HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk ITEM NO.: 7.1
STAFF REPORT
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: January 25, 2017
TO: Honorable Chair and Committee Members
FROM: Lisa McPherson, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Advisory Committee will discuss promoting and volunteering for the annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run &
Walk event.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Assist in promoting and volunteering for the Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk on Sunday, March 19, 2017
from 5:00 to 11:00 AM.
DESCRIPTION:
At the October 26, 2016 Youth Advisory Committee Meeting, Committee Members discussed an interest in
hosting a 5K Run & Walk at Dublin High School. Volunteering at the Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk will
offer insight on the complexity of operating a 5K Run & Walk event.
The City’s 19th annual Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2017, starting on
Dublin Boulevard across from the Dublin Civic Center. The event utilizes volunteers to run a large portion of
the event. Advisory Committee members are being asked to help in promoting the event, volunteering during
the Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk on Sunday, March 19 from 5:00 to 11:00 AM, and assisting with event
preparation in February. Day of event activities include set-up and clean-up, and job shadowing Staff
members in key positions during the event.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
ITEM NO.: 7.2
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STAFF REPORT
YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: January 25, 2017
TO: Honorable Chair and Committee Members
FROM: Lisa McPherson, Recreation Supervisor
SUBJECT: Dublin Benefit Concert Subcommittee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Youth Advisory Committee will discuss a partnership with the Dublin Senior Center Advisory
Committee to plan the Dublin Benefit Concert to be held on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the Dublin
Senior Center.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Appoint three Advisory Committee Members and/or non-Committee members to serve on a Dublin Benefit
Concert Subcommittee.
DESCRIPTION:
The Dublin Benefit Concert has become an annual event since 2014. The concert showcases the talents of
both local youth and seniors to promote and support an intergenerational event. Another goal of the Dublin
Benefit Concert is to raise funds for the City of Dublin Fee Assistance Programs, which provide fee
assistance to qualified persons who could not otherwise participate in City of Dublin recreation programs.
The duties of the Dublin Benefit Concert Subcommittee will consist of attending regularly scheduled
meetings, promoting the event, screening and selecting performers, and assisting Staff at the event.
Dublin Benefit Concert application forms will be available online at www.dublin.ca.gov starting February 17,
2017. Deadline for completed applications will be March 17, 2017, at 5:00 PM. The Dublin Benefit Concert
Subcommittee will screen and select performers the week of March 20, 2017. Selected performers will be
notified the week of March 27, 2017.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Dublin Benefit Concert Application