A Walk in the Park by City of Johnson City

JOHNSON CITY PARKS AND RECREATION 

TAPPING POTENTIAL: A CAMP FOR EVERY KID!

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ADMINISTRATION HIGHLIGHTS

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ATHLETIC DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS

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PARK SERVICES DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS

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GOLF DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS

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RECREATION SERVICES DIVISIN HIGHLIGHTS

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Tapping Potential: A Camp for Every Kid! A camp for every kid! That has been and continues to be our goal, and this summer’s camps revealed once again that we’re up to the task of creating and planning unique activities that engage young minds and bodies and tap potential. “Summer camps offer about 570 registration spots across a variety of 42 camp opportunities,” said Recreation Services Manager Sam Miller. “Campers vary in age from 3 to 17 years old, and we host an average of about 215 children per day. Parents rave about the educational nature of our camps and, as is evidenced by our retention rate from year to year, they trust us to provide a safe and engaging environment for their kids. Our well-trained staff takes great pride in providing the highest level of service for our community each and every day.” This year’s lineup included traditional offerings such as Jump-Start JC and Carver Recreation camps, at which kids experienced a number of field trips, enjoyed physical fitness activities and learned team-building skills. Activities included everything from a trip to Holiday Lanes to bowl to an egg drop challenge at Freedom Hall. The six-week SPROUTS. ALL. OUT. preschool camp employed different themes each week and offered younger campers a chance to learn about animals, play outside and get messy inside with various arts and crafts. Weekly nature camps were packed tightly with hands-on outdoor learning, hiking, guest speakers and trips. Kids learned about geology, crawled in creeks, netted insects, explored the woods, learned survival skills and rafted down the Nolichucky River. Half-day camps challenged youngsters with outdoor adventures, all things Olympic (including a Cheetos on shaving cream toss), soccer skills, mountain biking at Winged Deer Park and Tannery Knobs, and a Learn To Ride Bike Camp. Athletics also held its annual summer tennis camp at the Pete Zannis Tennis Complex at Liberty Bell at which the mornings were filled with games and all sorts of racquet. The Langston Centre offered a wide range of opportunities from a tour of WJHL News Channel 11’s studio and production operations, a crash-course in government, education about the theater and public speaking, chemistry, cooking topped off by an airplane flight at Tri-Cities Airport. We also offered Camp Ability to those 6-21. This therapeutic recreation camp for kids and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities helped enable new skills through sports, arts and crafts, group games, dance and science activities while allowing new friendships to form.

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Administration Highlights ~ 

Entrance to the new $17.6 million Winged Deer Park sports complex now has waterline, curbing, asphalt and directional markings installed.

Athletic Highlights ~ 

Registration for fall adult softball continues through Aug. 1.

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Youth fall soccer registration ongoing through Aug. 9.

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Youth fall softball began July 26.

Park Services Highlights ~ 

New fencing for the BlueCross Healthy Place at Kiwanis Park is being installed.

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Staff is prepping and maintaining fields at Winged Deer Park for national softball tournaments scheduled through mid-November.

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Hosted fundraiser for Science Hill High School, Topper For Life Organization, on July 16. Science Hill High School hosted the 2022 High School Jamboree on July 20 with high school boys and girls golfers. PGA Jr. League match scheduled for 4:40 p.m., July 28. PGA Jr. League parent/child golf event at 1:30 p.m., July 30. Summer Session for First Tee Program ending July 22. First Tee golf event July 30. Melvin Stevens, Thomas Wade, Jeremy Stevens Scholarship Golf Tournament Aug. 6. University High Golf Team tryouts Aug. 2 and 4. David Crockett Girls Basketball

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Staff is hard at work/play with summer camps, including Mountain Biking Camp, Learn to Ride Bike Camp, Preschool Camp, and Jump Start all-day camps in July. Jump-Start JC Camp has gone on several field trips and swim twice a week at Legion Pool.

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We had 60-plus children for the all-day camp and 15 for the Mountain Biking Camp riding trails at Winged Deer, Tannery Knobs, and Tweetsie Trail. We also had 15 each week for our preschool camp, and Maria Skinner has hosted a Filipino cooking class each week with 10-20 participants.

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The Tennessee River Valley Stewardship Council recently published a well-deserved piece on Connie Deegan, nature program coordinator, titled “Teaching the Love: Local Naturalist Lives for Opening Young Hearts and Curious Minds to Outdoor Appreciation.” Click here to read the story https://tinyurl.com/2sv5r424

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Connie also was asked to speak at the Johnson City Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. The two nature programs drew more than 300 people.

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Received a $2,250 donation from American & Import Auto Repair to help pay for the costs of meals for summer camps and afterschool programs.

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Carver’s summer camp continues through July 29.

Senior Services Highlights ~  

Staff presented their Year End Review for our members with 84 in attendance. Seniors took the Riverboat Cruise in Knoxville – full bus of 24.

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Offered a table tennis tournament for our table tennis players with eight participants.

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Walkers & Talkers took a 2-mile walk on July 19 at Sycamore Shoals on a trail with water views.

Please welcome our new part-time Senior Services clerical specialist Melissa Jacobs.

Administrative Office - Winged Deer Park - 4137 Bristol Highway - Johnson City, TN Phone: 423-283-5815 Fax: 423-283-5829 Email: jcparksinfo@johnsoncitytn.org - Website: www.johnsoncitytn.org Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

Upcoming Events July 27-31 - USA Softball Class B Southern Nationals Winged Deer Park

Sept. 6 - Youth Soccer League Begins

Aug. 1 - Adult Softball Registration Deadline

Sept. 10,11 - USSSA Fall Ball Classic - Winged Deer Park

Aug. 9 - Youth Soccer Registration Concludes

Sept. 13 - Girls Softball League Begins

Aug. 10,11 -Youth Soccer Coaches Meetings

Sept. 17 - USA Fall Classic - Winged Deer Park

Aug. 12 - Teen Night! Glow-in-the-Dark Nerf War - MPCC Sept. 23,24,25 - USA Play for a Cure Classic - Winged Deer Park Aug 13 - USA Line Drive Classic - Winged Deer Park

Sept. 30, Oct. 1,2 - Milligan Fall Classic - Winged Deer Park

Aug. 13 - Tot Triathlon - MPCC

Oct. 4 - Youth and Adult Basketball Registration Begins

Aug. 15 - Youth Soccer Practices Begin

Oct. 8 - USA No Place Like Home - Winged Deer Park

Aug. 20, 21 - Fall Ball Clash, USA - Winged Deer Park

Oct. 15 - USA Halloween Havoc - Winged Deer Park

Aug. 22 - Adult Softball League Begins

Oct. 21, 22, 23 - Future Stars of Sports Halloween Classic - Winged Deer Park

Aug. 27 - USA Labor Day Classic - Winged Deer Park

Oct. 27 - Youth Basketball Coaches Meeting

Aug. 27 - Girls Softball Registration Concludes

Oct. 28, 29, 30 - Winged Deer Park Complex Closed

Sept. 3,4 - USSSA Labor Day Classic - Winged Deer Park Oct. 29 - Youth Basketball Games Begin Sept. 6 - Girls Softball Practice Begins

Nov. 5 - USA Turkey Trot Classic - Winged Deer Park