2008-2009 Narrows Recreation Department Information
Registration fee information for youth programs: If your child lives inside the Narrows corporate limits, the fee is $20. If your child lives outside the Narrows corporate limits, the fee is $30. If your child lives outside the Narrows corporate limits and outside of the western district, the fee is $35.
Admission for indoor activities: Adults - $3.00, Students (K-7th) - $2.00, Under K - Free.
The following programs will be offered in the fall:
Flag Football: There are 2 age divisions - Kindergarden, 1st & 2nd grades. Signups will be held on August 28th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on the stage at the community center. Registration fees will be charged. The deadline to register is September 5th.
Men's Basketball League: There will be 4-6 teams. Players must be age 15 or older to participate. Games will begin October 12th and will be played on Sunday nights only. There is a 10 player roster limit. A team entry fee will be charged. The deadline to register is October 3rd.
Men's 3 on 3 Basketball League: There will be 4-8 teams. Players must be age 15 or older to participate. Games will begin October 1st and will be played on Wednesday nights only. There is a 5 player roster limit and games will be played on half court. An individual entry fee will be charged. The deadline to register is September 25th.
The following programs will be offered in the winter:
Girls Little League Volleyball: There are 2 age divisions - 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades and 6th & 7th grades. Signups will be held on November 5th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged. Games will be in December.
Girls Little League Basketball: There are 4 age divisions - Kindergarden & 1st grade, 2nd & 3rd grades, 4th & 5th grades, and 6th & 7th grades. Signups will be held on February 8th, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged.
Boys Little League Basketball Cheerleaders: There are 3 age divisions - 2nd & 3rd grades, 4th & 5th grades, and 6th & 7th grades. Signups and tryouts will be held on January 11th, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged.
Boys Little League Basketball: There are 4 age divisions - Kindergarden & 1st grade, 2nd & 3rd grades, 4th & 5th grades, and 6th & 7th grades. Signups will be held January 4th, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged.
Co-Ed Volleyball League: There will be 4-6 teams. Players must be age 15 or older to participate. Games will begin November 16th and be played on Sunday nights only. A team entry fee will be charged. The deadline to register is November 7th.
Church Co-Ed Volleyball League: There will be 4-6 teams. Players must be age 15 or older to participate. Games will begin November 15th and be played on Saturday nights only. A team entry fee will be charged. The deadline to register is November 7th.
The following programs will be offered in the spring:
Boys and Girls Baseball/Softball Camp: Participants must be between the ages of 8 and 12. Camp will be held March 27th, 2009 - March 29th, 2009 (time will be announced at a later date). A fee of $35 per child will be charged. Each participant will receive a free tshirt and certificate. Please try to pre-resigter by March 20th, 2009.
Girls Little League Softball: There is 1 age division - 9, 10, 11, & 12 year old. Signups will be held on March 1st, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged. (Placement will be based on the child's age as of May 1st, 2009.)
Girls Dixie League Softball: There is 1 age division - 13, 14, & 15 year olds. Signups will be held on March 1st, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 p.m in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged. (Placement will be based on the child's age as of May 1st, 2009.)
Boys Little League Baseball: There are 2 age divisions - 8, 9, & 10 year olds and 11 & 12 year olds. Signups will be held March 1st, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged. (Placement in divisions will be based on the child's age as of May 1st, 2009.)
Boys Dixie League Baseball: There is one age division - 13 & 14 year olds. Signups will held March 1st from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in Room #1 at the community center. Registration fees will be charged. (Placement will be based on the child's age as of May 1st, 2009.)
Mens Basketball League: There will be 4-6 teams. Players must be age 15 or older to participate. Games will begin on March 1st, 2009 and will be played on Sunday nights only. There is a 10 player roster limit. A team entry fee will be charged. The deadline to register is February 20th, 2009.
Mens 3 0n 3 Basketball League: There will be 4-8 teams. Players must be age 15 or older to participate. Games will bein on March 1st, 2009 and will be played on Wednesday nights only. There is a 5 player roster limits. An individual entry fee will be charged. The deadline to register is February 25th, 2009.
The following programs will be offered in the summer:
T-Ball: There are 3 age divisions - 3 & 4 year olds, 5 & 6 year olds (coach-pitch), and 7 & 8 year olds (peanut league). A registration fee will be charged. Signup date and time to be announced at a later date.
Boys & Girls Basketball Camp: Participants must be in Kindergarden through 7th grade. Camp will be held July 6th, 2009 - July 9th, 2009 from 10:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m. A fee of $55 per child will be charged. Each participant will receive a free basketball, tshirt, and certificate. Please try to pre-resigter by July 1st, 2009.
Football Camp: Participants must be in Kindergarden through 7th grade. Camp will be held July 29th, 2009 - July 31st, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. A fee of $35.00 per child will be charged. Each participant will receive a free tshirt and certificate. Please try to pre-register by July 20th.
Dances: There will be dances held at the community center from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. for 3rd through 7th graders from September through June. The dates will be announced at a later time. An admission of $4.00 per child will be charged. Concessions are availalbe, and chaperones are needed. If interested, please call 540-726-2961.
Community Center Rentals: Gyms, rooms, and the auditorium are available to rent for a fee. Please contact the Recreation Department at 540-726-2961 for more information.
The Narrows Parks and Recreation Department is located on Mary Street in Narrows. This department offers a wide array of organized programs for children, youth, and adults on a year-round basis. The department is operated by a full-time director, Wayne Gautier. Wayne is assisted by a full-time assistant, Danny Dent, and many part-time employees and volunteers. The Parks and Recreation Commission consists of citizens who volunteer their time to provide program oversight and recommendations. The annual budget for the department is approximately $145,000.
The recreation program consists primarily of leagues and teams that stress the fundamentals of each sport or activity while also stressing sportsmanship and team play. Activities are primarily held at "the Annex" (formally the old Narrows High School), which has been converted into a community center and comprehensive recreation center. The facility offers an auditorium, full court gymnasium, dance/aerobic workout room with wall mirrors, and numerous activity rooms.
Outdoor Recreation Facilities
Outdoor recreation facilities include the use of one ball field and the Narrows High School football field (Ragsdale Field) through an agreement with the Giles County School Board, a practice ball field, and the the Narrows Town Park. The Town is in the preliminary stage of seeking additional recreational land to expand its recreational program. Ragsdale Field offers a lighted field ideal for use in soccer, football, and other sporting events.
The Narrows Town Park, or "The Boom", is located on five acres situated on Wolf Creek and State Route 61. Many of the locals call the park "The Boom" because loggers used to float logs down to the Mill Pond, located a small distance from the park, to be cut into boards. As the logs arrived at the pond, they banged against other logs already in the water, producing a loud boom. The area where the park is was known for the volume of the "booms" created by the logs, thus calling it "The Boom".
The parks offers a swimming area with lifegaurds, a volleyball court, two lit tennis courts, two basketball courts, a bath house with full bathroom facilities, and a variety of new playground equipment. The park is officially operational from May 1st through September 30th.
The Town Park also has two 25' X 72' picnic shelters that are available for the public to rent for family reunions, birthday parties, and other events. The schedule of fees for the rental of a shelter are as follows:
(Upper or Lower Shelter) Whole Shelter for Whole Day: $65.00 Whole Shelter for Half Day: $35.00 (Middle Shelter) Whole Shelter for Whole Day: $55.00 Whole Shelter for Half Day: $30.00 (Half day shelter rentals can be from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
If you are interested in reserving a shelter, please call the Town Office at 726-2423.
Camp Success Primitive Campground
Camp Success is located on State Route 68 (Princeton Lane) at the confluence of Wolf Creek and the New River. This primitive campground is eight acres of land that offers many camping sites, bank fishing, and a boat ramp. It boasts approximately 1/4 of a mile of frontage along the New River and 500 feet along Wolf Creek. Small Mouth Bass predominate as the major sports fish caught along the shore.
Camp Success is named for the Civil War Confederate Army encampment that was located near the grounds from 1862 to 1865. Confederate forces, some garrisoned at this site, successfully guarded the narrows of the New River from incursion by Union Army forces until early 1865. However, the camp won its name after a major skirmish occurred near this site on May 10, 1862 when Confederate forces under Brig. General Henry Heth held off the retreating Union forces under Lt. Col. Rutherford B. Hayes (later president of the United States), preventing Hayes' troops from passing through the Town of Narrows on their retreat to Princeton from the "Battle of Giles Court House" in nearby Pearisburg.
Mill Pond
Mill Pond is a small, two acre site located adjacent to Wolf Creek and Route 61 (Monroe Street) at the old mill dam on the edge of downtown Narrows. This pond is home to a year-round flock of Canadian Geese and a number of domestic and wild ducks. The pond offers several benches where one can sit and enjoy the scenery, feed the geese, or do a little fishing.
You may contact the Narrows Recreation Department by calling 540-726-2961 or via email at WGAUTIER80@yahoo.com.
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Town of Narrows 131 Center Street - P.O. Box 440 Narrows, Virginia 24124 Phone: 540-726-2423 or 540-726-3020 Fax: 540-726-7566 Email: jparsell@suddenlinkmail.com
