Douglasville Parks & Recreation 2019 Spring/Summer Guide

2019 Spring/Summer Recreation Guide

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Athletics.....................................................................................................

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The mission of the City of Douglasville Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the interaction of people and the environment in a manner in which is pleasing to all. To provide recreation opportunities to effectively meet and serve the needs of our constituents, the citizens of Douglasville, and those who interact with the Parks system.

4 | For more information 770-920-3007 or visit us at www.douglasvillega.gov/25/Parks-Recreation

The Douglasville Parks and Recreation Department operates five parks within the city limits; the city’s park system totals 150 acres, including many specialty facilities such as ball fields, a swimming pool, fishing lake, walking track, tennis courts, gymnasium, and recreation activity centers. Also included in the park system is West Pines Golf Club and Fowler Field Soccer Complex.

Hunter Memorial Park

Jessie Davis Park Swimming Pool

8830 Gurley Road Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 920-3007 www.ci.douglasville.ga.us

The Jessie Davis Park swimming pool is open May 25TH through Sept 5TH After August 3RD the pool will only open weekends. Labor Day, Sept 2ND, is the last day of operation for the season.

• Park Hours Monday through Sunday, 8AM – 11PM • Ike Owings Community Center Monday through Saturday, 8AM – 8PM Sunday, 12PM – 8PM

Jessie Davis Memorial Park

Hours of Operation Session I: 12:30PM – 3PM, daily Session II: 3:30PM – 6PM, daily Night swimming is available Thursdays from 6:30PMto 9:00PM

775 Malone Street Douglasville, GA 30134 (770) 920-3009 www.ci.douglasville.ga.us

*Pool days and times are subject to change Admission $2 per session; $3 all day Children under 3 free

• Park Hours Monday through Sunday, 8AM – 11PM

$40 individual

• Alice J. Hawthorne Community Center Monday through Saturday, 8AM – 8PM Sunday, 12PM – 8PM

Important Notice • The pool will remain open during light rain, but not during lightning storms.

• Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult; not an older teenager.

• Groups of 20 or more need to make arrangements for admission by calling 770-920-3009.

West Pines Golf Club 9090 Rose Avenue Douglasville, GA 30134 (678) 391-1600 www.westpinesgc.com

Season Pass $75 family

Swimming Pool Reservations Swimming pool reservations for private parties are available during hours when the pool is not open to the public. Pool reservations are $60.00 per two hours, along with $15.00 an hour for a minimum of two Lifeguards.

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Athletics

Junior Golf Camp

West Pines Golf Club June 18th – June 21st, 2019 July 16th – July 19th, 2019 Time: 9AM-12PM (Includes lunch) Ages: 7-14 West Pines Golf Club conducts a Junior Golf Camp for youth ages 7-14. Participants will learn rules of the game and course etiquette, along with putting, chipping, and swinging fundamentals.

Location: Dates:

TaeKwonDo League of Stars

Douglasville Parks and Recreation adaptive baseball league mission is to provide developmental and progressive sport opportunities to individuals with physical and mental disabilities that improves the quality of life for the participants and their family.

Our six (6) week program begins April 13 and is played Saturday mornings and utilizes volunteers to buddy up with participants to enhance their game experience.

All equipment is provided by the recreation department including a game jersey and hat.

Participants: Ages, 3+ Session Dates: April 13TH – May 18TH (6 game season) Saturday (11:30am-12:00pm) Fees: Free

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Ike Owings Community Center

Adult Classes Time: Cost:

Tuesday’s 7:30pm-9pm $45 per month.

Children classes Ages 5-13 beginners are Tuesday and intermediate age 14-17 are on Thursday.

Time: 6:30-7:30pm.

Cost: $65 for 8-week course Students will learn balance/agility coordination, mental sharpness, discipline and self-confidence. Rank advancement is encouraged through motivation goal setting, and above all perseverance.

Contact Frank I. Jones (404) 578-7887 or Tommy Nicholson (770) 942-0018 for more info.

Adult Softball

Participation includes 10 weeks of league play, followed by an end of season tournament in May to crown a winner. Winners of each league will receive customized shirts and team award. All leagues are governed by USSSA rules.

Participants: Ages, 18+ Coed’ Session Dates: March 19TH – May 30RD (no games over spring break) Day/Time: Men’s League Tuesday 6:30PM Coed League Thursday 6:30PM Leagues: Coed Men’s – Rec B League (experienced teams) Rec C League $350 per team Fees: For more information contact Kiam Jones: 678-449-3172 or jonesk@douglasvillega.gov 6 | For more information 770-920-3007 or visit us at www.douglasvillega.gov/25/Parks-Recreation

Community Programs and Events

KDO Camp

Hawthorne Community Center Location: Program Fee: $15 per day per participant Dates: April 8th – April 12th KDO (Kids Day Off) Camp would be considered minicamp sessions for campers during the days that schools aren’t in operation. KDO Camps are modified versions of Camp FUNtastic where campers would engage in varies social, educational, environmental and recreational activities.

Dramatic Arts Class Location: Hawthorne Community Center Program Fee: $40 Dates: April 8th- 12th This class is designed for grades 3rd- 5th, to introduce participants to the exciting world of acting in a noncompetitive, fun, safe and fast paced environment.

Students will, ignite their imagination and creativity by creating characters, develop movement, pantomime, improvisation, vocal and storytelling skills, and Build confidence, self-awareness and make new friends!

Little Painters Location: Program Fee: Dates:

Ike Owings Community Center $25 per session (supplies included) April 18th, April 27th, May 4th, May 11th

This “pop up” series class is designed for elementary aged students. During this step by step guided class, participants will be introduced to the basics of painting while creating a “masterpiece” to bring home at the end of the class. Students will also develop artistic and critical thinking skills through creative expression and explore color, texture, other painting terms and techniques.

Little Tot Painters

Ike Owings Community Center Location: Program Fee: $10 per session Dates: March 21st, March 28th, April 11th, April 18th This “pop up” series class is designed for preschool students along with their parents. During this step by step guided class, little tot painters will be introduced to the basics of painting while creating a “masterpiece” to bring home at the end of each class.

CaMP funtastiC (summer Camp)

Location: Hawthorne Community Center Program Fee: $65 weekly per participant, $5 off each additional child Dates: June 3rd- July 27th Time: 7AM-6PM Camp FUNtastic is an 8 week camp that will operate between the hours of 7am- 6pm. The purpose of this camp would be to provide a quality day camp environment for campers. Through providing social, educational, environmental and recreational activities, campers are able to experience a well-rounded program. Activities would range but aren’t limited to arts and crafts, games, swimming, environmental projects, STE(A)M Day and other creative means of expression and recreation.

NNO Family Fun Day 2019 Location: Date: Time:

Jessie Davis Park August 6th, 2019 5PM - 7PM

Our Family Fun Day will take place August 6th at Jessie Davis Park. This will be an opportunity for the community to receive free school supplies while also getting all necessary information to gear back up for school. This event creates an opportunity for parents to sign-up for all upcoming programs and special events (Youth Basketball, Skills & Drills Camp, etc.) for the upcoming school year.

KIDS TO PARK DAY SPRING FLING

Location: Date: Time:

Hunter Memorial Park May 18th, 2019 11AM-3PM

Kids to Parks Day is a national day of play that connects kids and families with their local, state, and national parks. Join us at Hunter Memorial Park for our Spring Fling festivities. There will be food, games, bounce houses, face painting, music, and much more!

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION Location: Time:

Hunter Memorial Park 11AM-2PM

Join us at Hunter Park for a day of food, fun, and fellowship as we celebrate America’s Birthday.

Fireworks will fire off from West Pines Golf Club at dusk. Sams Club parking lot and Arbor Place Mall will provide the best view.

8 | For more information 770-920-3007 or visit us at www.douglasvillega.gov/25/Parks-Recreation

Community Programs and Events

Dance 4 Flowers

American Sign Language

Location: Ike Owings Community Center Date: August 3rd, 2019 Time: Thursday’s ASL Club – 4PM-5PM Intermediate Class – 5:15PM-6:15PM Beginners Class – 6:30PM-7:30PM Cost: ASL Club - $25 for 6 weeks Beginners/Intermediate Classes $85 for 6 weeks; each class is 1 hour in length with the exception of September 6th which will be a full 2 hours from 5:15PM-7:15PM Are you interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL)? Learning ASL will allow you to communicate using the 3rd most common language used in the United States. ASL is now recognized as a foreign language at the college level and is beginning to be offered in more high schools as a foreign language as well. Learning to sign can open many opportunities for growth in both your personal and professional life and it’s a lot of fun too!

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Location: Ike Owings Community Center Time: Thursdays 7:00PM - 8:00PM at Jessie Davis and Fridays 7:00PM-8:00PM Cost: $45 per Session or $12 daily Learn tumbling skills in proper progression while learning body control and form training. Enhance selfconfidence, discipline, and sportsmanship for boys and girls age 4-17.

Location: Hunter Park Time: Saturdays 1:00PM- 2:00PM (age 2-5), 2:00PM-3:00PM (age 6-12) Cost: $45 per month or $12 per class Tired of TuTu’s and Tiaras? Dance 4 Flowers is a gender neutral dance program for Boys and Girls. Designed for ages 2-12, children will learn Jazz, Hip Hop and Creative Movement all wrapped into one 60 minute class.

This Saturday class is guaranteed to be full of fun, high energy and dance technique skills. Dance 4 Flowers is the perfect introductory program for a child that loves to dance but has little dance experience or formal training.

The best part is...No dance apparel required! Leggings, Sweatpants and T-shirts are recommended. Dance shoes strongly recommended. Every child that completes the program will participate in a Spring Showcase and receive a T-shirt.

Instructor: Janisse Flowers Email: dance4flowers@gmail.com.

JazzerCise

Location: Ike Owings Community Center Time: Tues & Thur 4:30PM-5:30PM and 5:30PM-6:30PM, Sat 8:30AM-9:30AM Cost: $45 a month or $15 per class Jazzercise is a pulse-pounding, beat-pumping fitness program that gets you results…fast. It’s a calorietorching, hip swiveling dance party with a hot playlist to distract you from the burn.

Line Dancing

Location: Ike Owings Community Center Time: Wednesday’s 7PM – 8:30PM Cost: $32 monthly or $8 per class.

10 | For more information 770-920-3007 or visit us at www.douglasvillega.gov/25/Parks-Recreation

Screen on the Green All movies will begin at dusk. Food trucks will be available.

Friday, June 21st The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Friday July 19th Ralph Breaks the Internet

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Saturday, April 20th 2019 • 11AM – 1 PM

Jessie Davis Memorial Park

7775 Malone St, Douglasville GA 30134 Free for all Children For more information please contact (678) 449-3174

B R E A K F A S T with the

Easter Bunny APRIL 13, 2019 9AM – 11AM

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Hunter Park

8830 Gurley Rd Douglasville, GA 30134

Fishing , Don t forget to bring your own bait, tackle, and fishing rods.

Date: June 22, 2019 Time: 9AM-12PM Location: Hunter Park Fee: Free

Derby

Cast your line and see what you can catch at Hunter Park’s Lake during our annual Fishing Derby.

Prizes awarded for most fish caught.

Age groups 0-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-17 and adults 18+

For more information Contact Whitney Webb at webbw@douglasvillega.gov