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Parks and Rec: Sports & fields division short-staffed, seeks volunteers and school partners to restore programs
Summary
Recreation supervisor Brad Evans told the Stockton City Parks and Recreation Commission on Sept. 26 the sports and fields division has three current vacancies, tentative hires in process and is pushing volunteer recruitment and school partnerships to rebuild pre-pandemic youth and adult leagues.
At the Sept. 26 Stockton City Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, Brad Evans, recreation supervisor, told commissioners the Sports and Fields division is operating with three current vacancies and had made tentative offers to fill key positions.
“By the end of October, we hopefully will have our staff fully in place,” Evans said, describing tentative offers for a recreation-assistant role and for a senior recreation assistant responsible for field maintenance.
The staffing shortfall has affected league sizes and the number of teams that register. Evans said the division runs nine youth sports seasons (including a Start Smart program for ages 3–5), leagues for first through eighth grades, and expanded teen programming for ages 14–18. He said paid programs charge $49.50 per individual and $286.50 per team; two programs are free each year (tennis and the Junior Giants program).
The department reported participation details for 2022–23: the Junior Giants program served 710 participants at multiple community centers and Lewis Park for closing ceremonies;…
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