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Greenwood Parks Commission approves amendments and finalizes summer camp plans
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Greenwood Parks Commission approved amendments unanimously and heard detailed plans for the summer recreation camp, including a Greenwood college student named as coordinator, capped weekly enrollment, counselor hiring and outreach to past donors.
The Greenwood Parks Commission approved proposed amendments and heard a detailed recreation-camp plan during its Feb. 17 meeting.
A motion to approve the amendments passed unanimously after roll call; Commissioners Bobby Price, Jennifer Travis, Gwen Martin and Otis Edwards each recorded a “yes” vote when polled. The vote was taken after the Chair confirmed a quorum.
In a presentation, a member of the recreation committee said the group has identified a coordinator for the summer camp — a third-year college student from Greenwood who previously served as a coach — and will open job applications for counselors and coaches. The committee intends to run the same four weeks in June as last year, to cap weekly enrollment to match counselor capacity and to begin promoting camps and opening online registration in mid-March. The presenter said the program will set tuition and hourly pay rates for staff and will reach back out to businesses that donated last year to request support.
The recreation speaker described high demand last year and the reason for a cap: “Oh my gosh, more kids, more kids,” they said, recounting frequent last-minute sign-ups and plans to use a new online system to reduce late enrollments.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the coordinator selection and confirmed the timeline and cap. The committee also asked commissioners to suggest businesses that might again donate to subsidize tuition or program costs.
Other operational items discussed during the meeting included a review of the new reservation system and a brief discussion about a local videographer and minor content choices for promotional media. The Bell Park Foundation asked to remove its routine report from future agendas because it no longer regularly provides grants; commissioners noted no objections and agreed to remove the item unless the foundation requests otherwise.
The commission did not set tuition or hourly rates at the meeting; those administrative details will be finalized by staff and the recreation committee before registration opens.
