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TITLE: DIRECTOR'S REPORT (INFO)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept and File Director's Report for April 1997.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Attached is the Director's Report for April 1997 outlining some of the Departments current
activities and upcoming events.
EXHIBITS:
1. Director's Report - April 1997.
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April 10,1997
TO: COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
FROM: Recreation Supervisor I
DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR APRIL 1997
YOUTH SPORTS
Mike Cosmo and his staff have just completed a Spring Break Camp. Mike invited
U.S.D. Head Men's Basketball Coach, Brad Holland to Stagecoach gymnasium for a
week long camp. Mr. Holland and his staff entertained 42 youngsters during the week
as the kids learned advanced basketball skills from Mr. Holland, a former Ail-American
at U.C.L.A. and a former 1st round draft choice of the Los Angeles Lakers. The next
upcoming event for Youth Sports is the Annual Youth Track & Field season.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Marc Beasley and staff have just completed another highly successful edition of "Spring
Break Camp", eighty-five youngsters took part in the week long activities, and a number
of parents expressed their pleasure with the itinerary that Marc and his creative staff
utilized during the week.
Next up for Special Events is the "Summer Splash" Teen Dance slated for May 23, at
the Carlsbad Swim Complex.
Marc also mentions that the Stay N' Play Program at Pine/Jefferson Schools' is
preparing to participate in the Multicultural Faire at Jefferson Elementary School as well
as Earth Day Festivities at Pine School.
ENRICHMENT CLASSES
Robin Bettin reports that Dance Class Recitals are fast approaching. Michelle Alspaw's
performers will have their day on Sunday, June 7 at the Escondido Performing Arts
Center. Times of the performances are 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. Linda Wilkerson's troops
will be performing on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14 at the Carlsbad Cultural Arts
Center. Friday's performances will be at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday's will commence at
2:00 p.m.
FUNDRAISER
Under the supervision of Robin Bettin, the Carlsbad Youth Baseball Group recently
spent a Saturday "sprucing up Carlsbad" as part of a program to raise money for their
group. Youngsters took on sponsors for the day, and performed various projects
throughout the City to touch up, clean up and beautify the area. Numbers are not in
yet, but more than 200 kids took part in this first effort in fundraising and beautifying the
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SENIORS
Twenty eight active seniors had the opportunity on April 3 to learn the secrets to getting
a good night's sleep as a seminar at the Senior Center offered advice on this subject.
April 3 also marked the date for the long anticipated Hahn Theatre show "Kiss Them
and Wish Them Goodbye". Twenty five participants had a ball at the performance.
Upcoming programs include:
April 12 TRIP Stephen Birch Aquarium
April 14 SEMINAR Public Utilities Commission
April 17 TRIP Santa Anita Racetrack
April 24 TRIP Salute to Great Musicals - Theatre
April 24 SEMINAR Compassionate Communication
April 24 TRIP Valley Jr. High "Showstoppers" Performance
April 28 SEMINAR Introduction to Relaxation
April 24, also denotes the start of a 6 week course "Developing Your Creativity." The
Senior Center continues to provide a wealth of exciting and varied programming for
Carlsbad's very active Senior Community.
PARKS
At Poinsettia Community Park, the soccer fields will be closed until August for any
league play and practices in order to allow establishment of the turf.
The Parks division will be installing a water line at Cadencia Park for planting drought
tolerant material in conjunction with La Costa Heights Elementary School to plant some
native plant gardens and fire retardant gardens from the result of the Harmony Grove
fire. It will be monitored and maintained by the La Costa Heights Elementary School
and La Costa High School.
CARLSBAD GOLF COURSE
The design and approval process for the golf course has started. Staff is analyzing
several alternate golf course routing plans. Environmental consultants are studying the
site and preparing opportunities and constraints maps to be used in analyzing design
alternatives. The Golf Course Steering Committee have met and have been updated
on the progress of the golf course project.
JIMVBRADSHAW
c: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Department Heads
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