At the Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) State Conference in March, the Elgin Parks & Recreation Department was awarded the Arts & Humanities – Class IV Award for the free weekly activity books provided over last summer at the Elgin Recreation Center, and the Lone Star Programming – Class V Award for the cardboard boat race at Morris Memorial Pool held in the summer. The free weekly activity books were a program offered for three months over the summer of 2020 when children were at home due to COVID-19. This program offered everything necessary to keep children active and engaged ...