Parks & Rec Weekly Report seeks Sports Legends nominations ...

Surrender of Clarksville observation will be held at Fort Defiance Interpretative Center.

Clarksville Parks& Recreation has released its weekly report for January 27. The report covers the 3rd Annual Sports Legend Awards, youth spring multiplay-ball leagues, indoor aquatic center activity and a Civil War Sesquicentennial event.

Nominate a Coach for Sports Legends Award: Nominations are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual Clarksville Sports Legends Awards. The City of Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department will once again honor both current and past coaches who are or have made a unique difference and solid contribution to sports and athletics in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area.

Winning coaches will be honored at the 2012 Legends Award Dinner which will be held February 28, 2013, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Coaches that are currently coaching or coached in 2012 are invited to attend this free event.

A ticket is required to attend and can be reserved at the City of Clarksville Parks & Recreation main office or online at www.cityofclarksville.com/legends. Because of space limitations, there are only 200 tickets available. Last day to pick up a ticket is February 22.

Nomination forms are available to pick up at the Parks & Recreation Main Office, downloaded or completed online at www.cityofclarksville.com/legends. All nomination forms must be received by 4:30 p.m., February 1.

Baseball, Blastball?, Softball & T-ball Youth Recreation Leagues: You can register your child at any of our community centers or at the Main office beginning February 6 through March 30 for our Youth Recreation Leagues. The baseball, softball, and t-ball league is open to youth ages 5 to 12.? Your child?s birth certificate is required at registration. All games are played at Heritage Park Baseball Fields. The cost to play in any of the youth recreation leagues is $40 per child and includes team shirt, hat and medal.

Once again, for the 3 to 4 year olds, we will be offering Blastball?. This fun alternative to traditional t-ball uses a ?honking? base to entertain younger players- adding excitement to the game. It concentrates on developing a child?s running, hitting, catching, fielding, and throwing skills.

Indoor Aquatic Center looking for toddlers: The Indoor Aquatic Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, is excited to host the first-ever Toddler Splash on February 6.? Kids, ages 1 to 5-years-old, can enjoy fun such as a water parade, penny hunt, water games, crafts and even a ?fishing pond.?

The event is open to children ages 1-5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.? Cost to attend is $3 per person, including adults.? A parent or adult guardian must accompany toddlers in the water.

Pre-registration is available at recpro.cityofclarksville.com and is strongly encouraged.

Surrender of Clarksville:?The Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, located at 120 Duncan Street, will host a living history weekend to commemorate the 151^st anniversary of the Surrender of Clarksville, Saturday, February 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, February 17 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Come see uniformed Civil War re-enactors from the 50^th Tennessee Reenactment Group who will provide living history and musket firing demonstrations. Musket firing demonstrations will take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Visitors can also tour the permanent exhibit which includes the 18-minute film, ?Crossroads of Change 1861-1865?.

This two-day event is free and open to the public. Visit www.fortdefianceclarksville.com for more information.

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Tags: Civil War Sesquicentennial, Clarksville Parks & Recreation, coach nominations, Ft. Defiance Interpretive Center, Indoor Aquatic Center, Sports Legends Awards, Surrender of Clarksvillel, Toddler Splash, weekly report, youth recreation sports leagues

Category: Clarksville, Community Enrichment, News, Sports, Tennessee

Source: http://businessclarksville.com/2013/01/25/parks-rec-weekly-report-seeks-sports-legends-nominations-49711/

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