HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 05 08 Informational D Community Youth Organization Supervised Basketball Summer Program
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ITEM D
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INFORMATIONAL X
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May 08, 2000 MGR~T C- ~
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Meeting Authorization
REQUEST: The Parks and Recreation Department requests that the City Commission review
information on Community Youth Organization (C.Y.O) supervised basketball
summer program at Torcaso Park and Trotwood Park.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to assure that the City Commission is informed of all
the pertinent details regarding this activity scheduled to begin on May 30, 2000.
CONSIDERATIONS:
. The Community Youth Organization of Winter Springs or for identification purposes as
C.Y.G. (Community Youth Organization) is in cooperation with the Parks and
Recreation, Police and Fire Departments, which is an organized employee group that has
been meeting on alternatives for youth of the community. It is the purpose of this group to
offer more expanded supervised alternatives for the youth of Winter Springs.
. C.Y.O. offered an organized and supervised basketball program last summer at Torcaso
Park. The program reached about a hundred Boys and Girls ages six (6) to eighteen (18)
during the hours of 6:00pm to 9:00pm Monday through Friday, for an eight week period,
from June 7, 1999 to July 30, 1999. Recreational Leaders, Police Officers, Firefighters
and other City employees supervised the program, which was at no cost to the
participants.
. C.Y.O. & P.A.L. (Seminole County Police Athletic League) are joining forces to sponsor
this year's supervised basketball program. The program will be held again at Torcaso
Park from 6:00pm to 9:00pm in addition to Trotwood Park from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Both
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locations will operate weekdays beginning, May 30, 2000 through August 4, 2000 for
children six (6) years old to eighteen (I 8) years old.
. Upon entering the park, the participants will register, for attendance purposes and will be
broken into appropriate age groups for supervised practices and game play. To provide
assistance for this activity employees will be utilized as coaches, scorers, and referees.
We will begin the program by providing four (4) Recreational Leaders as well as Police
Resource Officers and Firefighters. We encourage and welcome other City employees,
Community Leaders and interested Citizens alike to assist us in this endeavor. The CYO
and city employees participating in the program will be viewed as positive role models
for the community youth.
. Supplies for this activity include reversible jerseys, whistles, clocks, scoreboards, and
other miscellaneous supplies. The Parks and Recreation Department will expend
approximately $9,000 from the operating budget for this activity. Soliciting sponsorships
from the community could further reduce future costs.
FUNDING:
No additional funding authority is needed.
The Parks and Recreation Department will expend approximately $9,000 from the
operating budget for this activity.
RECOMMENDATION:
No recommendations are needed, as this item is for informational purposes only.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
C.Y.O. Supervised basketball program is scheduled to begin on May 30, 2000.
ATTACHMENTS:
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Flyer
Newspaper Article
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City of Winter Springs
Boys & Girls Summer
Basketball Program
at
Torcaso Park
(6pm-9pm)
and
~rotwood Park
(5pm-8pm)
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When: Signup begins May 15th and ends May 26th. The
Season will run from May 30th through August 4th.
Where: Sign up at the Police, Fire Departments, City Hall or
Central Winds Park.
Contact: Capt. Wilkins 407-327-7981
Lance Corporal Smith 407 -327 -7955
R.T. Hillery 407-327-4761
Sponsored By: C.Y.O./P.A.L.
(Community Youth Organization of Winter Springs
& Seminole County Police Athletic League)
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. Winter Springs Community Youth Organization
sponsors basketball for area kids
Size doesn't matter,
'cause blocking shots
isn't allowed.
The-News.Paper photos by Bob Goff
Five nights a week, the
Winter Springs Community
Youth Organization spon-
sors basketball from 6-9
p.m. With lots of volunteers
from the Public Works
Department and the Police
Department, the kids play
non-stop.
There is no arguing the
calls and a lot of help is
given willingly to the
smaller kids who come to
play.
The girls play, too.
The'summer program is over
now, and they're taking a break
. (that's fast break isn't it?).
There was a cook-out and a
Police vs Kids basketball game
to mark the end of the season. I