Doling Park and Family Center

Jan. 2-15: Pick your Perk at Park Board Family Centers! Kick off the new year with a boost to your body! Join or renew your membership at a Park Board Family Center and qualify for perks, including personal training sessions and classes for all ages! Family Memberships pick up to FOUR perks; Senior Couple pick TWO perks; Individual Memberships pick ONE perk. Some restrictions and exclusions apply. For a full list of perks visit ParkBoard.org/Fitness

We're excited to partner with Burrell Behavioral Health to give you fun tips on wellness! Join us on this Zoom call this Tuesday!

Hurry! Pick your Perk at Park Board Family Centers ends this Friday, Jan. 15!

Join us for some FREE Fitness Fun!

Join us for a FREE Lifeguard Intro Course! Are you interested in becoming a lifeguard? During this class you have the opportunity to practice lifeguard course prerequisites, receive coaching for skill improvement and learn about park board aquatic job opportunities. No registration required! For ages 15 yrs. and older Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Doling Aquatic Center... ParkBoard.org/Aquatics

Register now for Intermediate Pickleball Scramble Challenge! In this two-week session, learn the basics and build on your Pickleball skills. Come build your skills during this two-week league. The instructor will provide feedback and tips on how you can better your game! Great for teens and adults! All equipment provided. For ages 14 years and up. Sessions are Dec. 7-18 on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Doling Park and Family Center. Register online now: https://bit.ly/3...limLge Session is $20 for Park Board Family Center member or $30/non-member. ParkBoard.org/Doling 417-837-5900

Holiday Hours: Nov. 25 (Wednesday before Thanksgiving) Facility: 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Swim: Noon-4:30 p.m.... Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day) CLOSED

New Tae Kwon Do session beginning Tues., Jan. 12 For ages 5 yrs. and older Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.... Register in person at Doling Park and Family Center or online here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/parkboardspringfi//19040

Ready to kick it in gear?! Join us for this new class beginning Monday, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m.

Hiya! Let’s kick 2020 while building self-defense skills. Beginner and Advance classes start at Doling Family Center Tues., Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. and run every Tuesday and Thursday through Jan. 7 with a break on Christmas and New Year's Eves. Fee is $30/Members or $40/Non-members. Register: bit.ly/2UVqy8D More info: ParkBoard.org/DolingClasses

Childcare is back! Childcare services reopen Monday, Nov. 2, at Springfield-Greene County Park Board Family Centers. Limited capacities and reservations are now required: call 417-874-5900 to reserve your spot (starting Nov. 1). Childcare hours at all three locations are:... Monday-Friday, 9-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4-5:45 p.m., and 6:15-8 p.m. Saturday, 9-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, 1-1:45 p.m., 2:15-4 p.m. All details at: ParkBoard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=261

Hot off the press, the newest line of Park shirts are available at Doling Family Center. It's a dark brown shirt that shows off our historic Doling Park. Limited quantities and sizes, so get yours today! Pricing is $28/shirt and directly supports your park system. #LoveYourParks

Childcare is back! Childcare services reopen Monday, Nov. 2, at Springfield-Greene County Park Board Family Centers. Limited capacities and reservations are now required: call 417-874-5900 to reserve your spot (starting Nov. 1). Childcare hours at all three locations are:... Monday-Friday, 9-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4-5:45 p.m., and 6:15-8 p.m. Saturday, 9-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, 1-1:45 p.m., 2:15-4 p.m. All details at: ParkBoard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=261

Hiya! Let’s kick 2020 while building self-defense skills. Beginner and Advance classes start at Doling Family Center Tues., Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. and run every Tuesday and Thursday through Dec. 3 with a break on Thanksgiving. Fee is $30/Members or $40/Non-members. Register: bit.ly/3oAtHrO... More info: ParkBoard.org/DolingClasses

Kids ages 6-14 years can join us Monday and Wednesday nights, 6 p.m., for Generation Pound! Improve focus, coordination and teamwork skills by fusing movement and drumming. The current session runs until Dec. 14, but you may join at any time, so hop in now! Class is free for Family Center members. Registration required by calling 837-5900, at Doling Family Center front desk or at bit.ly/37cseSp

Holiday Hours: Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve) Facility: 5 a.m.-5 p.m. Open Swim: Noon-4:30 p.m.... Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day) CLOSED

Pickleball Fanatics! Join us for some fun!

Register now for Beginner and Intermediate Pickleball Scramble Challenge! In this two-week session, learn the basics and build on your Pickleball skills. Come build your skills during this two-week league. The instructor will provide feedback and tips on how you can better your game! Great for teens and adults! All equipment provided. For ages 14 years and up. Sessions are Oct. 27-Nov. 5 on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Doling Park and Family Center. Register online now...: https://bit.ly/3kb1u8x Session is $20 for Park Board Family Center member or $30/non-member. ParkBoard.org/Doling 417-837-5900

Monday's can be rough.. but we're here for a little dash of cardio to pick you up! NEW Cardio Kickboxing, Monday nights, 6-7 p.m. in the aerobics room. Learn the basics of kickboxing and burn calories with this high-intensity cardio workout. For ages 14+, no registration required. Class is free for members; non-members may pay the daily facility fee. ... ParkBoard.org/DolingClasses

Our next dance sessions start soon! Various age groups and experience levels can build on their dance skills in this 7-week session. Look for Tiny Dancers, Kids' Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Dance. Classes are Saturday mornings at Doling Family Center, Oct. 31-Dec. 12. Registration required at bit.ly/357ONou... $30/Family Center member or $40/non-member. ParkBoard.org/DolingClasses 417-837-5900

Coming up in less than 2 weeks! Swim in the Doling Family Center's indoor pool full of pumpkins and pick out the perfect one! Then take home a decorating kit with paints and stickers to decorate your pumpkin. For ages 2-14 years. FEE: $10/Family Center Member or $20/Non-member. Includes one pumpkin, one take-home decorating kit per participant and one pool pass to use at Doling or Chesterfield Aquatic Center in the future. REGISTER by Oct. 15 online at bit.ly/3mCTONT... Masks required upon entry/exit. Temperature check required upon entry. Adult must accompany weak/non-swimmers in the pool. Limit 35 participants. Sunday, October 18, 4-5 p.m. Doling Family Center, 301 E. Talmage St., Springfield, Missouri Facebook event: bit.ly/34sEFGQ

Coming soon to Doling Aquatic Center: + the Pumpkin Plunge! See details on the Facebook event.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, all Park Board Family Centers will require temperature checks before individuals are allowed to use the facility, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent spread of COVID-19. Chesterfield, Dan Kinney and Doling Family Center staff will be stationed immediately inside the entrance use a no-contact forehead thermometer to check for fever before individuals including adults, youth, staff, instructors, maintenance workers and v...endors may use the facility. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be admitted and may not re-enter the facility for 24 hours. Anyone experiencing symptoms of illness are asked to please stay home. As we continue to navigate the changing world around us, we remain 100-percent committed to making our parks and recreation services as safe as possible, said Bob Belote, Parks Director. We believe checking temperatures is another step in the right direction to help ensure the health and well-being of our family center patrons. Details: https://www.parkboard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=257

Youth dance classes are starting Sept. 5-Dec. 12. We have different classes for ages 3-10 years old. Register now and find out more: ParkBoard.org/DolingClasses Classes are $30/Family Center member or $40/non-member.

On your mark, get set, go!The Park Board’s Virtual Kid’Athlon kicks off in September. The perfect way for kids to focus that extra back-to-school energy better than jumping on the couch! Kids age 5-12 register to run, bike and swim set distances, anywhere and anytime Sept. 1-30. Log your race times online, and enjoy your t-shirt, medaland the pride of completing a triathlon. Register by Sept. 28. Fee is $20/child. Register at: ParkBoard.org/KidAthlon

Kid'Athlon is back, virtual style! Virtual Kid'Athlon is a mini-triathlon for kids ages 5-12 years. Complete and time your own events in swimming, biking and running throughout the month of September -- at your own pace and course. $20/child, includes a t-shirt, two pool passes to Chesterfield or Doling Family Centers and a medal.... Registration required by Sept. 28 at ParkBoard.org/KidAthlon Pick up your race packet at Dan Kinney Family Center in Sept. After completing all three race segments, log your results at ParkBoard.org/KidAthlon to show off your times!

New sessions: Beginning & Advanced Tae Kwon Do! Class is for ages 5 yrs. and up. Build self-confidence, learn self-defense, achieve new skills and make new friends. Beginners and advanced welcome!... Session begins Aug. 11 : Tues. & Thurs., 6-7 p.m. Class is $30/members, $40/non-members. Register online at: ParkBoard.org/DolingClasses