Parks and recreation professionals have a variety of jobs, and the Community Relations division perfectly exemplifies how this small but mighty team wears multiple hats.
You can’t run an award-winning community recreational facility without a killer marketing strategy and passionate individuals ready to tell your story. The Community Relations division manages the department’s social media accounts, website, newsletter, and all digital marketing services for The Marq Southlake, the Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve, and our various recreational programs and parks system.
Their digital marketing strategy is responsible for our Champions Club's continued membership growth and the positive attention our department receives. Whether they're revamping the Experience Southlake website, out taking pictures, or getting content for Instagram, this team is all about capturing life-long memories and celebrating the world-class services our department provides.
While departmental marketing is a full-time job, this team goes above and beyond traditional marketing services for the Community Services department. This division is also responsible for managing small community events in our park and working with our community services agreement partners to provide essential services to our residents. When community partners want to host a 5K run or bring neighbors together at a park, this team helps them ensure their event is successful!
In true communicator fashion, the individuals behind this team prefer to stay behind the camera. However, actively involved Southlake residents know that they are essential to the success of the Community Services Department.
Happy Park and Recreation Month to the Community Relations Division. Your work exemplifies where community grows!
A community grows with each moment that a life-long memory is created, and no one knows more about celebrating life’s most precious memories than the Hospitality and Sales Division.
The Community Services Department goes above and beyond traditional parks and recreation services. The Marq Southlake hosts our award-winning events venue, Legends Hall. The team that manages Legends Hall ensures our community events are picture-worthy, fun, and unforgettable. A small but mighty bunch, these professionals are always busy booking and planning events, running the Southlake Senior Activity Center, and providing world-class customer service to every visitor. The Hospitality and Sales Division does everything, from large-scale weddings and high school graduations to senior fitness classes!
Legends Hall is the place to gather for all of life’s events. Our Hospitality and Sales Division manages all sorts of private events while ensuring our customers are always satisfied. Did you know that weddings have made up about 29% of all the gross revenue for Legends Hall since it opened in 2015? Our venue is listed on all the premier wedding websites and magazines in DFW!
Other world-class events hosted at Legends Hall include corporate events, baby showers, birthday parties, and day conferences!
The Southlake Senior Center also lives in Legends Hall. This luxurious space is just for our 55 and better community and serves as their home away from home. Senior Center staff take great pride in creating incredible programs for our seniors, including food socials, field trips, and guest lectures!
Ensuring every event and program goes off without a hitch is what the Hospitality and Sales Division does best! Happy Park and Recreation Month to these exceptional Community Services employees!
A community grows with each moment that a life-long memory is created, and no one knows more about celebrating life’s most precious memories than the Hospitality and Sales Division.
The Community Services Department goes above and beyond traditional parks and recreation services. The Marq Southlake hosts our award-winning events venue, Legends Hall. The team that manages Legends Hall ensures our community events are picture-worthy, fun, and unforgettable. A small but mighty bunch, these professionals are always busy booking and planning events, running the Southlake Senior Activity Center, and providing world-class customer service to every visitor. The Hospitality and Sales Division does everything, from large-scale weddings and high school graduations to senior fitness classes!
Legends Hall is the place to gather for all of life’s events. Our Hospitality and Sales Division manages all sorts of private events while ensuring our customers are always satisfied. Did you know that weddings have made up about 29% of all the gross revenue for Legends Hall since it opened in 2015? Our venue is listed on all the premier wedding websites and magazines in DFW!
Other world-class events hosted at Legends Hall include corporate events, baby showers, birthday parties, and day conferences!
The Southlake Senior Center also lives in Legends Hall. This luxurious space is just for our 55 and better community and serves as their home away from home. Senior Center staff take great pride in creating incredible programs for our seniors, including food socials, field trips, and guest lectures!
Ensuring every event and program goes off without a hitch is what the Hospitality and Sales Division does best! Happy Park and Recreation Month to these exceptional Community Services employees!
A community grows with each moment that a life-long memory is created, and no one knows more about celebrating life’s most precious memories than the Hospitality and Sales Division.
The Community Services Department goes above and beyond traditional parks and recreation services. The Marq Southlake hosts our award-winning events venue, Legends Hall. The team that manages Legends Hall ensures our community events are picture-worthy, fun, and unforgettable. A small but mighty bunch, these professionals are always busy booking and planning events, running the Southlake Senior Activity Center, and providing world-class customer service to every visitor. The Hospitality and Sales Division does everything, from large-scale weddings and high school graduations to senior fitness classes!
Legends Hall is the place to gather for all of life’s events. Our Hospitality and Sales Division manages all sorts of private events while ensuring our customers are always satisfied. Did you know that weddings have made up about 29% of all the gross revenue for Legends Hall since it opened in 2015? Our venue is listed on all the premier wedding websites and magazines in DFW!
Other world-class events hosted at Legends Hall include corporate events, baby showers, birthday parties, and day conferences!
The Southlake Senior Center also lives in Legends Hall. This luxurious space is just for our 55 and better community and serves as their home away from home. Senior Center staff take great pride in creating incredible programs for our seniors, including food socials, field trips, and guest lectures!
Ensuring every event and program goes off without a hitch is what the Hospitality and Sales Division does best! Happy Park and Recreation Month to these exceptional Community Services employees!
It wouldn’t be Park and Recreation Month without celebrating the world-class efforts of our Recreation Division.
The Recreation team is the largest division of the Community Services Department. Their work makes our community stronger. From Athletics to Aquatics, these individuals go above and beyond to create life-long memories for our residents.
The City of Southlake boasts premier recreation facilities and programs, and the recreation professionals in charge of them take pride in delivering the best possible service. Whether you visit the Bob Jones Nature Center, Champions Club, or enroll in one of our programs, you're bound to run into someone from the Recreation Division. Let’s learn more about their day-to-day.
Athletics: This mighty team runs our athletic leagues, hosts athletic clinics, programs, camps, and partners with our athletic associations to provide recreational athletics services to the Southlake community. They are naturally excellent teammates!
Aquatics: Our top-notch staff manages the award-winning Aquatics Center in Champions Club. Their priority is everyone’s safety while ensuring Champions Club members have access to fun aquatics programs.
Fitness and Performance: This energetic group is all about helping people develop healthy habits. They are happy to help Champions Club members on their fitness journey and always do it with a smile. Their can-do attitude makes everything they do look easy!
Guest Services: This team represents Champions Club to members and visitors daily. They care deeply about forming meaningful connections with our members and take pride in representing our premier recreation facility. Greet them at the Front Desk, and they will surely return the smile!
Marq Maintenance: You don’t become an award-winning facility without a fantastic maintenance team. This dedicated group of staff is responsible for facility safety, maintenance, contract management, and the custodial needs of The Marq Southlake.
Programs: This team is about creating outstanding programs for the entire community to enjoy. From Club Metro to Camp Mania, the Programs team is committed to creating world-class experiences for people to enjoy during their free time.
Happy Park and Recreation Month to the Community Services Recreation Division! This team represents where our community grows every day!
The City of Southlake's Community Services Department celebrates Park and Recreation Month this July with the theme “Where Community Grows.” This month plays a vital role in building strong, vibrant, and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation.
Southlake’s Community Services Department boasts world-class parks and recreation professionals dedicated to helping our community grow! Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is about shining a light on the positive impact of public parks and recreational services on their community. It's time to celebrate how our Southlake community grows all month long.
We will highlight participants and staff from all our Community Services divisions during July. You can see the essential services, and the people who provide them, by following our social media page @experiencesouthlake.
To help celebrate Park and Recreation Month further, the Community Services Department put together a Parks and Recreation calendar of events. There is a highlighted activity for Southlake residents and visitors to do with their friends and family every day in July. July is always a blast with many world-class activities!
To learn more about Park and Recreation Month and its history, visit www.nrpa.org/July. Check out our daily calendar of ways to join the celebration at www.experiencesouthlaketexas.com.
From making your dream celebration a reality to providing a private space for our 55 and better community, the Hospitality and Sales Division strive to create life-long memories.
Parks and Recreation can encompass a myriad of services. The Hospitality and Sales Division sets us apart from other Recreation organizations thanks to their commitment to excellence. This critical Division oversees Legends Hall at The Marq Southlake, creating world-class experiences for everyone on this side of The Marq. This team of dedicated Recreation professionals spends their days booking and planning all sorts of events at Legends Hall. The Hospitality and Sales team executes incredible events and programming, from large-scale weddings, corporate gatherings, Board and Commission meetings to birthday parties, outdoor concerts, and running the Senior Activity Center.
This team consists of dedicated professionals who make your important milestones memorable. Here’s a look at the services they provide our community.
Private Events
Weddings and large-scale events account for approximately 29% of the gross revenue for Legends Hall since it opened in 2015. Legends Hall has made its Marq as a premier DFW wedding destination and as an award-winning facility. Our wide range of event packages and knowledgeable staff make Legends Hall the ideal place to say, “I Do.”
Other events this Division hosts include social events like birthday parties, baby showers, graduation, and holiday parties. Corporate events and smaller-scale events are also commonplace at Legends Hall. The Hospitality and Sales Division collaborates with community partners like APEX Arts League and Arts Council Northeast to bring cultural performances to our community at the Aria Amphitheater.
Senior Activity Center
The Senior Activity Center is a critical component of the services provided by this team to our community. The Senior Services team lovingly works to ensure our senior citizens access quality programs, exciting field trips, community meals, and their designated space. It’s no secret that the Senior Center holds a special place in our hearts!
Celebrating life’s most memorable events is what the Hospitality and Sales Division does best! This team of incredible Recreation professionals creates life-long memories for our residents and guests every day, and we are so thankful for them this Park and Recreation Month!
From making your dream celebration a reality to providing a private space for our 55 and better community, the Hospitality and Sales Division strive to create life-long memories.
Parks and Recreation can encompass a myriad of services. The Hospitality and Sales Division sets us apart from other Recreation organizations thanks to their commitment to excellence. This critical Division oversees Legends Hall at The Marq Southlake, creating world-class experiences for everyone on this side of The Marq. This team of dedicated Recreation professionals spends their days booking and planning all sorts of events at Legends Hall. The Hospitality and Sales team executes incredible events and programming, from large-scale weddings, corporate gatherings, Board and Commission meetings to birthday parties, outdoor concerts, and running the Senior Activity Center.
This team consists of dedicated professionals who make your important milestones memorable. Here’s a look at the services they provide our community.
Private Events
Weddings and large-scale events account for approximately 29% of the gross revenue for Legends Hall since it opened in 2015. Legends Hall has made its Marq as a premier DFW wedding destination and as an award-winning facility. Our wide range of event packages and knowledgeable staff make Legends Hall the ideal place to say, “I Do.”
Other events this Division hosts include social events like birthday parties, baby showers, graduation, and holiday parties. Corporate events and smaller-scale events are also commonplace at Legends Hall. The Hospitality and Sales Division collaborates with community partners like APEX Arts League and Arts Council Northeast to bring cultural performances to our community at the Aria Amphitheater.
Senior Activity Center
The Senior Activity Center is a critical component of the services provided by this team to our community. The Senior Services team lovingly works to ensure our senior citizens access quality programs, exciting field trips, community meals, and their designated space. It’s no secret that the Senior Center holds a special place in our hearts!
Celebrating life’s most memorable events is what the Hospitality and Sales Division does best! This team of incredible Recreation professionals creates life-long memories for our residents and guests every day, and we are so thankful for them this Park and Recreation Month!
From making your dream celebration a reality to providing a private space for our 55 and better community, the Hospitality and Sales Division strive to create life-long memories.
Parks and Recreation can encompass a myriad of services. The Hospitality and Sales Division sets us apart from other Recreation organizations thanks to their commitment to excellence. This critical Division oversees Legends Hall at The Marq Southlake, creating world-class experiences for everyone on this side of The Marq. This team of dedicated Recreation professionals spends their days booking and planning all sorts of events at Legends Hall. The Hospitality and Sales team executes incredible events and programming, from large-scale weddings, corporate gatherings, Board and Commission meetings to birthday parties, outdoor concerts, and running the Senior Activity Center.
This team consists of dedicated professionals who make your important milestones memorable. Here’s a look at the services they provide our community.
Private Events
Weddings and large-scale events account for approximately 29% of the gross revenue for Legends Hall since it opened in 2015. Legends Hall has made its Marq as a premier DFW wedding destination and as an award-winning facility. Our wide range of event packages and knowledgeable staff make Legends Hall the ideal place to say, “I Do.”
Other events this Division hosts include social events like birthday parties, baby showers, graduation, and holiday parties. Corporate events and smaller-scale events are also commonplace at Legends Hall. The Hospitality and Sales Division collaborates with community partners like APEX Arts League and Arts Council Northeast to bring cultural performances to our community at the Aria Amphitheater.
Senior Activity Center
The Senior Activity Center is a critical component of the services provided by this team to our community. The Senior Services team lovingly works to ensure our senior citizens access quality programs, exciting field trips, community meals, and their designated space. It’s no secret that the Senior Center holds a special place in our hearts!
Celebrating life’s most memorable events is what the Hospitality and Sales Division does best! This team of incredible Recreation professionals creates life-long memories for our residents and guests every day, and we are so thankful for them this Park and Recreation Month!
It wouldn’t be Parks and Recreation without the incredible Parks team that keeps our award-winning parks system looking world-class!
Our Parks Crews rise for Parks and Rec as they are the early birds that get to work when many of us are still catching some zzzzs. In the heat of the summer months, our friends at Parks are up at 6:30 AM keeping our favorite outdoor gathering spots clean, green, and safe! In celebration of Park and Recreation Month, we want to take some time to highlight the incredible services our Parks Crews provide our community.
Our Parks team does a lot to serve our community. They manage over 1,100 park acres, including city-wide beautification, contract management, field maintenance, facility utilization agreements, event support, and working with our Athletic Associations. With only so many hours in a day, how does the Park team keep our City looking so beautiful?
The Parks Division focuses on the highest level of customer service to create a world-class experience by providing a safe, secure, and aesthetically beautiful parks system for all. Our staff consists of different Parks Crews organized by location and specialized skills. Each Crew oversees specific parks to ensure our residents create lifelong memories.
Here's the breakdown of our incredible Parks Crews:
North Park, Bob Jones Park, and Bob Jones Nature Center Crew
You can find this team on the North side of town. You've experienced the dedication of this Crew if you’ve ever enjoyed a softball tournament at North Park, hiked the trails at the Bob Jones Nature Center, or taken your furry friend to Boo Boo’s Buddies Dog Park!
Bicentennial Park Crew
This Crew spends their days close to home in the largest community park in Southlake-- Bicentennial Park! They take care of everything within this park, including the playground, Tennis Center, Liberty Gardens, and the soon-to-be Pickleball Complex.
Southlake Sports Complex, Neighborhood Parks, and Facilities Crew
Travel any direction in Southlake and you’ll run into this Parks Crew. This is the team in charge of the Southlake Sports Complex, Town Square Parks, and the plethora of neighborhood parks we have scattered across the City. Not only that, but this team also handles maintenance of the City’s decorative fountains, ponds, and pavilions!
Thank you to our incredible Parks professionals that keep our City looking beautiful. We rise up for this team because they rise up for us every day!
