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<br />Recreation Division. . .
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<br />ATHLETICS,
<br />Organizes and coordinates:
<br />. Youth athletics in cooperation with local
<br />volunteer youth associations and the City of
<br />Concord Parks & Recreation Department
<br />. Adult softball programs in conjunction with
<br />USSSA
<br />. Tennis lessons, leagues and tournaments
<br />. Athletic classes and summer camps
<br />. Road Races
<br />. Background Screening Program for all volunteer
<br />youth cOaches and board members. Based on
<br />established exclusion criteria volunteers with
<br />past criminal activity are banned from
<br />participation in the program.
<br />
<br />Participation'
<br />
<br />12;814
<br />
<br />SuM-MoRE FUN DAY CAMP
<br />Even with double the buses, space is still limited at
<br />Sum-More Fun Day Camp. Registration was done by
<br />lottery and was full within one week. Reldtrips; arts
<br />and crofts; paddlebodts, sports, and lots'of laughs,
<br />made for a busy summer for campers and -
<br />counselors alike. Each of seven weeks averaged 60
<br />campers. '
<br />
<br />Participation
<br />
<br />127
<br />
<br />FRANK LISKE PowWOW
<br />Teepees, ceremonial dances and artifacts bring the
<br />early North American Indian to life each summer at
<br />Frank Liske Park. .
<br />
<br />Participation
<br />
<br />800
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<br />POPS IN THE PARK
<br />Jointly sponsored event by Cabarrus Arts Council,
<br />City of Concord and Cabarrus County Parks and
<br />Recreation, and Frank Liske Park hosted the N. C.
<br />Symphony on June 11. 2004.
<br />Partiçipation
<br />
<br />3,000
<br />
<br />Park Visitation (NorthCabarrus Park) 9,800
<br />Park Visitation (Camp T.N. Spencer Park) 4,500
<br />Park Visitation (Frank Liske Park) 156,000
<br />
<br />Total Participation
<br />
<br />187,041
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<br />Park Improvements. . .
<br />
<br />FRANK LISKE PARK
<br />4001 Stough Road, Concord
<br />
<br />. Twelve hundred -, hardwood trees planted by
<br />the Woodland 8. Wildlife Restoration '
<br />Committee's "One Tree At A TIme" program.
<br />This is the brainchild of a local High Sèhool
<br />student, Matthew Rich, who was awarded an
<br />Incentive Matching Grant with the Department
<br />to start the program.
<br />. Dogi - Pot stations were installed
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<br />NORTH CABARRUS PARK
<br />760 Orphanage Road, Concord
<br />. 1.2 mile perimeter trial completed
<br />. Installation of benches, trash receptacles
<br />. Dogi -:Pot stations were i!1stalled around the trail
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<br />C AMP T. N. S PEN C E R PAR K
<br />3155 Rimer Road, Concord
<br />. Two picnic shelters completed
<br />. 1.5 mile perimeter trail completed
<br />. Bathhouse completed; camping cabins, tent
<br />sites under constructed '
<br />. Grouppicnic sites completed
<br />. Completed lake improvements
<br />. Dogi - Pot stations were installed around the trail
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<br />Matching !ncentive c;rants
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<br />The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
<br />allocated $75,000 this fiscal year for the
<br />development of recreation facilities throughout the
<br />County. The Parks & RecreationDepartmentworked
<br />with the following community organizations to
<br />develop more places "where FUN comes
<br />naturally..."
<br />
<br />Cox Mill Elementary School pro
<br />Harñsburg Elementary School pro
<br />Hartsell Athletic Association
<br />Mt. Pleasant Middle School pro
<br />Northwest Baseball Association, Inc.
<br />Royal Oaks Elementary School PTO
<br />Wedqington Elementary School pro
<br />Winecoff Youth League
<br />Wolf Meadow Elementary School pro
<br />Woodland & Wildlife Restoration Committee
<br />
<br />Watking tracks were paved, playgroUnds were
<br />installed, ball fields were built, natural trails were
<br />completed, one:! a treß restoration project was started
<br />as part of this year'sgranfprògram.
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<br />. . . School Parks
<br />Improvements continue to be made at the 34
<br />school park locations throughout the Kannapolis &
<br />Cabarrus County School Systems. In FY 2003-2004:
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<br />. Kannapolis Middle School - this new school is
<br />being built off Oakwood Avenue in Kannapolis
<br />and will have a baseball field, a softball field, a
<br />soccer/football field, concession restroom
<br />building, and a walking track. All athletic
<br />venues will be lighted. The fields will be
<br />irrigated with well water. The school will be
<br />open the fall of 2005.
<br />. Pitts School Road ElementarySchool- this new
<br />school is located an Pitts School Road and will
<br />have a baseball field, a softball field, a soccer
<br />field, a playground, a walking track, and a
<br />concession restroom building. All athletic
<br />venues will be lighted. The fields will be
<br />irrigated with well water. The school will open
<br />the fall of 2005.
<br />. Bethel Elementary School - this replacement
<br />school is being built off Bethel Church Road,
<br />Midland and will have two baseball fields, a
<br />softball field, a soccer field, a concession
<br />restroom building, a walking track, and a
<br />playground. All athletic venues will be lighted.
<br />The fields will be irrigated with well water. The
<br />school will open fall 2004. The athletic fields will
<br />open Fall 2005.
<br />, ,'.. Highlights
<br />
<br />Managed $150,000 in Matching Incentive Grant
<br />projects.
<br />Received a $250,000 North Carolina Parks and
<br />RecreotionTrust Fund (PARTF) Matching Grant
<br />for $500,000 in improvement to an undeveloped
<br />37 acre site on Pharr Mill Road. ,
<br />Successfully implemented a formal background
<br />criminal screening of all youth athletic volunteers
<br />and league officials. , .
<br />Constructed in partnership with the Harrisburg
<br />Youth League, a new two story multi-purpose
<br />building for the Harrisburg School Park Athletic
<br />Complex.
<br />Spearheaded an effort with local agencies to
<br />promote conservations easements in the
<br />County. -
<br />Hosted three regional and State wide Youth
<br />Soccer toumaments Spring, 2004 at the Frank
<br />Liske Park Soccer Complex resulting in several
<br />million dollars of economic impact in the
<br />County.
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