Parks & Recreation

Parks and Recreation Update

NOVEMBER 2009
For applications and additional program information, contact Madison Department of Parks and Recreation, 540-948-6887, or visit us at our office on the 2nd Floor, War Memorial Building, 2 Main Street, Madison, Virginia.

Madison Soccer is accepting registrations for indoor soccer. Cost $15. Sessions: Friday evenings and/or Sunday afternoons. Dates: beginning December 2009, running through mid-February 2010. Age Groups U10 through Adult.
Youth Basketball is accepting registrations, through November 21, 2009 (extended deadline). Cost $40.
Youth cheerleading is accepting registrations, for youth basketball. Cost $40. Ages 4-13.
Youth Wrestling is accepting registrations, and youth may register the first night of class. Cost $40. Sessions: Mondays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m at the wrestling field house. Dates: class begins November 30, 2009 and runs through March 4, 2010. Age Groups: grades K-7.
JAZZERCISE: Classes are Monday & Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
MASSANUTTEN LICENSE TO SLIDE PROGRAM (SKI AND SNOWBOARD): lessons start on Saturday, January 16, 2010, att 5:30 p.m. Contact Pat Crigler if interested 540-948-6391 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Youth Football will hold a meeting to elect its 2010 officers, on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7:00 p.m., at the conference room of the Social Services Building, 101 South Main Street, Madison, Virginia, 22727

Parks and Recreation

County Facilities Department—Responsibilities for operation and maintenance of parks and recreational areas.
As part of his duties, the County’s Director of Facilities is responsible for the maintenance, repair and operations of the County’s public parks and recreational areas. The Director of Facilities serves as liaison to the Madison Parks and Recreation Authority. Through staff within the Department of Facilities & Maintenance, the County provides bookkeeping and other administrative services to the Park and Recreation Authority, and provides maintenance of facilities used in connection with the Authority’s recreational programs. The Director of Facilities also serves as liaison to the School Administration, in carrying out services relating to the County’s cooperative agreement with the School Board for joint planning for use and maintenance of County and School facilities for recreational activities.

Madison Parks and Recreation Authority
The Madison Park and Recreation Authority was formed in 1982, by action of the Board of Supervisors in accordance with state law (currently set forth in Virginia Code 15.2-5702). The Park and Recreation Authority is a seven (7) member board. Each member is appointed by the Board of Supervisors for a term of 4 years. Although its members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, the Authority is considered an independent public body. However, the County provides support to the Authority in the form of bookkeeping and administrative functions. The purpose of the Madison Park and Recreation Authority, as set forth in its 1982 Articles of Incorporation, are to administer, maintain and exercise rights of ownership over such park and recreation areas as maybe specified from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. To date, the park and recreation areas transferred to the ownership of the Authority are: (i) the Madison Recreation Center, consisting of property adjacent to the American Legion Post, and (ii) approximately six (6) acres of property along the Middle River. In 2002 the Authority contributed approximately $23,000 of its funds to the County, for use in planning and establishing new sports playing fields.

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