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Home My Public Portal AboutPARK SYSTEM INVENTORY 0 PARK SYSTEM INVENTORY OVERVIEW PART-TIME/SEASONAL: This chapter provides an inventory of the ■ (4) Park Maintenance Laborers (4-month, Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department May - August) facilities, the department structure, park ■ (2) Assistant Pool Manager/ (May - locations, amenities, programming, community August) resources, and basic park accessibility. II (1) Pool Concession Stand Manager (May - August) ■ (27)Lifeguards (Memorial Day weekend - MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION mid-August) I (16)Concession Stand Workers(Memorial LOCATION Day weekend - mid-August) PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT II (8) Program Supervisors for S.P.A.R.K. 405 South Bloomington Street II (6) Gym/Program Supervisors for Youth Greencastle, IN 46135 Basketball Program p (765) 653-3395 ORO CONTACT INFORMATION STAFF PARK & RECREATION DIRECTOR The Parks & Recreation Department staff has Roderick M. Weinschenk the responsibility of providing recreational rweinschenk@cityofgreencastle.com programming to the residents of the Greater p (765) 653-3395 Greencastle area and also maintaining municipal PARK & RECREATION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR parks and facilities throughout the community. Erin Ray The present Parks & Recreation Department is parkassistant@ cityofgreencastle.com made up of the following personnel: p (765) 653-3395 FULL-TIME: ■ (1) Parks & Recreation Director (Parks Superintendent) ■ (1)Assistant Parks&Recreation Director/ Aquatics Director ■ (2) Full-Time Park Maintenance Laborers PARK SYSTEM INVENTORY PARK BOARD GREENCASTLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL 1 The Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department CORPORATION LIAISON was reorganized in 1992 under State of Indiana Micheal Scott Code 36-10-4.The parks&recreation department is governed by the Greencastle Board of Park FINANCING Commissioners, which consists of four members The Department draws from two primary appointed by the Mayor, along with three board revenue sources in order to sustain its programs liaisons from the Putnam County Library, and facilities. These sources include property Greencastle Community School Board and the taxes and programming fees. The department's Greencastle City Council. Term of office is four programming fees are generated from several years for regular members and one year for ex areas,including the Greencastle Aquatics Center, officio members. picnic shelter rentals, and a variety of recreation programs. The department currently has a The Greencastle Board of Park (& Recreation) general operating fund, a non-reverting capital Commissioners meet regularly on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in fund and two non-reverting sports operating Greencastle City Hall. Members of the public are funds Greencastle Youth Basketball Program welcome and are encouraged to attend. and Men's,Women's and Coed Softball Programs. BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIPS PRESIDENT The Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners Tim Trigg and the Greencastle Parks & Recreation40 ttrigg13(ohgmail.com Department are members of the Indiana Parks & Recreation Association (I.P.R.A.), the National VICE PRESIDENT Recreation and Parks Association (N.R.P.A.), and Dr. John Hennette, DDS the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation (M.R.T.F.). jdhennetteddscineraymetro.net SECRETARY/TREASURER RECREATION PROGRAMMING Cathy Merrell merrellcathy@yahoo.com Programming for the City of Greencastle has been provided by several different entities. Many MEMBER of the youth sports programs are organized Beva Miller by private volunteer groups. These programs bevamilterPcineruymetro.net include the youth soccer program, boy's baseball program, and girl's slow-pitch and fast-pitch EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS softball leagues. Adult coed softball programs are offered under the church softball league. The PUTNAM COUNTY LIBRARY LIAISON following volunteer leagues exist in Greencastle: David Taylor djtaylor(lcinergymetro.net ■ Putnam County Youth Soccer Association ■ Greencastle Girl's Slow-Pitch Softball Program ■ Putnam County Girl's Fast-Pitch Softball Program MI 141111140111194111111111111111111111111111111111111111.11.11111111111111111111111111111111 GREENCASTLE PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN 32 4 010 ■ Greencastle Boy's Youth Baseball SKATE PARK AT ROBE-ANN PARK Program • ■ Babe Ruth Baseball Program • ■ Putnam County Church Softball League �' " ;� The Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department Q u._ offers various seasonal programs throughout ,rw .�►=-- the year. These programs are organized by both the Parks & Recreation Director and Assistant d, Director of the department. A current list of programs offered, include: Source:HWC Engineering ADULT PROGRAMS ■ Greencastle Walk & Talk Program • Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter ■ Women's Slow-Pitch Softball League PLAYGROUND AT BIG WALNUT SPORTS PARK ■ Men's Slow-Pitch Softball League ■ Early Bird (Summer) Coed Softball , League , .,'' ■ Rokicki Foundation (Fall) Coed Slow- Pitch Softball League ■ Softball Concession Stand ■ Mike Rokicki Memorial 5K Road Run/ Walk - July 4th ■ Pickle Ball I Lessons ■ Pickle Ball Night II All-County Doubles Pickle Ball Source:HWC Engineering Tournament - July 4th ■ In-Door Pickle Ball at DePauw University ■ Tiger Trails Bike Ride ANDREW KEITH CARR MEMORIAL COURT AT BIG ■ Disc Golf @ Big Walnut Sports Park WALNUT SPORTS PARK • Doubles Disc Golf Nights - Wednesdays in June • A Mid-Summer Night Fling - • Glow-Throw Disc Golf Tournament • National [Disc] Golf Lover's Day y ■ Corn Hole Tournament - July 4th YOUTH PROGRAMS ■ Brick-Mania Programs • Brickmania: Brick Building OINSource:HWC Engineering 111111111111111111111111.111111111111111111111.1111111111.11111111111111111111.11111141101101+ PARK SYSTEM INVENTORY ► 33 PEOPLE PATHWAYS IN BIG WALNUT SPORTS PARK Worksho 0 p • Brickmania: Super Hero Day • Brickmania: Revenge of the Fifth ` (Star Wars Day) Brickmania: Jolly Roger ' • Brickmania: Hobbit Day • ' " Brickmania: Crack the Vault " �` Brickmania: Pilgrim's Feast o- • • Brickmania: Christmas Party • Brickmania: Santa Claus • Brickmania: Melt These Winter Blues! Source:HWC Engineering • Brickmania: Birthday Bash! ■ Celebrate Kids Fishing Day! • Kids Fishing Derby • Huckleberry Finn Costume Contest ONE OF MANY SHELTERS IN ROBE-ANN PARK SPARK - Summer Program of Awareness and Recreation for Kids ''4. -,q'•: ,... • . I SPARK Fundraiser Day at Myers Market • '{ I Firecracker Fun Run (July 4th) `° =• •411, ■ Police Boot Camp «� 'i f:i. �' " `' Y' I Fire Fighter Academy A I QuickStart Youth Team Tennis 4111) �. .. Instruction ■ Phone Calls from Santa! I Youth Basketball ■ Youth Basketball Program (Grades 1-6) Source.'HWC Engineering ■ "My First Shot!" Basketball ■ "Hog-N-It-All" BBQ Fundraiser ■ National Night Out! ■ Talk Like A Pirate Day I Annual Easter Egg Hunt PICKLEBALL COURTS AT ROBE-ANN PARK I Hunt for the Great Pumpkin I Breakfast With The Grinch! ', ■ Winnie the Pooh Day! I Dr. Suess' Birthday Party! - AQUATICS PROGRAMS Source:HWC Engineering 14.11111110,11*IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIII.MIIIIIIIIIIMIMIMIII.M11 GREENCASTLE PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN 34 4 I Learn-To-Swim Lessons ■ Annual Celebrate "4" Festival in Robe- ■ Water Babies Ann Park I Private Swim Lessons • Mike Rokicki Memorial 5K Road ■ Aqua Fit Classes Run/Walk I Aqua "Walk &Talk" • All-County Doubles Pickle Ball I Private Pool Rentals Tournament - July 4th ■ "Birthday Party" Special • 14th Annual Firecracker Fun Run ■ Dive-In Movie - Moana (July 4th) I Putnam County Swim Meet • Pancakes for Pathways Fundraiser I WREB Days! ("94 cent admission with (Greencastle Civic League) music played by WREB 94.3 FM!) • Aqua Fit by Dance Workshop ■ Recognized: • Free Swim at the Greencastle • National Go Barefoot Day Aquatics Center • Ice Cream Soda Day • Corn Hole Tournament • It's Finally Summer Day • Music Entertainment • Swim A Lap Day • Fireworks • National Hot Dog Day ■ Parkfest - Summer Concert Series in the • National Root Beer Float Day Robe-Ann Park • National Ice Cream Day ■ National Dog Day (at the BWSP Dog • National Ice Cream Sandwich Day Park) • National Watermelon Day ■ Movie Night in Robe-Ann Park - Sandlot • Donald Duck Day (on the softball field) 014 ■ Family Photo Scavenger Hunt! (Jaycee ARTS-N-CRAFT PROGRAMS: Park) ■ Build It Yourself - Bird House ■ Shelter Reservation ■ Build It Yourself -Tool Box I Halloween Contests ENVIRONMENTAL I Gingerbread House Challenge: Haunted I Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration House ■ BWSP - Planted 6 potted trees ■ Brickmania [Lego] Challenge: "Trick or I Robe-Ann Park - Planted 4 potted trees Treat"! ■ BWSP - Planted 6 potted evergreens ■ How to Decorate the Great Pumpkin I "What's That Track?" (at Jaycee Park) I "Great Pumpkin" Decorating Contest ■ "Toddler Turkey Time!" ■ Snow Sculpture Contest ■ Christmas Holiday Contests ■ Gingerbread House Decorating ■ Brickmania: Santa Claus I "Cupid's Valentine!" Workshop I National Tell A Fairy Tale Day FAMILY PROGRAMS PARK SYSTEM INVENTORY ► 35 OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES gond OLD HICKORY GOLF COURSE Greencastle and Putnam County enjoy a Located north of Greencastle on State high number of publicly accessibly natural Highway 231, Old Hickory Golf Course recreational areas which contribute to the features 18-holes, 5,805 yards of golf overall ability of residents to enjoy a variety of from the longest tees for a par of 72. recreational activities outside of the Greencastle Opened in 1992, the course rating is 68.2 park system. Below is a description of the and it has a slope rating of 120. facilities within close proximity to the City of ■ GREENCASTLE SCHOOLS Greencastle. Greencastle's Parks and Recreation Five public schools comprise the Department currently has no joint use agreement Greencastle Community School with schools in the community. Corporation, Inc. Each of the three elementary schools within the City of Greencastle has an adequately large- LOCAL RESOURCES sized open area and playgrounds. The facilities are open to the public at ■ DEPAUW UNIVERSITY restricted and designated times, but do DePauw University is located along the not act as host sites for programming southwest edge of the municipality and activities. Each building facility has a has extensive sports facilities. An indoor gymnasium and classrooms. Because facility contains a metric/yard capability of school sports programming and other swimming pool, a multi-use gym, practice extracurricular activities, gym space is at courts, dance room, dual weight rooms, a premium. classrooms and offices. Use of these facilities by the public requires an annual The Middle and High School McAnally membership fee, and has been restricted gym facilities are mainly used for school to faculty and students only, with no functions and are not readily available new public memberships being issued. for community use. The high school Outdoor facilities consist of both sport swimming pool has on occasion been and practice fields, as well as a campus open for various community aquatic square. During the summer, week-long programs. Community residents have youth sports camps are available for a also,at times, been able to use the school fee. A university astronomy observatory facilities for special events during the offers free programs open to the public at school year and during the summer. various times throughout the year. The newest facility is the Indoor Track and I INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY Tennis Center, in which various public The Indiana National Guard Armory is instruction programs have been offered. located at the intersection of Shadowlawn Avenue and Arlington Street next to ■ WINDY HILL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Tzouanakis Intermediate School. This Located just north of the City along State resource includes a softball field that Highway 231, sits the privately owned is currently leased by the girl's softball and operated Windy Hill Golf and Country program. Club. Operating since 1953, the Club offers an outdoor pool, a Par 36 9-hole golf course, pro shop, and clubhouse with dining facilities on site. The course features 2,805 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 36, with a slope rating of 114. 4440Ntiffissirffiriariffirmairmannarsafamaraimai GREENCASTLE PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN 1110 36 4 72 if v a O y y u 0 n 13 1 p: ' - tom. m r j i f I itr 5'4. i k T f Y r. r m a .r f r LL I Otu ! ro ' s fi" f I • 1.•_ ` le+ ._.. 12O ffifil O o II , f S il U t t` a Y 0 ,/ \ 2 p a Z L w - Na 3 wlc ' �a 6l a V W U it C = - • � J i� so W '� Q ¢ t_ wI w a o M N z I u c , , -., )... , I , \.. Z j zl 1 S f. LL J a„c,,_.I ‘ kO, 0 _ a_co h' • u ` U `.�� $ a i y i'. z '1 !U �1 ` i • 1 �, , \ %. ys i-�� •SOiii. 0•••O o m S _�@ O•••S Pi i:•`+'i•is i•i i i i�•�i0 • it d • � t LA • i m • N • 414 REGIONAL RESOURCES ■ LIEBER STATE RECREATION AREA - Lieber State Recreation Area (SRA) The following regional recreational resources consists of 8,000 acres of forested land, have been included in the inventory because of a 1,500 acre lake with beach, primitive their close proximity to the City of Greencastle. and modern campsites, picnic shelters, While these facilities will not typically meet the playground, fishing, foraging, trapping, daily needs of Greencastle residents they do and swimming pool. Lieber State Recreation Area is located approximately provide a rich a varied series of opportunities for 15-miles south of Greencastle. additional recreational activities within a short drive of the city. ■ OWEN-PUTNAM STATE FOREST - This 6,200-acre state forest preserve, offers ■ TURKEY RUN STATE PARK - Consisting primitive campsites, hiking, bridle trails, of 2,300 acres, Turkey Run provides hunting, fishing, foraging, trapping sandstone forges, both modern and and playgrounds. Owen-Putnam State primitivecampsites,inn,cabins,swimming Forest is located approximately 30-miles pool, picnic shelters, playground, fishing, southeast of Greencastle. canoe rental, naturalist, nature preserve, horse and bike rentals, tennis courts, ■ RACCOON LAKE STATE RECREATION hiking, a restored 1841 house, and AREA - This area include native forests, covered bridge. The park is located approximately 35-miles northwest of large rock outcrops that line the upper Greencastle. part of Big Raccoon Creek, and Cecil M. Harden Lake. Located nearby is the preserved Historic Mansfield Roller Mill. ■ MCCORMICK'S CREEK STATE PARK - Activities offered here include a beach, 41114. Consisting of 1,800 acres, McCormick's boating, camping, fishing, hiking, and Creek Provides canyons, ravines, both hunting. Located approximately 20 miles primitive and modern camping, cabins, northwest of Greencastle. inn, pool, basketball and tennis courts, playgrounds, nature center, nature ■ CATARACT FALLS STATE RECREATION preserve, naturalist, hiking, horse and AREA - This recreation area offers the bike rentals. The state park is located largest waterfall in Indiana. Included with approximately 30-miles southeast of Greencastle. Lieber SRA and Cunot Ramp this area consists of 8,000 acres of forested land, a 1,500 acre lake and offers a playground, ■ SHADES STATE PARK - Consisting of shelter house, and hiking trail . Cataract 3,000 acres, Shades State Park has Falls SRA is located approximately 22 virgin forest, natural springs, sandstone miles southeast of Greencastle. cliffs, primitive deep ravines, modern and primitive campsites, canoe rentals, picnic I MCCLOUD PARK NATURE CENTER shelters, playgrounds, fishing, hiking, McCloud Nature Park is 232 acres of nature preserve, and an airstrip. Shades State Park is located approximately woods, glacial ravines, prairie, and 30-miles northwest of Greencastle. creek and offers visitors activities such as hiking, fishing, wading, canoing, kayaking, a nature center, and pavillion rental. McCloud Nature Park is located approximately 23 miles northeast of Greencastle. GREENCASTLE PARK SYSTEM PARK SYSTEM INVENTORY ► 39 Greencastle's public park system was established The park and recreation department's greenspace 4110 inventory also includes the People Pathways on the merits and hard work of continuous trail system, a public system of pedestrian and community input, volunteerism and foresight. bicycle pathways planned to connect major Greencastle's eight vibrant parks, the People community facilities with neighborhoods and Pathway pedestrian and bicycle trail system, schools. The People Pathways trail system in conjunction with the numerous other private is managed in cooperation with the People and public facilities already discussed, combine Pathways Committee, which is affiliated with the Friends of the Park. The People Pathways trail to provide a vital community-wide parks and corridors include the following segments: recreation system for the Greencastle area. ■ Phase I: Greencastle-to-Fillmore Trait The City of Greencastle and its surrounding ■ Phase II: Sports Park Link (Robe-Ann area includes a mix of both public and private Park to BWSP) recreational facilities, ranging from public parks ■ Phase V: Big Walnut Sports Park Loop Tra i l and school athletic fields to privately owned golf ■ LWCF: Big Walnut Community Park courses and church recreation facilities. For the Trails purposes of determining the provision of total ■ Fawnview Lane-to-Judson Drive community-wide recreational services, this plan ■ Brentfield Drive and Brentfield Lane is based on the recognition that not only the Connection ■ Fawnview Lane-to-Glenview Lane City of Greencastle, but also other private and Connection (asphalt sidewalk) semi-private entities currently contribute to the fulfillment of parks and recreational needs The Parks and Recreation Department continues within the community. It is further recognized maintenance responsibilities for the following that non-public facilities will continue to be additional non park green areas within the city: 410 provided in the future in the same proportion as ■ Franklin & Spring Street parking lot they are now. Therefore, the Community-Wide (acquired with city hall) Park&Recreation System Inventory is thoroughly ■ Columbia Street parking lot documented in the following chapter, providing I Northwood Boulevard islands (3) an accurate depiction of the recreational services ■ Highfall & Highwood triangular island available to the entire Greencastle community. ■ Highwood & Shadowlawn triangular island ■ Sherwood Drive cal-de-sac island The City of Greencastle Parks and Recreation ■ Maple, Main & Apple Street triangular Department currently consists of seven municipal island parks and one proposed park site,which include: ■ Lot at corner of Arlington and Walnut Streets (old standpipe) ■ Robe-Ann Park ■ Jaycee Park The map on the following page shows the location ■ Calbert Way Park of the current parks within the Greencastle ■ Maple Berry Park system. The remaining pages in this chapter I Micaela Cancilla Park provide a more detailed snapshot of each park ■ Big Walnut Community Park facility. ■ Mary Rogers Field Park ■ Walter & Eleanor Ballard Family Park GREENCASTLE PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN 40 4 1 A >, a = . a a 3 = • row 4...411. ' 1 Z i"" I8 i t"IM:' .....1......, 1 i _— — I h W L ceu,-3,v--�f v, 3 iCC a. y + d - T I -,-. i E 1! a /I` II '` 4, _ _, � la i u,_____,__, . �+ L . _ , _ . .2._ .),, 1 , , , . , I\zo,. ,c. " I 3 f_ d�a / �� %/ ...� r ' L. ....>, ' .r- t N I J` + 1 f 1 r i__ j w _ `i tr \i »1{{{ I o j • - ii A.•wows I. rs c w Q ,l 2., f ' i ; � a c U < 3 N 4 -- xs' I —, 0 1 Q a / 1 41 0 i � \ p �o F y . oa yssazaa�` 44, t i ' / ,, a aaZ� _�lr sue._,*'ti44*** ,` �` �_ \_. U! 76 }, Z ,,- t 7x9 a R a N11::::tt4i*:::igei:IS C o le.. ‘ C� .•:AMi•�Ol • co rl O G • •