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Recreation staff report strong summer turnout at Montanosa and Sierra centers
Summary
Recreation staff told the Mission Viejo Community Services Commission that fitness classes, swim programs and events saw large summer attendance, with some classes capped and new partnerships driving program growth.
Recreation specialists presented a summer recap to the Community Services Commission, saying fitness classes and aquatics programs at Montanosa and Sierra recreation centers saw strong attendance and new program partnerships.
"Our classes are so popular that we actually have to cap some of them," said Christie Quay, recreation specialist, who described growth across gym, fitness, and program offerings. Daryl Chindland, recreation coordinator, said aqua aerobics participation spiked from an average of 20–25 participants to as many as 50 at peak sessions and that a swim‑lesson partnership with the Natador swim team produced up to about 80 participants over the summer.
The presenters noted other summer programming including four weeks of themed camps (space, dinosaurs, animal week, Olympics), open houses to showcase rental options, a cardboard boat derby with 17 teams, and a sold‑out pumpkin dive capped at 150 preregistrations. Commissioners asked whether the junior lifeguard program accelerated readiness for American Red Cross certification; staff said it provides preparatory experience and that certification generally requires being about 15 years old.
The commission commended staff for an on‑site emergency response when a visitor experienced a seizure; a commissioner praised staff training and prompt 911 notification. The presentation closed after commissioners asked follow‑up questions about peak usage, wait times, and outreach to families returning to school.
