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Department Happenings
Welcome, Alex Shepherd!
High Point Parks & Recreation welcomes Alex Shepherd, our new financial specialist! Alex grew up in Kernersville and graduated from UNC-Greensboro with a degree in finance. After working with the State Employees Credit Union, Alex decided to make the change to working for local government and is excited that this new opportunity allows him to combine his financial experience with his interest in sports and recreation. He is currently pursuing his master's degree in public administration and enjoys playing golf and watching sports in his free time. We are glad to have you on our team, Alex!
Promotions
Please join us in celebrating the recent promotion of these High Point Parks & Recreation professionals:
Congratulations:
Daniela Ruiz Jonathan Lanning Robert Bobbitt
Promoted to:
Program Activity Leader Parks Specialist Groundskeeper
Teach A Kid To Fish 2021
High Point Parks and Recreation’s annual “Teach A Kid To Fish” event is always a big hit! Participants learned about boating safety, types of fish, how to bait hooks and tie knots, casting techniques and the importance of conservation.
Tahjier Sayer won the trophy for the most fish caught in the 5 - 7 age group with a total of one fish and one turtle. K.J. Williamson caught the biggest fish of the 5 - 7 age group with a 6.5” bluegill. Brooks Hewitt caught the biggest fish of the 8 - 11 age group, also with a 6.5” bluegill. Big thanks to Get Outdoors, NC Wildlife Commission, Piedmont Environmental Center, Matt Morgan Bait Company, GASP, Food Lion, Harris Teeter and all the volunteers who helped make a rainy morning so much fun for these junior anglers!
Department Happenings
Congratulations to Team Elite Heat, who captured the title of High Point Parks & Recreation’s Spring Coed Softball Champions for 2021 in a final game over HTV4545! For more information on Athletics programs offered by High Point Parks & Recreation, please visit www.highpointnc.gov/pr or call 336.883.3480.
Team Elite Heat Team HTV4545
Oakview Recreation Summer Camp
High Point Parks & Recreation’s summer campers from Oakview Recreation Center enjoyed the opportunity to visit Oak Hollow Campground to learn more about outdoor fire safety from Dick Thomas, Director of the Piedmont Environmental Center. For more information on our camps and after school programs, please visit www.highpointnc.gov/pr.
2021 Law Enforcement Torch Run
Special thanks to High Point Police Department for participating in the 2021 Law Enforcement Torch Run! More than 85,000 law enforcement officers carried the Flame of Hope across 35 nations, including this wonderful group on High Point’s Main Street, to raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics. Local Special Olympics athlete Maria Rodriguez also ran and is shown holding the torch. For more information on Special Olympics Guilford/ High Point, please see page 16 or call 336.883.3477.
Department Happenings
It was our pleasure to help unveil a new sign dedicating Shelter 7 at High Point City Lake Park in honor of NorthState. Shown here is Karen Hoch (left), NorthState's Director of Marketing and Lee Tillery (right), Director of High Point Parks & Recreation.
Participants in the Adaptive Anglers' "Fishabilities" Fishing Tournament enjoyed a great morning of fishing at Oak Hollow Marina thanks to a strong partnership between High Point Parks & Recreation's Special Populations division and the Town of Kernersville. For more information on services offered by Special Populations services, please call 336.883.3481. (Photo credit: Micah Brown Media)
Introducing SmartRec
High Point Parks & Recreation is excited to announce a new registration and reservation software to better serve you. SmartRec by Amilia will provide a customer-friendly online experience for you to explore, discover and register for your favorite programs or reserve your favorite outdoor spaces. As we make our transition to this new application, more information will follow on how you can create your account and learn just how easy it is to register for your activities online.
