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10/15/96 Community Recreation Board Staff Report for 10/21/96 Programming: - Current / Recent Activities: The fall program is well underway. Gymnastics has been very popular. The exposure to gymnastics from the summer olympics has benefitted our gymnastic programs. The fall haydde and fun house is once again very popular. A sampling of this Falls opportunities that we administer are: Mens volleyball, Women's volleyball, adult basketball, adult flag football, Jr. and Sr. High volleyball and Flag football, open gyms, gymnastics, haydde, a haunted fun house, pumpkin patch scavenger hunt, pillo-polo, start smart, indoor walking programs, plus various special events planned in cooperation with the CE and ECFE programs. We are also gearing up for our winter program planning and organization as well. The city of Elk River has responded to the need for a place for skateboarders and in-line skating. This site has been established on a trial basis and will be reviewed and considered for permanent development. The "skatepark" has been very popular. There was a very exciting exhibition put on this past October 12th. 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 Para 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. This focus group type study took place on March 12th and 15th. 90 Junior High students took part. The report was given on May 30th at our annual meeting by a panel of youth that were involved. The youth are anxious. Comm. Ed. and Comm. Rec. hosted a community meeting back on July 16th that had over 60 residents attend to further discuss options/directions to better serve our youth. A follow up meeting to the July 16th meeting was held on August 22nd & it was a very good meeting with approx. 30 in attendance (many of which were students). (See summary of that ~eeting attached). We hosted another meeting on September 26th that was also very well attended. (summary attached). We will again be meeting on October 29th. - I have not heard any new information in some time now with regard to the lSD/CE Center office space strategies. - Marketing efforts: CE, ECFE and Recreation have been working closely on improving and developing our market efforts. Jointly we have developed a banner that has thus far been very useful, signage to promote registration and special events, and shared advertising through a vadety of sources, (theatre, grocery bags, parades, newspaper) Marketing of our programs and services is crucial. We were in the homecoming parade back on September 27th. We will also have a booth in partnership with CE and ECFE at the business expo that is scheduled for Oct. 27th. - Ongoing research to accomplish what is needed for the personnel committee related to developing a policy and wage manual for administrative personnel. - Michele and I will be attending the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association annual conference on Nov. 6-8 in Duluth. -- Will once again begin meeting regularly with the leaders of the youth athletic associations to evaluate their past season and begin preparing for 1997. - Met with various leaders associated to youth service to consider methods of better shadng planning and working together to promote activities. This was determined to be a good start and encouraged by those who have been part of the "Youth Initiative" meetings. - I attended the Mayors prayer luncheon on October 3rd. There appears to be a real interest in working together as a region to enhance our communities for the betterment of youth. - The city of Elk River will be considering a recommendation from the Ice Arena Task Force that calls for representation of our program on a newly formed Ice Arena Commission.