2801 Forest Ridge Drive
Bedford, TX 76021
817-952-2323

The Boys Ranch Activity Center (BRAC) is the only recreation center operated by the Department of Community Services.  The 24,000 square-foot activity center houses a full court gymnasium, fitness room, meeting room, men’s and women locker rooms, and classroom. The Boys Ranch Activity Center offers a variety of exciting programs for all ages. Programs include Jazzercise, arts and crafts, free play basketball, yoga, tai chi, and much more. For more information, please call 817-952-2323.

There is one multi-purpose room (2,160 sq. ft.) that can be divided into two or three rooms. These rooms are referred to as Rooms A, B and C. Room A (790 sq. ft.) has a full kitchen. It consists of a sink, stove, oven, microwave, refrigerator, ice machine and dishwasher. This room has tile flooring. Rooms B (880 sq. ft.) and C (880 sq. ft.) are carpeted. Each room has a wall-mounted television.

Rooms A, B and C combined, will hold about 200 people lecture style. If tables are used each room holds about 36 people more can be accommodated depending on arrangement of tables. We do provide tables and chairs:

•  25: 8ft. long rectangle tables
• 35: 5ft. round tables
• 200 chairs

For no additional charge the lessee can hire caterers for the rental. They are also allowed to decorate however they wish as long as it does not damage the walls or building in any way. These decorations must be removed before they leave.

Facility Rental Fees
$35/hour 1 room
$45/hour 2 rooms
$55/hour 3 rooms

Boys Ranch Activity Center – Gym Rental
The basketball gym can also be rented and holds about 500 people (more or less depending on the arrangement of tables and chairs).

Gym Rental Fees
 Full Gym $45/hour two hour minimum
Half Gym $30/hour during BRAC hours only
$85 for non athletic type events –two hour minimum

Boys Ranch Activity Center – Pavilion Rental
In front of our building there is a large covered pavilion that can be reserved and holds about 300 people. There are two grills, a fire pit and eight electrical outlets. In addition to this we have a pavilion about half the size located near the pond, there is a grill located there as well. You can also find smaller pavilions throughout the park, which seat about 15-20 people.

Pavilion Rental Fees
Fee $120/ 6 hours

Boys Ranch Activity Center – Hockey Rink Rental
All Hockey rink rentals require 48/hr notice.
Rink rentals w/o lights: $15/Hr.
Rink rentals with lights: $20/Hr.

Gym Rentals:
All gym rentals must be during BRAC hours.

Full Court: $45/Hr
Half Court: $30/Hr

$85 for non athletic type events –two hour minimum

Park Pavilion: $120 for 6/hrs

Central Pavilion: $75


*Note:
Rental times are either 9:00 am - 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Join us for a night filled with great family activities as we campout at the Boys Ranch Park. Pack your tent and a sleeping bag and head on down to enjoy camping out in Bedford. The night will include dinner, a movie under the stars, sleeping bag story time and s'mores.

Pre-registration is required. Deadline to register is March 5.

Elite Boot Camp Fitness
This camp is designed to combine military-styled fitness, functional training and cross training with the use of medicine balls, resistance bands, body weight, free weights, logs, ammo crates, core training, cardiovascular training and much more. This camp yields physical results of toning and reduced body fat, while teaching you proper health and fitness training techniques. One reason people stop going to the gym is because they get bored and tired of doing the same thing over and over. Elite Boot Camp Fitness classes deliver GUARANTEED RESULTS. After one month, your transformation will be initiated. By the second month your friends will want to know your secret. This camp offers one of the best ways for you to get fit while having fun in the great outdoors. A key to the participants' fitness is the motivation provided by others in the class and, of course, your instructor.
Visit elitebootcampfitness.com for more information about this program.

Ages: 16 - Adults May 9 - June 4
Instructor: Robert Johnson & Michelle Brooks June 6 - July 2
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Saturdays July 11 - August 6
Time: Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Saturdays | 8:00AM - 9:00PM
August 8 - September 3
Fee: $ 50.00 + Nonrefundable Application Fee of $ 25
Where: Outdoors (indoors when it’s below 45 or above 90
degrees, and during inclement weather)

If you're looking for a great camp for your kids this summer, look no further. Bedford Summer Day Camp is a week-long day camp loaded with exciting outdoor adventure and lots of hands-on learning for children ages 6 - 12 years. Camp is open from 7:00AM - 6:30PM daily, with structured activities each day between 9:00AM and 5:00PM. Camp fee is $100 per camper per week, plus $50 application fee per camper, $25 for each additional child per family. Full payment is due at the time of registration. Additional registration information will be in the Spring 2011 Bedford Connection.

Non-resident Fee: $55 application fee ($25 for each additional child per family).

What is Geocaching?

Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a GPS unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache.

What is a GPS device?

A GPS unit is a electronic device that can determine your approximate location (within around 6-20 feet) on the planet. Coordinates are normally given in Latitude and Longitude. You can use the unit to navigate from your current location to another location. Some units have their own maps, built-in electronic compasses, and voice navigation, depending on the complexity of the device.

You don't need to know all the technical mumbo- jumbo about GPS units to play Geocaching. All you need to do is be able to enter what is called a "waypoint" where the geocache is hidden.

Additional Information

For more information about the sport of geocaching visit www.geocaching.com.

Geocaching in Bedford

The Bedford Parks and Recreation Department supports the sport of geocaching, using a GPS unit and the World Wide Web to place and locate a "cache" in your park system. We believe that geocaching will increase the public's exposure to the parks and historical sites within the City of Bedford.  We also encourage the practice of "Cache in, Trash out" - helping to clean up the parks one cache at a time by bringing a trash bag and doing a little park cleanup while hunting for or placing a geocache.

There is always the possibility for geocaching to cause problems.   People could place caches in dangerous or sensitive locations, bury them, or hunt them during times when parks are closed to the public. To avoid problems, Bedford has created the following geocaching guidelines:

We ask that you post information about park curfews on the cache description. It is very tempting to break the rules "just this once" if unaware of park restrictions when hunting that cache.

• Use common sense. Don't hide a cache in an area that will present a danger to others who might be looking for it or to park visitors who are unaware of the sport. This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as burying a cache, leaving a cache at the edge of a cliff or up in a tree. We want everyone who uses the parks to have a safe, informative, and pleasant visit.
• Stay on the trails, when available.  The trails are there to provide access to sensitive areas, but limit the impact of visitors on those areas.
• Be sure to stress the importance of staying on the marked trails.
• No dangerous objects or substances may be cached in the parks. The definition of dangerous objects or substances is at the discretion of the Community Services Director.
• Bedford Parks & Recreation Department reserves the right to confiscate any geocache found on park property, for any reason.
• Of course, the rules that apply to all other park visitors apply to geocachers.

Have fun, be safe, and enjoy your parks and the sport of geocaching!