CHEROKEE RECREATION AND PARKS
AUTHORITY PROGRAMS

The Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority (CRPA) serves all of Cherokee County with recreational activities for all ages.
Visit the CRPA Website at www.CRPA.net.

Softball/Baseball

Phone Numbers
Hobgood Park Youth
T-ball/Baseball
(770) 591-3577

Hobgood Park Youth Softball
(770) 924-2158

 Hobgood Park Softball Complex
(770) 924-7865

Red Cross Baby Sitting

This course will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is ideal for current and future baby-sitters. It will teach important childcare skills to help you supervise and keep younger children safe. Each participant will receive a manual, a baby-sitter's handbook, and an official certification. Please bring a bag lunch. The cost is $20 per child and $15 for supplies. For more information, call Neely Hand at (770) 924-7768.

 First Aid and Safety

This course will be held on Saturday, September 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will allow you to receive an official Red Cross Certification that satisfies adult, infant and child CPR along with first aid training. Course material will cover burns, bleeding, choking, assisted breathing, etc. The cost is $30 and is for ages 15 and up. For more information, call Neely Hand at (770) 924-7768.

 Storytelling Workshop

Are you interested in learning how to tell attention grabbing stories using a flannel board? Come to the Recreation Center on Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Each participant will receive a free resource book. The cost is $20 and is for ages 15 and up. For more information, call Neely Hand at (770) 924-7768.

 Senior Aerobics Program

The CRPA offers a fitness program specifically designed for Seniors on

The large outdoor playground is just one of the many amenities at the CRPA Recreation Center. The CRPA Recreation Center is located at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 924-7768.

Mondays and Thursdays from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Carol Brock, (770) 924-7768.

Tennis Lessons

CRPA is currently taking registrations for evening fall tennis classes. Classes are offered for tots, children and adults at Hobgood Park. For more information, call (770) 924-7768.

 Silver Roamers Club

If you enjoy meeting people, visiting sites and having a great time, then why not join the Silver Roamers Club! The Club meets once a month to discuss upcoming trips and to visit with each other. Benefits of membership include 20% discounts on all trips and chances to win prizes by accumulating miles in the Roamer Mileage Club. Membership is open to adults 55 and older and costs $20 per year. For information, call Lindsay Hunter, (770) 924-7768.

Join the Silver Roamers on Thursday, September 6 for a trip to the 33rd annual Yellow Daisy Festival. More than 400 artists and crafters from 32 states and three countries display their work for your appreciation and purchase. There will be live entertainment, clogging and crafters demonstrations throughout the event. They will take a fried chicken lunch. The cost is $15 for member and $17 for non-members. Cost includes lunch, admission and transportation.

On Wednesday, September 12 the Silver Roamers will take a trip to Turner Field for an afternoon of

baseball. The game will begin at 1:05 p.m. against Philadelphia. The cost is $20 for members and $23 for non-members. Cost includes transportation and game ticket.

Don't miss out on the Annual Senior Picnic. On Wednesday, September 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., they will celebrate another beautiful summer and their time together at the Pavillion behind the Recreation Center. Please invite friends and family to attend. There will be door prizes, bingo, entertainment and much more. Each person is asked to bring a covered dish.

Hobgood Park

Hobgood Park is a wonderful facility located at the north entrance of Towne Lake. It is open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. It features four lighted softball fields, a lighted playground, four lighted tennis courts, a ½-mile jogging trail, two pavilions with grills, and six youth softball fields. For more information on Hobgood Park or other recreation facilities of the CRPA, call (770) 924-7768.

 Recreation Center

The Recreation Center is located at the South Annex at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Center is closed Sundays. The Center has several rooms available for rent including the Aerobics Room, Community Room, Gymnasium, Stage, Warming Kitchen and Pavilion.