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Recreation department presents quarterly participation report showing growth in programs and outreach
Summary
Staff presented the recreation division’s quarterly participation report covering January–March and April–June activity: brochure distribution, growth in social media followers, record youth basketball participation, senior transportation day trips and teen-center programming.
Staff presented the Recreation Department’s quarter‑3 and quarter‑4 participation report summarizing program, marketing and participation metrics for January through mid‑June.
A staff presenter said the department distributes a brochure quarterly, averaging about 44 pages per issue, with 1,000 hard copies distributed and roughly 9,500 email recipients on the distribution list. Staff also reported the department’s social media following grew by almost 200 followers in recent months.
Key program notes included a spring egg hunt and hometown fair, three youth drama productions (including Finding Nemo Jr. and two variety shows), spring break and summer camps, record youth basketball participation requiring more coaches, robust adult sports and pickleball registrations, and a revived senior day‑tripper program with several trips planned, including the Norton Simon Museum on June 28. Teen programs and the teen center were described as thriving, and the aquatic programs held seasonal events, certifications and semi‑private lessons.
Staff said the department trained a large cohort of additional coaches and 28 lifeguards, bolstering staffing capacity for summer operations. The report was informational and commissioners asked no substantive policy questions; the minutes show the commission received the report and moved on to scheduling summer meeting dates.
