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PARKS AND RECREATION 2017 FALL QUARTER BROCHURE FALL QUARTER REGISTRATION BEGINS AUGUST 7 auburnalabama.org/parks GENERAL INFORMATION ABBREVIATION GUIDE REGISTRATION GUIDELINES Registration will be held weekdays from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Harris Center, starting August 7. Registration will be accepted in-person only. No phone FEE/PAYABLE registration. Registration will only be accepted from participants who live or work COA City of Auburn in the City of Auburn during the first two weeks of registration, August 7-21. All AAA Auburn Arts Association others may register during the remaining registration period as space allows. AAB Auburn Advisory Board AACT Auburn Area Community Theatre ABSA Auburn Baseball/Softball Association ASA Auburn Soccer Association The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department Administrative offices are located in the EOO Exceptional Outreach Organization Harris Center at 425 Perry Street and are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. IAMBK I Am My Brother’s Keeper REGISTRATION: Registration is required for all programs. Unless otherwise noted, INST Instructor registration will be taken Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Harris Center. Your Program fees are listed in bold immediately early registration makes a difference, as all programs have a minimum participation following the program description, unless requirement. Registration is accepted on a first come, first served basis. After a class has otherwise noted. reached capacity, names will be placed on a waiting list. Please stop by the Harris Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to register. Contact us at (334) 501-2930 for questions or DATES/DAYS more information. OF THE WEEK PHOTOS: City of Auburn staff will periodically take photos of program participants and Dates are listed in month/date format. For park visitors. These photos may be used in our publications, including seasonal program example, February 1 is listed as 2/1. guides, facility brochures, advertisements, and on our website. If you do not wish to have M Monday your photo taken, please notify the photographer at that time. T Tuesday WAIVER AND RELEASE: All participants in programs conducted by the City of Auburn W Wednesday Parks and Recreation Department are required to sign a liability/waiver release form. R Thursday Participants under the age of 19 will be required to have a parent/guardian sign for them. F Friday FEES: Classes with fees paid to the CITY OF AUBURN or AUBURN ADVISORY BOARD SA Saturday must be paid at the time of registration. Participants for classes paid to the INSTRUCTOR SU Sunday must be paid at the first class meeting. EO Every Other REFUNDS: Refunds will be given only when a participant cancels from an activity before the first class or tryout day. The Administrative Office must be notified in order to receive a refund. If registration does not secure the minimum number required for a class to be FACILITIES/LOCATIONS held, the class will be canceled and a refund mailed. To receive a refund where the fee is AHS Auburn High School payable to the instructor, you must notify the instructor for that class. AHST Auburn High School Track CEMETERIES: Auburn Parks and Recreation is responsible for Memorial Park, ADB Auburn Dixie Baseball Westview, Pine Hill, and Town Creek Cemeteries. To purchase bronze markers or lots, AJHS Auburn Junior High School arrange for burial, or for more information, please pick up the cemetery brochure or APL Auburn Public Library contact the Harris Center at (334) 501-2930. ASC Auburn Softball Complex PICNIC FACILITIES: Picnic facilities at Duck Samford, Kiesel, Town Creek, Bowden, ASF Auburn Soccer Fields - Shug Jordan Fields Sam Harris, Martin Luther King and Felton Little Parks are available for reservations. To ATPS Auburn Technology Park South - Lake reserve a park, contact the Harris Center at (334) 501-2930. BCC Boykin Community Center RENT-A-FACILITY: City of Auburn Parks and Recreation facilities and parks are BCG Boykin Community Gym available to the public for rental. Rental fees vary depending on the amount of space, CSP Chewacla State Park equipment, and type of facility needed. For more information on City facilities, please visit DRCS Dean Road Ceramics Studio auburnalabama.org/parks or refer to our Parks and Recreation Guide, available at the DRRC Dean Road Recreation Center Harris Center. To schedule a tour of the historic Nunn Winston House and service building DMSG Drake Middle School Gymnasium at Kiesel Park, contact Mary Ellen Thomson at [email protected]. DP Drake Pool NOTES: Participants in all Auburn Parks and Recreation programs must be toilet trained. DSP Duck Samford Park If participants are not picked up on time from programs, a late fee will be assessed. DTWN Downtown Auburn SERVICE FEES: A $30 service fee will be charged on all checks returned by the bank. FBRC Frank Brown Recreation Center ACCOMMODATIONS: In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans FLP Felton Little Park with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the City of Auburn, Alabama does not discriminate HC Hubert & Grace Harris Senior Center on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, qualified IPT Indian Pines Tennis Courts individuals with disabilities will be provided with reasonable accommodations. To ensure JDCAC Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center effectiveness of the accommodations, the City requests that the Administrative offices of KP Kiesel Park the Parks and Recreation Department be notified of the need at least 48 hours prior to the KPNC Kreher Preserve & Nature Center program, event, or activity. Please refer to the back of this brochure for a complete listing MLK Martin Luther King Park of all facilities and parks. You may also refer to the Parks and Recreation Guide, available MPB Margie Piper Bailey at the Harris Center, for a map and detailed information about OES Ogletree Elementary School each individual park and facility. SP Samford Pool TCP Town Creek Park Please visit auburnalabama.org/government/ada for additional WSC Wire Road Soccer Complex information. YTC City of Auburn/Auburn University Yarbrough Tennis Center 2 AUBURN PARKS & RECREATION TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIAL EVENTS ......................3 ADULTS 50+ ..............................6 AQUATICS .................................9 ARTS ...................................... 17 ATHLETICS..............................18 ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION BIRTHDAY PARTIES & SHOWERS ...24 SPONSORED BY BRIGGS & STRATTON CAMPS....................................24 Celebrate Independence Day with the entire Auburn Community, Auburn Parks and Recreation and Briggs and Stratton! Enjoy great food, live music from the Lamont Landers Band, free goodies courtesy of CERAMICS ..............................28 Briggs and Stratton, and THE best fireworks display in the entire area! So grab your picnic basket, blanket, DANCE ....................................29 and the family and join us for a fabulous night of entertainment and a chance to show your patriotic spirit! Born and raised in Alabama, Lamont Landers grew up absorbing the soulful sounds of the south FITNESS ..................................31 that surrounded him. At the age of 14 he taught himself how to play guitar, and at the age of 19 KREHER PRESERVE & began singing. He spent years quietly honing his talents behind his bedroom door, listening to NATURE CENTER .....................31 records by Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Sly & The Family Stone, and Ray Charles on repeat. At the age of 22 a candid video recorded by his sister of him performing the Ray Charles’ classic “Hit the MARTIAL ARTS ........................32 Road Jack” went viral on YouTube, and with the help of Reddit.com garnered over 400,000 views MUSIC ....................................32 overnight. His YouTube channel now has over 11,000 subscribers and over 1.9 million views, and his four-piece outfit, The Lamont Landers Band has since become a staple in college towns and SPECIAL INTERESTS ...............33 performs across the southeast bringing their joyful noise of Soul, Funk, and R&B to audiences of all THEATRE ................................34 sizes. The Band includes members: Jordan Lamont Landers - Lead Vocalist/Guitar; Kevin Canada – Keyboardist; Bowen Robertson – Drums; and Curtis Comack – Bass. THERAPEUTICS .......................35 Gates open at 6 p.m.; Entertainment begins at 7 p.m.; fireworks begin at 9 p.m. The rain date FACILITY DIRECTORY ..............36 is Wednesday, July 5th. The FREE Celebration will be held behind the Home Side of the Duck Samford Football Stadium. Please remember - the parking lot off of Airport Road, which is shared between the Bo Cavin fields and the New Duck fields, will be closed to the public during the event to accommodate our fireworks shoot site. However, the parking lot off of E. University Dr. next to the Old Duck fields will be OPEN to the public for parking.FREE to the public. Age(s) Day(s) Date(s) Time(s) Location ACTIVE AUBURN ALL T 7/4 6-9 p.m. DSP Let’s get active, Auburn! Active Auburn is a health Contact: Alison Hall · (334) 501-2930 · [email protected] and wellness campaign presented by Auburn Parks and Recreation and launching in July 2017. The campaign is designed to encourage Auburn residents to get active in Auburn and connect them with their fellow residents and City parks and facilities. MAYOR’S 100-MILE CHALLENGE KICKOFF Each month, Active Auburn will host a recreation or Active Auburn will kick off the Mayor’s 100-Mile Challenge with a day of fun activities in the park! fitness-centered event to highlight parks, recreation Join Auburn Parks and Recreation for the Mayor’s 100-Mile Challenge Kickoff on Saturday, August facilities or important areas of Auburn. These activities 26 at Town Creek Park. There will be a special “sunrise” yoga at 7 a.m. for ages 16 and up. Kickoff will range from field days and scavenger hunts in the activities will be from 8 a.m. – noon, with various games and activities throughout the day, including: parks to downtown jogs and walks.