Month: April 2015

Saturday events

Easter egg hunt planned April 4
An Easter egg hunt is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at John F. Kennedy Recreation Center, 1310 N. 10th St., Kansas City, Kan., and Big 11 Lake in Kansas City, Kan. For more information, call 913-573-8358.

Living Water Church sponsors Easter event
Living Water United Methodist Church, 3001 N. 115th St., will hold its annual community Easter event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4. There will be an Easter egg hunt, carnival games, food and more. The event is free to the community, and all are welcome. For more information, visit livingwaterumc.net or call 913-400-7203.

Easter egg hunt planned Saturday at St. Paul’s
A Hallelujah Parade is planned Saturday, April 4, in the chapel at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St. The parish will join with the Historic Westheight Neighborhood Association to sponsor an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, on the parish grounds.

Easter egg hunt planned at Stony Point
Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., will have an Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4, in the church park. The event will be in the Cole Activity Center in case of inclement weather. Children who are participating are asked to bring their own baskets.

Archery class offered
An archery class will be held for tweens at 1 p.m. April 4 at the Schlagle Environmental Library at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. The basics of technique and safety will be taught, and there will be a competition at the end. Advance registration is required. The class is for ages 8 and up. Call 913-299-2384 to register.

Project Feederwatch continues
Project Feederwatch continues at the Schlagle Environmental Library at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 91st and Leavenworth Road. The bird count is planned each Saturday when people sign up in advance. For more information, call 913-299-2384.

Spanish singing offered
Participants will learn to sing Spanish songs from noon to 2 p.m. April 4 at the South Branch Library, Meeting Room B, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan. All ages may attend.

Advance voting continues Saturday, April 4
Advance voting continues from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at two locations: Election Office, 850 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan.; and at the Kansas Speedway office, 400 Speedway Blvd., near I-70 and I-435, Kansas City, Kan. Those who are voting should be registered voters who bring their photo identification, such as a driver’s license. Polls also will be open Election Day, Tuesday, April 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information about advance voting, visit www.wycovotes.org.

New science, technology program coming to KCK classrooms

Sporting Kansas City has partnered with global engineering and construction company Black and Veatch to launch a program aimed at enhancing interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among local students in grades 6-8.

“We’ve teamed up with Sporting KC to promote the value of a STEM education to young people,” said Lori Kelleher, executive director of Black and Veatch’s Building a World of Difference Foundation. “This program is another step forward in our quest to connect more kids to STEM. Doing this in collaboration with the iconic Sporting KC club and using the appeal of the world’s most popular sport is a great way to create a lot of enthusiasm.”

In 2015, Black and Veatch’s new growSTEM initiative, in partnership with Sporting KC, will include summer camps at Kansas City, Kan., middle schools. With appearances by Sporting KC players and engineers from Black and Veatch, each camp will offer a STEM-related curriculum highlighted by a challenge specifically focused on Sporting KC.

Subjects will include the engineering elements in the design of Sporting Park, technology solutions for fan engagement and on-field data analysis and display of player performance.

At the end of the program students with perfect camp attendance, their guardians and others involved with the growSTEM program will enjoy a grand finale night at the Aug. 1 game at Sporting Park.

“Embarking on this opportunity with a fellow homegrown company and local students is exciting. Local partnerships are part of our DNA and very important to our organization,” said Jamie Guin, vice president of corporate partnerships for Sporting KC. “We are looking forward to making a lasting impact in the lives of area youth through sports and STEM. Both of our organizations have a vested interest in the role that science, technology, engineering and math play in our day-to-day business operations.”

The partnership with Sporting KC builds on Black and Veatch’s global STEM partnership with the Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park, along with the company’s many existing mentoring programs, and will be leveraged to drive volunteer efforts at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City.

“Black and Veatch puts STEM initiatives at the center of our philanthropic and community involvement efforts globally. They are vitally important to secure the next generation of professionals who will solve the engineering challenges of energy, water and communications in the future,” said Becky Schieber, senior manager, charitable programs at Black and Veatch.

Philadelphia Union visits Sporting KC Sunday in KCK

Coming off the first victory of 2015, Sporting KC returns to Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., on Easter Sunday for a nationally televised match against the Philadelphia Union.

The game will kick off at 6 p.m. and air live on Fox Sports 1, Fox Deportes, 102.9 FM and 1340 AM. A limited number of tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com while supplies last and the first 10,000 fans inside the gates will receive a commemorative Dom Dwyer poster.

Last Saturday’s win at New York City FC lifted Sporting KC (1-1-2, 5 points) into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference, while the Union (0-2-2, 2 points) enter Sunday tied for last in the East with two points from their opening four matches.

However, Philadelphia is undefeated in its last three trips to Kansas City, winning two, and face a Sporting KC side that has just one victory in its last seven MLS matches at Sporting Park dating back to August 2014.

Sporting KC has posted two consecutive clean sheets and is in the midst of a 197-minute shutout streak dating back to March 14.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia has conceded a league-high six goals and has failed to score in three of its first four games in 2015.

The clubs have split the all-time regular season series 4-4-4, including a 2-2-2 mark in Kansas City. The home team in this match-up has won just one of the last six meetings.

Sunday will be Sporting KC’s 600th regular season match in club history and the 300th played at home.

– Story from Sporting KC