play spaces in the community, which for the most part are connected by trails and 44 miles of on-street bike lanes.

This totals 254 miles of safe and ready access to the parks and play structures in the community. Receiving the Playful City recognition ... is an important affirmation of the community's collective efforts to be active, healthy and family friendly."Multiple city organizations work hard to provide highly successful "play" opportunities, such as the Broomfield Brawler adventure race that took place last weekend. While providing physical activity, competition and fun for participants, proceeds from the Brawler also benefitted FRIENDS of Broomfield.Other examples are the Mini Haha Triathlon on June 9 and the MiniMini Haha Kids Triathlon on Aug. 18. These are tremendous opportunities for friends and family to join together in healthy competition and play.But these events would not be successful, even with all the planning in the world, without those who participate and participating comes in different forms. You can be a triathlon participant or a volunteer.
I'm writing today to recruit helpers for the Mini Haha Triathlon.