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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCollege Station Parks & Recreation Department Recommendations for the Recreation Divisiong113l?�- COLLEGE STATION PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE RECREATION DIVISION BY STEVEN C. KLINE SEPTEMBER 13, 1977 The following report is based on my experience as an employee of the College Station Parks & Recreation Department. From February 1, 1976 to July 8, 1976 1 served as an assistant to then Superintendent of Recreation Bob boss. From July 8, 1976 to u:t 12, 1977 I served as Superintendent of Recreation. overall impression of the recreation program is that it is failin;- to meet the recreational needs of the citizens of College Station. The reasons are many and varied and will not be discussed at length in this report. Rather, I would like to offer some constructive recommendations that I feel would serve to promote the pros ess of the recreation program. I will first list the basic reasons for the recommendations that then follow. Due to the constant growth of the department, the responsi- t,ilities shouldered by personnel are constantly changing. The recommendations below serve to relinquish the Director of Parks & Recreation of responsibilities that should logically accrue to the Superintendent of Recreation. These responsibilities will also allow they Superintendent of Recreation to better plan long-range ;-_oals and short -rant -o program details for the recreation division. E Lincoln Center and Lincoln Park have too longi* been neglected. In order to make Lincoln Center a viable municipal recreation center, the city must make a commitment in order that 1) the facility is attractive, well maintained, and secure= 2) quality year -around recreation programs are offered by trained recreation personnel. The following recommendations are made to these ends: 1. High priority should be given to purchase of the Lincoln Center property. 2. High priority should be given to completion of the park improve- ments outlined in the bond issue. This would include a picnic area with a shelter, a paved parking lot, some quality playground equipment, and outside landscaping. 3. Completion of the many facility improvements needed at Lincoln Center. These include the installation of air conditioning, outside lighting, paintinC,, Lym roof repair, a new gym floor, etc. 4. W.aintaining adequate trained personnel to sustain a quality reorention pro -ram. Desperately needed is a new full-time salariod position, Lincoln Center Director, who would assume direct pro[rammin,- resporsibilities and supervision of program and maintenance personnel. The Superintendent of Recreation should be responsible for: 1. Keeping adequate records to maintain an accurate program budget. 2. Initial preparation each fiscal year of the city budget sections Lincoln Park and Recreation Programs. 3. Overall supervision of swimming pool operations and swimming programs. 4. Instituting bidding on facility improvements and repair projects at Lincoln Center. 5. Expanding input into the Parks & Recreation Committee on recreation division needs. 6. Assisting the Director of Parks & Recreation in Lincoln Park development plans. In a city that is critically short of recreation facilities, Lincoln Center and Lincoln Park have too longi* been neglected. In order to make Lincoln Center a viable municipal recreation center, the city must make a commitment in order that 1) the facility is attractive, well maintained, and secure= 2) quality year -around recreation programs are offered by trained recreation personnel. The following recommendations are made to these ends: 1. High priority should be given to purchase of the Lincoln Center property. 2. High priority should be given to completion of the park improve- ments outlined in the bond issue. This would include a picnic area with a shelter, a paved parking lot, some quality playground equipment, and outside landscaping. 3. Completion of the many facility improvements needed at Lincoln Center. These include the installation of air conditioning, outside lighting, paintinC,, Lym roof repair, a new gym floor, etc. 4. W.aintaining adequate trained personnel to sustain a quality reorention pro -ram. Desperately needed is a new full-time salariod position, Lincoln Center Director, who would assume direct pro[rammin,- resporsibilities and supervision of program and maintenance personnel. 3 5. The center needs at least a part -tune maintenance man. 'At present, supervisory personnel must also complete all maintenance chores. This cuts into the recreation programs. 6. The program budget should be expanded to include an amount for recreation programming at Lincoln Center. 7. In order to allow expanded use of the various facilities at Lincoln Center, policies should be adopted that allow hiring of temporary personnel and the charging of fees for special classes. E. New accounts should be set up through the finance department so that expenditures for programs could be charged directly to the accounts. New accounts are needed for Lincoln Center programming, City-wide special events, and New Programs, for example. As I mentioned earlier, the recreation program is failing to meet the needs of the community. Partly as a result of this the Community Education Program has expanded its programs into areas that would lo`;ically be the province of the Parks & Recreation Department. Hopefully the current study will look into the recrea- tional needs of the community and the relationships of the local agencies that,provide recreation programs. Some very basic questions about the direction that the Parks & Recreation Department should take in its provision of recreation programs need to be answered. In this regard 1 offer some more recommendations: 1. The Parks & Recreation committee should pay more attention than it has in the past to recreation programs. The formation of a separate recreation committee is an alternative. The Parks & Recreation Committee should provide guidelines on the development of the recreation program,. 3. Facility need_, such as a now recreation center, should be studied and the results expressed to the City Council. M 4. A list of new programs that the Parks & Recreation Department could offer should be devised. This would include additional programs at Lincoln Center, new athletic programs, city-wide special events, summer playground programs, instructional classes, programs for special populations, etc. Personnel needs and other expenses for the new programs should be included. Summary: 1. The Farks & Recreation Department needs to be given direction in the development of its recreation program. This will require a study of community needs and recreation agency interrelationships. The growth of the department logically leads to redefinitions of the responsibilities of the personnel. These position responsibilities must constantly be evaluated and redefined. 3. A commitment needs to be made to make Lincoln Center a viable municipal recreation center. This will require facility improvements, park development, adequate personnel, and budget funding for recreation programs. DESIRED BUDGET DETAIL Lincoln Park: A) Salaries B) Maintenance & Utilities Supplies & Materials D) Improvement & Equipment E) Programming - Youth Teen Adult Special events Recreation Programs: A) Adult softball B) Youth soccer C) Jr. Basketball D) Jr. Flag Football E) City-wide special events F) Swim teacher salaries G) New pro, -rams - Women's basketball Adult volleyball -tc ►3ud!::ct information needed: Lincoln Pnrk: :► 5aln_ries, July 1, 19?G thru Pec. 31, 1976 , D) Expenditures breakdown -for improvements £: equipment for FY '76-177 C) Expenditure breakdown on maintenance S utilities for 11-,' 176-'7? Soccer - ;inancial Statement for sprinT, 1977 season. Contact ::ike Ash Skim teachers - Fiscal year 176-177. Need wiount for Jule - JIumust, 1976 Attempt to arrive at dollar amount for recreation pro;;rams at Lincoln Center. Lincoln Park: :-;aintenance & Utilities lmproveinent & Equipment Salaries :recreation Pro -ram m Actual 1975-76 4130 .50 788.35 14,929.51 69565.63 -,.,.1 I i'? 1 A. k, T,st. 1976-77 2,790.17 19, 253.73 17,901.57 Proposed 1977-7R 900.00 1$000.00 21149G.00 20,000.00 "ecru-itlon UlVisioll Personnel Supt, of l;ccrcation - full time Salary Atheletic Coordinator - fart time ycarly(Irrc ular) Ilourly 14,17c Mouth Supervisor(; ro;;ram Director) - Dart time yearly I;ourl-.r xvx,o Teen Supervisor - Part time yearly -ourly wa-,c Gym Supervisor - Part time yearly V ;Iourl�- �:amc la- = ootball I;c.fcrces - Part time seasonal Hourly wn-,-c/-ame basis Jr. Baskctball Peferces - Part time seasonal Iiourly basis Softball li„opires - Part time seasonal Iiourly lra;,c/;;a:ne basis, 0 76-'77 '77-'7B -811 1800 -�-i IO o 00 ;, I�,.cv Soccer 17(3 - 177 1111' The Collc,e Station Parks C i:ecreation Dept. has supported the Collee Station Soccer dissociation since its founding in 1976. In addition to the expenses listed below, the recreation dept. has provided -organizational assistance and services such as riineographing materials. ::evenuc - none Expenses: Purchase of two(2) uond Fund) Purchase of soccer Fall '76 Benson Sprin- 177 season eferee jerseys Whistles f. lanyards S t opirat clue s Penalty fla;;s Corner fla s sets of --owls (Tho-mas Park balls: S152.50 448.50 24.00 9.00 16.00 4.00 8.00 ADULT SOPr ALL ' 7G- 177 FY and ' 77- 17,13 I,1�' 1977 Sumr;mer Season :den's Class A Slow Pitch 15 TEANS ,-Ion's Class 13 Sloe Pitch 1G TEAMS lioi:ion's Class A Slow Pitch 9 TEAP,!S Women's Class B Slow Pitch 8 TENNIS 4 8 `1'EA.";S All lea,;ues be, -an. play in -•iay, 1977. A total of 347 lea-ue games were played in the re,,ular season, includinT 13 playoff games. An additional 55 third round xames were scheduled for 10 men's teams and 5 women's teams. The T_11►h "C,rion 1-, Women Is Open Slow Pitch Softball Tournament was held at Bee Creel: Part: on July- 16-17, 1977. i, ine teams from College Station, Huntsville, Waco, Temple, and i:illeen planed a total of 17 Tames durinT the tournament. Pevenime Entry fees collected for adult lea ties 52470.00 Entry fees for Women's Tournament 360.00 SaleV of 4 softballs 12. 64 TOTAL 'AMVEiNUE 2842.64 Expenses Umpire pay Nay—July, 1977 S4153.00 197 7 T1111I.' 'foam re i strati on 30.00 1977 ASA Team rc-;istration 44.00 Trophies .for adult leagues 252.67 P. A. System for tournament 15.00 Purchase of one dozen softballs 37.95 Trophies .for tournament 79.08 TOTAL, 1,L\ 'E.NSES S4(>'- LL1.. 75 Adult Softball L 176- 1 77 VY 1976 Season mien's Fast Pitch Lea Fie 7 TEA`!S ,den's Class A Slow Pitch Lea,-ue R TEAKS len's Class B Slow Pitch Lea-ue 12 TEATS Women's Slow Pitch Lea,yue 9 TEXTS TOTAL 56 '1 L' A: ! Play bean in Nay. 1976 (V '75-'76). As of July 1. 1976. play has been completed in the :•;en's last Pitch Lea.�ue and play has largely been completed in both men's slow pitch lea•!Zues. Women's Slow Pitch did not begin play until July. 1976. 1977 Season ;ten's Class A Slow Pitch 15 'l'LA; l$ i glen's Class B Slow Pitch 16 TrA�IS 1,'omen's Class A Slow Pitch 9 TEAMS Women's Class B Slow Pitch f g T .tViS TOTAL. ./ 48 'iV 5 All leagues be -,an play in iNaN,, 1977. The season was partially completed as of June 30, 1977. Revenue (;revenue for July -Sept.. 1976 recorded in FY '7.7-'76) Entry fees collected for adult leagues Entry fees collected for TAIF 11'exion ;ten's Slow Pitch Tourney July. 1976 TOTAL REVENUE Expenses: Umpire pay (July -Sept., 1976) Umpire pay (May -June. 1977) Umpire pay (TAAF ,Men's Slow Pitch Tourney) 1977 TAAF Team Registration Trophies (Purchased 17G-177 FY) P.A. Svstem - TAAF :den's Tourney TOTAL =ZXSCS S3 2.470 360 2,830 J 950.00 3.2-35.00 210.00 30.00 3'31.79 10.00 S 4.784.75 JU)ULT SOI T!>:1LL '77-'78 FY Revenue & Expenditures as of Au-iist 1, 1977 revenue: Entry fees for TAAF Women's Tourney Sale of 4 softballs at tourney TOTAL REVENUE TO DATE Expenses: Umpire pay - July, 1977 (Includes tourney) Purchase of a dozen softballs P.A. System for tourney 1977 ASA 'Team Re-istration TOTAL EXPENSES 'rO DANE .`, 360.00 12.64 372. 64 S 920.00 37.95 15.00 44.00 S1016- (15 Region V T. A. A. F. ' (.'omen's Opcn Sloy Pitch Softball 'Tournament July 16 — 17. 1977 ------ College Station, TX P inancial Report lncone Nine(9) entries 0 x40.00/cntry S360.00 TOTAL X i�CUA :L S360.0 Expenses Umpires 5304.00 Trophies 79.08 P. A. System 15.00 ;ield maintenance/scorers 160.00 TOTAL E'`TENSES 55b;3. UR i\ 1),;o,rl' (boss) (c19a.0g) Prepared by Steven C. 1(line Supt. of I:ecreation Colle;;e Station MR, Dept. P.O. Box 9960 Colle-e Station. TX 77540 Jr. Fla, Football V- 177 • 1' 197G Season Division I 10 Division 11 G 'rEATIS T. TAL 16 TE :-:S All Star Teams formed at end of total of 75 re '-ulcer season flames aures were played. :revenue: Sponsorship fees collected (51000 was pled' -cd) registration donations collected TOTAL :;EVEINUE I:xvense s: referees J erseys Purchase of footballs Ikeferee jerseys Whistles & Lanyards Stopwatches Iii ckin^- tees Equipment ba -s referee penalty fla-s TOTAL L' )E\'SCS season. A and 2 all star 160 PLAYEI;S 96 PLAY -EN'S 26 IILAYS S 900 458 51358 S 397.00 52-0.80 144.00 48.00 13.50 40.00 7.50 18.00 4.00 S1 X4.5 Jr. I>askethall O- 1 1177 i'7 1977 Season Girls 7-9 4 teams Girls 10-12 4 teams Boys 7-3 S teams Boys 9-10 6 teams ]joys 11-12 6 teams TOTAL :�� teams A total of 115 games were played. -Revenue: Registration donations collected Expenses: .referees Purchase of basketballs Nurnberin,; Pennies l:rliistles lanyards Stopwatches ::ltil)oIls TOTAL &KPENSES 3S 41 girls c ?rte girls 96 boys 69 226 boys 'b6y� 62 bovs 305 participants S 556.00 S 515.00 86.00 44.00 9.00 24 00 45.00 5 23.05 1111.4NINI TS The Lipton ;Mixed Doubles 'Tennis Tournament was held at the TMU tennis courts on Jame 25, 197?. Ten teams were entered. The City of College Station was represented in the TAAF A:e-,ion V Tennis Tournament in Waco by 8 people. Revenue Sale or TAAF Individual Sport Cards Entry Cees from participants in TAAF Tourney TOTAL I:E VE,:,, -UE Expenses Trophies for tournament Check to 1•aco for entries in `l'AAF Tourney TOTAL EM')E;�SES r 4 3.00 44.00 4 JOo S 56. 56 44.00 Too. (i II': "AC :i The Cite of Co11eIe Station was represented by 40 people in the 1977 '1'AAF I;e�ion 1T trac!: meet at isaco. I;evenue Sale of 40 IAAF individual sport cards 20.00 TOTAL REVENUE20. 05 Expenses None NO EXPENSES L'ornen's Basketball ,Numerous requests were received in the late fall of 1976 to start a women's basketball program. An attempt was made to set up a proTra►n at Lincoln Center. Individuals who called in were placed on teams and a schedule was formulated for the four teams. Two teams were unable to get going because of lack of organization or because the members of the teams thought the other teams were too competititive. A limited schedule was .finally completed. One team was sent to the State TAAT tournament. Consideration should be ;ivcn to try to organize a women's basketball program in the fall of 1977. Instead of having individuals sign up, a registration should be held for teams only. A possiblity is settin- up 3 - women teams (versus the usual 5 -person teams). The 3 - women teams could play half court flames and would be easier to organize and keep going. Another consideration would be setting up competitive (Class A) and recreational (Class B) leagues. The Class A league could be 5 -women teams whose winner would he eligible to attend the State TAAF Tournament. V Volleyball A lot of interest was expressed in a volleyball pro -ram during the late fall of 1976. A program was set up at Lincoln Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenin;;s. Two volleyball courts were set up in the gym on these dates and participants simply came in and played on made up teams. Participation was hi^;h (40 people per night) at the start of the program, hilt it started to dwindle as Christmas approached. Consideration should be given to startinm an or-anizcd team volleyball league. !,c-7istration would be held for teams only and schedules could then be formulated. jr interest was great enough; some school gym time could possibly be procured for additional court space. Physical Fitness Ulass After numerous requests, a physical fitness class was set up in the Lincoln Center Judo room in the fall of 1976). The class met two niTits a week for an hour-. The instructor was the teen supervisor. Lucile Youn,. :attendance at first was twenty per night, but the figures dropped as Christmas approached. tllso, the instructor was not really qualified. which led to a drop in interest amonm the participants. The Judo Room is ideal for a pro. -,ram like this. jowever. the class should be set uP by a formal registration and a qualified instructor should be provided. A small fee could be charted to offset the cost of an instructor. A fee would also probably result in a higher attendance rate. 9 Judo Club The Co.11e-e Station Judo Club meets in the Lincoln Center Ju(io ::oom on Tuesdny and Thursda.)- evenin.-s and Saturday mornin,--. In addition, a Community Education course in Judo has been taught in conjunction with the Judo Club. No revenue is accrued by the city. The only expenses that accrue to the city would result from certain it;iprovemerlts, maintenance, and utility usa-e Burin-. the use of the Judo itoom at Lincoln Center. c