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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-09-20; Parks & Recreation Commission; 999-1; Commissioner's ReportPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# 999-1 STAFF: BRADSHAW MTG. DATE: 9/20/99 TITLE : COMMISSIONER’S REPORT INFO 0 ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION : Accept and file. ITEM EXPLANATION : Attached is the Commissioner’s Report for September 1999. EXHIBITS: 1. Commissioner’s Report - September, 1999. - September 9, 1999 TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION FROM: RECREATION SUPERVISOR I COMMISSIONER'S REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 1999 SPECIAL EVENTS Youth Day Camp The Special Events Section has just concluded its most successful Youth Day Camp Program with a total of 728 children enrolled and 156 children on the waiting list with over eight weeks of arts, crafts, group games, and a visit to every major theme park in Southern California, the children of Carlsbad were kept very busy. Staff will be sending a survey to the parents of participants to get valuable feedback about the program. We hope to report the results of the survey to the Commission in the next couple of months. On August 14th and 15th , the Recreation Department hosted the twenty-first Annual Bodysurfing & Bodyboarding Contest at Pine Street Beach. The weekend was packed weekend in Carlsbad. This years contest was sponsored by local businesses with donations totaling over $9,000. - with fun under the sun. A total of 150 participants and 3,000 spectators enjoyed the Stay n' Play The Stay n' Play program is set to begin on September 28, 1999 at Buena Vista & Pine Schools. Staff expects a large turn out at both of these sites. Upcoming events: On- site promotion September 20th -24th, and a 'welcome back' pizza party on September 30, 1999. Building on last years success, the program will continue to offer 30 minutes of tutorial each day and two hours of arts, crafts and sports. CALAVERA HILLS PARK The usage of Calavera Hills facility is continuing to rise from year to year. August, 1998, 8,299 users utilized this facility an increase of over 1,000 from last year at this time. As a result of this increased usage revenues collected rose from $1,417, August 1998 to $1,886, August 1999. Jazz in the Park was once again a huge success. Over 2,000 spectators attended the festivities each Friday night session. All the summer camps held on site also went well. - September marks the start of the Fall classes, as well as Adult and Youth Sports programs. We anticipate a busy month. EXHIBIT 1 L In and Around ‘Your Carlsbad Senior Center’ A group of seniors were treated to a host of travel tips by expert Anny Wright the morning of August 3, 1999. This very popular presentation of ingenious ideas was a hit because a good many of our local seniors travel a great deal. Everyone learned something new! 0 A seminar presented on August 12, 1999, touched the lives of many participants the subject was, “How to Create New Friendships.” As we age, many of our long-time friends move or pass away and it is indeed difficult to harvest new relationships. Peggy Elliott, B.S.W., from White Sands of La Jolla explored many ways to meet people and create new bonds. This was a definite success! 0 A seminar on preventing falls was held on August 17, 1999, was not as great of a success on account of the presenter herself fell and was nearly an hour late! Luckily, there was a member of the audience who was also an expert in the field and he entertained the group until the injured rehabilitation director from Manorcare Health Services was able to arrive. Only a couple people stuck around to hear her presentation, so I will reschedule this speaker in a few months. 0 On August 24, 1999, an expert on hearing shared some wonderful information on the various causes of hearing loss and today’s amazing new technology in hearing aids. The interested crowd asked many questions and seemed pleased with the information. The speaker has been scheduled to come back to the Senior Center in October to clean hearing aids. SENIOR SAFARI Baseball - Padres style and Carlsbad Seniors .... what a day!!! Sunday, August 1 , 1999, we all met at the Plaza Camino Real shopping mall and took the North County Transit bus to the game. This is the only way to go and not have to drive to Qualcomm. We did the root, root, root for the home team (which helped, we won that one). And, yes, we ate popcorn, peanuts and cracker jacks. August 8, 1999, we traveled to the Moonlight Theater for the production of “Carousel.” With the musical score of Rodgers & Hammerstein this was one of the best plays from the theatre for the season. The evening was mild and our front row seating made it a special evening under the stars. And, under the big top, the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus was in store for August 13, 1999. The annual event held at the Sports Arena was one of the most awesome and most entertaining yet. It promised to be one of the biggest to celebrate the end of the millennium, and it lived up to its word. A good time was had by all. Pageant of the Masters, the evening of August 20, 1999, this annual event paid tribute to “The 20th Century: Ten Decades of Art”. Our seats were center, main tier. By the end of the evening we were all magically transformed into this wonderful venue of entertainment and celebration of the arts. c August 26, 1999, we traveled to the Stardust Theatre in Balboa Park for a fun and lively I evening of “Some Like It Hot.” The laughs, music, dancing and costumes were just spectacular. The music, which we all remembered from the movie, made this a fun filled evening. Twenty Seniors left for Branson, Missouri on September 15, 1999. Our five dayl4 night itinerary incldes everything: Transfers from the Senior center to the airport - air transportation to St. Louis, transfer to Branson, hotel, taxes, entrance fees, six shows, all meals and much, much more will entertain us and keep our toes tappin’. Viejas Casino ... this is a special evening departure scheduled for September 22, 1999. It will give us the opportunity to see the gaming at night - catch the laser, water and musical production of ‘Legend of NightFire’ - try the dinner buffet and, of course, shop at the outlet stores. The dinner buffet is wonderful and, of course, shopping at the outlet stores. The Olympic Training Center is scheduled for September 29, 1999. Our day will give us the opportunity to view the summer athletes in training before the games in Sydney in 2000. The sports will include archery, canoelkayak, cycling, field hockey, tennis, and track and field training. A stop at UTC shopping mall for lunch before we head back to Carlsbad. YOUTH SPORTS The Youth Sports Section has just finished an outstanding summer in which more than 30 contract sports camps were offered in which 600 plus kids took part. The summer culminated with a BodyboardlSurf Camp in which a whopping 66 youngsters took part in the beach festivities. Next on tap for the Youth Sports staff is a fall Flag Football Program run in conjunction with the Carlsbad Boys’ and Girls’ Club, and then the huge Annual Youth Basketball Program that serves more than 800 kids from the community, ages 7-18. - Youth Sports staff and all in the Recreation Department would like to wish a fond farewell to Jessica Hagan, the Youth Sports Coordinator, who has moved to South Carolina, where her mother resides, to finish her education. Jessica, a young person of just 22, took the lead role in Youth Sports at the age of 20 and performed in an outstanding fashion, earning part-time employee of the quarter in 1998. Her organizational skills and rapport with the public were indeed rare for someone so young. Her bubbly personality will be missed at the Harding Community Center, but all that know her are sure that she has a real future either in Recreation or Education, upon graduation. Good luck, Jessica, we miss you already! BALLFIELD MAINTENANCE During the ballfield closures, the Ballfield Maintenance crew added 20 tons of infield soil to Calavera Field #2, 5 tons of infield soil to Calavera #I and 2 tons of surface to the Poinsettia baseball infield. c All infields were done by the crew of Jaime Estrada, Manny Villalta, Eric Ybarra, Joey Silva and Greg Lundqvist. Kudos to all the guys. DAY TRIPPERS schedule in September. A special excursion to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival and a visit to the Los Angeles Garment District are planned for October. - Plaza Garibaldi Mariachi Dinner Theater and Danish Days in Solvang are on the ENRICHMENT CLASSES With the Fall session coming on board, the enrichment classes are more in demand than ever. With the rapid growth of families moving into Carlsbad and the popularity of many of our programs, the waiting lists have already started and are longer than ever. We are offering more classes off-site to accommodate the growing demand for more programs. Our Bridge classes have been very popular with the seniors thanks to our fantastic Bridge instructor, Jim Martin. He makes learning fun! His students enjoy his classes so much that they call to see if they can meet on their own when class is not in session. PARKS DIVISION Scott Carroll has joined Public WorkdGeneral Services Division as a Management Analyst and comes to us from the City Managers Office of Lemon Grove. He is currently a resident of Carlsbad. An Eagle Scout Project was just completed, which involved building and installing 15 benches for the High School Tennis Courts and Laguna Riviera Park this was coordinated with Paul Ciley and the Parks Division. - Tree/Medians Div. is working with Redevelopment in upgrading the downtown furnishings (trash receptacles, benches, and planters). Mike Bliss, Tree Lead worker is the new caretaker at Carrillo Ranch, he will continue his duties on the Tree Crew as well. Installation of infield drainage on baseball fields at Stagecoach Park, is scheduled to begin August 23 and Paul Meadows will be the inspector coordinating this project x2992. Doug Duncanson has relocated his ofice to Oak Street, the telephone extension will remain the same x2862. c: City Manager Assistant City Manager Recreation Director All Department Heads