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<br />Soccer <br /> <br />Youth soccer is an emerging "big time" sport with teams traveling hundreds of miles (with <br />many parents) to participate in tournaments virtually all year long. When they travel ,of <br />course they spend money and many cities such as Longview, Tyler, Terrell, and others <br />have taken advantage of this market. Park facilities in Paris are not adequate to support <br />such an effort now but fortunately soccer fields can quickly and inexpensively be <br />incorporated into other fields for multi-purpose use. The City of Paris should acquire open <br />lands and develop youth soccer facilities adequate for small tournaments. <br /> <br />Tennis <br /> <br />Lighted tennis courts make bad neighbors make bad neighbors in residential <br />neighborhoods with houses close in on all sides. For this reason the six courts in <br />Culbertson Park (plus the now removed basketball court) have proven to be under utilized <br />and sometimes a gathering place for other than tennis players. Tennis courts are best <br />grouped into a tennis complex where courts can be looked after by a "pro" or caretaker who <br />supervises court reservations and activities. Paris would be well served by such a facility. <br /> <br /> <br />TENNIS COURTS AT CULBERTSON PARK <br /> <br />-21- <br />