Welcome!

Carl Guarnieri Recreation Director

With warmer weather so close we are preparing for what promises to be a fun and busy summer in the Recreation Department. 

Signups begin May 1 for summer programs such as youth tennis lessons, youth and adult bocce ball leagues, adult horseshoes, tot baseball, adult co-ed volleyball, girls cheerleading and volleyball clinics, the annual Cavaliers summer camp and ASK (special needs program) baseball and tennis.

The outdoor pool will open June 1-7, 1 to 6 p.m. Beginning June 8, hours will be 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Mondays thru Saturdays, and 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sundays. This schedule will remain in place through August 20, after which we will go to shorter hours as school returns. You can call the pool hotline during the summer for updates at 440-962-0618.

Come to the city park to take in a youth baseball or softball game and enjoy the family atmosphere. The park and playground are open along with the sand volleyball, tennis and horseshoe courts.

Staying with a healthy theme, our concession stands will offer items such as fruit,

salads and yogurts.

Don't forget to look into booking a birthday or special family party at the center. Call Pam or Loretta for parties inside the center and Mary for parties in our park pavilions.

 

The Miss Middleburg Heights Pageant is Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 3 pm at Midpark High School as part of our Summer-in-the-City Festival. Applications for resident girls entering 3rd or 4th grade (Little Miss) or 11th or 12th grade (Miss) this fall are available at the center or you can download one here

The Community Center will also continue offer a wide variety of classes. Check out this website for details on them.

We are looking forward to a great summer season and hope you and your family will be a

part of it.

 

Carl Guarnieri
Recreation Director

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide people of all ages and ability the opportunity to participate in active and passive, individual and team, competitive and non-competitive programs. Through our community recreational and leisure activities, we strive to:

1. Foster community spirit through friendship and teamwork.
2. Teach the fundamentals of fitness, exercise and sport.
3. Instill the concepts of pride, motivation and sportsmanship in all participants.

Our vision is to become a model for other recreation departments throughout Greater Cleveland and Ohio. We will do this by offering dynamic programs, using professionally certified instructors and providing progressive, state-of-the-art facilities, which will fully serve the needs of our citizens.

Our Award-Winning Facility

In August 2001 the Middleburg Heights Community Center was featured in USA Today as one example of upscale facilities that are redefining the concept of community recreation centers.

This came as no surprise to residents. After all, the center had already been named Most Outstanding New Center by the Ohio Parks & Recreation Association a few months after its May 2000 opening.

Today the center continues to provide the best in public recreation facilities. It includes:

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools Saunas/Steam room 4-lane indoor track Basketball courts/Multipurpose gym Aerobics room Juice bar

Kitchen facilities Banquet facilities Meeting rooms Central atrium and an open design Kidszone

The heated indoor pool features a pleasing free-form design with a lazy-current channel, bubble couch, vortex, hot tub/whirlpool spa, waterslide, and an area for lap swimming. A separate whirlpool, steam room and sauna are also available.

The heated outdoor pool includes a waterslide and a variety of other play features with areas no deeper than 3-1/2 ft. (perfect for little ones).

Our spacious fitness area has over 100 pieces of cardio, circuit training and free weight equipment. A four-lane, non-banked, 1/12 mile track offers a view of the pools, gymnasiums and casual activities area.

The casual activities area is a meeting place for everyone. With views to almost every activity area, it is the "hub" of the center. Features include a 60 ft. waterfall (which hides the elevator quite well), a grand staircase, and a skylight.

Award-Winning Excellence

Programming Awards

In addition to receiving the "Most Outstanding New Center" award in 2000, the Recreation Center also received awards from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association for program innovation for the following:

• Adaptive Sports for Kids (A.S.K.)
  A year round curriculum of sports and social activities for children with special needs
• Tot Sports for children 3 and 4 years old
• Bocce Ball leagues for children and adults

Professional Awards

In 2001, Recreation Director Carl Guarnieri was selected as the "Outstanding Professional" in Recreation in the State of Ohio by the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association.

Facility Awards

The Community Center has also won the following awards:

• The "Golden Trowel" from the Masonry Institute in recognition of the "Community Center's Masonry Design and Construction."
• The Builders Exchange presented the center with four awards for the following:
  
  • Skylights/Glass/Glazing and Curtain Walls
  • Masonry and Brick Walls
  • Stairs and Railing Systems
  • Specialty Flooring