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Mobile Recreation Center hit the target!

July 27, 2021 by saraeholmes Leave a comment

Our Mobile Recreation Center hit the bullseye this month. We introduced Archery and saw our next Olympians. It’s a joy to see everyone having fun and being active. Stay tuned to learn when our Mobile Recreation Center will come to your neighborhood.

Filed under Exercise, Teens, Youth Classes, Youth Sports

Mobile Recreation Center next Tuesday at Ebster Field

July 14, 2021 by saraeholmes Leave a comment

We hope to see you at Ebster Field next Tuesday, July 20th for some summer fun! We have games and sports for us to play. See you there!

Filed under City of Decatur School System, Safe Routes to School, Teens, Youth Classes, Youth Sports

Summer Campers write poems for Parks & Recreation Month

July 9, 2021 by saraeholmes Leave a comment

CYS and Active Living partnered to have some of our summer campers write their community poem for NRPA’s Parks & Recreation Month. Each poem began with “Everything Around You Is…” All poems were submitted to NRPA for bestselling author, Kwame Alexander. He’ll create one bigger poem from tidbits of each poem, phrase, or meaningful thoughts.

Here’s Ruth Porter’s (Summer Camp attendee) poem:

“Everything around you is beautiful, calm, and serene. Fresh, pristine, and certainly clean. The people are kind. 70% fun, 2% boring, 18% work, and 10% HOT! That is camp!”

Filed under City of Decatur, Decatur Active Living, Youth Classes

Busy-Eyed Day Story Walk

July 2, 2021 by saraeholmes Leave a comment

Take a stroll along the story walk in McKoy Park to read, Busy-Eyed Day, by Anne Marie Pace. An excerpt from the book reads,

“See the world through fresh eyes with this lush and lyrical picture book. There are so many intriguing eyes out in the world…and so many amazing things for those eyes to see! From a big-eyed bug and a stalk-eyed slug to a side-eyed frog and a wide-eyed dog, the family in this book doesn’t miss a single sight during their busy-eyed day the park. This rhyming and richly illustrated picture book is a clever and unusual celebration of being observant and keeping an eye out for magic in the everyday world that surrounds us.”

The Busy-Eyed Day Story Walk is presented in partnership with DeKalb County Library. #ourparkandrecstory

Filed under Decatur Active Living, Walk Decatur, Walking, Youth Classes

July is Parks and Recreation Month!

June 30, 2021 by saraeholmes Leave a comment

Join Decatur Active Living to help us celebrate Park and Recreation Month and create a new park and recreation memory! Check out the calendar below and stay tuned for additional details.