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STAFF REPORT/Michele Bergh <br />FEBRUARY 5, 1997 <br /> <br />Gymnastics <br />*Begins next week <br />*Out of 18 classes offered, 17 of them are going (this includes Rogers & Zimmerman) <br />*We can accommodate 255 participants in these classes and currently have 191 registered. <br />*We are accommodating existing waiting lists with the time slot from the class that cancelled <br /> and doing some combining of classes to fill some classes that are not full <br />*Staffing looks good, which is something we have had trouble with in the past <br /> <br />Ice Rinks <br />*We've experienced a little trouble with staff but nothing out of the ordinary <br />*We've had a long season due to cold weather early in December <br />*1 anticipate closing mid-February <br />*Outdoor skating lessons will be done this week <br /> <br />Arena <br />*The second sessions of indoor lessons at the Arena have started with about 65 participants. I think this program will continue to grow and be successful <br />*Open House was very successful*Jeff and I belong to CLSA (Central Leisure Services Assoc.) and hosted the February <br /> meeting in which we toured the facility with Rich Czech, the Arena Manager. People <br /> from other communities were impressed with the facility. <br /> <br />Intramural Basketball <br />*The season is going well with 16 teams <br />*We have requested assistance from local law enforcement to deal with some behavior issues <br /> <br />Open Gyms <br />*Participation continues to grow <br />*We are outgrowing our current facilities <br />*We are receiving requests for younger ages during the week as well as family opportunities <br /> however facilities are not available at this time (younger ages and family opportunities <br /> are well attended on Sunday aftemoons) <br />*We have also requested assistance from local law enforcement to deal with some behavior <br /> issues <br /> <br />Pillo Polo/Start Smart <br />*Two fairly new programs that are really exciting and interest continues to grow <br />*Opportunities in Rogers, Zimmerman and Elk River <br /> <br />Summer Planning <br />*1 have just started planning for summer <br />*1 am looking to make some changes to some of our existing programs(make sports camps <br /> and lessons like basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc. run through the summer once or twice <br /> a week instead of every day for a week or two) and add some new ones (Roving <br /> Playground, dances or rollerblading, etc. at the Arena, etc.) so I anticipate a busy season <br /> <br /> <br />