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Thousands of kids all over Stapleton are involved in many sports, including baseball, football, LAX, wrestling, basketball, swimming, and more. Stapleton kids are often on the same teams, and usually from all over Stapleton’s eight boroughs. Sometimes, Stapleton kids are even on teams with non-Stapleton kids, which historically hasn’t been a problem. Recently, classism has unfortunately made its way into Stapleton youth sports when U9 Mustang soccer coach Brad Becker was caught on tape making negative comments about Stapleton residents living in Bluff Lake. [Read more…] about Parents Pull Kids from Team After Coach’s Disparaging Remarks About “Bluffies”

Many Stapleton families have been through the process of hiring a nanny, and some have done so several times. The process can be difficult, and determining the best fit is not always easy. “A few times we thought we had a great fit and it just didn’t work out,” says Stapleton dad Eric Jackson. “Other times, we were hesitant, but it turned out great. I wanted to see if there was a way to get a science about it, and maybe get others aside from my family involved in the process.” [Read more…] about Stapleton Dad Uses Ms. America Style Pageant to Determine Nanny

Recently, you may have noticed a group of 10 to 15 40 year old men hanging out on Fulton and 26th some days, and Havana and 26th other days. The men appear threatening as they drink Colt 45 and Mickey’s, often flashing signs to drivers crossing into Aurora as well as pointing at drivers using gun gestures with their hands. “It looks pretty hard core,” said Stapleton resident Kathleen Williams. “They look like they are in shape, maybe they do cross-fit, but any rate, they seem pretty scary.” [Read more…] about Rough Stapleton Dads Use Gang Signs to Threaten Aurora Drivers

Stapleton resident Kevin Walker has long been successful professionally, holding positions as high as senior VP of an oil company and sales director at a major financial firm. To Kevin, his real success has been his ability to juggle a successful career, have a hot wife, and have time for his kids. “Being successful does not define me, as much as it doesn’t define any Stapleton dad,” said Walker. “What I want to be defined as is a great dad, who makes good money, drives an expensive car, and who has a very attractive wife. That’s how most people want to be viewed and respected.” [Read more…] about Resident to Hold “Poor Dad, Stapleton Dad” Seminar at MCA Community Center

Forest City recently announced that they are set to begin taking bids and applications for space in the old control tower which has remained vacant since the beginning of Stapleton development. “It’s been over a decade now, so we should probably figure out what we are going to do with it,” said Forest City President Phil Dargossi. “I made a promise to myself that if an Eastbridge grocer was ever inked, I would make the tower my top priority. I never thought it would happen, but here we are.” [Read more…] about Forest City on Control Tower: “We Are Open to Anything, and Have no Timetable”

Yesterday (4/29) Denver experienced unusually high winds, and in the flatlands of Stapleton, these winds can create havoc. Especially in the area with hundreds of tons of dirt from the ongoing construction, Conservatory Green. “We could see that something bad was going to happen,” said Conservatory Green resident John Weber. “We called some friends in Classic Stapleton and asked if we could come over until the storm passed. We didn’t know that when we came back, we would have a hard time finding our home.” [Read more…] about Conservatory Green Succumbs to Giant Dust Storm

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The MCA has been putting on its annual ‘egg scramble’ for several years now, which continues to grow as Stapleton grows. “It is really a great event that we look forward to every year,” said MCA President Liza Kampstra. “It is so fun watching all of the kids run out there and grab the eggs. Just a really cute event.” The issue with the event, however, seems to be the dramatically increasing numbers. “We simply have so many kids out there now,” says Kampstra. “Of course, we want every kid to get a couple of eggs, but we simply can’t guarantee that will happen, even if we put out 10,000 eggs. Some kids are simply going to get a lot, and others won’t get any.” Some parents don’t think that is a bad thing. “Stapleton is an uber-competitive environment,” says Stapleton mom Tracy Gates. “I don’t think having kids learn at a young age that they are all not going to get something is that bad. Life has winners and losers. What’s wrong with kids learning that at two or three?” So this year, the egg scramble committee decided to put a new twist on the event. “With the continued popularity of the Hunger Games films, we thought we could do something cool with tying that in,” said Kampstra. “Obviously, we won’t have the kids fight to the death, but there will be some pushing, and potential for some Nerf arrow and sword injuries, but we expect these will all be minor, and worth it for the entertainment value.” Kids will be divided up into teams based on what part of Stapleton they live in. “The different territories of Stapleton made it easy to figure out teams,” said Kampstra. Kids will then be divided into age groups, 1-2, 3-4, and 5-7. Parents and kids will decide who they want to go “fight” the other kids in the age group, and the kids from each of the eight Stapleton boroughs will push, shove, dual, and shoot until only one kid is left not crying. Whichever neighborhood that kid is from, all of the kids from that hood get to run out and grab eggs while kids from the other neighborhoods watch. The process will be repeated for each age group. “Unfortunately, there are only three age groups for eight boroughs,” said Kampstra. “So, not even close to all the kids will get an egg. “In fact, it is quite possible that one team will get to go out every time, but that is just how it goes.” Kampstra says that they will evaluate how this year goes, and then make necessary changes for next year. “We are hoping that the community has fun with this format,” said Kampstra. “We know we are going to lose some families with this new style, but honestly, we needed to weed out some of the kids anyway.” ]]>