Recreation superintendent reports low summer lunch participation, expands boxing program structure

Sep 2, 2026

Recreation superintendent said staff-recorded attendance at four lunch sites totaled 1,951 youth over the summer, noted low participation relative to expectations, and described restructuring boxing sessions into beginner and advanced hours with online registration to ease crowding.

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The superintendent of recreation told the council that staff‑recorded attendance across four lunch sites totaled 1,951 youth this summer and that daily averages varied significantly by site. She said the figures the department reported are staff counts of activity participation and that official lunch counts from the school district will be provided next week.

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