Sierra Expedition - YMCA Adventure Guides
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The Ponderosa and Shasta Circles invite you and your family to join us for an afternoon of Kite Flying and fun at Sunnyvale Baylands Park from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 17th. Our reserved sites are at Indian Grass Circle 1 and 2.
Sunnyvale
Baylands Park is located in northern Sunnyvale at the southernmost
edge
of San Francisco Bay, a venue known for its breezy conditions.
The
Park borders natural grassland and wetlands and includes large open
areas and trails, great for an afternoon of fun.
Activities:
Kite flying: On the great meadow.
Biking: There are trails away from vehicular traffic.
Picnic: There will be drinks and snacks (push-pops and chips) available.
Astro Jump: We have reserved a backyard slide on the day
of the event.
Location:
Baylands Park, Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale
Corner of Lawrence and 237
Lawrence turns into Caribbean Drive North of 237
First intersection north of 237 is the entrance to the park.
Directions
and a map to the Park can be found at:
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks/Baylands/Directions+and+Maps/home.htm
Further
information about the Park is available at:
http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Parks+and+Recreation/Parks/Baylands/
Parking and Entrance:
Please print and provide the Parking
Pass at the park entrance. If you
do
not bring a Parking Pass, you will be charged $5.00 at the Park
entrance. Also please note that in order to protect wildlife,
pets and
balloons are not allowed at the Park.
Craft idea for next meeting:
Build your own kites for the kite fly.
http://www.kitesrus.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=K/PROD/MK/100005
Information about the old kite fly events, including when it was
held in Vasona Park, can be found here.
Remember to bring your vests and we'll see you at the Park!