Roswell Recreation and Parks

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Roswell Recreation and Parks
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Trails at the East Roswell Park Unit of the Roswell Recreation and Parks System
Location Roswell, Fulton County, GA
Areaover 900 acres (364.22  ha; 1.41  sq mi)
Owned by City of Roswell
Operated byRoswell Recreation and Parks Dept.
OpenOpen all year
AwardsNRPA Gold Medal Award Finalist
CAPRA Accredited
Camp sitesHembree Road Park
Website City of Roswell Website

The Roswell Recreation and Parks is a municipal department serving the city of Roswell, Georgia. It oversees eight public-use parks covering over 900 acres and sponsors over 25 athletic programs ranging from soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and swimming for all age groups. [1] It has been recognized as one of the top civic recreation programs in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] The Roswell Recreations Department also works closely with local middle and high schools by providing practice fields.

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Recognition and awards

Roswell's Recreation and Parks department has twice been awarded a silver medal by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). [1] [5] The Roswell Rec is one of only seven agencies in Georgia and 116 in the United States to be accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). [6]

Events

Roswell Arts Festival [7]
Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Celebration [8] [9] [10]
Roswell Roots Festival [11] [12] [13]
Roswell Youth Day Parade [14]
Roswell Youth Lacrosse Invitational [15]
Trolley Crawl [16]

Park trails

Allenbrook Trail
Willeo Trail

Park units

Azalea Park [19]
Big Creek Park [20] [21]
Don White Memorial Park
East Roswell Park
Garrard Landing Park
Grimes Bridge Park
Hembree Road Park
Leita Thompson Memorial Park [22] [23]
Old Mill Park [24] [25]
Riverside Park [26] [27]
Roswell Area Park
Sweet Apple Park
Waller Park
Waller Park Extension
Willeo Park

Major athletic programs

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Summer Fun Program Banner

Fall programs

Performing Arts
Gymnastics [28] [29]
Youth Baseball [30]
Youth Basketball
Youth Football
Youth Softball (Fast pitch and slow pitch)
Adult Basketball
Adult Baseball
Adult Softball

Spring programs

Performing Arts
Gymnastics
Youth Soccer
Youth Tennis
Youth Swimming
Teen League Basketball
Adult Soccer
Adult Tennis

Summer programs

Youth swim team (Roswell Rapids)
Youth dive team (Roswell Rapids)
Adult swim team [31] [32]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hurd, Hatcher (November 26, 2013). "Roswell Recreation runner up for nation's best:City has made Top Four list thrice". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Hurd, Hatcher (February 10, 2014). "Johns Creek's desire for shared rec services meets with nods". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ Fielding, Ashley (November 11, 2007). "Once again, Gainesville parks agency named best in state". The Times, Gainesville, GA. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ Parker, Christine (August 24, 2011). "Roswell Parks Win Best in State Award Again". Roswell Patch. Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Copsey, Jonathan (December 15, 2011). "Roswell recreation and parks named among best in country". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ "CAPRA Accredited Agencies". National Recreation and Park Association . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Community News: Roswell Arts Festival returns to Roswell Square". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. September 6, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ Hurd, Hatcher (May 17, 2007). "Roswell Remembers: City has Memorial Day Georgia's largest celebration - Event attracts statewide attention". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ Skinner, Phil (May 28, 2012). "Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Military ceremony". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Cox Enterprises . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  10. ↑ Dow, Nicole (May 27, 2013). "Memorial Day celebration in Roswell remembers fallen soldiers". Roswell Neighbor. Marietta Daily Journal . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Parker, Wendy (January 20, 2011). "Roswell Roots Festival Returns in February". roswell.patch.com. Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Roswell celebrates black history: Month-long annual Roswell Roots Festival returns". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ Walton, A. Scott (February 5, 2015). "Six reasons to attend Roswell Roots Festival". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia . Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  14. ↑ "63rd Annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Celebration". The Current. Current Communications. October 4, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  15. ↑ "2014 Roswell Youth Lacrosse Invitational Returns May 9–11". The Current. Current Communications. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ Cauley, H.M. (August 8, 2012). "Roswell boasts three museum-quality historic houses". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Cox Enterprises . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  17. ↑ Parker, Joe (January 14, 2015). "Roswell Fine Arts Alliance to host high school art show". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Local high school artists to showcase work at Roswell Visual Arts Center". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. January 21, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  19. ↑ Wagner, Nancy. "USA Today Travel Tips:Places to Kayak in Roswell, Georgia". USA Today . Gannett Company . Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Big Creek Park Wetlands Enhancement Project". Geosyntec Consultants. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  21. ↑ Baldwin, Don (March 2006). "Trout Fishing Tour of the Chattahoochee River". Georgia Outdoor News. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Benefactor Leita Thompson leaves Roswell 107 acres of land". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. May 8, 2001. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  23. ↑ Hurd, Hatcher (April 13, 2012). "Tree climbing out of backyards, into parks: Safely play in city's canopy". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Old Roswell Mill". Georgia Trails. September 11, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Vickery Creek: Hiking in Roswell". Atlanta Trails. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  26. ↑ "9th Chattahoochee River Race & Festival returns Saturday at Riverside Park in Roswell". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. June 8, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  27. ↑ Copsey, Jonathan (February 11, 2015). "Roswell seeks another park". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  28. ↑ Copsey, Jonathan (November 28, 2012). "Roswell Gymnastics wins state championship". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  29. ↑ Raus, Emma (April 3, 2013). "Roswell gymnast Kofi Reeves-Miller ranked first in state". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  30. ↑ Copsey, Jonathan (March 19, 2014). "Roswell hosts mid-season baseball tourney". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Roswell's Adult Swim Team Wins 2012 Championship". roswell.patch.com. Planck LLC d/b/a Patch Media. July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  32. ↑ Hurd, Hatcher (December 11, 2013). "Roswell Rapids take Atlanta area swim championship:Second year in a row for Roswell Rec team". Alpharetta and Roswell Revue & News. Appen Newspapers Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2014.

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