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Silver City Today
By the People, for the People
Silver City's New Rec Center Sees Busy First Months
The Henry V. 'La Burra' Morales Recreation Center has attracted over 1,300 individual and family registrations since opening in August 2025.
Mar. 13, 2026 at 1:00am
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The new Henry V. 'La Burra' Morales Recreation Center in Silver City, New Mexico has seen high usage since its opening in August 2025, with an average of 100-200 visitors per day. The center has hosted youth sports leagues, fitness classes, and community events, and has implemented a key tag system to streamline check-ins. The Parks and Recreation Department is actively promoting the center's offerings on social media.
Why it matters
The new recreation center represents a significant investment by the Town of Silver City to provide expanded recreational opportunities and community gathering spaces. Its early success indicates strong demand and engagement from local residents, which could lead to further expansions or programming in the future.
The details
The recreation center features sports courts, fitness studios, and community event spaces. It has hosted the Grant County Youth Volleyball League and Youth Basketball League, providing a centralized location. The center also offers fitness classes like teen and adult jiu-jitsu and women's kickboxing. To manage the high traffic, the center has implemented a key tag system for registered users to quickly check in at the front desk.
- The Henry V. 'La Burra' Morales Recreation Center opened in August 2025.
- As of March 2026, the center has registered 1,314 individual users and 1,322 families.
The players
Julian Madrid
The Town of Silver City Parks and Recreation Director.
Derry Bleich
The Youth Basketball League executive director and a coordinator for the Youth Volleyball League.
Matt Madrid
An instructor who teaches teen and adult jiu-jitsu classes, as well as a women's kickboxing cardio class, at the recreation center.
What they’re saying
“It's been such a blessing.”
— Derry Bleich, Youth Basketball League executive director and Youth Volleyball League coordinator
“The rec center just happened to be the right place at the right time.”
— Matt Madrid, Jiu-jitsu and kickboxing instructor
What’s next
The recreation center plans to continue promoting its offerings on social media and engaging the community, including through a Hometown Hunt scavenger hunt challenge during spring break.
The takeaway
The early success of Silver City's new recreation center demonstrates the community's strong demand for expanded recreational opportunities and gathering spaces. The center's diverse programming and amenities have made it a popular destination for residents of all ages.
