Welcome to Recreation & Parks

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Welcome to Recreation & Parks(352) 674-1800

984 Old Mill RunThe Villages, FL 32162

John Rohan, Director of Recreation & Parks


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Recreation Administration984 Old Mill Run, 674-1800

[email protected] Rohan, Director of Recreation & Parks

Matt Armstrong, Assistant Director-Facilities & PersonnelKacie Linton, Assistant Director-Financial & OperationsPam Henry, Recreation Manager-Lifestyles, Parks & P.R.

Kurt Mancauskas, RAM Training & DevelopmentAndrew Esposito, RAM Sports Coordinator

Anita Douglas, Recreation AdministratorBill Skidmore, Staff Coordinator

Room ReservationsJennifer Schuler, RFM

The Enrichment AcademyMelanie Sarakinis, Manager

Support Staff Amanda Brooks / Ernie Stevens Wendy Galiardi / Jan Collom

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Recreation StaffingRegional Complexes• Recreation Area Manager (RAM)• Recreation Facilities Manager (RFM)• Recreation Supervisor - Customer Service • Recreation Services Representatives (RSR)• Facility Specialists (FS)• Recreation Assistants (RA)• Fitness Assistants (FA)• Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Group Leaders

(RLVG)

Village Centers• Recreation Area Supervisor (RAS)

Pimlico/Churchill, Allamanda/Hibiscus & Riverbend

• Recreation Supervisor (RS)• Recreation Assistants (RA)• Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Group Leaders

(RLVG)

FY2020-21 – Approximately 74 Full-Time & 480 Part-Time EmployeesOperating Budget: $23.5 Million


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Recreation & Parks Department Structure

Silver Lake Southside

P a r a d i s e

Chula Vista

Tierra Del Sol

L a H a c i e n d a L a k e M i o n a

E v e r g l a d e s

M u l b e r r yL a u r e l M a n o r

C o l o n y C o t t a g e S e a B r e e z eE i s e n h o w e r F e n n e y

Bridgeport

Boat Tours

Churchill

Pimlico

ChathamSaddlebrook

El Santiago

R o h a n

Canal Street

Bacall

Coconut Cove

Odell

Truman

Big Cypress Manatee

Bradenton

Trillium

AllamandaHibiscus

Burnsed

Captiva

MoyerFish Hawk

Sterling Heights

AviarySpanish Moss

Riverbend

Cattail

Water Lily

S a v a n n a h


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Over 1,500 Facilities to EnjoyRecreation & Parks includes:12 Regional Recreation Complexes 31 Village Recreation Centers58 Neighborhood Recreation Areas

Pools:11 Sport Pools – residents only, 30+ years of age. Water sports activities are scheduled daily.31 Family Pools – residents & guests, who have young family members visiting58 Adult (Neighborhood) Pools – residents & guests; 30+ years of age

Fitness Clubs:6 Fitness Clubs – Located at Mulberry Grove, Laurel Manor, Colony Cottage, SeaBreeze, Rohan, and FenneyEach center is open 6:30AM – 8PM M-F & 7AM – 5PM on weekends. *Membership fees apply

Softball Fields:15 Softball Fields – Located at Knudsen Field (Paradise Region), Saddlebrook , Buffalo Glen, Soaring Eagle and Everglades Softball Complex

Dog Parks:Paradise Dog Park – Paradise Drive Mulberry Dog Park – off of Belle Meade Circle Brinson-Perry Dog Park – off of Bonita Blvd. Atlas Canine Recreation Park – 3513 Moyer LoopDudley Canine Park – 2470 Fenney Way Rupert Canine Park – 5743 Parkyn PathAll dog parks feature separate play areas for small and large dogs.

Recreation Parks:We provide a variety of parks throughout the community. These include Fitness Trails, Pathways, Passive Parks, Nature Trails and Leisure Parks.

Staff:We have over 550 staff members that work for the Recreation & Parks Department. This includes the Fitness Clubs, The Enrichment Academy, Boat Tours, Room Reservations and Special Events

Facilities:Facility conditions are reviewed on a regular basis. The Recreation & Parks Department has a review and replacement system in place to keep our facilities and equipment looking top notch.

All Regional Complexes, Village Centers, Sports Pools and Softball Complexes are supplied with AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) – a self-explanatory life saving machine for those in cardiac arrest. The AED’s are mounted in protective cases near the entrance of each recreation center, please check the location of the AED. All recreation employees are CPR/AED certified – for lay rescuers in the workplace.

Programs/Activities:There are over 3,100 clubs and activities led by Resident Lifestyle Volunteers in the Recreation & Parks Department.


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Recreation &Parks

Regional Complex – the largest recreation complex consists of multiple meeting rooms, arts & crafts room, theater, catering kitchen and outdoor facilities. Oversight of 2-4 Village Centers within a specific region Hours of operation: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Village Center– the mid-size recreation center situated amongst the different Villages. These centers consist of a large meeting room, card room, billiards hall, kitchen and outdoor facilities. Oversight of 2-3 Neighborhood AreasHours of operation: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Neighborhood Area – the small satellite recreation area generally associated with an adult pool. These areas may also have a bocce court, shuffleboard court, corn toss or horseshoe pit available for residents to enjoy. Hours of operation: 7:00 AM – Dusk

Hours of Operation for Outdoor Court Facilities 7:00 AM – Dusk

All Regional Complexes, Village Centers, Sports Pools and Softball Complexes are supplied with AED’s (Automated External Defibrillators) - The AED’s are mounted in protective cases near the entrance of each recreation center. All recreation employees are CPR/AED certified – for lay rescuers in the community and workplace


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Sports Pools (7:00 AM - Dusk)For residents only 30+ years of age. These pools have a specific schedule of activities: lap swim, water walk, water exercise programs, water volleyball etc.

*Please carry your ID card to all recreation facilities.

Family Pools (7:30 AM - Dusk)For residents & guests

Neighborhood Pools (7:30 AM - Dusk)For residents & guests; 30+ years of age

Types of Pools


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Paradise Park

• Exercise Stations• Walking Paths• Dog Park• Picnic Tables• Benches

Live Oaks Park

• Boardwalk• Walking Path• Picnic Tables• Benches For a complete listing of all park

locations, please visit our website.

Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve

• Boardwalk• Observation Platform

Parks & More


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The Resident Lifestyle Volunteers are leaders of clubs or activity groups that fulfill a social, recreational, educational, emotional or physical need of it’s members, supplementing lifestyle services for the residents of The Villages.

The Resident Lifestyle Volunteers work with the Recreation Department in coordination of services, scheduling, support staff, communications, facilities, and other related services that benefit the community.

Currently we offer over 3,100 Resident Lifestyle Clubs/Activities under these broad categories: Arts, Dance, Health & Wellness, Music, Social Clubs, Special Interest, Sports, Swimming and Performance Groups.

The Recreation & Parks Department in cooperation with the volunteers facilitates the use of District and Developer owned and operated facilities for the use and enjoyment

of The Villages residents to enhance their active lifestyle.

Resident Lifestyle Volunteers


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General Lifestyle Events* Regularly scheduled socials at your local recreation center – outlined on the monthly special events calendar

Center Based Programming* Lessons, Open Play, Organized Play, Neighborhood/Social Leagues & Activities, Tournaments & Special Events.

Events and ActivitiesGlobal Lifestyle Events* Global Events & Activities that involve the whole community i.e. Christmas Parade, 5K Road Races, Senior Games, Camp Villages


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A division of the Recreation & Parks department, established in 2017, provides and operates fee based extra-curriculum programming to enhance and expand learning opportunities for its participants (residents & general public).

• 200+ individual courses • Speaker Series

How to be considered as an Instructor or Special Speaker?*All prospective instructors and speakers are encouraged to complete an Instructor or speaker application. Visit TheEnrichmentAcademy.org or any regional recreation complex.

Semester Information

Fall/Winter CoursesOctober - March

Spring/Summer Courses April - September

Ongoing Registration!

Never stop LEARNING, Keep on GROWING!

Online: TheEnrichmentAcademy.orgIn Person: Regional Recreation Complexes

By Mail: 984 Old Mil Run, The Villages 32162


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Customer & Administrative Services


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Recreation & Parks publicationwww.DistrictGov.org

Daily SunVNN

The Villages AppCommunity Calendar

Recreation Center Bulletin Boards

Where to Find Recreation Information?


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“If bread is the first necessity of life, recreation is a close second”

….. Welcome !

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