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City Departments

Parks & Recreation

Teens
These programs offer kids ages 17 and under safe, affordable and fun options for after school activities with their friends.

Open Gym @ Beech Woods Recreation Center
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:30-6:00 p.m.    September 8-May 20, 2009
Tuesday & Thursday* 3:30-6:00 p.m.    September 9-May 19, 2009
*Tuesday and Thursday sessions are limited to 25 participants.
Ages 17 and under
$2/day for Southfield residents; $4/day for non-residents
This program offers you the chance to drop in any day during the week for a pick up game of basketball.

To participate in Open Gym, participants must be pre-registered. Pre-registration is done prior to participation, with the child and parent/guardian present, at the Beech Woods Recreation Center office only. Parents must bring child's Birth Certificate with them when registering. Once the child is pre-registered, they will be allowed participation in after school gym programs at Beech Woods Recreation Center for the school-year. Pre-registration allows us to better control and supervise the facility to make the recreation center a safe place for the entire community.

For more information, please call the Beech Woods Recreation Center at (248) 796-4670.


After School Drop-In Basketball @ John Grace Communiity Center
Ages 9-17 years old
Monday, Wednesday and Friday   September 9-May 29, 2009
3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
$1/day for Southfield residents; $3/day for non-residents

You MUST be registered to participate in this activity and I.D. is required. Registration is done in person at the John Grace Community Center (21030 Indian Street) only. For more information, please call the John Grace Community Center at (248) 796-4698.


YAC (Youth Advisory Council)


Volunteer Information (to satisfy Community Service requirement)

Volunteer at a Special Event
The success the Parks & Recreation Department enjoys with its special events is due in no small part to the generous help of our volunteers. From helping in behind-the-scenes ways such as with set up or clean up, to helping throughout the event in situations such as running a game area or helping with the children’s arts and crafts area, volunteers are an essential part of our programs. Please email Janet Husaynu, jhusaynu@cityofsouthfield.com or call (248) 796-4617 if you are willing to volunteer at a Parks & Recreation Department special event. Community service will be documented for any credit needed.

Volunteer to Help with Senior or Therapeutic Recreation Programs
The City of Southfield has specific volunteer opportunities available relating to seniors and/or therapeutic recreation (recreation programs designed for those individuals with disabilities). Opportunities to work directly with these groups within programs such as bounce volleyball, wheelchair basketball, golf, tennis, etc. are available by contacting Claudia Brewer cbrewer@cityofsouthfield.com at (248) 796-4673. Contact hours will be recorded for those needing documentation for school.

 

Did You Know?

  • The Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for 780 acres of park land and open space at 33 sites throughout the City. Of the 780 acres of park land, over 333 acres are dedicated nature preserves.

  • The City of Southfield is home of Michigan’s first baseball field for children with any physical or mental disability. Working with The Miracle League, the City constructed a special field designed with a custom synthetic turf and handicapped accessible dugouts, restrooms and drinking fountains.
  • The Parks & Recreation Department offers hundreds of recreation programs at facilities which include two nine-hole golf courses, a lighted driving range, a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool, a senior adult center, an indoor athletic field house, an indoor ice arena and a neighborhood recreation center.

  • The Senior Gardens at the Mary Thompson Farm provide plots to over 100 enthusiastic gardeners who offer tours to school and scouting groups. The Senior Gardens have been recognized as one of the best community gardens in the nation by the John Deere Company and have received numerous awards from the Michigan State Fair.