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Powder
Springs Community Task Force
The
vision of the Powder Springs Community Task Force is
an integrated team of concerned and caring citizens
partnered with schools, civic groups, community, and
business leaders in developing tangible solutions, opportunities,
support, and resources which enhance the quality of
life in the Powder Springs Community. The mission is
to create and maintain a collaborative effort that;
empowers families, strengthens communities, and engages
youth to be committed in making a difference in communities
and allowing all to live with limitless opportunities.
Some of the Community Involvement includes the following:
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Community Leadership Development Program
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Cobb County Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition
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Hopkins Park Development
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Cobb Community Collaborative Drug Free Communities
Support Program
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National PTA ”Building Successful Partnerships”
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Back – to-School Bash
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Cobb Underage Drinking Task Force
The
Powder Springs Community Task Force meets the 4th Monday
of each month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Ron Anderson
Recreation Center. Everyone is invited to participate.
For
information contact:
Jerry
Houston Chairman of the Powder Springs Community Task
Force
(404)
273-4765 or Email: houstj@aol.com
Girl
Scouts
The
Ron Anderson Recreation Center has several Girl Scout
troops that meet at uses the facility as a meeting location.
Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence
and character, who make the world a better place. Girl
scouting helps girls develop leadership, decision-making
and planning skills at a young age. It also gives girls
the opportunity to get involved in community service
and to see the benefits of helping others. For more
information please contact:
Sharon
Harper (Area Registrar for Troop # 25255 and
Troop # 26207)
(770) 943-1028
Meetings
for Troop # 25255 are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday
of each month from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Scarla
Watson Troop leader of Troop # 26207
Meetings
for Troop # 26207 are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday
of each month from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
Volunteers/
Tutors & Mentors Needed!!!!!!!!!
Ron
Anderson Recreation Center is looking for positive and
energetic role models to enhance the lives of our youth
in the community. Come to Ron Anderson Recreation Center
and sign up today.
Contact
Tiffani Ephrom or Leslie Walker, Jr. at
(770)
439-3611.
E.W.O.E.
(Elite Women of Excellence)
The
Ron Anderson Recreation Center in collaboration with
The Powder Springs Community Task Force are helping
girls in the Powder Springs Community establish Goals
for Success! The monthly life skills program is designed
to develop the awareness and understanding of middle
school age girls on the importance of establishing goals
for success. Sponsored by: Elite Women of Excellence
for more information please contact: Ron Anderson Recreation
Center Staff at 770 439-3611.
Y.M.O.C
(Young Men Of Cobb: Tomorrow's Future (ages 12-18)
Y.M.O.C.
is a mentoring program that is designed to allow young
men in the community to receive individualized mentoring
that will consist of educational workshops, recreational
activities, community service projects, and awesome
life experiences. For more information contact Ron Anderson
Recreation Center Staff at (770) 439-3611. |
In
person registration at Ron Anderson Recreation Center
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Gymnasium (12,226 Sq. Ft.) – The gym
consist of one regulation play size basketball court
which runs north and south, and two regulation play
size basketball courts which runs east and west. All
courts have adjustable basketball goals (backboards,
rims & nets) which are located at each ends of all
courts for a total of six (6). There are also three
sets of volleyball outlets and boundary lines strategically
located for volleyball regulation play. The main volleyball
regulation court runs north and south, and 2 regulation
volleyball courts run east and west. In the gym located
on the east and north walls are two retractable curtains
which are used to divide the gym into two or three quadrants
where several programming area can be utilized simultaneously.
So if you want to practice your jump shot or put your
hard work to use in a pick up game or bump volleyball
around with your friends, there is plenty of time and
space to do it in the 
gym.
