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Agenda Item Background <br /> <br />C.) ROUTINE ITEMS: <br />C.1) Consider approval of Minutes from 9/14/98 <br /> <br />D.) STAFF REPORTS / INFORMATIONAL UPDATES: <br />** Please also find Michele's program report enclosed <br /> <br /> D.1) Youth Initiatives - Youthbound, BMX: Youthbound sponsored a float in the <br />Homecoming parade. This was an excellent marketing opportunity for Youthbound. <br />SEveral Youthbound participants helped decorate the float ( we pulled a pontoon) and <br />also rode along. Roger rode the unit as well. Attendance has been very good, especially <br />on the weekend evenings. We have introduced pool and ping-pong tournaments that <br />have been very successful. We are also learning they want more "lounging" <br />opportunities and we have recently acquired some donated couches, tv/vcr, that are <br />helping us to meet those desires. <br /> <br />The BMX organization continues to move along. I understand, with the help of Ron <br />Black they are near completion of receiving their 501 c3 non profit status. This group <br />has their sights aimed at opening a BMX facility in Elk River. <br /> <br /> D.2) Fall 1998 Program Update: Registration began Sept. 3rd and has been good. <br />Thus far we have registered 684 participants in Community Recreation programs. This <br />figure does not include adult athletic league participants or all expected at the hayride. <br />( we count only one for the hayride, as they register as a family) A guesstimate to <br />include these two areas would bring the number to approx 960. The Holiday Brochure <br />just went to press and will be delivered 10/21. The next Brochure comes out Dec. 30th. <br /> <br /> D.3) Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Conference: Scheduled for <br />November 4-6. Michele and I will be attending many of these sessions. This is always a <br />good conference. Please see the enclosed information on the conference. <br /> <br /> D.4) 10/14/98 Star News Article / Youth Month proclamations: Enclosed is a copy <br />of the 10/14 article. I thought it was well done. Statistical data has been passed on to <br />the the Star News and Crow River News related to the Youth month proclamation for <br />their release. <br /> <br /> D.5) Program staff recruitment challenges: We are having difficulty in finding <br />qualified individuals to carry out some of our programs. The employment market is <br />very good and making it difficult to compete. <br /> <br /> D.6) Planning for 1999 with the Youth Athletic Associations: I expect that the ball <br />diamonds and soccer fields at the 2 new Junior Highs will be available for play this <br />Spring/Summer. Considerations need to be given to scheduling and maintenance <br />expectations. Thus far each community has approached these same considerations <br /> <br /> <br />