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Agenda Item Backg-round C.)CONSENT AGENDA: (All items approved as one motion, unless a Board member would like a particular item discussed.) C.1) Minutes from 2/24/98 C.2) Accept Student Intern: Traci Gaffner a graduate candidate from SCSU in Parks and Recreation Administration has applied to do her internship with our program. I have met with her and find her to be very enthusiastic. She is required by the University to complete 400 hours of work. I recommend that we accept her application and that her experience with us begin May 26, 1998. Her resume is attached. D.) STAFF REPORTS / INFORMATIONAL UPDATES: ** Program / service of the month: See the attached report. D.1) Youth Initiatives: Progress continues. Please see the latest newsletter attached. D.2) Spring Pro~am~ Update: This Springs activity is another indication of strong interest in many of our programs. There are also several opportunities made possible with collaborative planning, responsibility, and sharing of resources with CE and ECFE. These types of efforts are made possible because of mutual responsibilities where individually the program would likely not be offered. Please also review Michele's report enclosed where you will find an updated number of program registrations since our last meeting. D.3) Summer 1998 Pro,am Planning: The Summer brochure goes to print on April 2nd. This coming summer should be very exciting. Otsego has received some grant funding through the MASC to support the Ride the Rec. program that we developed and administered back in 1995. We are looking forward to working with this program opportunity in Otsego. We also hope to pilot the Roving Playground program this year in Rogers. Please see the attached program list of offerings as planned for the summer of '98. We have had numerous planning meetings scheduled with CE and ECFE to assure that we are maximizing efforts to best meet the needs and wants of residents. D.4) !uly as National Parks and Recreation Month: Please see the attached information and suggested resolution that each community can adopt and proclaim. I believe this would be a nice opportunity for us to heighten the awareness of the benefits associated with community recreation and park programs. D.5) MRPA L%~islative action "Youth Initiatives": At this time this bill is still alive. As usual supportive phone calls to your representatives is helpful. This will provide great opportunity for future' funding to benefit Parks, Recreation, Comm. Ed, programs &/or recreational facilities.