Clarksville Parks and Recreation celebrates Clarksville BCycle third year
January 10, 2019
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation will celebrate the third anniversary of Clarksville’s popular bike share program, Clarksville BCycle, with free bike rides. Third-year milestones include 9,600 trips that covered almost 65,000 miles and allowed riders to burn 2.5 million calories.
Residents are invited to use the promo code “1320” when checking out a bike from one of Clarksville BCycle’s five stations from January 13th-20th to receive a free 60-minute bike ride. Usage fees apply after the first hour.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces large outdoor fitness center now open at McGregor Park
November 29, 2018
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces that the McGregor Park North Extension Trailhead is now home to the largest outdoor fitness center in Clarksville, thanks to a group of Clarksville Academy students and a grant from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation.
Students in Clarksville Academy’s Challenge Based Learning program wrote the fitness center grant request, which was approved by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation.
Clarksville Academy Students to perform “The Montgomery County Chronicles” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
April 25, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Academy students will present two free public viewings of a new play about the history of Clarksville. “The Montgomery County Chronicles: A Tribute to History, Community, and Leadership” is a new stage play, created by Shana Thornton, local author and publisher, that is scheduled to debut at The Roxy Regional Theatre for two performances.
Clarksville Academy Students help build School Dorm in Peru
April 4, 2018
Written by Danny Magrans
Spanish Teacher, Languages Department Chair
Clarksville, TN – This past February a group of 25 students and parents from Clarksville Academy journeyed to Peru.
In addition to applying skills learned in class and visiting all the magnificent sites, such as Machu Picchu, the students also committed themselves to serving a small village school in an area called Calca.
Phase 2 Disc Golf Complete at Rotary Park
November 30, 2017
Montgomery County, TN – Thanks to a grant from Clarksville Montgomery County Community Health Foundation acquired by students from Clarksville Academy in partnership with Montgomery County Parks and Recreation, Phase II of the Rotary Park Disc Golf Project has been completed.
The course is now 18-holes with a red and yellow basket for each of the 18 concrete tees, giving players of all ages and skill levels an opportunity to enjoy the game.
City of Clarksville opens two new B-Cycle stations
May 8, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan cut a ribbon Monday to open one of Clarksville’s two new bike share stations.
The ceremony, at the Pollard Road trailhead on the Clarksville Greenway, included Clarksville Academy students, Community Health Foundation board members and Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department leaders.
A second new station, at Public Square and Franklin Street in Downtown Clarksville, also opened Monday.
Clarksville Academy students help bring Bicycle Share Program to Clarksville
January 4, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Thanks to a group of Clarksville Academy students, a grant from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation and a partnership with the city of Clarksville, a bicycle share program will soon come to Liberty park and McGregor park.
The group, comprised of about eight Clarksville students each year, researched and wrote a grant proposal as part of Clarksville Academy’s Challenge Based Learning (CBL).