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t DEPARTMENT OF PAFKS, RECREATION ANO FOPESTFV J IIQ Ctt U d RAMSEVCOUNTV,MINNE50?A 2A01 NIGHWAY 10 MOUNUS VIEW, MINN. 55172 843055 AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY PROGRAM REPORT February 28, 1980 Mounds View Parks, Recreation 6 Forestry Department staff felt that a need for an after-school activities program for elementary age children may be existing. Therefore, a ahort aurvey was established and distributed to the elementary schools including Pinewood, Red Oak, Sunnyside and Compaeeion Chrietian schools. The aurvey was randomly distributed to five students per class and two classee per gradee first through sixth. The eurvey wae accom- panied by a self addressed etamped envelope. Of the approximately two hundred aurveye dlatribnted, eighty-three were returned, thus providing for a very adequate tool for program data composition. Pleaee refer to the survey data aheet for further reference. Considering the feedback information of the returned aurveye, it was determined that an after-school program was definitely a need and an interest. ' Furthermore, it was determined that a fun and recreational program vae re- quested rather than a competitive team program. The program content of the After-School Activitiea Program was speciHcally deaigned with the input re- ;; ceived by the survey in mind. .; It 1s Che goal of the After-School Activitiee to provide a well-rouaded program of recreational activity opportunities for elementary age achool children during the after-school houre. The month of March was choeen becauee it eeems to be a interim month between Winter and Spring activlties in which the weather ia unpredictable and baeically bleh. Aleo, it 1e during this month that tra- ditionally both school and Recreation Departmenta fail to program activitee. Therefore, in an attempt to combat thie blas mood, the program ehall attempt to perk the recreational interests of atudents and provide lote of acrivitiee for lota of funl J i; P4Z ga: