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MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor and City Council Michele Bergh, Recreation Manager January 20, 2004 Recreation Department Update Spring Programs Our spring program guide will be going to the printer this week. It will also include a few of our summer programs such as T-Ball and Lions Den Summer Camp as people are looking for this type of information already. Summer Programming We will be wrapping up our summer programming over the next two month. Our programs will look similar to last year with one major change to the summer camp - participants will be able to choose some of their activities and choices will include most of our sports camps. This will allow parents the ability to enroll their children in sports camps with a full day of programs so they won't have to worry about the challenge of transportation midday. Boys and Girls Club Use Update Using the Boys and Girls Club has been somewhat challenging. I have attached a summary of programs offered at their facility. There is no storage space there for equipment so it needs to be brought by staff each time they meet. The gym space is very hard to hear in so, for a small class with young children, it doesn't work well to give instruction and guidance. Our open gym program also suffered significantly when we moved them from the schools to the Boys and Girls Club. In 2002, we had almost 800 participants, which dropped down to 177 in 2003. This is approximately $1,800 in lost open gym revenue. Our goal is to continue to try to add programs that work well at the Boys and Girls Club. Cabin Fever Day Cabin Fever Day takes place on January 31''t. We have 17 businesses participating this year, compared to 12 participating businesses last year. Brochures and posters are going out to businesses now.