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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 Fall 2007 Quarterly Rpt OF DUB~y 82 AGENDA STATEMENT PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION MEETING DATE: April 21, 2008 SUBJECT: Fa112007 Quarterly Report Report by Paul McCreary, Parks and Community Services Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Leisure Classes Registration Report 2. Senior Center Attendance Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive Report F'INANCIAL STATEMENT: None _ DESCRIPTION: The Parks and Community Services Deparhnent develops and implements quality programs that strengthen community image, provide recreational experiences, encourage healthy lifestyles and preserve the City's heritage. This is accomplished by providing innovative recreation, social and cultural programs in the areas of playgrounds, preschool, teens, sports, special events, leisure classes, seniors and aquatics. Following is a summary of programs conducted during the fall of 2007. LEISURE CLASSES Leisure Classes serve customers of all ages and provide positive recreational experiences to participants. By participating in these ciasses, community members are given the opportunity to enhance their health and well being. Classes provide opportunities to attempt new experiences or refining current skills, as well as provide a venue for meeting new people and sharing experiences with friends. Leisure Classes are taught by contracted specialty instructors. Most classes are taught in eight-week sessions but some are less than eight weeks and others are offered as one-time workshops. Popular classes during this quarter included Judo, Retirement Planning, Yoga, Pilates and Karate. Attachment 1 is a detailed leisure class registration report, which includes a breakdown of the classes offered as well as the registration for each class. A total of 412 participants registered for Leisure Classes during the fall of 2007, which was a decrease of 244 participants (37%) compared to the prior year. Staff believes this may partially be due to the downturn in the economy, because many classes had to be cancelled because of low enrollment. Many of the cancelled classes have in the past have been consistently popular for many years including Bowling, Ice Skating, Tae Kwon Do and Gymnastics. There were eight classes not offered during the fall of 2007 due to instructor retirement or closure of a business. This included the long-time popular Terrific Twos, Threes and Fours instructor and Winecentives. COPIES TO: ~ ITEM NO. 8.2 GAPARKS C0MMISSI0NWGNDSTMT\2008\4-21 Item 8.2 Fall 2007 Quarterly Report.doc Additionally, in an effort to maximize the use of facility and brochure space, Staff has been discontinuing classes which were not garnering sufficient registration on a regular basis. Staff is searching for new classes to fill the void left by the various instructor retirements and the discontinuation of unpopular courses. A portion of this back-filling has been accomplished by adding more classes through the Heritage and Cultural Arts Division. Staff will concentrate on marketing the popular classes as well as offering more weekend classes. Based on the state of the economy, Staff is encouraging contracted instructors to reduce their registration fees and minimum number of participants in order to ensure classes have enough registration to operate. Following is a summary of registration for the fall quarter. Leisure Classes Fall Re istration Com arison Attendance 007 2006 ii ii• 00 Resident 325 581 392 462 491 Non-Resident 87 75 54 84 177 Total Registration 412 656 446 546 668 Classes Held 53 69 46 52 66 Avg. Registration per Class 7.8 9.5 9.7 10.5 10.1 Classes Offered 77 101 76 84 104 CancellationRate 31% 32% 39% 38% 37% SENIOR CENTER The Dublin Senior Center provides diverse activities that strengthen participants' physical, cognitive and mental wellness. This report summarizes the attendance from September to November 2006. The following is a comparison of attendance over the past five years. Senior Center Fall Attendance Com arison (Se t-Nov) Attendance p• 00ii. ii 004 60 Drop-In 1,116 960 1,830 452 443 Programs & Activities 9,946 9,213 7,244 6,153 6,182 Total Attendance 11,062 10,173 9,074 6,605 6,625 Avg. DailyAttendance 178 164 149 115 108 Total Volunteer Hours 2,530 2,536 2;592 1,912 2,121 Attachment 2 is a detailed attendance report. There was a 9% increase in attendance this fall which is primarily due to the addition of new programs and activities and an increase in the food distribution and lunch programs. The daily drop-in attendance averages about 18 people per day. These are either patrons or visitars who come in to receive information and or register for various trips, workshops and activities. The volunteer hours remain consistent. Popular programs during the fall included food distribution, the Shamrock Cafe, line dance, bridge, aerobics and exercise, art classes, bingo and the Trail Trekkers. There has been a steady increase in attendance in the line and jazz dance classes, and Pilates. Starting in September, the Dublin Senior Center hours were extended on Wednesday evenings from 4:00 to 9:00 PM. A new Type II Diabetes class was hosted by the Alameda Country Health Department at the Senior Center in October. In November, Staff introduced and cosponsored a Nintendo Wii Virtual Game Tournament. This game continues to be a popular drawing for seniors to the Wednesday Game Nights. 2 of 8 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM Shamrock Preschool The Shamrock Preschool is a recreational preschool program that provides the opportunity for social and educational development in a supervised environment. Children in this program participate in activities such as games and learning activities, outdoor play, arts and crafts, music, story time and circle time. The children make new friends and engage in many activities which enhance the development of their motor skills, and promote the health and wellness of each child. The Shamrock Preschool also provides a safe and positive learning environment for children. It prepares them to experience success at the Kindergarten level. Classes are offered in two-day and three-day combinations both in the morning and afternoon. There were 33 participants enrolled in the Red Rockets, 37 participants enrolled in the Green Giants, and 20 enrolled in the Blue Explorer classes. During the fall session, the children visited the pumpkin patch. Staff also coordinated a Harvest Festival which included a turkey meal with all of the fixings, a Fall Fest where children dressed up in costume, a Teddy Bear Parade & Picnic, Teddy Bear Story Night, and a Family Ice Cream Social. Another new event was Grandparents Day where the students' grandparents were invited to the classroom to shadow their grandchildren. Registration increased this fall by 18 students (25%) and reached a five-year high. Following is a summary of registration for the fall session. Preschool Session I Re istration Com arison 007 2006 00 ii• 00 Resident 88 64 85 61 54 Non-Resident 2 8 4 8 6 Total Registration 90 72 89 69 60 PLAYGROUND PROGRAMS After School Recreation After School Recreation is a supervised activity program serving over 250 children in first through fifth grades. The program operates on school days at Dougherty, Dublin, Frederiksen, Green, Murray, Nielsen and Fallon elementary schools. Participants engage in activities such as indoor and outdoor games, arts- n-crafts, special events and quiet time for homework. Every other month Staff coordinates a special event on Mondays at each site called "Monday Fundays". Events this fall included an outing to the bowling alley, and a field day where youth participate in various outdoor games and activities. The After School Recreation program provides youth in the first through sixth grades an opportunity to participate in recreational as well as educational activities in a safe and supervised environment. This program also enhances the participants' physical health and well being. Following is a registration summary. After School Recreation ii 006 00004 200 Dougherty Elementary 51 56 58 50 46 Dublin Elementary 33 32 39 52 45 Frederiksen Elementary 49 41 24 36 42 Green Elementary 58 - - - - Murray Elementary 28 32 29 36 29 Nielsen Elementary 42 34 34 30 34 Fallon Elementary 49 58 49 - - Total Registration 320 253 233 204 196 Full-Session 147 120 129 106 88 20-Day Pass 173 133 104 98 108 3 of 8 TEEN PROGRAMS Teen Events A variety of teen events are implemented to offer teens in the community specific activities for their age group. These events give youth the opportunity to engage in a positive and safe environment while enjoying the company of their friends. During fall 2007, two events were offered including the Day on the Glen Skateboard Competition/Teen Concert and Capture the Cauldron. The skateboard competition and concert encourages teen fitness and creativity through performing skateboard stunts and musia The Capture the Cauldron event provides an opportunity for fun exercise. Following is a summary of registration. Teen Events . ii 006 005 2004 ii Capture the Cauldron 58 86 115 35 43 Day on the Glen Skateboard Comp 152 200 - - - Karaoke & Pizza Night - - 30 35 Q-Zar Night - - 20 38 Extreme Bowling - - - 16 Youth Music Showcase - 162 - - Boomers Blast - 14 - - TotalAttendance 210 286 291 85 132 Student Union After School Program The Student Union after school recreation program is designed specifically for middle school students, and places an emphasis on academic enrichment and recreation/leisure enrichment. The Student Union provides teens a safe environment to engage in positive activities that will enhance their social, intellectual, physical and emotional development. By taking place after school and on-campus, the program serves an important role in the diversion of juvenile crime in Dublin. The program is held at Wells Middle School and Fallon School, and offers a variety of fun activities for teens, including educational programs, sporting events, arts and crafts, science projects and music events. The program also features the popular homework club, and rivo exciting excursions throughout the school year. The Homework Club is staffed by a credentialed teacher and an aide and provides participants with quiet time and assistance to complete their homework. Following Homework Ciub, students participate in recreational and enrichment activities based on rotating daily themes. Monday was Monday Madness; Tuesday was Music Appreciation where students could express their creativity through activities such dancing, music, and karaoke; Wednesday was Sports Day featuring basketball, soccer, football, kickball and Wiffle ball; Thursdays was Art Appreciation where students could paint, draw, or make lanyards or other craft projects; Fridays was Old School Games where students could participate in a variety of games such as dodge ball, stickball, and twister. There were 89 participants registered for the program, which was an increase of 10 (13%) over fa112006. Following is a summary of the registration. Student Union Re istration -Fall 2006 . . 00 006 Wells Middle School 47 46 Fallon Middle School 42 33 Total Registration 89 79 Full-Session 50 41 20-Day Pass 39 49 4of8 ADULT SPORTS PROGRAMS Open Gym Basketball Open Gym Basketball was offered at Stager Community Gym on Wednesday evenings during the fall. The Adult open gym was scheduled directly following youth open gym on the same evening. The program was not popular in the fall and was cancelled in November. Open gym basketball is a momentum based program. Once Stager reopens after an annual three week maintenance period in August, the program either builds off repeat weekly attendance or fails if a competitive base is not established. Recent examples are 2005 when a core attendance could not be generated and 2006 and 2004 when it was. Following is a summary of attendance. Open Gym Basketball Attendance Com arison 007 2006 ii 004 200 TotalAttendance 28 347 101 218 106 Avg. Daily Attendance 4 25 8 24 9 Adult Basketball League A total of nine teams participated in the fall Men's 5-on-5 "C & D" leagues. The "C" and "D" leagues were held separately with five teams registered in the "C" division and four teams in "D". Games were held at the Stager Community Gymnasium. The league was conducted on Sunday evenings. The 4-on-4, "30-years and older" league was not held due to lack of participation. Basketball League Registration Comparison • 007 2006 005 2004 200311 Men's 5-on-5 "C/D" 9 8 6 8 7 Men's 4-on-4 "30+" 0 0 0 6 6 Total Teams 9 8 6 14 13 Adult Vol[eyball Tournament The City sponsored a grass volleyball tournament sanctioned by "Vo1leyZoo" on September 15 and 16 at Emerald Glen Park. This event was the 6`h Annual Day on the Glen Open and was held in conjunction with the City's festival. On Saturday, Men and Women's "AA, A& B" level doubles divisions were held. On Sunday, Reverse Coed "AA; A and B" level divisions were offered. Reverse Coed is a coed sport played on a women's height net with restrictions on how the male players are allowed to hit the ball. The attendance was lower due to the AVP Pro Tournament being held in San Francisco on the same weekend for the first time in many years. Yolleyball Tournament Team Registration Comparison - ii 006 00 004 200 Reverse Coed 4-person - - - 11 8 Reverse doubles 13 21 17 6 - Men's doubles 14 21 25 15 15 Women's doubles 6 5 7 5 5 Total Teams 33 47 49 37 28 5 of 8 YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS Bat Busters Teeball League The Bat Busters League (3-5 years old) was conducted at Ted Fairfield Park. The league is designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball in a fun and non-competitive environment. Scares are never kept at any of the games. Eight Bat Buster teams were formed. All league games were played on Saturdays. Parents were encouraged to participate as base coaches, dugout monitors, and fielding "encouragers". Players received a tee-shirt and participation trophy. Trophies were presented on the final day at a family bazbecue, with each participant being individually recognized. The league was completely fizll this season and was up 14% from the previous year. Teeball Registration Comparison - 007 2006 00 004 ii Resident 74 60 68 - - Non-Resident 6 10 10 - - Total Participants 80 70 78 60 61 Youth Open Gym Basketball Youth Open Gym Basketball was offered at Stager Community Gym on Wednesday evenings during the fall. The Youth open gym was conducted prior to adult open gym on the same evening. This program was made available for players and coaches who wanted to get an earlier start for practice. This was held during private basketball training. Although attendance was low, the program continued to be offered. O en Gym Basketball Attendance Total Attendance 10 55 Avg. Daily Attendance 2 6 Contracted Youth Sports Programs Each quarter the City offers several youth sports programs through independent contractors. The contracted youth sports programs offered during the fall of 2007 were Kidz Love Soccer and Club VIP Volleyball. Kidz Love Soccer ran a regular session and a fall extension. Club VIP were cancelled due to low enrollment. Overall contracted sport program attendance was up 27% from the previous year. The following is a summary of fall registration for Contracted Youth Sports programs. Contracted Youth S orts Com arison • 00 006 00 004 00 Kids Love Soccer (Parent) 24 29 16 9 - Kidz Love Soccer (Tot) 29 12 33 31 14 Kidz Love Soccer (Pre-Soccer) 49 33 24 36 45 Kidz Love Soccer (Soccer 1) 44 29 20 32 27 Kidz Love Soccer (Soccer 2) 14 11 13 18 12 Kidz Love Soccer (Soccer 3) 12 4 0 2 3 Roller Hockey - - - 20 22 Tennis Lessons - 7 - - - Vollevball (Introduction) - 10 10 - - Total Participants 172 135 116 148 123 6of8 AQUATIC PROGRAMS The City operates the Dublin Swim Center. The facility features two pools, a waterslide, diving board, group picnic area and heated showers and locker rooms. The main pool consists of a free-form shallow area, 25-yard lanes and a diving area. A one foot deep wading pool is also available for toddlers. During the fall the Swim Center was open through the third weekend in September. Recreational Swimming During the fall the Dublin Swim Center was open for Recreational Swimming on weekends from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. There was an increase in attendance partially because the fall season lasted an additional weekend this year. Fa11 Recreational Swimming Attendance Comparison A. . 00 ii. 005 2004 ii Preschool Admission 77 52 32 107 76 Youth Admission 260 195 111 313 307 Adult Admission 227 148 100 283 224 Senior Admission 7 7 1 11 23 Punch Pass Use 16 17 19 27 30 Family Pass Use 102 54 23 210 299 TotalAttendance 689 473 286 951 959 Learn-to-Swim Lessons The Learn-to-Swim Program offers group and individual instruction for all ages. The classes are based on the American Red Cross Water Safety program. There was a 23% increase in swim lessons, which may be due to increased marketing at the Swim Center during the suiruner season. Learn-to-Swim Registration Comparison Level ii 006 005 2004 ii ParenUlnfant 18 11 5 13 9 Preschool/Beginner 24 26 69 72 39 Youth 48 26 35 24 18 Adult & Teen 3 10 0 0 10 Private Lessons 3 5 5 7 19 Total Registration 96 78 114 116 95 Competitive Stroke Two levels of Competitive Stroke classes were offered during the fall for those wanting instruction in competitive swimming. Several of the Dublin Green Gator swim team members found these courses useful for continuing their instruction after the league season concluded. Competitive Stroke Registration Comparison Level 00 ii. Resident 7 7 Non-Resident 1 2 Total Registration 8 9 Fitness Programs The City's fitness programs inciude Water Aerobics and Lap Swimming / Water Walking. Certified Water Aerobics instructors provided the instruction. Water Aerobics classes were offered Monday through Thursday at noontime and in the evenings. Lap Swimming / Water Walking was conducted on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. This was the first time the City offered water aerobics during the fall. 7of8 Lap SwimmingAttendance Com arison A. . ii 006 ii 004 200 Daily Adult Admission 27 5 3 13 10 Daily Senior Admission 12 0 1 1 15 Lap Pass Uses 10 6 7 4 26 TotalAttendance 49 11 11 18 51 Water Aerobics Drop-in Attendance Summary and Com arison Daily Adult Admission 17 Dailv Senior Admission 34 Total 51 Water Aerobics Full Program Registration Summary Resident 15 Non-Resident 1 Total Registration 16 SPECIAL EVENTS Day on the Glen Festival The 2007 Day on the Glen Festival was held Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16 at Emerald Glen Park. Children's activities included a petting zoo, pony rides, tot lot, jump houses, and mechanical rides. Entertainment ranged from Crackers the Clown, Dana Smith & his Dog, Lacey, Mr. Pete the Stilt-Walker & Magician, to a hands-on animal Exhibit entitled Classroom Safari. The Community Stage featured demonstrations by local groups such as karate, dance (jazz/tap), storytellers and hula. The Main Stage's on-going entertainment included Abby & the Pipsqueaks, several magicians and Sandi & Stevie - The Insect People. There was also a volleyball tournament and skateboard competition. A variety of booths (over 100 total) including non-profit groups, commercial vendors, arts and crafts, sponsors and government agencies including the City Hall Tent, Police, Fire, School District and Library rounded out the event. The highlight of the festival was a magical fireworks display on Saturday evening. The special celebration in honor of Dublin's 25th anniversary of incorporation also featured a two-hour concert by Garratt Wilkens and the Parrotheads (the Jimmy Buffet tribute band) along with birthday cupcakes to the first 1,000 concert attendees. Festival attendance was estimated at over 12,000 with approximately 5,000 for the fireworks show. Outdoor Movie Night The City expanded on the success of the Outdoor Movie Night Event from 2006, by offering three new movie nights at Emerald Glen Park in suinmer 2007. The films featured this year included "E.T." on August 10`h, "Charlotte's Web" on August 24`h, and "Curious Gearge" on September 7`h. The films were shown on a giant inflatable screen. It is estimated that approximately 2,500 people attended the three movie events. Additionally, in order to create the ambiance of a traditional outdoor movie, Staff setup a concession stand to sell treats during the movie. The Outdoor Movie Night program was co-sponsored by 99 Ranch Market. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services Commission receive the report. 8 of8