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4/17/96 Community Recreation Board Staff Report 4/22/96 Programming: - Current'/Recent Activities: The winter program is complete and the spring time opportunities are in progress. By the end of this springs program we will have served 1200 registered participants over the winter spring season The summer brochure has left for the printer on Friday Apd119th. The brochure will be delivered on May 8th, with registration beginning in Rogers and Zimmerman on May 16th and in Elk River on May 18th. The following is a peak at what we are planning for this summer as similar to past offerings: "Ride the Rec BUs", SPORT, Short SPORT, pre-school fun, basketball camps, tennis, football camp, youth golf, track and field, soccer camp, strength conditioning, open gyms, gymnastics, entertainment in parks, safety camp, Twins game outings, T-ball. The following are new programs that we are planning to implement as a part of this summers activities: Termite T-ball, T- ball offerings in Dayton and Otsego, Soccer camps in Rogers and Elk River area, Activity in conjunction with entertainment in the park programming, special events at Vandenberge for access to the pool and possible concession arrangements, 3 on 3 basketball for teens, late night open gyms, youth sand volleyball clinics / league, and Start Smart & Pillo Polo (two new programs recently implemented that have been well received ) We have been meeting with various community organizations throughout the region to solicit funding support to allow us to expand our transportation service for summer programming. This program has been expanded and is now involving Comm. Ed. involvement as well. Miscellaneous Updates: - Youth Needs: As reported the past several months, the Elk River Mayor is interested in having the Community Recreation Board program work with the Community Youth Task Force (Rita Johnson), and Pam Black (a teen program specialist with Comm. Ed. ) to develop a plan to increase opportunities for teens ( specifically grades 6-9). This committee has been meeting regularly since December. Current status of our work has us planning a youth "summit" to meet with them to get their perspective. This focus group type study took place on March 12th and 15th. 90 Junior High students took part. The results will be compiled and put together and reported to the community later this Spring. The "Youth Summit was completed and the report tp the community is scheduled to take par/as part of the Community Recreation Board annual meeting that is scheduled for May. This was a very worthwhile project. - Youth Association Co-op: Work with this group is reaching a fevedsh pace as they are nearly ready to begin their programs. -Other Business: - The 1995 annual report is complete and has thus far been presented to the City of Elk River and to the Community Youth Task Force. I will be presenting the report to all participating communities in the coming weeks. - The past weeks have been busy meeting with community organizations soliciting funding support for the Ride the Rec program. - I have been continuing to work with the city of Elk River and the youth associations on their planning for some athletic field developments slated to begin construction this spring. - Assisting the city of Elk River with the prospect of a cooperative project with a private amateur sports organization looking to build a 48,000 square foot indoor sports arena. - Preparations for outdoor facility use and maintenance requirements - Community Recreation held a very successful easter egg hunt in cooperation with the Otsego Park Commission. Nearly 200 participants were involved.