Bring your family and friends and join the celebration! Enjoy exploring and learning about our local creeks and aquatic wildlife. Be part of an area-wide volunteer effort to improve and enhance our urban waterways. You will have a great time learning about the importance of creeks and feel good about your work to protect the environment.

Join us for activities during Creek Week, April 6-14th. Check out the Creek Week website for dates and details at www.creekweek.net. To volunteer during Creek Week, please call Stan Foey at (916) 428-1171 ext. 16.

The California Parks and Recreation Society, District 2 held its annual Awards and Installation Banquet on March 9, 2012 at Barbara Morse Wackford Community Complex in Elk Grove.  The California Parks and Recreation Society District 2 provides networking and professional development opportunities for its members so that they may promote the benefits of parks and recreation.  Each year, many of these members are recognized for their outstanding contributions in creating community throughout District 2 in Northern California at the annual awards and installation banquet. 

This year, Southgate Recreation & Park District Board of Director, Edwin “Edd” Smith, received the Champion of the Community Award. Edd has served on the Southgate Recreation & Park District Board for 36 years and continues to play a major role in creating positive recreation and community programs throughout the South Sacramento area. Edd Smith has worked, and continues to work, with many agencies Statewide to support parks and recreation. He has truly been a champion to the District and the community.

Also this year, Southgate Recreation & Park District’s website received the Showcase in Marketing Award. The District is very proud of the new website and would like to thank everyone who worked diligently to turn ideas into reality. The new District website provides information about the District, its mission, classes and events. You can view the award winning website at   www.southgaterecandpark.net

Would you like to help shape the future of teen programing? If yes, please contact Angelica Rodriguez @ 916-391-7322 ext. 10. S.T.A.C (Southgate Teen Advisory Committee) is looking for volunteers for the new school year. S.T.A.C. members help out with local events such as the Strawberry Festival, July 3rd Celebration, Halloween Extravaganza, and Dinner with Santa. Teens also help plan events for other local teens such as dances, hip hop contests, dance contests, study groups and much more. Need to know more come to our Monday Night Teen Mania at the Florin Creek Recreation Center. It is free to hang out. We have video games, air hockey, music, and fitness opportunities. The program runs every Monday night during the summer. Teens also have access to video cameras and editing software to create the next Steven Spielberg block buster or maybe just start out by creating a local teen news story.

What: Southgate Recreation & Park District is presenting their annual Independence Day Celebration. There will be carnival booths, food vendors, bands, and even a watermelon spitting contest.

Date: July 3rd, 2011

Location: Countryside Community Park at Meadowhaven Drive and Power Inn Road

Time: 4pm Carnival and Food Vendors Open for business

5pm entertainment begins

9pm Fireworks Display

For more information please call 395-0161

Southgate Recreation and Park District has five facilities availble to rent for your special occasion. The newly remodled Florin Creek Recreation Center hold up to 150 people, has a full kitchen, and a small meeting room. Prices start from $65 an hour during the week and range up to$130- $210 an hour on the weekends. The Fruitridge Community Center holds up to 200 people and prices range from $130-$210 on the weekends. The Jose P. Rizal has a gym for if you need a place for your volleyball or basketball team to practice or hold a party and host up to 300 of your closest friends. The Jose P. Rizal center also has a small meeting room available for community meetings or small parties. Prices for the Rizal center range from $40- $230 an hour. The Crofoot center can host a party of 30-40 people for just $40 an hour. Last but not least the Fletcher Farms Community Center (formally known as the Florin History Center), holds up to 90 people and prices range from $40-$160 an hour. For more information or to see pictures of these facilities, please visit www.southgaterecandpark.net

This summer, join local teens (ages 13-17) for a new hang out spot on Monday nights. From 3pm-7pm teens can hang out at the Florin Creek Recreation Center. Teens will have use of video cameras and editing software to create local news stories for our Access Sacramento Website. We will also have video games, music, crafts, and fitness. If hanging out and socializing is your thing then you can chill in our bean bag chairs and enjoy our amazing park views. For more information please contact Angelica Rodgriguez at 916-391-7622 ext. 10.

Start date: Monday 6/20    Time: 3pm-7pm

Free Fishing in the City on July 23, 2011 at the Florin Creek Park Pond from 8am-12pm. This event is for children 15 years of age and under. Prizes will be awarded for achievements such as largest fish, smallest fish, first fish, and more. Don’t have any fishing gear? No worries Fish and Game will be on hand providing fishing clinics, poles, and bait.

Back for it’s fifth year, the R.E.C. Van program features over 30 scheduled park visits, and it is “Bringing the Fun ” back to your neighborhood. This season, R.E.C. Van is striving to maximize the experience of each of its participants, both by maintaining popluar program elements as well as incoporating new activites, games and educational elements.  Introduced in 2006, the R.E.C Van program brings children and famillies together through a variety of activities. Group games like football, hockey and dodge ball are offered. Artists can draw with side walk chalk or paint  a picture. Crafters can make items like key chains, bracelets, and much more. For more information on the R.E.C Van please visit www.southgaterecandpark.net for the complete summer schedule or call 916-391-7622. Don’t forget to ask how the R.E.

Beginning June 20 the Free Summer Lunch & Snack Program returns to the Florin Creek Recreation Center and the Fruitridge Community Center. The Summer Lunch Program provides a free lunch and snack for kids 18 years of age and under. The Florin Creek Recreation Center will serve lunch Monday – Thursday from 12:00pm -12:30pm and snack from 4:00pm-4:30pm. The Fruitridge Community Center will serve lunch from 1:00pm -1:30 Monday- Friday and snack from 4:00-4:30pm. If you are stopping by the Fruitridge Center do not forget your swimsuit as the pool is open from 1:30-4:00pm Monday – Friday.