July 2014 Parks and Recreation Month

Carroll County Recreation & Parks Quiz

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1. Name and Email

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2. How many volunteers actively support Carroll County Recreation & Parks each year?

3,500

5,000

8,900

Over 12,000

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3. Carroll County Recreation & Parks has several unique facilities including a dog park, model airplane landing strip and public shooting range. Which Carroll County park is home to a newly renovated planetarium?

Piney Run Park

Hashawha Environmental Center/Bear Branch Nature Center

Double Pipe Creek Park

Bark Hill Park

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4. Carroll County promotes its local history as a part of the Celebrating America initiative. Which Carroll County park is not named after a local resident?

Bennett Cerf Park

Leister Park

Landon C Burns Park

Mayeski Park

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5. Piney Run Park is a very popular location for fishing and hosts regular tournaments each year. How big is Piney Run Park's lake in acres and depth (in deepest areas)?

75 acres and 30 foot maximum depth

150 acres and 75 foot maximum depth

298 acres and 55 foot maximum depth

350 acres and 100 foot maximum depth

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6. Walking trials are the most requested recreational amenity by citizens. How many miles of trials currently exist in Carroll County parks?

16 miles

20 miles

27 miles

32 miles

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7. The Westminster Community Pond is currently undergoing renovations. What changes will these renovations bring to the park?

Eliminate the pond and replace it with athletic fields

Clean out the pond and restore to original size

Clean out the pond, eliminate island and restore to original size

Clean out and double the size of a new bow tie shaped pond, eliminate the island, add a new perimeter walking trail with bridge over narrowest section of pond, increase parking and add bank shot basketball play equipment

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8. Carroll County has a long history of outstanding volunteer support for local programs. How many volunteer service hours are contributed for every 1 full time staff person in Carroll County Recreation & Parks?

25,000

15,000

10,000

7,000

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9. How much money did the volunteer recreation councils raise and spend last year in support of their activities?

$2 million

$4.5 million

$7 million

$1 million

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10. Which of these Carroll County events attracted the largest attendance last year?

The Maryland Wine Festival

The Carroll County Arts Council Peep Show

Hashawha's Maple Sugarin' Festival

Piney Run Apple Festival

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11. How many "hits" did the Carroll County Recreation & Parks web site www.ccrecpark.org have last year?

300,000

1.7 million

1.3 million

700,000

Thank you for participating in the Recreation & Parks month quiz! A winner will be selected and notified in August.

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