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Parks staff recommends replacing August youth league with kickball or shifting season; board to consult maintenance
Summary
After low signups last August and refunds, staff recommended either moving baseball/softball into a true fall season (Sept–Oct) or replacing August programming with kickball/whiffle ball; members discussed scheduling conflicts with fall soccer, fees, shirts and staffing and deferred a decision pending consultation with maintenance staff.
Bailey reviewed low participation in last year’s late‑summer baseball and softball programming and proposed two options: move to a true fall season (September–October) or replace the August offering with lower‑resource options such as kickball or whiffle ball.
She said refunds were required last year because not enough age groups had enough registrants to run separate divisions, leaving only T‑ball, baseball and softball in practice. Board members raised scheduling conflicts with fall soccer, concerns about adult and youth divisions mixing and the need to cover expenses — for example, t‑shirt costs — if a fee is charged.
On timing, members noted fall break and cooler October mornings as variables: "If we start after fall break it would run into the first week of November," Bailey said, adding that some programs have previously played early morning games to avoid cold evenings. Supervisory needs and officials were discussed; members agreed a supervisor or on‑site overseer would be required even if formal umpires are not hired for every field.
The board did not set a final schedule that day. Members asked Bailey to consult with maintenance lead Bobby about field availability and staffing and to bring a recommendation to the next meeting or via email so the group could finalize registration windows.
No formal motion to change the program was recorded in the available transcript segments.
