HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 05 13 Informational J Basketball Summer Program at Tarcaso Park
COMMISSION AGENDA
CONSENT
ITEM J
INFORMA TIONAL
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PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
May 13, 2002
Meeting
MGR. IDEPT L'Y.
Authorization
REQUEST:
The Parks and Recreation Department requests that the City
Commission review information on the Community Youth
Organization (C.Y.O) supervised Basketball Summer Program at
Torcaso 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 June 3, 2002.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
. The C.Y.O. (Community Youth Organization) is a program held every summer in
cooperation with the Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire Department. Its purpose
is to offer more expanded supervised alternatives for the youth of Winter Springs.
. The C.Y.O. program is an organized and supervised Basketball Program held during
the summer at Torcaso Park. The program reaches about One hundred Boys and Girls
ages Six (6) to Eighteen (18) during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, for an Eight-week period, from June 3, 2002 to July 26, 2002.
Recreational Leaders, Police Officers, Firefighters and other City Employees supervise
the program, which is offered at no cost to the participants.
. Upon entering the park, the participants will register 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 (Four (4)
Recreational Leaders as well as Police Resource Officers and Firefighters). The City
employees participating in the program are viewed as positive role models for the
Community's youth.
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. Supplies for this activity include reversible Jerseys, Whistles, Basketballs and other
miscellaneous supplies. The Parks and Recreation Department will expend
approximately $ 4,500 from the Athletics budget for this activity. Sponsorships are
being solicited from the Community to help reduce costs.
FUNDING:
No additional funding is needed.
The Parks and Recreation Department will expend approximately $ 4,500, which is
budgeted from the Athletics budget for this activity.
RECOMMENDA TION:
No recommendations are needed, as this item is for informational purposes only.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
The c.Y.a. supervised Basketball Program is scheduled to begin June 3, 2002. There will
be an end of the program activity/cookout on July 26, 2002 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. All
City Staff and Commissioners are welcome to attend.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment # 1 Flyer.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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C.Y.O.
Community Youth
Organization
ATTACHMENT III
Winter Springs Police
Department
and
Wi nter Spri ngs Parks
and Recreation
Department
Summer
Basketball
Program
Monday through Friday
6:00 PM.9:00 PM
Torcaso Park
June 3. 2002 through July 26.
2002
For more information contact:
C p I. A II is 0 n S w a i n 407 -327- 7955
Ca pI. Jim Wi I ki ns 407-327-1000
C h r is Car son (Par k s) 407-327- 4761