Mount Pleasant Magazine Fall 2011

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Playing
By Stacy E. DoMiNgo
T here is never a shortage of
recreational opportunities in Mount
Pleasant, with so many great neighbor-
hoods to explore on foot or bicycle, an
assortment of parks with tennis courts,
basketball hoops and big grassy areas for
playing ball, and the waterways available for all means
of aquatic pursuits. And the Mount Pleasant Recreation
Department does a terrific
job of offering a wide range of
activities for those who prefer organized sports.
“It is important for the citizens to know that we are here
to provide them with a service that will create many good
memories for them and their children while at the same time
offering opportunities for them to learn and be active,” said
Ken Ayoub, who has 33 years of experience in the recreation
field, the past 15 as Mount Pleasant recreation director.
The website, , is the access
point to find information about recreation activities for
all ages and interests. According to Ayoub, the site “will
be presented to the residents of Mount Pleasant in a new
and improved fashion in September. It offers the entire
recreation program at your fingertips and a click of the
mouse. Our entire 50-page program brochure is avail-
able online through the website, thus not only offering
the convenience of quick and easy access to information
about all of our programs but helping us save paper by
eventually printing fewer brochures.”
“Our focus is to present the residents of Mount Pleasant
with exceptional, comprehensive, yet sustainable and af-
fordable recreation and leisure opportunities,” said Ayoub.
There are six recreation locations in Mount Pleasant
and more than 12,000 participants in the youth athletic
program alone. Baseball, basketball, soccer, softball,
volleyball and cheerleading are all open for children
through the seasons. The department also offers wres-
tling, lacrosse and ultimate Frisbee, along with dance, art
and fitness classes, tennis, Wii bowling and boat safety.
Recreati n
FORALL
the Revolution boys under 10 soccer team
raced to a first place trophy in the
2011 crescent cup tournament.