ROMP

The 2009 Macomb Park Halloween Parade and Party was held on October 29. The Fall Park clean-up was held on November 9th!

The History of ROMP:

Renovations of Macomb Playground (ROMP) was created in the early 1990's as neighbors of Macomb Recreational Center visualized a renovated playground with modern play equipment.  The playground had not been altered in several generations; thus, the Cleveland Park Historical Society supported the work of the neighbors and adopted ROMP as a subcommittee of the organization in 1996.  Improvements were made in 1998 and 1999 through the fundraising and community building efforts of a wide variety of volunteers from the John Eaton School, CPHS, and the neighborhood at-large.
Click to learn more about the Macomb Park Reunion held in fall of 2008.

ROMPs Mission:

ROMP serves as the 'Friends of Macomb Park' community group.  The imminent goal of ROMP is to establish a permanent 'Friends of Macomb Park' community group that will ensure continued maintenance and improvements of the sole public park in Cleveland Park.  As such, this park serves as an important resource for the entire neighborhood.  The park consists of playgrounds, baseball field, basketball courts, and a field house.

Board Members: 

Current ROMP Board Members include: Dick Jorgensen (chair), Sabra Klein Maloney, Sareena Jerath, Drew Maloney, Kara Kling and Robin Halsband.

Board meetings will be open to the public, as announced on the Cleveland Park listserv and on this website. For information, contact ROMP@clevelandparkhistoricalsociety.org.

Partnership with DPR:

In 2006, ROMP entered a formal partnership with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to continue renovations of Macomb Playground. Recent accomplishments include raising money for the purchase of new playground equipment as well as computers for children's use in the field house. Most recently, in May of 2009, DPR resurfaced the basketball court. Through ongoing fundraising, ROMP will raise money for continued playground maintenance and improvements, including the refurbishment of the beautiful gazebo/climbing structure, designed in 1998 by Cleveland Park architect and sculptor Dickson Carroll.

How to Help:

Charitable contribution: Your kind donation may help us buy new playground equipment and pay for necessary landscaping and park maintenance. To make a contribution, please fill out this form, make your check out to CPHS - ROMP, and mail to us at P.O. Box 4862, Wash DC 20008. Thank you for helping us keep Macomb Park a safe, fun place for our children.

Semiannual Park Clean-Ups: Each spring and fall ROMP hosts a clean-up day which enables neighbors and DPR employees to work together to beautify our park. Please continue to check the website for the date of the next clean-up.

Volunteer: to join ROMP or help with special events. Let us know if you can help. E-mail ROMP@clevelandparkhistoricalsociety.org.