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Home My WebLink About1995-12-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; 1295-1; Director's Report for December 1995PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB # 1295-1 TITLE: DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1995 MTG 12/18/95 (INFORMATION) DEPT CSD RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept and File Director's Report of December 1995. EXHIBITS: 1. Director's Report 010 December 13, 1995 TO: COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR FROM: Recreation Supervisor I DIRECTOR'S REPORT - DECEMBER 1995 YOUTH SPORTS Led by Marc Beasley and Sendee Oiler, the Youth Basketball Season is underway. Nearly 700 youngsters on 70 teams are participating at Stagecoach and Calavera Hills Community Centers. The first two weeks have gone off without a hitch which is a real testimony to Marc's and Sendee's skills! Upcoming events for Youth Sports include the Youth Baseball Camp, held in early January at Calavera Hills, and the Youth Golf Clinic, scheduled for late February at Carlsbad's Olympic Resort. Getting a taste of programming and doing an outstanding job is Gian Lauro the Department's supervisor for facilities. Gian is coordinating the Baseball Camp and has lined up some outstanding prizes for our kids and volunteer coaches! SPECIAL EVENTS Marc Beasley and staff have just completed a tremendously successful "Winter Dance" at Calavera Hills Community Center. More than 400, 7th and 8th grade youngsters enjoyed the great alternative music of the D.J. and enjoyed complimentary pictures provided by the Department staff of kids and their buddies. Additionally, Department employees staffed a snack stand that was overwhelmingly popular. Kids need fuel to dance, and 7th and 8th graders fueled up throughout the fun evening. Upcoming for Special Events is the Annual Winter Holiday Camp. Slated for the week just prior to Christmas, kids are exposed to a variety of arts, crafts, games and sports in this jam- packed, exciting day long camp. Camp is scheduled for Carlsbad's Holiday Park. RECREATION Recent recipients of the Recreation Section's Employee of the Quarter included the following: Laurie Haslam Laurie Miller Sendee Oiler Clint Huggins Jr. Both Laurie's are outstanding teachers in the Department's renown preschool program. Sendee coordinates the Youth Sports area and Clint, better known to us as Bobby, is an outstanding facility attendant, working at Stagecoach Park. Our congratulations to these fine employees for their excellent work on behalf of the Department. Oil Recreation Division staff are currently involved in two seasonal programs that will bring sporting equipment to the youth-in Carlsbad. The first program is the 'CARLSBAD COMMUNITY CLUB DRIVE1. Spearheaded by Commissioner Bob Holmes, the drive is bringing golf clubs, used or no longer used, into the Department from citizens of Carlsbad. These clubs, as well as balls and bags will be given to all kids in attendance at the Department's Annual Free Golf Clinic scheduled for late February. The other equipment drive is called 'OPERATION REPLAY 1996'. Cities throughout California are involved in receiving equipment from their citizens to benefit a local youth group in town. The Recreation Division will be collecting used sports equipment at each of their 3 recreation centers through the end of January. Once all has been collected and inventoried, the equipment will be forwarded to the Carlsbad Girls' Club. This program is also sponsored by the California Parks and Recreation Society. DAYTRIPPERS Dave Millikan reminds us that with the Holidays' approaching, the Department's traditional pilgrimage to Pasadena and the Rose Parade approaches. The trip is sold out and anticipation is high for this most entertaining day trip. Anticipation also pervades the citizens' that will attend the Department's upcoming Las Vegas Turnabout. Always popular, and led by our own "lucky" Carmen Lopez, citizens hope to come back with a jackpot won courtesy of our host, the Imperial Palace. AQUATICS The Carlsbad Swim Complex will be closed for a period of three weeks beginning December 11, in order to allow staff to perform necessary repairs. The Aquatics staff will provide preventive maintenance to the chlorination and heating systems, locker rooms as well as drain the entire pool and inspect the condition of the fiberglass coating. These functions are typically performed at this time of the year when participation at the pool is decreased and high school classes are on Holiday break. The pool will re-open on January 2, 1996. SENIORS Teri House reports that the Carlsbad Senior Center has been, and will continue to be especially busy during the Holiday Season. The Annual Crafts & White Elephant Sale was held on Wednesday, November 8th. There was a huge selection of crafts offered to the large numbers of shoppers, and the day was deemed a great success. Another successful sojourn was had by 25 of our Carlsbad Seniors who recently travelled to San Diego to enjoy a mini-bus tour that included shopping at Seaport Village, a guided walking tour and a short film of the changing downtown area. 012 Seniors can get their picture taken with Santa Clause on Friday, December 22, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Santa will be residing in the Gallery, and a small charge of $2.00 will be collected to have a seating with this most famous of Holiday personalities. PARKS The construction of the 42 acre Poinsettia Community Park, Phase I is progressing nicely and is on schedule. The grading for the entire park site has been completed. Other park amenities currently being constructed are the rest rooms/snack bar and drainage systems for the full size ball field and landscaping on the perimeter slopes. With input from the Park Development Coordinator, the Engineering Department's inspection division is in charge of monitoring the progress of the park development. Hosp Grove Park (Special Use Area) Ribbon Cutting Dedication Ceremony was held on Monday, December 4. The 5.5 acre passive park includes a children's play area, picnic tables, trails, and parking for 17 cars. The park is already being heavily used by citizens' of Carlsbad many of whom visit the adjacent duck observation area. Aviara Oaks athletic field was officially dedicated on Saturday, December 2, 1995. In attendance were; Councilmembers, School Board Trustees, Parks and Recreation Commissioners, School and City staff. Although the fields were officially dedicated December 2, 1995, sports activities have been taking place there since the spring. La Costa Youth Organization girls' youth baseball was playing on the baseball field in the spring and soccer began their season on the fields in September. To accommodate more usage, the additional permanent baseball infield will be skinned and prepared during the month of January (weather permitting) these fields are providing a great asset to the community groups which pay for their maintenance. JIM^BRADSHAW c: City Manager Assistant City Manager Department Heads 013