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Meeting Date: 4/11/94 Agenda Item: D-4 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ITEM DESCRIPTION: "Time-In" playground program SUBMITTED BY: Carol Kriegler, Parks & Recreation Director EXPLANATION/SUMMARY: A. INTRODUCTION Last year the city conducted a new summer recreation program called "Time-In". It involved staffing the Community Park and Curtiss Field for two hours, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays. Attendance at the Community Park site was poor (fewer than 8 kids daily) through the first three weeks and was therefore discontinued. Community Park attendees were encouraged to participate at the Curtiss Field site where participation was very good (Average 20+ kids daily). B. PROGRAM PURPOSE 1. To allow for supervised games for children that can accommodate lots of skills and ages in a non- competitive setting. 2. Provide supervision in the park so the restrooms and shelter can be open more. 3. Provide an open play time where children can come on a drop-in basis similar to the open ice skating provided in the winter. 4. Summer program staff would be responsible for planning and supervising activities. Further opportunity for. involvement of junior leaders, adult volunteers and various departments (i.e. fire department safety talk). 5. NOT to provide a childcare service for parents. The recreation staff is not expected to supervise all children in an organized activity. Participants may go home anytime during the time period. There is no commitment to stay for the entire time. Children are also free to choose to use a different area of the park. C. COST AND FUNDING ALTERNATIVES Typically recreation programs are run as a "fee for service" arrangement and come close to covering the costs of the program. (This is not true with open ice skating