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Parks staff report summer pool attendance, rising youth soccer enrollment and new adult draft leagues
Summary
Parks staff reported systemwide pool visits of about 13,600 for the summer, one pool averaged just over 1,300 daily visits, youth soccer enrolment exceeded 420 participants, and new adult draft leagues were launched; scheduling and light availability at Union Street remain constraints.
Parks & Recreation staff gave a programming update Tuesday highlighting this summer’s pool attendance, strong youth soccer enrollment, and two newly offered adult draft softball leagues.
Staff reported the pools system saw roughly 13,600 total visits over the summer. They also said attendance at one community pool averaged just over 1,300 people over the season; staff framed those figures as signs of strong community use and continued demand for aquatic facilities.
In youth sports, the city’s fall soccer program has more than 420 participants across more than 40 teams and requires additional volunteer coaches. Staff said scheduling at Union Street is constrained while lighting work continues — Field 3 has new LED fixtures but some teams must still shift to other fields on nights when lights are unavailable.
Parks staff described two new adult draft softball leagues introduced this year: an over-40 men’s draft league and the city’s first women’s draft league. The draft format allows individuals who lack a full team to register and be assigned to teams; staff said both leagues were well received and helped fill gaps for players who cannot assemble full teams.
Staff also reiterated that facility scheduling can be complex in the fall as leagues, youth programs (including a large homeschool group), and Mighty Mites (ages 2–5) programming overlap; Union Street scheduling in particular requires balancing youth practices, games and other community uses.
Speakers during the programming update included Parks & Recreation staff and program coordinators. Staff said no new fees for pools are planned at this time and that many programs remain intentionally affordable to support families, youth and seniors.
No formal actions were taken during the review; staff said they will continue to adjust scheduling and cross-field use while Union Street lighting work concludes.
