Cobb Swimmers Excel
Cobb's aquatics program has reason to be proud. Two swimmers from their
facilities have obtained international attention. Bryan Lundquist
recently broke a world record in the 4x100 meter free relay at the World
Swimming Championships in Manchester, England. He has now set his eyes
on Beijing this summer for the Olympics. Kristine Polley,
also of Cobb County, was recently featured in 'Swimming World', a monthly
publication popular with serious swimmers. Kristine has obtained two Olympic
trial cuts and is working on obtaining a third. She is being sought after
by many colleges and universities.
Bryan and Kristine both are Cobb County swimmers, getting their start
with the Cobb County Summer Swim League and practicing at Cobb aquatic
facilities. Bryan also worked as a lifeguard for the Mountain
View Aquatic Center. Bryan is a 2003 graduate of Lassiter High School
and will be graduating from Auburn University this fall with a degree
in Building Science. Kristine is currently attending Sprayberry High School
with plans to swim in college.
The Cobb County aquatics program is nationally recognized as one of the
best and received the 2007 National Recreation and Park Association's
'Excellence in Aquatics Award'. Cobb has four indoor aquatic facilities
located in Marietta, Northeast Cobb, West Cobb, and South Cobb, and two
outdoor facilities in East Cobb and Powder Springs. You can learn more
about Cobb's aquatic program here.
Gymnastics
Center Participation More Than Doubles In Size
It
has been one full year since the Cobb Gymnastic
Center re-opened after a complete renovation that doubled the size
of the facility. With the increased space, more classes and programs have
been offered to meet the needs of the community. Prior to the renovation
typical participation for the gymnastics lessons served about 450 students
each quarter. This summer quarter the Gymnastics Center has registered
over 1,100 participants, an increase of 244%!
The
new gym is fully equipped with 2 floor exercise platforms and numerous
gymnastics apparatus and 2 foam pits for practice landings. There are
areas in the gym dedicated for pre-school classes; practice areas with
low beams; a tumble track; men’s high bars, rings and pummel horse; and
many special training equipment items.
The
Gymnastics Center offers classes from parent-tot programs through USA
Gymnastics team competition. For the summer session, there are still
some classes that have openings. Registration is available on-line
or in person. Gymnastics on-line registration is available 24 hours
a day - 7 days a week or you can register in person at the new center
located a 540 Fairground Street in Marietta, Monday - Friday between 9:00am
and 8:30pm or Saturday 9:00am to 3:00pm. Call (770) 528-8475 for further
information on the gymnastics program.
Nature
Adventure Days
The
Natural Resource Management staff will be at East
Cobb Park on the last Wednesday of the summer months for children
and parents to enjoy guided nature walks, nature related activities and
crafts. The 'Nature Adventure Days' for July will be held 9:00am to noon
on July 30th at the East Cobb Park upper pavilion. Staff members will
lead guided nature walks every 30 minutes. The last guided walk will leave
the pavilion at 11:00am. You can also venture on your own with family
or friends and complete the “Raccoon Ramble” - details available at the
park. Other activities will be available. Walks will last approximately
one hour. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a bottle
of water. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more
information contact Kaye Wilson at (770) 528-8824 or kaye.wilson@cobbcounty.org.
Showcase Your Talent
at RARC
The Ron Anderson Recreation Center presents 'ShowTime at RARC'!!!
RARC is looking for all talents of all ages. The winners
will receive a trophy and have a spotlight during our back to school bash.
The majority
of the proceeds from the talent show will be used to support Christmas
in July.
The show will be held Saturday, July 12, 2008 from 6:00pm–10:00pm.
The fee to enter is $3. Admission to the show is $5 (ages 13 and
up) and $2.00 (ages 5-12). You can also bring an unwrapped toy for
free admission!!! For more information please call the Ron
Anderson Recreation Center at (770) 439-3611. The deadline to
enter the talent show is July 5, 2008. If you are not participating,
come out and enjoy the show!!! It will be a fun and entertaining
evening.
Summer
Performance Camps for Kids
There
is still time to register for summer performing arts camps at Jennie T.
Anderson Theatre in Marietta. For more information or to register, call
(770) 528-8490.
ETC Camp is an energy-filled fun and educational camp for rising 3rd through
9th grade students who enjoy performing and want to be on stage. Campers
should have equal interest in singing, dancing and acting. No experience
is required — just high energy and enthusiasm. At the end of each camp
week, on Friday evening, the campers will perform their show for family
and friends.
Camp dates: July 7-11; 14-18; 21-25 , 9:00am - 12:30pm.
Cost: $80
Prompt Camp is a training camp where rising fifth through ninth grade
participants develop the skills and discipline necessary to perform in
musical theater. Campers will focus on vocal and dance techniques, stage
presence and good audition pieces for musical theater. No experience is
required, just a serious interest in perfecting performance skills. This
is a great follow-up for ETC campers.
Camp dates: July 7-11; 14-18; 21-25, 1:00 - 3:30pm.
Cost: $40
Fishing
Rodeo at Lost Mountain Park
The
Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department will be
hosting a 'Fishing Rodeo' on August 2, 2008. The
Fishing Rodeo will be held from 9:00am - 11:00am at Lost Mountain Park,
located at 4845 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs. It is open to children
ages 3-16 years of age. Participants will be grouped by ages: ages 3-6,
7-9, 10-12, and 13-16. Trophies will be given out to 1st—3rd place
in each age group and for 'Overall Big Fish'. Grab your fishing
pole and join us on August 2 for a morning of fishing and fun!!!!
For more information, contact John Purcell at (770) 528-8825 or John.purcell@cobbcounty.org.
Upcoming
Events |
Natural
Resources |
August
2 |
Fishing
Rodeo
Open to all from 3 - 16 years old. Bring your own fishing
equipment. Prizes awarded for all age groups (3-6, 7-9, 10-12,
and 13-16).
Location: Lost Mountain Park 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder
Springs 30127
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
For info: Call John Purcell at (770) 528-8825 |
The
Art Place |
Through
July 18
Gallery
Exhibit
|
Stephanie
Joseph, Anna Stoker and Corinne Galla
Exhibition of
their paintings |
July
18
Theatre
Performance |
Curtain
Call Youth Players:
Broadway
USA Performance
7:00pm
|
July
19
Theatre
Performance |
One
night Stand Concert Series
Montana
Skies
8:00pm
Tickets
$25 |
July 24
- August 22
Gallery
Exhibit
|
Fiber
Art Fusion “Transformation”
Opening
Reception:
July
24th 7:00-9:00pm
|
Mable
House Amphitheatre |
July
3 |
Pat
Benatar & Neil Giraldo |
July
11 |
Blake
Shelton |
July
19 |
Michael
Bolton & Cobb Symphony |
July 24 |
Free
- Moovies at the Mable
|
July 31 |
Free
- Moovies at the Mable
|
Mable
House
Arts
Center |
Through
July 8
Gallery Exhibit |
Joyful Friends
SCAA Event
|
July
10- August 15
Gallery
Exhibit
|
Membership
Show
SCAA Event |
Civic
Center
Hudgins Hall |
July
5 |
YUGIOH
Regional Qualifier Tournament
For
information, call (352) 404-9500 |
July 11-13 |
Frank Cox
Jewelry and Bead Show
For
information, call (941) 954-0202 |
July 26-27 |
Depression
Glass Show
(770)
579-9225 |
Jim
Miller Park |
July
4 |
Cobb
County Republican Picnic
11:00am
- 4:00pm
For information,
call (770) 421-1833 |
July
14 |
Sheriff's Annual
Corn Boilin'
Hosted
by Sheriff Neil Warren
5:30pm
- 8:30pm
For
information, call (770) 499-4611 |
July 31
- August 2 |
All
4 Kids Consignment Sale
Thursday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
For
information, call (770) 973-7758 |
Al
Bishop
Softball
Complex |
July
5-6 |
4th Of July Jubilee
ASA Open Fast-Pitch Round-Robin
Men’s Open |
July
11-13 |
ASA State Tournaments
Youth Fast-Pitch
Class 18-B, Class 16-B, Class 14-A, Class 12-A,
Class 10-A |
July
19-20 |
Summer Heat Tournament
USSSA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Classes D-D+, Classes E-E+ |
July 26-27 |
Summer
Fest Tournament
USSSA
Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Classes C-C+, Classes D-D+, Classes E-E+ |
Tennis |
July 7-8 |
Kennworth
Junior Satellite
Kennworth Tennis Center
Boys/Girls - singles
Entry Deadline: July 1 |
July
7-11 |
Georgia
Games Junior Championships
Fair Oaks Tennis Center
Boys/Girls -
singles and doubles
Entry Deadline: July 2 |
July
11-14 |
Georgia
Games Adult Championships
Kennworth
Tennis Center
Adult/Senior/NTRP
- singles and doubles
Entry deadline: July 7 |
July
19-22 |
Georgia
State Hardcourt Championships Harrison
Tennis Center
Adult - singles, doubles and mixed
Entry deadline: July 15 |
July 21-24 |
Cobb
Junior Satellite Fair
Oaks Tennis Center
Boys/Girls - singles
Entry Deadline: July 16 |
July 26-Aug
2 |
Georgia
State Senior Open Chps.
Lost
Mountain Tennis Center
Adult
Senior - singles, doubles, father/son and mother daughter doubles
Entry
deadline: July 19 |
July 28-30 |
Lake
Allatoona Junior Satellite
Kennworth
Tennis Center
Boys/Girls - singles
Entry
deadline: July 24 |
July 28-31 |
Terrell
Mill Junior Open Championships
Terrell
Mill Tennis Center
Boys/Girls - singles
Entry deadline: July 23 |
Program Registrations |
Get
PINned - Conveniently register for parks programs
from your home or office with EZ-Reg. A Personal Identification
Number (PIN) and Internet Log-in number 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.
Tip : Do not wait until the day of
registration to get your log-in numbers - you may get shut out
of your course. Be sure to get PINned in advance to take advantage
of EZ-Reg online registration. |
Adult Softball |
July 14-17 |
Fall
Season Adult Softball
Registration
location:
Parks
Administrative office
1792 County Services Parkway
more info |
Adult Kickball |
July 14-17 |
Fall
Season Adult Kickball
Registration
location:
Parks
Administrative office
1792 County Services Parkway
more info |
Arts
Classes/Camps |
In
progress |
Jennie
T. Anderson Theatre
Performing Arts Camps
EZ-Reg Online available
E.T.C.
Camps
For
Rising 3rd - 9th Grades. (Theatre Performance Camps)
$80.00/wk
9:00am - 12:30pm
July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25
PROMPT Camps
For
Rising 5th - 9th Grades. (Workshop Camps)
$40.00/wk
1:00pm - 3:30pm
July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25 |
In
progress |
The Art Station - Big
Shanty
Art Camps
limited
number of spaces still available for “Adventures in Art, Design
& Culture” Summer Camp for ages 4 – 5, 6 – 10, and 11 - 13.
Due to popular demand, we have also added a NEW Doodlebug art
camp (age 4 -5) and a NEW Drama camp (ages 6 – 10), and we’ve
MOVED our Dance camp to the end of July. Please call us at (770)
514-5930 for more information. |
In
progress |
The
Mable House Arts Center
Art Camps
Around
the Art & Music in 30 Days - Backpacking Through Europe
July 7-11 9am-12:30pm
Ages
4-9
Clay, Theatre and African Drumming
July 7-11 1:30pm-3pm & 3:30pm-5pm
Ages 4-9
A South American Tango
July
14-18 9:00am-12:30pm
Ages 4-9
Clay, Theatre and African Drumming
July
14-18
1:30pm-3:00pm
& 3:30pm-5:00pm
Ages 4-9
A Middle Eastern Pilgrimage
July 21-25 9:00am-12:30pm
Ages 4-9
Clay, Theatre and African Drumming
July 21-25
1:30pm-3pm & 3:30pm-5pm
Ages
4-9
more info
on MHAC camps |
Aquatics
Classes |
in progress |
Summer
Classes
(limited
availability)
all aquatic centers and pools
EZ-Reg
Online |
Gymnastics
Classes |
in progress |
Cobb Gymnastics
Center
Summer Classes - limited availability
Note:
Fall session registration begins August 9th |
Tennis
Classes and Camps |
in progress |
Summer
Classes/Camps All Cobb Tennis Centers
Next session of summer classes begins the week of July 21st
Summer camps held weekly until the start of school
EZ-Reg online available for classes |
Recreation
Center Summer Classes |
in progress |
Summer Programs
All Cobb Recreatiion Centers |
Outdoor
Pools Are Open For Business
Cobb's
two outdoor pools opened for the summer. The water is clean, clear and
refreshing. Sewell Pool is located at 2055 Lower Roswell Rd. in Marietta
and Powder Springs Pool is located at 3899 Brownsville Road in Powder
Springs. Both facilities still have swim lesson openings for this summer
- you can register on-line or in person. For more info, click
here.
Indoor
Aquatic Centers Have Swim Lessons Available
There
are still openings in several swim classes at the indoor aquatic centers
during July and August sessions. It is best to call the center of your
choice and inquire about the classes that are of interest to you.
For a complete listing of Cobb's aquatic centers, click
here.
Wright
Environmental
Education Center Open House
Come on in and explore the park. At the Jean
& Elwood Wright Educational Center,
located in east Cobb, you will find nineteen acres of protected land with
a wide selection of plants native to Georgia. Walking trails throughout
the property allow many opportunities to study diverse flora and fauna.
Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the nature of this beautiful park.
The open house will be held July 15 from 10:00am
- 2:00pm. For more information, call (770) 528-8824
Staff Notes
Larry Snyder, the
facility manager at Fair Oaks Tennis
Center, has retired from his position effective July 1st. Charlie
McCoy will take over as the new faciility manager. Charlie
moves to Fair Oaks from Sweetwater
Tennis Center and has 2+ years with Cobb and many years of experience
with tennis in the Atlanta area. Charlie is a PTR professional;
he has been involved with the Georgia Professionals Tennis Association
for many years, and has served as a coordinator with ALTA over the years.
Cobb wishes Larry and Charlie good luck with their retirement and new
position!!!! |