September 2019 Newsletter
lemonade_lemons.jpg
News
Art Class Session One has started, but Session Two still has openings!

All classes are on the following Tuesdays: October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, & December 3 
(No class Thanksgiving Week)
Preschool/Kindergarten (ages 3-6), $45, 10-10:45, Max size 8 children, parent attendance required.

Project based art, ages 5-9, 3:45-5:00, $70, max class size 15

Gifts to give or keep, $70, ages 10+, 5:15-6:45, max class size 15, must be comfortable with glue gun.

To sign up, go to the Art Programs site or call us: (828)894-8199
Our Community Needs Survey is Still Open!
If your household has not yet participated, please follow the link below to take part in the survey. This is your chance to tell us what you would like from Polk County Parks and Recreation in the future.
Welcome Baby Noah!!!

Noah arrived 4 weeks early on Friday, August 16, weighing in at 6 lbs, 5 oz. Letoya and Harold would like to thank everyone for their well wishes. Everyone is home and doing great!
lemonade_lemons.jpg
Thanks for Swimming With Us!
Gibson Park pool is closed for the season. Thanks for the fun summer!
lemonade_lemons.jpg
Sports Updates
Thanks for a Great Kirby Cup!
Over 80 children from the community were able to participate in the Kirby Cup, a free soccer camp and tournament that takes place every summer. Thank you to the Kirby Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation for making the 2019 Kirby Cup possible!!
 

The First Soccer Game is Saturday!
We have over 250 players signed up for 4 different leagues, and are excited to start playing!!!

Fall Volleyball Registration is CLOSED!

Drafts will be taking place in mid-September. Players that sign up after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list. 

Winter Basketball Registration is Opening Soon!

Registration will open September 9 and will close November 8. Players that sign up after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list. Practice will begin 2-3 weeks after registration closes.

lemonade_lemons.jpg
Program Updates
Our free Homeschool Meetups will resume on Tuesday,  October 3. There will be two meetups each week: one for 6 and up, and one for 6 and under. Contact Laura Baird for more information, or check out our Event Page on Facebook. Thanks for playing with us!
Family Dance Party
Join us at the  Saluda Library on Wednesday, September 11th for Family Fun Storytime or  Columbus Library on Tuesday, September 24th at 10:30 am for the Rising Readers program, and stay for a dance party!
 We will have fun music, dancing, and games for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers. See you at the library!

Future dance parties: 
Oct. 9, Nov. 13, & Dec. 11 @ Saluda Library!
Oct. 22, Nov. 26, & Dec.10 @ Columbus Library!
Qi Gong is Back!
Classes are 2-3:30 pm on Wednesdays at the gym and cost $6/session. No reservation needed; join us for some gentle stretching and strength building! For more info, please call the instructor, Ed Kan: 828-899-0038.
REFIT UPDATE
We will not be offering a REFIT class this fall; stay tuned for the spring!
lemonade_lemons.jpg
Trails Update
There will be no trail workdays in September.

AmeriCorps Update!
Our current Trails Coordinator, Travis Cherry, has successfully completed his year of service on August 30. He joined us late October eager to learn, teach and help out in the community for our trails. He will miss the mountains as he returns to the beaches of Charleston and wherever else the wind takes him. No matter what, Travis will keep Columbus and Polk County dear in his heart for showing him the beauty of the mountains and our wonderful community we have here!

A new AmeriCorps member, Ryan Marble, will be starting in September. More to come on Ryan once he gets started.

lemonade_lemons.jpg
Polk County Parks and Recreation | recreation@polknc.org | 828.894.8199 | Visit our website
See what's happening on our social sites:
Like us on FacebookView our photos on flickr