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Pictured is a draft of the potential design for the new mini golf course that Derry Township officials discussed Wednesday.

LEWISTOWN — Anyone who has visited Kish Park recently may have noticed some major changes.

Not only is new playground equipment in the works, but community leaders said Wednesday that changes will also be made to the mini golf course.

A new mini-golf course with a theme is sure to attract mini-golfers of all ages, said Derry Township Manager Kelly Shutes and Park Superintendent Josh Garver, who held a mini-golf committee meeting Wednesday – the first of what they hope will be a large meeting. brainstorm ideas for developing the golf course.

The committee made the unanimous decision to revive part of Kish Park’s heritage by giving the course an amusement park theme.

But they wanted to include more elements of Derry Township history, so they will combine some of those details, including the Yeagertown Fire Station on hole three and the Burnham Fire Department on hole one.

Shutes hopes Standard Steel and other long-standing establishments will want to get involved in sponsoring a hole on the course, donating time, money or resources to help the mini-golf course project .

The committee is also looking for anyone with manufacturing skills to help. You can contact the Derry Township office to find out more.

“This mini golf course will be a highlight for our community. » said Jenny Landis, executive director of the Juniata River Valley Visitors Bureau.

Shutes said there will be an increase in ticket prices, but the amount has not been decided.

The committee included two Mifflin County High School teachers who were looking for help with this project, hoping to enlist students to design some of the holes for the mini golf course.

Rebecca Conner, a technology education teacher at Mifflin County High School, is developing a survey to gather community feedback. The survey will be available by link in the coming weeks.

With the school district’s multi-sport complex project nearing completion, the area is expected to attract more attention from outsiders.

“People will come from all over to watch different competitions and want to do something between matches and tournaments will roll down the hill,” Conner said.

Families will also camp at the park for these tournaments and take advantage of these opportunities to enjoy what we have right here in our community.

Shutes also said the township also received a grant to install a splash pad at Kish Park.

Crews will remove the brown pavilion next to the mini-golf course to make way for the splash pad, Shutes said.