Parks & Recreation Staff

Parks & Recreation Staff

Director
Jane C. Shelhorse, CPRP, Director	email . . . 540-967-4421
Administration
Paula M. Groome-Turney, Sr. Admin Assistant Angela N.J. Vaughan, KidzQuest Accountant Tina R. Clements, Office Assistant	email . . . 540-967-4423 email . . . 540-967-4442 email . . . 540-967-4420
Recreation Supervisor
Brian K. Vesely	email . . . 540-967-4425
Child Care Coordinator
Zuwana Y. Morgan	email . . . 540-967-4422
Recreation Supervisor
Vacant	email . . . 540-967-4424
Park Maintenance Coordinator
Tom C. Runnett	email . . . 540-967-4420
Phone Numbers
Department Phone Fax Number TTY Deaf/Hearing Impaired Cancellation Hotline Website	540-967-4420 540-967-4450 540-967-1741 540-967-4449 www.LCPR.info
Mailing Address
Louisa County Parks & Recreation...................P.O. Box 864	Louisa, VA 23093
Street Address
Louisa Parks & Recreation.................522 Industrial Drive	Louisa, VA 23093
Office Hours
8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.	Monday - Friday

Louisa Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission

Louisa Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
The major function of the Advisory Commission is to identify recreational needs and interests of county citizens and work with the Board of Supervisors and Parks and Recreation staff to satisfy those needs. If you have any comments or opinions concerning recreation, please give your representative a call.

Cuckoo District Green Springs District Jackson District Louisa District Mineral District Mountain Road District Patrick Henry District School Representative Board of Supervisors Representative

Debbie Gentry Robin Heimer Amy Ware Lee Shiflett Steve Fleming Dianne Montgomery Modest Spry Brian Huffman Willie Gentry

(540) 894-4751 (540) 223-8256 (540) 967-4420 (540) 967-0062 (804) 691-6282 (804) 556-3524 (xxx) xxx-xxxx (540) 832-5869 (540) 894-4751

Associations & Organizations

Volunteers of Louisa/CERT
Volunteers of Louisa/CERT (540) 967-6095. VOL is continuing coordination with Louisa County Emergency Services personnel to increase Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) across Louisa County. The next free training sessions are being planned for early 2009. CERT would be activated in conjunction with an emergency situation such as a tornado, flood, fire. or other major event. Volunteers are needed in each area of the county to be the "eyes and ears" in their communities. They will be trained to provide post-disaster response to include situation evaluation, reporting to emergency services, and possible first aid response. Contact the VOL office or e-mail director@thevol.org for additional information or to volunteer.

Volunteers of Louisa Scholarship
Volunteers of Louisa Scholarship (540) 967-6095. VOL offers a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving senior from Louisa County. This includes LCHS, Private Schools, and home schooled students pursuing advanced education. Scholarship forms are available from the LCHS Guidance office or by contacting the VOL office or e-mail director@thevol.org. Scholarship will be awarded in May 2009. Application deadline is April 15, 2009.

Adult Community Education
Tutoring for adults, free and confidential. Learn to read, read better, or get help passing the GED. Also classes in English for speakers of other languages. Call (540) 967-5660 to schedule an appointment or e-mail literacylouisa@gmail.com.

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library
The Louisa County Public Library is located at 881 Davis Highway in Mineral. For more information call (540) 894-5853 or visit their web site at jmrl.org. Library hours are Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. from Labor Day through Memorial Day.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Members respond to neighborhood and community emergencies and assist at many county events. Training is free. Contact information: 894-0239 or CERT@louisa.org.

Louisa Employment Center
Louisa Employment Center (540) 967-6095. Located in the Sage Building an open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 9 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., the Louisa Employment Center will assist with resumes and applications, and get you registered with the Virginia Workforce Network. Contact the office or e-mail lec@thevol.org.

Golden Age Club
This exciting energetic club designed for active adults 55 and older is an opportunity to make new friendships, enjoy cultural events, workshops, seminars, games, trips, and lunches. Join us at 10:00 a.m. at the Betty Queen Center on the second Friday of each month.

Louisa County Girl Scouts
Looking For Girls & Leaders! The Girl Scouts organization is an ALL VOLUNTEER program providing wholesome activities for girls ages 5 through 18. We are currently enrolling girls grades K-12 who are interested in fun, friendship, and the power of girls together! We are also recruiting individuals to help organize and lead troops. Volunteering is fun and painless; all necessary training and materials are provided to get you started and a vast local support system is available to keep you going. Contact Mary Katherine Dudley,at (540) 967-3566 for more information on enriching a child's life as a volunteer or on how to become a member of the Girl Scouts! mkdudley@gsvsc.org.

Louisa 4-H Camp
Camp dates are June 7th through 11th, 2010. Registration opens February 1st. Contact Virginia Cooperative Extension for additional information or e-mail Jenny Thompson, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development at jthompson05@vt.edu.

Good News Club
All elementary schools in Louisa have a Bible Club directly after school. The Good News Club offers real-life solutions backed by the power of God's word, which improves attitudes and behavior at home, and offers the moral foundation needed to combat negative peer pressure. TES and TJES meet every Monday and JES meets every Tuesday. Jouett: Terry Champion gnclouisa@yahoo.com. Trevilians: Grace Mancuso (434) 589-6255. Thomas Jefferson: Pat Joiner (804) 457-4028.

Performing Arts 2000
Performing Arts 2000, LLC (540) 894-3419. Performing Arts 2000, owned and operated by Heather Nelson, is now back in the town of Louisa! Offering Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Gymnastics, Performing Arts 2000 will introduce your child to the world of creative arts and dance. Visit their website: freewebs.com/dancepa2000. Watch for Tumbling and Gymnastic Camps offered for LCPR by Mrs. Nelson during the summer!

Louisa Beautification Festival
A celebration of our environment and our clean community, featuring speakers, displays, vendors, children's activities, music, and much more! Mark your calendar now for the Third Annual Louisa Beautification Festival on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Time and location to be announced closer to the event. Contact Nancy Lear (540) 894-9919 for additional information or visit their website at http://louweb.louisa.org/CCC/.

Relay for Life of Louisa
This event is truly more than just a walk around the track! It's a community coming together to find a cure for cancer. Please join us as we continue the fight and make preparations for Relay For Life of Louisa on June 26, 2010. Teams are already signing up, so get your team together and register and start that fund-raising! Visit www.Relayforlife.org/louisa or send an e-mail to jlowewilson@yahoo.com for more information. You may also contact Jennifer Lowe at (540) 894-3236 for more information. Together, we can find a cure!

Join Cub Scouts
Does your son like camping, receiving awards, making new friends, and adventure? Do you want your son to learn about his community, help others, become a good citizen, and learn sportsmanship? All boys in grades 1 through 5 are invited to join Cub Scouts in Louisa County. You can join at any time of the year. For more information, call the Council Service Center at (540) 943-6675 or visit the Cub Scouts website at www.joincubscouting.org.

Louisa Football/Cheerleading Association
Participants must reside in Louisa and turn 9 and not 13 before October 15 of the current year. Football has a 150 pound weight limit and is a youth tackle program. Copy of Birth Certificate must be provided. Louisa League provides uniforms, equipment, and insurance. Sign up dates for 2010 have not been announced at this time. For additional information, contact Henry Wash, Association President at (540) 894-4685 or Brenda Snead, Association Secretary/Treasurer at (804) 556-3497.

Louisa Area Soccer Association
Louisa Area Soccer Association offers soccer for youth who turned 4 before August 1, 2009 and did not reach 19 years of age as of that date. Spring registration deadline is January 30, 2010. Checks must be made payable to Louisa Area Soccer Association (LASA) and mailed to Post Office Box 1727, Louisa, VA 23093. Registration forms are available at the front counters in the schools, at the public library, at the county office building, and the Betty Queen Center. For more information, contact (540) 967-5860 or e-mail Bruno Sestito at bsestito@hotmail.com. Do not send Louisa Area Soccer Association registrations to the Parks and Recreation office. You may download a LASA Registration Form from our website under the Community Happenings section.

Louisa Wildcats (LYFL)
Registrations for the 2010 Season will be accepted mid-May through July. Middle School youth may register after the conclusion of LCMS Football tryouts. To learn more about LYFL, Inc./Louisa Wildcats, call Jerry Mills at (540) 872-0217 or Brad Grady at (540) 832-5186. Registration forms are available at the County Administration Building, Louisa Library, and the Betty Queen Center. Louisa Wildcats registrations cannot be accepted at LCPR office.

Volunteers of Louisa
Volunteers of Louisa (540) 967-6095. Do you know someone who has volunteered to help in Louisa County? If you would like to honor them, submit their name now and the Volunteers of Louisa will honor them at the Volunteer Recognition Celebration on Sunday, April 18, 2010. Nominations must be received no later than March 1, 2010. Contact the VOL office or e-mail director@thevol.org for additional information.

Louisa Little League Baseball and Softball
Registration for Louisa Little League is January 23 and January 30 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Betty Queen Center for the spring 2010 season of boys' baseball and girls' softball. Louisa Little League is open to all boys who turn 7 through 15 years of age on or before April 30, 2010 and all girls the same age as of December 30, 2009. Participants must bring their original Birth Certificate when registering and parent/guardian must show Drivers License for proof of residency (must reside in the Louisa Little League boundaries to play for Louisa. No exceptions!) Anyone interested in managing, coaching, umpiring, or volunteering in any way should stop by on one of the registration dates to fill out a volunteer application form. Registration fee is $65 (late registrations are $75). Any questions may be e-mailed to louisalittleleague@yahoo.com. Little League registrations can not be accepted at the Parks and Recreation office.

Mineral Upward Basketball & Cheerleading League
Mineral Upward Basketball and Cheerleading League (540) 894-4234. Mineral Baptist Church offers an Upward Basketball and Cheerleading League for youth in K5 through 6 grade. Upward is a nondenominational evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for youth that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in every child. Participants will be accepted up until game day. No preschoolers.

ReadingWindow Tutoring
Is your child struggling to read? Is homework a challenge? Has your child fallen below grade level in reading? Let us help! ReadingWindow uses a unique one-on-one tutoring method to help students who are now reading below grade level. A personal tutor will meet with both the student and the parent or guardian five days a week for six weeks at teh Old Library. Full tuition is $600. Need-based scholarships are available from the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band. Sessions begin January 11, 2010 and March 1, 2010. For more information visit readingwindow.org. Contact Sherri Rosser at (540) 872-1998.

Mineral Upward Soccer League
Mineral Baptist Church will conduct a Fall Upward Soccer League for children in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Upward Soccer is a non-denominational evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for boys and girls. This program promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in each child. Participants will be accepted until game day. Games will begin early September. For more information, please contact Mineral Baptist Church at (540) 894-4234.

Mineral Upward Flag Football League
Mineral Upward Flag Football League (540) 894-4234. Mineral Baptist Church offers an Upward Fall Flag Football League for youth in K5 through 6 grade. Upward is a nondenominational evangelistic sports ministry specifically designed for youth that promotes salvation, character, and self-esteem in every child. Participants will be accepted up until game day.

Program Policies & Guidelines

Mission Statement
The Louisa County Parks and Recreation seeks to enrich the lives of all Louisa County citizens by providing comprehensive recreational programs and facilities that satisfy leisure time needs and improve the quality of life in Louisa County.

Program Policies

Louisa County residents will be given priority for any program or activity.

Participants are allowed only in the rooms designated by Parks and Recreation.

Use of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages on school property is prohibited at all times.

Louisa Parks and Recreation does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its classes or programs. In compliance with the American With Disabilities Act, efforts will be made for accommodations if at least 48 hours notice is given.

Photographs
Frequently, LCPR takes photographs of people enjoying programs, special events, or parks and facilities. These photographs may be used at the Parks and Recreation's discretion and become its sole property. We will attemp to get prior approval before publishing any photographs, however, participation in a program or activity implies approval to be photographed.

MAD.... Making a Difference
You can Make A Difference in Louisa County! Louisa County Parks and Recreation can provide opportunities for men, women, and teens to Make A Difference in our community. You may volunteer as an individual or work as part of a group and help create healthier communities, encourage citizenship, improve service delivery, and Make A Difference, one person at a time. As partners in this effort, we can work to enrich the quality of life for everyone, county-wide. For volunteer opportunity information, please contact us.

Cancellation Hotline
Louisa Parks and Recreation has a cancellation hotline set up to make it easier for participants to find out if their program is canceled due to weather related or emergency situations. The number is (540) 967-4449. It will be updated by 5:00 p.m. each day that cancellations apply.

Program Cancellations
Oops! We cancelled your class because we did not know you were interested! We have wonderful classes with excellent instructors that sometimes have to be cancelled because people wait until the last minute to regiser. All of our programs have minimum enrollment requirements which must be met a minimum of three days prior to the start of class. So, please don't wait.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY

Postponements
In the event of inclement weather and/or emergency situations, listen to SAM FM (Hits For All Ages 105.5 Louisa) radio station, watch WWBT Channel 12, or call the Parks and Recreation cancellation hotline at 967-4449 for information concerning postponement of programs. Contact the office or the instructor at the next meeting about the makeup schedule when postponements occur. When schools are closed due to inclement weather or emergency situations, all Parks and Recreation activities held on school property are automatically canceled.

Partnering with the Community
Why partner with Louisa County Parks & Recreation?

• We are authentic and meaningful. Parks and Recreation is at the root of our community. What we offer is real and unwavering.
• We are cooperative. We will listen to the needs of our sponsors and do our best to meet those needs within our realm of responsibility.
• We are imaginative. Each partnership is exceptional and our priorities are to identify and create forward thinking, win-win initiatives.
• We offer integrated links with consumers. Prospective sponsors will find unique and uncluttered partnership opportunities to extend their message and brand to conscious consumers.
• We are bottom line oriented. Return on investment is a key priority to any favorable partnership.

Sponsorship opportunities await you and your company!
Call us at 967-4420 if you are interested in sponsoring a team, program, or event.

School Facility Visitor
Please remember that we are guests inside the facilities that the Louisa County Public School System allows us to use.

Always follow these simple guidelines:

• Exhibit good sportsmanship.
• Place trash in receptacles.
• Stay off of the equipment.
• No food or drink allowed in the gym.
• DO NOT wander the facility.
• Arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before scheduled game/program time.
• Depart immediately after game/program has concluded.

With Our Thanks
A Special Thank You! Louisa County Department of Parks and Recreation extends a special THANK YOU to the Louisa County Public School's Principals and Administrative Staff for graciously allowing us to utilize their facilities to offer programs and activities to the citizens of Louisa County.

www.LCPR.info
Visit our new user-friendly website and see the latest pictures of all the activities Louisa Parks and Recreation has to offer! You may register online for any of our programs, sign up for our informative e-newsletter, and e-mail us your Play Local photos. www.LCPR.info.

Refunds / Credits
Refunds under $100 are processed and mailed to the participants via the Parks and Recreation Petty Cash Fund. Refunds are automatic when programs are canceled or instructor schedule changes prohibit attendance. In the event a participant must terminate from a program, a full refund credit will be granted ONLY if we are notified prior to the first program meeting. A 50% credit will be granted with prior notification up to the second program meeting. Thereafter, refund credits will not be given. Refunds and/or credits do not apply to adult team sports programs and are only issued if insufficient registration prevents formation of the adult team sports league.

Carnifax Fund
Created by caring Louisa County citizens to honor John Carnifax, former director of Louisa County Parks and Recreation and current Deputy Director for James City County Parks and Recreation Department. Tax deductible donations may be mailed to Louisa County Parks and Recreation at Post Office Box 864, Louisa, VA 23093. The Carnifax Fund will assist youth whose parents are unable to afford certain activities sponsored by our department. If you believe you are in need of this service, please call our office for more information or stop by to fill out the necessary paperwork. We believe in the fundamental right of all citizens to have affordable recreation, fitness awareness, and family oriented programming.

Delinquent Accounts / NSF Checks
Delinquent accounts must be settled before continued or future participation in any activity will be permitted. Also, Louisa County government charges $35 for any checks returned to us by the banks. Delinquent accounts and NSF checks not settled within 10 days of notification will be entered in the DEBT SET OFF PROGRAM with the state of Virginia to be collected from any state refunds that may be due you.

Additional P&R Advertising

The Central Virginian
The Central Virginian, published every Thursday and circulated throughout Louisa and Fluvanna Counties, includes a listing of Louisa Parks and Recreation activities on a regular basis as part of its community coverage. Established in 1912, The Central Virginian provides readers with timely coverage of county government, education, sports, Lake Anna and general community news, as well as feature stories. A subscription to The Central Virginian can be obtained by calling (540) 967-0368 or (800) 969- 0368. The cost is $27.50 per year for Louisa and Fluvanna County residents or $34 for other parts of the state. Master Card and Visa are accepted. Individual copies can be purchased at area stores for 75 cents per issue. You may visit The Central Virginian web site at www.thecentralvirginian.com.

Lake Anna Observer
The Lake Anna Observer is a bi-weekly newspaper published the 1st and 15th of each month and provides a listing of Louisa Parks and Recreation activities. The Lake Anna Observer covers topics that affect Louisa, including human interests, community happenings, political and local government news. A 12 month subscription is $25 and can be purchased at P.O. Box 603, Mineral, VA 23117. You may reach the Observer at (540) 894-8626.