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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />T O I TEM N UMBER <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br />A GENDA S ECTION M EETING D ATE P REPARED BY <br /> <br />General BusinessApril 15, 2013Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />Director <br />I TEM D ESCRIPTION R EVIEWED B y <br /> <br />Resolution Acknowledging Youth Sports to be Safe, Positive Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />and Fun in Elk River <br />R EVIEWED BY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AR <br />CTION EQUESTED <br />By motion, adopt the attached resolution to change the culture in youth sports to make the experience <br />safe, positive, and fun for everyone. <br /> <br />B/D <br />ACKGROUNDISCUSSION <br />Participation in sports programs is very valuable to the development of children. Aspects of teamwork, <br />dedication, discipline, physical fitness, self-esteem, and fair play all contribute to the overall growth and <br />maturation of young people. Elk River Parks and Recreation takes the responsibility seriously and strives <br />to offer quality programs that aids in the development of the youth of Elk River. <br /> <br />We believe that working together with our local youth sports organizations, through training and <br />education, we can raise the standards for youth sports, and we can return the age-old notion that <br />children’s participation in organization sports should be FUN! A community youth sports program is not <br />something we can trust to run well without our vigilant involvement – it requires aggressive action at all <br />levels. A resolution supported by the Parks and Recreation Commission and then adopted by City <br />Council clearly states how youth sports should be operated in our community. <br /> <br />The attached resolution includes guiding principles aimed at enhancing the overall youth sports structure, <br />as well as reinforces our community’s commitment to ensure that every program is held to the highest <br />standard and conducted in the appropriate manner. In order to ensure that this happens, every Elk River <br />youth sports organization and our own city programs must be required to meet the standards set forth in <br />the resolution and the Field Use Allocation Policy. <br /> <br />It is expected that this resolution will become an introduction to the Field Use Allocation Policy. This <br />was reviewed and approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission on April 10. <br /> <br />A <br />TTACHMENT <br /> <br /> <br />Youth Sports Resolution <br /> <br /> <br />