Sheridan High School New: February 5, 2021

Class Reunions - Reserving the Picnic Shelter

There is a $100 fee to reserve the shelter. The fee is much higher if you are not resident of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District, or if you want to get an alcohol permit.

Do not use the online registration system, it has issues. Make sure your reservation is for not more than eight hours. If it is more, there is a higher charge. Make sure you list 75 or less people attending your event. If there are more than 75 listed, there is a higher charge. Although, the shelter is controlled and reservations are made through South Suburban, it is on school district property. As such, it is designated as a "Drug Free Zone," no marijuana is allowed.

Step 1: Go to the Sheridan Recreation Center and register as resident of the park district. Your driver's license with your Sheridan address is sufficient proof of your residency. If you are already registered, go to step 2.

Step 2: Call Samantha Scherrer at (303) 953-7644. She is the Permits Specialist for South Suburban and ask her if your date is available. For reference, her email address is: SScherrer@ssprd.org.

Step 3: If the date is available, ask her to email a reservation form to you. It is called an "Application for Park Use."

Step 4: Complete the form and send it back to her with a check for the fee. You can deliver it in person, but be aware, she is not located at the Park District headquarters office. Her office address is at 5500 Boatworks Drive, Highland Ranch, Colorado 80126.

Step 5: Be sure you receive your permit confirmation.

Step 6: Bring your permit confirmation and a copy of your reservation form with you the day of the event.

A park ranger will be out the morning of the event to unlock the shelter restrooms. There are no soap dispensers or paper towels in the restrooms, so bring them with you to the event. I always bring toilet tissue just in case. Clean up after the event or you will get charged another fee.

If the shelter is not available, there are two alternatives available through Englewood. They are Centennial Park and the River Run Park (located at Broken Tee golf course between the club house and the river).

If a class reunion organizer is having difficulty making the reservation, they can contract Roger Rowland with the Sheridan Historical Society at rogerbrowland@gmail.com or (303) 881-2463 for assistance.

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