Chapter 3: Programs, Parks, and Facilities
CHAPTER 3: PROGRAMS, PARKS, AND FACILITIES CHAPTER 3: PROGRAMS PROGRAMS, PARKS, The CRPD offers programs in its 28 recreation AND FACILITIES centers, 10 outdoor swimming pools, one indoor swimming pool, various ball diamonds, playgrounds, art facilities, and golf courses. The INTRODUCTION CRPD offers special events in multiple locations, highlighting the holidays, culture, and Columbus boasts a wide variety of public the arts for all residents and neighboring programs, parks, and facilities that offer communities to enjoy. opportunities for recreation, leisure, and education to citizens of the city and the Types of programs include: surrounding area. • Aquatics; The CRPD offers numerous and diverse • Day camps; public programs and events throughout the • Youth and adult sports leagues; year. CRPD programs serve the city’s urban • Dance; and suburban areas as well as the contiguous • Arts and crafts; communities. It is estimated that CRPD • Fine arts; programs reach thousands of youths, adults, • Performing arts; and families. • Boating; • Therapeutic recreation; Parks in the CRPD system are home to many • Golf lessons; important recreational and cultural events. For • Environmental education; example, Columbus is known as the Softball • Outdoor recreation; and Capital of the World: • Senior and teen-related programming. • More than 15,000 league games are played The CRPD also operates a multi- annually. generational Adult Program (MAP). MAP • More players participate in leagues in activities are located in facilities that Columbus per capita than anywhere else in provide programs targeted specifically for the United States. senior citizens. CRPD may or may not own • Biennially, the CRPD hosts the National the facility. Softball Association (NSA) Girls Fastpitch Tournament.
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