The Friday Letter | June 26, 2015

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July 4th Events Skyshow 2015 BB&T Ballpark 2:00PM—10:00PM

Celebrate America Fireworks Show Carowinds 10:00 PM

Red, White & Brew Bash!

Howl at The Moon 5:00PM—2:00 AM

Fourth of July Celebration U.S. National Whitewater Center 3:00 PM 10:00 PM

Team USA vs Cuba BB&T Ballpark 6:05 PM

Charlotte Independence vs Saint Louis FC Ramblewood Park 7:00 PM

Mecklenburg County News

Park and Recreation Commission Vacancies Effective June 9, the Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) will have 6 vacancies and we are looking for folk to apply that would be strong advocates for all things Park and Recreation! The Park and Recreation Commission is a BOCC appointed board and acts as an advisory council to the Park and Recreation Department. Duties include but are not limited to monthly PRC meetings, leadership on Park and Recreation Citizen Advisory Councils, attendance and participation in Park and Recreation events, ground breakings and grand openings. PRC members advise and advocate for the Department’s master plans, budget requests, park naming petitions, fees and charges and strategic planning and long range financing.

If you know of someone that would be a great fit for the PRC, please ask them to go to the link below and complete an application. Vacancies are in the following park regions:

At Large (2 vacancies) South Region 3 Central Region 2 Central Region 3 North Region 2 http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/CountyManagersOffice/BOCC/AdvisoryBoards/Pages/BoardApplication.aspx

Mecklenburg County News 6 Vacancies as of June 9, 2016 South 3 Central 2 Central 3 North 2 At Large (2)

Community & Recreation Centers Community Day in the Park at Tuckaseegee Park: It was a beautiful day in the park on Saturday, June 20, Tuckaseegee Recreation Center in partnership with area neighborhoods and CMPD officers hosted the first of a series of "Community Day in the Park" events.

The purpose of these events is to bring communities together to build unity and programming for all ages. The community leaders joined with park and recreation staff to create these events together and were involved in the program planning process. A traditional festival theme of arts and crafts, inflatables, fitness and sport activities were enjoyed as the latest music was played for the youth and teens. The neighborhoods that participated were Forestbrook Apartments, Heather Glen, Reid Meadow, Mulberry Pond, Magnolia Acres, Lake Arbor Apartments and Northampton Condos. Upcoming events include "Game Night” in the Park and “National Night Out” Tuesday August 4, 6:00-9:00pm and “Back to School Celebration” Saturday August 22. Other activities will be planned throughout the year to highlight the amenities of the facility and park including the playground, tennis courts, sport fields and shelter. For more information, contact TuckaseegeeRecreationCenter@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or 704-432-6472.

Nature Preserves and Natural Resources Hiking trip to Wilson Creek Staff from Reedy Creek Nature Center took a group of enthusiastic hikers to Wilson Creek. All participants were really excited about the hike. The summer can bring hot weather and the pop-up showers. Participants got soaked by a summer shower but that did not slow them down to enjoy a full day on the trails and enjoy great views like the picture at Little Lost Cove looking out at Grandfather Mountain.

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA Healthy Together 5210 Kick-off at Revolution Park Sports Academy: Mecklenburg Parks and Recreation partnered with Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Children’s Hospital to help launch ‘Healthy Together,’ a public awareness campaign aimed at fighting childhood obesity that features star quarterback Cam Newton.

The superhero-themed campaign encourages healthy habits for the whole family. It urges families to join the ‘5-2-1-0 League’ and pledge to follow healthy habits every day:  5 - Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables every day.  2 - Limit recreational screen time, including television, video game and smartphone viewing, to less than two hours per day.  1 - Be physically active for at least one hour per day.  0 - Avoid sugary drinks, and instead aim for water or low-fat milk.

Leaders from Carolinas HealthCare System, Park and Recreation and CharlotteMecklenburg Schools, helped introduce the campaign to the kids and other key community partners at Revolution Park. The children were also treated to a surprise guest appearance by Cam Newton, who led the kids in a healthy living pledge and played games with them to encourage healthy activity! Now that we’ve launched the campaign, we want you to get involved! For more information on this program and others contact Revolution Park Sports at 704-4324963.

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA American Legion Memorial Stadium: After knocking off the previously undefeated New York Lizards, the Hounds return home to face the Outlaws of Denver on Saturday at 7:00PM. For ticket information, visit the Hounds official site at: www.charlottehounds.com/ For more information about past or upcoming events, email GradyCole-MemorialStadium@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov.

Grady Cole Center: Join us on Sunday, June 28th for an exciting showcase of Charlotte Roller Girls skaters on their Fan Appreciation Day! It will be hard hitting action and fun for the whole family. Doors open at 3:30 PM and the game starts at 4 PM. For more information about past or upcoming events, email GradyColeMemorialStadium@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov.

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA Adult Flag Football: The Tuesday night Co-Rec flag football league finished off their regular season on Tuesday June 23th. The league playoffs will start this coming Tuesday, June 30th. Games are played at Nevin Park starting at 7pm. A total of five teams will be competing for the league championship. For more information on adult softball leagues please visit our website at www.parkandrec.com, email us at AdultSports@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or call us at 704-432-3095 or 704-336-7639

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA Adult Softball: The Men’s Tuesday Night’s Division I, Division II and Co-Rec leagues completed their spring seasons this Tuesday, June 23th. Games were played at Renaissance Park starting at 7pm. There was a total of six teams in the division I league, and ten teams in the division II league, and eight teams in the co-rec league competing for the league championship. “Good Wood” became the division I champions, and The “Charlotte Hornets” became the division II champions, and “Team Mazda” became the co-rec champions of these leagues. For more information on adult leagues please visit our website at www.parkandrec.com, email us at AdultSports@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or call us at 704-432-3095 or 704-336-7639.

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA Adult Softball: The Men’s Wednesday Night’s Division I league completed their spring season last Wednesday, June 17th. Games were played at Renaissance Park starting at 7pm. There was a total of six teams in the Division I league competing for the league championship. “Siemens Energy” became the Division I Champions of this league. For more information on adult leagues please visit our website at www.parkandrec.com, email us at AdultSports@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or call us at 704-432-3095 or 704-336-7639

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA Adult Softball: The Men’s Thursday Night’s Division II, and Wells Fargo Co-Rec leagues completed their spring seasons this past Thursday, June 18th. Games were played at Renaissance Park starting at 7pm. There were a total of nine teams in the Division II league, and eleven teams in the Wells Fargo Co-Rec league competing for the league championship. “Deloitte” became the Division II Champions, and “Gold Rush” became the Wells Fargo Co-Rec Champions this season. For more information on adult leagues please visit our website at www.parkandrec.com, email us at AdultSports@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or call us at 704-432-3095 or 704-336-7639.

GC/MS, Youth & Adult Athletics, RPSA Adult Grass Volleyball: The Spring Grass Volleyball league completed their spring season this Tuesday, June 23. Games were played at Nevin Park starting at 7pm. Team Ericka and Greg became the champions of this league. For more information on adult leagues please visit our website at www.parkandrec.com, email us at AdultSports@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov or call us at 704-432-3095 or 704-336-7639

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The Friday Letter Volume 3 • Issue 73 • June 26, 2015

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Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Senior Leadership Team Jim Garges, Director Michael Kirschman, Deputy Director James Alsop, Enterprise Services Renea Barber, Human Resources Mario Chang, Budget Administration Lee Jones, Capital Planning Terri Stowers, Community and Recreation Center Services Jeff Robinson, Park Operations Chris Matthews, Nature Preserves and Natural Resources