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Home My WebLink About7.1 2014 Spring Quarterly Rpt AGENDA STATEMENT SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: August 7, 2014 SUBJECT: 2014 Spring Quarterly Report Report Prepared by Anna Hudson, Recreation Coordinator ATTACHMENT: 1 -Senior Center Spring 2014 Attendance Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive report FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: The Dublin Senior Center provides various recreational opportunities for senior patrons to live a healthier and enjoyable lifestyle through our various activities, classes, and events. This report summarizes the attendance during the spring quarter for the months of March through May 2014. The following is a comparison of attendance over the past five years. Senior Center Spring Attendance Comparison(March-May) Attendance Type- 2014 2013 / 1 2010, Drop-In 2,624 2,600 2,520 1,950 1,170 Programs&Activities 11,465 11,053 10,642 10,798 11,935 Total Attendance 14,089 13,653 13,162 12,748 13,105 64 days 65 days 63 days 65 days 65 days Avg. Daily Attendance 220 210 209 196 202 Total Volunteer Hours 3,772 4,161 3,885 3,585 3,653 Attachment 1 is a detailed attendance report for the 2014 spring quarter. Summary of the Spring Quarter The spring quarter programs and activities attendance increased by 5%. The biggest growth was the Saturday Art Classes offered by Arthur King, the Ukulele Jam Session and Chinese Mah Jong. COPIES TO: ITEM NO.: 7.1 WCOMMISSIONS&COMMITTEES\SRADVCMTE\Statements\2014\8-7-14 Item 7 12014 Spring quarter.doc March 2014 The St. Patrick's Day Luncheon was catered by Green Lantern Catering, a popular food vendor at the annual St. Patrick's Festival. The traditional Irish-American menu included corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots and cake. Eighty-one seniors were in attendance. April 2014 Thirty-five people registered for the Spring Fling Luncheon, featuring the Valley Christian School's children's choir. The menu included herbed chicken breast, potato gratin, mixed vegetables and strawberry vanilla cake. The Senior Center hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, honoring 94 Dublin Senior Center volunteers. The menu, catered by Checkers Catering, consisted of pepper beef sirloin steak strips, Parmesan chicken with sage butter sauce, mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, chocolate chip cookies and key lime cheesecake. The City of Dublin Executive Team served the guests and the Wells Middle School Jazz Band provided entertainment. Each volunteer received a stadium blanket and a certificate of appreciation signed by Mayor Sbranti. The theme this year was Volunteers Warm the Heart. A new Hawaiian Hula class started in April with 24 seniors registered. Special thanks were extended to Hired Hands, Inc. for sponsoring the instructor and matching the fees of participating seniors. Two van trips were offered: a tour of the State Capitol building and garden with free time in Old Sacramento was enjoyed by 11 participants and the trip to Filoli Gardens was sold out with 14 participants. May 2014 The 4th Annual Dublin Community Car Show was held at the Dublin Heritage Park and Museums. Hundreds of residents flocked to see over 92 registered cars and enjoy food provided by four food trucks. Steve Fox of KKIQ provided DJ service and played a variety of yesteryear tunes. The Heritage Park and Museums were open during the event. A "People's Choice" Trophy was awarded to the owner of the 2006 F430 Spider Ferrari, Brian Brunckhorst of Dublin. A "Best-In-Show" Trophy, selected by the event sponsor, was awarded to the 1951 Chevy owned by Matthew Fisher of Danville. The Youth Advisory Committee hosted a coffee station with proceeds benefitting the Youth Fee Assistance Program. According to the 103 evaluation forms completed, word of mouth is still the best form of publicity, followed by banners, and then newspaper ads and flyers. The Mother's Day Luncheon, enjoyed by 60 participants, had a catered menu of chicken roulade stuffed with spinach and cheese, maple roasted sweet potato mash, grilled vegetables, focaccia and lemon cupcakes. Entertainment was provided by singer Manuel Romero, The Rotary Club served the meals and provided a single stem rose for each guest. The DancEscape event attracted 60 dancers. Music was provided by the TNT(This and That) Band and refreshments were donated by Emeritus Senior Living of Fremont. SENIOR CENTER ATTENDANCE REPORT: SPRING 2014 Activity MARCH APRIL MAY 2014 2013 %change AARP Mature Driving NA 38 NA 38 33 15% Advisory Committee 5 5 NA 10 10 0% American Mah Jong 72 61 63 196 171 15% American Sign Language 12 12 12 36 NA NA Mah Jong-Chinese 25 36 44 105 54 94% Art Studio(Art for All Media) 14 18 14 46 48 -4% Art-Saturday Program 33 44 42 119 26 358% Balance and Agility 80 80 84 244 161 52% Balloon Twisters 0 1 NA 1 NA NA Ballroom Dance(Aft) 84 51 24 159 80 99% Ballroom Dance(PM) 48 48 65 161 128 26% Bingo 246 324 253 823 722 14% Blankets for Vets 51 52 31 134 76 76% Bridge 327 289 229 845 958 -12% Building Tour 42 44 42 128 30 327% Bunco 27 28 59 114 90 27% Computer 1-on-1 19 12 12 43 60 -28% Computer Drop In 76 81 72 229 301 -24% Dance(Tea Dance) 10 8 23 41 NA NA Dancescape NA NA 60 60 77 -22% Diabetes 11 NA 23 34 26 31% ESL 32 51 64 147 192 -23% ESL 101(new) NA NA 12 12 NA NA Fashion Show NA NA NA NA 38 NA Fit Over 50 44 32 27 103 76 36% Food Distribution 373 442 446 1261 1,242 2% Foundation Meeting 13 13 13 39 39 0% Gentle Yoga 18 10 24 52 95 -45% HICAP 3 3 3 9 10 -10% Hula 12 124 65 201 NA NA Line Dance 825 776 889 2490 2,097 19% Lunch 235 251 290 776 933 -17% Luncheon(Specials) 81 35 60 176 155 14% Music-Piano 12 8 NA 20 11 82% NIA 36 37 41 114 77 48% Path Wanderers 38 45 51 134 136 -1% Pilates 70 33 42 145 171 -15% Pinochle NA NA NA NA 66 NA Ping Pong 117 144 149 410 475 -14% Quilting/Needle Arts 32 16 25 73 103 -29% Reading Group 9 6 9 24 28 -14% Senior Resources Open House NA NA 120 120 NA NA Scrapbooking 8 10 10 28 30 -7% Sing Along 28 13 NA 41 133 -69% Stretch to Music NA NA NA NA 13 NA Tai Chi Chih NA NA NA NA 52 NA Traditional Tai Chi 116 150 62 328 203 62% Trail Trekkers 105 140 110 355 375 -5% Trips and Tours NA 25 0 25 72 -65% Ukulele 43 41 35 119 185 -36% Ukulele Jam Session 62 87 69 218 108 102% Volunteer Banquet NA 94 NA 94 104 -10% Watercolor 152 152 190 494 476 4% Watercolor(Drop-In) NA NA NA NA 30 NA Workshops NA NA NA NA 60 NA Writing for Comp/Polish Your 57 60 45 162 196 -17% Writing Zumba NA NA NA NA 74 NA Subtotal 3,680 4,009 3,776 11,465 11,053 4% Drop In(40 per day) 860 900 864 2,624 2,600 1% Total Attendance 4,540 4,909 4,640 14,089 13,653 5% Number of weekdays 21 22 21 64 65 -2 Average Daily Attendance 216 223 221 220 210 5 Total Volunteer Hours 1,269 1,299 1,094 3,772 4,161 -9% ATTACHMENT 1