Who We Are

The Granville Recreation Commission was organized in 1970 and chartered as a not-for-profit corporation the following year.  In 1972 the Granville voters approved a local levy for a one-half mill "for the purpose of providing a comprehensive recreation program for the Granville community". In 2005 the community passed a .5 mill increase for a total of 1 mill to operate on. In early 2009, the Granville Recreation District was created by joint resolution of the Village of Granville, Granville Township and The Granville Exempted School District.  In November, voters passed a Recreation Levy to fund the district. 

The GRD sponsors the Concert on the Green Summer Series, Easter Egg Hunt, Senior Holiday Dinner and events during the Kiwanis 4th of July Celebration.  In its sports programs, the GRD stresses recreation and particiaption rather than competition, especially for the younger children.  Youth team sport offerings include soccer, football, baseball, softball, wrestling, cheerleading, basketball, adult soccer, volleyball and basketball, as well as clinics in many others.  We sponsor activites for middle and high school students and conduct a wide variety of other education al and recreational activities for citizens of all ages. 

Granville Rec programs are held throughout Granville at a variety of facilities including Raccoon Valley Park, McPeek Lodge, Wildwood Park, Spring Valley Nature Preserve, Granville Schools, Teen Center, Robbins Hunter Museum, etc.

The GRD is interested in EXPANDING our program offerings. Are you interested in teaching an evening or weekend class or offering a special program? Classes can be offered for adults, parent/child, or children of any age. If you are interested, there is a new program form on the SIGNUP FORMS page of this website.

To hear about upcoming special events, registration deadlines and other GRD news, please subscribe to our Email list using the link on this page.

If you'd like to get an idea of what we offer, you may browse through our activities and programs by using the buttons to your left. To find a particular activity, you may search the site by activity name or by age/grade. To see what's happening right now, visit our event calendar or search activities by season.

Forms for signups are on this site. Program registration forms are available as well as forms to offer a new class, serve on our Advisory Board, Code of Conduct for players, parents and coaches. Seasonally, registration forms are available for specific team sports.  Registration for Tackle Football and Cheerleading must be made in person since equipment and uniform fittings must be done.

Visit our sponsors page to see what businesses support Granville Rec Team Sports.  If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us at 740-587-1976 or email us at info@granvillerec.org.

The Granville Recreation District also operates Raccoon Valley Park, Wildwood Park, McPeek Lodge (Raccoon Conservation Club), Spring Valley Shelter Houses and the Community Gardens at Wildwood. Visit our facilities page for more information and reservation policies.

The GRD Board of Trustees is comprised of 5 members, one each appointed by the Village, Township and School Board, and two at-large members.  The GRD Board meets at 6:30 PM on the first and third Thursday of every month at McPeek Lodge, 3447 Raccoon Valley Road.  Meetings are open to the public.

The GRD Advisory Board is composed of 15 volunteer members who are elected by the Board to three year terms.  The Advisory Board meets at 7:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month, except July, at McPeek Lodge 3447 Raccoon Valley Road. 

The Grace Dils Memorial Fund has been established to help with registration fees of anyone wishing to participate in any Granville Rec activity who may not be able to do so because of the cost involved. More information is available on the financial aid page.