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MEMO TO: CHUCK WHITING, ADMINISTRATOR • MAYOR MCCARTY FROM: MARY SAARION DATE: OCTOBER 3, 1997 SUBJECT: COMMUNITY EDUCATION ASSISTANCE IN RECREATION PROGRAMMING Attached is information regarding current recreation programs and activities administered by the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Mounds View. Mary and I (current staff) will be able to continue administration of these activities plus additional ones that are planned for the Community Center. With the addition of the Community Center, there will be more supervision needs and recreation activities will expand or divert to the Community Center rather than the schools. However, with activity areas expanding, and new focus towards the Community Center, it would be advantageous if assistance from Community Education could be negotiated. I have listed below several areas where I hope that you can be influential in requesting Community Education support and assistance: 1. After-School Programming- Is a very popular program that came about as a request by Community Education- stating that parents were in need of after school supervision for • their children. While this program is very popular, it is also difficult to coordinate since it is held in the schools after schools - teachers are often reluctant to give up their classroom space. There is often times more demand than space available. Also, the programs are often"enrichment" which is in the realm of Community Education ie. Crafts classes, rubber stamping, model rocketry, creative food snacks, etc. We also offer the recreational classes including Sports for All Sorts, Dance, Flag Football, Allstar Athletes, etc. - these being recreational. If Community Education would assume after school classes, there would be time for current recreation staff to devote towards activities of the Community Center. 2. Community Theater- Has been incorporated and I am in process of filing the lengthy IRS forms necessary for non-profit status. This program will basically be on their own. However, Community Education could assist them in ticket sales during summer months. Since Community Education has many more office people than current MV Parks and Recreation staff and more phone lines - perhaps they would take on the task of"ticket master" for MVCT. 3. Facility Management at Community Center- The Community Center will need facility supervision after 4:30 pm and on weekends. It would be great if Community Education had interest in providing this service with their current staff. Maybe it would mean that • MV Parks and Rec staff shares offices with an evening and weekend Community Education employee. Evening facility supervision is important and Community Education