Chandler Celebrates – 100 Best Communities for Youth

Join friends, family and the City of Chandler as they celebrate being recognized as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People.

The City of Chandler and the Chandler Coalition for Youth are hosting Chandler’s Day of Play, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Playtopia at Tumbleweed Park (McQueen & Germann roads).

Tumbleweed Park

Activities will be going on throughout the day.  Including a morning 5k-10k run/walk (benefiting the CUSD Student Crisis Fund), games, bounce houses, potato-sack races, giant hopscotch and double-dutch jump rope.

From the City of Chandler website:
“The Chandler Gets Fit, Mayor’s Wellness Challenge will culminate at the Day of Play with a drawing for prizes for Chandler residents who participated. Mayor Boyd W. Dunn will also be in attendance to speak about Chandler’s commitment to the Five Promises and the health and wellness of Chandler residents.
The Day of Play is a celebration of Chandler being named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People by the America’s Promise Alliance for the third time.  America’s Promise is a national organization founded by former General Colin Powell, which encourages communities to deliver Five Promises, considered to be essential to young people.  All Day of Play activities fall under the Five Promises; A Healthy Start, Effective Education, Opportunities, Safe Places and Caring Adults.

Please join us later in the day for the 2008 Fall Rhythm Fest presented by SRP in Tumbleweed park from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

It is a family-friendly event featuring Valley bands, food and beverage vendors, interactive amusements for children, and a grand finale fireworks display!
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