March 2012 - Town of Ahoskie

Town of Ahoskie
Parks and Recreation
Department
Baseball and Softball Time
March 2012
Volume 2, Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Sign-ups end March 7th at Town Hall.
Baseball is for ages 5-15 and Softball is for
ages 8-15. The cost is $35 in-town
residents and $40 for out-of-town
residents.
Baseball clinic is March 10th at Simon
Perry field, 5-8 year olds from 10:00-11:30
and 9-15 year olds from 11:30-1:00.
Softball clinic is March 10th at the
Complex, 8-11 year olds from 10:30-11:30
and 9-15 year olds from 11:30-12:30.
Softball pitching clinic March 15th from
6:00-7:00.
Ratings day is March 24th at the
complex. This will be for any player who
did not play last year or any player moving
up to a different age group. It will be at
10:00 for 7-10 year old baseball players,
11:00 for 11-15 year olds, 12:00 for
softball players.
Spring Break Camp
Kids are out of school, so
come join us for some fun
activities!! Spring break camp
will be from April 10th-13th
starting at 1:00pm everyday
until 5:00pm. This is for
school aged kids and the cost
per person is $20, sign up at
Town Hall by April 6th.
Baseball/softball 1
Spring Break
Camp
Fitness Trail
and Bike Maps
New
Fitness/Weight
Room
New/Upcoming
Programs
Easter Egg Hunt
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Community
Garden
Silver Athletes
Info
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Special
points of
interest:
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Baseball
Softball Info
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Fitness Trail
& Bike Maps
New
Programs
Easter Egg
Hunt
Community
Garden
New
Website info
Silver
Athlete
Games
What’s New?
We have a new Fitness Trail and Bike Maps!! The Fitness Trail is
located at the Recreation Complex near the soccer fields area. We have
three different areas around the circle that includes warm-up station,
strength station, and cool-down station. The Bike Maps can be picked up at
the Recreation Center and have many trails with mileage available all
around town! Time to get in shape and enjoy the nice weather coming up!
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We are Moving Soon:
We will soon be moving the Weight/Fitness room from the Recreation
Center. The new location will be at the Gym. We will have a weight room and a
fitness room that will include new, up to date equipment that everyone can benefit
from. Some new equipment will include treadmill, rowing machine, smith
machine, new benches, and more. You will also have access to the gym to do any
type of exercise we have avaiable. We hope to see you there soon!
Come Join Us!!
For program
info call us at
332-2064
Recreation
Center.
All sign-up rentals
fees are paid at
Town Hall only.
The recreation
Center does not
take any register
fees or rental fees
begin December 1,
2011. So please take
all register forms for
programs and sports
or sponsorships and
donations to the
Town Hall at 201 W.
Main Street or mail
to PO Box 767.
Have a great year!
Pre-School Lil’ Sports: At the Recreation Gym on Mondays and Wednesdays
at 10:00 a.m. we will start having games and activities for pre-school age
children to learn and get in some physical activity.
After-School Tournaments: We are going to start having after-school activates
at the recreation center. Each day there will be a Main Event that we will have a
mini Tournament for that event. All children are welcome to come play the
main event and any other activities.
Tennis Ladder Challenge: Tennis Ladder Challenge will begin in March and
sign-ups start now! A tennis ladder challenge is a chance to play against other
people competitively. A round robin tournament will be used to decide the
placement on the ladder. There will be singles and doubles ladders. To sign-up
or for more information call the Recreation Center at 252-332-2064 or email
Amanda Dodson at dodsona10@hotmail.com.
Upcoming Programs
We have a baseball program for preschool aged kids that is called
SMART START Baseball. Also during the summer we will have different
camps and activities that will be going on.
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Community Garden
Coming
Parks and Recreation is
partnering with the NC
Cooperative Ext office to
offer a Community Garden
program. It will be a special
place to grow food, flowers
and herbs in the company of
friends and neighbors. First
meeting for interested
gardeners will be March 13
at 6:00pm at the Recreation
Center.
Special Thanks
The Volleyball and
Basketball programs
are running well. We
would like to thank the
participants, parents,
coaches, and officials
for making these
happen. We would
also like to thank the
Sponsors for
supporting the
Recreation Programs.
Volleyball’s sponsors
are Woodman of the
World (WOW),
Viquest, and Nucor.
Basketball’s sponsors
are Viquest, Ahoskie
Eye Care, Basnight,
Sportrax, Mid-East,
Integrated Family
Services, DJJDP,
RCH, King’s Auto
Sales, and Dana
Drake.
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday,
April 7th from 10:00-12:00. It will be
held along Edgewood Rd at the Ahoskie
Creek Recreational Complex. At 10:00
the different games and activities will
begin. The hunt will begin around
11:00. Three areas to hunt in that will
include ages 0-3, 4-7, and 8-12.
New Website is up and
running!
Check out the new website
at www.ahoskie.org and go to the
next to last tab, Recreation. We
will have information about current
events, upcoming events,
registration forms, and more. Also
if you want to stay updated about
the programs we have, you can
send your email address to Amanda
Dodson at
dodsona10@hotmail.com.
Rentals Available
Park Information
Parks and Recreation
Department has purchased
200 chairs. These items are
available for rental. If you
are interested in booking
these items contact Town
hall.
Futrell ParkRichard Street
Road
1-Playground
1-Picnic Table
Large Open Area
1-Basketball
Court
1-Picnic Table
4- Benches
8- Swings
2-Trash Cans
Hall Park-CC
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We
Need You!
The Parks and
Recreation
Department is
seeking
sponsors for
several
exciting special
events. If your
business or
agency is
interested in a
new way to
advertise your
companies
contact our
department.
The events
range from
Concerts in the
Park to Movies
in the Park
and many
more. This is a
great way to
build your
business while
helping our
community!
Instructors/
Volunteers
Needed!
The Recreation
Department is
looking for volunteers
and instructors to
help us expand our
programs. So if you
have a special skill or
just enjoy sharing a
talent please contact
us at 252-332-2064.
Park Information
Continued
Wood Park- End of Main
Street
1-Playground Equipment
1-Volleyball Court
2-Picnic Tables
2- Grills
4-Swings
Recreation Center-Main Street
Fitness Room
Arts and Crafts Room
Aerobic Room
Kitchen
Restrooms
OutsideLarge Playground
Restrooms
Recreational ComplexMemorial Dr.
3-300’ ball fields
3-Picnic Shelter
1-concession stand/restrooms
3-Picnic Tables
3- Horseshoe Court
2-Volleyball Court
3-Soccer Field
1-Playground
Amphitheater
Large Open Space
Come Out and Play!
Mitchell Pk. - Hwy 42
Grills
Future Walking/Nature
Restroom
Trails
Picnic Table
Benches
Bike Rack
Parking Lot
Phase 2
Splash Park
Dog Park
Walking Trails
Silver Athletes Games
Let’s stay active! Come and play with other activity older adults. We are offering
several organized times for you to come out and try new games or improve your
skills in different games from Basketball Shooting, Badminton, Table Tennis,
Walking and more. For starting dates call: 252-332-2064 Rec. Center
Basketball Shooting
Thursday’s
1pm
Gym
Table Tennis
Tuesday’s
11 am
Rec. Center
Badminton
Thursday’s
11 am
Gym
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Walking
Tuesday’s
10 am
Rec. Complex