West Side Recreation & Park District
creating memories and providing quality recreation opportunities in the Taft area since 1947
Recreation Center
Recreation Center500 Cascade Place, Bldg D, Taft
661-765-6677
Weight Room
The Recreation Center includes a 1,700 sq-ft weight room with free weights, kettle balls, dumb bells, recumbent bikes, treadmill, eliptical machines, curl bars/weights, chest press, extreme runners, extreme jump, ab rollers, leg press and more. A trainer is on-site at various times throughout the day and available for questions and advice.
Children 14 and under
must be accompanied by an adult.Weight Room Hours
Monday - Saturday, 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Weight Room Daily Fees
$5 - Adults, students/youth (no ID)
$3 - Students/youth with ID
Gymnasium
The Recreation Center Aera Gymnasium is the home to many activities and is available for drop-in use 7-days per week. Drop-in activities are included in the cost of admission. Activities/Programs include Open Gym, Ping-Pong, Indoor Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Indoor Football, 3-on-3 Basketball, Volleyball, Dodgeball, Batting Cage (extra charge), Badminton, Ultimate Frisbee and Midnight Gym.
Gymnasium HoursMonday - Thursday, 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday - Saturday, 5:00 am - 12:00 am
Sunday, 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Gymnasium Daily Fees
$3 - Adults, students/youth (no ID)
$2 - Students/youth with ID
Memberships - Weight Room/Gymnasium
Individual and family memberships are available! Membership includes use of the weight room and/or gymnasium. Bowling fees/use of the bowling alley is not included.
Click here for an information flyer, including hours and prices.
Please note: members 14 years and younger are not allowed in the weight room without an adult.
Individual Membership Fees
$30 - Monthly (month-to-month; starts the day membership is purchased/renewed)
$150 - 6 Months
$240 - 1 Year
Family Membership Fees
$30 - Monthly, 1st person
$15* - Monthly, each additional person
$150 - 6 months, 1st person
$75* - 6 months, each additional person
$240 - 1 year, 1st person
$120* - 1 year, each additional person
*additional members must be immediate family, living within the same household. To take advantage of the family discount pricing, additional members must be purchased at the same time as the 1st person membership.
Bowling Alley
The Recreation Center includes a Bowling Alley with four lanes. Shoe and ball rental is included in the price to bowl. The Bowling Alley is open for Open Bowl, Leagues, Special Events, Glo (cosmic) Bowl and Party Rentals. Visit the Bowling Page for more information on leagues and other program information.
Bowling Alley Hours
Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 10:00 pmFriday - Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 am
Sunday, 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Fees per Game
$5 - Adult (15 years+)
$3 - Child (3-14 years)
*maximum 6 people per lane
Shoe Rental - $2 per person
Fees per Hour
$10 - First Person
$5 - Each additional adult (15 years+)
$3 - Each additional child (3-14 years)
*maximum 6 people per lane
Shoe Rental - $2 per person
Tiny Tot P.E. What a great way for your little one to burn off some energy
before nap time! This is an open gym session with fun-filled
physical activities designed exclusively for little ones. There are
two ways to enjoy the benefits of Tiny Tot P.E.: 1) Parent Participation - interact and engage in play with your child; or
2) Work-Out Time - use this time to work out in our weight room
while we engage in play with your child.
Who: Ages 2-4
When: Monday - Friday
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Place: Recreation Center Gymnasium
Fees (per child):
$3 - Daily, drop-in
$25 - Monthly
$30 - Monthly, includes P.E. t-shirt
*new students are welcome at any time!
Basketball & Volleyball Mini Leagues
Mini leagues are for ages 14 and older and are held at the Recreation Center. Each team plays
one night per week, 2 games per night.
The leagues run for 4 weeks. Each team must
have a minimum of 5 players and a maximum
of 7 players per roster. New leagues are starting
regularly!
Leagues:
**Basketball - Wednesday Nights
**Volleyball - Thursday Nights
Place: Recreation Center Gymnasium
Fees: $50 per team (plus nightly official fee)
Batting Cage
Your baseball/softball hitting can be improved by using batting cages for batting practice to develop your timing. Use our L-Screen inside of our batting cage to work on your technique.
Place: Recreation Center, Aera Gymnasium
Hourly Fee: $10 members, $20 non-members
**Call 765-6677 to make reservations. Use of batting cage is depedent on gym programming.
Lunch Time Cardio and Core
Are you limited on time when you can come to the gym? Do you need to beat that after lunch drowsiness? Get in, get fit and get back to work! This is an intense 30-minute cardio and core workout to get you focused, rev-up your metabolism and keep your fat burning throughout the day. This fitness program will be led by Recreation Center personal trainers.
Who: Ages 16 and older
When: May 1-31
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Times:
Session 1: 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Session 2: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Place: Recreation Center, Aera Gymnasium
Fees (per person):
$5 - daily
$30 - monthly
Registration deadline: Thursday, April 27
Beach Body Fit Camp
Ready or not, summer is coming! You can dream of a beach body, or you can work for it! Get yourself ready by chiseling and toning your summer body through a high intensity cardio, strength and endurance Fitness Camp. The program will be led by Recreation Center personal trainers.
Who: Ages 18+
When: May 1-31
Days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Times: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Place: Recreation Center, Aera Gymnasium
Fees (per person):
$10 - daily
$50 - monthly, members
$60 - monthly, non-members
$75 - monthly, non-members, includes unlimited access to the gym
Registration deadline: Thursday, April 27
Walking for Seniors
Come to the Recreation Center to walk the track in the Aera Gymnasium! This friendly environment is the prime location to get your daily exercise. We will track your progress and help you mark special milestones.
When: Monday - Friday Mornings
Time: 8:00-10:00 am
Place: Recreation Center, Aera Gymnasium
Fee: $15 per month or $1 per day
Summer Basketball
Join us for some fun basketball games... no coaches; pick-up style games; no practices; and play with a different team each week!
Who: Ages 7-15
When: Wednesdays
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Session: June 13 - July 25
Place: Recreation Center, Aera Gymnasium
Fee: $20 per person (6-week session)
