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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET NARRATIVE <br />FUND: General <br />DEPARTMENT: Recreation <br />DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVE <br />The Recreation Department provides the community with a variety of opportunities <br />to participate in leisure recreational activities through planning and organization of <br />programs, activities, and special events. <br />ACTIVITIES: <br />Recreational activities and programs include instructional and competitive sports and <br />athletics, arts and crafts, theater, dance and music, swimming, physical fitness <br />programs, special events for the community, trips, first aid and other instructional <br />programs and activities such as line dancing, karate, preschool activities, afterschool <br />activities. school vacation activities, camps, summer playgrounds, 55 Alive Driving <br />Classes, senior citizens clubs and many other programs covering a wide range of ages <br />from pre-schoolers to Senior ,adults. <br />DEPARTMENT GOALS: <br />Offer after -school activities <br />Provide instruction and skill development for leisure pursuits. Activities such <br />as dance. gymnastics. first aid. 55 :live Defensive Driving, Babvsitting, and <br />other instructional classes would be included in this classification of activities. <br />Provide activities for non -school days for the vouth of our community. Also, <br />provide summer activities including summer plavgrounds, youth athletics, <br />camps, trips, special events, etc. <br />Coordinate with neighboring communities to provide the greatest number of <br />opportunities as effectively as possible. <br />Offer special events for the entire community including MVCT productions, <br />tournaments, shows, entertainment. Festival In the Park, craft boutiques, <br />holiday parties and trips. <br />Prepare the City Newsletter, public relations and informational materials <br />including facility maps for public knowledge - - always in a timely and <br />efficient manner using the many publicity means available. <br />