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Home My WebLink AboutItem 4.03 Rec Report Fall Qtr~~ ~ ! CITY O.~' DUBLIPT ~1GElUl)A STATEAqEl1TT CITY COUNCIL FSEETING I1AZ'E: L~IARC73 23, Z992 SUBJECT EXHIBTTS ATTACHEI~ Fall Quarter 1991 Recreation Report ~ Senior Center Attendance Report RECOMMENDATION ~ ~4~~eceive Report FINANCIAL STATEMENT : None DESCRTPTION . The following report ~surnmarizes the activities conducted by the Recreation Department during the recent Fall quarter which included the months of September, October, November and December 1991. Adult Sports The City of Dublin's Fall Adult playing in 6 different leagues. Friday and Sunday nights. Local Monday and Wednesday nights. The with All Star games on November 14 I,eisure Enrichment Classes Softball season consisted of 42 teams Games were played on Tuesday, Thursday, soccer leagues utilized the fields on season began on September 26 ancl finished During the Fall quarter there were 86 classes offered and due to increased demand for some classes, 10 additional class sessions were added. Of the 96 total classes offered , 66 were actually conducted with a total of 662 participants. Classes for preschoolers continue in their popularity and the mast popular are Time For Two's, Pee Wee Ballet and Sing Along Time. New successes in classes for youth were; Drawing For Children, Turkey Tot T-Shirts and Clothes Painting For Kids. For adult programming, Beginning Ballroom Dancing and Karate continue to go strong. New classes for adults which were successful include Tai' Chi Chuan, Time Management and Advanced Fly Tying. Pla~rqround Program Session I of the 1991-92 Afterschool Recreation Program began on September 23, with programs offered at both Murray and Nielsen Elementary Schools. There were 92 children enrolled at Nielsen and 51 enrolled at Murray. Average daily attendance at Murray was 25 and 43 at Nielsen. In comparing these figures to last year, attendance has increased approximateTy 27o at Murray and remained consistent at Nielsen, in spite of the fact that before and afterschool childcare is now available at Nielsen. The main reason for these positive attendance figures is the consistent and quality leadership displayed by program staff. The special activities offered this quarter incl.uded a Halloween Party with 58 participants, a Bowling trip with 37 participants, and a Santa's Holiday Workshop program with 55 participants. These activities were attended by children from both sites. In November, approximately 45 Nielsen participants went to see the movie "Beauty and the Beast". Favorite activities at each site continue to be football, large group games and holiday parties. Preschool Program The first session of the 1991-92 Preschool Program was held from September 9 through November 29, with Session II beginning on December 2 through March 6, 1992. Al1 three programs in each session were full with waiting lists established in each. Sixty (60) students is the maximum enrollment for the Preschool program. ----------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM NO. COPIES TO: CITY CLERlC FILE 9 ~ ~ ~ . ~ • ~ AGENDA STATEMENT - MARCH 23, 1992 PAGE TWO In October all 60 af the children: took their annual trip to the Purnpkin Patch to select thei.r holiday pumpkins. The children pa.rticipated in the "Giving Tree°9 program, sponsored by the Emporium at Stoneridge. The purchased gifts were returned to the mall for distribution for Christmas. The Annual Holiday program was held on Wednesday, December 18. in which the children performed festive holiday songs and carols, and Santa Claus paid a special visit. Senior Center In September the Senior Center celebrated it's second annual Valunteer Recognition Lunch.eon. with an attendance of 135. The event was highlighted by a wedding dress fashion show featuring ane hundred years of wedding dresses. Dresses were loaned and modeled by seniar participants. Average daily attendance £or September was 69. The Center sponsored the AARP Mature Driver class this Fall_ The class is well attended and is an annual program for the Center. The months activities were rounded out by a trip to Apple Hili and a picnic at Kolb Park. Average daily attendance for October was 70. The Senior Center's hours were expanded into the evening with the addition of the Third Thursday Night I~inner. Dinner is served at 6:OOp.m. followed by an informative program. November's program featured tip5 on personal safety presented by Officer Rose Macias of the Dublin Police Department. The Thanksgiving luncheon was attended by 125. The Center's second annual Holiday Bazaar was held in November. Average daily attendance for November was 74. In December the Senior Center was closed for two weeks while the floors were replaced. All of the holiday event5 were crowded into one and one- half weeks. The annual Wreath Workshop, Christmas Luncheon, Third Thursday Night Dinner and the Holiday Dinner Dance were all held ths week of December 16. A new lunch program, "The Shamrock Coffee Shop" was initiated on December 16. The cafeteria-style lunch is held on Mondays in lieu of the regular luncheons. Average attendance for December was 64. A Senior Center Attendance Report is attached for review by the Council. Sc~ecial Events ° Halloween Spooktacular Separate Halloween festivities were held on Friday, October 25 for preschool and school aged children, from 3:30-5:OOp.m. and featured a costume contest and age-appropriate game and craft tables. The schoal aged activity was held later that evening from 7:00-9:OOp.m. and included a "spooky" storyteiler, appropriate games and craft tables as well. All participants received a Trick-or-Treat bag and prizes for their. participation in the games. There were 121 paid participants at the preschool party, with 73 paid for the school aged Spooktacular. Tree Lighting Ceremonv The eighth annual City of Dublin Tree Lighting Cerernony was held on Monday, December 2, 1991 at 6:30p.m. in the Lobby of the Civic Center. Entertainment for the evening included presentations by the Dublin High School Jazz Band (conducted by Lee Carpenter) and the Valley Community Girls Chorus (led by Tim Salave~). The agenda for the evening consisted of a welcome by Mayor Pete Snyder, the musical entertainment, a community sing-along, a visit frorn Santa Claus and refreshments which were provided by the Tri-Valley Lioness. Admission to the event was a non-perishable food item which was later donated to the Children's Emergency Relief Council. Attenclance at the event was approximately 200. Breakfast Ldith Santa The Seventh Annual Breakfast with Santa was held on Saturday, December 14, 1991, with seatings at 9:OOa.m. and 10:3Oa.m. Both seatings were sold out with a total of 408 in attendance. The pancake breakfast was once again prepared and served by the Dublin High School Band Boosters. A pleasant addition this year was the performance of the Love Notes Chorus during breakfast. After everyone finished eating, Santa made his appearance and was available in the West Room for pictures. ~' ~~ ~ ~ AGENDA STATEMENT - March 23, 1992 Page Three Teen Prograin The Lunchtime Activities Program~ began in September with a Junk Food Relay that was well received by the 206 participants and spectators in attendance. Average participation was 45 teens per activity, which were offered twice weekly. Session I of the Afterschool Drop-In Program began in mid-October with an average of 8 teens attending per day. Approximately 15 teens were regi.stered as members in the Drop-In Program. Staff plans a major special event each program day, however the teens seem to appreciate the unstructured nature of the program the most. They enjoy having the opportunity to play ping-pong or pool with friends in a relaxed and casual environment. Youth Sports The first season for Dublin Youth Sports Leagues got underway in October with softball leagues. Softball was offered to boys and girls i.n grades 3-8. There were I8 participants in the league combined to make three teams. In order to compensate for the low enrollment, the game was altered by utilizing only the infield and marking the outfield with signs that reflected how many bases a runner would get if the ball went past the sign. Although the enrollment was lower than anticipated, those who participated gave the program favorable marks on the end of the season evaluation. DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER lv Y ~ ~ J~ ATTENDANCE REPORT QUARTER' FALL 1991 ACTIVITY SEPT OCT NOV DEC BALLROOM DANCE 44 32 18 21 BLOOD PRESSURE 20 15 10 BRIDGE (LESSONS) 42 13 BRIDGE (SOCIAL ) 88 100 80 108 BRIDGE (MONDAYS) 128 128 96 176 COMPUTER CLASS 17 13 CRAFTS 15 23 20 EXERCISE 198 235 220 158 HEALTH SCREENING 25 JAZZ BAND 7 4 5 LINE DANCE (BEG) 90 112 40 65 LUNCH 179 273 147 179 _ PAINTING . 5 . .. ~ ---•-- 2 . - - - POKER 30 41 32 9 QUILTING 30 39 23 READERS THEATRE 21 23 11 ROUND DANCE 82 88 38 44 SPECIAL EVENTS 135 26 325 TATTLE TALES 63 27 THIRD THURS NIGHT 32 18 THURS LINE DANCE 49 75 35 TRIPS 27 40 WOODWORKING 24 34 22 WORKSHOPS 40 33 8 TOTAL DROP-INS 161 174 149 68 TOTAL ATTENDANCE 1383 1610 1375 859 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE 69 70 76 57 VOLUNTEER HOURS 249.5 269 280.5 116 ~~ ~