Your Parks and Recreation Bulletin February Edition

READY! SET! GO! is a bulletin designed to inform City of South Fulton residents about programs and activities happening in the city's Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department. Whether you are looking for sporting activities for your children, programs to improve your own health or activities for seniors, the City of South Fulton is Where you want to be!

CITY OF SOUTH FULTON CITY COUNCIL Mayor William "Bill" Edwards Email District 1 Councilwoman Catherine Rowell Email District 2 Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs Email District 3 Councilwoman Helen Willis Email District 4 Councilwoman Naeema Gilyard Email District 5 Councilman Corey Reeves Email District 6 Councilman khalid kamau Email District 7 Mayor Pro Tem Mark Baker Email

True Colors Theatre Brings 'School Girls' to Southwest Arts Center Spring Registration Open at Southwest, South Fulton Arts Centers Meet The Staff: Parks and Rec Employee Spotlights  City Council Honors Welcome All Panthers 11U Football Dream Team Let's Get Technical: Make Technology Work For You Upcoming Events and Registration City of South Fulton Parks

True Colors Theatre Company Brings School Girls - The African Mean Girls Play to Southwest Arts Center

The February edition of the Ready! Set! Go! Parks and Recreation newsletter begins with a thought-provoking production that tackles colorism in the black community. Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play tells the story of Paulina, who has her sights set on winning the Miss Ghana pageant. Paulina is certain she will take home the title until she meets American transfer student, Erica. The story set at a Ghanian boarding school in 1986 brings to the forefront the experiences that many young girls face today with self-esteem and body shaming. Mean Girls runs at the Southwest Arts Center through March 8. Cast Talk Back Sunday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m. | FREE | Southwest Arts Center Join us for a moderated post-show conversation with the cast. This is your chance to ask the cast members your most burning questions about their experiences working on this production and to hear some unexpected stories behind its creation. Daddy/Daughter Week | February 20 – February 22 Get one adult and one child ticket for $35 for evening shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Greek/HBCU Week | February 27 – March 1 Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Post-Show | Cast Meet + Greet Friday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, March 1- all performances $10 off for tickets purchased at box office Get tickets or learn more about the cast of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play at truecolorstheatre.org .

Spring Registration Open for Classes at Southwest, South Fulton Arts Centers

The wait is over. Spring registration for arts programming at The Southwest Arts Center and the South Fulton Arts Center is now open. Reserve your spot at Civic Rec today. Southwest Arts Center is offering the following programs : Teen Acting Experiment with Art Media Piano Sewing Adult Hip Hop Dance Class Youth Hip Hop Dance Class Tap Advanced Yoga for Artists  South Fulton Arts Center is offering the following programs: Zumba African Dance Adult Class Inner Healing Stretch African Dance Art Adventure Intermediate Piano Ballet 1, 2, 3 Pottery Teen Theatre Youth Theatre  On-site registration is required for music classes. Instruction is available for piano, guitar, voice, bass, and bass guitar classes. Senior citizens are eligible for a 15 percent registration discount, except for classes with a $45 registration fee. To learn more about arts and culture programming in the City of South Fulton, visit the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs page on the city website under the Departments tab at www.cityofsouthfultonga.gov.

Meet The Staff: Parks & Rec Employee Spotlights

Chapin Payne Deputy Director Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Chapin Payne was raised in the City of South Fulton. She developed her passion for parks and recreation at an early age as an avid participant of the recreation programs offered at Sandtown Recreation Center. She attended Sandtown's after school program and participated in recreation sports during her childhood years. Chapin graduated from Westlake High School in South Fulton, GA and continued her education at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. While at NC State she was a member of the Women’s Track and Field Team and completed a bachelor's degree in sports management.  After college, Chapin received a master's degree in sports administration from Georgia State University. She has more than 12 years of professional experience in recreation and cultural affairs. Before joining the City of South Fulton, she served in leadership roles with the City of Fairburn, Centers LLC., Jackson State University and the City of Atlanta. Chapin credits her access to recreation and cultural programs at an early age for providing the framework that has shaped her life. She is excited to join the team and will support the mission of the department to provide the City of South Fulton's citizens with the highest level of programs, facilities and service.

Otis Key Recreation Manager Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Otis Key, Jr., was born in Atlanta, GA., at Georgia Baptist Hospital. Otis is the father of two beautiful girls, Summer and Eryn. He was raised in southwest Atlanta where he attended Atlanta Public Schools throughout his matriculation, graduating from Benjamin E. Mays High School. His four years of playing varsity basketball earned him a scholarship to Georgia State University.  Otis continued his college basketball career at Clark Atlanta University where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mass media.   In 2007, Otis found his calling in life as the athletic director in the City of East Point’s Parks and Recreation Department. In a brief stint away from parks and recreation, he joined the military and currently serves as an active reserve member of a Medical Corp Unit with the United States Navy.  Otis is a member of Providence Baptist Church in College Park, GA. He is an avid golfer of 15 years and enjoys traveling, watching sports and dining on spicy chicken pasta.

Quentin Martin Senior Recreation Supervisor Welcome All Park Quentin Martin works for the City of South Fulton Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department as a senior recreation supervisor at Welcome All Park. Quentin was born in South Carolina and raised in North Carolina. Quentin moved to Georgia after graduating from Winston-Salem State University with a degree in sports management in 2009. After a short stint with Turner Sports, He started his career as a parks and recreation professional two years later. Quentin worked for Fulton County in 2013 and continues to follow his passion to provide quality programming and activities for youth. What's on his plate? He is working with Atlanta Hawks to provide a NBA Fit Clinic, a one-day event that will give children ages 6-14 the opportunity to learn the game of basketball and stay in shape with Atlanta Hawks basketball players in March.

City Council Honors Welcome All 11U Panthers Football Dream Team

The Welcome All Panthers 11U Dream Team carry confidence, big smiles and an undefeated winning streak six years in the making. Mayor William "Bill" Edwards, District 3 Councilwoman Helen Z. Willis, Councilman Mark Baker, and Councilman khalid kamau recognized the dream team with a proclamation presented to the head coach and team players on January 28, marking the day as Dream Team Appreciation Day. The Welcome All Park Panthers is one of four youth sports programs offered under the Welcome All Park Youth Athletic Association (WAPAA). Founded in 1995, WAPAA oversees four programs: football, cheerleading, baseball and track. The Dream Team Panthers began playing football for the Welcome All Park Youth Athletic Association in 2014, winning the league championship, state B2C championship and the Eric Berry Turkey Bowl championship. In 2015, the Dream Team continued to succeed by winning the league, state and Battle of the Champions. In 2016, the Dream Team won the national championship for the first time. Many of the players win in the classroom as honor-roll athletes. Congratulations to the Dream Team!

Let's Get Technical: Make Technology Work For You

Want to learn how to make your technology work for you? Enroll in a 10- week course that covers the basics of how to operate most smart devices, sending an email from an android or iPhone or downloading a document onto a computer. Bring your smartphones, computers and tablets to Welcome All Park Recreation Center each Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. on March 3. The class is free, but you need to register. You can sign up to participate in the class in-person or online at cityofsouthfultonga.gov . Go to the departments tab and scroll to Parks and Recreation. For more information, call 470-809-7170.

City of South Fulton Park Activities

There are activities for everyone at the City of South Fulton's parks and recreation facilities. Our parks and recreation department is "Where You Want to Be!"

Burdett Recreation Center -Dance Classes -Zumba Classes -Art Program -Senior Line Dance: Fridays at 12:30 p.m. For more information about activities at Burdett Recreation Center, call 470-809-7184. Cliftondale Recreation Center -Seniors Game Day: Thursdays -Seniors Exercise Classes: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. -Cliftondale Homemakers Club meets the first Wednesday of each month For more information about activities at Cliftondale Recreation Center, call 470-809-7184.

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Sandtown Recreation Center -Youth Karate: Tuesday & Thursday, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., $45/per month, ages 5 - adults -Open Gym: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., and Monday-Thursday, 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. -Youth Track & Field: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m., ages 7-14 boys and girls, $40/per child -Youth Girls Step Team: Girls ages 6 - 13 -Youth Girls Softball: Girls, Ages 5 -10 For more information about activities at Sandtown Recreation Center, call 470-809-7194. Welcome All Park Multipurpose Center -Karate -Yoga -Swordfish Swim Team  -Miracle League Baseball: Special Needs Community For more information about activities at Welcome All Park Multipurpose Center, call 470-809-7170.

Click the links below to learn more about the activities offered.

Basketball Youth ages 5 - 14 Senior Activities Exercise Club 55 Homemaker's Club Line Dancing

Adult Activities Zumba Total Body Fitness Line Dancing Salsa Dancing Yoga Bid Whist Tennis

Click the image below to sign up for these activities via CivicRec:

CITY OF SOUTH FULTON PARKS

Burdett Park 2945 Burdett Road City of South Fulton GA 30349 (470) 809-7184 Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m Friday 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m -6 p.m

Cliftondale Park 4645 Butner Road City of South Fulton GA 30349 (470) 809-7184 Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m Friday 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. -6 p.m.

Sandtown Park 5320 Campbellton Road City of South Fulton GA 30331 (470) 809-7194 Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m Friday 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. -6 p.m.

Welcome All Park 4255 Will Lee Road City of South Fulton GA 30349 (470) 809-7170 Hours of Operation Monday- Friday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. -6 p.m.  Sunday CLOSED

Welcome All Natatorium 4255 Will Lee Road College Park GA 30349 (470) 809-71704 Hours of Operation CLOSED until further notice

South Fulton Tennis Center 5645 Mason Road College Park GA 30349 (470) 809-7197 Hours of Operation Monday- Friday 9:00 am -9:00 pm Saturday 9 a.m. -6 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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