Greensboro Parks and Recreation Annual Report 2024-25

• In partnership with UNCG, the Athletics Section celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 1, 2025 hosting a sports expo for 48 participants. This new event reflects Parks and Recreation’s interest in and commitment to growing sports opportunities for girls. • The Tweens on the Scene program launched in February 2025 to serve teens with disabilities who have aged out of traditional day school programs. The program offers engaging recreational activities on teacher workdays, providing important social connection and continued opportunities for growth and fun. • On March 24, 2025, the Athletics and Recreation Center sections collaborated to host a joint Youth Basketball and Cheer End-of-Season Showcase, celebrating participants’ achievements with more than 500 attendees. • In April 2025, the Athletics Section launched the City’s first youth girls’ basketball league, engaging 35 participants in its inaugural season. • On April 5, 2025, Peeler Recreation Center’s meeting room was renamed in honor of longtime instructor, mentor, and community leader Mr. Nicholas Bright. The room is now known as the Nicholas Bright Club Room. • The PGA of America REACH Foundation presented a $250,000 PGA Places to Play Grant to the Greensboro Parks Foundation and the City in May 2025. The funds will be used to renovate the short course at Gillespie. • To bring recreation directly to neighborhoods, the department’s Engagement Team launched the Pop-Up Party Series using the Parks and Recreation Fun Trailer. From May through August 2025, more than 350 residents enjoyed games, music, and refreshments in local parks. • The Peeler Recreation Center Pool reopened in June 2025 after being closed since 2019. The celebration included a block party and community swim attended by over 200 residents. Over the course of the summer 2025 season, the pool served 4,871 swimmers. • May 2025 marked the start of the department’s first-ever youth flag football season, which drew 104 participants. • On May 9, 2025, the department celebrated the ribbon cutting for two new turf fields and upgraded lighting at Bryan Park Soccer Complex, marking a major investment in the City’s youth and adult sports facilities.