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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSummer Recreation Programs ,~ CITY OF PRIOR LAKE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 1994 Summer Recreation Programs SllMMARY REPORT Submitted by: Bret Woodson, Recreation Supervisor (9/12/94) TABLE OF CONTENTS r- I. Summer Brochure A. Expanded Edition B. Copy of Brochure II. Program Details A. Family Activities B. Tot Activities C. Youth Activities D. Tennis Lessons E. Adult Trips F. Dance Activities III. Seasonal Summer Staff IV. Expenses / Revenue Breakdown A. Summary of Breakdown Sheet B. Copy of Breakdown Sheet ~ Park, Lions Sand Point Park, Fish Point Park, and Oakland Beach Park. ~ , \ The program gives kids the opportunity to participate in daily supervised recreational activities that take place, in most cases, within walking distance from their own homes. The registration fee, which is only $20.00 for residents ($25.00 for non-residents), covers arts and crafts, games, sports, stories, arid plenty of fun! Each child also receives a Parks and Recreation Department T-Shirt and Water Bottle. This years "color" for the summer, as mentioned earlier, was green. Seven weekly special events were also offered to those who registered for the summer playground program. Three of the events were free and the other four had an additional fee the participants had to pay. The first event was the Blast Off Picnic which was held on Wednesday, June 15th from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. This annual event is held to kick off the summer and get the kids excited about the summer playground program. The highlight of the day was the free picnic lunch and the free concert performed by "Bob the Beachcomber. " Another annual event, the Penny Carnival, was held the following Friday, June 24th from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. This event was also held (" at Memorial Park. The carnival was attended by over 200 children who had the chance to try their hand at the following games: duck pond, sponge toss, cookie walk, face painting, and a spook house. There were also hot dogs, chips, orange drink, and plenty of candy available for purchase. The third special event, which is always a favorite of the kids, was a trip downtown to the Metrodome for an afternoon Twins Game. Ninety-six kids attended the game on Thursday, June 30th, which was also "Parks and Recreation Day" at the dome. The Twins won the game, so the bus ride home in traffic was a little more enjoyable. Cleary Lake Park was the destination for the fourth special event of the summer. A Bike Hike to Cleary Lake from Memorial Park was attended by eighty-five kids. Both trips, there and back, are fully escorted by the Police Department for extra safety. Once the group arrived at Cleary Lake, a picnic lunch was cooked and served to all of the participants. After lunch numerous games and activities were enjoyed before the bike trip home. This particular day (Friday, July 8th) was unseasonably cool and rainy, but the kids still had a great time. ~ On Friday, July 15th, 109 children took the bus to Beaver Mountain Waterslide & Golf for the fifth special event of the summer. The trip included two and a half hours of unlimited water sliding and miniature golf. The Prior Lake Fire and Rescue Safety Camp was the sixth special event and one of the most popular. The site of the event was Lions Sand Point Beach. The safety camp was held on Friday, July 22nd from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 150 kids participated in the day long event that consisted of nine stations. The kids were divided up into groups and rotated between all nine stations. The day concluded with a rescue helicopter landing in the middle of the park. The summer playground program concluded on Wednesday, July 27th, with a trip to the Shakopee Pool. Ninety-four children enjoyed a beautiful eighty degree day of water fun. The pool has a waterslide and also a snack bar and a volleyball court for those who chose not to swim the entire time. Overall, the summer playground program was a success. There was a lot of positive feedback from the participants and their parents. Each year the program continues to grow and expand with the added growth to Prior Lake. Therefore, after each summer, the program is evaluated to make sure that an enjoyable, well rounded, "fun to come to" program is offered the following summer. Three other youth activities were offered this summer after the playground program was completed. Each program ran for a week and took place during the day. The first two programs were week long Day Camp sessions offered at Cleary Lake Park. These camps were also conducted by the summer leaders. The highlight for the week is the overnight camp out. The weather cooperated for the most part, with the second week overnight getting a little cool. Both of these week long camps were filled to capacity, with fifty kids attending each week. The last youth activity offered was a week of Theater Camp held at the Prior Lake High School. Twenty boys and girls participated in the camp which was run by an instructor from the Stepping stone Theater Group of St. Paul. This was the second year of the camp, and it once again filled to the limit. D. Tennis Lessons Tennis lessons were held this year during the morning and also in the evening to try and accommodate many busy summer schedules. The ""....-.... ,'....,.._-,--_. .._,-".. ........- ......-....~--.. --'..-....0_. 1'-"- -,-,~ ,..---., ,,--- ,---q_.---"--, lessons are taught by two very experienced instructors who have worked together for several summers. This summer there were sixty-six children who participated in the morning lessons and 23 /- " adults & children who chose to attend the evening lessons. The lessons are very popular during the summer and the fall seasons. Two classes are being offered during the evening hours in the fall. E. Adult Activities Along with the evening tennis lessons, three day trips were offered to the adults of Prior Lake. However, only one of the programs had enough people sign up to make the trip possible. During the summer months a lot of the adults who usually participate in parks and recreation trips choose to stay home and spend time with their kids or grandchildren. However, it is still important to offer the trips in case there is enough interest. The trip that was successful was a trip to Taylors Falls for a scenic boat tour of the St. Croix river followed by a lunch at a local restaurant. The weather was perfect, sunny and low 80's, and the meal was enjoyable as well. Forty adults attended the trip which was relatively long, lasting from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. F. Dance Activities ~ Along with the usual tumbling and pre-dance classes that are offered each season, five additional classes were added to the list. They included: "Summer Fun With Lisa," "Funky Jazz," "Ballet For Children," "Teen Jazz," and "Teen Ballet." All in all, sixty-nine boys and girls participated in the dance programs offered for the summer months. These classes were open to boys and girls between the ages of three and seventeen. The summer classes not only allow the tots to participate, but also the dancers who participate in the progressive dance program that runs from September through May. III. Summer Seasonal Staff The seasonal staff for the summer of 1994 did an exceptional job throughout the course of the summer. There were a total of 16 individuals involved with the above mentioned programs for kids. They included: a playground director, tot lot supervisor, twelve ~ playground leaders, and two tennis instructors. Twelve of the sixteen seasonal employeeswere college students or older, while the other four are going to be college freshman this fall. The individuals who are hired to work as summer leaders are all trained before the summer to ensure that the expectations and requirements of the position are made clear. The majority of the leaders are studying elementary education, child development, or something to do with interacting with people. The experience is good for them, as they try to gain experience for future careers in their chosen field. IV. Expenses / Revenue Breakdown A. Summary of Breakdown Sheet The information contained on the following page shows the financial details of the programs offered by the Parks and Recreation Department for the summer of 1994. The report lists: the name of the program, number of participants, income received, expenses paid, the profit / loss figure, and the overall totals for each category. There were roughly 2,349 participants who took part in the summer activities listed in this report. The total profit floss breakdown for the programs show a 29.1 % profit margin. B. Copy of Breakdown Sheet A copy of the profit / loss breakdown sheet IS included on the following page. ----- ------., --------'---'-'l------.,' "'-' ", --,---,---"-----,,--- CITY OF PRIOR LAKE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 1994 SUMMER PROGRAMS PROFIT I LOSS BREAKDOWN '\ Name of Program (#'s) Income Expenses Profit/Loss Totals ADULT TRIPS Taylors Falls Trip 40 $920.00 $820.00 +$100.00 TOTALS: 40 $920.00 $820.00 +$100.00 TENNIS LESSONS Session One 14 $280.00 $390.00 -$110.00 Session Two 22 $460.00 $390.00 +$70.00 Session Three 30 $625.00 $390.00 +$235.00 Evening Class 23 $470.00 $520.00 -$50.00 TOTALS: 89 $1,835.00 $1,690.00 +$145.00 TOT ACTIVITIES Tot Lot Program 110 $1,882.00 $476.78 +$1405.22 Como Zoo Field Trip 54 $216.00 $242.73 -$26.73 TOTALS: 164 $2,098.00 $719.51 +$1,378.49 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Summer Playgrounds 209 $4,130.00 $3,887.50 +$242.50 (SE) Blast-off Party 175 $175.00 $260.72 -$85.72 (SE) Penny Carnival 200+ $331.07 $282.45 +$48.62 (SE) Twins Game 95 $570.00 $599.00 -$29.00 ,~ (SE) Bike Hike 85 $170.00 $65.91 +$104.09 (SE) Beaver Mountain 109 $981.00 $893.00 +$88.00 (SE) Safety Camp 150 $0.00 $68.25 -$68.25 (SE) Shakopee Pool 94 $752.00 $412.00 +$340.00 Day Camp (1) 50 $1,923.00 $1,453.44 +$469.56 Day Camp (2) 50 $1,930.00 $1,439.12 +$490.88 Theater Camp 20 $900.00 $665.00 +$235.00 TOTALS: 1,237 $11,862.07 $10,026.39 +$1,835.68 DANCE ACTIVITIES Pre-Dance (1) 8 $194.00 $78.75 +$115.00 Pre-Dance (2) 4 $92.00 $56.25 +$35.75 Tumbling & Fun (1) 10 $215.00 $78.75 +$136.25 Tumling & Fun (2) 6 $120.00 $78.75 +$41.25 Tumbling and Fun (3) 6 $130.00 $78.75 +$51.25 Tumbling Class 4 $102.00 $75.00 +$27.00 Ballet for Kids 4 $85.00 $78.75 +$6.25 Funky Jazz (1) 10 $210.00 $78.75 +$131.25 Funky Jazz (2) 8 $175.00 $56.25 +$118.75 Summer Fun 9 $205.00 $78.75 +$126.25 TOTALS: 69 $1,528.00 $738.75 +$789.25 FAMILY ACTIVITIES Community Beach Party 250 $000.00 $188.78 -$188.78 Lakefront D<\ys 500 $150.00 $60.77 +$89.23 TOTALS: 750 $150.00 $249.55 -$99.55 ~