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-4- <br /> . <br />'. 4111 <br /> As can be easily noted , the expenditures have been kept <br /> relatively the same from 1983 to 1984 . Yet , with th <br /> improvement of the quality of the swim program, comes th.! <br /> steady participation increase over the past year, hence <br /> follows the growth of the programs revenue; which, as Oi <br /> July, 1984 just about reached the $9 ,000 mark. <br /> • <br /> II . LAKESIDE BEACH SUMMARY <br /> A. Major changes implemented in the total beach operation <br /> The 1983 summer program at Spring Lake was researched , <br /> evaluated , and revised for the 1984 summer program. <br /> Major changes were presented to the staff , and posted in <br /> the aquatic manuals, in preparation for this past <br /> summer. The dates of the summer season were June 9 - <br /> August 26 , 1984 .The daily hours were moved ahead tram th'. <br /> previous season to 12: 30 - 8: 30 p.m. The guard staff was <br /> more closely supervised this past year and an afternoon <br /> "on call" system was implemented , to minimize excel.; <br /> staff on slow days. All staff hired were certified in <br /> both American Red Cross advanced lifesaving and water <br /> safety instruction . Staff ' s skills were reviewed and <br /> tested prior to the season' s onset. The staff was <br /> required to where red one piece swimsuits while on duty <br /> and had the option to wear red guard jackets, white <br /> i • visors, or red guard t-shirts. This uniform dress code <br /> made the staff much more visable in the public ' s eye . <br /> h. <br /> Three staff meetings and two newsletters, given <br /> throughout the summer months, kept the guard staff <br /> updated on ongoing changes or concerns. <br /> The camaraderie among the staff was very high and a con- <br /> tributing factor was the group effort at the 3rd Annual <br /> • St. Paul Lifeguard Olympics. While competing in life- <br /> guard oriented skills tests, the Mounds View staff placed <br /> 2nd overall , and brought home an impressive trophy. The <br /> staff is already talking of "going for the gold" in '85. <br /> B. Safety record <br /> Lakeside Park Beach closed its season with a perfect <br /> record with no major accidents (defined as an accident <br /> that would require hospitalization or stitches) . The <br /> beach front was treated with the chemical copper sulfate <br /> twice this past season , on June 4 and 5, and on July 2 <br /> and 3. This resulted in no significant cases of swimmers <br /> itch being reported to the guard staff or the Spring Lake <br /> Park and Mounds View Park and Recreation Departments. <br />