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Parks staff report rising participation across rec centers, new clinics and growing adult and youth leagues
Summary
Staff reported increases in recreation participation linked to local population growth, highlighted youth basketball with 902 participants, expanding adult leagues and new offerings such as female flag football and expanded camps; seniors programming logged more than 3,000 home-delivered meals over two months.
Heather Clint, administrative manager for Beaufort County Parks and Recreation, told the advisory board the department has seen steady increases in rec-center use that in some places outpace population growth. "From 2020 to 2024, a 30% population increase in Bluffton, basically 8% in the county overall," Clint said, noting staff are correlating census trends with rising check-in and footfall totals.
Athletics staff reported a large youth basketball season with 902 participants and roughly 109 teams; staff said the…
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