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• <br /> MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS <br /> FROM: MARY SAARION <br /> DATE: MARCH 15, 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAMS <br /> We learned some things during last year' s summer playground <br /> programs. Only 35 Butterflies (children 4-5 years old) <br /> participated last year. This is significantly down from previous <br /> years. It is thought that our summer preschool program which ran <br /> for the first time throughout the summer took a number of <br /> Butterfliers. There seems to be less demand for the 4-5 year old <br /> playground program. <br /> It was also learned that there is a need for some children <br /> especially in the 1-3 grades to be in a program which has less <br /> differential in age ranges. <br /> Finally it was confirmed that there remains a large number of <br /> children who enjoy the traditional summer playground program. <br /> • To serve all these interests, I have tired to formulate a summer <br /> playground program that incorporates a decrease in the <br /> Butterflies program, an additional program option of less age <br /> differential and the continuation of the traditional program. The <br /> recommended 1995 Summer Playground Program offers a refined <br /> Butterflies program and continues to offer the Preschool programs <br /> including Willy Tilly' s, Fox and Geesers, and Kid Kaboodles. It <br /> includes a program for children 6-8 years old who will have an <br /> option for a smaller age grouping. The other choice is the <br /> traditional summer playground program grouping 1-6 graders <br /> together. <br /> I think that these programs offer enough choices for many <br /> families to meet the needs of their children. The distribution <br /> of participants (according to last year' s enrollment) in these <br /> programs will hopefully provide for more even enrollments rather <br /> than the bulge of participants that we experienced at the <br /> traditional program held at Hillview last summer. <br /> The fees are relative to the number of times and hours that each <br /> program meets. Generally the cost comes to approximately 30 <br /> cents per hour without including the cost of the t-shirt, arts <br /> and crafts materials and other supplies. This program continues <br /> to be the "best buy in town" . <br /> 410 Your thoughts on this recommendation for the 1995 Summer <br /> Playground Program will be appreciated. <br />