Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation staff represented the department at the U.S. National Whitewater Center news conference April 26 for designation of the center as an official U.S. Olympic Committee Training Site. World class Olympic kayaking athletes were on hand from the United States and Canada for a preliminary 2008 Olympic Trials event this weekend at Whitewater and our Historic Tuckaseegee Ford Park.
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation staff met with a design consultant to begin planning the new Berewick District Park in southwest Mecklenburg County. This site is intended to be a sportsplex, and staff is also working with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to site an elementary school on the park property.
The Outdoor Recreation Section concluded The Bass Federation National Championship Tournament April 17-24 at McDowell Nature Preserve/Copperhead Island. The tournament was a huge success and will be televised on Fox Sports Network May 26. It is a credit to the Department and Mecklenburg County to be chosen to partner and host such a national event.
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation staff met with the Local Organizing Committee of the 2008 USA Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships April 25. Committee assignments were made and Anthony James, Recreation Specialist, will serve as Meet Director. More than 10,000 athletes and spectators are expected to attend the event June 24-29, 2008. The Charlotte Regional Visitor Authority, Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte Flight Track and Field Club, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, Charlotte Regional Sports Commission, CMS-Vance High School, Hilton University and the USATF-NC have partnered to host the event in Mecklenburg County.
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