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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.1 Teen Prog&Comm Workshop51-4r OL PUZZ: AGENDA STATEMENT qw, AVR-0w PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DATE: February 23, 2011 SUBJECT: Teen Programming and Communications Workshop Report prepared by Paul McCreary, Assistant Director of Parks and Community Services ATTACHMENTS: Staff Report from January 26, 2011 Youth Advisory Committee Meeting RECOMMENDATION: Receive report, participate in the workshop with the Youth Advisory Committee Members and provide input on future teen programs and promotional techniques FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: The City offers a variety of events, classes and programs that are geared toward teens. Although most of the teen classes and programs offered by the City are well attended, the teen events continue to lack sufficient attendance. Attachment 1 is a report that was presented to the Youth Advisory Committee on January 26, 2011, which recommends reducing the number of teen events held each year. The report also recommends discontinuing the "Dublin Teen Circuit Program". The Youth Advisory Committee Members will be attending this Commission meeting to participate in a workshop on teen activities and communications. The purpose of the workshop is to identify the various alternatives available to teens in Dublin for recreational classes and activities. The group will engage in a conversation about why teens do not attend events sponsored by the City as well as ways in which the Staff can better communicate with teens. The input from the workshop will be used to develop the proposed Teen Program budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks and Community Services Commission receive the report, participate in the workshop with the Youth Advisory Committee Members and provide input on future teen programs and promotional techniques. COPIES TO: None ITEM NO.: 8.1 GAPARKS COMMISSIOMAGNDSTMT\2011\2-23 Item 7.1 Teen Programming.doc