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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.

Baseball and Softball
Phone Numbers

Hobgood Park Youth T-ball/Baseball
(770) 591-3577
Hobgood Park Youth Softball
(770) 928-1616
Hobgood Park Softball Complex
(770) 924-7865

Aerobics Classes

The Recreation Center offers a variety of aerobics classes including step, low-impact and toning. Class format varies with each instructor. The cost is $28 per month and $25 for Seniors. Drop in classes are $5 each and childcare is available for a nominal fee during the 9:30 a.m. classes only.

Breakfast and Pictures with Santa

Kids can have breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 6 from 9 - 11 a.m. And parents can have great pictures of the event. The cost is $3 per person for breakfast and the picture with Santa is $3 for a Polaroid or $5 for a digital photo provided on a 3.5" diskette. Registration is required, so drop by the Center to pre-register.

Fencing Club

This monthly program is designed for the intermediate and advanced fencer. It will meet monthly on each Wednesday beginning December 3 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The club is for ages 11 and older, and the cost is $60 per month.

Tang Soo Do

This form of martial arts is for all children, teens and adults. The class meets each Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. or from 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. The class is for ages six and older. The cost is $45 for two or three days per week or monthly, and one day a week, for $30. For more information, please call Paula or Don Remick at (770) 517-2958.

Winter Break Day Camp

Due to limited participant numbers, Winter Break Day Camp was not held in 2001 or 2002. If you are interested in attending a Winter Camp on December 22, 23, 29, 30, 31 and January 2 for $100, please call Neely Hand at (770) 924-7768 or email nhand@crpa.net. A camp will be held if there are enough participants.

Silver Roamers

If you enjoy meeting people, visiting sites, and having a great time, the Silver Roamers Club is for you. They meet monthly to discuss upcoming events. Winter meetings will be Monday, December 1 at the Recreation Center and Monday, January 5 at

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Hopeful Hoops is a program for special needs kids - one of the many programs offered at the CRPA Recreation Center. The Recreation Center is located at 7545 Main Street in Woodstock. For more information, call (770) 924-7768.

O'Charley's on Highway 92. Membership is only $20 per year, which allows you many benefits including discounts on events and trips. If you are interested in joining, simply stop by the Center and apply.

The Silver Roamers will have their Annual Christmas Party on Monday, December 15 starting at 12 noon. There will be a delicious meal, gift exchange, bingo and the company of friends. Please bring a wrapped gift valued at around $5. Lunch will be prepared by Hamilton Catering. The cost is $18 and includes lunch, bingo and holiday snacks.

Join the group for a 1950's-style Christmas Musical, Taffeta Christmas, on Thursday, December 18. There is limited space, so register early. The deadline to register is December 8. The cost is $15 for members and $17 for non-members. Transportation will leave the Recreation Center at 10:45 a.m. and the Canton Senior Center at 11:15 a.m.

The Silver Roamers will be heading to Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Mississippi, January 27 - 29. They will be staying at the newest addition to the Pearl River Resort, the Golden Moon. You can play the slots, relax, catch a show, try out one of the eleven restaurants, show, or even pamper yourself at the Spa. The cost of this trip for a single is $200 for members and $220 for non-members. A double is $160 for members and $180 for non-members. The full payment is due January 5. The cost includes two nights stay, two buffet breakfasts, one lunch, two dinners, and transportation (CRPA vans).

Join the Roamers as they head to St. Augustine, Florida, the Nation's Oldest City, April 25 - 29. The trip will include site seeing, shopping and more. The hotel is located within walking distance to most of the historical sites, including Old St. Augustine Village, the Fountain of Youth, San Sebastian Winery, and St. Augustine Lighthouse, as well as churches, museums and homes. The cost for a single room is $440 for members and $460 for non-members. For a double room, the cost is $340 for members and $360 for non-members. A $100 deposit is due by January 5 with the final payment due by March 29.

Note: For more information on the programs offered by the CRPA, please contact Neely Hand at (770) 924-7768 or by email at nhand@crpa.net., or Betsy Hampson at (770) 924-7768 or by email at bhampson@crpa.net.

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