Tucson Parks and Recreation Departments Summer 2013 Program Guide and Class Catalog has arrived, and copies will be available for pick up at all Parks and Recreation facilities, including district offices, centers and pools or click on the link.
The Program Guide contains complete information on leisure classes, swim lessons, summer KIDCO, aquatics, sports programs, sports camps, registration and the Discount Program. In addition, the 72-page booklet contains valuable information on other programs and services, including the Departments recreation, senior, and fitness centers, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson City Golf courses and 17 swimming pool locations.
Using the EZEEreg Registration system, either on-line at: www.ezeereg.com or by phone at 573-3933, is recommended, since summer offerings fill up quickly. Please see the program guide for registration information and deadlines.
Do you know one of the best kept secrets in Tucson? Its the Tucson Parks and Recreation Leisure Classes! They are affordable, have excellent instructors, great facilities, and a welcoming community of students! Adults can enjoy classes like photography, pottery, sports leagues, dance, or jewelry making. Sign the kids up for swim lessons, motor development, theatre, ballet, or sports camps. We truly have something for everyone.
Ten Reasons to Take a Summer Class:
1. Think outside the box and expand your horizons!
2. Step outside of your comfort zone.
3. Meet new people - join a community of like-minded folks.
4 . Focus on the big picture while you improve your self-esteem.
5. Engage your senses - express yourself!
6. Learn new skills and techniques.
7. Enrich your soul, collaborate, inspire!
8. Practice new skills!
9. Develop/improve your physical coordination.
10. Be accountable - create - make a difference!
For questions or more information on registration or programs contact Registration Services at 791-4877.
Join the Tucson Parks Foundation for their 3rd Annual Night at the Ballpark with the Tucson Padres. This years game will be held at Kino Stadium on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:05 p.m. Come out and enjoy great baseball, $1 Hot Dogs, a 50/50 raffle, and a night of family fun!
Discounted general admission Padres tickets are available for $4 (a $7 value) from the Tucson Parks Foundation website www.tucsonparks.org. All fundraising from this event helps to support Tucson Parks and Recreation KIDCO programs. Purchase 20 tickets or more and receive a 25% discount at checkout.
The Tucson Parks Foundation is celebrating their 30th Anniversary of supporting the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department. They have raised over three million dollars over the last 30 years and funded numerous projects at Tucson parks.
Special thanks to our sponsors Pyramid Federal Credit Union and the Tucson Padres.
For more information or to purchase tickets please call 520-777-9007 or email: contact@TucsonParks.org
Join City of Tucson Vice Mayor Regina Romero and Council Member Richard Fimbres along with Pima County Supervisor Ramón O. Valadez on Wednesday, May 15, at 9 a.m. as we celebrate the opening of a skate park located in St. John’s School Park, 602 West Ajo Way. The new facilities provide a lighted skate park, paved jogging track, and Ramada with picnic facilities. This site is a shared use facility for the St. John’s school and City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department. The park will be open to the public after school hours on weekdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., weekends 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and in June and July, Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The skate park has multiple skate features and has been designed to accommodate skates and skate boards. A drinking fountain, seating and landscaping have been provided as well. Area lights will allow use of this facility during the evening hours. The existing jogging track has now been finished with asphalt paving. Funding for this project was provided with Bond funds from the Pima County Neighborhood Reinvestment Program totaling $500,000, and Ward 1, Vice Mayor Regina Romero, Back-to-Basics funds of $4,000.
For more information about the event contact Ron Odell at 837-8123 or Ron.Odell@tucsonaz.gov
The Concert Under the Stars program is held at the outdoor László Veres Amphitheatre in Udall Park, Saturdays, May 18, 25, June 1, 8. While the Udall performances start at 7:00pm, their popularity means that concert goers should plan to arrive early to ensure a good spot on the grass, as well as a good parking spot. The concerts and parking are free.
For questions or more information on contact the Morris K. Udall Center at 791-4931.
SHUTTLE INFORMATION: Free shuttle beginning 5:30 p.m. from Big Lots Shopping Center to Udall Park.
The Concert “Music Under the Stars” program is held at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Reid Park with László Veres, Conductor and Music Director. Sundays, May 12, 19, 26 and June 2 with all performances starting at 7:00pm. Please keep in mind the popularity of the concerts which means that concert goers should plan to arrive early to ensure a good spot on the grass, as well as a good parking spot. The concerts and parking are free. SHUTTLE INFORMATION: Free shuttle beginning at 5 p.m. from Randolph Golf Course parking lot to the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Reid Park.
For questions or more information on contact the Jim Velde at 837-8074.
The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department is now renting bicycles to use on the new Atturbury Wash Greenway Path. Bikes can be checked out at the William Clements Regional Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Dr Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bikes are available in adult and youth sizes and can be rented, weather permitting, for a fee of $2 per hour for pass holders, $5 per hour for non pass holders, and $10 per hour for a family. Youth 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Bike rentals include a helmet, which must be worn while riding. An equipment waiver must be completed at the time of check out and a valid drivers license will need to be held as collateral. Bikes are rented on a first come, first-served basis and are subject to availability.
This three-quarter mile multi-use path runs through Lincoln Park, linking the Fred Enke Golf Course, Pima College East Campus, Clements Center, the Children's Outdoor Performance Area, the new Lincoln Park four-field softball complex, Lower Lincoln Park, and the Michael Lyman Atturbury Wash Animal and Bird Sanctuary. A central plaza is located along the path at the junction that accesses the Children's Outdoor Performance Area and the four-field softball complex.
April is Bike Month, so get out and check out the new trail! For more information please contact Liz Baechler at 837-8103 or Liz.Baechler@Tucsonaz.gov
The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department welcomes the Arizona heat and invites you to cool off at one of our splash pads opening Saturday, April 27. Get out and enjoy the new Catalina Park splash pad at 900 North Fourth Avenue, in the Historic West University neighborhood. Amenities include not only a splash pad, but a new, covered playground and accessible walkways. The splash pad has been designed with a manual activation system to allow residents to turn on the water features as desired. You can also enjoy the new Marty Birdman Center/Balboa Heights Park splash pad, 2536 N. Castro Avenue, which opened in July 2012. Also at that facility is a Ramada, playground and basketball court. The parks will be open and splash pads will be operational from 7 a.m. to dusk.
For more information about the event contact Peg Weber at 520-837-8050 or peg.weber@tucsonaz.gov.
Tucson Parks and Recreation is proud to announce that its very own Reid Park Rose Garden has received the Pacific Southwest District 2012 Garden of the Year Award. The Pacific Southwest District of the American Rose Society presented the award in the fall 2012 which was submitted by the Rose Society of Tucson. The Rose Garden represents an on-going partnership with the Friends of The Reid Park Rose Garden who volunteer regularly to maintain the property. The garden originally opened in 1960 with 232 rose beds. Come check out the Rose Garden while it is in full bloom and see why it earned this award. More than 100 species of roses and 800 individual plants are housed in the Rose Garden. The Rose Garden is typically in full bloom in the spring during March and April and in the fall around October and November. The beautiful and colorful Rose Garden is centrally located in Reid Park, 22nd Street and Country Club Road, and has a large gazebo with six benches and electrical outlets. It is open from sunrise to 5 p.m. 365 days a year, except for special reserved events.
For information on reserving the site for weddings, birthdays and parties, can be obtained by calling 791-5930.
The Junior Staff In Training Program is aimed at improving leadership skills, building self-esteem and preparation for future employment in the field of recreation. Participants are assigned mentors and are able to get hands-on experience working with a Tucson Parks & Recreation Youth Program for up to 30 hours per week. Please call Mike at 837-8137 for registration information. All Junior Staff In Training participants must interview prior to registration and must attend a mandatory orientation. The cost of the program is $70 for City Residents and $88 for Non-City Residents.
Public Meeting at William Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Dr., on Wed., March 13th starting at 6pm. Join us and participate in a discussion of the future of Fred Enke Golf Course. Staff will provide a brief budget overview and history. The primary goal of this meeting is to invite the public to give feedback as to what they would like to see in terms of outdoor recreation activity for the future of Fred Enke Golf Course. An online survey can be found on the Parks and Recreation website for those that cannot attend.
On October 26, 2010, the City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department was recognized for excellence in the field of parks and recreation management by becoming one of only ninety-seven agencies in the country currently holding national accreditation from the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). This distinguished accomplishment was announced at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) 2010 Congress and Exposition.
Additional Accreditation information
Effective April 2011, the Parks and Recreation Discount Program has changed – offering a 50% discount for select programs and 25% discount for passes for qualifying participants on specific programs and passes. The program is in accordance with the Department’s Revenue and Pricing Policy adopted by Mayor and Council on January 5, 2010, and amended on February 15, 2011. The program benefits City of Tucson residents who provide documented proof of city residency, household size and household income.
2011 DISCOUNT-QUALIFYING PROGRAMS INCLUDE: Service Levels 1 & 2 programming
50% discount eligible-programs
• KIDCO (school-year/summer)
• Teen Programs (Jr. Leadership, IBC)
• Therapeutic Recreation
• Group Learn-to-Swim Lessons
25% discount eligible-passes
• Swimming Passes (multi use/seasonal)
• Recreation Center Memberships (Quarterly, Annual, Walking)
• Basic Senior Recreation (activity cards)
DISCOUNT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
• Class Registration Services: 900 South Randolph, 791-4877
• East District Office: 7575 E. Speedway Blvd., 791-5934
• Archer Center: 791-4355
• Adaptive Rec Center: 791-5643
• Armory Center: 791-4865
• Clements Center: 791-5787
• El Pueblo Center: 791-5155
• El Rio Center: 791-4683
• Freedom Center: 791-4969
• Northwest Center: 791-3247
• Quincie Douglas: 791-2507
• Randolph Center: 791-4560
• Santa Rosa Center: 791-4589
• Udall Center: 791-4931
Phone: 520-791-4873
Class Registration: 520-791-4877
Fax: 520-791-4008
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