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Richmond, KY 40475
(859)623-8753

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Programs Calendar of Events Youth Sports Adult Sports
Special Needs Paradise Cove Miscellaneous Community Events

Programs & Events


Upcoming Parks & Recreation Events
More Information Below on upcoming Fall Events

Mar. 28- Adventure Falls Opens
April 1- Sign ups for Swim Lessons/Swim Team Begin
April 3- Softball Registration Deadline
April 9- SNAP Young Adults- Adventure Falls
April 11- Easter Eggstravaganza & Bunny Express
April 13- Adult Softball Begins
April 18- Little League Opening Day

 

 

May 1- Summer Camp Applications Available 
May 23- Paradise Cove Opens
May 25- Memorial Day 5K Road Race-CANCELLED
June 2- Free Summer Concerts Begin
June 6- SOKY State Games- EKU
June 6- Free Kids Fishing Derby
June 13- Lake Reba Slam- 3v3 Tournament
 

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PARADISE COVE
Click here for a link to our website!
Call 623-8753 before May 23
Season: 859-626-POOL/626-7665
 

Swim Lessons & Swim Team
Registration Begins April 1st

Swim Lessons: $30
Ages 12mos & Up

        Sessions                      Times                          Levels
1.
 June 8-June 19            8:45- 9:15am        1.   Level 1– Ages 3 & up, no water skills
2.
 June 22-July 3             9:30– 10:00am     2.   Level 2– Ages 5 & up, demonstrate skills or graduate of Level 1
3.
 July 6– July 17           10:15-10:45am       3.   Level 3– Ages 5 & up, demonstrate skills or graduate of Level 2 4. July 20– July 31                                                                                                                   

Tiny Tot Lessons                       Ages 12months– 3 years.             Parent/Child Class.

Two, four week sessions will be offered in July, beginning July 6th. Classes will be offered either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday.

 

Swim Team                      Ages: 6-17                                               Cost- $50, Plus cost of swim meets.

                                        Price includes a T-shirt.                            Must provide swimwear.        

Practice Times:                8:45-10:45, Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri.

Practice Dates-                 June 1 - End of Competition Schedule (end of July)

Swim Meets:                   3 Home meets, and 3 Away meets. Parents must be trained to assist with swim meets   

                                        and must volunteer at every home meet. 

 

Water Exercise Classes:    $20                 Ages 16 & up.                     Two classes per week for four weeks.
                                         Session 1-       June 8- July 1                        7:45am(M/W)

                                         Session 2-       July 7-July 30                        7:45am(T/TH)

                                         Session 3-       August 3-August 26              7:15pm (M/W)

 

 

SEASON PASSES ON SALE NOW!
 

ONLY $150
For a Family Season Pass
if purchased by 3/31/09

Click here for an application & prices

Certain Restrictions Apply

Paradise Cove Handbook

Click Here for an overview of all of our
rules, hours, prices, and programs.

 

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Paradise Cove Corporate/Private Pool Parties
Click here for more details

Looking for a place to host a corporate event?  Rent Paradise Cove for a two hour private event. Price includes staff, lap pool, and the feature pool. Caterers are permitted. Limited space available. Must be reserved at least 2 weeks in advance.

                                                      Times:       Tuesdays beginning June 16 from 6pm– 8pm.

                                                                      The main pool will close at 5pm. Attendees may enter the

                                                                      facility at 5:45pm, but will not be able to swim until 6pm.

                                                      Breaks:      A break will be called at 6:50pm.

 

                                                       Cost:        $1400

 

Programs

Easter Eggstravagaznza

April 11, 2009
11:00am-1:00pm
Irvine McDowell Park

Egg Hunt
Times:             Ages

                         11:30am          3 & under
                         12:00pm          4-5 years old
                         12:30pm          6-7 year olds
                         1:00pm            8-10 year olds

Special Thanks to: Dr. Jon McChesney's EKU Recreation 280 class, Special Events Planning, for helping with the delivery of this program as their service learning project.

Special Thanks to: Eastside Baptist Children's Services for helping stuff eggs.
 

Activities Include:
Free Petting Zoo
$3 Pony Rides
 Free Games
Free Inflatables
 & Entertainment
The Bubble Truck! 

Bunny Express: 
Make this year's Easter Extra Special for the Easter Bunny's #1 fan.
Send them a plush stuffed bunny; delivered to their house by the Easter Bunny himself, accompanied by a Richmond Police Officer for only $15, and $5 for each additional child within the household. Limited Richmond Delivery Area. Deliveries will be made between 3pm-7pm on Saturday April 11, 2009.
Click here for a registration form

 

SPORTS

Contact Seth Breitner for more information. x203

Spring Softball Important Dates

April 3, 2008- Deadline for registration

*NOTE-  Money needs to be in early in order to guarantee a spot in a league.  Prior participation will not be a factor for league placement. 
 

Lake Reba Slam
3v3 Basketball Tournament

Saturday June 13
$40 per 4 member team
Limited Space Available
*Raffle*Activities*Concessions*

 


 

YOUTH  SPORTS

The Richmond Parks & Recreation Department is not in charge of local youth league sports.
Please contact the organizations below for more information for all youth leagues.

Youth Baseball- www.eteamz.com/richmondkyllb
Youth Soccer-
www.musasoccer.com
Girl's Softball- www.richmondgirlssoftball.com

These organizations have already had sign ups for the Spring League. Fall League sign ups are typically in June.

 

Special Needs Activities & Programs

Special Olympics Track &Field
Ages 8 & up $20
Times: 5:45-6:45
Mondays March 16- May 18
Glenn Marshall Elementary School

 

Special Olympics Bowling
N/C- Call to Sign Up- Limited Space Available Wednesdays beginning March 18
Times: 3:30-4:30 or 4:45-5:45
Ages 4 & up

Special Olympics Bocce
Low impact sport similar to Bowling
April 6-May 11
Times: 5:45pm-6:45pm
Glenn Marshall Elementary School

Upcoming SNAP Young Adults Club Events
April 9- Adventure Falls
May- Sherry Barnes to host
 

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MISCELLANEOUS


Preschool Open Gym- 
Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays- 9am-12noon.  FREE
September-May
Located in the Gym of the Parks & Recreation Department.
Mats, tunnels, and toys provided. Parental supervision required. 
Please call before you come: 623-8753

Adventure Falls
Miniature Golf & Batting Cage Complex
Reopening March 28
Party Room Available!
www.adventurefalls.com


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Community Events & Announcements

 

Upcoming Community Events:
 

Special Olympics Summer State Games- Located at EKU- Volunteers needed for Track & Field, Soccer, Gymnastics, Swimming, Bocce, Power lifting, and Olympic town. Please contact the state office at 1-800-633-7403.
 
EKU Sports Camps- Click here for Basketball, Soccer, Football, and Softball camps hosted by EKU.
 
Kentucky Riverkeeper Twilight 5K- Wednesday April 22, 2009, 6:30pm - Fort Boonesboro State Park. 
 For More Information please contact Marilyn Nash- 859-979-1056 or earthdayrace@att.net

 

Other Community Announcements:
 

Handicap Accessible Playground- The Richmond Civitan Club recently donated $22,500 to the Handicap Accessible Playground Project! Thanks to all the Civitans and Dr. Jon McChesney's EKU Recreation students for all of their hard work raising money for this cause!
 

BEREA PARKS & RECREATION-  For more information please call 986-9402
 
Madison County Extension Office– Community Webpage & Calendar of Events  http://ces.ca.uky.edu/madison/    
UPCOMING EVENTS: Contact  623-4072
 
Madison County Public Library- Click here for the Calendar of Events. http://www.madisonlibrary.org/
 
EKU Community Education Spring 09 Catalogs are now available! A wide variety of non-credit classes are open to the general public including arts & crafts, baking, computer training, music, personal growth, and recreation & exercise. Call 622-1228 to request a catalog by mail or register for a class today. You can also visit us on-line at www.ceo.eku.edu/communityeducation
 

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