May 5, 2021
The Parks and Recreation Department will open 11 community centers and offer summer youth programs effective June 7th. Show caption Hide caption Community Centers will reopen on June 7th, May 5th, 2021 at 3:45 pm
Phoenix City Council on Wednesday approved a plan for the gradual reopening of community centers to resume the process of special park permits and special activity requests for private events of more than 50 people on park lots, and to resume rental of select pools through High School Swimming and Swimming Pools Diving teams.
Gradual reopening of community centers for summer youth camps
The city’s community and recreation centers have been closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following 11 Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department facilities will reopen effective June 7th for annual summer youth camps and limited indoor recreation courses only upon registration. Drop-in use of these facilities is not possible.
- Deer Valley Community Center, 2001 W. Wahalla Ln.
- Desert West Community Center, 6501 W. Virginia Ave.
- Eastlake Community Center, 1549 E. Jefferson St.
- Goelet AC Beuf Community Center, 3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd.
- Longview Neighborhood Recreation Center, 4040 N. 14th St.
- Maryvale Community Center, 4420 N. 51st Ave.
- Paradise Valley Community Center, 17402 N. 40th St.
- Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St.
- South Mountain Community Center, 212 E. Alta Vista Rd.
- Sunnyslope Community Center, 802 E. Vogel Ave.
- Washington Activity Center, 2240 W. Citrus Way
These facilities operate with the following COVID-19 protocols and security precautions.
- Open at 50 percent capacity
- A mask or face covering is required as per the city’s mandate
- A COVID-19 screening survey is required upon arrival at a facility
- Temperature checks are performed on arrival at a facility
- Public reception areas offer contactless customer service (plexiglass barriers were installed at all service counters).
- Furniture positioning and signage installation to encourage physical distancing
- Hand disinfection stations and non-contact light switches were installed in all facilities
- The fresh air intake volume has been increased in all facilities
- The caretakers clean touch-sensitive surfaces and toilets every day
From the week of June 7th, personal summer youth camps for 6 to 12 years will be offered at these 11 locations. Options for camps and other indoor recreational courses will be available for review on the Activenet registration website starting May 7th. Registration for summer camps and programs will open on May 12th at 4:30 pm
Online registration is recommended, but face-to-face registration is available on May 12 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the following community centers: Desert West (6501 W. Virginia Ave.), Eastlake (1549 E. Jefferson St.) , Longview (4040 N. 14th St.), Paradise Valley (17402 N. 40th St.), South Mountain (212 E. Alta Vista Rd.), And Washington (2240 W. Citrus Way). After May 12th, personal registration is only possible by appointment at the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department offices.
Summer youth camps are 50 percent full and participants must wear a mask or face covering. In addition, lunch will be held outdoors as part of the COVID-19 protocol. Fog or cooling towers are used in the outdoor dining areas, and an indoor contingency plan is used on days of inclement weather, or the forecast includes a heat warning. Camp participants receive a packaged lunch or can bring their own lunch with them every day.
City officials continue to work with health professionals to monitor transmission indicators from the Arizona Department of Health. As soon as Phoenix has reached the risk category for a moderate spread risk, the remaining 16 community centers in the city will reopen, the capacities in the centers will be increased to 75 percent and the activities in the open gym and in the fitness room will only be resumed with reduced capacities after prior reservation recorded.
Approval procedure for private events on the grounds of the city park
From May 10th, the process will continue to allow community members to request a special activity request for a private event in a city park with more than 50 people, such as B. a birthday party or a family reunion. This includes resuming the process of applying for a beer permit or using an inflatable diving board or amplified noise on the park property.
Applications for a special event on a publicly accessible park property have yet to be submitted for consideration by the city administrator’s special events committee. Examples of these events are festivals, food truck events, craft fairs, etc.
Rental of city pools by high school swim and dive teams
Select city pools are available to rent from high school swimming and diving teams for the fall 2021 season. All teams must follow the city and Arizona Interscholastic Association’s COVID-19 safety guidelines.
This press release was produced by the City of Phoenix. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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