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Ken‑Caryl recreation director reports busy pool opening, launches staff recognition program
Summary
Recreation Director Amy told the board the Ranch House pool saw about 940 visits across its opening weekend and the department launched a 'High Five' recognition program for staff; the department also added a personal trainer and a new fitness instructor and is tracking headcounts to evaluate extended pool hours.
Amy, the district’s recreation director, told the board the Ranch House pool opened for the season with strong community turnout — roughly 940 visits over three days and about 250 visitors at peak times — as staff implement survey‑driven adjustments to hours and facilities.
She said the department has started daily head counts to see whether extended evening hours would be supported and that staff slightly raised pool temperatures after feedback from community members. Amy also reported two hires in the fitness program — a personal trainer and a fitness instructor — and that contract programming (including a sound bath) is filling quickly.
To boost staff morale and reward frontline service, recreation rolled out a pilot "High Five" incentive program: supervisors can award cards to workers who go above and beyond; cards can be redeemed for tiered rewards, including branded hoodies. Amy said the program launched at the start of the summer season and is funded within the existing recognition budget.
Board members praised staff for getting the pool open promptly and asked staff to provide later season cost data on temperature changes and energy. Amy said energy impacts depend on many variables (bather load, air temperature, evaporation) and a reliable number will be most visible at season end.
Provenance Meeting discussion and attendance figures are drawn from the recreation report delivered at SEG 526–780 in the transcript.
