Recreation Department
Fun, Fitness, Friends . . . .
Hundreds of programs and recreational opportunities are offered at the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Center. Offerings include a full range of sports and fitness programs, plus dance, art, swimming, camps, teen activities, entertaining special events, and meeting/party space for groups. The center of the complex is a 52,000-square-foot Recreation Center featuring an indoor pool, gymnasiums, fitness room, indoor running track, locker rooms, and Aerobics Room.

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Crayon Color Hike
Movies in the Park
Outdoor Track Trekkers

Special Olympics Aquatics 2008
The Area 13 Special Olympics was held at the Shelbyville Recreation Center with great success. Athletes competing were Dylan Nelson, Paul Casteel and Dera Risner of Tullahoma; Chanae and Dustin Stone of Shelbyville; George Goff of Winchester and April Holt of Fayetteville. If you have questions or would like more information about Special Olympics go to www.specialolympicstn.org

The Indoor Olympic-Size Pool has a temperature of 86 degrees. It is used for open/lap swimming, water aerobic classes, swimming lessons and scuba and lifeguard certification classes and Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program.

The Gymnasium houses one large basketball court or two smaller basketball courts and two volleyball courts. A four lane, 12 ft. wide elevated track is above the gymnasium. This track is soft-cushioned and is 1/14 mile long. Since this track is located within the building, it is climate controlled.

The Fitness Room operates on a first come, first serve basis. Orientation to the equipment in the Fitness room is required for all patrons. Follow our circuit line to provide yourself with the most-beneficial workout in the shortest amount of time.

There are fourteen sites totaling 225 acres adjacent to the Recreation Center, the following facilities are maintained by the Recreation Department:

Six baseball/softball fields
Six tennis courts
Five soccer fields
Celebration Station
Outdoor pool with a 22 'high/134 ' length water slide
Three Outdoor covered shelters, plus 10 small family-sized shelters
1/2 mile outdoor paved walking track with exercise stations
Two outdoor asphalt basketball courts
Shuffleboard courts
Horseshoe pits
Batting Cage (4 Stalls)
New Batting Tunnel at youth baseball field
Two Sandy Volleyball courts

Department Accomplishments

Department of Environment & Conservation
Recreation Educational Services
Benchmarked
City of Shelbyville Tier II Valid 2007-2012
Top 25 Aquatic Programs in the USA
United States Water Fitness Association
Shelbyville Aquatic Program

Professional Staff Accomplishments

Bryan Dial, Assistant Parks/Athletic Director
MTAS-Municipal Management Academy
Two Year Certification

Cindy Allen, Senior Programmer
Shelbyville Parks and Recreation Department
2007 Dedicated Service Award

James Sudberry, Facility Superintendent
Back Flow Certification

For any additional information,
please call the Shelbyville Recreation Center at 684-9780
Email
Shelbyvillerec@shelbyvilletn.org