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From: Derek Otto <br />To: Shayla Denaway <br />Subject: 2021 Park Play Days <br />Date: Monday, February 22, 2021 2:29:45 PM <br />Attachments: YSPC 2020 Forest Lake Park Play Days.pdf <br />Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. <br />Hi Shayla- <br />I hope you are well! This past year has been such a whirlwind. I miss seeing you and some of our <br />other community leaders I'd become accustom to seeing at least a couple times a year. I am curious <br />how COVID has been impacting your work and some of the exciting projects you told me about <br />when we met early last year. <br />Last summer we had a terrific program at Hanifl for Park Play Days. The opportunity for kids to get <br />outside, be together safely, and have some structured fun was such a hit and filled a clear need for <br />families. <br />This summer we'd like to continue partnering with you on the program, but like last year, we are <br />navigating ever -changing time. As such, I am not certain which of our Y leaders will be coordinating <br />the effort. I am hoping finalize that plan next month. I'm hopeful that Eva who did such a great job <br />last year can return, but do not know yet for certain whether that will be possible. <br />In the meantime, I am reaching out to confirm a few things with you. <br />• Could you please confirm that you are indeed interested in hosting the program again this <br />year? If yes, could we count on you to spread the word when we are ready to begin <br />promoting? <br />• We would follow the same program calendar as last year (I attached the 2020 flier for <br />reference). Could you please confirm we would have access to the park and bathrooms for <br />each of the program dates noted? <br />o Summer 2021 session start dates would be June 14 and July 19. <br />• We have some increased costs and capacity limits due to covid safety needs and group sizes <br />with COVID. Could the city increase your contribution from $2,000 to be $2,500 help us <br />cover these expenses? We also plan to increase our participant fee modestly from $80 to <br />$90 for the session (which is 4 days / week for 5 weeks). Given the challenges presented by <br />COVID, we need to take some steps to break even on the program. <br />Let me know thoughts on the above and any questions you might have. Thanks again! <br />Derek <br />Derek Otto (He, Him, His) <br />Executive Director I YMCA Forest Lake I Shoreview YMCA <br />763-717-1836 1 ymcanorth.org <br />