Jeigh Hockersmith is City Parks and Recreation's New Sports/Facility Coordinator

[Jeigh Hockersmith|image:11919,right]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2012

For more information contact
John Turnbull, Sports Division Director, City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, (812) 349-3712 or [turnbulj@bloomington.in.gov|mailto:turnbulj@bloomington.in.gov]

Jeigh Hockersmith, Sports/Facility Coordinator, City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, (812) 349-3774 or [hockersj@bloomington.in.gov|mailto:hockersj@bloomington.in.gov]

Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department announced today that Jeigh Hockersmith has joined the City team as Sports/Facility Coordinator.

"We are pleased to welcome Jeigh to Bloomington," said Tim Fulton, Sports Facility Supervisor. "Jeigh brings a great deal of experience in youth sports management and coaching to the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department. Her customer service and management skills are ideally suited to serving our youth sports enthusiasts."

Hockersmith comes from the Boys and Girls Club of Montgomery County in Crawfordsville, Ind. She was heavily involved with the youth sports program at that facility, and has coached various youth basketball teams over the past 10 years. Hockersmith played collegiate basketball at Anderson University, and graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in Health and Fitness.

"I'm thrilled to be in Bloomington," Hockersmith said. "I am very excited to be part of such an amazing team at the Parks and Recreation Department. I feel extremely blessed to be part of such a great community."

Hockersmith added that one of her short-term goals is to work diligently with the [girls' softball program|4897]to maintain the high level of service the softball community has come to expect.

Hockersmith's office is located at the [Twin Lakes Sports Park|294] at 2350 W. Bloomfield Rd. For more information about the girls' softball program, or other youth sports programs, call 349-3774 or e-mail [hockersj@bloomington.in.gov|mailto:hockersj@bloomington.in.gov].

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