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Home My WebLink About1998 06 22 Informational Item B COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM B REGULAR CONSENT INFORMATIONAL X 6/22/98 Meeting MGR.~ /DEP~ Authorization REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department requests Commission review the followiJ[lg information in response to Commissions direction to notify them of our recreation program planning schedule for the Fiscal year 1998-1999 with specifi(; notification of the exact date for public announcement of summer programming. PURPOSE: The purpose of this request is to notify commission of the program planning schedulle for 1999 and compare our 1998 program to that of other recreation planning agencies. CONSIDERA TIONS: · ThE: status of day care type summer public recreation programs in the area for the 1998 season is on the attached. (See attachment "A"). . Classes at $50. 00 to $60.00 are full; classes at $80.00 to $95.00 are at less thalli one-fifth capacity. . Oviedo and Casselberry have their own swimming pools and indoor air conditioned community recreation facilities with all crafts and recreation support desired at no additional costs to campers. Taking our youth swimming twice per week costs us nearly $10.00 per week per camper for dinct costs, which the other groups do not have. Since we have no indoor facilities for active play during the hot afternoon hours, as do the other programs; we must plan field trips to keep youth busy and interested. This means planning one to two more trips per week than other programs. The cost conservatively averages $10.00 plus per camper per week. Please note that we now are down to the cost of the Oviedo program. 1 . Casselberry has very few specific field trips, as their bus is small. Therefore they have little field trip costs with no transportation costs. Their fee of $50.00 per week is easily enough to cover all of their direct costs. . Finlllly, for field trips, one trained adult must be present for each eight youth according to the HRS laws. For in-house supervision, only one camp director plus one supervisor for each 25 youth is required. Since we have no gym or pool, we must charge to cover the extra costs of increased supervision during needed off-site field trips. . For the schools, see attached exhibit "B" and exhibit "C" as we received from the schools. Please note that the only program is from 8:00am until nooll1 each day. That is the advertised Voyager program. Afternoons are swimming and indoor open play. Pick-up time begins at 4:00pm. The school has direct costs for only the bus drivers and not the cost for the use I[)f the bus as we do. CONCLUSIONS: . The schools are at less than 20% capacity at $90.00 per week, and private dayc:are at $95.00 per week is far short of capacity. Our program, tholHght advertised late, must cost more than $80.00 per week. Therefore, all offerings of $80.00 or more a week draws far less than half capacity no matter how early advertisements were initiated. . The communities having their own recreation centers, swimming pools (andl one or more have their own buses) and can offer a good program for $60.00 per week or less and can fill their programs immediately with all local people then having no room for out of town people. . The final conclusion is that we cannot anticipate success in this program at $~10.00 or more per week no matter how early we advertise. Plea:ie note the school daycare supervisor tells us that in 1999, all elementary schools in Winter Springs will otTer this program regardless of number of registrations as a service to the community. . This department will create a new recreation program for school aged youth for the summer of 1999 to serve hundreds or more. 2 . We will bring the program outline to commission in February 1999 for your response. . We will kick ofT a large public relations campaign in March 1999 pending commission input and support. . The exact nature of this program will relate entirely to facilities available to us i.e. schools, pools and our local parks redevelopment program. FUNDING: No request for funding is in our current 1998-1999 budget request. According to facilities available, we will ask commission directly for any funds we find reasonable at the February meeting. IMPLEMENTA nON SCHEDULE: Immedi.ately the City Manager contacts Seminole County Schools for possiblE~ use of schools in 1999. August 1998-Local Parks Rehabilitation Program engineering design should be COml)lete. September 1998-Parks Improvement Program to Commission requesting funding. Octo bel' 1998-Bid Advertisements if funded by Commission. December 1998-Work begins Februal)' 1999-Program plans offered to Commission. Funds approvEd/revised or refused. March 1l999-Public relation's campaign begins to draw city attention to program and local parks improvements. April/May 1999-Development projects complete as a goal. Completion at this time is possible but not guaranteed. ATTACHMENTS: 3 "A" Area Summer Program Status Chart "B" School Flyer "C" School Registration Form COMMISSION ACTION: agenda68 4 SUMMER PUBLIC DAY CARE PROGRAMS 1998 REVIEW Chart A Location/Sponsor Max Capacity Wk/ $ Per Wk Facilities Began A ~~.~1 T:'___11_-l1 -no ,... Pooli Gym Crafts Gen. Rec. PlayG. Own Advertisement rl.'-'IUal DiU UUCu/ rt:r L-amper # of Weeks On Site Room Room Equip. Buses at Schools Winter Springs Parks and Recreation 70 I 6 I 6 $80 Yesl No No No Yes No No May- Week 2 Sunshine Park Seminole Countv Schools Highlands 100+ 120/8* $90 Yes/No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Newsletterl March Red Bug 100+ 120 18* $90 Y es/N 0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Newsletterl March Rainbow 100+ 120 18* $90 Yes/No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Newsletterl March Citv of Oviedo Riverside Park 60 I 60 I 8 $60 Y eslY es Yes Yes Yes Yes No Newsletterl Dee. 1997 Citv of Casselberrv Win Park 40 I 40 18 $50 YeslY es Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Newsletterl April 98 Secret Lake Center 40 I 40 18 $50 Yes/No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Newsletter/April98 Private Red Bug Day Care Not Full Per Quote $95 No Trips No Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A (Max 30 youtb) * For 1999, Schools plan to open all three Winter Springs Elementary Schools for this program regardless of numbers registered as a matter of service to the community, ATTACHMENT A '- + Voyager Summer Adventure Camp Where Will Your Child Go This Summer'! To day care? Or how about Mars? A space ship? An intergalactic adventure? Or how about medi- cal school? A major hospital? These arc just a few of the places }'Qur child C:ll1 go in Voyager. Learn by Doing...Nol bJ Sitting In VO)'llger. your child gets 3cljvily-bDsed. hands.on learning. Imagine im-eslignting how the human body wor~ in the Pre-Me<! program or... Journey lhrough 50 million miles of icy black 5pj)ce to Mars and beyond using the actual plans for NASA's manned Mars mission and_. Venture inlo Hypcrsp3Ce. as }'ou mo\'e to- - . + \ + Voyager Benefits Your Child! ward loward the cenler of our Milky Way galaxy in search of a black hole. Tale a closer look at red giants, white dwarfs, Com<:IS, super novas. and quasars. Your child will: -Discover that learning is fun. .ImprQ,!~ academic s!<i!!s. in,...lu,..l .........uu- At Your Child~s School Voyager Ul1ces place at your child's school and works in par1nership with tbe school to provide professionally trained facilitlltors who guide your child's Ie.1ming adventure. "These facilitators bring out the natural curiosity that stimulates learning. jng reading and math. -Expand hislher knowledge base. -Increase self-confidence. -Learn teamwork and leadership skills. -Enjoy a safe and stimulating envi- ronment during summer hours. Child Care availabfe-:- -. May 28-July 31,1998 7 AM . 6 PM Voyager Programs: 8 AM. Noon Pre+MedH' June 1 - 26 Space Adventure CamplM June 29 - July 24 y e u r to be thinking about summer plans. But the fact is, choices made now can ensure a fun-filled summer of quality learning exper riences. Voyager is fle;w;ible, educationaJ, and (un. Children in the program do not view Voyager as school. Voya~r turns children ill to lifelong learners and seekers of knowledge. + ATIACHMENT fiB" t'1 lSl Q.. ;-.: (\J (J) (\J RJ lSl ~ &i ~ .-i lSl \.D .-i ro ~ .-i I (\J lSl I Z :J ....., I srre COORDINATOR MUST RECEIVE PRE.PAYMeNT WHEN THIS FORM IS RETURNED. IN01CA TE AMOUNT PAlO FULL DAY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION FORM Th/~ ~;c.tion i. duo to the SIr. Coordinator no I~ter than Frid.y, April', 19~. NO REG/STRA nONS ON DA Y OF PROGRAM. STUD~IH'ORMAnCH .List name{s) of chilO{ren) oarticioatinQ In the FuH Oav Child Care Program: Student'5 Name School DATES ~ HOtn'a: Gr9<ie 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p,m. fa $20,OOIday - 111 child S17.OOIday - 2"" child $14.00!dSy, :r' eNld FULl WFFK' (Monday-Friday) $90.00 - 1"' chRd ~7.oo - 2"" child $84.00 -:r- child $95, 00IweeJc DAIf: Ch9Cl< app/iabIe d/Jl'lJ(3) _~, May 28, 1e98 _'rIday. Mey 29.1"' Drop Off: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 8.m. _June 1-6, 1M. _JU1M 8-12,1998 _June 15-1 V, 1998 _.IwHt 22..26, 1DV8 _JUft. 2Nuly 3,1998 _July 8-10,1898 _Juty 13-17.1998 _.July 20-24. 1"8 _July 21..:51, 1998 A $10.00 registration fttl~ is required for children not currently enrolled In th6 Extend6d Day Child Care Program LOeA110N Indicate be!Qw the S(;hool where your chijd wHl particiDale in the Full Dav Child Care Program (choose 0f16): __ Forest City E/9mentary _ Partin Elementary -1t!J:r,'nhotO -- Red Bug Elementary _ Wick/ow ~m8nt8ry _ H"qhlalt.d~ -- ~8k9 Mary Elementary _ saba} Pe>in+ _ v\IE k,' Vet -- "beAt.. lAt.e... - 5+er f. 119 f'ar-t:. Please indicate the time that you expect to pick up your child(ren) My ctlj)d{ren} a~! enrolled in the BmrelAft8r School Child Care Program: --yes _no dyss, ~ P/cIt Up: 5:00 p.m. - 6:()O p.m. Aftef' Regtat~tlon Deadline (ElttmenllJl}' ScJtcoI) PARaNTlNFORMATIOH ParenVGuardian Name(s) Address Home i"ek)phorte ~T8Ie~ Ern8tpt ncy Numl>Jtf'$ / I Name(s) of perso~s) WOO will be permitted to pick up chifd(ren). (M.Jst have proper Jderttmc.tion.) Name RelJztion,hip Namt RelationshIp ~y neantl c:oncems aII~. or DhysicaIIimitations ltIat vour child has: , / Is your child aurently enrolled In an Exc8p1ional Educalion Program? )Ie.! _no If rei!, name PfOJ'1"Jf7f -=-- .... JUN-02-1998 15:01 407 320 0292 95% ATTACHMENT "c" P.05 Seminole County Public Schools EXTENDI!D DAY CHILD CARe PROGRAM FULL DAY CHILD CARE SUl\IMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM Summer Break. May 28 to July 31, 1998 In order to provIde 8 quality Pl'08ram, we .... pr.....iateri~ atuditftts for the Summer Enrichment Full Day Program. .Deadllne to register is Friday, May 15, 1998. *A lah' payment'" of $10.00 will be a....aed aft.r May 1~. -Late I'eslatratlons will only be accepted if thet'e is .pac~ available. ././ STUJOENTMUST:BRING LUNCH, SNACK, AND A DRINK ././ Your child's school may be open for full day service if enough children enroll by the May lSIh deadline. You will be able to confmn that your child's school will be open for the summer enrichment program by contacting the school office. Fees are based on a weekly rate of $85.00 which will reserve a spot for your child. Parents can drop off their elementary school age children between the hours of 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. and pickup between ~l:OO - 6:00p.m, Registrations WILL NOT be accepted on the day of the program. . The ,~] 0.00 registration fee for new enrollees is non-refundable. .... Payment receipts must be presented at Full Day Site. / JUN-02-1998 16:01 407 320 0292 92% P.04