Johnson City Parks and Recreation
A Walk in the Park
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~ It Pays to Play ~ Administration Highlights ~ Athletic Division Highlights ~ Park Services Division Highlights ~ Memorial Park Community Center ~ Recreation Services Highlights - Kudos Corner ~ Dashboard
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It Pays To Play ... Regular physical activity reduces the risk of many health issues in both children and adults. Playing organized sports, for instance, can have an impact on a child’s health and development, and can carry over into adulthood. Physical activity can help develop and improve cognitive skills; improve physical health, social skills, and mental health; as well as reduce stress. Physical activity in general has been linked to improving self-esteem, setting, goals, and developing leadership abilities. Parks and Recreation just released its Fall/Winter program guide; and it is filled with athletic programs, fall break camps, art, music, nature activities, holiday fun, and loads of great physical activities to get you up, and out of the house and moving. So get active today, and see how the power of play can work for YOU to improve your overall health!
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Why Do We Play? As a child, this was never a question we had to ask. Play was as natural as breathing. Couch cushions became forts. Cardboard boxes helped us rocket to the moon. Splashing in puddles was totally hilarious. Remember that? Play was our first taste of freedom. And in that freedom we discovered who we were and what we could be.
Administration Highlights ~
Construction is progressing on the Boundless Playground at Rotary Park. Bids have gone out for the splash pad and playground surfacing. Construction should be completed by February 14.
Athletics Division Highlights
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Basketball registration for youth and adults started on September 19. Youth registration runs through October 23, and the adults registration will last until November 7. Youth Soccer concluded this month.
Park Services Division Highlights ~ Bridge work at Jacob’s Nature Park is moving quickly with the assistance of the Tennessee Department of Corrections Carter County Work Camp. The access ramp is currently under construction. The Paul Christman Memorial Column was constructed at Kermit Tipton Stadium. The column, constructed of brick from Langston High School, will be topped with a bronze football helmet in honor of Christman’s coaching and teaching career at Langston and Science Hill.
A Walk in the Park
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Memorial Park Community Center ~ The Fairy Garden program had nine participants who enjoyed taking home a special Fairy Garden to watch grow over the winter months. Pre-school and home school programs resumed this month with 18 in the pre-school program and 40 for home school.
Our most popular program this month was the Dollie and Me Wonderland Tea Party held on September 10 with 50 in attendance. The children enjoyed crafts, photo opportunities, themed refreshments, and a grand tea party with their favorite doll. “To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”
Recreation Services Division ~ The trail from the new bridge in Jacob’s Nature Park at Sinking Creek to the existing wooded trail was completed with the help of ETSU practica and service learning students. Art students at Princeton Arts Center learned about sculpting ice on September 15. Carver Recreation Center provided meals for First Responders on September 12 with 250 in attendance.
Johnson City Parks & Recreation
4137 Bristol Highway Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 4137 Bristol Highway Phone: 423-283-5815 Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 Fax: 423-283-5829 Phone: 423-283-5815 Fax: 423-283-5829 Email: jcparksinfo@johnsoncitytn.org Website: www.johnsoncitytn.org
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Kudos goes to Herb Greenlee this month for organizing a free meal for police, fire, and EMS workers from Johnson City and Washington County on September 12. The meals and a goody bag were provided by the community to say thanks. Two-hundred and fifty meals were served from noon until 7 p.m.