Atoka Parks & Recreation

Selfie’s with Santa is cancelled for Friday & Saturday 12/22-12/23. Santa has become under the weather & doesn’t want to spread any germs. He is resting up for Christmas Eve! We look forward to offering this again next year.

Atoka Town Hall will be closed for Christmas and New Years.

Christmas Decorating Contest Winners 2023:
🌲 🎅⛄️

🥇 163 Eureka Trail

🥈 849 Walker Parkway

And a VERY close 3rd place to..
🥉 104 Cedar Ridge Cove

✨ Honorable Mention: 82 Ellen Cove ✨

Here is the link for the Christmas Decorating Contest:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl2c_RmjW1KNbT4SFMRuUM8jjEkJI11RefRS29oO7nnzdspA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Link will not be live until 5:00pm tonight! Winners will be announced Monday!

Moved Temporarily

Remember to nominate houses for the decorating contest! We only have two houses nominated so far. The route will be posted Friday!

Santa’s Ride Night 2 starts at 5pm tonight! Following the ride come see our Annual Atoka Tree Lighting @ 7:30. NEW location being Atoka Town Hall. After the Tree Lighting (or before) you can stop by Rockin Rodney’s for hot chocolate, Christmas Kettle Corn, and some other Goodies along with Chick-Fila! Food Trucks will be available from 6-9pm. After the Tree Lighting come inside and get pictures with Santa (& Mrs. Claus) and the Grinch! We will also have free cookies, apple cider, lemonade & a craft for the kiddos to do or take home. See you there!

TONIGHT starts Santa’s Ride Night 1. It will START at 6pm! Make sure to follow the Santa Tracker to know when he is close. You will have to REFRESH the page often to accurately know where he is.

Santa Tracker Link: https://tiptoncountygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/5039f5f4d96d4c928bd050640683d014

OPEN NOW! Get ahead of the game & sign up now for spring soccer and softball!

New this season for soccer: 12U division!

(payment plans are available for all divisions in both sports)

Cancelled for TODAY (Monday 12/4) due to Santa having an illness in the family and unable to attend. He plans to be there Thursday!

🐓 FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY! 🐓 Stop by Town Hall tomorrow from 11:00-2:00 for some Chick-fil-a!

Submit your decorated home to the annual Christmas decorating contest! The self guided route for judging will be posted on Facebook on December 15th.

We have A LOT of things coming up in December and then in January too! Here is the list:

Selfies with Santa- Starts on the 4th @ Adkison Park. See the flyer to see all of the dates and times.

Santa's Ride- December 8th & 9th. See the flyer and routes that are attached for more details.

Tree Lighting- NEW LOCATION: Atoka Town Hall on December 9th @ 7:30. See flyer for activities.

Christmas Home Decorating Contest- Send in your home address or your favorite house to be added to the route for voting. Submit by Dec. 15th. @ noon. Judging is Dec. 15th-17th with winner being announced on the 18th! See flyer for more details.

Stem Camp- 2 options Dec. 26th-29th. See flyer for more details. Register here: https://atokatn.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29934

Winter Tiny Tykes- 6 weeks in January & February. $10 a class for ages 5 & under. Adult must attend with child at each session.
Register here: https://atokatn.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29926

Art Class- January-February. Ages 5-15. $85 per student. See flyer for more details.
Register here: https://atokatn.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29932

The ✨ most ✨ wonderful time of the year! 🎄 🎅🏼

Registration is now open for Winter Tiny Tykes, Spring Little Sports, Spring Art Class & STEM Camps! For more information or to register, please visit www.atokaparksandrec.com. Don't miss out!

Payment plans are now available for STEM Camps & Art Class!

Registration is also open for Challenger Soccer Camp coming to Atoka this July! https://challenger.configio.com/pd/249403?fbclid=IwAR0-U8IYKfh5Zp9fj-73Sj0auTEiy0rRWZ2pd_EJeoYYI5VQuM6J-VZneGw

Take advantage of the 10% holiday discount for the Challenger Soccer Camp coming to Atoka THIS July!

Check out their Facebook: Challenger Sports

For more information or to register:

Town of Atoka Join us for an International Soccer Camp without leaving your area! Coached by our team of international and US-based staff, our week-long half day and full day soccer camps improve your child’s soccer skills whilst providing a unique cultural experience.

Here is a sneak peak at the summer camp line up! All camps will go live on January 1, 2024. Space will be limited in each! (more details for each camp coming soon!)

Food Truck Friday TODAY! Momma Cheese is back again with all things Cheese. 11am-2pm at Atoka Town Hall.

Cheesecakes today are plain and turtle. Fried pies are blueberry cheesecake, chocolate, and cookies & cream.

Adult kickball champions 2023: Villains 🥇

Runner ups: Look Left 🥈

Thank you to ALL of our teams for another fun season! See you all next fall!

Looking for an EXPERIENCE for your kiddos this Christmas? Check out these two new camps for 8-12 year olds!

For more information or to register: www.atokaparksandrec.com

For more information about Minds in Motion: www.mindsinmotionnj.com

We are looking to host a few mini skills camps in the spring, if we have enough interested instructors! Instructors will be able to set their own schedule, pending field availability. Details, including pay, will be discussed as we gain enough interest to move forward. Message us if you're interested!

One last THANK YOU to all of our Fall Sponsors!

We are looking for TWO umpires Wednesday, November 15 for adult kickball. Games are at 6:30 & 7:30; $35 a game.

Please message us if interested!

We topped off another soccer season with some absolutely FANTASTIC games, especially in 8U & 10U. We are proud of all athletes this season & thankful for coaches that dedicate so much time into the program.

We will see you all back for more soccer this spring! Sign ups will start no later than January 1, 2024!

Events coming up!

Veteran's Day Ceremony- Nov. 11th @ 8am
Selfie with Santa- Several dates in December
Santa's Ride- Dec. 8th & 9th
Atoka Tree Lighting- Dec. 9th @ 7:30pm

See flyers for full details!

Food Truck Friday THIS Friday (11/3). Momma Cheese is up! They recently were at Autumn in Atoka and the ATES Fall Carnival. They were a HUGE hit so if you haven't tried them out, Friday is the day. They will be at Atoka Town Hall (334 Atoka Munford) starting at 11am.

Congratulations to our Halloween Decorating Contest winners! Be sure to swing by and check them out as you trick or treat tonight! 👻🎃

🥇 116 Ellen Cove
🥈 243 Fulcher Drive
🥉 55 S Oleta Avenue

A big thank you to all of our SAFE NIGHT OUT sponsors for making it a GREAT and successful event. The attendance was off the charts!

We will be spotlighting our sponsors over the next week or so.

🥎Another fall season complete for 6U - 18U. We are proud of each player & team for their development and determination shown each game and practice. 🥎

Congrats to our champions! 🥇

Rest up & be on the look out for spring registration, starting no later than January 1, 2024! 🗓️

Here is the Halloween Decorating Route & voting form!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCFVg7vuJeV4LaTfS6khvhjfgb2qecC3pCx8hEXXuPMI0tTg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Route begins on Empire Lane & will end on S Chinkapin! Have fun!

Halloween Decorating Contest 2023 Please rate the houses listed on the contest on a scale of 1-5, 5 being SPOOKTACULAR!

‼️Important traffic update for Safe Night Out (Today 5:30pm - 8:30pm):

- Entry to Nancy Lane Park will be from Kimborugh eastbound from Virginius ONLY
- NO through traffic from Atoka-Idaville to Kimbrough during event
- NO through traffic on Johnson Street during event
- NO right turn out of Nancy Lane Park during event

Come on out for some family friendly Halloween fun tonight at Nancy Lane Park! This event AND parking is free! 👻 🍬

✨ Remember to bring a canned food donation! ✨

We are looking for one more umpire for adult kickball tonight! Games are at 6:30 & 7:30 & will pay $35 a game.

Message us if you are interested!

There is still time to get your house on the list!

It’s almost spooky season! 👻 To enter your home, or any festive house in Atoka, please message or call us with the address.

Judging will be open to the public the weekend right before Halloween. The route will be shared here on our page for you to tour the houses at your own pace.

Winners announced on Halloween 🎃

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We are still looking for some help this Saturday!

One field umpire for softball (7 games)

Pay is $45/game at Nancy Lane Park

Message us or call (901)837-5313 if interested!

Safe Night Out is coming up and we are looking for volunteers! Must be 13 years or older. Great way to get community service hours or just come help with an community event. You can work the whole event (4 hours) or just 1-1.5 hours!

Sign up with this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FAAAF23A0FFCF8-45431387-safe

We also still have sponsorship opportunities if you would like to do that. Any & all candy/toys/prizes are also welcomed and can be dropped off at Atoka Town Hall. https://atokatn.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29955