It's hard to say there's nothing to do in Cobb County, whether
you care to walk, ride, play or relax. If you like the outdoors,
we have sports parks, walking trails and golf courses. If
you prefer climate-controlled fun, we have indoor swimming
pools, basketball gyms and even our own cultural centers.
And if you just want to be entertained, world-famous acts
regularly stop here to perform at our stage theatre or our
outdoor amphitheatre.
We support team and individual play, coach individual excellence
and sportsmanship and promote environmental awareness. Welcome
to the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Department, where fun is easy to find.
'Lifelong
Outdoor Activities'
Quick
Survey
Cobb
County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department
is researching interest in 'Lifelong Outdoor Activities'
for County residents. Please take a moment to
answer a few questions to help us with our survey. Follow
the link here to take the short survey. If you are not
familiar with any of the listed activities, a quick
Google search will answer your questions. If there
is an activity not listed that you have interest in,
please let us know. Thank you for taking the time
to take the survey!!!
The
Fall issue of the 'Front Row' magazine is available
now online and will soon be available at all park facilities.
This issue includes registration information for fall
quarter classes and programs, special events, concerts,
theater performances and more! The Front Row is
your resource for all program and facility information
for Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
You may pick up a copy at your closest facility or you
may download the information here. Click the magazine
cover to go to the downloads page.
Milford
Little League Umpire Selected for World Series
Don Dozier, an umpire for the Milford Little
League, was selected to umpire this years Little League World
Series in Williampsport, PA. He was selected based on his
excellent abilities as an umpire and his years of dedicated
volunteer service to Little League.
Every umpire selected to umpire the World Series is given
a home plate game during the tournament's pool play round.
The top umpires as evaluated during pool play are then selected
to umpire during the semi-final round. Don was selected to
call the plate during one of the US semi-final games. Based
on his performance during the semi-final round, Don has been
assigned to call home plate for the US Championship game to
be played Saturday, August 23rd at 3:30pm on ABC-TV.
Congratulations to Don and thank you for your dedicated volunteer
service to Milford Little League and the children of our Cobb
County Community.
Live
music for country fans on Labor Day weekend
The
Mable House Amphitheatre will continue its Country Nights
series on Saturday, August 30th, with the
performances of Craig Morgan and Danielle Peck. Morgan's albums
have spawned such hits as "I Got You", "Redneck Yacht Club"
and the poignant "Almost Home", as well as "That's What I
Love About Sunday", which spent five weeks at No. 1 and ended
2005 as country radio's most played song of the year. Peck
has made the charts with such hits as "I Don't" and "Findin'
a Good Man".
Tickets for individual shows range from $20 to $45. Tables
directly in front of the stage, that seat four, are available
for $300 per show. Season ticket prices are offered at a 20
percent discount off individual ticket prices. The Mable House
Barnes Amphitheatre is located at 5239 Floyd Road in Mableton
and is easily accessible from the East-West Connector, Interstate
20 and Interstate 285. For more information or to buy tickets,
call the box office at (770) 819-7765 or visit mablehouse.org.
Cobb
to Host National Softball Tournament
If
it's Labor Day Weekend, then it must be national softball
tournament time in Cobb County. For the 28th consecutive year,
Cobb's parks department will be hosting an Amateur Softball
Association (ASA) national championship tournament. This time
around, Cobb will host the ASA Men's Class D South Slow-Pitch
National Championship from August 29-September 1
at the Lost Mountain Softball Complex. The event is expected
to draw more than 50 teams and marks the first men's slow-pitch
national Cobb has hosted since 2000. It also represents the
40th ASA national championship hosted locally at the Al Bishop
and Lost Mountain complexes. Cobb's national championship
relationship with the ASA dates back to 1981 and will continue
in late July 2009 when more than 140 teams are expected to
participate in the ASA Girl's 14-Under Class A Fast-Pitch
national final. Day tickets for the men's tournament are $6
for adults and $4 for children with weekend passes available.
Come out and see the action!
Take
Your Pictures for the 2008 'Fun in the Park' Photo Contest
As
you and your family enjoy Cobb's parks for your leisure activities,
bring along your camera and take pictures. Submit your best
recreation and cultural affairs photos for the 2008 'FUN IN
THE PARKS' Photo Contest. Enter for fun and awards!!!! We
are looking for photos that capture your enjoyment of Cobb's
parks. Your pictures can capture youth at play, sports and
action, nature and wildlife, or just a picnic under the shade
tree. Take your best shots and enter them for fun and prizes.
Entry
deadline for the contest is November 3, 2008. For more
information and for rules, see the contest
web page here.
Parks
Construction Progress Report Click
here
to view a list of parks under construction throughout Cobb
County.
EZ-Reg
- Online Registration is Here!!!!
Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs now
offers online registration for many of our programs
beginning with the winter quarter. To take advantage
of the EZ-Reg online registration, you will need a PIN
number and a Log-in ID. If you have registered
for a program during this year, you probably have already
been assigned a Pin number and Log-in ID. If you
have not registered for a program, you can acquire your
PIN
number and Log-in ID by going to any recreation facility
and register your family. For more information
call (770) 528-8800 or email us at ezreg@cobbcounty.org.
Click the box to the left to view EZ-Reg.
Get
PINned
Conveniently
register for parks programs from your home or office
with EZ-REG
Personal
Identification Numbers (PIN) and Internet Log-in
numbers are required to register using EZ-REG.
To get PINned, visit any Cobb County Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Affairs facility during normal operating
hours and complete a Family
Account Registration Form You must show proof
of residency.
The
Fall issue of the 'Front Row'
magazine is available now online and at all parks
facilities. You may download the information here.
Don Dozier, an umpire for the Milford Little
League, was selected to umpire this years Little League World
Series in Williampsport, PA. He was selected based on his
excellent abilities as an umpire and his years of dedicated
volunteer service to Little League. 
The
Mable House Amphitheatre will continue its Country Nights
series on Saturday, August 30th, with the
performances of Craig Morgan and Danielle Peck. Morgan's albums
have spawned such hits as "I Got You", "Redneck Yacht Club"
and the poignant "Almost Home", as well as "That's What I
Love About Sunday", which spent five weeks at No. 1 and ended
2005 as country radio's most played song of the year. Peck
has made the charts with such hits as "I Don't" and "Findin'
a Good Man". 
