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Parks board approves series of field uses, sponsorships and clinics
Summary
The Hendersonville Parks Board approved multiple requests on Sept. 22 including youth leagues, field rentals, signage and clinics; several items were approved by voice vote and one large tournament was approved pending beer-board sign-off.
The Hendersonville Parks Board on Sept. 22 approved a slate of field permits, sponsorship signage and training-clinic requests for the coming months.
The board voted by voice to approve requests from Civitan for a middle-school girls flag-football league; Hendersonville High School dugout/field sponsorship signage; a First United Methodist Church kickball event with a field-fee waiver; multiple youth and private football clinics; a full-moon rental schedule for Brooklyn Battle Outfitters; and a Galton Ford vs. Chrysler company softball game. The board also granted a permit for the Smashville adult/junior volleyball tournament, subject to separate beer-board approval for a proposed beer garden.
Why it matters: The approvals clear park scheduling and revenue opportunities for local youth sports, event organizers and sponsorship fundraising while preserving the parks’ existing programming calendar.
Key outcomes (motions approved by voice vote unless noted): - Civitan: Approve a middle-school girls flag-football league (motion noted as moved and seconded; board approved). - Hendersonville High School dugout/outfield signage: Approve seller-requested outfield, bullpen and foul-pole signage (motion moved; board approved). - First United Methodist Church: Waive field fee for a youth vs. adult kickball event Sept. 28 (motion moved; board approved). - Smashville volleyball tournament: Approve event at Drake’s Creek soccer fields; approval conditioned on beer-board approval for the proposed beer garden. - Brooklyn Battle Outfitters: Approve extended rental hours for full-moon floats and July 3 fireworks rentals outside normal business hours (motion moved; board approved). - P.O.F.A / Tackle Block Defend and First Down Training: Approve ongoing and single-date football clinics and camps, subject to required insurance and waivers (motions moved; board approved). - Galton Ford & Chrysler softball: Approve use of Field 1 for a company softball game (motion moved; board approved). - Memorial bench request: Approve placement of a memorial bench honoring Officer Richard Bandy near the Memorial Park gazebo (motion moved; board approved).
What the approvals do not include: Several motions refer to event-specific conditions that require additional approvals or documentation. For example, the Smashville beer garden must receive separate approval from the beer board; some presenters acknowledged they would provide insurance, waivers and any required permits after board approval.
Context and next steps: Organizers were reminded to coordinate with parks staff on calendar conflicts, insurance documentation and any adjacency impacts to existing programs. Staff said they would identify available green-space locations for private clinics and work with applicants to avoid conflicts with scheduled youth-league play.
