EDENTONCHOWAN RECREATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CHOWAN

EDENTON-CHOWAN RECREATION DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CHOWAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

OUR MISSION The Edenton-Chowan Recreation Department provides an opportunity for all Chowan County residents to participate in athletic and leisure activities in a positive, fun and safe environment. Team and individual activities are offered year-round for both youths and adults.

Youth Sports

YOUTH SPORTS Sport Spring Soccer Baseball Girls Softball Fall Soccer Football Cheerleading 2015 232 112 172 78 10 2016 243 217 87 181 76 14 2017 221 TBD TBD TBD Basketball Cheerleading 17 23 18 Basketball Fall Volleyball Spring Volleyball 143 24 - 199 34 - 219 TBD 52 5 Kids 30 23 35 1053 1097 Youth Total 545

Summer Activities 2015 2016 2017 196 260 TBD

Additional Programs Operation Santa: serving 300+ children in Chowan County annually (Funded by community support and donations) After-School Plus: serving 33 -35 students per year since 1995 Community Service and Restitution: averaging 25 -30 per year since 1995 (Funded by Juvenile Justice and Crime Prevention Council Grant) Cubbies Water Buddies: serving all 2 nd graders at White Oak School (Funded by sponsorships in 2016; applied for Chowan Hospital Community Benefits Grant for 2017) Father-Daughter and Mother-Son GLOW Dance (Partnership with WOS and DFW PTAs; event is revenue producing) SNOWBALL Dance (Partnership with CMS PBIS, event is revenue producing) Edenton Music and Water Festival (Partnership with Tourism Development Authority; various sponsors)

NORTHERN CHOWAN COMMUNITY CENTER 2015 2016 2017 NCCC 12, 970 11, 664 2, 519 Gateway Health Center 2636 2549 TBD ECPS 6, 635 5, 370 3, 420 Playground ----- 2, 633 1, 316

Bennett's Mill Pond, 2100 Rocky Hock Rd Facilities J. Robert Hendrix Park & Cannon's Ferry Heritage Riverwalk, 315 Cannon's Ferry Rd. Cape Colony Park, 324 Blackbeards Rd. Chowan River Fishing Pier, 248 Wharf Landing Rd. Earnhardt Softball Fields, 1366 N Broad St Fisher Baseball Fields, 911 Badham Rd. Park Ave Softball Field, 705 North Oakum St Pembroke Creek Park, 716 West Queen St. Purser Soccer/Football Complex, 528 B. Coke Ave Old DF Walker Gym, Oakum St. Northern Chowan Community Center & Playground, 2869 Virginia Rd

Playground at NCCC New in 2016 -2017 Cubbies Water Buddies SNOWBALL Dance Pembroke Creek Phase I Complete Pembroke Creek Phase II Started Fisher Field: Score Huts & Concession Building painted; Practice pitching mounds moved to a safer area Earnhardt Fields: Concession Building Painted; Fencing reconfigured to allow for more parking Purser Field: Concession Building Painted; Over-seeded Fields; Sand added to spectator area to improve drainage

OUR PARTNERSHIPS TOWN OF EDENTON CHOWAN COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CHOWAN COUNTY 4 -H THREE RIVERS HEALTHY CAROLINIANS ALBEMARLE REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES CHOWAN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION CYCLE NC EASTERN 4 -H CENTER ROANOKE RIVER PARTNERS EDENTON-CHOWAN SCHOOLS CHOWAN ARTS COUNCIL DESTINATION DOWNTOWN EDENTON CHOWAN COUNTY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CHOWAN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SHEPARD-PRUDEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY CHOWAN HOSPITAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF EDENTON-CHOWAN NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our citizens Questions/Comments? EDENTON-CHOWAN RECREATION DEPARTMENT