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CITY OF PENSACOLA PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT THE PLAYBOOK Your guide to Get Out and Play in Pensacola! Join us for Trunk or Treats, Egg Haunts and more! Fall Issue • August-November 2017 Message from Mayor Ashton Hayward Fall is one of my favorite times of year in Pensacola because so much is happening that makes our city a great place to Get Out and Play! Whether you’re looking for activities to keep you and your family active and healthy or you want to learn a new skill or hobby, your Play Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department has an activity or program for you within the pages of this guide. Visit one of our 93 parks and recreation facilities today and discover why Pensacola is one of the best places to live, work and raise a family! PENSACOLA MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL Left to Right: Councilman Larry B. Johnson, District 4; Councilwoman Jewel Cannada-Wynn, District 7; Councilman P.C. Wu, District 1; Councilman Brian Spencer, President & District 6; Mayor Ashton J. Hayward III; Councilman Gerald Wingate, Vice President & District 5; Councilman Andy Terhaar, District 3; Councilwoman Sherri Myers, District 2 PARKS & RECREATION BOARD Meets the third Thursday of each month, 8:00 am in the Vince Whibbs Sr. Conference Room-City Hall Paul Epstein, Chairman Barrett Breedlove Kimberly Sullivan David Forte Maranda Sword Rand Hicks Whitney Voeltz David Mayo Ed Wonders PARKS & RECREATION MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Parks and Recreation Department is to improve and promote the quality of life for all citizens and visitors of Pensacola by protecting the heritage of our parks while providing a wide range of recreational, social, and educational opportunities. Your Parks and Recreation Department contributes to the quality of life in Pensacola by: • Helping to Increase Property Value • Fostering “Community” Pride • Helping to Attract New Businesses • Protecting Environmental Resources • Helping to Boost the Local Economy • Increasing Cultural Unity • Creation of “Community” through People, Parks • Creating Opportunities for Lifetime Experiences & Programs • Strengthening our “Community” Image & “Sense of Place” • Promoting Health & Wellness 2 Fall 2017 Administrative Office Table of Contents City Hall, 4th Floor City of Pensacola Government..................................................2 222 West Main Street Parks and Recreation Administration..........................................3 Pensacola, FL 32502 Sponsors & Partners.................................................................4 Phone: 850-436-5670 Volunteer Opportunities............................................................5 Fax: 850-436-5199 After School Program...............................................................6 Special Events.........................................................................7 Monday thru Friday Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm Bayview Senior Center........................................................8-10 Cobb Resource Center......................................................11-12 East Pensacola Heights Clubhouse............................................13 Fricker Resource Center.....................................................14-15 Main Office Staff Gull Point Resource Center.................................................16-18 Brian Cooper Theophalis May Resource Center.............................................19 Director Malcolm Yonge Gym.............................................................19 [email protected] Vickrey Resource Center........................................................20-21 Kim Carmody Woodland Heights Resource Center....................................22-23 Superintendent of Recreation & Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center..........................24 Community Maritime Park Community Maritime Park..........................................................25 [email protected] Athletics...........................................................................26-27 Bill Kimball Roger Scott Tennis Center..................................................28-30 Superintendent of Parks Osceola Golf Course.............................................................31 [email protected] Park Map & Locations.......................................................32-33 Facility Rentals..................................................................34-35 Dianne Dupire Receptionist [email protected] Schedule Changes and Cancellations Our best effort is made to provide you with the most accurate information at the time of printing, however, schedules are subject to change. We reserve the right to Yolanda Fisher cancel, amend, change, postpone or combine classes/activities that are listed in Administrative Officer this guide. [email protected] Tim Land Holiday Closures Outdoor & Volunteer Pursuits Coordinator The City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department Main Office [email protected] and Resource Centers will be closed in observance of the following Holidays. Melinda Meola Budget Manager Labor Day Monday, September 4 [email protected] Veterans Day Friday, November 10 Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday, November 23-24 Heidi Thorsen Assistant to the Director [email protected] Connect With Us! If you have a non-emergency service request, Pensacola 311 is the best way Tonya Vaden Marketing Coordinator to let the City of Pensacola know. [email protected] Dial 311, visit Pensacola311.com or download the Pensacola 311 mobile app Special Events Permitting @PlayPcolaParks & Park Rentals [email protected] Post your favorite pictures of you having FUN with Pensacola Parks and Recreation using the hashtag #PlayPcolaParks! 3 Fall 2017 SPONSORS & PARTNERS A Special Thank You To Our Sponsors & Partners • Bethel AME Church • Japanese Dancers • Milk and Honey • Northwest Florida Sports, LLC • Pensacola Youth Sports and Education Association • Pensacola Senior Softball League • Pensacola Senior Softball Organization • Southern Youth Sports Association Contact Tonya Vaden, Become a Sponsor or Partner Marketing Coordinator Be part of our winning team! We have a variety of opportunities for local businesses or for more details. community organizations to support our efforts in the following program areas. (850) 436-5672 or Special Events Summer Camp Scholarships Senior Programs [email protected] Youth Enrichment Programs Athletic Programs Golf & Tennis Programs Spotlight Partner - The First Tee of Northwest Florida Not just a golf organization for kids, the mission of The First Tee of We are very excited to announce that we Northwest Florida is to positively impact the lives of young people by will soon be able to re-open the 1958 promoting character development and life-enhancing values through “Goofy Golf” facility at 3924 West Navy the First Tee’s “Life Skills Learning Experience” and the game of golf. Boulevard as our permanent home—open- The Mission is based on Nine Core Values: Honesty, Integrity, Sports- ing all 36 holes of the miniature golf to the manship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy, public on a limited basis at the site of our and Judgment. office and classroom. When we founded our Local Chapter in 2003, our very first program- Our Chapter is a 501C3 Non-Profit ming site was easy to determine--Osceola Golf Course, a wonderfully organization focused and dedicated to the accessible facility for young golfers, both beginners and advanced. teaching of Golf Skills and Life Skills to youth General Manager & Golf Professional Adrian Stills taught our very first ages 5-18, and we strive in particular to class there in the spring of 2004, and even though we have expanded reach young people who otherwise might not have an opportunity to to 15 sites across Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay learn and play the game of golf--and to learn its inherent values. We counties, Osceola still remains our oldest and largest programming site. are committed to growing the game while ensuring that our programs are accessible and affordable to youth of all backgrounds, diversities, Our organization annually operates the Summer Tour of the Greater social strata and physical abilities--and always regardless of income or Pensacola Junior Golf Association (established 1990) for intermedi- ability to pay. ate and advance junior golfers ages 6-18, which includes the City of Pensacola Junior Championship--a two-day event at Osceola GC which We are proud of our long affiliation with the City of Pensacola, and we awards its champion the Adrian Stills Trophy. Additionally, we coordi- do more combined days of programming, adult and junior tournaments nate the annual Divot Derby Week, a five day fully free golf event that at Osceola Golf Course than any other site within our Chapter. It has was established in 1958 by Pensacola Sports in conjunction with The been a perfect partnership for our kids and programs, and we look City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation Department, including a one- forward to many more years to come! For more information, on our day stop at Osceola. Each fall Osceola GC hosts the annual Mayor’s programs please visit our website, thefirstteenwfl.org Cup Golf Classic with all proceeds benefitting The First Tee NWFL. 4 Fall 2017 ADOPT-A-PARK & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteer Opportunities Are you looking to get more involved in the community, accumulate volunteer hours, or simply help make our parks and recreation system better? There are a number