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a- <br />3. In addition to the 1,300 participants <br />the City offers an extensive open swim <br />150 participants per week or a total <br />iduals annually. <br />in the lesson program, <br />proqram which averages <br />of over 6,000 indiv- <br />4. In addition to our aquatics program at Edgewood, we currently <br />offer a variety of recreational programs ranging from adult <br />volleyball, youth basketball, gymnastics, jazz exercise, <br />tumbling, open volleyball; open basketball and floor hockey <br />leagues'at Edgewood Community Center. Total participation in <br />the`gym activities at Edgewood are over 300 individuals per <br />week. <br />As can be noted, the school usage by our community and the dis- <br />trict has some very large numbers and strong community based <br />support. <br />A major study was prepared by the Community Education Advisory <br />Council regarding the closings of schools and the impact that the <br />school closings would bring about inn 1981. I have enclosed a <br />copy of two vharts which outline the potential usage versus the <br />actual usage of the four middle schools as it originally existed <br />and a second chart which compares the actual usage to the exist- <br />ing usage forboth two and three middle schools being available. <br />Although the data was prepared in 1981, some of the conclusions <br />are still valid: <br />1. On a;year round basis, the current actual week day usage will <br />exceed the potential week day usage of Chippewa and Highview <br />by`173 hours, assuming optimal school usage which is not <br />feasible. <br />2.' The actual Saturday usage of 1,573.5 hours could be met <br />assuminq the optimum usage of Chippewa and Highview with a <br />balance of 82.5 hours, which again is probably not realistic. <br />3. By :reviewinq- the peak six month period for gymnasium space, <br />from octobe - March, the School District will be short <br />approximately 912.5 hours during the weekday. <br />4. Potential Saturday usage dur.ing the peak period shows a <br />deficit of 413.5 hours. <br />5. 7bta1 shortaqe of gymnasium space including weekday and <br />Saturday is 1,326 hours during the six month period. <br />6. With the addition of <br />it would °be ,feasible <br />usage throuqhout the <br />a third secondary school, i.e. Edgewood, <br />to meet the actual weekday and Saturday <br />year.