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Monroe City partners report rising participation in summer recreation, expanded youth services
Summary
City presentations from MCOP, the Opportunity Center and the YMCA detailed summer programming growth — more mentors and mentees, expanded youth employee roles, tot-lot meals, leagues and adaptive offerings — and flagged a planned $500,000 lighting project at Munson Park.
Monroe City council heard a recap of summer recreation programs on the evening agenda, with representatives from the Opportunity Center at ALCC and the YMCA reporting higher participation and several new program elements.
“Through the two years, we had 47 mentors and 709 mentees at the Opportunity Center,” said Stephanie Kasperczak, executive director of MCOP and the Opportunity Center, noting the group exceeded an original grant target of 350 mentees. Kasperczak summarized summer offerings at the Opportunity Center, including a six-year summer youth employee program, STEM and digital literacy weeks, a skilled trades camp, and life-skills and young-author activities.
The Opportunity Center reported 43 unduplicated summer…
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