Loading...
04-11-1996 Minutes• RECREATION SUB- COMMITTEE April 11, 1996 Minutes Tennis will include tournaments for youth and adults. Commission Members Kubik and Rudolph discussed the importance of generating positive news releases over the next several months. ATTENDEES: John Rudolph, George Kubik, Paula Nowariak, Jon Oyanagi, Dorothy Peterson. SUMMER PROGRAMS: Each staff member reviewed highlights of programs they will supervise this summer. Among the activities discussed were: Paula Nowariak: Revamp of Summer In the park to two sessions. Session I, June 12 through July 2 will be similar to previous years with activity being, games, crafts with small /large group focus. Session II will run from July 8 through July 25. Week long special theme activities such as arts and crafts, drama and sports and games will be offered. A science unit is also being considered. Field trips will be offered to Summer In the Park youth and teens. The behavior polity instituted in 1995 will again provide a framework for expectations for children's behavior. The scholarship program continues in place. Jon Ovanagi: Adult softball has grown to 256 teams. Administrative tasks associated with this sport are enormous. Jon is revamping Camp Creative to a Crafts offering that will culminate with a craft sale. porothy Peterson: Community Education 196 is unable to assist financially with Evening in The Parks events this year. There will be five performances this summer. Seasonal staff will conduct the Kids Arts and Crafts tent at the Yankee Doodle Festival. gecreation Standards: A review was made of the Department's program analysis from the Parks Master Plan. Notice was paid to the assessment of strengths and weaknesses in the menu of program offerings. The Department's mission statement was discussed in light of its mandate to recreation. Consensus was that the Mission Statement is appropriate in its overall umbrella. For the purpose of the Recreation Standards, however, a Statement of Purpose will be proposed. A brain storming session concerning areas the Recreation Standards should cover followed. What follows is a compiled, group list of the ideas generated by the group. Standards Goals Objectives Outcomes Assessment /evaluations Safety /Emergency Plans Diversity ADA Staffing Procedures Site Facility Area /geographic Re afii2DAWps Business /Service Organizations S.O.R.R. Internal: - Maintenance - Clerical - Other Departments Computer support /data base School Districts Community Organizations All .ances Agencies /Relationships Partnerships Parent involvement Youth involvement r3 /dpr.cmin.411 Proaram Aspects Work by age group Activity Skill level Season Time /Day Weekly /Monthly Job Descriptions Long Range /Master Planning Demographics Policies Entrepaneurial opportunity Professional Deyylopment Professional Organizations Internships Staff Training Program Areas Arts Athletics Environmental Educational Social Leisure /Conteoplative Sponsorship Donations Marketing Program Description Communication The initial picture of what the Recreation Standards would look like is the importance of brevity; a lead statement followed by bu1L,ts. The next Recreation Sub - Committee Meeting will be held can April. 25 at 7:00 p.m.