The Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department provides programs, events and activities to Hillsborough County residents on a year-round basis.
The department operates more than 176 neighborhood parks and playgrounds countywide, 265 athletic fields, 40 recreation centers, 10 regional parks, more than 727 miles of trail, as well as 61,000 acres of preserved lands acquired through the Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP).
Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department offers boating, bicycling, campsites, canoeing, concerts, cultural happenings, festivals, hiking, horseback riding, meeting facilities, nature study, picnic shelters, swimming, nature programs, and more. Leave life’s daily pressures behind and reconnect with nature and your family at a nearby County park.
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Upcoming Events
May 16 Great American Cleanup
celebrates National Armed Forces
Day from 9-12p
May 22 Human Trafficking training
at All People’s from 12-1p
May 27 Staying Balanced inside
and Out Event
May 29 Mid-term Evaluations Due
Jun 9 Teen Summit @ Northdale
Jun 15-Aug 21 Summer Program
Jun 21 National Go Skate Boarding
Day at Apollo Beach Skate Park—
1:00pm
Sep 25 Back to the Springs Skate
Contest at NW Skate Park
Therapeutics Spot
 The activity number for Camp Sparks Pre-Registration has changed to
999200-01 on WebTrac.
 Dixie Games were a wonderful success. Check out the news article featured
on ABC Action News: http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-east-
hillsborough/temple-terrace/tampa-hosts-35th-annual-dixie-games-for-
disabled-athletes-more-than-150-competitors-showed-up
Recreation Nook
 Advancement Opportunity: 2 open positions for Program Specialist
(Mango and Egypt Lake) — Apply now, as the position will remain open until
May 20th.
 Rick and Tiffany have moved offices from the small to large building at All
People’s. New phone numbers: Rick: 744-5310 & Tiffany: 744-5871.
 You are invited to the National Go Skateboarding Day @ Apollo Beach Skate
Park. This will be contest number two in the Hillsborough County Skate Park
Series. June 21, 2015 is on a Sunday and its Happy Father’s Day and First
Day Of The Summer. 12 noon will be sign up and the event will be starting at
1pm. This is a free event, all skaters must have a updated waiver on file and
wear helmets and pads for 12 and under. There will be four different age
groups and one over-all sponsored division. The age groups are 8 and un-
der, 9-12, 13-15 and 16 and up. There will be 1st 2nd and 3rd in each age
group. $30.00 gift certificate for 1st. $20.00 gift certificate for 2nd. $10.00 gift
certificate for 3rd and a $30.00 gift certificate for the over-all sponsored skat-
er. All certificates are from the skate shop Zumiez @ The Brandon Town
Center. All certificates were purchased and donated by Jim and Bev Hiller.
Also, Raleigh Barnes will MC with the Judging of Raheem Douglas, Ross
Caruso and Kyle Rogers.
In this issue:
Upcoming Events
Kudos Corner
Customer Service Corner
Recreation Nook
Therapeutics Spot
Customer Service Corner
Stay in Touch
“Let your customers know you value their business by reaching out. Newslet-
ters, postcards, individual letters, phone calls, and emails are all effective ways
to deliver news about products, special promotions, and events. Encourage
customers to sign up for these communications in your [center], and make sure
you have permission before adding anyone to an email list.
Be sure to send a thank-you note after a customer makes a major purchase,
inviting them to contact you with questions, feedback, or to discuss additional
requests. Focus on letting customers know that you can solve their problems
and meet their needs.â€
- From: all Business: http://www.allbusiness.com/slideshow/six-customer-
service-strategies-that-win-16681016-1.html/2
This Day in History:
1905: Las Vegas, Nevada, is founded
1928: Mickey Mouse premiered in his first cartoon, Plane Crazy
1940: McDonald's opens its first restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
2008: California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004
to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's own Supreme Court rules a
previous ban unconstitutional.
Today We Celebrate:
International Day of Families
Peace Officer Memorial Day