Cherokee Recreation and Parks has joined the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies and the National Recreation and Park Association, according to a press release. This accomplishment was awarded during the 2021 NRPA Annual Conference held Sept. 21-23 in Nashville.
Cherokee County has 22 parks and facilities across Cherokee County, including recreation centers, both active and passive parks and an aquatic center. With the voter approved $90 million parks bond in 2008, Cherokee Recreation and Parks has been able to establish new parks and facilities.
The department is recognized by the National Association for Youth Sports as a Better Sports for Kids Quality Program Provider and its programs have been recognized by the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association.
CAPRA accreditation is the only national accreditation for park and recreation agencies, and is a measure of an agency’s overall quality of operation, management and service to the community. This mark of distinction indicates that an agency has met rigorous standards related to the management and administration of lands, facilities, resources, programs, safety and services.
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