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South Austin Recreation Center offers an afterschool program that picks up at local schools as well as various camps for winter break, spring break, and summer. There are also ongoing evening classes such as cheerleading, break dancing, dance/gymnastics and teen programs. For more athletic participants, we offer a variety of youth sports leagues such as soccer, volleyball, flag football, basketball and t-ball or coach pitch. The recreation center also has open play in the gym during the week for basketball and Sundays just for open play volleyball.
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The Center is located on 10 acres in South Austin just south of Oltorf off Cumberland Dr. The facility includes an indoor gym, stage, club room, kitchen and lobby open to the public for pool and ping pong. Outside amenities include outdoor basketball court, two tennis courts, picnic area, playscape and lighted ball fields.
View the Center Brochure , Youth Sports League Calendar and Adult Kickball League. At this time we do not take online registration. You can download registration form and fax it to 512-326-2073 or drop it off at the recreation center during hours of operation.
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Hours of Operation
Monday-Thursday 1pm - 9pm
Friday 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm
(Adult open play volleyball only)
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Staff
Site Supervisor: Devon Farber
Program Specialist: Shawna Gaytan
Program Specialist: Sean Hill
Program Instructor: Torin Moore
Building and Grounds Assistant: Connie Medina
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Historical Information
In 1974, the area around the South Austin Recreation Center (then an empty field) was made up of low income residents, several federal housing projects and many youth with delinquency problems. The area was in need of a recreation facility to help provide services to the troubled youth of the community. Area residents formed a group to try and prevent the area from becoming a future slum. The recreation center was one of several projects which the neighborhood task force (aided by now retired assistant director of Parks and Recreation Roy Guerrero) put into motion for the betterment of the community. The South Austin Recreation Center opened its doors on September 5th, 1974. Ever since the doors have opened, the center has focused on providing quality programs to help service the youth of the community.
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