Johnson City Parks and Recreation Special points of interest: ~ A Splashing Success! - Administration Highlights ~ Athletic Division Highlights ~ Park Services Division Highlights ~ Recreation Services Highlights - Kudos Corner ~ Dashboard
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A Splashing Success! By all accounts, the splash pad at Rotary Park is a huge success. Everyday since opening on May 27, the playground area has been filled with children and parents cooling off from the summer heat. Success is evident by the laughter, excitement, and thrill the kids experience as the water buckets spill the refreshing water over them. Other interactions are happening that have nothing to do with water. People from all walks of life are hanging out and having fun together. It doesn’t matter the color of your skin, the side of town you live, the school you attend, or your age, the splash pad is cool place for summer. Kids who can barely walk are playing right along side tweens. Parents are enjoying adult conversation as they watch their children, and quite often the parents are joining in the fun. There’s a true sense of community coming together for a common cause … getting relief from the summer sun. The splash pad and playground was a win-win proposition no matter how you look at it!
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Administration Highlights ~ An appreciation luncheon was held at Rotary Park for Public Works and Water Sewer employees for their assistance with the playground and splash pad construction at Rotary Park. Their contributions to this project were priceless!
Mike Mains joined the staff on June 13 and is getting acclimated to his new role. Mike is a welcomed addition to the team.
Lakeside Concert Series began on June 1 with 212 in attendance for the first concert. Concert number two was rained out.
Athletics Division Highlights ~
The summer tennis program has begun with 64 participants.
Spring youth soccer, t-ball, and machine pitch softball have concluded.
Adult softball continues with the remainder of the regular season and tournament schedule.
Fall youth soccer registration is underway. The last day to register is July 23.
Adult fall softball registration will begin on July 1.
Park Services Division Highlights ~
Park Services crews conducted surface crack repairs at Metro-Kiwanis tennis courts this month.
Top dressing of all fields and sod installation at each goal took place at Civitan Soccer Complex.
Legion pool was filled, and all pumps were checked in preparation for the season start-up.
Repairs were made to dugout restrooms in the TVA Credit Union Ball Park in preparation for the season opener.
The mobile restroom unit was installed at Rotary Park to accommodate the crowds of folks enjoying the new playground and splash pad.
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Recreation Services Division ~
Summer camps are in full swing with 535 campers enrolled in the program. Jump Start JC and Jump Start Mini camps are taking place at Memorial Park Community Center. Carver Recreation Center is providing the 7-weeks of Fun Camp. In addition, specialty camps are taking place at Winged Deer Park, Civitan Park, and Pine Oaks Golf Course. Specialty Camp participants are learning about becoming a nature detective, about animal habitats, and about reptiles and amphibians during their nature camp experience. Youth interested in sports are improving their skills in soccer and golf. Art lovers are making art from thingamajigs and expressing their creative side at Princeton Arts Center and, Princeton Arts Center is also providing arts and crafts to all the campers this summer with the On the Go Art program. Memorial Park Community Center is organizing the up-coming Get Your Play On Saturday in the Park event scheduled for July 15. The event is in cooperation with Parks and Recreation Month and a promotion with the National Recreation and Parks Association. The free event will kick-off with a basketball contest in the gym starting at 3:30 pm and will continue throughout the afternoon with old-fashioned games, contests, entertainment, music, and food. The event will close with free popcorn and an outdoor movie.
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Johnson City Parks & Recreation 4137 Bristol Highway 4137 Bristol Highway Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 Phone: 423-283-5815 Phone: 423-283-5815 Fax: 423-283-5829 Fax: 423-283-5829 Email: jcparksinfo@johnsoncitytn.org Website: www.johnsoncitytn.org
Kudos this month to Lauren Fowler from the Senior Services Division. Lauren was the encourager and the main force behind the successful Turtle Trek Challenge. Out of the 139 participants in the program, 85% completed the challenge. Lauren has also stepped up to the plate and is teaching the Silver SneakersÂŽ Splash class along with substituting for our Fit and Toned instructor while she is on leave from shoulder surgery.
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