Search Results

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION NOW

Contact Us Park Contact Informantion (412) 766-1700 info@avonworthcommunitypark.org 498 Camp Horne Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Pool Contact Informantion CLICK HERE for pool contact information Wedding/Special Events/Rentals Contact Informantion CLICK HERE for rental contact information

Take a Look Inside of the Mayernik Center Take a peek inside of the Mayernik Center via this virtual tour of the venue and the surrounding grounds of Avonworth Community Park. For more information on our pricing, policies, and availability, please complete this form and one of our event coordinators will be in contact with you soon!

Pool Lifeguard Lifeguards are responsible for the safety of guests visiting the Avonworth Community Pool. Lifeguards interact with guests on a daily basis and must uphold a high level of customer satisfaction in addition to upholding high safety standards. Please note in the comments section of the application if you wish to participate in a lifeguard certification/re-certification program at the Pool. Certification classes will be held the week of 5/22. Re-certification will be the week of 5/29. Lifeguards must be at least 15 years if age. Flexible hours and schedules available. Job Type: Part-time How To Apply: Select the "Apply Online" button below, fill out the form to the best of your ability, and then select "Submit." Apply Online

Pool Concession Stand Manager Looking for an energetic and customer focused professional to join the leadership team at the Avonworth Community Pool. Must have time management skills, be hard working, and have exceptional communication skills with both staff and customers. The Pool Concession Stand Manager responsibilities include: preparing foods inventory money handling cleaning managing concession staff The pool is open seven days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day. NOTE: While you will be working at the Pool, your employer will be Tri-State Snack Food, Inc. Must pass child abuse clearance, background check, and drug test (Non-Negotiable) Management must be 17+ No prior experience required How To Apply: Select the "Apply Online" button below, fill out the form to the best of your ability, and then select "Submit." Apply Online

Pool Concession Stand Staff Looking for energetic and customer focused professionals to join the team at the Avonworth Community Pool. The Pool Concession Stand Staff responsibilities include: preparing foods stocking shelves money handling cleaning providing excellent customer service The pool is open seven days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day. NOTE: While you will be working at the Pool, your employer will be Tri-State Snack Food, Inc. Must pass child abuse clearance, background check, and drug test (Non-Negotiable) No prior experience required How To Apply: Select the "Apply Online" button below, fill out the form to the best of your ability, and then select "Submit." Apply Online

Job Opportunities Open Positions Pool Concession Stand Staff Park Maintenance and Custodial Event Support Maintenance and Custodial Staff Thank you for your interest in employment at Avonworth Community Park. Avonworth Community Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact us for weddings and special events Photo by Matthew Blassey Weddings Contact Us (Events/Rentals) Contact Us First Name Last Name Email Phone Are you a resident of Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth, Kilbuck, or Ohio Township? Yes No Street Address Street Address Line 2 City Region/State/Province Postal / Zip code Country Country Date of Event * required Type of Event Select a Venue Choose an option Questions/Comments Submit Thanks for submitting!

Contact us for weddings and special events Photo by Matthew Blassey Weddings Contact Us (Weddings) Interested in booking the Mayernik Center for your wedding? Please complete the form below and one of our event coordinators will be in contact with you! Event Type Submit Thank you for your message! One of our Event Coordinators will be in contact with you soon!

In 1907, the Joseph Horne Company’s wholesale division, the Pittsburgh Dry Goods Company, purchased fifty-two acres of land along Lowries Run with the intention of creating a summer camp for the Company’s 200 junior employees – the cash and errand boys, and the wrapping and stock girls.  These junior employees were 12 Park History Camp Horne In 1907, the Joseph Horne Company’s wholesale division, the Pittsburgh Dry Goods Company, purchased fifty-two acres of land along Lowries Run with the intention of creating a summer camp for the Company’s 200 junior employees – the cash and errand boys, and the wrapping and stock girls. These junior employees were 12 to 14 years of age. The President of the Dry Goods Company, Albert Horne Burchfield, envisioned the camp as a “little Switzerland” for these junior employees. The Camp was operated by the Joseph Horne Company Employees Outing Association. During the day the children enjoyed the typical camp activities – games, organized theatricals, swimming and boating. Camp Lake was created by damming up Lowries Run to form a lake 1,000 feet long, 100 feet wide and four feet deep. It was used for swimming, boating, and canoeing. After World War I, the Camp changed. Pennsylvania child labor laws had restricted the use of younger junior employees. In 1919, the Outing Association began to vigorously promote the Camp to employee families. The remaining junior employees could still stay for free, but the emphasis was on family vacations. The 1919 Camp brochure asked employees “where can you go for one or two weeks that will give you half the privileges and enjoyment at even twice the expense of the same time spent at Camp?” The 1920s were the heydays of the Camp. An inventory of facilities included a screened in dining hall named Grimstead Hall, the Birches, the swimming pool and concession stand, a recreation hall that was used for dances, the kitchen, and fields and courts for tennis, baseball, basketball, volleyball, and quoits. There were dances and other special events each night for campers and guests who came for the evening. Each department in the store took responsibly for organizing these evening events. Bands, including Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians, were hired for the dances. The Great Depression and the cost of needed improvements made the operation of the Camp difficult. The Joseph Horne Company took over the Camp from the Outing Association. After the World War II, the Camp was used only on weekends and holidays. The tents were gone. The automobile gave employees greater mobility and the demand for the Camp fell off. In 1960, it closed. Avonworth Community Park In the 1960s, an informal group of residents of Ben Avon, Kilbuck and Emsworth were formed to look at the development of recreational facilities in the area. Camp Horne became a possibility. The Joseph Horne Company was no longer interested in owning the Camp. It was no longer used by Horne’s employees while the Company still had to pay taxes and cover maintenance expenses. In 1966, Ben Avon Heights and Ohio Township joined the others three municipalities to create an inter-municipal Authority to acquire the land. The Authority raised the funds needed to buy the land from the Joseph Horned Company and to make initial repairs with a combination of grants and a bond issue. The Camp, when it was acquired by the community, had been neglected. The land was the primary asset. A 1968 inventory of buildings that were in need of repair included the Birches, the Pavilion, the old office, and the restrooms. The Park also needed a new pool. The Authority was able to build a new pool with the funds it had raised. The community came to the aid of the Park as well. In 1968, the Kiwanis build and donated picnic tables to the Park. The Avonworth Athletic Association (AAA) volunteers built a second baseball field. Groups began to rent facilities. In addition to the AAA, the renters included the Joseph Horne Company softball league, the Youth Action Group (YAG), Little League, Boy Scouts, the YMCA, Brownies and numerous one-time users. The Youth Action Group sponsored weekly dances for teenagers in the Birches. These dances were called the Midnight Hour at the Park. The Scouts and the YMCA held day camps. The park got a big boost in the 1990s with significant state aid and regular funding from the Allegheny Regional Asset District. These funds made it possible to build the Mayernik Center, to add more ball fields, and to repair the Pavilion and other buildings. The community continues to help. From the very beginning, the Park and the community groups using the Park have been able to mix fundraising with fun. The fundraising and fun events have included concerts, movies, the Monte Carlo, art auctions, flea markets, golf outings, carnivals, the haunted house, the Rhubarb Friday country music festival, Oktoberfest, and a car cruise. Most of these events were held for a few years until volunteers stepped forward to try something new. Others, including the Oktoberfest and the Monte Carlo, have become part of tradition .

Get Involved Avonworth Community Park provides a variety of recreational and social amenities to help our community live happier and healthier lives, but community parks truly thrive when community members (that’s you!) contribute back to the park. Here are different ways that you can get involved in the Avonworth Community Park: Attend the Park – If you are not already enjoying the Avonworth Community Park, please start ASAP! Our park is here for everyone to enjoy a wonderful pool, Kids Kingdom, event spaces, athletic fields and great community events. To know the Avonworth Community Park is to love the Avonworth Community Park! Join the Avonworth Municipal Authority - The Avonworth Community Park is owned and operated by the Avonworth Municipal Authority. The Avonworth Municipal Authority consists of four representatives appointed by each of the municipalities in Avonworth (Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth, Kilbuck, and Ohio). These members serve on one of five committees that help the park function. These committees are Facilities/Maintenance, Personnel, Pool, Public Relations/Marketing, and Special Events/Fundraising. In addition, there is an Executive Board which includes one member from each municipality. If you are interested in representing your community, please contact your municipality’s council. Share Your Skills and Interests – If you have a special set of skills or interests that you think would benefit the Avonworth Community Park, please share! If you are a photography enthusiast, or a grant writer, or an avid bird-watcher, or a million other interesting things and you are excited to share your experience with the community, please contact the park office and we will see how we can work together. Sponsor Events – If you are a part of a local business that would like to help sponsor one of our community events throughout the year, please contact the park office. Volunteer – If you are interested in volunteering at the park (as an individual or as part of a group), there are many events where the Avonworth Community Park would love to have you. Avonworth Community Park also welcomes Eagle Scout, school, and other service projects. For more information, please contact the park office. Donate – The Avonworth Community Park is a non-profit organization and can use donations to help with our community events. The donations can be monetary or event specific goods (such as flowers or raffle prizes). To donate funds or to donate for an event, please contact the park office.