Cookeville School of Dance Hosting Open House For Students
Beginner and Advanced dancers are welcome at The Cookeville Leisure Services School of Dance on Monday. Cultural Arts Superintendent Chad McDonald said every dance season kicks off with an open house. McDonald said parents can learn all about beginner classes and even what their child’s progression could look like through the school. “The basics of […]
Cookeville City Council Approves Final Draft Of Leisure Services Master Plan
Cookeville City Council approved the final draft of its ten-year Leisure Services Master Plan Thursday evening. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the plan will help in efforts to get parks and recreation grants for Cookeville. “And this is a requirement for eligibility for grants, including the LPRF grant administered by TDEC,” Woods said. “I’m […]
Cookeville City Council Seeks Growth in Rec Plans
Cookeville City Council members want to think big when it comes to the next phase of the city’s parks and recreation facilities. Council Member Mark Miller said attracting visitors to the community should be the number one focus of the city’s ten-year recreation plan. Cookeville City Council members reviewed the recommendations of Nashville-based Kimley-Horn Monday […]
Cookeville Summer Camps Registrations Are Open
As school is ending, it’s time for kids to start planning their summer activities. Sign-ups for summer camps at Cane Creek Recreation Center are underway, but there are already few spaces remaining. Cookeville Leisure Services Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said it’s important for kids to have an opportunity like this to enjoy summer fun […]
Cookeville Gets First Draft Of 10-Year Parks And Recreation Plan
Cookeville should look at an indoor aquatic facility, better uses for the Ensor Sink Natural Area, and an extension of the rail trail to Monterey. Those among the recommendations in the city’s 10-year recreation plan. Nashville-based consultant group Kimley-Horn presented the draft plan Monday night with an assessment of the Leisure Services department and both short-term […]
Leisure Services Will Share Master Plan First Draft
Cookeville’s Leisure Services Department will unveil the first draft of its 10-year recreation master plan at a Monday public meeting. The draft is the result of research, surveys, and comparisons done by consulting group Kimley-Horn in partnership with the Leisure Services Department. Director Rick Woods said the master plan will as a road map for […]
Cookeville Boot Camp Rebooting Fitness Goals in 2021
The Cane Creek (re)Boot Camp is open for registration and looks to get people in-shape and out of their comfort zone. The Camp will run from April 1 until June 29 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Cane Creek Park. Leisure Services Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said this is a change for people to be […]
Cookeville Survey For 10-Year Recreation Master Plan
Cookeville is asking residents to take a survey about what they want to see for a 10-year recreation master plan. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said the community is the best source for what the city is missing and can improve on. Woods said planning without reaching out is not the way to use city […]
West End Park Getting New Playground Equipment
Cookeville’s West End Park will be getting multiple upgrades after neighborhood residents let the city know what they want to see improved. Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said they addressed safety concerns at the multi-purpose field by cleaning up brush and trees surrounding the area. Woods said the city will re-purpose the volleyball court with […]
Staying Active During The Holiday Season
Thanksgiving has many meanings, but one consistent theme is food, and lots of it. Cookeville Leisure Services Special Programs Coordinator Jen Webb said working off a holiday meal can be as simple as carving out 30 minutes to be active. Webb said Thanksgiving is a great time to indulge and also get into motion, instead […]
