South Carolina Recreation & Parks Magazine Fall 2013

SOUTH CAROLINA

Fall 2013

Recreation & Parks ASSOCIATION

Bring the Pool to Them Building a New Generation of Recreation Programmers

Mount Pleasant Expands Senior Services Center

Common Good vs. Individualism in Parks & Recreation

SCRPA Member Directory Inside!

SOUTH CAROLINA

TABLE OF CONTENTS Magazine

Recreation & Parks Association

2013 Board of Directors

Association Report............................................................................. 5 Parks: The Centerpiece of Redevelopment..................................... 6 Recipe for Excellence......................................................................... 9 Bring the Pool to Them.................................................................... 10 Building a New Generation of Recreation Programmers..............12

Executive Committee

Mount Pleasant Expands Senior Services Center..........................14

President: Mark Sexton (p) 803-329-877 (f) 329-8786 msexton@cityofrockhill.com

Past President: Joe Ross (p) 843-389-27856 (f) 667-0934 jross@florenceco.org

Common Good vs. Individualism in Parks & Recreation...............16

President Elect: Don Shuman (p) 864-676-2180 (f) 288-6499 don@gcrd.org

Central VP: David Linder (p) 803-329-5672 (f) 329-5677 dlinder@cityofrockhill.com

Member Directory

Vice President: Jeff Metz Eastern VP: Callie Wise (p) 843-280-5605 (p) 803-642-7652 (f) 293-2051 cjwise@nmb.us jmetz@cityofaikensc.gov Secretary: Jessica Campbell (p) 803-642-7648 jcampbell@cityofaikensc.gov

Southern VP: Jason Woodrum (p) 843-884-0832 (f) 884-0254 jwoodrum@CCPRC.com

Treasurer: Eric Stewart Western VP: Chris Barrineau (p) 864-862-4675 (p) 864-343-6353 chris.barrineau@fountaininn.org estewart@ccprc.com

Members by Agency.......................................................................... 1 Individual Members.......................................................................... 10 Commercial Members.......................................................................12 Retired Members...............................................................................12 Student Members..............................................................................12

ADVERTISER INDEX Churchich Recreation and Design....................................................17 Cunningham Recreation..................................................................... 4

Branches

General Recreation............................................... Inside Front Cover

CBM Branch: Scott Wilhide (p) 803-767-0393 swilhide@earthlink.net

RAP Branch: Leslie Reeves (p) 803-359-9961 (f) 359-9092 lesley@lcrac.com

ELM Branch: Tom O’Rourke (p) 843-762-2172 (f) 762-2683 torourke@ccprc.com

SCAP Branch: Johnny Davis (p) 843-784-5136 (f) 784-5172 rec_director@hargray.com

EMB: Shaniqua Simmons (p) 843-740-8505 (f) 745-1057 ssimmons@northcharleston.org

Student Branch: Pam Davis (p) 864-467-8008 pdavis@greenvillesc.gov

PRM Branch: Jon Woodsby (p) 864-595-5356 (f) 593-5363 jon.woodsby@spartanburgparks.org

The Evolving Future Park & Recreation Agency Will Be?............. 18

Wellness Branch: Tripp Clark (p) 803-359-3658 tclark@lcrac.com

Musco Lighting...................................................................................19 Playgrounds of the Carolinas............................................................15 Playworld Preferred...........................................................Back Cover R.J. Thomas Manufacturing..............................................................11 The Parking Place................................................................................ 3 Wood + Partners................................................................................. 7 Thank you to our advertisers for your help in supporting SOUTH CAROLINA Recreation and Parks magazine. We kindly ask members to please support our advertisers. Interested in advertising? Contact Todd Pernsteiner at 877-694-1999 or info@pernsteiner.com.

SCRPA EXECUTIVE STAFF Executive Director: James E. Headley jim@scrpa.org

Membership Services Coordinator: Melissa Williams melissa@scrpa.org

SCRPA Magazine Committee Laurie Helms, City of Rock Hill Sarah Reynolds, Charleston County PRC Chris Pounder, Charleston County PRC Paul Ellis, Greenville County Bonnie Fitz, Horry County P.O. Box 1046 • Lexington, SC 29071-1046 (p) 803-808-7753 (f) 803-808-7754 www.scrpa.org, info@scrpa.org

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SOUTH CAROLINA MAGAZINE HELPS YOU REACH… • Over 1,000 South Carolina Recreation & Park Association members: recreation managers, arts coordinators, grounds keepers, senior activity programmers, event planners, facility managers, site planners, parks maintenance, golf course managers, sports organizations.

• Over 100 SCRPA business partner members and other state park and recreation associations.

• Over 500 South Carolina Society of Association Executives (SCSAE) - meeting/event planners, communication managers, convention bureaus, hotels, and sports leagues (Summer issue).

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by Jim Headley and Mark Sexton

The Association Report

Phil Powe

We hope your fall programming is going well. As of this writing, we even have a brief moment of fall-like weather. When the Association adopted the Vision statement that Parks and Recreation Creates Community through People, Parks and Programs, it conveyed what SCRPA would like. A vision statement identifies what the company would like to achieve or accomplish. A good vision statement also provides the inspiration for the daily operations of a business and molds its strategic decisions. It should also be short in nature.

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What helps separate us from other businesses/professions is the first P- PEOPLE. The parks and programs part will never happen on its own without the people. Our profession has been blessed with so many good people over the course of our 68 year history that care about their communities and have been empowered with the resources and leadership that creates that sense of community.

Over the last year, we have seen three great professionals recognized by their respective communities. We want to briefly highlight these three very different people. Each of them not only served their communities with excellence but also gave back to the profession. They all had different styles but the bottom line is they all cared and all served our profession very well.

Phil Powell, the Director of Town of Cheraw Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services retired two years ago. Phil was one of the nation’s best small town park and recreation directors in the country. He came to the Town of Cheraw in the mid 70’s and stayed for the next 36 years! During that time, Phil’s vision and caring for “his” community grew “just a recreation department” to a department including parks, trails and the arts community. He helped transform the town image and our profession’s image to show that recreation is much more than a ball and a bat. Phil served our Association as President in 1990. The Town honored Phil this past April by naming a field after him at Arrowhead Park, which he helped build.

Ed Thompson came to the City of Rock Hill in 1983 from Rock Hill School District Three ’71-’78 (Northwestern HS) and the Rock Hill YMCA ’79 – ’83. Ed’s attention to detail helped not only SCRPA but the City of Rock Hill. Ed’s ability to communicate the message of sports tourism helped the City of Rock Hill become the cornerstone of economic development for the City of Rock Hill. So much so, that in 1990 the City won the South Carolina Governor’s Award for Tourism for hosting the NSA Girls World Series in Rock Hill. Since 1986, through Ed’s ability to have sports tourism numbers tracked by staff, the city has realized over $170 million in direct economic expenditures in sports tourism, not to mention the jobs created and image of the city. Ed served the Association in 1996 as President.

Friends of the Rock Hill Community honored Ed with a statue of children at play in Glencairn Garden.

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Gary McJunkin officially became Director of the Cooper River Parks and Playgrounds in 1966. He actually had volunteer coached and prepared the fields in North Charleston after his service with the US Army in 1953. Mr. “Mac” has positively influenced more kids and family’s than most of us will ever know. Mr. Mac started the State’s first therapeutics division within the Recreation Department.

He served the Association (then Society) as president in 1972 and was the Society/Association’s treasurer for 15+ years. Mr. Mac also has served on the Dixie Youth State and National boards for over 35 years. In July at the state DYB Tournament in North Charleston, he was honored for his 60 years of service to our profession and the City of North Charleston.

We can only hope that each of us can continue to strive to build upon what these three professionals accomplished and gave to our profession. They always put the People first in their personal lives and their professional lives.

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“Parks: The Centerpiece of

Redevelopment” How strategic planning for new and renovated parks can be the game changer for economic development, increased property values, and higher quality of life

By David Malcom Wood + Partners Landscape Architects

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t is no surprise that parks have served as a catalyst for redevelopment for decades. As we turn through the pages of American history we find that open spaces have been used to reinvigorate cities and add value to communities since before the turn of the century. Olmsted’s vision for Central Park in New York City, “... as the first real park made in this country...1”, took rocky, marshy, and pastoral lands and transformed it into an oasis for the nation’s largest city. The adjacent properties, arranged around the park, have become some of the most sought out real estate in the world.

According to the Trust for Public Land’s publication, Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System, the property value of land adjacent to significant parks of good or excellent condition will increase in value on average 5-15% 2. In contrast, this value will go down for properties adjacent to parks that are in poor condition or ”problematic”. Other major direct income and tax is produced by parks through out-of-town tourist spending as well as in-town direct spending from local patrons. As these parks often become the central space for festivals, art exhibits, and other cultural events, the surrounding commercial properties and businesses directly benefit from increases in business and sales, which in turn increases their property value. It

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yourself, what qualities make that park so memorable? Perhaps it was the preserved natural features, a community sculpture, or the vibrant water feature that leaves a photographic imprint in your mind.

2. Partnerships. Today’s successful parks are about Partnerships. Especially in planning for redevelopment, a parks partners, or supporters, are vital to its success. For example, in the town of Perry, Florida, the city leaders recently adopted a master plan for revitalization of the downtown. A new downtown park will be the first major project resulting from the plan. A partnership, comprised of Main St. Perry, the Perry Community Redevelopment Authority, local business, major employers and civic leaders came together to create and endorse the master plan and the first phase park. The park will serve as a venue to attract festivals and outdoor events to bolster foot traffic within the downtown and to attract new businesses through the beautification and addition of nearby open space 3. Programming, Operations, and Maintenance. Three critical considerations must be understood about a park - How will the park be used; Who will operate the park; and How will the park be maintained. Today’s parks must offer a multitude of program elements to appeal to varying users. The Historic Fourth Ward Park in Atlanta, Georgia for example has over 40 different specific features, such as a skate park, splash pad, and playfield, which promotes a variety of activities. The park requires a higher degree of maintenance than other parks within the cities system therefore the Historic Fourth Ward is suggested that properties within 600’ of a park will have an increase in property value 3 and many times properties beyond that distance will also have increased values. The key to success for redevelopment, however, is in the planning, design and long term care of parks.

Historic 4th Ward Park Featured in Landscape Architect magazine

Both large and small cities can benefit from new or renovated parks, however, the most successful parks utilize key strategies which will maximize the return on investment. Below are key strategies or ‘ The 5 P’s To Planning Successful Parks for Redevelopment’.

1. Position in the Market Place. It is vital to understand the social, economic, and geographic qualities of the site in which you are going to be placing a park or renovating an old park property. Understanding the demographics, adjacent land uses (both current and future) and other nearby parks, will give design direction for the new park. Many times, however, it is the new park investment that is the catalyst for a larger redevelopment project. In these projects you must be able to forecast the evolution of the park and its surrounding context in the future.

Placemaking for People. Parks are created for people. Therefore, planning for parks must consider today’s users as well as those of tomorrow. More importantly, the park must be designed or reprogrammed in a manner that establishes a sense of place or an identify that makes it memorable well beyond a moment in time. This is the special ingredient which attracts people to a park time and time again. Think about the most successful park in your system or perhaps one that you have visited and ask

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Atlanta Historic 4th Ward Park • 2012 GA ASLA Merit Award • 2012 ARC Development of Excellence Award • ASCE National Merit Award

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Park Conservancy was created by adjacent residential properties to provide additional maintenance and security of the park. To facilitate lower maintenance requirements, design elements such as LED lighting, solar panels, and an irrigation reuse system were specified within the park.

4. Point of Contact. In any sport there is the moment when variables come together to create the point of contact – that split second when all of your training pays off as you connect with the ball. It is also known as timing. In redevelopment the point of contact is crucial. From financing for a park to the day it opens, timing is a key factor in the success of a park. For example, consider the timing of the purchase of the park property. If you acquire too early, before you properly plan the site, you could be making a purchasing error by acquiring the wrong parcel . However, if you wait too long you could loose the opportunity for a key location, as the values increase and other entities acquire it. It is important to outline your timeframe and schedule several years in advance in order to make the educated decisions and time your delivery of the park.

Over the last decade, there has been a resurgence of new and renovated parks and “green infrastructure” as cities turn their focus back towards making needed improvements to intown neighborhoods and urban communities. We have seen elevated rail lines converted to open space and trails on The High Line in New York City and flood-prone, blighted areas turned into stormwater amenities in at the Historic Fourth Ward Park in Atlanta. Both of these new urban park projects have also converted old infrastructure and industrial uses into parks, open space, multiuse paths and civic walks to connect older neighborhoods. Also, significant private reinvestment has already occurred adjacent to these parks during this same time period, even as the United States economy struggled to gain ground. New housing and businesses have sprung up adjacent to these projects, creating increased property values and significant tax revenues, from areas containing properties that were previously “off the books”.

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By following the ‘5 P’s To Planning Successful Parks for Redevelopment’ outlined above, parks can serve as a catalyst for redevelopment in any community but only if thoughtfully planned for and executed.

David Malcolm is a Vice-President and Principal at Wood+Partners, Inc. WPi specializes in the creation of vibrant, public spaces and parks throughout the southeast. To learn more about planning parks for redevelopment, you may contact David at www.dmalcolm@woodandpartners.com.

1. Olmsted letter to Parke Godwin August 1, 1858. See Empire City The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape 2. Measuring the Economic Value of a City Park System. 2009. The Trust for Public Land.

3. EcoBenefits: Measuring the Economic Benefit of Local Parks. 2013. PROGATIS – Annual Report. National Recreation and Parks Association.

Recipe for

Excellence

by Laurie Helms Marketing Coordinator, Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Creating community through people, parks and programs.

The word “people” in SCRPA’s vision statement brings a couple of things to mind. It can mean agencies creating opportunities for people to donate their volunteer time and skills. “People” can also refer to the work of our staff members who contribute greatly to the parks and the programs.

We can have the best parks, programs, services, events etc, but unless you have the right people creating, maintaining, programming, administering, and managing those areas, everything will fall apart. It’s like having pecans and a pie shell but none of the sweet, rich “goo” that holds the pecans together.

Of course, teamwork is the key. Without the individual ingredients that mix to produce the filling --- sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, eggs, salt, butter, etc – that pecan pie would be nothing. Each ingredient is unique and has its own role in contributing to the sweet treat.

Don’t forget to share the special successes of your staff. Most recently in Rock Hill, we’ve been doing this by having a “Shout Out” time during staff meetings where any staff member can recognize someone for something they did to assist a customer or fellow staff member. We’ve also implemented a “Staff Spotlight” during Commission meetings where a staff member is invited to explain to Commissioners the role that they play in the department. This helps Commissioners become more familiar with individual staff members and the diverse roles they play in the department.

It’s the excellence demonstrated by staff members day in and day out that combines with the parks and the programs to create the community that we all want to live, work and play in. Just like all those ingredients mixing to make the perfect pecan pie!

How many different examples of excellence do you see in a day?

The staff member that...

Never tires of helping after school kids with math; Jumps in and starts the dance line at the therapeutic dance party; Keeps their cool while bringing down the tempers of ball players or parents; Gives their spiel for the umpteenth time to recruit a sponsor; Rescues inexperienced swimmers from the water; Answers every question, even non-parks, recreation and tourism questions, with great patience on the phone; Deals with teenage girl drama in the midst of a youth program; Handles extra duties and must stay late due to rain delays during a tournament; Constantly picks up litter left by customers in parks and along maintained roadways; Keeps up with all construction details and must tell contractors to pick up the pace; Shares their knowledge and enthusiasm for being a good steward of the environment...

As we all know, this list is endless.

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Member Directory Members by Agency City of Abbeville Brad Cuttill 864-366-5007 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 40 Abbeville, SC, 29620 www.abbevilleyouthathletics.com cuttill@abbevillecitysc.com City of Aiken PRT Jessica Campbell 803-642-7648 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 jcampbell@cityofaikensc.gov Kimberly Coleman 803-642-7647 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 kcoleman@cityofaikensc.gov Stan Courtnay 803-643-4664 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 scourtnay@cityofaikensc.gov Elizabeth Harm 803-644-1902 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 eharm@cityofaikensc.gov Daniel Holley 803-643-4663 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 dholley@cityofaikensc.gov Wayne Ivey Jr. 803 643-4662 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 wivey@cityofaikensc.gov

Jeff Metz 803-642-7652 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 jmetz@cityofaikensc.gov

Beaufort County Parks & Leisure Services 843-255-6684 905 Buckwalter Parkway Bluffton, SC, 29910 www.bcgov.net

Michael Bradley 843-614-9814 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 mbradley@ccprc.com

Christopher Druce 843-614-9807 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 cdruce@ccprc.com

Glenn Parker 803-643-4779 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 www.cityofaikensc.gov gparker@cityofaikensc.gov

Shannon Loper 843-255-6684 Special Events 905 Buckwalter Parkway Bluffton, SC, 29910 sloper@bcgov.net

Austin Brinker 843-554-0790 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 abrinker@ccprc.com

Laura Edwards 843-762-9946 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 ledwards@ccprc.com

Central Parks and Recreation Tom Cloer 864-639-2177 ext.3 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 549 Central, SC, 29630 www.cityofcentral.org tomcloer@cityofcentral.org

Tonya Brown 843-762-2172 Recreation Leader/Specialist 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 Tbrown@ccprc.com

Phillip Eldred 843-762-2172 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 peldred@ccprc.com

Edmonds Brown 843-575-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 ebrown@ccprc.com

Shante Ellis 843-762-2172 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 sellis@ccprc.com

Kelly Campbell 843-762-8029 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 kcampbell@ccprc.com

Raymond Ely 843-762-9951 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 rely@ccprc.com

Jessica Corley 843-762-8054 Admin Assistant 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 jlcorley@ccprc.com

Amy Evans 843-572-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 aevans@ccprc.com

Robbie Davis Jr. 843-762-8034 Special Events 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 rdavis@ccprc.com

Derek Flovin 843-572-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 dflovin@ccprc.com

Michele Drawdy 843-762-6196 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 mdrawdy@ccprc.com

Sonya Gardner 843-762-2172 Recreation Leader/Specialist 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 SGardner@ccprc.com

Linthia Perry 803-642-7634 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 lperry@cityofaikensc.gov John Powell II 803-643-4779 Admin Asst.

P.O. Box 1177 Aiken, SC, 29802 jpowell@cityofaikensc.gov City of Anderson Parks and Recreation Bobby Beville 864-231-2232 Agency/Executive Director 401 South Main St. Anderson, SC, 29624 www.cityofandersonsc.com bbeville@cityofandersonsc.com Ashley Mullen 864-231-2234 Program Coordinator 401 South Main St. Anderson, SC, 29624 amullen@cityofandersonsc.com City of Barnwell Mike Shumaker 803- 259-3317 Agency/Executive Director 130 Main St. Barnwell, SC, 29812 www.cityofbarnwell.com mshumaker@cityofbarnwell.com

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Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission Melissa Bernhardt 843-762-8072 Special Events 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 mbernhardt@ccprc.com Jamie Bolton 843-795-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 jbolton@ccprc.com Marianne Bower 843-762-8041 Program Coordinator 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 mbower@ccprc.com Read Bradford III 843-554-795-7275 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 rbradford@ccprc.com

Kevin Gillum 843-795-7275 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 kgillum@ccprc.com Susie Goudy 843-762-8039 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 sgoudy@ccprc.com Donna, Gueldner 843 762-8033 Division Director/Supervisor 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 dgueldner@ccprc.com Andy Hammill 843-762-9955 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 ahammill@ccprc.com Jim Hoy 843-884-6590 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 jhoy@ccprc.com Steve Hutton 843-762-8031 Division Director/Supervisor 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SCm 29412 shutton@ccprc.com Love Ishie 843-762-8096 Program Coordinator 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 lishie@ccprc.com Pamela Jackson 843-795-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 pjackson@ccprc.com Sonja Kohser 843-762-8057 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 skohser@ccprc.com Philip Macchia 843-762-8091 Division Director/Supervisor 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 pmacchia@ccprc.com

Tom O’Rourke 843-762-2172 Agency/Executive Director 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 www.ccprc.com pragland@ccprc.com Chris Pounder 843-762-9947 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 cpounder@ccprc.com Kristen Procopio Allen 843-762-2172 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 kpallen@ccprc.com Matthew Rosebrock 843-762-2172 Special Events 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 mrosebrock@ccprc.com Kevin Rowland 843-572-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 krowland@ccprc.com Eric Stewart 843 343 6353 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 estewart@ccprc.com Robert Taliaferro IV 843-795-7275 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 rtaliaferro@ccprc.com Cole Thomas 843-886-3863 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 cthomas@ccprc.com Thomas Thornton 843-889-8898 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 tthornton@ccprc.com Brian Todd 843-762-2172 Recreation Leader/Specialist 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 BTodd@ccprc.com

Christine Volousky 843-762-8070 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 cvolousky@ccprc.com

Rachel Joffe 843-769-8288 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 joffer@charleston-sc.gov

Sarah Ward 843-860-6851 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 wards@charleston-sc.gov

Penny Westerfelhaus 843-762-9954 Admin Assistant 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 pwesterfelhaus@ccprc.com

Jennifer Molizon 843-708-3651 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 molizonj@charleston-sc.gov

Sam Weatherford 843-769-8281 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 weatherfords@charleston-sc.gov

Cynthia Wilson 843-886-3863 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 cwilson@ccprc.com

Rashawn Nelson 843-402-4571 Recreation Leader/Specialist 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 nelsonr@charleston-sc.gov

Karen Williams 843-577-5545 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 reedc@charleston-sc.gov

Randy Woodard 843-795-7275 Facility Director/Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 rwoodard@ccprc.com

Matthew Olson 843-965-4002 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 OlsonM@charleston-sc.gov

Laurie Yarbrough 843-720-3894 Agency/Executive Director 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 YARBROUGHL@charleston-sc.gov

Jason Woodrum 843-609-9947 Operations Manager 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 jwoodrum@ccprc.com

Crystal Reed 843-724-7525 Division Director/Supervisor 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 reedc@charleston-sc.gov

Bruce Wright 843-762-9953 Maintenance Crew 861 Riverland Dr. Charleston, SC, 29412 bwright@ccprc.com

Will Rishovd 843-216-6366 Facility Director/Manager 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 rishovdw@charleston-sc.gov

Town of Cheraw Tim Adams 843-537-8420 Recreation Leader/Specialist P.O. Box 219 Cheraw, SC, 29520 tadams@cheraw.com

City of Charleston Department of Recreation Stacey Collins 843-769-8246 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 collinss@charleston-sc.gov

Alison Sander 843-402-4571 Recreation Leader/Specialist 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 sandera@charleston-sc.gov

Robin Cooper 843-724-3747 Division Director/Supervisor 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 cooperr@charleston-sc.gov Holly Crawford 843-402-4571 Recreation Leader/Specialist 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 Crawfordh@Charleston-sc.gov Stella Fruit 843-724-7330 Division Director/Supervisor 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 fruits@charleston-sc.gov

Brenda Shokes 843-724-7332 Facility Director/Manager 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 shokesb@charleston-sc.gov Katlin Silberg 843-402-7329 Program Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 silbergk@charleston-sc.gov Thomas Spigner 843-724-7331 Center Director/Coordinator 823 Meeting St. Charleston, SC, 29403 spignert@charleston-sc.gov

Jay Bennett 843-537-8420 Assistant Director P.O. Box 219 Cheraw, SC, 29520 www.cheraw.com jbennett@cheraw.com Lisa O’Neal 843-537-8420 Assistant/Deputy Director P.O. Box 219 Cheraw, SC, 29520 loneal@cheraw.com City of Clemson Parks & Recreation Jamie Cathey 864-624-1120 Program Coordinator 102 Nettles Park Rd. Clemson, SC, 29631 jcathey@cityofclemson.org Stephen Figueroa 864-624-1122 Director Parks and Recreation 102 Nettles Park Rd. Clemson, SC, 29631 sfigueroa@cityofclemson.org

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Member Directory Clemson University Denise Anderson 864-656-5679 263 Lehotsky Hall Clemson, SC 29634-0735 dander2@clemson.edu Skye Arthur -Banning 864-656-5679 263 Lehotsky Hall Clemson, SC, 29634-0735 Bob Brookover 864-656-5679 263 Lehotsky Hall Clemson, SC, 29634-0735 bob@clemson.edu Fran Mainella 864-656-5679 263 Lehotsky Hall Clemson, SC, 29634-0735 Dorothy Schmalz 864-656-5679 263 Lehotsky Hall Clemson, SC, 29634-0735 Brett Wright 864-656-2708 Agency/Executive Director 263 Lehotsky Hall Clemson, SC, 29634 www.clemson.edu sabrina@clemson.edu Clover Parks and Recreation Greg Holmes 803-222-9493 P.O. Box 1060 Clover, SC, 29710 www.cloversc.org gholmes@cloversc.org City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Smith Baker 803-545-3480 Agency/Executive Director 1737 Main St. Columbia, SC, 29201 abaker@columbiasc.net Jeff Caton 803-545-3086 Agency/Executive Director 1111 Parkside Drive Columbia, SC, 29203 jscaton@columbiasc.net

Joan Sorensen 803-545-3091 Program Coordinator 1111 Parkside Dr Columbia, SC, 29203 jmsorensen@columbiasc.net

Ken McRae 843-398-4700 Director P.O. Box 1740 Darlington, SC, 29540 KenMcRae@darcosc.com

Conway Parks, Recreation & Tourism Foster Hughes 843-248-1740 P.O. Drawer 1075 Conway, SC, 29526 www.ConwayParksandRecreation.com fhughes@cityofconway.com

City of Dillon Glen Wagner 843-774-5115 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Drawer 431 Dillon, SC, 29536-0431 www.cityofdillon.sc.gov gwdillon@bellsouth.net

David Williams 843-248-1740 Assistant/Deputy Director P.O. Drawer 1075 Conway, SC, 29528 dwilliams@cityofconway.com

Easley Recreation Department Greg Powell 864-855-7933 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 466 Easley, SC, 29641 www.easleyrec.com cmcdaniel@cityofeasley.com

Christopher Adrian 843-488-7687 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 1075 Conway, SC, 29526 cadrian@cityofconway.com Darlington County Parks and Recreation Lee Andrews 843-383-3020 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Drawer 2497 Hartsville, SC, 29551 landrews@darcosc.com Crystal Gibson 843-383-3020 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Drawer 2497 Hartsville, SC, 29551 cgibson@darcosc.com Sherry Hanniford 843-398-4030 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 94 Darlington, SC, 29540 shanniford@darcosc.com Maceo Haynesworth 843-383-3020 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Drawer 2497 Hartsville, SC, 29551 landrews@darcosc.com

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Fairfield County Recreation Department Paul Atkerson 803-635-9114 Recreation Leader/Specialist P. O. Box 73 Winnsboro, SC, 29180 patkerson@fairfieldsc.com Terry Killian 803-635-9114 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 73 Winnsboro, SC, 29180 tkillian@fairfieldsc.com B. R. Mack 803-635-9114 Assistant/Deputy Director P.O. Box 73 Winnsboro, SC, 29180 bmack@fairfieldsc.com Lori Schaeffer 803-653-9114 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 73 Winnsboro, SC, 29180 lschaeffer@fairfieldsc.com Florence County Parks & Recreation 843-667-0920 Agency/Executive Director 710 South Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 www.florenceco.org/recreation

Philip Andrews 843-667-0920 Maintenance Crew P.O. Box 12489 Florence, SC, 29504 Lori Davis 843-667-0920 Program Coordinator 710 South Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 ldavis@florenceco.org Laura Driggers 843-667-0920 Program Coordinator 710 S. Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 ladriggers@florenceco.org

Ronnie Pridgen 843-667-0920 Division Director/Supervisor 710 S Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 rpridgen@florenceco.org Joe Ross 843-667-0920 Division Director/Supervisor 710 South Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 jross@florenceco.org Clint Sessions 843-667-0920 Maintenance Crew P.O. Box 12489 Florence, SC, 29504

Ervin Gamble 843- 667-0920 Maintenance Crew P.O.Box 12489 Florence, SC, 29504 demcdaniel@florenceco.org

Angela Singleton 843-667-0920 Admin Assistant 710 S Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 asingleton@florenceco.org

Fern Gregg 843-667-0920 Admin Assistant 710 South Irby St. Florence, SC, 29504

Norman Townsend 843- 670-9220 Maintenance Crew 710 S Irby St. Florence, SC, 29504 demcdaniel@florenceco.org

Jennifer Majors 843-389-0550 Facility Director/Manager P.O. Box 12489 Florence, SC, 29504 jmajors@florenceco.org Todd Marshall 843-667-0920 Maintenance Crew 710 S. Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 demcdaniel@florenceco.org Shelby McCormick 843-389-0550 Recreation Leader/Specialist 710 South irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 smccormick@florenceco.org Dennis McDaniel 843-667-0920 Operations Manager 710 S. Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 demcdaniel@florenceco.org

City of Florence Parks & Beautifiaction Department Darlene Buchanan 843-665-3253 Agency/Executive Director 180 N. Irby St Box HH Florence, SC, 29501-3456 dbuchanan@cityofflorence.com Brian Grant 843-665-3253 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 513 Barns St Florence SC 29501 Florence, SC, 29501 bgrant@cityofflorece.com James Matthews 843-665-3253 Maintenance Crew 180 N. Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 jmatthews@cityofflorence.com Tomasina Brown 843 665 3228 Activity Instructor/Coordinator City -County Complex HH Florence, SC, 29501 Maplepark@cityofflorence.com

Renetta Burgess 843-665-3226 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 180 N. Irby St. Box HH Florence, SC, 29506 levyseniors@cityofflorence.com

Adam Swindler 843-665-3253 Facility Director/Manager 180 N Irby St Complex HH Florence, SC, 29501 aswindler@cityofflorence.com

David Caldwell 843-665-3253 Program Coordinator 180 Irby St. Box HH Florence Florence, SC, 29501 dcaldwell@cityofflorence.com

Matthew Watts 843-665-3253 Program Coordinator 180 North Irby, Box HH Florence, SC, 29501 mwatts@cityofflorence.com

Jermaine Downs 843 665 3208 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 801 Clement St. Florence, SC, 29501 northwestpark@cityofflorence.com

Tierra Widder 843 679 1882 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 180 N. Irby St. Box HH Florence, SC, 29501 Levypark@cityofflorence.com

Marie Kelly 843-665-3206 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 180 N. Irby St. Box HH Florence, SC, 29501 northwestseniors@cityofflorence.com

Fort Mill Parks & Recreation Department Jason Ratterree 803-547-2273 Activity Instructor/Coordinator P.O. Box 159 Fort Mill, SC, 29716 jratterree@fortmillsc.gov

Charles McClain 843-665-3228 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 180 N. Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 maplepark@cityofflorence.com Kimberly Mitchell 843-665-3253 Program Coordinator City-County Complex HH, 180 N. Irby St. Florence, SC, 29501 kmitchell@cityofflorence.com Kenneth Nesmith 843-679-1882 Program Coordinator 180 N. Irby St. Box HH Florence, SC, 29506 levypark@cityofflorence.com Rocky Rietkovich 843-665-3253 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 180 N Irby St. Box HH Florence, SC, 29501-3456 rocky@cityofflorence.com Kevin Robinson 843-665-3253 Program Coordinator 180 N. Irby St. Box HH Florence, SC, 29501 Northwestpark@cityofflorence.com Teresa Simons 842-665-3253 Special Events City County Complex HH 180 N. Irby St. Florence, SC 29501 tsimons@cityofflorence.com

Brown Simpson 803-547-2273 Agency/Executive Director 490 Academy St. Fort Mill, SC, 29715 www.fortmillsc.gov bsimpson@fortmillsc.gov Andy Stahr 803-547-2273 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 159 Fort Mill, SC, 29715 astahr@fortmillsc.gov Fountain Inn Parks and Recreation Chris Barrineau 864-862-4675 Agency/Executive Director 200 N Main St. Fountain Inn, SC, 29644 www.fountaininn.org chris.barrineau@fountaininn.org City of Goose Creek Recreation Gary Stuber 843-569-4242 Agency/Executive Director 519 A N. Goose Creek Blvd.

Goose Creek, SC, 29445 www.goosecreekrecreation.com gstuber@cityofgoosecreek.com

Greenvile County Recreation District William Wall 864-288-6470 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 rwall@gcrd.org Ashley Murray 864-288-6470 (2202) Recreation Leader/Specialist 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 amurray@gcrd.org Nancy Callahan 864-288-6470 Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 nancy@gcrd.org Lesley Corn Operations Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 les@gcrd.org Rodney Cox Operations Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Greenville, SC, 29687 Lawanda Curry 864-288-6470 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 lcurry@gcrd.org Mike DeSantis 864-505-1341 Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartainburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 miked@gcrd.org Joni Dilworth 864-288-6470 Program Coordinator 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 joni@gcrd.org Raymond Dunham 864-288-6470 Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC. 29687 ray@gcrd.org Joey Freeman 864-233-4669 Center Director/Coordinator 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 joey@gcrd.org

Furman Gatewood 864-299-3220 Center Director/Coordinator 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 furman@gcrd.org

Mark Reid 864-288-6470 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 32 Dana View Ct Marietta, SC, 29661 markr@gcrd.org

Carolyn Jackson 864-233-4669 Facility Director/Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 ajackson@gcrd.org

Don Shuman (864-676-2180,x 110 Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 don@gcrd.org

Angela Johnson 864-299-3220 Center Director/Coordinator 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 ajohnson@gcrd.org

Gene Smith 864-288-6470 Assistant/Deputy Director 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 www.gcrd.org cmoore@gcrd.org

Ted Lambrecht 864-322-7529 Facility Director/Manager 400 Scottswood Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 ted@gcrd.org Joe Lanahan 864-288-6470 Special Events 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 joe@gcrd.org Brian Moore 864-238-2301 Facility Director/Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Greenville, SC, 29687 bmoore@gcrd.org Beth Parker 864-288-6470 Facility Director/Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 beth@gcrd.org Angel Pendergrass 864-288-6470 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd. Greenville, SC, 29687 apendergrass@gcrd.org Jeff Poole 864-288-6470 Facility Director/Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 jeffp@gcrd.org Lisa Pressley 864-288-6470 Operations Manager 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 lisap@gcrd.org

Justin Strieby 864-288-6470 Maintenance Crew 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 justins@gcrd.org Joshua Sullivan 864-640-1005 Program Coordinator 4806 Old Spartanburg Rd Taylors, SC, 29687 josh@gcrd.org Matt Whirley 864-322-7529 Facility Director/Manager 400 Scottswood Rd. Taylors, SC, 29687 mwhirley@gcrd.org City of Hanahan Parks & Recreation Dept Jamie Bradford 843-266-0723 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1255 Yeamans Hall Rd. Hanahan, SC, 29410 jbradford@cityofhanahan.com Trish Matarese 843-266-0958 Center Director/Coordinator 3100 Mabeline Rd. Hanahan, SC, 29410 pmatarese@cityofhanahan.com Randy Moneymaker 843-266-0723 Agency/Executive Director 1255 Yeamans Hall Rd Hanahan, SC, 29410 www.CityofHanahan.com rmoneymaker@cityofhanahan.com

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Member Directory City of Hartsville Park and leisure Service Phil Gardner 843-339-2878 Agency/Executive Director P.O Drawer 2497 Hartsville, SC 29550-2497 phil.gardner@hartsvillesc.gov George Hatchell 843-206-3224 Division Director/Supervisor 700 Russell Rd. Hartsville, SC, 29550 george.hatchell@hartsville.org Horry County Parks & Recreation Jason Burton 843-915-7877 Facility Director/Manager 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 burtonj@horrycounty.org Ryan Caputo 843-915-7888 Recreation Leader/Specialist 2254 Carolina Forest Blvd Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579 caputor@horrycounty.org Matt Decker 843-915-5330 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 deckerm@horrycounty.org Bonnie Fitz 843-915-5330 Program Coordinator 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 fitzb@horrycounty.org Betty Gause 843-397-1172 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1370 Bucksport rd Conway, SC, 29527 gauseb@horrycounty.org Carlton Gore 843-915-7885 Recreation Leader/Specialist 120 Hwy 57 N. Little River, SC, 29566 gorec@horrycounty.org

Kimberley Griffin 843-249-4157 Facility Director/Manager 2250 HWY 179 Little River, SC, 29566 griffink@horrycounty.org Javonka Hemingway 843-915-5331 Recreation Leader/Specialist 120 hwy 57 Little River, SC, 29566 hemingwj@horrycounty.org Emily Hotaling 843-915-7882 Recreation Leader/Specialist 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 hotaline@horrycounty.org Shannon Johnson 843-915-7883 Program Coordinator 2830 Oak St Conway, SC, 29526 johnsosh@horrycounty.org Jackie Joyner 843-915-5330 Admin Assistant 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 Joynerj@horrycounty.org Chris Murphy 843-915-5330 Division Director/Supervisor 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 murphyc@horrycounty.org Megan O’Brien 843-915-5330 Recreation Leader/Specialist 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 obrienm@horrycounty.org Kim Parker 843-915-7871 Recreation Leader/Specialist 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 parkerk@horrycounty.org Joe Razzano 843-915-7876 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 razzanoj@horrycounty.org

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Brent Taylor 843-915-5330 Agency/Executive Director 2830 Oak St. Conway, SC, 29526 www.parksandrec.horrycounty.org taylorb@horrycounty.org Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission Alexander Beck 803-213-2054 Program Coordinator 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 abeck@icrc.net Kim Bowers 803-772-3336 Division Director/Supervisor 200 Leisure Lane Columbia, SC, 29210 kbowers@icrc.net Ricky Cannon 803-513-7547 Operations Manager 1098 Old Lexington Hwy Chapin, SC, 29036 rcannon@icrc.net John Cantey 803-213-1195 Center Director/Coordinator 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 jcantey@icrc.net Jay Downs 803-213-2004 Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 jdowns@icrc.net Julie Edmond 803-213-1194 Program Coordinator 200 Leisure Lane Columbia, SC, 29210 jedmond@icrc.net

Johnson Harden 803-213-2056 Recreation Leader/Specialist 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 sharden@icrc.net

Cathy Scott 803-213-2015 Special Events 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 cscott@icrc.net

Mike Hudson 803-772-1228 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 mhudson@icrc.net

Lori Shaffer 803-213-2008 Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 lshaffer@icrc.net

Dena Long 803-772-3336 Program Coordinator 200 Leisure Lane Columbia, SC, 29210 www.icrc.net dlong@icrc.net

Ashley Shah 803-772-3336 Facility Director/Manager 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 ashah@icrc.net

Susan Mangum 803-213-1193 Program Coordinator 200 Leisure Lane Columbia, SC, 29210 mangums@icrc.net Chris McKinney 803-213-2052 Recreation Leader/Specialist 5605 Bush River Rd Columbia, SC, 29212 mckinneyc@icrc.net Eve Mittendorf 803-772-1228 Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 www.icrc.net emittendorf@icrc.net Jennifer Riddle 803-345-6181 Program Coordinator 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 jriddle@icrc.net

Mike Frazier 803-772-3336 Maintenance Crew 200 Leisure Lane Columbia, SC, 29210

Brian Riddle 803-345-6181 Program Coordinator 1098 Old Lexington Hwy Chapin, SC, 29036 briddle@icrc.net

Cherlyn Garrett-Kee 803-772-3336 Facility Director/Manager 200 Leisure lane Columbia, SC, 29210 cgarrett-kee@icrc.net

Steven Rogers 803 213 2055 Recreation Leader/Specialist 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 SRogers@icrc.net

Patrick Shealy 803-345-6181 Maintenance Crew 1098 Old Lexington Hwy Chapin, SC, 29036 rcannon@icrc.net Ashley Smith 803-772-1228 Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd Columbia, SC, 29212 asmith@icrc.net Allen Taylor 803-345-8104 Program Coordinator 1098 Old Lexington Highway Chapin, SC, 29036 ataylor@icrc.net Jack Terrell 803 772-1228 Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd Columbia, SC, 29212 jterrell@icrc.net Darlene Truesdale 803-345-6181 Program Coordinator 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 dtruesdale@icrc.net Jim Wellman 803-772-1228 Division Director/Supervisor 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 jwellman@icrc.net

Jeanette Wells 803-213-2051 Facility Director/Manager 5606 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 jwells@icrc.net

Amy Peebles 803-425-6009 Program Coordinator 1042 West Dekalb St. Camden, SC, 29020 amy.peebles@kershaw.sc.gov

Jason White 803-213-2026 Facility Director/Manager 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 jwhite@icrc.net

Lake City Recreation & Tourism Department Cynthia Mallette 843-394-3045 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 1329 Lake City, SC, 29560 cmallette@cityoflakecity.org

Lewis Wilhelm 803-345-8101 Facility Director/Manager 5605 Bush River Rd. Columbia, SC, 29212 lwilhelm@icrc.net Jasper County Parks & Recreation Johnny Davis Jr. 843-784-5136 Agency/Executive Director 1458 Red Dam Rd. Hardeeville, SC, 29927 rec _ director@hargray.com Kershaw County Recreation Department Amy Brown 803-425-6009 Facility Director/Manager 1042 West Dekalb St. Camden, SC, 29020 amy.brown@kershaw.sc.gov Shane Duncan 803-425-6009 Maintenance Crew 1042 West Dekalb St Camden, SC, 29020 shane.duncan@kershaw.sc.gov Joseph Eason 803-425-6010 Agency/Executive Director 1042 West DeKalb St. Camden, SC, 29020 joe.eason@kershaw.sc.gov Scott Holley 803-425-6010 Facility Director/Manager 1042 West Dekalb St Camden, SC, 29020 scott.holley@kershaw.sc.gov Jeremy Murphy 803-425-6009 Program Coordinator 1042 West Dekalb St. Camden, SC, 29020 jeremy.murphy@kershaw.sc.gov

Curtis Mccutcheon 843-374-5017 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 202 kelley st.

Lake City, SC, 29560 legalwater@ftc-i.net Lancaster County Parks & Recreation Hal Hiott 803-285-5545 Assistant/Deputy Director P.O. Box 243 Lancaster, SC, 29721 www.mylancastersc.org/parks hhiott@lancastercountysc.net Katherine Small 803-285-5545 Assistant/Deputy Director 260 S. Plantation Rd. Lancaster, SC, 29720 katherinesmall@lancastercountysc.net Ryan Wilson 803-285-5545 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 243 Lancaster, SC, 295721 rwilson@lancastercountysc.net TOWN OF LATTA Ann Jackson 843-752-6279 Agency/Executive Director 107 NW Railroad Avenue Latta, SC, 29565 lattarecreation@yahoo.com City of Laurens Jason Pridgen 864-681-7275 Director 126 E. Public Square Laurens, SC, 29360 laurensprd@yahoo.com Lee County Parks and Recreation Thaddeus Dickey II 803-484-5313 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 309 Bishopville, SC, 29010 tdickey@leecountysc.org

Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission John Alexander 803-957-7828 Center Director/Coordinator 108 Park Rd Lexington, SC, 29072 john@johncalexander.com Jorge Andrew 803-359-9961 Division Director/Supervisor 563 South Lake Drive Lexington, SC, 29072 jorgeandrew@windstream.net Barry Belville 803-359-4048 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 563 South Lake Drive Lexington, SC, 29072 bj@lcrac.com Tripp Clark 803-359-3658 Center Director/Coordinator 563 South Lake Drive Lexington, SC, 29072 tclark@lcrac.com Randy Gibson 803-359-9961 Agency/Executive Director 563 S. Lake Dr. Lexington, SC, 29072 www.lcrac.com Ann Griffis 803-957-7828 Center Director/Coordinator 108 Park Rd. Lexington, SC, 29072 agriffis@lcrac.com David Hendrick 803-359-5691 Division Director/Supervisor 335 ball park road Lexington, SC, 29072 dhendrick@lcrac.com Ansel Holback 803-939-9309 Program Coordinator 485 Brooks Ave West Columbia, SC, 29169 aholback@lcrac.com Stormy Hook 803-359-9961 Division Director/Supervisor 563 S. Lake Dr. Lexington, SC, 29072 shook@lcrac.com Alvin Kelley 803-359-9961 Division Director/Supervisor 563 S. Lake Dr. Lexington, SC, 29072 akelley@lcrac.com

Tim Martin 803-892-4623 Center Director/Coordinator 563 S. Lake Dr Lexington, SC, 29072 tmartin@lcrac.com

Kristie Weed 803-532-3810 Center Director/Coordinator 227 Highland Ave Batesburg, SC, 29006 kweed@lcrac.com

Rachael Miles 803-532-3810 Program Coordinator 277 Highland Ave Batesburg, SC, 29006 rachael@lcrac.com

Liberty Recreation Dept Tony Boiter 864-843-6588 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 716 Liberty, SC, 29657 www.libertysc.com/lr tboiter@libertysc.com

Lesley Reeves 803-359-9961 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 563 S. Lake Dr. Lexington, SC, 29072 lesley@lcrac.com Jerald Sanders 803-356-5111 Program Coordinator 125 Parker St. Lexington, SC, 29072 jsanders@lcrac.com Patrick Sippel 803-532-3810 Program Coordinator 227 Highland Avenue Batesburg, SC, 29006 psippel@lcrac.com Earl Smith 803-359-5691 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 563 S. Lake Dr. Lexington, SC, 29072 esmith@lcrac.com Justin Steele 803-359-9961 Program Coordinator 563 South Lake Drive Lexington, SC, 29072 justin@lcrac.com Todd Stump 803-227-3030 Center Director/Coordinator 563 South Lake Dr Lexington, SC, 29072 tstump@lcrac.com Darius Suber 803-939-9309 Program Coordinator 485 Brooks Avenue West Columbia, SC, 29169 dsuber@lcrac.com David Veldman 803-359-9961 Senior Accountant 563 S. Lake Dr. Lexington, SC, 29072 dveldman@lcrac.com

City of Marion Russ Smitih 843-423-5410 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 1190 Marion, SC, 29571 www.marionsc.gov rusmith@marionsc.gov fpage@marionsc.gov City of Mullins 843-464-9582 P.O. Drawer 407 Mullins, SC, 29573 www.mullinssc.us Holly Jackson 843-464-9583 Program Coordinator P.O. Drawer 408 Mullins, SC, 29574 recreation@mullinssc.us MARLBORO COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION Gary Harrington 843-479-5632 Recreation Leader/Specialist 205 East Market St. Bennettsville, SC, 29512 gharrington@marlborocountysc.com Mount Pleasant Recreation Department Diana Drake 843-884-2528 Admin Assistant 691 Egypt Rd. Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464 ddrake@tompsc.com Sherrie Pompeii 843-856-2166 Recreation Leader/Specialist 840 Von Kolnitz Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 spompeii@tompsc.com Karl Ankersen 843-884-2528 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 391 Eqypt Rd Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 kankersen@tompsc.com

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Member Directory Ken Ayoub 843-884-25258 Agency/Executive Director 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 www.mtpleasantrec.com kayoub@tompsc.com John Branch 843-884-2528 Recreation Leader/Specialist 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 jbranch@tompsc.com Tina Carter 843-849-2061 Program Coordinator 302 Pitt St. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 tcarter@tompsc.com Shelli Davis 843-884-2528 Program Coordinator 391 Egypt Rd Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 sdavis@tompsc.com Frances Deschenes 843-884-2528 Recreation Leader/Specialist 391 Eegypt Rd Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464 fdeschenes@tompsc.com Ian Evans 843-884-2528 Recreation Leader/Specialist 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 ievans@tompsc.com Mark Friedrich 843-856-2196 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1251 Park West Blvd.

Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466 mfriedrich@tompsc.com Sarah Garner 843-856-2174 Division Director/Supervisor 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 sgarner@tompsc.com Jeff Garrard 843-884-2528 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 Jgarrard@townofmountpleasant.com

Steve Gergick 843-884-2528 Assistant/Deputy Director 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 sgergick@tompsc.com

Anne Selner 843-884-2528 Recreation Leader/Specialist 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 aselner@townofmountpleasant.com

Joanna Doig 843-918-2289 Operations Manager 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 adoig@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Chris Millsaps 843-918-2296 Recreation Leader/Specialist 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 cmillsaps@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Matt Hansen 843-856-2162 Center Director/Coordinator 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 mhansen@tompsc.com

Terri Steed 843-884-2528 Program Coordinator 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 TSteed@tompsc.com

Amy Elvis 843-918-2290 Program Coordinator 3205 Oak St Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 aelvis@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Greg Moody 843-918-2361 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 GMoody@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Stacey Harrington 843-884-2528 Division Director/Supervisor 391 Egypt Rd Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 sharrington@tompsc.com

Amanda Tallyen 843-884-2528 Recreation Leader/Specialist 391 Egypt Rd Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 atallyen@tompsc.com

Kirk Gallion 843-918-2295 Division Director/Supervisor 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 kgallion@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Docshee Moore 843-918-1475 Division Director/Supervisor 971 Canal St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 docmoore@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Gary Jaster 843-856-2166 Recreation Leader/Specialist 840 Von Kolnitz Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 gjaster@townofmountpleasant.com

City of Myrtle Beach Cultural & Leisure Service Department Kathy Anderson 843-918-2279 Division Director/Supervisor 3205 Oak St Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 kanderson@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Linda Hopkinson 843-918-2282 Recreation Leader/Specialist 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 LHopkinson@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Kevin Morris 843-918-2280 Center Director/Coordinator 3205 Oak St Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 kmorris@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Tim Huber 843-918-2278 Division Director/Supervisor 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 thuber@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Tony Payne 843-918-1497 Facility Director/Manager 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 tpayne@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Lisa Ibbetson 843-918-2294 Facility Director/Manager 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 libbetson@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Laura Peter 843-918-2291 Program Coordinator 3205 Oak St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 lpeter@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Marques Johnson 843-918-2363 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 marquesjohnson@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Jennifer Shaffer 843-918-2389 Program Coordinator 1004 Crabtree Ln. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 jshaffer@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Dustin Jordan 843-918-2381 Facility Director/Manager 800 Gabreski Ln Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 dustin.jordan@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Pamela Stone 843-918-1187 Division Director/Supervisor 921 A City Services Bldg Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 pstone@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Ken Longacre 843-918-2362 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 klongacre@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Antonio Sullivan 843-918-1469 Recreation Leader/Specialist 971 Canal St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 asullivan@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

D. Koth 843-884-2528 Activity Instructor/Coordinator 391 Egypt Rd Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 skoth@tompsc.com Lauren Meyer 843-884-2528 Recreation Leader/Specialist 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466 lmeyer@tompsc.com Jimmy Millar 843-884-2528 Division Director/Supervisor 391 Egypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 jmillar@tompsc.com Jay Rhodes 843-884-2528 Program Coordinator 391 Eqypt Rd. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 jrhodes@tompsc.com Florine Russell 843-849-2061 Recreation Leader/Specialist 302 Pitt St. Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464 frussell@tompsc.com

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Wanda Bodine 843-918-1191 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 2468 Myrtle Beach, SC, 29578 www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com wbodine@cityofmyrtlebeach.com Robert Cardella 843-918-2359 Center Director/Coordinator 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 RCardella@Cityof MyrtleBeach.com Samantha Collins 843-918-2277 Recreation Leader/Specialist 3205 Oak Manor Court Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 samcollins@cityofmyrtlebeach.com Ashton Counts 843-918-2360 Center Director/Coordinator 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 acounts@cityofmyrtlebeach.com Jennifer Dennison 843-918-1468 Program Coordinator 901 Canal St. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 jdennison@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Ja’Net Wade 843-918-2369 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1004 Crabtree Lane Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577 Ja’NetWade@cityofmyrtlebeach.com

Trish Elsie 843-740-5807 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 190016 North Charleston, SC, 29419 telsie@northcharleston.org

Diane Bartlett 843-281-3738 Assistant/Deputy Director 1100 Second Ave South N. Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 dcbartlett@nmb.us

North Augusta Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services John Felak 803-441-4310 Program Coordinator 100 Riverview Park Drive North Augusta, SC, 29841 Jfelak@northaugusta.net

Douglas Fetchen 843-745-1028 Recreation Leader/Specialist 4800 Park Circle North Charleston, SC, 29405 dfetchen@northcharleston.org

John Bullard 843-280-5584 Agency/Executive Director 1018 Second Ave. South North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 parks.nmb.us jwbullard@nmb.us

Jeremy Jiunnies 803-441-4305 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 6400 North Augusta, SC, 29841 jeremyj@northaugusta.net Rick Meyer 803-441-4301 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 6400 North Augusta, SC, 29841 www.northaugusta.net rmeyer@northaugusta.net Karl Waldhauer 803-441-4307 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 6400 North Augusta, SC, 29861 kwaldhauer@northaugusta.net Jeff Williamson 803-441-4306 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 6400 North Augusta, SC, 29841 jwilliamson@northaugusta.net City of North Charleston Recreation Department Ed Barfield 843-740-5814 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 190016 North Charleston, SC, 29419 edbarfield@northcharleston.org James Brown II 843-740-5804 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 190016 North Charleston, SC, 29419 brownj@northcharleston.org Helen DeLong 843-572-5410 Facility Director/Manager P.O. Box 190016 North Charleston, SC, 29419 mmaksim@northcharleston.org

Mike Gillison 843-745-1033 Facility Director/Manager 5000 Lackawanna Blvd N. Charleston, SC, 29406 mike _ ncrdsports@yahoo.com James Hinson Jr 843-740-5808 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 190016 N. Charleston, SC, 29419-9016 j14hinson@hotmail.com Mike Maksim Jr. 843-740-5803 Division Director/Supervisor 5000 lackawanna Blvd.

North Charleston, SC, 29405 mike _ ncrdsports@yahoo.com Katie Nutaitis 843-745-1028 Facility Director/Manager 5000 Lackawanna Blvd North Charleston, SC, 29405 mmaksim@northcharleston.org Edwina Peterson 843-740-5802 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 190016 North Charleston, SC 29419 epeterson@northcharleston.org T.J. Rostin 843-740-5813 Assistant/Deputy Director P.O. Box 190016 North Charleston, SC, 29419 tjrostin@northcharleston.org Shaniqua Simmons 843-740-8505 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. BOX 190016 North Charleston, SC, 29419-9016 ssimmons@northcharleston.org City of North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Gregg Barnhill 843-280-5673 Special Events 1018 Second Ave. South North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 dgbarnhill@nmb.us

Melinda Chappell 843-280-5632 Facility Director/Manager 1100 Second Ave. South N.Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 mechappell@nmb.us Tina Gerrald 843-280-5605 Special Events 1018 Second Avenue South North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 tngerrald@nmb.us John Gibbons 843-280-5574 Division Director/Supervisor 1018 Second Ave South North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 jmgibbons@nmb.us Jim Grainger 843-280-5571 Division Director/Supervisor 1018 2nd Avenue South North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 jegrainger@nmb.us Mark Horton 843-280-5620 Division Director/Supervisor 1018 2nd Ave South North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 mhhorton@nmb.us Paul McCulloch 843-281-3763 Division Director/Supervisor 1018 2nd Ave S. North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 pemcculloch@nmb.us Callie Wise 843-280-5605 Division Director/Supervisor 1018 Second Ave. S North Myrtle Beach, SC, 29582 cjwise@nmb.us Oconee County PRT Phil Shirley 864-888-1488 Agency/Executive Director 415 South Pine St Walhalla, SC, 29691 www.oconeesc.com pshirley@oconeesc.com

City of Orangeburg Parks & Recreation Department James Aimar Jr 803-533-6020 Division Director/Supervisor 367 Green St. Orangeburg, SC, 29115 jaimar@orangeburg.sc.us Jacquelyn Fogle 803-533-6020 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 1321 Orangeburg, SC, 29116-1321 jfogle@orangeburg.sc.us Brittany Hartzog 803-533-6020 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 1321 Orangeburg, SC, 29116 bhartzog@orangeburg.sc.us DeLeon Johnson 803-533-6020 Division Director/Supervisor 367 Green St. P.O. Box 1321 Orangeburg, SC, 29115 DeJohnson@orangeburg.sc.us Katrina Shivers 803-533-6030 Admin Assistant P.O. Box 1321 Orangeburg, SC, 29116 kshivers@orangeburg.sc.us Town of Pageland Recreation Department Andre Singleton 843-672-6858 Agency/Executive Director 113 W. McGregor St Pageland, SC, 29728 andresingleton@yahoo.com Pendleton Recreation Association Alan Charping 864-646-9226 Recreation Leader/Specialist P.O. Box 904 Lebanon Rd. Pendleton, SC, 29670 charping5@bellsouth.net City of Rock Hill PRT Leslie Ballard 803-329-5673 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 lballard@cityofrockhill.com Tom Bell Jr. 803-329-5632 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 tbell@cityofrockhill.com

William Berry 803-326-3792 Facility Director/Manager P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 bberry@cityofrockhill.com Rhea Faris Sr 803-329-5567 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 rfaris@cityofrockhill.com Laurie Helms 803-329-5655 Special Events P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 lhelms@cityofrockhill.com Amanda Helms 803-329-8752 Admin Assistant P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 ahelms@cityofrockhill.com David Linder 803-329-5672 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 dlinder@cityofrockhill.com Garnet McKeown 803-329-5652 Center Director/Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 mckeown@comporium.net Patti Panetti 803-329-5625 Activity Instructor/Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 ppanetti@cityofrockhill.com Tracy Parham 803 329 5633 Center Director/Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 tparham@cityofrockhill.com Jason Reynolds 803-329-5640 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 jreynolds@cityofrockhill.com Adam Scull 803-326-3792 Operations Manager P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 ascull@cityofrockhill.com

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Member Directory Stan Senn 803-329-5620 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 ssenn@cityofrockhill.com Mark Sexton 803-329-8777 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 msexton@cityofrockhill.com Katie Simmons 803-329-5642 Recreation Leader/Specialist P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 ksimmons@cityofrockhill.com John Taylor 803-329-8773 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 jtaylor@cityofrockhill.com Edward Thompson 803-329-5620 Director P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 www.cityofrockhill.com ethompson@cityofrockhill.com Wendy Waddle 803-329-5659 Program Coordinator P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 wendywaddle@comporium.net Scott Wentzky 803-326-2429 Recreation Leader/Specialist P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC, 29731-1706 scottwentzky@comporium.net Richland County Recreation Commission James Brown 803-754-7275 Agency/Executive Director 5819 Shakespeare Rd. Columbia, SC, 29223-7209 www.richlandcountyrecreation.com cornelia@rcrc.state.sc.us

Leigh Cheatham 803-754-6720 ext. 233 Assistant Division Director/ Supervisor 6429 Bishop Avenue Columbia, SC, 29223 leigh@rcrc.state.sc.us Tara Dickerson 803-754-6720 ext. 240 Division Director/Supervisor 6429 Bishop Avenue Columbia, SC, 29203 tara@rcrc.state.sc.us Taurus Lewis Sr. 803-741-7272 Division Director/Supervisor 7473 Parklane Rd. Columbia, SC, 29223 taurus@rcrc.state.sc.us Deborah Williams 803.754.7275 x203 Admin Assistant 5819 Shakespeare Rd. Columbia, SC, 29223 debbie@rcrc.state.sc.us Connie Reaves 803-772-6598 Division Director/Supervisor 5819 Shakespeare Rd Columbia, SC, 29223 connie@rcrc.state.sc.us South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Alesha Cushman 803-734-0185 Program Coordinator 1205 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC, 29201 acushman@scprt.com Amy Duffy 803-734-3272 Assistant/Deputy Director 1205 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC, 29201 aduffy@scprt.com Phil Gaines 803-734-0345 Agency/Executive Director 1205 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC, 29201 pgaines@scprt.com

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Ronda Pratt 803-734-0130 Program Coordinator 1205 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC 29201, rpratt@scprt.com

Deborah Mcclary 864-596-3105 Admin Assistant Parks, Recreation & Special Events Spartanburg, SC, 29304 dmcclary@cityofspartanburg.org

Tim Orvin 843-225-1034 Division Director/Supervisor 1095 Playground Rd. Charleston, SC, 29407 sports@standrewsparks.com

Seneca Recreation Shannon Knight 864-885-2709 Athletic Director 698 W.S. 4th St Seneca, SC, 29678 seneca _ rec@yahoo.com

Kim Moultrie 864-562-4059 Center Director/Coordinator P.O. Box 1749 Spartanburg, SC, 29304 kmoultrie@cityofspartanburg.org

Frank Stefan III 843-763-3880 Division Director/Supervisor 1095 Playground Rd. Charleston, SC, 29407 frank@etrak-plus.com

Scott Page 864-596-2271 Facility Director/Manager P.O. Drawer 1749 Spartanburg, SC, 29304 spage@cityofspartanburg.org

Kevin Walsh 843-763-4360 Agency/Executive Director 1095 Playground Rd Charleston, SC, 29407 play@standrewsparks.com

James Rice 864-562-4387 Division Director/Supervisor P.O. Box 1749 Spartanburg, SC, 29306 jrice@cityofspartanburg.org

Sumter County Recreation & Parks DePARTMENT Mary Sue Baker 803-436-2248 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org

Simpsonville Parks & Recreation Robbie Davis 864-967-9533 Agency/Executive Director 310 W. Curtis St. Simpsonville, SC, 29681 www.simpsonvillerecreation.com robbiedavis@charter.net City of Spartanburg Parks, Recreation and Special Events Margaret Brennan 864-596-3900 Center Director/Coordinator 535 Tut Court Woodruff, SC, 29388 mbrennan@cityofspartanburg.org Wanda Cheeks 864-596-3946 Recreation Leader/Specialist Parks & Recreation Spartanburg, SC, 29304 wanda411@gmail.com James Crouch 864-562-4463 Facility Director/Manager Hot Spot Skate Park Spartanburg, SC, 29306 jcrouch@cityofspartanburg.org Timothy Dean 864-596-3711 Recreation Leader/Specialist 210 Bomar Ave Spartanburg, SC, 29306 tdean@cityofspartanburg.org Darryl Goodwin 864-327-7371 Recreation Leader/Specialist P.O. Box 1749 Spartanburg, SC, 29304 dgoodwin@cityofspartanburg.org

Antiwan Tate 864-596-3946 Center Director/Coordinator Spartanburg, SC, 29304 atate@cityofspartanburg.org Sarah Walker 864-596-3900 Recreation Leader/Specialist P. O . Box 1749 Spartanburg, SC, 29304 lwalker@cityofspartanburg.org St. Andrews Parish Parks & Playground Commission Joddi Collins-Gray 843-225-9612 Program Coordinator 1095 Playground Rd. Charleston, SC, 29407 programs@standrewsparks.com Patrick Jonas 843-763-4360 Operations Manager 1095 Playground Rd. Charleston, SC, 29407 maintain@standrewsparks.com William Klauss Jr 843-763-4360 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor 1095 Playground Rd. Charleston, SC, 29407 wkelaussjr@gmail.com

James Brewer 803-436-2254 Center Director/Coordinator 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org LaTrelle Chambers 803-436-2248 Program Coordinator 155 Haynesworth St Sumter, SC, 29150 lchambers@sumtercountysc.org Kim Dault 803-436-2256 Center Director/Coordinator 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org Rose Ford 803-436-2248 Agency/Executive Director 155 Haynesworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 www.sumtercountysc.org rford@sumtercountysc.org Geneva Hair 803-436-2254 Recreation Leader/Specialist 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org

Steve Hostetler 803-436-2248 Maintenance Crew 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org Susannah Howard 803-494-9410 Center Director/Coordinator 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org Phillip Parnell 803-436-2248 Assistant/Deputy Director 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 pparnell@sumtercountysc.org Linda Price 803-469-7867 Center Director/Coordinator 155 Haynsworth St. Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org MaryJane Ragin 803-436-2248 Center Director/Coordinator 155 Hansworth St Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumercountysc.org Frank Smith 803-436-2248 Center Director/Coordinator 155 Haynsworth St Sumter, SC, 29150 recreation@sumtercountysc.org City of Tega Cay Joey Blethen 803-548-3512 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 3399 Tega Cay, SC, 29708 www.tegacaysc.org jblethen@tegacay.com T-S Recreation Department 864-944-2819 5-A Park Ave. Salem, SC, 29676 www.salemsc.us kalexander@salemsc.us US Forest Service Francis Marion & Sumter National Forest 803-561-4067 Columbia, SC, 29212 www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs/ jrobles@fs.fed.us

Walhalla John Galbreath 864-638-4346 P.O. Box 1099 Walhalla, SC, 29691 www.walhallarecreationdepartment.com walhallarec@gmail.com

Christopher Brown 864-562-4150 Facility Director/Manager Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd Spartanburg, SC, 29301 chris.brown@spartanburgparks.org

Westminster Recreation Department Herbert Poole Jr. 864 647-3208 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 399 westminster, SC, 29693 www.westminsterrec.com westrecdept@bellsouth.net

Katie Buck 864-416-6606 Program Coordinator City of Greer Park & Recreation 446 Pennsylvania Ave Greer, SC, 29650 kbuck@cityofgreer.org

Individual Members Nick Bako 843-886-8294 Maintenance Crew Isle of Palms Recreation Department P.O. Drawer 508 Isle of Palms, SC, 29451 iopmaint@iop.net Bryan Bedenbaugh 803-321-1015 Program Coordinator City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 bbedenbaugh@cityofnewberry.com Doyle Best 843-851-5211 Agency/Executive Director Town of Summerville Parks & Recreation Department 200 S. Main St. Summerville, SC, 29483 dbest@summervillesc.gov Julia Black 864-968-7004 Special Events City of Greer Park & Recreation Greer City Hall Greer, SC, 29651 jblack@cityofgreer.org Christy Blackwood 864-595-5356 Special Events Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd Spartanburg, SC, 29301 Christy.Blackwood@spartanburgparks.org Kristin Brewer 864-804-5557 Activity Instructor/Coordinator Spartanburg County Parks Department 179 Dillard Rd Duncan, SC, 29334 hope.brewer@spartanburgparks.org

Leah Burckhalter 803-642-7559 Program Coordinator Aiken County PRT 902 Vaucluse Rd Aiken, SC, 29801 lburckhalter@aikencountysc.gov Johnnie Caldwell 803-321-1015 Program Coordinator City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 jcaldwell@cityofnewberry.com Zachary Caldwell 864-562-4150 Facility Director/Manager Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd. Spartanburg, SC, 29301 zac.caldwell@spartanburgparks.org Laurie Campbell 864-968-7005 Division Director/Supervisor City of Greer Park & Recreation Greer City Hall Greer, SC, 29651 lcampbell@cityofgreer.org Mike Chavous 803-441-4300 Maintenance Crew City of North Augusta Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services 100 riverview dr.

North Augusta, SC, 29841 mrchavous@northaugusta.net Bobby Cook 843-398-4030 Division Director/Supervisor City of Darlington Recreation P.O.Box 94 Darlington, SC, 29540 blcook@darcosc.com

Jan Cox 864-467-4326 Facility Director/Manager City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC, 29602 jbcox@greenvillesc.gov

Suzanne Elston 803-321-1015 Division Director/Supervisor City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 selston@cityofnewberry.com

Ann Cunningham 864-848-2191 Agency/Executive Director City of Greer Park & Recreation 446 Pennsylvania Ave Greer, SC, 29650 acunningham@cityofgreer.org

Karrie Ferrell 843-886-8294 Assistant/Deputy Director Isle of Palms Recreation Department P.O. Box 508 Isle Of Palms, SC, 29451 www.iop.net kferrell@iop.net

Brad Cuttino 864-467-4486 Division Director/Supervisor City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC, 29602 bcuttino@greenvillesc.gov Eric Davis 843-851-5211 Assistant/Deputy Director Town of Summerville Parks & Recreation Department 200 S. Main St. Summerville, SC, 29483 edavis@summervillesc.gov Pamela Davis 864-467-8008 Facility Director/Manager City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC, 29609 pdavis@greenvillesc.gov Vincent Dipietro 803-642-0314 Operations Manager Aiken County PRT 828 Richland Ave W Aiken, SC, 29801 vdipietro@aikencountysc.gov Thomas Drayton 864-467-4350 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department 423 E. Park Ave. Greenville, SC, 29601 sdrayton@greenvillesc.gov Rachel Ebaugh 843-763-3880 Division Director/Supervisor eTrak-Plus 1095 Playground Rd Charleston, SC, 29407 rachel@etrak-plus.com

Yancy Floyd 803-321-1015 Division Director/Supervisor City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 yfloyd@cityofnewberry.com Jessica Gallman 864-429-1670 Program Coordinator Union County Recreation Department 111 Thomas St. Union, SC, 29379 jgallman@countyofunion.com Josh Garrison 864-476-7967 Center Director/Coordinator Spartanburg County Parks Department 550 Cavins Rd. Woodruff, SC, 29388 josh.garrison@spartanburgparks.org Tara Gilrain 864-467-4331 Recreation Leader/Specialist City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department 904 Townes St. Greenville, SC, 29609 tgilrain@greenvillesc.gov Trey Glover 864-804-5814 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd. Spartanburg, SC, 29301 trey.glover@spartanburgparks.org Beth Goodale 843-545-3550 Agency/Executive Director Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Department 2030 Church St. Georgetown, SC, 29440 www.georgetowncountysc.org bgoodale@gtcounty.org

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Member Directory Brenda Graves 803-663-7552 Admin Assistant Gregg Park Civic Center P.O. Box 418 Granitville, SC, 29829 bhcarter@ddminc.net Phillip Green 843-355-5004 Agency/Executive Director Willamsburg County Recreation Department 2084 Thurgood Marshall Highway Kingstree, SC, 29556 Phillip.Green@williamsburgcounty.sc.gov Krystle Gregory 803-642-7559 Operations Manager Aiken County PRT 902 Vaucluse Rd Aiken, SC, 29801 kgregory@aikencountysc.gov Cheryl Heiselman 843-569-4242 Division Director/Supervisor City of Goose Creek Recreation P.O. Drawer 1768 Goose Creek, SC, 29445 cheiselman@cityofgoosecreek.com Dennis Hodges 864-595-5356 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd Spartanburg, SC, 29301 Dennis.Hodges@spartanburgparks.org Cory Holtzclaw 864-416-0105 Division Director/Supervisor City of Greer Park & Recreation 446 Pennsylvania Ave Greer, SC, 29651 choltzclaw@cityofgreer.org Ben Hull 843-886-8294 Division Director/Supervisor Isle of Palms Recreation Department P.O. Drawer 508 Isle Of Palms, SC, 29451 bhull@iop.net Jacob Jarrell 843-784-2231 Agency/Executive Director City of Hardeeville 205 East Main St. Hardeeville, SC, 29927 jajarrel@coastal.edu

Jonathan Jones 864-467-4331 Center Director/Coordinator City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department 904 Townes St. Ext. Greenville, SC, 29601 jjones@greenvillesc.gov

Danny McFaddin 843-355-7789 Recreation Leader/Specialist Kingstree 401 N. Longstreet St. Kingstree, SC, 29556 www.kingstree.org dmcfadden@kingstree.org

Ralph Jones 843-719-7900 Agency/Executive Director Moncks Corner Recreation Department P.O. Box 700 Moncks Corner, SC, 29461 ralph.jones@twn-mc.com

Albert Miller 803-321-1015 Program Coordinator City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 amiller@cityofnewberry.com

Shirley Jones 843-393-9005 Program Coordinator City of Darlington Recreation 300 Sanders St. Darlington, SC, 29532 shiannjo35@yahoo.com

Justin Miller 864-848-2192 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor City of Greer Park & Recreation 446 Pennsylvania Ave. Greer, SC, 29650 jmiller@cityofgreer.org

Lou Kinsey 864-474-3053 Center Director/Coordinator Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd Spartanburg, SC, 29301 lou.kinsey@spartanburgparks.org

Norma Page 843-886-8294 Agency/Executive Director Isle of Palms Recreation Department P.O. Drawer 508 Isle of Palms, SC, 29451 http://www.iop.net njpage@iop.net

Anthony Maffei 843-545-3111 Special Events Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Department 2030 Church St. Georgetown, SC, 29440 ameffei@gtcounty.org

Tim Patterson 803-547-1200 Agency/Executive Director Leroy Springs CO. P.O. Box 1209 Fort Mill, SC, 29716-1209 timpatterson@leroysprings.com

John Maietta Jr 803-663-7552 Center Director/Coordinator Gregg Park Civic Center P.O. Box 418 Graniteville, SC, 29829 jmaietta@ddminc.net Will McElheny 843 886-8294 Special Events Isle of Palms Recreation Department P.O. Drawer 508 Isle of Palms, SC, 29451 willm@iop.net

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Kayla Payton Program Coordinator Valley Metro RPTA 10 W Monte Cristo Phoenix, AZ, 85023 kaylapayton@gmail.com Joseph Pendergrass 843-355-5004 Division Director/Supervisor Willamsburg County Recreation Department 2084 Thurgood Marshall Highway Kingstree, SC, 29556 jpendergrass@FTC-I.net

Pamela Royal 864-391-4180 Agency/Executive Director Savannah Lakes Village & Golf Club 385 Country Club Rd. McCormick, SC, 29835 proyal@slv-sc.com Steve Ruiz 843-681-7273 Program Coordinator Hilton Head Island Recreation Association 20 Wilborn Rd. Hilton Head Island, SC, 29926 steve.ruiz@islandreccenter.org Michael Sapp 864-804-5558 Assistant Division Director/Supervisor Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd Spartanburg, SC, 29301 michael.sapp@spartanburgparks.org Scott Sawyer 803-321-1015 Agency/Executive Director City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 www.visitnewberrysc.com ssawyer@cityofnewberry.com

Jack Sink 803-581-7429 Agency/Executive Director Chester Parks & Recreation 161 West End St Chester, SC, 29706-5722 www.chestersc.org jsink@chester.sc.gov Kevin Stiens 864-467-4491 Division Director/Supervisor City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC, 29602 kstiens@greenvillesc.gov Dwayne Stickler 864 297 6410 Recreation Leader/Specialist Palmetto Playsets, LLC. 1200 Woodruff Rd. Greenville, SC, 29607 dwayne@playnationsc.com Mike Torrence 704-953-0680 Facility Director/Manager Torrence Sports Lighting Spartanburg County Parks Department 14211 Grand Traverse Drive Charlotte, NC, 28278 www.tsportslight.com mtorrence1@carolina.rr.com

Kevin Schmidt 864-467-8011 Recreation Leader/Specialist City of Greenville Parks & Recreation Department P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC, 29602 kschmidt@greenvillesc.gov

Bruce Viehman 864-416-0107 Division Director/Supervisor City of Greer Park & Recreation 446 Pennsylvania Ave Greer, SC, 29650 bviehman@cityofgreer.org

Collin Shealy 803-321-1015 Program Coordinator City of Newberry Parks, Recreation & Tourism P.O. Box 538 Newberry, SC, 29108 ceshealy@cityofnewberry.com

Randy Walker 843-545-3676 Recreation Leader/Specialist Georgetown County Parks & Recreation Department 2030 Church St. Georgetown, SC, 29440 rwalker@gtcounty.org

Kevin Shropshire 864-427-0150 Center Director/Coordinator Timken Sports Complex Spartanburg County Parks Department 725 Rice Ave. Ext. Union, SC, 29379 kshropshire@countyofunion.com

Red Watson 864-416-6607 Assistant/Deputy Director City of Greer Park & Recreation 446 Pennsylvania Ave Greer, SC, 29650 rwatson@cityofgreer.org

Lydia Willingham 803-788-3338 Program Coordinator Generations Columbia, SC, 29223 lydiawillingham@att.net Kathy Windham 843-851-5211 Admin Assistant Town of Summerville Parks & Recreation Department 200 South Main St. Summerville, SC, 29483 kwindham@summervillesc.gov Jon Woodsby 864-562-4150 Division Director/Supervisor Spartanburg County Parks Department P.O. Box 5666 Spartanburg, SC, 29304 jon.woodsby@spartanburgparks.org Erin Wofford 864-562-4150 Program Coordinator Spartanburg County Parks Department 141 N Cleveland Park Dr Spartanburg, SC, 29303 erin.wofford@spartanburgparks.org

Commercial Members American Sports Lighting Gary Teachey 910-520-1074 Operations Manager 8713 Champion Hills Drive Wilmington, NC, 28411 amsportslighting.com gary.teachey@gmail.com Apollo Sunguard Sys Linda McNamara 4487 A Ashton Rd Sarasota, FL, 34233 marketing@sunguard.net Carolina Sports Inc Mark Houde 803-432-3515 Agency/Executive Director 932 Broad St. Camden, SC, 29020 www.carolinasports.com mark@carolinasports.com Churchich Recreation & Design Jeff Churchich 843-757-3156 Agency/Executive Director 20 Towne Drive PMB 186 Bluffton, SC, 29910 www.churchichrecreation.com Jeff@churchichrecreation.com

Cunningham Recreation Cynthia Pasquarelli 704-525-5174 Admin Assistant P.O. Box 240981 Charlotte, NC, 28224 www.cunninghamrec.com cindy@cunninghamrec.com

Playground Safety Services Donnis Davis 800-373-4508 Agency/Executive Director P.O. Box 2729 Shelby, NC, 28151 www.playgroundsafetyservices.com ddpssi@carolina.rr.com

Stantec Consulting Jerry Regenbogen 843 740-7704 Recreation Leader/Specialist 4969 Centre Pointe Drive North Charleston, SC, 29418 www.stantec.com Jerry.Regenbogen@Stantec.com

Student Members

General Recreation, Inc. Andy Cush 610-353-3332 Operations Manager P.O. Box 440 Newtown Square, PA, 19073 www.generalrecreationinc.com andy@gen-rec.com

Greg Taylor 704-487-7774 Operations Manager P.O. Box 2729 Shelby, NC, 28151 www.playgroundsafetyservices,com gtcpsi@carolina.rr.com

Stewart Jon Wood 704-909-3518 Facility Director/Manager 200 S. College St., Suite 720 Charlotte, NC, 28202 www.stewartinc.com jwood@stewartinc.com

Craig Goodman Clemson University cgoodman824@gmail.com

INNOVA Disc Golf Russell Schwarz 803-366-5028 Division Director/Supervisor 2850 Commerce Drive Rock Hill, SC, 29730 www.innovadiscs.com russell@innovadiscgolf.com

Playgrounds of the Carolinas John Barrs 919-781-6556 Operations Manager 9521 Lumley Rd Morrisville, NC, 27560 www.playgroundsofthecarolinas.com jbarrs@playgroundsofthecarolinas.com

Leisure Lines, Inc. Mike Reagin 770-968-4000 Recreation Leader/Specialist 1561 Hwy. 42 North McDonough, GA, 30253 www.leisurelines.com msr@leisurelines.com

Playworld Preferred Geoff Eastman 704-583-0034 Operations Manager 10115 Kincey Ave. Huntersville, NC, 28078 www.playworldpreferred.com geoff@playworldpreferred.com

Meaning-2-Play LLC Jonathan Marcy 803-609-1624 Operations Manager 106 Casco Bay Rd. Irmo, SC, 29063 www.meaning2play.com jmarcy@meaning2play.com

SGA Architecture Lauren Minors 843-853-4506 Admin Assistant 1535 Hobby St., Suite 204 North Charleston, SC, 29405 www.sgaarchitecture.com laurenm@sgaarchitecture.com

Milone & MacBroom, Inc. Paul Mills 864-271-9598 Agency/Executive Director 307 B Falls St. Greenville, SC, 29601 www.miloneandmacbroom.com paulm@miloneandmacbroom.com

Site Solutions Derek Williams 704-521-9880 Agency/Executive Director 2320 West Morehead St. Charlotte, NC, 28208 www.sitesolutionspa.com dwilliams@sitesolutionspa.com

Musco Sports Lighting Mike Limpach promotions@musco.com

SportsEdge Walter Coe 704-682-9843 Program Coordinator 1909 Saye Brook Dr. Monroe, NC, 28112 www.sportsedge.com earl.coe@sportsedge.com

Parks & Rec Business Rodney Auth P.O. Box 1166 Medina, OH, 44258 rodney@northstarpubs.com Playground Safety Services Roger Davis

Wood + Partners Inc. Mark Baker 843-681-6618 Recreation Leader/Specialist P.O. Box 23949 Hilton Head Is, SC, 29925 www.woodandpartners.com mbaker@woodandpartners.com

Retired Members Mary Burr 309 Sliding Hill Rd. Cheraw, SC, 29520 magbcheraw@aol.com Gayle Crabtree 864-574-5933 Retired Director of Recreation Spartanburg County Parks Department 9039 Fairforest Rd. Spartanburg, SC, 29301 gaylecrabtree@charter.net

Katie Cox Clemson University kac@clemson.edu Melissa Dockins Clemson University mdockin@g.clemson.edu

Annie Peeples Clemson University apeeple@g.clemson.edu Kellie Smith Clemson University rkelliesmith@gmail.com Amanda Stribling Clemson University ajstrib@g.clemson.edu Patrick Williams pjw@clemson.edu Misty Stinnett Clemson University misty.stinnett@yahoo.com Timia Thompson North Carolina State University tthompson@alumni.ufl.edu Corey Sackrison University of North Carolina Wilmington cjs9888@uncw.edu

James Davis Jr 803-425-6009 Retired Director of Recreation Kershaw County Recreation Dept.

1042 West Dekalb St Camden, SC, 29020 james.davis@kershaw.sc.gov

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Bring the

Pool to Them

By Marianne Bower and Steve Hutton Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission

One of the most appealing aspects of living in the South Carolina Lowcountry is having access to a vast network of waterways to boat, swim and cool off during the hot summer days. But beneath the surface of the water lurks potential danger if one does not have the ability to swim, and children are especially vulnerable.

Many coastal recreation agencies are working to provide free swim lessons to children so they are equipped with these essential skills. But what do you do when there is no pool nearby? The answer is, bring the pool to them.

As one of the Low country’s agencies committed to teaching children how to swim, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) debuted a program this summer that made lessons possible for those lacking readily-available public pool access. Through a partnership with the Charleston County School District (CCSD), Community Services of Edisto, and the Lowcountry Aquatic Project Swimming (LAPS), CCPRC enabled children in their under-serviced rural areas to safely and confidently enjoy the activity of swimming.

The results were a resounding success. CCPRC’s Splash Zone Waterpark provided a perfect venue to launch the program in May with 60 first and second graders from the adjacent Murray-LaSaine Elementary School on James Island. Under the eight-lesson Swim Lesson University format of swim instruction, students progressed with increased confidence, enjoyment and safety. CCSD staff provided essential support with resources and transportation to the waterpark.

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Upon the creation of a portable pool this summer, the LAPS lessons were literally brought to Jane Edwards Elementary on Edisto Island.

A unique concept, the portable pool was constructed, used, broken down and transported to another location for the next series of lessons.

Students of varying ages wore lifejackets as well as red, yellow or green wrist bands to identify their level of skill. Group sizes were limited to no more than six students per instructor.

This exceptional project continued through June with lessons serving 125 students attending CCSD’s camp at Schroder Middle School in Hollywood. In July the pool moved to Johns Island to serve another 100 campers at Angel Oak Elementary. CCPRC was proud to be able to enhance the health and welfare of area children through swimming instruction in a fun and safe environment. We look forward to continuing and expanding this program to serve our community in the future.

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• The longest pieces are 24' and weigh 200lbs each.

• Each security cover panel weighs 50lbs and there are 24 of them.

• There are 10 full sheets of 1' thick plywood that make the walls of the pool. The pressure of the water keeps these panels in place while the pool is full.

• The pool holds 5300 gallons of water.

• It takes 2 hoses running for 8 hours each to fill the pool and only takes 3 hours for the pool to pump out all of the water.

• It takes 5 people working 2 days to get the pool taken down, moved to the next location and reassembled.

This does not include the time for water filling and draining.

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Building a New

Generation of

Recreation Programmers

For many of us who were mentored and inspired by the creative team of planners who annually implemented the Edith Upchurch Innovative Programming Forum; the dissolution of “Rock Eagle” certainly was a great disappointment. We can relate colorful memories of camp-style accommodations; twilight marches to the “eagle”, and engaging evening socials at this rural 4-H camp in Eatonton, Georgia. Rain gear, emergency snacks and extra blankets were essentials on the pack lists of regulars. Even with

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By Marianne Bower Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission

this down to earth simplicity, attendees honed their skills during experiential training sessions, were exposed to what was trending in the field, captured creativity in unexpected ways, and developed long-lasting friendships and collaborations that have endured through the years. Rock Eagle was an amazing adventure that helped produce many of the outstanding professionals managing exceptional programs across the region today.

A casual conversation over breakfast between several Rock Eagle alumnae and Jim Headley, SCRPA Executive Director, at the 2011 NC/SC Joint Conference developed into a common vision to put together a state-wide team and develop a training conference, designed by programmers for programmers. Considering the possibilities, does one duplicate an iconic training experience, a ’la Rock Eagle, or re-engineer the experience to take on its own identity to reach out to a new generation? The SCRPA Programming Summit (TPS) was held February 27 – March 1, at Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia, hosted by Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission and Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission.

Though similar in intention to Rock Eagle, The Programming Summit developed its own identity and format from information collected through a comprehensive survey of SCRPA membership soliciting current programmatic needs, trends, implementation format, and logistical preferences.

The team secured prominent keynote speakers: Ms. Fran Mainella, first woman Director of the National Park Service; and Mr. Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director of Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission. Both speakers provided an invaluable outlook into programming past and present, and insightful, challenging revelations and inspiration for the future. Thirty-two CEU approved sessions offered leveled training for both the beginner programmer and seasoned professional. Educational sessions included informative and engaging topics in Community Programming, Special Events, Marketing, Leadership, Environmental Education, Daycamp, the Arts, Program Development, and Social Media.

There was also time for fun and networking among delegates attending from across the state. “Take a Break”

programs provided time to experience the beautiful venues and outdoor resources of Saluda Shoals Park by bike, hay wagon, through a geo-caching scavenger hunt, or on the low ropes course. Evening socials brought the group together for fun events like an impromptu all-conference plastic tub band performance, campfire s’mores, t-shirt exchange, ‘Minute to Win It” and “Murder at the BBQ Showdown”.

SCRPA’s first, and decidedly annual, TPS drew 89 delegate; outstanding for a first year event. What did the attendees think of the experience? The Summit was an overwhelming success in content, format, fun and logistics judging from the overwhelming positive comments including: “This is the first time all the sessions were relevant to my position or to me personally.”

Thanks to the 2013 host agencies for their support and hospitality, and the 2013 Board and their home agencies for their generosity in expertise, dedication and time necessary in developing and implementing this event.

The 2013 Board consisted of Nancy Callahan (Greenville County Recreation District), Jodi Collins-Gray (St. Andrews Parks and Playground) , Julie Edmond (Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission), Bonnie Fitz (Horry County Parks and Recreation) , Susie Goudy (Charleston County Park and Recreation), Emory Langston (Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department), Leslie Reeve (Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission, and Marianne Bower (Charleston County Park and Recreation).

Next year’s conference will be held at North Strand Park February 26-28, 2014, hosted

by Horry County Parks and Recreation Commission.

“Fantastic; every detail was covered.”

“Awesome conference! Very worthwhile.

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“Topics were informative & more suitable with the type of work I do.”

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Mount Pleasant Expands

Senior Services Center

By Steve Gergik Town of Mount Pleasant It is not often that a four-year-old facility is in need of expansion; but that is what the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department recently experienced. Due to the overwhelming success and growth in a short four year period, the Thomasena StokesMarshall Senior Services Center underwent an expansion to better meet the increasing demand for program and exercise space specifically for seniors.

the Town’s senior population, the need for a larger Center became apparent. Championed by Council Member Thomasena Stokes-Marshall and the support of Council, the Town embarked on a $1.7 million dollar expansion. The project was funded by the Town with support from a PIP Grant from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging as well as funds from the Charleston County Hospitality Tax.

The expansion of the facility was completed by the end of May and a celebration for the Grand Opening was held on July 12.

After opening in 2008, the Senior Center membership quickly grew to nearly 2,000 members and showed no signs of slowing.

With future population estimates for Mount Pleasant showing a continued increase in

Based on input provided through surveys of our senior population, design work that would nearly double the size of the facility to over 15,000 sq. ft. was completed, and the project broke ground in October 2012.

• Increased group exercise space with a large multipurpose exercise room that can be divided into two rooms, plus an additional exercise room dedicated to yoga, tai chi, and meditation;

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Some highlights of the newly expanded facility include: • A larger dedicated fitness room with state-of-the-art and senior friendly, cardio and circuit strength training equipment;

• Men’s and women’s locker room facilities; • A larger card room that nearly doubles our capacity to meet the needs of our bridge groups; • A dedicated library and sitting area; • A member lounge with newly provided game tables, TVs, love seats, chairs, and coffee tables; • New office space that allows the Senior Center to house the Senior Victim Advocate Office for the Mount Pleasant Police Department as well as a Police sub-station.

As Senior Coordinator Gary Jaster explains, “The Senior Center is a big draw for seniors retiring to the area. There have been several occasions where visitors to the Center choose to move here because of what the Senior Center has to offer. With the expansion we can better meet this growing demand for more fitness and programming space.”

No doubt, with money well spent, the Thomasena Stokes-Marshall Senior Services Center will continue its trend setting programs and services to the senior population in Mount Pleasant and Charleston County for years to come.

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Common Good vs.

Individualism

in Parks and Recreation

By Paul B. Ellis, III, Greenville County Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and Denise Anderson PhD, Clemson University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

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Our parks and recreation clients are amazingly diverse. For decades in South Carolina our major client diversities were male and female, young to old, African American and Caucasian and a strong Christian majority. Today we serve a much wider range of citizens. Several weeks ago a news story reported that the U.S. had more Caucasian deaths than births for the first time, yet the U.S. Caucasian population grew slightly as a result of European immigration. Since the 2010 census the story, has been the rapid growth of the Hispanic population.

Within 20 to 30 years, people of color will be the majority of the population in the United States.

The U.S. population also shows strong signs of growth in individualism rather than concern about the common good. This trend is exemplified in challenges faced by parks and recreation agencies that strive to promote and develop the concept of the public’s common good as one of our primary missions. The concept of common good is to provide shared and beneficial services for most or all members of the community.

One example of common good would be when a new park, strongly supported by the citizens, is built even though two adjoining property owners object. Another example is the downtown street art and craft festival supported by the entire community with the exception of one store owner who objects to the loss of parking.

Individualism is a way of life that places the individual’s needs, desires, and comfort above the broader community’s needs. To promote the common good and sense of community we offer community-wide events and activities. To serve individuals we offer facilities that can be used individually and are generally available at any time.

In his writings, Washington Post columnist, Robert J. Samuelson lays out the current situation very clearly. “We face a choice between a society where people accept modest sacrifices for a common good or a more contentious society where (individuals and) groups selfishly protect their own benefits.”

Only concerned with the self, individualism can be taken to the extreme such as the example of the community member who, after a day spent with family and work, wants to be able to shoot basketball hoops at the park in a pink Speedo bathing suit at 3:00 a.m. when the park is closed. The person will rant to anyone and everyone on social media for months that the use of the park is “my right” as a citizen – not taking into consideration the law or the other people this activity may negatively impact. We also see many community members who work to promote the common good. Take Harvey and Enid, a very proper English retired couple who walk in the park. They carry plastic grocery bags and pick up litter as

they walk and Enid will call in apologetically to report any new vandalism, overflowing trash cans and things that need attention.

Parks and recreation agencies encounter both varieties of citizen.

Parks and recreation agencies need to continue defining services within the concept of “Common Good”. However, individualism is a reality and agencies will need to be more tolerant of the “me first, who cares about the public” attitude of some clients. As public servants we want to try and accommodate all parks and recreation requests if possible, but a balance between individualism and common good will be an ongoing challenge for agencies. It will change and vary from issue to issue and the changing circumstances. Parks and recreation agencies are adaptable to change but as a public serving agency the public’s common good must continue to takes priority over the individual client/citizen request.

New York Times columnist David Brooks recently wrote about Google digitizing all modern books written before 2008. His analysis using the Google data to examine word usage showed the slow disappearance of words such as common good, compassion, conscience, honesty, patience and compassion in these written texts.

Words growing in usage include subjectivity, information, fairness, and dependability.

Mr. Brooks’ analysis indicated trends in the “rise of individualism and an increase in demoralization.”

Our nation has always supported a tradition of individualism. The positive side is the encouragement of people to express themselves. The results can be new ideas, innovations, inventions and artistic development. The downside can be selfishness, egotism, and an attitude of “every man for themselves”. A commitment to the “common good” can help balance the negatives of individualism. Certainly we see both in those we serve. We see a commitment to common good in the individual who volunteers; we see the growth in individualism reflected in requests for extra special treatment through our services and facilities.

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By Paul B. Ellis, III Greenville Co. Recreation District

The

Evolving Future

Park & Recreation Agency Will Be? Park and Recreation agencies have seen a decade of change since 2000. When the millennium changed, most P&R agencies had a stable base of traditional support and services that they had enjoyed for years. By 2012 change had eroded funding, staffing and services; thereby requiring adjustments large and small. The pace of change in society continues to increase and P&R agencies are changing as they look to planning and trend forecasting to try and stay on track to meet the public’s priority of leisure demands.

The vast majority of agencies have funding issues. Revenues may be up but are often short of the increasing expenses required to sustain services. Most agencies have used cut backs in order to balance the bottom line. Generally, this means programming and staff cuts plus a growth in unfunded deferred maintenance. The spiral may continue downward and services could be further eliminated and parks closed unless action is taken to adjust the current business model.

The word “sustainable” is included in many agency mission statements. The concept is great but getting there seems impossible to most unless the agencies moves toward new positions that include some of the old traditional components as well as evolving new concepts.

Adjusting an agency’s priorities will be ongoing in order to focus available resources for maximum public benefit. The future priority for parks will most likely be “safe and functional first and aesthetically pleasing second.” This will often require deferred maintenance of existing park facilities taking priority over development of new parks and facilities. As with any public infrastructure such as parks, roads, water and sewer projects, building new facilities is more appealing politically than repairing the old or existing. So be it.

Public funding for parks facilities will be fiscally tight and therefore, agencies will increasingly be dependent on in-house revenue generation and seeking private funding.

Continuous development of the agency’s non-profit foundation, conservancy groups and booster clubs will be a key source of funding to improve parks. These groups will also be more demanding and influence the agency’s management. Facilitation of their board meetings and functions will keep the agency’s goals and objectives at the top of the agenda.

Similarly, recreation programming staff will change to become event and program facilitators. The agency has venues and technical knowledge but often lack staff hours. This will require the construction of an ever expanding volunteer base to replace what the staff accomplished in the past. Volunteers may set up and operate the special events or program activity with the staff facilitating their actions. The same will hold true in every area in which an agency operates, therefore a formalized volunteer management component within the agency will be critical.

The way an agency communicates with its citizens, volunteers, and partners will continue to change and expand. Along with this, the public’s demand for transparency and information will be expanding too. P&R agencies will be hard pressed if they do not keep up with the advances in communications required by citizens and businesses in the future. Quality agency communication, knowledge and technology will greatly benefit the public’s use of parks, recreation facilities and services. Costs will continue to climb and compete with other agency financial priorities.

The public communication components of an agency will drive its success. Growing public digital input will play a large role in

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setting the agency’s priorities and impact management decisions. This vital component of the agency will improve an agency’s facilitation, grow the non-profit groups, expanding volunteer resources, and improve its ability to seek private funding.

The advancing communication components have pushed the “technology gap” issue to the forefront. As our society ages, diversifies and becomes less healthy most citizens will continue to be technologically competent.

There will be many more old and poor people living alone with little technology communication resources or skills. This puts them out of the loop of public services. A growth in senility in the aging population can make communication even harder. There is also a “foreign language gap” agencies must confront.

Many more factors and influences are ahead for an evolving agency that will test its ability to provide good public services. Seeking the Best Practices of other P&R agencies will be one of the keys for success. Keeping involved in the professional network will be a continual agency and personal quest.

It is interesting how this puts P&R agencies back to their roots. As in the beginning of our industry, a few good professional staff members produced a wealth of leisure opportunities through public involvement. The public funding commitment for basic services to address food, clothing, shelter and security issues should take priority. P&R is a volunteer citizen-based service that people want after covering those key essentials. Citizens and the private sector will contribute beyond the required public funding level with funding and best of all they will give their time and energy to have a successful and responsive P&R agency with which to utilize and interact.

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