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Snyder updates STAR boot camp: 51 referrals in 2024, completion rate reported
Summary
City staff reported 51 referrals to the STAR (boot camp) program in calendar year 2024, 44 completions and program demographics; council approved the annual update.
Snyder City — City staff presented the STAR boot camp program’s calendar-year 2024 update at the Jan. 6 council meeting, reporting 51 referrals and 44 program completions. The council approved the update unanimously.
The staff presenter said the program had 51 referrals in 2024 and 44 completions, a completion rate stated in the presentation materials as 79 percent; the presenter noted several participants were still active and that moving those to completion would raise the effective completion rate. The presenter reported 35 male and 16 female participants and an average participant age of 13.8 years. The program logged 1,124 community service hours in 2024, the presenter said, and referred to a 10-year historical table provided to the council.
The presenter described the program’s mission as redirecting delinquent behavior and keeping juveniles engaged in school. The presenter said the program uses a structured, quasi-military regimen including drill and ceremony, a code of conduct and specified formations to ensure participants attend school and return home safely after program activities. The presenter also provided a breakdown of referral sources for 2024: six referrals from municipal court, 11 from parents and 26 from probation.
Funding for the program was described as a three-way mix: 45 percent county, 45 percent city and 10 percent the local school district; the county houses the program budget and bills the city and school district for their shares, the presenter said. The presenter told the council the program has been operating in some form since 1997 and that scheduling and hours vary between school and summer terms.
Council members asked about parental involvement and whether the program required parents to participate; the presenter said parents are required to be involved in many cases and that parent/guardian participation is part of program intake. A council member suggested the program’s short-term community benefits and the presentation materials were useful for understanding the program’s impact.
The council unanimously approved the STAR program update and asked staff to continue reporting program data to the council.
