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In The News: Affordable Summer Fun
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) ‐
By Maureen O'Boyle
The new 'Get Going Guide' for
summer of 2012 is out! The 70 plus
pages include just about everything
you could want to do in Mecklen‐
burg County during the summer
months.
From the Nature Preserves to skate
parks, the guide will give you hun‐
dreds of ideas of how to keep you
kids busy this summer without
spending a dime, or spending very
little.
Read and View the whole story:
h t t p : / / w w w . w b t v . c o m /
story/18758861/summer‐ fun ‐
savings
Summer Camps Kick-Off for Park & Recreation Summer Day Camps Kick Off Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation De‐
partment’s Summer Day Camp programs will be
in full swing starting Monday June 18th and run
through August 17th. Various camps throughout
Mecklenburg County at our Recreation Centers,
Nature Centers, Aquatic facilities and in our parks
provide fitness, sports, outdoor adventure, swim‐
ming, crafts, cultural arts, trips and most of all
fun. We still have a few spots available in various
camps. For more information or to register call
311or visit our web site at www.parkandrec.com
this issue Park News P.1
Enterprise Services P.2
Nature Preserves & Natural Resources P.3
Community & Recreation Center Services P.4
I S S U E
J u n e 1 5 2 0 1 2
46 WEEKLY
NEWSLETTER OF THE
PARK AND RECREATION
DEPARTMENT FridayFridayLetterLetter THE
Access the Summer Camps Section in the Summer 2012 Get Going Guide
Stay Safe During the Summer Remember to remain hydrated during the sum‐
mer months and encourage those recreating or
participating in programs to do the same.
Please report any problems with water foun‐
tains to the Park Operations Division.
Nations Baseball 1st Round for State Games of the Carolina’s Tournament
On June 9‐10 youth boy’s baseball games were held at Hornet’s
Nest Park, Nevin Park & Renaissance Park. There were 124
teams playing in the regional tournament. Nineteen teams (8 &
under) and (9 & under) played at Hornet’s Nest Park. Eighteen
teams (10 & under) competed at Nevin Park. Teams traveled
from across the state to play in these tournaments and all games
started at 9:00am on Saturday and Sunday.
AAU Sand Volleyball Tournament: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation partnered with the North Carolina AAU to host the first AAU Sand Volleyball Tourna‐ment at Jeff Adams Tennis Center. Over 20 young ladies com‐peted in this two person team competition on Sat‐urday, June 9. Youth Sand Volleyball is growing across the state and Park and Recreation will continue to partner with the AAU to host clinics and tourna‐ments at Jeff Adams Tennis Center to help grow the game in Charlotte. The next tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 23. For more infor‐mation contact Pre‐[email protected].
As Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s Master Naturalist Program Coordinator, Staci Clark has been working diligently, formulating Park and Recreation’s first ever adult Central Carolinas Master Naturalist Program. Staci recently completed over 80 hours of training with the University of Clemson’s South Carolina Master Naturalist Program. (Continued on Next Page)
AAU Sand Volleyball Tournament
NP & NR New Initiatives Master Naturalist Program
Staci Clark
Visit and Learn Guides
Idea generation for visit
and learn guides for cus-
tomers
Reader Friendly Mailers & Publications
Keeping nature preserve
users abreast of our news
Nature Centers' Staff Training:
On June 6 Environmental Educators and Outdoor Recreation specialists met for a full day of training to gear up and be ready for summer camps. Staff learned camp songs, policies, procedures, emer‐gency protocols and tricks of the trade. Staff can’t wait to have campers at the nature pre‐serves hitting the trails and enjoy the great out‐doors.
Volunteer Opportunities
Many Helping Hands The Harris YMCA Teen Day Campers spent time this week working at Firestone Park. Their task
was to use loppers to cut down invasive plant called eleagnus. They were also asked to raise the
branch line to six feet over the woods path. Those 21 young teens performed exceedingly well.
The nearby neighbors came out and thanked them for their work. This was a very good public
volunteer experience.
(Continued from Page 2) This has provided her with insight into developing our program. The first fall semester of our Master Naturalist Program is already full and Spring has a waiting list. Partici‐pants will focus on natural history topics such as botany and ornithology while gaining first hand field experience. Trainees then give back to the community by volunteering a minimum of 40 hours. This Memorial Weekend, Staci will also be serving as a lead naturalist with Discovery Place’s Blue Ridge Discovery Weekend. If you would like more information about the Cen‐tral Carolinas Master Naturalist Program please email Staci at Mas‐[email protected]
Recreational News from Mecklenburg Communities
Revolution Sport Academy and Youth Sports Youth Soccer & Flag Football Registration: Fall Soccer & Flag Football registration will be held July 1 ‐ July 31. Practices will begin in August and games will begin in September. The 8 game regular season will be followed up by a single elimination countywide tournament for ages 7 and up. The registration fee is $65 per individual and includes uniform and award. For more information about upcoming youth sports programs please email [email protected] or call Revolu‐tion Park Sports Academy at (704) 432‐4963. 2012 Countywide Youth Baseball Post Season Tournament: The 2012 Countywide Youth Baseball Tour‐nament will kick off its first round of play on Thursday, June 14th at 6:15 pm at Park Road Park. Tourna‐ment play will continue on Friday at 6:15pm as fields 1, 2, 3 and 4 see action late into the evening. On June 16th, “Championship Saturday” will provide semi‐final and championship games beginning at 9:00am and running through 4:00pm. All games for the tournament will be played at Park Road Park and will encompass teams from the 7‐8, 9‐10 and 11‐12 age divisions. Out of 62 total teams, the top 23 have advanced to compete in the tournament this weekend. The youth sports development staff would like to wish all the teams good luck as they compete for the top prize of Countywide Champions! For more in‐formation about the tournament please email [email protected] or call Revolu‐tion Park Sports Academy at (704) 432‐4963.
DON’T FORGET ~ Zumba Fitness!Zumba Fitness! Central Region
Let’s Zumba! Burn calories
while dancing to Caribbean
Style music. This one hour
class will have you excited
about working out every
day. Join the fun on Satur-
days at 10 am.
For more information on
this and other programs call
704.432.3048
Community & Recreation Center Services
Zumba involves dance and
aerobic elements. Zumba's
choreography incorporates
hip-hop, soca, samba,
salsa, merengue, mambo,
martial arts, and some Bol-
lywood and belly dance
moves. Squats and lunges
are also included.
There are 12 million peo-
ple taking weekly Zumba
classes in over 110,000
locations across more than
125 countries.
Y o u t h A t h l e t i c s Mecklenburg County Park
and Recreation offers a
wide variety of athletic pro-
grams to youth participants
throughout the year. All
youth athletics programs
are Recreation Center
based and take place at
various parks and recrea-
tion centers throughout
Mecklenburg County.
The Park and Recreation Department offers 27 Recreation Cen‐ters conveniently located throughout the county. Recreation Centers offer a variety of programs and services for families and those of all ages. Join us for fitness, sports, cultural arts, youth development and most of all......FUN. Come play with us today!
Innovative Funding for New Ideas and Services
It’s All About INVOLVEMENT.
Getting citizens from various
demographics involved in the
community and helping them
become advocates for Parks,
Natural Resources and Com-
munity Recreation Services is
a great way to create citizen
involvement.
Youth participants in the
GoPLAY! Festival, a
fundraising and recreational
opportunity offered by
The Nature Preserves and
Natural Resources Division
for the Clarks Creek Nature
Preserve.
Mud Art depicted above ~
Don’t Forget to… MAKE CHILDREN SMILE.
Go the extra mile, with a smile!
Nature Preserves and Natural Resources has partnered with the Community, Partners for Parks, as well as various park divisions to make the realization of usable amenities available at Clarks Creek Nature Pre‐serve. In challenging fiscal times, innovative funding ideas and collaborative partnerships have paved the way for great opportunities here.
More about Clarks Creek Nature Preserve This 98.6 acre nature preserve consists of over 70 acres of open fields and about 28 acres of forest. A tributary of Clarks Creek runs through the property. There are also small wetlands and a pond. The variety of habitats here, along with the presence of water, makes Clarks Creek Nature Preserve an ecologically diverse property and an excellent place for wildlife.
Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: Collaborations toward a Common Vision Nature Preserves and Natural Resources, Capital Planning & Park Operations
Upcoming Events & News
Pick Your Poision 5K and 10K Races Davidson Timing and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation partnered to host the Pick Your Poison 5K
and 10K at the new Abersham Park property. Over 150 participants competed in the inaugural event, 33 running the 10K and 120 finishing the 5K. The 5K portion of the event was part five (5) of the ROC Series 2012 (Running for our Communities). The ROC is a nine (9) race series which awards winners of individual races as well as overall series champions. The goal of the series is to help raise money for the many chari‐ties that they support including Partners For Parks. For more information on the ROC visit www.rocseries.com or contact [email protected].
The Horticulture Team is looking for part time help (temporary) along the Little Sugar Creek Green‐way. This could include Saturday work. Candidates will learn a lot about many different plants and work with some super people. 8‐16 hrs. are being offered per week. Call Tim Turton at 704.549.5617 or Timo‐[email protected].
Special THANKS to EVERYONE that came out for The Employee Family Picnic on Sunday at Latta. Every‐thing turned out AWESOME and everyone seemed HAPPY, which makes us HAPPY!!!! Special, Special THANKS to the following people for going the extra mile to make this day as AWESOME as it was:
Peter Cook: For bringing his jet ski and offering rides, James Rainey & Milton Bowen: For making sure the grill, drinks, and coolers were on location the day of and Milton again for assisting with preparation and set up be‐fore the employees arrived (Milton was on it!!!) Kevin Metcalf, Stephen Hutchinson, and the staff at Latta: They made sure we had access to the canoes, fishing, as well as supplying equipment for games and activities. They never hesitated to make sure we had everything we needed to make the picnic FUN and ENGAGING!!! Michael Kirschman aka “The Ice Cream Man” for bringing ice cream as a special touch for the day! Luther Williams: For MASTERING the grill!!!
Submissions for the Newsletter
Please submit all news for the
Friday Letter to your Division
Director for review and routing.
Park Partners may contact
Kesha Meads at
for publication assistance.
The Friday Letter Issue 45 June 8, 2012
Customer Praise for a Job Well Done — Latta Park Neighborhood Residents Show Appreciation
Neighbors of Latta Park show their appre-
ciation for Park employees Willie and
Greg for the great way they maintain the
park and its amenities .
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
Lola Massad, Community Services and
Recreation Centers
Jeff Robinson, Park Operations
5841 Brookshire Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 336-8840