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Director Kevin Brown and department staff showed participation trends across Lynn Brown, Burton Wells and Buckwalter recreation centers and described registration and check-in metrics for youth and adult leagues. Staff said some apparent decreases were due to changes in registration systems and to program structure (for example, camps shifted from weekly registrations in 2022 to longer session registrations in subsequent years).

On athletics, staff highlighted recent successes in Bluffton’s youth soccer (multiple state championships and a 15U runner-up), ongoing youth basketball with roughly 932 participants across 119 teams, and adult leagues that have seen mixed enrollment trends. Staff said lacrosse registration is nascent but that the department plans outreach and free clinics to grow participation across north and south county schools. Staff noted the existing school-district partnership and said they will coordinate with athletic directors across public and charter schools to expand access.

Senior services reported significant growth: staff said group dining served roughly 15,842 participants across eight centers, with Bluffton, Port Royal and St. Helena showing waiting lists. Staff described active community outreach by centers, field trips and volunteer projects.

Pools and aquatic programs: staff reviewed check-in counts at Battery Creek and Beaufort pools and singled out FINS (a swim program) usage: November check-ins for FINS at Battery Creek were 470 and December 434. Staff said some patrons shift between pools when Bluffton Pool is closed.

Bluffton pool reopening remains delayed. Staff said parts back-ordered by the contractor prevented meeting the original completion date; the contractor is incurring daily liquidated damages for missed deadlines. The meeting transcript reported a February 1 target date earlier provided by the contractor but staff did not confirm a firm reopening date and emphasized that final timing is controlled by the contractor and permitting processes.

Capital projects and master-plan items: staff told the board that Wesley Felix and Agnes Major complexes have contractors and that permitting is underway; no ground-breaking date was given. The county’s master plan remains active and project timing will depend on funding, permitting and environmental reviews. Staff said Buckwalter is planned to receive four new artificial turf fields (department reported the project is about 60% complete on preliminary steps) and added that the county will review infill choices (rubber versus sand/alternative fills) in light of heat and allergy considerations raised by other local installs.

Staff emphasized that many projects are proceeding through the county’s CIP process and that scheduling, environmental clearance and contract performance will determine final timelines. Board members asked for continued updates. Staff also said marketing and outreach efforts will highlight new recreation and non-athletic programs, and that registration numbers will be monitored as the year progresses.

The board thanked staff for the metrics and for program outreach work; the next regular meeting is March 6 in Bluffton.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, January 9, 2025 – 2:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","At a Jan. 9 meeting, Beaufort County Parks and Recreation staff presented participation metrics, senior-program growth, swim-team usage and updates on capital projects including a delayed Bluffton pool reopening and proposed turf at Buckwalter.","taxTitle","Beaufort County, South Carolina","taxId",5067,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6395820,"Board approves 50% discount for Holy Trinity charter school court rentals",437,2610000,3047000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098175-416a219ef4edcfc935c1460264145064&start=2610&end=3047","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098175-416a219ef4edcfc935c1460264145064/thumbnail_2610000.jpg","/articles/6395820/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Board-approves-50-discount-for-Holy-Trinity-charter-school-court-rentals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395820-67aef35e38f932eb0a5c22f49de56f5b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164744&Signature=bMOv~4am~p51MWiHw~k3Y8I2O-m4fRPIgY5KtecX9ApulBrjiVwvTIv8QlfpfFlI11ZT-i1V9QzGGa3dRzACah8DieWI0tnGJsW5hCuquy~HzSOZa5Q8NsBtPPdGLwJJ7aItqOwpUzFDJaroBxoE~tItNg68MoMeKjmzrJdNXBBH3RnVIwTiEhqKf8M7P5I3PDKkIij88MNVH6y7Yy46tK1lrirqs~p7RF0lhPbnPT2pQoubSGgPdbfAsWg-kMB96GBU5r7qnztdc5VflrJoCCDazovLLcrTnCJui9sx5l~epzogw7YKxZbiNxiVi7n6sNdxUUtFzO~xj7~JULdVKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 9 approved a 50% discount for Holy Trinity Classical Christian School to reserve county tennis courts for youth play and practices, continuing a relationship the school had with the department last year.

Rob Mondavi, coach for Holy Trinity Classical Christian School, described last year’s program as well received, saying the children and families traveled from across the region to use county courts. Mondavi said last year the department granted a 25% discount; he asked the board to continue a similar arrangement.

Board members and staff discussed how to calculate the season total. Staff reviewed possible fee calculations for six days of court use (six courts per day) and presented differing totals during the discussion; at one point staff noted a 50% reduction could leave a discounted total “around $900” depending on session counts, while another staff calculation put a 50% discounted figure closer to $1,325. Mondavi and staff agreed to reconcile dates and exact sessions with Heather and Parks staff.

After discussion a board member moved to continue the relationship under a 50% discount for the charter school; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor.

Staff said the discount is conditioned on availability and exact reservation dates and that final billing will reflect actual reserved sessions. The board asked staff to verify dates and the fee calculation with the requester and to apply the department’s existing procedures for school discounts.

Board members praised last year’s program and noted staff would perform the final confirmation and billing calculations before invoicing the school.","The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approved a 50% discount for Holy Trinity Classical Christian School to use county courts, continuing a relationship that staff said was successful last year; members and staff discussed differing fee calculations before approving the 50% reduction.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6395826,"Parks board declines waiver request for high school girls’ tennis team court fees",402,2196000,2598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098175-416a219ef4edcfc935c1460264145064&start=2196&end=2598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098175-416a219ef4edcfc935c1460264145064/thumbnail_2196000.jpg","/articles/6395826/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Parks-board-declines-waiver-request-for-high-school-girls-tennis-team-court-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395826-cc51c904ab31c0be32f252b2301b46a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164744&Signature=I3vJip6WUbRU0WmQa4FDFYO9-o1H9MlsaWMuiVRflEQVkDQHrZhJxvnagZ4NiytTBj2y3dvt24F49kQ7vOjzqfLztBDBhLrEjLlA0vkO81aop3D~J6tlCBN3nUpujM01nrCg1YyHekGb8X8eQjV9CIB5eHV4fvjgWnNBf00FH15QaxAJ34vbgVZ85porYOEzlq8eX0ZBH6B3HSIjXLXRBfJLQiv0OhzLXB5DBCPoDiUoD83cXdCfZSWvdBxzJPOFNUgiGPI8JzfR7vLw~MxmlSkXJhW5zmAkpu8B5KzZgjEsvHE1u1TvjAA0sxM-FBV54CrZ4qagkHMycEfmiXfidA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Anne Becker, captain of a northern Beaufort travel girls’ tennis team, asked the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 9 to waive court rental fees for four Sunday matches at the Beaufort Center on Boundary during the spring season.

Becker said the team would need four courts for each match and that the season would include four home matches; the county’s current rental fee cited in the meeting is $50 per court for up to three hours, which would amount to $200 per match and $800 for the season if the team reserved four times. Becker said her team has 10 players and that the cost per player at current rates could be a hardship for some.

Board members reviewed an earlier one-time fee waiver the department granted in the fall and noted the county treats travel organizations and teams consistently. Bruce Yeager and other board members said rental fees are an established county revenue source and that repeating a waiver could set an undesirable precedent for travel and club teams.

After discussion, the board declined Becker’s request for a waiver. Members said the department offers reasonable rental rates and that an earlier three-court waiver was intended as a one-time measure to build awareness of a new program. No alternative county subsidy was offered; staff encouraged Becker to pursue available scheduling options and to explore reservations well in advance.

Board members and staff said the Parks and Recreation Department has provisions that may offer discounts in specific circumstances (for example, for schools or certain nonprofit partnerships) but that those exceptions do not extend generally to travel club fee waivers.

Becker told the board her team has been to state tournaments for five years and that playing home matches at the Beaufort Center would benefit the players’ performance and program stability. The board’s decision was delivered at the meeting; there was no formal motion recorded to grant the waiver.","A Beaufort-area high school travel tennis team requested fee waivers for four court reservations during the spring season; the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board declined, citing precedent and county fee policy.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6395830,"Beaufort County board approves tentative March weekend for pickleball charity tournament",569,1362000,1931000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2098175-416a219ef4edcfc935c1460264145064&start=1362&end=1931","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2098175-416a219ef4edcfc935c1460264145064/thumbnail_1362000.jpg","/articles/6395830/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Beaufort-County-board-approves-tentative-March-weekend-for-pickleball-charity-tournament","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6395830-f4202ea8c2ce63f07b21be2fed1a634c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164744&Signature=XKsHOGDvwDOpmMe~4oCRB6zTle9XZYL1ehad2WNaM3nmM5pKUtmK8w1Mn~SY2tu9sbw6LrCagPsC9tBv~N9nitc9bXYoHUruhqWqgR5BXnpGu~P6QLDges~SjwvdDv2jJ6E0OGzATZ0G26wk9x-1I1oRNTX2stWLl4oFfJ4EzK4YM8drUy56UMS6WEkyMwQQiJahQdugQsoWMyF2Qw90wIF32cZOev~k-3sjv-G1tBIv2bfNAPfN6RvJmlD8Mi8x88~Mf3YhrOSxQy64qBR3~K~wj1xTHElS3aESirV5NbBk5GUzthDEarlFyMfqOBBucXG-HFGEBWMqgvdmCauyIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 9 gave Lowcountry Pickleball Leagues priority to pursue a three-day charity tournament on a second or third weekend in March, contingent on facility availability and coordination with the department’s regular programs.

At the meeting, Brian Fenlon, representing Lowcountry Pickleball Leagues, told the board the November fundraiser at Burton Wells collected roughly 1,000 pounds of food for 2nd Helpings and presented Family Promise director Tamika Blake with a check for $12,687. Fenlon provided a financial breakdown to staff and said league registration totaled $12,800, additional donations in a drop box were $908 and raffle proceeds were $970; league expenses were about $1,900.

“Everything went smooth and they loved our facility,” Fenlon said, adding that players from north of the Broad were surprised by the proximity and quality of Burton Wells. He asked the board for a Friday–Sunday slot in the second or third weekend of March to spread events across three days and increase fundraising.

Board members discussed coordination with regular programs and noted the department has received many facility requests. A motion was made to approve the requested March weekend “based upon availability” and to give the league first opportunity for that weekend; the board voted in favor. Board members asked Fenlon to continue coordinating dates with Parks and Recreation staff and to return to report how the event performed.

Board and staff said the approval was conditional on avoiding conflicts with existing programs and on staff confirmation of available dates; no formal fee waiver or long-term scheduling commitment was made at the meeting.

The board’s decision follows the league’s stated plan to hold a similar spring tournament and to run an annual turkey drive for 2nd Helpings; Fenlon said the league has roughly 3,000 members and expects continued charitable participation.

The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for March 6 in Bluffton, where staff said they will provide availability and any required scheduling guidance for tournaments.","Lowcountry Pickleball Leauge told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board it raised $12,687 for Family Promise and about 1,000 pounds of food for 2nd Helpings; the board approved giving the league first priority for a March weekend subject to facility availability and coordination with existing programs.","actionData","errors"]

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