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Guadalupe recreation staff introduce pickleball, adjust youth programs and confirm Rec Wednesdays schedule
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on program updates including a new pickleball drop-in, canceled winter sessions due to low registration, twice-monthly Rec Wednesdays for children, and upcoming events such as movie night and craft classes.
Guadalupe Recreation and Parks staff on Jan. 7 outlined program changes and event plans, including introducing community pickleball drop-ins, canceling some winter sessions for low registration, and scheduling twice-monthly "Rec Wednesdays."
The program updates matter because they affect availability of recreation opportunities for children, youth and adults and determine facility scheduling at the community auditorium and courtyard.
Staff said Youth Evolution canceled a winter basketball session and the first winter soccer session because of low registration; a second winter soccer session is planned to start in February and staff is working with the provider to schedule a second winter basketball session for February. The staff member said revised flyers and registration links are posted on the city website and social media.
On the new pickleball offering, staff said free drop-in sessions will run Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon through the end of the month to gauge interest, with equipment available for players who do not bring paddles. Staff said the courtyard has been newly cemented and one pickleball court has been marked with blue lines; staff is investigating backboard replacement and permanent net anchor points for longer-term outdoor play. "So we're going to kind of see what this month looks like, and then we'll move forward with next month. And that will include possibly having lessons," the staff member said.
Staff reported Zumba attendance remains strong and will return to two weekly classes, and that movie night is scheduled for Jan. 24. The recreation program schedule for "Rec Wednesdays" (two Wednesdays per month at 1 p.m.) was confirmed, and staff said activities planned include dodgeball, planting vegetables and Valentine—9s crafts in February. Staff also said the father-daughter dance is planned for February and a mother-son dance in March, and that the department is still finalizing whether events will be free or partially subsidized.
No formal policy changes were adopted; most items were program updates and scheduling decisions for staff implementation.
