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Property
Nominations Currently Being Accepted
On
November 4, 2008, Cobb County voters overwhelmingly
approved a $40 million bond referendum to purchase property
for future  park
development. With 90% of Cobb County already developed,
65% of Cobb's voters approved the bond referendum. Now
through January 31, 2009, property nominations are being
accepted for consideration of properties being purchased
for future parks. To nominate a property for consideration,
click on the button found in this article or follow
this
link.
The
approval of the 2008 bond referendum follows on the
heels of the successful 2006 parks bond referendum.
In 2006, Cobb voters overwhelmingly approved issuing
a $40 million bond to purchase properties for parks.
The county has since worked diligently to enhance quality
of life in this category, including the acquisition
of more than 300 acres of greenspace. Follow this link
information regarding the properties purchased from
the 2006
bond referendum.
Now
is the Time to Register for Spring Sports
 Registration
for all spring sports programs is coming up fast! All
spring youth sports programs will begin open registration
in January for the upcoming season. Now is the time
to find the best program for your child as there are
activities all over the county for youth from ages 4-19.
Practices and games will begin in February. Youth
sports in Cobb are managed by youth associations, so
registration dates and times will vary. To find
specific information on the sport of your interest,
see the youth athletics web
page here. Most youth associations have web
sites or phone numbers where you can find additional
information.
Adult
spring softball registration begins in February. For
those interested, you can download a softball registration
packet on the adult softball
web page. See the adult
athletics web page for a listing of all programs.
Harrison
Tennis Center Wins Award
 Harrison
Tennis Center has been named the recipient of the '2008
QuickStart Award'. The United States Tennis Association
- Southern Section continues its tradition of annually
honoring an outstanding participant in a USTA sponsored
program. This award recognizes facilities or organizations
as the USTA - Southern Section's most outstanding QuickStart
programs. The award is given to an individual
or organization for outstanding participation, performance,
and promotion of QuickStart programs. This award will
be presented at the opening session of the USTA - Southern
Section Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, January 16, 2009.
USTA's QuickStart
program is a program that teaches tennis to youth players
and special needs players on 36' mini courts.
Harrison Tennis Center was selected in 2007 as a pilot
program site and within a few weeks the program was
filled with participants. In 2008, Cobb County,
along with supporting grants and sponsorships from USTA,
ALTA, and other organizations and businesses built the
first USTA approved 36' QuickStart tennis courts in
the country. The Harrison Area Community Tennis
Association, headed by president Jenny Christoffersen
, and facility manager Steve Lottinger , were instrumental
in organizing this fund-raising effort.
The courts
have become an instant hit with youth players and special
needs players. The courts are filled daily with
instructional programs, and a regular special pops tennis
program has also been successful. Congratulations
to the Harrison tennis staff, instructors, and the Harrison
Community Tennis Association for making this program
and facility a successful model for this USTA program.
Cobb's
Volunteers Recognized at Awards Banquet
The Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs
Department hosted its 28th Annual Volunteer Recognition
Banquet on November 19th at the Renaissance Waverly
Hotel. Over 400 volunteers were in attendance representing
80 volunteer organizations that provide programs in
Cobb's parks and facilities. Several volunteers were
honored for their outstanding commitment to department
programs:
'Volunteer of the Year' for Cultural Affairs
Programs
Michael Wood Connell, North Cobb Arts
League
'Volunteer of the Year' for Recreation
Programs
Jacqui Collins, Cobb County Youth Track
League
Jack Demarest 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
Greg Marquis, Special Olympics for
Cobb County
Community Partnership
Award
North Georgia Amateur Umpire Association
These individuals symbolize the efforts of over 18,000
volunteers within our department helping to provide
top quality leisure activities to Cobb's residents.
Congratulations to our award winners and all of our
volunteers for their hard work and efforts in providing
recreational and leisure programs in Cobb County!
Jennie
T. Anderson Theatre Annouces Encore Schedule
The
2009 Encore schedule has been announced. Treat
yourself, your family and friends to one or all of these
terrific stage performances. Sunday perfomances
are at 3:00pm, all others begin at 8:00pm. For tickets,
call the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre box office at (770)
528-8490.
| Dates |
Performer |
Tickets |
| January
29–February 1
and February
5–8 |
“Footloose” |
$15 |
| February 14 |
The American Big Band |
$30 |
| February 28 |
Tony Orlando |
$40 |
| March 14 |
Linda Eder |
$40 |
| April 4 |
Mickey Rooney & Jan Rooney |
$30 |
| April 18 |
Vicki Lawrence |
$40 |
Cobb
Receives ASA Award of Excellence
At
its recent national convention in Oklahoma City the
Amateur Softball Association (ASA) presented Cobb County
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department with
its 'James Farrell Award of Excellence' in recognition
of Cobb having hosted one of the ASA's highest-rated
national championship tournaments in 2008. The department
played host last September to the Men's Class 'D' South
Slow-Pitch National Championship at the Lost Mountain
Softball Complex and posted an overall score of 98 based
on ratings by the participating teams, ASA national
office, ASA Umpire-In-Chief and the ASA National Office
Representative. Cobb County, which has hosted 40 ASA
national championships since 1981, has received the
Farrell Award each year since 1992 when the award was
instituted by the ASA. |
