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Clarksville Parks and Recreation offers Camps and Programs this Summer
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Online Registration opens for Variety of Activities, Age Groups
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for summer with a full schedule of camps and programs for youths of all ages. Parents are reminded that registration numbers are limited for all camps, so register early.
Registration is available online at www.CityofClarksville.com/ParksRec or in person at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation office, recreation centers and pools.
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APSU leads national conservation effort with Southeastern Grasslands Initiative
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, Dr. Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay State University professor of botany, was eating lunch with Henry Paulson, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush, and his wife, Wendy Paulson, when the conversation suddenly turned to prairies.
Between bites, Estes explained that for thousands of years, grasslands covered much of the southern United States, but today, more than 90 percent of this vast habitat, along with the different creatures that called these grasslands home, has disappeared.
Austin Peay State University Professor of Biology, Dr. Dwayne Estes, leads a tour through Baker Prairie Natural Area.
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Clarksville’s Movies in the Park returns Saturday, May 26th
Heritage Park will host free movie screening, vendors and fun
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park, Clarksville’s free, outdoor movie series will celebrate its 13th season as it kicks off on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 with the showing of “Wonder Woman” at Heritage Park, 1241 Peachers Mill Road.
Pre-show activities, coordinated by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, will begin at 6:30pm.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park kicks off the 2018 Season on Saturday, May 26th.
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APSU embraces community with Foy Center’s new outdoor camp for teens
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – This summer, Austin Peay State University’s Foy Fitness and Recreation Center is offering a new summer camp for teens—Govs Outdoors (GO) Teen Camp.
The day camp, which furthers APSU’s commitment to the surrounding community, focuses on getting teens outdoors and offers activities ranging from hiking and biking, to rock climbing and caving, all of which are offered in the Clarksville area.
APSU’s Foy Fitness and Recreation Center to hold summer camp for teens.
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Clarksville Downtown Market opens Saturday, May 26th
Clarksville, TN – The 2018 Clarksville Downtown Market will open Saturday, May 26th, 2018 with more than 80 vendors offering fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, milk, home décor, seasonal flowers and entertainment for all ages.
The Clarksville Downtown Market will be open from 8:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays through October 13th on Public Square.
Enjoy live music, meet our Market mascot, “Corny the Cob,” and experience special events on select market days.
80 local vendors will offer fresh produce, handmade goods and more at the Clarksville Downtown Market.
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Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan proclaims May Cystic Fibrosis Month
Community joins in to continue research, awareness
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan has proclaimed May as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in Clarksville and urges all citizens to learn more about and support those affected by Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes debilitating lung infection, progressive lung destruction and premature death. An estimated 30,000 Americans have Cystic Fibrosis and more than 10 million unknowingly carry the defective gene.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan met with local members of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and issued a proclamation designating May as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in Clarksville. Pictured, from left, are Amanda Oster, Debbie McConnell, Mayor McMillan, Eston Cossey and Brenda Price.
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Montgomery Central High School Prom a night to remember
Cunningham, TN – Montgomery Central High School held its 2018 Prom at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center, with about 300 students enjoying this year’s theme, Under the Stars.
Ruth Nunn is the Junior Class Advisor at Montgomery Central High School, she has been instrumental in the school’s proms for 24 of her 25 years there.
“MCHS is unique,” Nunn said “We are the only school in the county whose junior class presents prom to the senior class as a gift. This has been a tradition here at MCHS, I guess, since the school’s earliest proms.”
Montgomery Central High School’s 2018 Prom was held at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
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Rossview High School Prom full of Color and Splendor
Clarksville, TN – Rossview High School’s Class of 2018 held its prom at Valor Hall in Oak Grove, Kentucky this year, with a colorful theme, and almost 500 enthusiastic prom-goers expected to attend.
Nora Murphy is the official Class Sponsor of the 2018 student council class at Rossview High School. She took a few minutes to talk about the evening.
Murphy says she works with a student council group of about 15 students who organize events throughout the year. The money they raise is used to fund the facility, entertainment, food, and decorations for prom.
About 300 students from Kenwood High School celebrated Prom 2018 at Valor Hall in Oak Grove, Kentucky
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Clarksville BBQ Bash returning to Liberty Park
Clarksville, TN – Now’s the time to save the date for Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s BBQ Bash.
The Clarksville BBQ Bash is free to the public and will take place beginning at 11:00am, Saturday, October 20th, 2018 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center at Liberty Park, 1188 Cumberland Drive.
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Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department earns State of Tennessee Recognition
Clarksville Park and Recreation achieves Tier III in TDEC benchmarking process
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Park and Recreation Department recently received high honors for its quality and effectiveness of services from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
TDEC presented the Department with a plaque signifying attainment of Tier III status in the State of Tennessee’s benchmark process.
Gerald Parrish, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation official, recently presented Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department with a Tier III benchmarking certificate, signifying a high level of services and performance. Taking part in the presentation were, from left, Dan Carpenter, assistant parks director; Parrish; Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan; and Parks & Recreation Director Jennifer Letourneau.
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