Your Parks and Recreation Bulletin June Edition

READY! SET! GO! Is a bulletin designed to keep the residents of the City of South Fulton informed about the programs and activities happening in the City of South Fulton's Parks and Recreations Department. No matter if you are looking for sporting activities for your children, programs to improve your own health or searching for activities for Seniors, the City's Parks and Recreation Department 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 Councilwoman Rosie Jackson Email District 6 Councilman Khalid Kamau Email District 7 Mayor Pro Tem Mark Baker Email

Welcome All Park: Swimming Pool Now Open CSF Swordfish: The Secret Gem of South Fulton VIDEO: Meet Skyelar Richards: The Youngest Swordfish On The Swim Team COSF Camp Kids Enjoying Fun In the Sun Super Summer Camp: You Can Still Register! Mandatory Volunteer Football Coach Certification  Upcoming Events & Registration City of South Fulton Parks

Welcome All Park: Swimming Pool Now Open

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAYS ONLY 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

CSF Swordfish: The Secret Gem of South Fulton

The Parks & Recreation Department and Welcome All Park are home to the City of South Fulton's Swordfish Swim Team, the secret gem of South Fulton. Aquatics Supervisor Elisha Bashir, otherwise known as "Coach Reno" is the head coach. Bashir started teaching swimming lessons to young kids at Welcome All Park as a Lifeguard in 1997 and started the CSF Swordfish Swim team two years later. Bashir created the program to expose African-American youth to his passion for swimming and to help them get over their fear of getting in the water. "Swimming saved my life. I grew up in the inner city from Philly to Atlanta," said Bashir. "I knew that my skills were needed in this community and I made it my mission to teach swimming lessons to as many people as possible." The Swordfish practice for regional and state meets year-round at Welcome All Park. There are 26 members on the all African-American, co-ed swim team. Former Swordfish members have received college scholarships to schools such as; Point and Wingate Universities and Goucher College. Former team members have even qualified for Olympic trials. "Our biggest accomplishment, to date, is having five kids to advance to sectionals, which is a level above state meet," Bashir explained. "Kids from our swim team have won fifth and sixteenth place out of 8,000 swimmers competing from nine states within the Eastern Conference." Bashir wants to make sure all kids who have an interest in swimming competitively get a chance to do so. That is why he prefers to simplify the requirements to tryout for the CSF Swordfish Swim Team. Additionally, he teaches swimming lessons through The Learn to Swim Program which teaches the basics to include awareness of pool depth, and how to perform a variety of swimming strokes and breathing techniques. He recommends parents who are interested in registering their kids to swim on the Swordfish team start first with enrolling their child in swimming lessons to build confidence and become comfortable with swimming in an Olympic-sized pool. "I also instill confidence in my students so they feel as if they belong in the room with other competitors. They are very excited about swimming and they cannot wait until the next race, while supporting each other," Bashir said. Interested in enrolling in the Learn to Swim Program, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (470)-809-PARK (7275) or visit the City's website at www.cityofsouthfultonga.gov .

Support The CSF Swordfish Team

Support the City of South Fulton Swordfish Swim Team by attending their next competition. Click the link below to view the long-course (summer) season schedule: Support the South Fulton Swordfish: Check Out The Swim Schedule The GRPA Divisionals is scheduled for Saturday, July 6th in the Steve Lundquist Aquatic Center at the Jim Huie Recreation Center ( 9045 Tara Blvd, Jonesboro, GA 30236)

Meet Skyelar Richards: The Youngest Member of The CSF Swordfish Swim Team

Tony Phillips, Director of Parks & Recreation, City of South Fulton "The City of South Fulton Swordfish is o ne of the most successful recreational and athletic programs in our department. This is a great program that exposes our youth to a non-traditional sport in our community and the young swimmers are flourishing because of it. Aquatics director Elisha "Reno" Bashir is an outstanding role model and swim coach. Our youth and their families find the presence of the Swordfish Swim Team to be a positive and rewarding experience!"

Super Summer Camp: You Can Still Register Summer break is officially here and you can still register your child for Super Summer Camp! Camp is already in full swing at all of South Fulton parks! The Super Summer Camp program ends on Friday, August 2, 2019. If you’re interested in signing up your child or children, ages 6-12, you can register them online via CiviRec. The Super Summer Camp runs daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Early drop-off is at 7:00 a.m. and late-pick up is offered until 6:00 p.m. Super Summer Camp is available at the following City of South Fulton Parks: Burdett, Cliftondale, Sandtown, and Welcome All Park. Camp participants will have plenty to do this summer including: sporting games swimming field trips arts and crafts music & dance STEM Activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) For more information on the City of South Fulton’s Super Summer Camp, contact the City of South Fulton’s Parks and Recreation Department at 470-809-PARK (7275).

Burdett Park Renews Partnership With Stem Summer Program

Burdett Park partnered with New Transitions To Success and the Atlanta/Fulton Public Library System to offer its Summer Camp STEM Program. The program is widely embraced by the community as a critical opportunity to offer elementary - aged youth a fun learning environment that is academically challenging and engaging. The use of technology through iPads and age appropriate coding software gives them the ability to build robots and other exciting projects.

COSF'S Track & Field Champs Invited to V-103

Celebrity Radio DJ Greg Street from V-103 Atlanta invited City of South Fulton Parks and Recreation's Track & Field Program first-place winners and state record breakers to join him on-the-air to celebrate the success of their winning season. Street recognized the young athletes for their outstanding performance at the Georgia Recreation and Park Association's State Youth Track & Field Meet in Augusta, Georgia . Side Njie, a Burdett Park track participant, competed in the 11/12-year-old boys 400 Meter Run and broke the 2015 record completing the nearly one-quarter of a mile run in 54.86 seconds. Safari Underdue, also a track participant at Burdett Park, set a new state record in the 7/8-year-old girls Long Jump. The City of South Fulton brought home a total of eight Gold Medals,15 Silver Medals, and nine Bronze medals. Every athlete that represented the City of South Fulton placed within the top eight in the State of Georgia in their respective events. The Girls track team placed second in the State out of 26 teams and the Boys track team placed third in the State out of 27 teams. Congratulations to all of the young athletes for their outstanding performances!

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: Mondays 10:00AM -11:30AM For more information about activities at Burdett Recreation Center, call 470-809-7184. Cliftondale Recreation Center -Seniors Game Day: Thursdays -Seniors Exercise Classes: Mon., Tue., Thur. -Karate For more information about activities at Cliftondale Recreation Center, call 470-809-7184.

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Sandtown Recreation Center -Diamond Divas at Sandtown Park Mon. & Wed., 6:00PM - 8:00PM, $25 registration fee, Ages 5 -18 -Youth Karate: Tue. & Thur., 6:00PM - 8:00PM, $45/per month, Ages 5 - Adults -Open Gym: Mon.-Fri., 10:00AM - 2:30PM, and Mon.-Thur., 4:30PM- 6:00PM -Youth Track & Field: Mon., Tue., & Thur.,6:30PM - 7:45PM, Ages 7-14 Boys & Girls, $40/per child -Home Owners Association Meetings: Days & Times Vary -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 10:00 am - 7:45 pm Saturday & Sunday CLOSED

Cliftondale Park 4645 Butner Road City of South Fulton GA 30349 (470) 809-7184 Hours of Operation Monday- Friday 10:00 am - 5:45 pm Saturday & Sunday CLOSED

Sandtown Park 5320 Campbellton Road City of South Fulton GA 30331 (470) 809-7194 Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 7:45 pm Friday 10:00 am - 5:45 pm Saturday & Sunday CLOSED

Welcome All Park 4255 Will Lee Road City of South Fulton GA 30349 (470) 809-7170 Hours of Operation Monday- Friday 7:00 am - 7:45 pm Friday 7:00 am - 5:45 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 4:45 pm  Sunday CLOSED

Welcome All Natatorium 4255 Will Lee Road College Park GA 30349 (470) 809-71704 Hours of Operation Monday - Wednesday 8:30 am - 9:45 am 11:30 am - 4:45 pm Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am - 4:45 pm Friday CLOSED Saturday 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Sunday CLOSED

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 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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