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Parks Department reports increased aquatics use and summer‑camp participation
Summary
Parks staff told the subcommittee that Phoenix’s summer youth camps ran at 26 sites with teen-volunteer participation and served over 4,000 meals daily; aquatics attendance rose to about 287,000 visitors and swim lessons registered 13,200 participants. Staff outlined workforce training and retention steps for 2026.
Parks and Recreation officials presented a positive update on the city’s 2025 summer programs, telling the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning subcommittee that participation, meals provided and aquatics use increased compared with last year.
Deputy Director Danielle (presenting the Phoenix Plays summer camp summary) said the program operated at 26 locations serving children ages 6–12 with site capacities that ranged from about 40 to 150 participants. Programming included field trips, guest presenters and a teen volunteer program; staff reported more than 200 teen…
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