HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-17; Parks & Recreation Commission; 700-1; Commissioners ReportPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL
AB# 700-1 I TITLE :
MTG. DATE: 7/17/00 1 COMMISSIONERS REPORT
STAFF: BETTIN I
1 INFO
I I
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Accept and file.
ITEM EXPLANATION :
Attached are the Commissioners Reports for June / July 2000.
EXHIBITS:
1. Commissioners Reports - June / July 2000
June 19, 2000 -
TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FROM: Recreation Supervisor I
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT FOR JUNE 2000
SPECIAL EVENTS
The Stay n' Play program has just finished it's fifth year of operation. This was the most
successful with over 600 children enjoying the program from September through June.
We ended this year with a party at Holiday Park on June 1, where the children enjoyed
free food, games, music and a HUGE game of Tug of War. Once again Jefferson
Elementary School will retain the title of champion for this year.
The Youth Day Camp program is 70% full and we are expecting all of the camps to be
filled before June 19. Camp begins on June 19 at Calavera Community Center.
The Community Sale will be held on June IO. Staff is expecting 100 sellers and 2,000
shoppers.
c
ADULT SPORTS
The Adult Sports season had a positive and productive season. The two new fields at
Poinsettia Park were an added feature to our program. The teams that played there
took great appreciation for those fields. The basketball and soccer leagues came to an
end with a post-season tournament, with tournament winners receiving a sponsor
plaque. The softball season is in its last week with all leagues also participating in a
post-season tournament. During the last three months we have had a large amount of
calls from individuals and businesses interested in participating in our leagues. I expect
an increase in teams and individuals next season. I would like to thank all the adult
sports scorekeepers for an excellent job.
Don't forget our 3 on 3 basketball tournament at the beach. This,will be our first of three
tournaments. The first one will be at the Tamarack Beach parking lot. This is a one-day
tournament set for July 8, 2000. Much thanks to Tami Mason for here outstanding work
on the 3 on 3 tournament. - YOUTH SPORTS
Staff is currently preparing for the summer contract camps and classes. These popular
offerings are filling up quickly and cover a wide variety of activities. Offerings include:
golf, tennis, karate, dance, cooking, body board, lacrosse, soccer, baseball, basketball,
water sports, and speed and conditioning. It promises to be a busy summer for staff and
the campers.
I
HARDING CENTER-FACILITIES SECTION 008
EXHIBIT I
Staff will be hosting three semi-annual ballfield negotiation meetings during the month of
June. Staff meets with representatives from all the local youth and Adult Sports
organizations and works out field usage for the upcoming season. As the City and the
various organizations grow it is becoming a more and more challenging to meet the
-
needs of the various groups.
AQUATICS
It took only one week of mail in registration, and lots of hard working aquatics staff
processing nearly 500 swim class applications, to fill nearly all swim classes. Phone in
registration quickly filled the remaining openings and the swim complex. developed
waiting lists of 100 or more people for some classes. All swim classes are now full and
people are still contacting the pool in droves to get on the waiting lists. Once again,
preschool aquatics classes are among the’ most favored. The swim complex is looking
forward to a tremendously busy summer!
DAYTRIPPERS
Thirty-six Daytrippers enjoyed the Huntington museum and gardens trip on May 7th.
Upcoming excursions include an overnight to Laughlin, Nevada, the Getty Museum and
Laguna Arts Festival.
SENIORS
In and Around ‘Your Carlsbad Senior Center‘
Twenty happy women received beauty makeovers on Monday, May 15, presented by
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studios. A representative instructed the eager participants
about skin care and choosing the proper shades of make-up for the lips, cheeks and
eyes. A hair care specialist provided tips on the type of hairstyle for each person. What
a success! The women raved and requested that the Senior Center host this event
again!
-
“Ceramics-on-the-Go” provided pre-fired ceramics for the participants to paint to their
hearts delight on Thursday, May 18. The items included frames, angels, magnets and
whimsical figures. The seniors loved the creative challenge and said they felt very calm
during the process. “Ceramics” will be back around the holidays.
Alternative health advocate Ted Elliott lectured about the intriguing and mysterious topic
of “Essential Oils”, the art of using the healing resin derived from plant life. On Friday,
May 19, the eager crowd listened how to use the oils to balance and heal the mind, body
and spirit.
Dr. Theresa Benjamin presented her seminar, “Loving Resolution Process” to a group of
people interested in her “Philosophy of Joy.” She is very popular and will present
another topic in a few months.
SENIOR SAFARI
Lunch at Marie Callendar’s was the perfect prelude to the fabulous Ramona Pageant on 1
May 6. The lunch was enjoyable and the pageant was colorful, dramatic and our great t
seats made the whole trip fantastic!
Sunday, May 14, 25 seniors got to spend Mother’s Day in Morro Bay for the first night of
their coastal tour of California. The second day started with a tour of Hearst Castle and
c i
ended in San Francisco where the city could be enjoyed and toured for three nights.
While in San Francisco, we toured Napa Valley, took a winery tour, tasted some of the
valley’s finest wine, went sightseeing, rode the cable cars, toured the entire city, and
shopped to our hearts content! On the way back to Carlsbad, we toured Monteray
(including the Aquarium), Carmel, Big Sur, and rested our final night in Solvang. The
trip was filled with sightseeing, specialty dining at its best, and lots of fun! If nothing
else, we saw and ate our way through California.
‘Music to Remember’-an afternoon with The Four Lads, The Diamonds, the alumni from
the bands of Woody Herman, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James and Nelson Riddle, with the
headliner act of Anna Maria Albergetti was a Sunday to remember - May 21.
Our second trip to Palm Springs and the fabulous follies was on Friday, May 26. What a
day - we lunched at the Spa Casino and Resort prior to the performance. The show
was three and a half hours long, and we enjoyed every minute of it! This is always a
sell-out trip because of the scrumptious lunch and the wonderful entertainment.
June is going to be a busy month. Our festivities include: A Day in Temecula, The Full
Monty, Arboretum and Autrey Museum, Del Mar Fair, The Temptations in concert, and
Camelot at the Welk Resort.
TRIATHLON
2000 Carlsbad Seaside Celebration ... One ocean, one city, one festival!
July 8’h - One weekend in July, Tamarack Surf Beach is transformed into a Seaside
Celebration, honoring our ocean and city with the colors and pageantry of a
beach festival. Come join us as we celebrate the day and the magic of the ocean
with some of the best attractions ever. Enjoy the following exciting and family
oriented attractions, there is something for everybody at the 2000 Seaside
Celebration!
I
Athlete Packet Pick up and Saturday Registration (1 2noon - 6pm)
Women’s Surf Contest presented by Clif Bar (7am - 4pm)
Team Hansen’s Rock Climbing Wall (12noon - 6pm)
Team Airwalk Stunt Show (2pm & 4pm)
Brecht BMW 3 on 3 Seaside Slam Basketball Tournament (8am - 6pm)
Island Fever Steel Drum Band . . . “Music of the Tropics” (12noon - 4pm)
Hawaiian Dance Show (6pm - 8pm)
Nytro “Human Powered Rockets” display (12noon - 6pm)
VIP accommodations and Banquet @ Grand Pacific Resocs (invitation only)
Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Human Spirit presentation (4:30pm)
Birch Aquarium (12noon - 6pm)
Sea World Arctic Adventure Display (1 2noon - 6pm)
Home Depot Kids Craft and Fun Zone (1 2noon - 6pm)
Children’s Discovery Museum of North County Craft Area (1 Znoon - 6pm)
8 MADD Mobile (12noon - 6pm)
The Rad Hatter presented by the City of Carlsbad Arts Office (12noon - 6pm)
Carlsbad Police Department K9 demonstration (12noon)
Carlsbad Fire Department Fire Safety puppet show (4pm)
City of Carlsbad Children’s Library Puppet Show (2pm)
San Diego Triathlon Club Triathlon Seminars (lpm & 3pm) 013
San Diego Triathlon Club Surf Entry Class (5pm)
0 103.7 The Planet Radio (loam-8pm)
In 'n Out food booth (12noon - 6pm)
0 Oscar's food booth (12noon - 6pm)
Pick up Stix volunteer food booth (lanoon - 6pm)
0 Dannon Yogurt
0 Cappuccino in the Park (8am - 6pm)
2000 Carlsbad Triathlon
Ik Swim, 25k Bike, 5k Run
July 9'h
Sunday's race includes: an ocean swim, awards to top 5 age group finishers and top 3 relay
team finishers, post race food, luau dance show, race t-shirts, online race results, race
water bottles, race swim caps, race shwag bag, and race seminars.
Sign up for our 19" Annual Carlsbad Triathlon, it's one of the best in the Nation! Call
(760) 602-7512 for more information about our weekend of events.
KRUGER HOUSE PRESCHOOL
It has been a busy spring here at Kruger House Preschool. Classrooms were turned
into undetwater sea life aquariums as we prepared for our annual all school field trip to
Sea World in March.
April brought lots of Spring time activities like egg hunts &egg dieing, planting our
garden and studying bugs and other eco systems. In May we celebrated Cinco de
Mayo, honored our mothers with a Tea and made silly hats for our circus curriculum. .-
In June we say good-bye to our 5 year olds going off to Kindergarten and celebrate the
end of the school year with an all school potluck picnic at Laguna Riviera Park. The
theme is the circus again this year, complete with clowns, balloons, face painting & snow
cones. The last day of school would not be the same without an ice cream social.
We are looking forward to our summer school program beginning June 26'h.
STAGECOACH COMMUNITY PARK
La Costa Canyon High School lacrosse team has been using Stagecoach ballfields
since February for team practices. Youth camps for soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and
Kidz Club will he held on the fields this summer. Seventy-six family and company
picnics are currently scheduled from May through August in the picnic area.
POINSETTIA PARK
Carlsbad Youth Baseball and Carlsbad Softball Association are having tournaments in
May and June. The City adult softball leagues will complete the season ending playoff
games on June 15th. The soccer field will be closed for use from May 15 through
August 11 so the grass has a chance to grow and fill in the bare spots prior to the
upcoming season.
- ENRICHMENT CLASSES
Summer brings to our Enrichment Class Program the wonderful opportunity to offer a
wide variety of classes and camps to children of all ages. We have made an extra effort
to try to meet the needs and interests of all the children in our community. From Mad
Science Camps for the curious and creative, to the physical activity and self confidence
that our Golf and Tennis camps offer, there is something to meet every ones desire and
fill the Summer days with fun. Although the majority of our camps are for kids, we have
not forgotten the importance the Recreation Department plays in meeting the needs of
our adult population and will continue to develop programs and activities for those of all
ages.
-
June is recital month in the enrichment class section. On June 16 and June 17, Linda
Wilkerson's classes will be performing at the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Center.
Approximately 150 children will perform in two shows and about 40 -parent volunteers will
be working behind the scenes. It promises to be an exciting weekend of dance.
Dance instructor Michelle Alspaw has 392 children and over 150 parent volunteers that
participated in her June 3 dance recital. The theater seats 1200 and both shows were
sold out by the 2"d day of ticket sales. The "Parent Dance" was very interesting. Just
how many bodies could fit on one stage? After the final show of the evening, cast
members and their families enjoyed a fun filled cast party.
CALAVERA HILLS PARK
Calavera Community Center had 21,958 recorded patrons which included 7,316 interior
users and 14,642 exterior users. Monthly revenue for facility rentals totaled $1,444.09.
The month of June promises to be a busy month. Events of note include;
CSA Annual Sea Breeze Softball Tournament from June 9 through June 11
Valley Junior High's 8" Grade Promotion Dance on June 9
Carlsbad High's Grad Knight Celebration from June 14 through June16
Summer Kidz Camp from June 19 Through June 23
c
By the end of June, summer programs will be in full swing. We anticipate a successful
summer.
PARKS
A volunteer project by San Diego Cares was completed in cooperation with our Tree
Division June 3. Mike Bliss oversaw the planting of 80 - 90 trees at Poinsettia Park.
Also at Poinsettia Park, an Eagle Scout project is underway. The project is a walkway,
which will provide access at the north end of Poinsettia Park.
The Financial Analysis and Implementation of a Street Tree Policy went before the
Council on June 6.
A Beach Clean-up took place at Tamarack beach on June 3, once again San Diego
Cares was volunteering on this project. Sam Granillo was the designated parks
employee that assisted with the project.
ROBIN BETTIN
rc c: Recreation Director City Manager
Assistant City Manager
All Department Heads
July 12, 2000
- TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FROM: Recreation Department
COMMISSIONER’S REPORT FOR JULY 2000
RECREATION ADMINISTRATION RELOCATION ,
After several long months of long awaited anticipation, the Recreation Administration office
has relocated to City Hall. The new offices are wonderful, although there are a few minor
adjustments to be done. Greg Clavier and his facilities staff, as well as Joe Garuba at the
Manager’s ofice, are to be commended in their efforts to make this transition as painless
as possible. To all of our fellow staff, we would like to welcome you to come by to check
out our new “digs” whenever you might be in the area. Thanks again to all the staff
members who helped orchestrate this move!
,TRIATHLON 2000
The 19* edition of the Carlsbad Triathlon was ROCKIN’ by the beach this past weekend.
With over 1,000 participants in the triathlon, over 90 women in the surf contest, 45
. basketball tournament players and over 20,000 people visiting our Seaside Celebration, - Tamarack Surf Beach was THE place to be. Over 1,500 “Rad Hats” were made by kids in
our craft zone along with 900 “sun catchers”, 1,300 “painted beach rocks”, 1,000 “bird
houses,” and over 300 snow cones were gobbled down! Over 650 In-‘n-Out meals and
300 Oscar’s meals where devoured and over 6,000 bottles of water consumed.
The race and celebration raised over $3,000 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation and
our Opportunity Grants program.
Austrailian and 2000 Olympic team member Michellie Jones, who is also favored to win
Gold this September, won the women’s professional division. Fellow Austrailian Chris
McCormack won the men’s professional division. Both Michellie and Chris are Carlsbad
residents when training here in the U.S.
There were 137 Carlsbad Residents in the race.
Former World Champion Motocross rider, David Bailey, won the Challenged Athletes
Division. Fellow Challenged Athlete, 12-year-old Rudy Garcia-Token, partnered with
World Duathlon Champion, Kenny Souza, to win the men’s open relay division.
Next years 20fi Anniversary race and festival is July 28* & 29*, 2001.
013 I
SPECIAL EVENTS
,- Staff has been busy with the Kidz Camps. All nine weeks sold out quickly, and many have
large waiting lists. The new family nights have been a highlight thus far in the camp
season. Family nights invite parents and siblings to join campers for two hours each
Thursday. The evening consists of fun group games, crafts and pizza or a barbeque.
Approximately 250 parents and sibling have attended during the first two family nights.
Staff is also busy preparing for next fall’s Stay N Play program. We anticipate another
great year for Stay N Play, with even larger attendance at both sites.
YOUTH SPORTS
The summer camp season is well under way. Registrations are up and many offerings are
sold out. The body board and golf camps continue to be some of the most popular and are
both sold out. Basketball, Lacrosse, self-defense, soccer, baseball and water sports are
other popular camps.
On July 24, the Department will be welcoming our new Youth Sports Supervisor, Lori
Swenck. Lori has a great background, including her five years spent with our Department
as a part time staff in the early 90’s. We look forward to an exciting year in Youth sports
under Lori’s guidance.
HARDING COMMUNITY CENTER -
The reception desk at Harding Community Center has been going non stop since the
summer brochure went out in early may. The majority of camp and triathlon registrations
take place at Harding. Those two events combined with the normal program registration
have generated $276,918.00 in revenue that was processed at Harding between early May
and the second week of July.
AQUATICS
Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Lagoon Cleanup - This year’s lagoon cleanup on June 17 had a turnout of over 70 - our
best, yet! There was an enthusiastic gathering from the Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Foundation, Bristol Cove residents, a large group of Garfield Street residents, local families
and friends, and good folks who just wanted to help.
City staff supporting us again this year were Sam Granillo from Parks and Chris Harmon
from Recreation, a hard-working duo who made many trips in the flatbed truck to pickup
and dump an impressive amount of trash. The Richards in their canoe and a young man
with two kayaks went across the lagoon to cleanup the south beaches, and Honorine
Millar, a CPD intern working a couple of days on the patrol boat helped out on the beach. - KDCI, Daniels cablevision local news filmed some of the beach cleanup and aired it all
weekend.
2
Alien Algae - A prolific invasive algae was discovered in the lagoon in mid-June by
agencies are developing and putting into place an aggressive plan to eradicate the plant.
They will be relocating the personal watercraft area and realigning the buoys and use areas
to accommodate their efforts.
- biologists monitoring eel grass growth. After initial surveys, a coalition of government
DAYTRIPPERS
The Ensenada and Rosarito Beach trip on June 3 had thirty-four participants. Thirty-seven
Daytrippers enjoyed the Laughlin, Nevada overnight excursion from June 25-27. Trips in
July include the Getty Museum and Laguna Art Festival.
SENIORS
Over 40 seniors attended the seminar on June 5* presented by leading ophthalmologist
Paul Bonds as he spoke of the causes and treatments of cataracts, glaucoma and macular
degeneration. Given in conjunction with the weekly meeting of the Braille Institute, this
educational discussion by a well-known retinal specialist was very popular with those in
attendance, and the information given elicited several valuable questions and comments.
The Carlsbad Choraleers pleased a large crowd during their annual spring concert June
14* featuring songs we all know and love! The selection of tunes was quite varied and
those in attendance seemed to enjoy every note that was sung! - Some creative-minded seniors learned the rudiments of the ancient art of origami on June
15fh from an expert who has been in the field for over 35 years. Arnold Tubis taught the
basic folds and the participants created some traditional items such as a graceful flapping
bird. Interest in the topic had been heightened by a month-long display in the Center
hallway of many of the pieces Mr. Tubis has "folded" through the years.
On June 20fh local attorney Clarence H. Schlehuber explained the warning issued by the
State Bar of California about current frauds and scams targeted at seniors. Those in
attendance viewed a video and listened as Mr. Schlehuber discussed current scams aimed
at their age group and asked many questions and shared experiences. A valuable seminar
for all involved!
STAGECOACH COMMUNITY PARK
The picnic season is in full swing with forty-three picnic reservations at Stagecoach during
June.
POINSETTIA PARK
Negotiations are underway with the Restaurant Association to hold a "Taste of North
County" at Poinsettia Park on August 19 and 20.
3
:
ENRICHMENT CLASSES
c The 5th annual recital and fund-raiser of our multi-talented dance instructor, Linda
Wilkerson, raised $3,675 to benefit children with AIDS through the programs sponsored by
the Pediatric Aids Foundation. The target program this year was Camp Laurel, where
underprivileged children with AIDS can attend summer camp activities in a supportive,
outdoor environment. Congratulations to Linda and her wonderful dancers for all of their
hard work and dedication towards helping these less fortunate children.
CALAVERA HILLS PARK
Due to a few major events, participant attendance was up this June with 29,846 counted.
A total of $2,589.71 , applied to rental fees, was collected.
July should be busy with our ongoing enrichment classes and Youth Sports Camps. Youth
Sports camps include a Basketball Camp on July 10-14, Gymnastic Camp on July 17-21 ,
and a Multi-Sports Camp on July 24-28.
We are still waiting for our new playground structure to be installed. Hopefully, the structure
will be ready in August.
RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
c: Recreation Director
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
All Department Heads
016 4