Parks and Recreation Department

Mission Statement The mission of the City of Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department is to be committed to providing or facilitating quality recreation services, including programs, classes, special events, and facilities to all members of the community in a courteous and efficient manner.

Parks, Recreation and Beautification Commission

Help Wanted! Recreational Independent Contract Instructors Needed

• Do you have a talent, hobby or special skill that you would like to share with others? The Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department currently has openings for Independent Contract Instructors. The Department is always looking for new and creative recreational opportunities to provide to our citizens. Be your own boss and let us help.

  If you are interested, please review the Independent Contract Instructor Handbook, complete the application form, and submit the application form in person directly to the Parks and Recreation Department at Grover Beach City Hall (see application form).

Activities and Special Events

• The Activity Guide for the Cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach, and the Oceano Community Services District is available at City Halls and Parks and Recreation Offices throughout the South County. Don't miss out on some of the great recreation opportunities offered for the entire family! (Please note, this PDF file may take some time to download depending on your Internet connection speed.)

• List of events: For 2010

• Co-Ed Adult Volleyball League
  Date: Mondays, March 1 through May 10, 2010
  Time: Games scheduled between 6:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
  Fee: $460 per team
  Location: Judkins Middle School, 680 Wadsworth Avenue, Pismo Beach
  Join the 8th season of the Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League. Gather a team of 7 to 10 friends and register today. Don't have a team? Call us and we'll set you up with one.
  Mandatory manager's meeting will be held on Wed, Feb. 17, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. at the Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Office inside City Hall, 154 S. 8th Street.

• 21st Annual Family Egg Hunt & Festival
  Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010
  Time: 10:00 a.m. sharp!
  Fee: Free
  Location: Elm Street Park, S. Elm, Arroyo Grande
  Join the Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande Parks & Recreation Departments for this popular annual event.
  

• Spring Break Sk8 Camp
  Date: April 5 - 9, 2010
  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  Fee: $95 (R) $105 (NR) per week
  Location: South County Skate Park, 1750 Ramona Avenue
  Skaters ages 5 - 12 years, beginners to intermediate level are welcome. The camp goal is to develop performance skills, sportsmanship, safety skills, and park etiquette. Campers must wear proper shoes, bring a mid-day snack, skateboard, and full gear (including helmet, elbow pads and knee pads). For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation Dept. at (805) 473-4580.
  

• Mother & Son Dinner Dance
  Date: Friday, May 7, 2010
  Time: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
  Fee: $48 per couple, $20 for each additional son
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave.
  Spend an evening of dinner, dancing, contests, games, pictures, and fun for both mothers and sons. Ages 4 or older are welcome at this semi-formal affair.
  

• 2010 Spring Garden Tour and Plant Exchange
  Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010
  Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Fee: Free
  Take a self-guided tour of the beautiful local gardens chosen for display. Bring a plant or cutting and exchange it for a new and different plant at the Plant Exchange. Deadline for nomination is Friday, May 14, 2010. See press release and flyer.
  

• Adult Boot Camp - Fitness Class
  Ages: 18 & older
  Date: Mondays & Wednesdays
  Time: 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
  Fee: $42 (R) $46.20 (NR) per month
  Location: Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Avenue
  This 1-hour class consists of a 10 minute cardio warm-up and 40 minutes of calisthenic, body weight resistance, light resistance (dumbbells or tubing), and "core" exercises. The last 10 minutes is stretching major muscle groups.
  

• Dog Obedience Training
  Date: TBA
  Fee: $100 ($25 for repeats)
  Location: Strother Park, 1150 Huasna Rd., Arroyo Grande
  Instructor: Dottie Trulock, 489-3497
  This is an eight-week, novice-level basic dog obedience class. Trainers must be 14 years or older (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult), and dogs must be at least 4 1/2 months old and fully vaccinated, including rabies and bordatella shots (proof required). Please do not bring dogs to first class meeting.
  

• Shooting Stars Performing Arts Program - Youth
  

  Gymnastics I - Basic tumbling and balance beam skills teaching proper stretch, form, technique, and terminology.
  Ages: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
  Dates: Mondays
  Time: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Gymnastics II - This is a more advanced class focusing on proper stretch and terminology, tumbling, and balance beam skills and more.
  Ages: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade
  Dates: Mondays
  Time: 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Creative Dance - Structured fun for ballet and tap basics.
  Ages: 3 - 5 years
  Dates: Tuesdays
  Time: 4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Dance Combo I - Beginning ballet movement and toe tapping steps.
  Ages: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
  Dates: Tuesdays
  Time: 5:15 - 6:15 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Dance Combo III - All levels welcome. Basic ballet steps and rhythmic tap movement.
  Ages: 6th Grade - High School
  Dates: Tuesdays
  Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Musical Theatre - Vocal warm-up and singing, theatre techniques, drama games, and character training.
  Ages: 1st - 6th Grade
  Dates: Wednesdays
  Time: 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Dance Combo II - Ballet and tap basics and technique.
  Ages: 3rd - 6th Grade
  Dates: Wednesdays
  Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
  Fee: $41 (R); $45.10 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

• Tiny Tots Enrichment Program - The Tiny Tots Enrichment Program is a child enrichment program designed to integrate advanced learning and social skills.
  Registration Form - Tiny Tots Program

  Tiny Tots - This class provides a fun learning experience which includes stories, crafts, music, games, and outdoor play.
  Ages: 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 years
  Dates: Monday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday
  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
  Fee: $110 per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Advanced Tiny Tots - This class is for older preschool children. It introduces colors, shapes, numbers, letters and includes art, games, music, and movement.
  Ages: 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 years
  Dates: Tuesday/Thursday
  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon or 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Fee: $110 per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Kinderkids - This kindergarten readiness class prepares the child for the academic challenges ahead. This class provides learning experiences through art projects, games, music and movement and dramatic play.
  Ages: 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 years
  Dates: Monday/Wednesday/Friday
  Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon or 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
  Fee: $139 per month
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

• Internet Driving School - The course is fun, interactive, and educational. Coursework can be completed at any time of day or night. DMV-accepted completion certificates issued upon successful completion of the course. Class DOES NOT include behind-the-wheel driving.
  Ages: 14 - 18 years
  Fee: $76 (R); $83.60 (NR)
  Call the Parks and Recreation Department at (805) 473-4580 to register.
  

• Youth Tennis Instruction - Group tennis instruction is arranged according to skill level, age, and space availability.
  Ages: 7 - 17 years
  Dates: Tuesdays or Thursdays
  Time: Tues - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Thurs - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  Fee: $42 (R); $46.20 (NR) per month
  Location: Grover Heights Tennis Courts, Atlantic City Avenue and North 8th Street
  

• Camp Manners - Miss Etiquette takes you on a journey to open your eyes, ears, and heart to the world of good manners.
  Ages: 7 - 13 years
  Dates: Saturdays (Specific dates to be determined)
  Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
  Fee: $25 (R); $27.50 (NR) per session (snack included)
  Location: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Avenue
  

  Community Interest:

  • Monarch Butterfly Grove - November thru February.
    Every winter, thousands of Monarch butterflies spend the months of November - February in a grove of eucalyptus trees at Pismo State Beach - located just north of West Grand Avenue along Highway One (and north of the Grover Beach Train Station). Monarchs make this one of the largest wintering sites in the United States. The "Monarch Butterfly Grove" is staffed every day from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., with docent talks given at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

    For more information, contact California State Parks at (805) 473-7220 regarding the "North Beach Campground" or go to Monarch butterfly.

  • Whale Tail Grants Program
    The California Coastal Commission sponsors a program that distributes funds from the sale of Whale Tail License Plates. Grants support programs that teach California children and the general public to value and take action to improve the health of the state's marine and coastal resources. Adopt-A-Beach programs, California Coastal Cleanup Day, as well as other beach maintenance and coastal habitat restoration projects that have an educational component, are also eligible for these grants. For more information, please see: Whale Tail License Plate.

  For further information on some of the services, programs, and activities the Department offers, contact the Parks and Recreation Office at (805) 473-4580 or via e-mail at: parksandrecreation@grover.org.

  Registration Forms

  For your convenience, you may also download registration forms to drop off or mail directly to the Parks and Recreation Office. (Your computer will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to download these forms in PDF format):
  
  • Registration Form - Tiny Tots Program
    
  • Registration Form - Activity

  Facilities

  • Community Centers and City Parks
  
  Rental Application - City Facility | City Park & Equipment
  • South County Skate Park The Skate Park is located at 1750 Ramona Avenue (between 16th Street and Oak Park Boulevard) in Grover Beach. A variety of skating features in this 13,234 square foot facility make it a fun skating adventure for children and adults alike! Park use is limited to skateboarding and in-line skating only; no bikes allowed. Rental Application - Skate Park

  Community Programs

  • Beautification Awards Program - Nomination Form
  • Bench Dedication
  • Tree Dedication
  • Community Garden
  • Adopt-A-Park
  • Senior Legal Services

  

  Volunteer Opportunities

  The Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department is currently seeking volunteers to assist with programs and special events held throughout the year. Volunteer opportunities include sport programs, office work, special event support, and much more. Help is needed both before and after events. Students needing community service hours are also welcome to participate as volunteers at any of the Department's special events.

  Do you have a talent you would like to share? Instructors are needed to teach classes for older adults, teens, and youth. Topics and schedules can be tailored to meet your individual availability.

  Your help will be greatly appreciated!

  

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