blog

Posted: Jun 8, 2018
Categories: Blog Posts

                                                                             

Larshell Green/ CSP Editor 

The largest victory of a sports season does not occur through the presentation of awards, but through the character development of athletes.

Beyond the logistics of weekly games, Youth and Adult Sports Commissioner Heath Brunies is pleased with the park implementing weekly themes for character development.

Read more
Posted: Jun 8, 2018
Categories: Blog Posts

 

                                                                           

The first camp in the Summer Skills Series included instruction of fundamental skills in volleyball and leadership drills. 

Larshell Green/ CSP Editor 

Boys and girls ages 4-12 are encouraged to participate in the Summer Skills Series at Chappapeela Sports Park in the hopes of providing hands on coaching with emerging athletes.

Deputy Director Amber Grose explains that the series of camps will highlight the leagues offered by CSP throughout the year.

Read more
Posted: May 29, 2018
Categories: Blog Posts

Under the threat of a storm, about half a dozen children flocked to Chappapeela Sports Park to learn more about science, technology, engineering and math.

Young students from the local area were led under Louisiana’s 2017 Teacher of the Year Joni Smith during the free STEM Athletes Program on Saturday, May 26.

Smith’s original inspiration for the camp was to educate students who she doesn’t normally teach science and math principles to through STEM activities during community outreach.

Read more
Posted: Sep 4, 2017
Categories: Blog Posts

Ryanne Dewhurst discusses how she developed a career by merging a love for sports and communication

Chappapeela Sports Park has recently decided to revamp their core staff by hiring women who specialize in a variety of subject areas. The newest addition to the sports park comes from a woman who found a unique passion that merges a career in communication along with an enjoyment for sports.

Ryanne Dewhurst was recently appointed Youth Program Specialist and Marketing Manager of Chappapeela Sports Park.

Read more
Posted: Jun 19, 2017
Categories: Blog Posts

From Cornwall, England to Hammond: How Amber Grose found a passion for sports in the local area

With a National Diploma in Sports Fitness, Exercise and Coaching and a certification in Sports Leadership, Amber Grose is proudly serving as the current Deputy Director at Chappapeela Sports Park.

Grose’s journey began in Cornwell, England where early on in life, she developed an appreciation for sports. Her mom was an athlete, her dad a coach and her brother a partner in rugby and soccer.

“A lot of my childhood was based around sports,” said Grose. “I was never good at arts or anything else like that. It was always sports, so my childhood was really made up of a lot of soccer and netball, a European sport.”

Read more
RSS
First234567891011