Recreation Organizations of Mira Mesa
Mira Mesa
Recreation Advisory Group
A City Chartered Organization that is the community conduit to the San Diego Parks & Recreation Department responsible for providing input and advice to the City about community recreation programs, facilities, and park development projects.
Mira Mesa
Recreation Council 501c3
A 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization responsible for
supporting and promoting recreational activities in Mira Mesa.
Community News
Chapter 5 – The Dummies Guide To Fitness Training In The Park
THE DUMMIES GUIDE TO FITNESS TRAINING IN THE PARK
HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
Par Fitness Course comprised of 5 exercise stations
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .85 mile
MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .62 mile
LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Par Fitness Course comprised of 4 exercise stations
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .43 mile
CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .55 mile
BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Par Fitness Course comprised of 7 exercise stations
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .36 mile
And for those really wanting a more vigorous workout, go to CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, find the entrance to the Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, go down into the canyon to one of the two major east-west trails. From there you can travel 4-8 miles or more before you get back to the park. Enjoy, you will sleep good that night.
Chapter 6 – The Dummies Guide To The Park Names In Mira Mesa
THE DUMMIES GUIDE TO THE PARK NAMES IN MIRA MESA
There are twelve parks in Mira Mesa.
3 are named in honor of a woman, Breen, McAuliffe & Walker.
2 are named in honor of a man, Sandburg & Maddox.
1 is named in honor of one the most ruthless bands of marauding people in world history, Mesa Viking.
1 is named in honor of our community, Mira Mesa.
1 is named in honor of WWII era U. S. Navy Pilots, Hourglass Field.
4 are named without honoring anyone or anything, Westview, Mesa Verde, Camino Ruiz & Lopez Ridge.
A complete bio of each of the individual honorees is on this website.
Little League Baseball is Back! – by Greg Goonan
Little League baseball is back in Mira Mesa!
Saturday, February 20, 2016 is the Opening Day for the 2016 season of Mira Mesa Little League. The festivities start at 10:00 am at the baseball fields at the Gil Johnson Recreation Center on New Salem Street. We will start with our traditional parade and line-up of the teams, followed by the singing of the National Anthem and Take Me Out To The Ballgame by local Mira Mesa youths. We then will have a league player and parent recite the Little League Pledge and Parent’s Pledge. Finally, as has been a tradition of Mira Mesa Little League for over 30 years, the players with the longest continuous playing time in the League will throw out the first pitch.
After the first pitch, we’ll continue the fun with a Home Run Derby. For food truck lovers, we’ll have a food truck festival on-site. Jersey Mike’s also will be in attendance giving out discount and promotional items.
Regular season games start February 27, 2016.
THE DUMMIES GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATION OF THE PARKS OF MIRA MESA – FEBRUARY 2016
100% SDP&R OWNED & OPERATED PARKS
* MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
* BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
* CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
* CHRISTA MCAULIFFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
* LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
* MADDOX NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
* SANDBERG NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
* WESTVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
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PARKS & FACILITIES OPERATED UNDER JOINT USE AGREEMENTS
* HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK & AQUATIC CENTER
Agreement with SDCCD – Miramar College
* CHALLENGER HARDSCAPE including outdoor Volleyball, Tennis, Handball and Basketball courts.
Agreement with SDUSD -Challenger Middle School
* MESA VERDE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Agreement with SDUSD – Mason Elementary School
* MESA VIKING NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Agreement with SDUSD – Ericsson Elementary School
*SALK NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Agreement with SDUSD – Salk Elementary School
Park Construction should begin in 2017
* WAGENHEIM PLAYING FIELDS
Agreement with SDUSD – Wagenheim Middle School
Renovation & expansion should begin in 2016
* WALKER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Agreement with SDUSD – Walker Elementary School
Renovation should begin in 2016
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Joint use agreements are between SDP&R and SDUSD or the SDCCD. They typically cover only a portion of a park but in a few instances they cover the entire park/facility. They typically exclude the joint use portion from the public during normal school hours but after school, weekends and holidays, public use is encouraged and expected.
The responsibility for the day-to-day maintenance varies by the individual agreement.
The scheduling of public events at joint use parks/facilities is the responsibility of SDP&R local staff.
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THE DUMMIES GUIDE TO FITNESS TRAINING IN THE PARK
HOURGLASS FIELD COMMUNITY PARK
Par Fitness Course comprised of 5 exercise stations
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .85 mile
MIRA MESA COMMUNITY PARK
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .62 mile
LOPEZ RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Par Fitness Course comprised of 4 exercise stations
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .43 mile
CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .55 mile
BREEN NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Par Fitness Course comprised of 7 exercise stations
One lap, walking/jogging, around the park is up to .36 mile
And for those really wanting a more vigorous workout, go to CAMINO RUIZ NEIGHBORHOOD PARK, find the entrance to the Penasquitos Canyon Preserve, go down into the canyon to one of the two major east-west trails. From there you can travel 4-8 miles or more before you get back to the park. Enjoy, you will sleep good that night.
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THE DUMMIES GUIDE TO THE PARK NAMES IN MIRA MESA
There are twelve parks in Mira Mesa.
3 are named in honor of a woman, Breen, McAuliffe & Walker.
2 are named in honor of a man, Sandburg & Maddox.
1 is named in honor of one the most ruthless bands of marauding people in world history, Mesa Viking.
1 is named in honor of our community, Mira Mesa.
1 is named in honor of WWII era U. S. Navy Pilots, Hourglass Field.
4 are named without honoring anyone or anything, Westview, Mesa Verde, Camino Ruiz & Lopez Ridge.
A complete bio of each of the individual honorees is on this website.
GIRLS KNOW BEST …….. REALLY! – by Al Radick
In August of 2013 a half dozen or so Girl Scouts from Mira Mesa Troop 8450 came to our Recreation Council meeting with an idea. They wanted to hold a “Dog Event” at the Off-Leash Dog Park at Maddox Neighborhood Park the following October. They would use the proceeds to purchase an outdoor bulletin board to be installed next to the entrance to the off-leash park. How could we say no to Girl Scouts, they sell us all those great cookies every year.
Well, son-of-a-gun, the event was a big success (My daughters Chihuahua, Lulu, even won cutest in class). The girls gave the proceeds to P&R staff who purchased and installed the bulletin board. In 2014 MMRC purchased the plaque that’s on the board acknowledging the girls accomplishment. The entire bulletin board, including the tack surface, is made of recycled plastic so it should never rot or be dinner for termites.
Following the girls lead, in 2015, MMRC ordered two more of these bulletin boards for Mesa Verde and Mesa Viking Neighborhood Parks. There is also an existing bulletin board at Hourglass Field Community Park that was installed as part of it’s original construction years ago.
At the Nov. 2015 meeting of the MMRC, the funds necessary to purchase six more of these boards was approved. Hopefully they will all be installed by the end of 1Q/16. Then Mira Mesa will have public access bulletin boards at ten of our twelve parks. As the remaining two parks are facing imminent construction for renovation and expansion they will have to wait a few years for their bulletin boards.