Spring has sprung! Now it’s time to get outside!

It’s been a long winter, the sun is out and parks and recreation has a wealth of fun just waiting for YOU!

Registration is open for kickball, youth soccer, and youth and adult softball. Start Smart golf is a great program for ages 5-7 to learn the basic skills of the game. If sports is not your thing, then join the gang at Memorial Park Community Center for a Tweetsie Trail bike ride on Thursdays at 6:30 pm. Take a hike with the Seniors “Hip Hikers” program or sign up for the Bluebell hike on April 2 at Winged Deer Park.

Just want to stay active but don’t like the outdoors, we’ve got you covered there too, with plenty of exercise classes and health related programs for youth and adults. Water fun can also be found at Memorial Park Community Center’s indoor pools. So whatever your interest, JC Parks has it all! So come Join the Fun.

Spring has Sprung!

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Athletics Division Highlights ~

New infield mix was added to the infield on softball field number 5, which will improve the playing surface.

Deerslayer obstacle installation began the later part of the month in prepara-tion for the event scheduled for April 16.

Administration Highlights ~

Youth soccer registration is winding down. Added to the spring program this year is a 10-11 year old boys and girls group. As of March 15, 725 children have been enrolled in the program. Without the new age group addition, the program participants increased by 140 this year; out of that number, 105 are in the 3-5 age group.

Late registrations are still coming in for the kickball and youth softball/t-ball programs. Practices for both programs begin the week of March 28.

Adult softball registration will continue until April 4. The season will begin April 18.

Rotary Park pavilion rentals will be open April and May only this rental season due to construction of the boundless playground.

Dashboards for the month of March were completed on March 15.

Parks Advisory Members toured Jacob’s Park at Sinking Creek on March 24.

Park Services Division Highlights ~

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Memorial Park Community Center ~

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Johnson City school students enjoyed their spring break week at Memorial Park Community Center the week of March 14. Eighty campers enjoyed swimming, arts and crafts, and outdoor games.

The center hosted City Services Day on March 17 with 25 visitors, some visiting for the first time.

Senior Services hosted a Murder Mystery on March 11 with 56 in attendance.

Recreation Services Division ~ Through a partnership with an ETSU Sports and Leisure Manage-

ment class, all of the trails on Buffalo Mountain Park were prepped and blazed or re-blazed. The students were split into six groups and took to the trails with tools and paint. This accomplished a large amount of work in a short period of time.

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4137 Bristol Highway Johnson City, Tennessee 37601 Phone: 423-283-5815 Fax: 423-283-5829

Johnson City Parks & Recreation

Park Services Rich Marosites, Josh Hughes, Brandon DeSalle, and Jon Terrell with hammers in hand showed off their construction talents and artist abilities while building the obstacles for the Deerslayer 5K

Obstacle Course Race set for Winged Deer Park on April 19. Congratulations crew … you earned this month’s Kudos!

MPCC Participants