“We appreciate that, and how many opportunities there are to enjoy those blessings we have, and that natural environment,” Lyaski said during the Legislature’s meeting at the Old Courthouse. Lyaski acknowledged how much volunteers "have added to the facilities and programs" within the parks and recreation department. Genesee County Legislature heeded that call Wednesday and presented a proclamation to Deputy Highway Superintendent Paul Osborn and Conservation Education Program Coordinator Shannon Lyaski in honor of July’s Parks and Recreation Month designation. This year’s theme for Parks and Recreation Month, assigned and organized by the National Recreation and Park Association, is to “Rise up” in support of the many parks and recreational activities throughout the country, and especially for those that help to make it all happen. Proud mom Missy Midkiff with her son Ayden, both of Batavia.
This was the first year students returned in those roles. Winters with Lukas Volkmar (Churchville) and Jackson Ciravolo (Bergen), two students back for their third years at the camp, this time as leaders and counselors. In fact, most of the time the kids that go into the trades will do much better monetarily and but also produce something every day." "I think nowadays we're seeing that the trades are just as important as any colleges. "One of the things that we always have a difficulty with is hiring trades individuals, kids out of college or out of high school, they don't always have the skills," said Osborn. One of the goals of the program is to expose students to building trades and perhaps get them interested in a career working with their hands. The new one is larger, so it can accommodate larger gatherings and it will eventually have electrical outlets. The Pavilion the students built replaces one built in the 1980s. "It's been a great opportunity for us to showcase the park to the kids," Osborn said. This year, project leaders worked in some fun events, too, such as geocaching and kickball, which made the overall experience better for the kids, said Paul Osborn, director of Parks, Recreation & Forestry for Genesee County. This was the eighth Camp Hard Hat at the park in the past nine years and the largest number of participants yet. I sometimes, when I see how small you are, I kind of think, 'how are they going to be able to build something like (a pavilion)?' I question it, but then by the end of the week, you do something so incredible, and you blow everybody's mind so I can't say enough to you guys about how proud of you I am, as I'm sure your families are, as well." The sixth-to-eighth graders who participated in the 2022 Camp Hard Hat at Genesee County Park & Forest this summer worked hard and exceeded expectations, said Karen Winters, director of the Business Education Alliance, which sponsored the camp.
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