Parachute/Battlement Mesa Park & Recreation District
The Parachute/Battlement Mesa Park and Recreation District was formed in 1984. The District's main focus is to provide recreation to the public.
The Park and Recreation District board of directors meets the second Tuesday or Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM at the recreation district offfice, 259 Cardinal Way, Parachute, Colorado. Contact Us at 970.285.0388. The board members are elected biannually by the members of the community.
Park and Rec District Facilities
- The Callahan Ball Field Comples located in the town of Parachute adjacent to Cottonwood Park.
- A skate park located on Battlement Mesa directly north of Bea Underwood Elementary School.
- A leased Rodeo arena and the Morrisania Community House.
Battlement Mesa Company, Battlement Mesa, Colorado's developer, gave the District 27 acres where the skate park is located. In addition to the skate park, there are two dog parks. One park is designated as a small dog park and the other is for large dogs. Both parks are located in the old ball field area. In total, the District owns 46 acres of land.
Parks and Recreation Current Activities
Adult Coed Volleyball:
7 teams will be playing against each other each Tuesday night at the Battlement Mesa Activity Center Gym! Games are held at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. respectively! Fun for everyone! There is a babysitting service available during the games for adult volleyball participants’ children! This began on Tuesday, January 20th and will continue for approximately 8 weeks!
Youth Girls Volleyball:
3rd through 8th graders are welcome. Practices are being held on Mondays and Tuesdays at St. Johns Elementary Gymnasium and began on January 9, 2012! The games will be held on Saturdays in February. Marilyn Bulger will be the head coach.
Youth Basketball for Boys:
Youth basketball for boys began on Monday, January 9 and will run through the first week end in March. This is for 3rd through 6th grade boys. Fee to play is $55 plus a $35 refundable. This is a league with the other area towns. Practices are held 2 times a week with the games to be held on Saturdays! Teams are full, with one, 3rd and 4th grade team who is being coached by Juliene Metcalf and two, 5th and 6th grade teams, one coached by Doug Pfau who is being assisted by Buffington and the other coached by Mike.
Youth Wrestling: Pre-registration is encouraged and is open now!
K through 6 grades is held March through May annually. Open to both boys and girls. Tony Serna will be the head coach! Fee to participate is $100 which includes fees into 6 league tournaments!
Youth Spring Soccer:
Registration for spring soccer is due by January 19, 2012. Fees are $65 per participant. This is a competitive league. This program begins with practices in March. Early registration is required due to the large number of teams to be scheduled throughout the league. There are two divisions: a boys’ division and a girls’ division. These are for ages 8 to 13 years old and are classified as U10, U12 and U14 divisions. There will be NO COED TEAMS.
Dog Park:
The dog park is located west of the skate park on Battlement Mesa. Rules are posted. There is not a water source so please provide your own water. Dogs are not to be left alone and unattended. Please be a responsible dog owner and pick up your dog’s waste and put in the garbage can provided.
Skate Board Park:
The skate board park is located on Battlement Mesa at the Saddleback Recreation area near the Elementary School.
Policy Statement
Sportsmanship is the number one priority for the Park and Recreation District. The ideals of good sportsmanship, ethical behavior and integrity permeate our culture. The values of good citizenship and hig behiavioral standards apply equally to all activity disciplines. In perception and practice, good sportsmanship shall be defined as those qualities of behavior which are characterized by generosity and genuine concern for others. Further, an awareness is expected of the impact of an individual's influence on the behavior of others. Good sportsmanship is viewed as a concrete measure of the understanding and commitment to fair play, ethical behavior and integrity. It takes hard work and discipline, but sportsmanship is the mostimportant value gained from recreational sports programs.