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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
 Department Overview
Welcome to the South Kingstown Parks and Recreation Department website! Our department was created in 1939 to provide parks and recreation programs and services for our town.
We offer over 1,000 recreation programs and classes annually for all ages and interests. We manage the Neighborhood Guild community center, Peace Dale Office Building, Stepping Stone Preschool, town parks, South County bike path, Town Beach, and the Old Mountain Field in-line skating facility and skateboard park.
Approximately 60% of our annual operating budget is generated by program fees, facility operations, trust funds, and grants / donations. The remainder of our budget is provided by local tax support.
Please contact our office at 789-9301 if we can be of further assistance.
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National Accreditation
Barbara Hackey, Town Council President, presents a proclamation to Janet Gould, South Kingstown Recreation Commission member, honoring the South Kingstown Parks and Recreation Department for achieving national accreditation status through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.
The department became the 47'th accredited department of the estimated 4,000 parks and recreation departments nationwide and the first in New England.
Ms. Gould is joined (from left to right) by Cathy Larlham, Superintendent of Recreation, Rex Eberly, Superintendent of Parks and Tim Wolken, former Director of Parks and Recreation.
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Mission Statement
Serving the needs of the community by providing enriching recreation experiences and quality facilities.
Vision Statement
 We will improve the health of our community through the provision of programming and facilities that encourage staying active and fit.
We will ensure our department is citizen-driven by the consistent use of program and facility evaluation systems, community-wide surveys, and park project committees.
We will be good stewards of the public facilities under our care. All facilities will be clean, safe, well maintained, and environmentally friendly.
We will connect all citizens to our community by offering programs and facilities that encourage inclusion and participation.
We will provide a wide variety of activities that encourage all segments of our population to use their free time both positively and productively, and promote life-long learning through recreational and cultural programs.
We will develop facilities that will improve the livability of our community. These improvements will include recreation facilities, parks, open space, greenways, and multi-use paths.
We will make service to our patrons a high priority by creating user-friendly procedures, eliminating red tape, and treating them as we would like to be treated.
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| May 9 * 2:06 PM - |
| All athletic fields and tennis courts are closed Friday, May 9th due to the weather.
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