Town of Ahoskie

Town of Ahoskie
Parks and Recreation Department
Youth Basketball
Continues
February 2011
Volume 1, Issue 9
Youth Baseball Sign-up
Begins
Here are the
important dates for
our upcoming Baseball
season. Please give us a
call if you would like to
sponsor or coach a
team. A special thanks
to all of our returning
coaches and sponsors.
Together we will have
another successful
season.
If you are looking for an
exciting game to watch
come out to the gym on
Saturday mornings and
Tuesday and Thursday
nights to check out some
amazing players.
Official Score Keeper
Clinic-TBA
Players Try-outBegins April 2
So come by and enjoy a
great game some
wonderful refreshments
and support out future
stars.
Another special thank
you to all of our
coaches’ parents and
sponsors. Together you
have made our league a
success thank you for
another great season!
Draft Day- April 7
Opening Day- April 30
Play begins- May 7
Players sign-up beginsFebruary 7- March 7
Feb. 15- Coaches
Meeting 7:00 pm
Recreation Center
Inside this issue:
Youth
Baseball
Info
1
Special
Points
1
Youth
Basketball
1
Your Parks
2
We Need
You
3
Coming
Soon
4
Coaches Clinic- March
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Special
points of
interest:

Youth
Baseball
program
Officials Clinic-TBA
NEW HOURS REC. CENTER & GYM
The Town of Ahoskie’s
Parks and Recreation
Department is dedicated
and committed to providing
the citizens of Ahoskie and
the surrounding areas with
a well rounded parks and
recreation program. It is
our mission to offer all
citizens a variety of
activities to make living in
our community an
enjoyable experience. In
addition to activities, the
building is opened MondayThursday from 8:30 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. and from
8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on
Friday, Saturday 9am5:00pm for patrons to utilize
the center. Aerobics are on
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Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday mornings and
Monday -Thursday
evenings from 6:00 until
7:00 p.m.
The gym is now open on
Saturday 2 pm- 7:00 pm
and Sunday 5:00pm- 8:00
pm. Come by and see us!
Sign-up
begins
February 7
– March 7,
2011
Let’s Get Moving
WE NEED YOU!
Join us for our new
walking club the “Ahoskie
Wild Soles” Beginning in
March we will start a new
morning, lunchtime and
afternoon walking club.
We will walk around the
new Ahoskie Recreational
Complex. This will allow
us the opportunity to see a
variety of wildlife as we
walk from White Tail
Deer, Red Tail Hawks and
much more. If our club
times do not fit your
schedule come by and
pick up a trails map and
get moving.
The Parks and Recreation Department is looking for
volunteers to help with a number of classes and service
opportunities. So if you have a special skill such as
woodworking, painting, photography or any other fun
activities you would like to share please give us a call.
The department is also getting ready to start several
service projects. So if your club or group would like to
help please contact us. We will be painting the gym,
cleaning and painting the playground behind the
Recreation Center, cleaning and painting Hall Park
and more so let us know if you want to be a part of
making our community better. Thank you in advance
for joining us in working on these exciting projects.
Watch for more trail
development in the near
future.
About Us…
Parks and Recreation Staff
The Ahoskie Parks and Recreation Department is staffed by: Director
Tina Pritchard and full time staff Loretta Carter, Recreation Center
Attendant, Terry Taylor and Larry Sessoms, and Recreation Program
Supervisors. Our office is located at 1103 West Main St. in Ahoskie
between the Community Playground and the Woodpark. Come by or
call us at (252) 332-2064 for additional information about our
department, rentals and programs.
Check out your Parks and Recreation Facilities:
Recreation Center
Your center offers a
variety of
opportunities. The
weight room or fitness
room offers a variety of
fitness equipment from
treadmill to a multiunit weight equipment
pieces. Lockers are
available .
For a small
membership fee you
may use the equipment
and take part in any of
the five exercise/dance
classes offered
included.
.
For more information
Let’s
Getor
Moving!
on these
other
programs call 332-2064.
The Center also offers a
variety of board games
for all ages that may be
checked out. Also we have
air hockey, table tennis
and foos ball. Outside the
center we offer
horseshoes, volleyball and
2 playgrounds as well as
picnic areas. Across the
street we have 2 lighted
tennis courts.
The aerobic room has
small weights and mats
for your use. So come by
and check us out and let’s
get moving!
Ahoskie Recreational
Complex
This new facility offers 3lighted 300’ ball fields,
concession stand/restrooms,
playground, picnic shelter,
soccer field, amphitheater,
horse shoe pits, beach
volleyball court and
parking. There are a
number of open fields used
for golf practice and
walking trails. There are
power and water resources
around the park. Future
plans include a splash park,
dog park and more trails.
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Richard Street Park
This park offers the only
outdoor basketball court
in the town. It also offers
swings, a picnic area and
a new grill.
Hall Park
This park offers a
playground, grill, and
picnic area.
Mitchell Park
This park offers a
restroom, picnic tables,
and benches and soon
will offer a number of
trails.
Let’s Play!
Thank you for
allowing us the
opportunity to
serve all of you
over the past
year. All of the
Parks and
Recreation staff
is looking
forward to
working with all
of you in the
coming year.
Thank You!
Special Thanks
We would like to thank all of the
volunteers, clubs and business that
helped make this Basketball Season
a success. Thank you to all parents
and coaches for all of your help and
support.
Every Saturday we will be
hosting a variety of fun
tournaments and
workshops. So join us for a
fun day of Air Hockey,
Foos Ball, Table Tennis,
Horseshoes and even
Basketball.
If sports are not your thing
come out and enjoy a day
of crafts or kids cooking
classes. It starts today so
come out and play at the
Rec. Center!
.
Youth Baseball Sign-up begins- now
1st Annual Arbor Day Celebration-March
Weight Training Classes- late March
Ahoskie Wild Soles Walking Club beginsMarch
Family Movie night’s begin-March
Wild Life Explorers Begins- April
Summer Camp Info out- end of March
New Aerobic/ Dance Classes- now
Let’s Get Moving!
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Congratulations!
We are very proud of all of our teams.
The Ahoskie Parks and Recreation Cheerleaders competed in the Edenton
Cheerleading Competition on November 11, 2010. Over fifty teams took part
in the event. The Ahoskie Pee Wee team took 1st place in the event. The
Ahoskie Midget team also place 3rd in their event. Our congratulations go out
to all of these dedicated athletes as well as the entire Ahoskie Cheerleading
team. They are under the direction of Kim Drake and her volunteers. We are
so proud of all of our teams and wish the good luck in all future competitions.
In the photo
Front row- (From left to right) Iris Simmons, Nashya Holloman, Aaliyah
Melton, Ashley Bazeman
Middle row- Shanalle Tann, Iyana Mason, Katrina Joyner, Tyneisha
Monger, Braxtyne Seetram, Summer White
Back row- Tatiyana Mason, Dazmin Holloman
Come Out and Play!
Every Saturday we will be
hosting a variety of fun
tournaments and workshops.
So join us for a fun day of Air
Hockey, Foos Ball, Table
Tennis, Horseshoes and even
Basketball.
If sports are not your thing
come out and enjoy a day of
crafts or kids cooking classes. It
starts today so come out and
play at the Rec. Center!
Want to Help?
Splash Park Equipment $1,000
Funding possibilities continued:
There are many opportunities for
you to help our department and
remember someone special with a
memorial gift. Your club or
organization can name any area
or amenity in honor of their
group. Here is a list of funding
possibilities:
Baseball Field
$5,000
Football /Soccer Field
Volleyball Court
$5,000
$1,000
Picnic Shelter $1,000
Playground Equipment
Dog Park Water Station
$300
Interpretive Trail Signage
$250
Canopy Tree
$250
Ornamental Tree
$150
Park Bench
$600
Picnic Table
$ 800
Grill
$300
If you have something else you
would like to fund:
$800
Please contact Tony Hammond or
the Recreation Director. We look
forward to hearing from you!
Concession Stand Ice
$2,500
Machine
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Let’ Get out and Move!