If you live in Santa Clara, you can be sure that there's a park in your neighborhood. In fact, there are 32 parks in Santa Clara, plus 4 public swimming pools. We hope your family will "Get Up and Get Moving in 2009" with frequent visits to our City's parks and playgrounds. Central Park, the largest facility which is pictured at left, surrounds the Central Park Library with 52 acres of grass, playgrounds, picnic areas, sports and aquatic facilities.Visit the Youth Services Department for maps and complete lists of all Santa Clara's parks, pools and playgrounds. We also have books about family fitness in our January "On the Path to Good Health" exhibit that encourages children and families to "Go OUTSIDE and PLAY!"
Physical fitness, along with plenty of outdoor activity, is vital for children of all ages. In fact good health and physical activity is important if children are to succeed in school. Jack O'Connell, California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, recently stated:
" Our children deserve the very best education we can offer and they will get the most out of school—and out of life—if they are physically active and fit. Physical fitness is not a Republican or Democratic issue, it’s an issue that affects everyone. children are our most precious resource and if we fail them, we put the future of our state in peril. We cannot and will not let this happen.”Swimming, soccer, baseball and softball are a few of the youth sports that also are available for boys and girls in Santa Clara. Many of these organizations are listed on our Santa Clara City Library Community Information Network. Additional information about youth sports and activities can be found in the 2009 City of Santa Clara Recreation Activities Guide.
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