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Fee 7ustifi(ation <br /> By charging a fee for the summer playground program, the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation <br /> Department will be able to: <br /> a. Recruit and hire more experienced staff <br /> b. Supply more planned crafts <br /> C. Eliminate the fee for the playground finale <br /> d. Provide t-shirts to all registered participants <br /> e. Provide necessary supplies and equipment for the theme weeks <br /> f. Provide for specialty instruction during the summer <br /> Overall, a higher quality playground program will be offered. Curriculum will be more defined at <br /> the playgrounds and each week will revolve around a set theme. Crafts and games will relate to <br /> the weekly theme allowing children to truly experience the"magic"at the playground. Seven <br /> theme week kits will rotate around the parks so that each park will host a different theme each <br /> week. A pre-planned curriculum will limit the number of continuous games of Dr. Ball and <br /> Kickball, as children will have activities already planned for them. Thus, the repetitiveness and <br /> the need for the children to plan their entire summer at the playground will be eliminated. <br /> Fees will also help support higher wages for staff. In order to find quality staff, we will need to <br /> stay competitive with our wages. (C-Store Gas Station is paying approx. $8/hour, McDonalds' <br /> min. $6/hour,FSC starting at $7/hour) Some of the past summer employees have mentioned that <br /> they will not be able to work for less than $7/hour. Fees will also allow us to pay more for more <br /> mature and experienced staff, which in turn will create a higher quality program. <br /> In summary, by charging a fee for the summer playground program, we will be able to offer <br /> more opportunities to the participants. Participants will be able to see the benefits of this fee <br /> through the crafts, activities, specialty programs and staff that are offered at the playgrounds. <br />