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Parks and Recreation Department Community Centers offer range of programming, hours
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department has adopted a new range of programming and hours at its community centers that will be implemented over the next few months. The realignment of services includes Expanded Centers, Regular Centers and Open Play Centers.
Open Play Centers will operate Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Reservations will not be available at these centers. They include John Tobin, Denver Heights, Dorie Miller, Woodard, Bode, Normoyle, South San, and Meadowcliff (hours at Meadowcliff will 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.). These centers will continue to offer the eight-week Summer Youth Program and Summer Youth Program each summer.
Regular Centers will maintain the same operating schedule that they have historically, which means they will be open Monday through Thursday from 2 to 9 p.m., Friday, 2 - 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during the school year. Summer programming will remain the same. These include Dawson, Fairchild, Father Roman (currently closed for renovations), Harlandale, Miller's Pond, Yates, Palm Heights, and San Juan.
Expanded Centers, which will go to the new schedule in late October, will operate Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. These will include Copernicus, Southside Lions, Ramirez, Cuellar, Garza, and Hamilton.
See the list below for addresses and a locator map. Visit us at the web site in the coming months for more information about programming at all our community centers.
Parks and Recreation offers holiday themed, fun-filled Thanksgiving Camps
Holiday themed arts and crafts and games will be offered at the Parks and Recreation Departments Thanksgiving Camps. The camps, for youth ages 6 to 14, will be held at 14 Parks and Recreation Community Centers, Nov. 23 to Nov. 25, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost is $2 per participant per day. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch, drink and snack.
These holiday camps will provide some great recreational and educational activities for children while also providing them a safe, structured environment where they can enjoy their time away from school while their parents are working, said Recreation Superintendent Brenda Burton. Centers will be closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving.
For more information call 207-3000. A list of participating centers follows:
Community Center Location
Copernicus 5003 Lord Rd.
Cuellar 5626 San Fernando
Dawson 2500 E. Commerce
Garza 1450 Mira Vista
Hamilton 10700 Nacogdoches
Harlandale 7227 Briar
Melendrez 5919 W. Commerce
Millers Pond 6175 Old Pearsall Rd.
Palm Heights 1201 W. Malone
Ramirez 1011 Gillette
San Juan 2307 S. Calaveras
South Side Lions 3100 Hiawatha St.
Ward 435 E. Sunshine
Yates 528 Rasa
Community Centers
Note: Father Roman Community Center closed on Aug. 17 for scheduled renovation. It is expected to reopen in January 2010.
The community centers, their addresses and phone numbers are: (*For TTY assistance, call 210-207-3039 (V/TTY).)
Bode, 901 Rigsby, 532-1212, (Click here for center photo)
Copernicus, 5003 Lord, 648-1072, (Click here for center photo)
Cuellar, 5626 San Fernando, 436-0908, Click here for center photo)
Dawson, 2500 E. Commerce, 227-1627 (Click here for center photo)
Denver Heights, 300 Porter, 533-5242, (Click here for center photo)
Dorie Miller Community Center, 2802 Martin Luther King Drive, 333-4650, (Click here for center photo)
Garza, 1450 Mira Vista, 435-6806, (Click here for photo)
(Virginia) Gill, 7902 Westshire Drive, 675-2123, (Click here for photo)
Hamilton, 10700 Nacogdoches, 654-7749, (Click here for center photo)
Harlandale, 7227 Briar Place, 924-8021, (Click here for center photo)
Lincoln, 2915 E. Commerce, 271-7741, (Click here for center photo)
Meadowcliff, 1240 Pinn Road, 674-0820, (Click here for center photo)
Melendrez, 5906 W. Commerce, 434-0277, (Click here for center photo)
Miller's Pond, 6175 Old Pearsall Road, 623-2900, (Click here for center photo)
Normoyle, 700 Culberson, 924-0770, (Click here for center photo)
Palm Heights Center, 1201 W. Malone, 922-1034, (Click here for center photo)
Ramirez Center, 1011 Gillette Blvd., 921-0681, (Click here for center photo)
Father Roman Center, 11030 Ruidosa, 627-2138, (Click here for center photo)
San Juan Brady Gardens Center, 2307-S. Calaveras, 225-5410, (Click here for center photo)
South San Center, 2031 Quintana, 927-1640, (Click here for center photo)
Southside Lions Center, 3100 Hiawatha, 532-1502 (Click here for center photo)
Tobin, 1900 W. Martin, 225-0941, (Click here for center photo)
Ward Center, 435 E. Sunshine, 732-2481 (Click here for center photo)
Woodard Center, 1011 Locke, 225-5445, (Click here for center photo)
(Jean) Yates Community Center, 528 Rasa, 673-1152, (Click here for center photo)
The Parks & Recreation Department provides a structured supervised program for children at 25 year-around Community Centers located throughout the City. The recreation-themed activities include active games, sports, and arts & crafts! All Community Centers will receive a free lunch and snack for the entire program. The program follows self-monitored guidelines, which will limit the number of participants per site. SYP at Community Centers maintains a 1:25 Staff to participant ratio. Spaces are determined by the size of the facility 75 to 125 slots. Participants will be grouped according to age and staff will conduct age-appropriate recreation activities.
Time: 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
Ages: 6 14 year olds only at SYP Community Centers
Fee: Summer Participant fees are based on a sliding scale according to income and family size. See Summer Participant Fee Chart file attached below. If you presume your family will qualify for a reduced fee, an Income Verification Form must be completed. You may complete the Income Verification process at any of the San Antonio Parks and Recreation year-around Community Centers. Interested in teaching a class at one of the Parks and Recreation Department's community centers? Print and fill out the Instructor Qualification Form and mail it to the department at the address on the form.
Parks and Recreation Department Year-Round Community Centers participating in the summer youth program:
Our community centers, their locations and phone numbers are: (*For TTY assistance, call 210-207-3039 (V/TTY).)
Bode, 900 Rigsby, 532-1212
Copernicus, 5003 Lord, 648-1072
Cuellar, 5626 San Fernando, 436-0908
Dawson, 2500 E. Commerce, 227-1627
Denver Heights, 300 Porter, 533-5242
Dorie Miller Community Center, 2802 Martin Luther King Drive, 333-4650
Garza, 1450 Mira Vista, 435-6806
(Virginia) Gill, 7902 Westshire, 675-2123
Hamilton, 10700 Nacogdoches, 654-7749
Harlandale, 300 Sussex, 924-8021
Meadowcliff, 1240 Pinn Road, 674-0820
Miller's Pond, 6175 Old Pearsall Road, 623-2900
Normoyle, 700 Culberson, 924-0770
Palm Heights Center, 1201 W. Malone, 922-1034
Ramirez Center, 1011 Gillette Blvd., 921-0681
Father Roman Center, 11030 Ruidosa, 627-2138
San Juan Brady Gardens Center, 2307-S. Calaveras, 225-5410
South San Center, 2031 Quintana, 927-1640
Southside Lions Center, 3100 Hiawatha, 532-1502
Tobin, 1900 W. Martin, 225-0941
Ward Center, 435 E. Sunshine, 732-2481
Woodard Center, 1011 Locke, 225-5445
(Jean) Yates Center, 528 Rasa Drive, 673-1152
Hours: Vary. Please contact your Community Center.
Requirements for Income Verification: (all that applies) Parent/Guardian must be present
2007 Federal Income Tax Return and W-2 Form
2008-2009 School Free or Reduced Lunch Qualification Form
Social Security Income Documents
TANF Documents, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and/or Chip award documents
Any other Public/Government Benefit Award Documents
Notarized Employment Verification Document
Requirements for Family Size Verification: (all that applies)
Original Birth Certificates/Adoption documents for ALL children in the family
Original & Copy of Guardianship/Power of Attorney Documents (notarized)
Marriage Certificate (to determine lineage of child)
Court Orders
Foster Care Documents
NO CHILD WILL BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY THE FEES REQUIRED. Requirements for Registration are the following:
Parent/Guardian must be present
Original Birth Certificate of participant(s)
Original & Copy of Guardianship/Power of Attorney Documents (notarized)
If applicable, the approved Income Verification Form.
Cash or Money Order; made payable to: City of San Antonio For more information call 207-3000.
Summer Fee Schedule 2009 (PDF)
Teen Connection Summer Program
207-3000
Free
Teens can stay physically active and involved at Teen Connection sites during summer. Free supervised recreational program with gym activities available for teens ages 13 - 18. Hours vary, depending on the site.
Summer Nutrition Program
207-3000
The Parks and Recreation Department sponsors a Summer Nutrition Program funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant at more than 75 sites each summer. Food is served at summer youth recreation sites and other agencies throughout the summer program. High quality meals similar to those served during the school year by the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs are offered free for youngsters ages 18 and under at the pre-approved sites. Meals are usually served around 11:30 a.m. and snacks at 3 p.m. Children do not have to be registered at the site in order to participate in the Food Program. Check back for Summer 2009 information.
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided at the sites listed. In accordance with federal law and USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of
discrimination write:
USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication and Compliance
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C., 20250-9410
Or call 202-260-1026, 866-632-9992 (toll-free)
or 202-401-0216 (TDD).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.