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Bellevue Aquatic Center

Bellevue Youth Theatre
	Auditions
	BYT Productions
	Ticket Sales
	BYT Classes and Day Camps

Community Centers

Crossroads Community Center

Day Camps

Family, Youth & Teens Services

Highland Community Center

Highland Skate Parks

Lake Hills Greenbelt

Lewis Creek Park

Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center

North Bellevue Community Center
	Network on Aging

Northwest Arts Center

Outdoor Movies

Robinswood Tennis Center

South Bellevue Community Center
	Art Wall
	Bellevue Challenge Course
	The Crag Climbing Wall
	Fitness Center

Special Events City Calendar

Special Events Committee

TRACKS
	Eastside Explorers Speakers Series

Youth Sports

TRACKS

TRACKS is a Parks & Community Services initiative promoting outdoor adventure, youth leadership and environmental stewardship. TRACKS' mission is to encourage outdoor opportunities for all ages, abilities and income levels, opportunities that develop life skills and knowledge for a healthy community.

Wilderness Wednesdays - Out of school early? Looking for something different to do? Explore the many trails that lie within a stone's throw from Bellevue. Adventures include geocaching, outdoor skill building and more. See flyer.

Pre-register or just drop in.
Come prepared to be outdoors in all weather. Outdoor gear is available.
Meet at Highland Skate Park, Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. (subject to change)
Cost - $1 to $10, depending on the outing.
Ages 11-17 - parental waiver must be signed in person at the Skate Park.

TRACKS Activities for Summer 2011 - register at MyParksAndRecreation.com

High Adventure Camps - canoe the Slough, camp in the Cascades and test your limits on a high ropes course. Guides will teach essential outdoor skills and help everybody conquer an overnight backpacking trip in the mountains. Build confidence, leadership skills and solid friendships during this weeklong adventure! Outdoor gear is available. Ages 12-16. Cost - $260 (resident) or $295 (non-resident). Min/Max - 8/12. Flyer
Dates/Activity codes:
     July 11-15, 58174
     July 18-22, 58175
     August 1-5, 58176
     August 8-12, 58177
High Adventure Mountain Biking Camp- Get fit and dirty with a weeklong clinic on mountain biking. Participants will sharpen skills and enjoy single-track with Cascade Bicycle Club experts. Mountain bikes and helmets will be provided if you do not have your own. Please contact tracks@bellevuewa.gov or call 425-452-4102 to reserve a bike. Cost: $250. Flyer
Date/Activity code:
August 15-19, 59314
Community Campout - the Bellevue Community Campout is back and better than ever. Bring your family, friends and neighbors, and join us for a night of camping in the great outdoors. Participants will enjoy hiking, outdoor skills workshops, stargazing, swimming and many more outdoor activities. Enjoy a tasty dinner, delicious breakfast and campfire treats. Camping gear is available upon request. Flyer
     Location - Lake Sammamish State Park.
     All ages.
     August 20-21, noon to noon.
     Cost - $40 for residents; $45 for non-residents; $5 for children ages five and under.
     Activity code - 58178

TRACKS was started in the spring of 2007 amid growing concern and research identifying a "nature deficit" within society. Since its inception, TRACKS has effectively infused many Bellevue programs and activities with its six key standards:

Teaching - teaches skills to help people recreate on their own, such as Urban Cycling Techniques.
Recreation - provides a healthy option to enhance fitness, such as Family and Friends Snowshoe Adventure.
Adventure - offers opportunities for active, experiential learning, such as Teens Outside High Adventure Camps.
Competency - helps build skill mastery, such as Skaters in the Woods.
Knowledge - promotes understanding of the natural environment, such as Eastside Explorers Speaker Series.
Stewardship - encourages and creates opportunities for stewardship and volunteer service, such as Stewardship Saturdays and Teens Outside.

Donate - Put your old gear to use! TRACKS is now accepting donations of working bicycles, particularly bicycles requiring minimal repair and are sized for teens. Please contact Paul Andersson with the contact info in the right column of this page. You will receive a receipt for your donation. Thank you for your contribution to bicycling in Bellevue!

Volunteer:

TRACKS in the news - Seattle Outdoor Recreation Examiner and on BTV .

Look for TRACKS in the Connections recreation brochure to find classes, activities and events that are part of the TRACKS initiative.

View Ken Burns' new "National Parks: America’s Greatest Idea" clip about youth and the outdoors.

Partners:

Find educational opportunities for outdoor exposure by visiting REI Issaquah's events page and see their great lineup of seminars.

Eastside Explorers - This speaker series brings local and global adventure expertise to the mainstage at Bellevue community centers. Share astounding experiences and accomplishments with the people who make them happen. From winning an Olympic gold medal to hiking through the Andes Mountains of South America, these stories never cease to amaze. Check the Eastside Explorers page often to see what legendary explorer might be dropping in next.

Contact Information

TRACKS
Parks & Community Services
PO Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Gabriel Fertman
Phone: 425-452-4102
E-mail: TRACKS@bellevuewa.gov
Contact: Joe Moorman
Phone: 425-452-6883
E-mail: jmoorman@bellevuewa.gov

Related Links

Environmental Stewardship

Nature Trails

Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center

Climbing Wall

Walking/Biking Bellevue

Family, Youth & Teen Svcs