WE ARE HERCULES PARKS & RECREATION
Update of the Parks and Recreation Department
City Council - April 25, 2023
ADAPTABLE, FLEXIBLE, PIVOT ON A DIME
Re-invented during the pandemic
VIRTUAL RECREATION RESOURCE CENTER
HERCULES ADVENTURES SUMMER CAMP
Parks & Recreation Department
What is the essential mission of Parks & Recreation?
Provide exceptional recreational experiences
Promote health and wellness
Protect natural resources
Strengthen safety and security
Foster human development
Increase cultural awareness
Support economic development
Strengthen community image and sense of place
Parks & Rec FacilitiesMaster Plan
Projects
Service FIRST ORGANIZATION
Parks & Recreation Department
4 Full Time Employees
(1) Parks & Recreation Director
Christopher Roke
(1) Recreation Manager
Ambra Garfield
(2) Recreation Coordinators
Jeff Jew, and
Bryce Halliday
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President
Parks & Rec Org Chart
Recreation Programs, Facilities & Services
2023 Winter/Spring
2023 Summer
2022 Fall
Increased Summer 2022 Swim Lessons (779 participants).
Fall 2022 lessons sold out.
Spring 2023 lessons sold out.
Summer 2023 private lessons are already full.
SWIM LESSONS &
RECREATION SWIM
PRESCHOOL (TINY TOTS)
CHILDCARE (Kaliedoscope Kidz: RAP)
CAMP DYNAMITE!
The City of Hercules Recreation Department is proud to offer sports to the youth in our community. Programs include…
YOUTH SPORTS
NAOA (National Academy of Athletics)NAofA offers several different sports programs and camps throughout the year from baseball, to basketball, to soccer, dodgeball, flag football and so much more.
Align WorldwideProvides a wide range of skill based basketball for a variety of ages. Align has been steadily increasing numbers each season since they started with us.
New Frontier TennisProvides a high-quality Tennis camps and programs all year long. Coach Cal is a well known youth Tennis Coach with many years of experience.
T.H.E. S.P.O.T. After School Program
Is geared for those in 6th - 8th grades. The program is all about getting help with homework assignments and socialize with peers in an exhilarating, fun, and safe environment.
TEENS
Jr. Staff In Training (formerly Teen Youth Council - T.Y.C.) JSIT is geared towards growing future employees. As always participants will support and assist with community activities and special events. But more than that, they will be working on ways to ready themselves to enter the work force. Our energetic group of 6th-12th graders demonstrate leadership skills through their participation at City Council meetings, interaction with the Hercules Senior Center and their participants, and the planning of special community events.
ADULT ACTIVITIES
SENIORS: 50+ ADULT ACTIVITIES
Online Registration
www.herculesrec.com
Classes, activities and programs
SWIM TEAMS
EVENTS
Hercules Community Centers
Community Swim Center
Senior Center
Ohlone Community Center
Teen Center
Foxboro Community Center
Other Facilities
Community Center: Dynamite, Resource & Press Rooms
Community Center: Gymnasium, Event Hall & Kitchen
City Hall Council Chambers Meeting Room
Hercules Library Large and Small Meeting Rooms
Van Domselaar Meeting Room at Samara Terrace
Join Team Dynamic
We are always looking for Fee Class Contractors. Do you have a special talent or skill that you would like to teach to others? Dance, photography, music, martial arts, wood working, etc.
Seasonal, part time jobs are still available for aquatics, camps, facilities and office.
NEW LOOK THIS SUMMER
Our mission is to join with our community to make Hercules a city of the highest quality. We do this by providing responsive, cost effective, and innovative local government services.
WE ARE HERCULESPARKS & RECREATION