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Home My WebLink About7.1 201 Summer Quarterly Rpt rS`�.L 19 9% 81 AGENDA STATEMENT �� SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: October 3, 2013 SUBJECT: 2013 Summer Quarterly Report Report Prepared by Anna Hudson, Recreation Coordinator ATTACHMENT: 1) 2013 Summer Attendance Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive report FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: The Dublin Senior Center offers activities and events that promote healthy living for seniors, and the opportunity to build new friendships through recreation.The following is a summary of the 2013 summer quarter. A detailed attendance report can be found in Attachment 1. Senior Center Attendance Comparison Attendance .• 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 Drop-In 2,624 2,646 2,145 1,495 1,518 Programs and Activities 11,460 10,709 10,431 10,697 10,506 Total 14,084 13,355 12,576 12,192 12,024 Avg. Daily Attendance 220 205 193 188 182 (64 days) (65 days) (65 days) (65 days) (66 days) Total Volunteer Hours 4,087 4,004 3,714 3,448 3,433 The Senior Center experienced a 7% increase in Programs and Activities attendance and a 5%increase in total Senior Center attendance. Total volunteer hours increased by 2% in comparison to last year. All totals established all-time highs. Several new classes were offered this quarter: Chinese Mah Jong and an American Mah Jong instructional class, Social Dance instructional classes, Fused Glass Jewelry, Life Talks, Scrapbooking, and Tai Chi Chuan now also offered on Saturdays. Many of the exercise classes have more than doubled in attendance, including the weekday Tai Chi Chuan class, Gentle Yoga, and Fit Over Fifty. The Ukulele classes continue to grow in popularity. Staff has noticed an increased interest in Hula has emerged and is looking into offering classes. Both Bingo and the lunch program attendance also increased this quarter. ITEM NO.:7.1 G:\COMMISSIONS&COMMITTEES\SRADVCMTE\Statements\2013\10-3-13 Item 7 12013 Summer quarter ah.doc June Ballroom Dance class is now offered as a drop-in during the day. Eleven students enrolled in Arthur S. King's Beginning Acrylics class on Saturday mornings. Ten students created their own glass jewelry at the new Fused Glass Jewelry class. Twenty-one seniors enjoyed the Father's Day Luncheon and musical performance by Mike Osborn. July The van trip to Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School was enjoyed by fourteen participants; and five persons were on the wait list. Twenty-six seniors celebrated Independence Day at the Patriotic lunch with singer and fiddler, Mark Shaw. August Sinatra impresario, Jeff Wessman, serenaded eighteen seniors at the Around the World Luncheon. Camp Parks volunteers served ice cream at a social held after the luncheon. Eden Information & Referral gave a presentation to Senior Center volunteers, Staff members, and the public on the services offered. Twelve people attended a presentation on Medicare Options. A "Call 2-1-1" training was offered to over 26 office Staff and volunteers, as well as to the public, to educate on the significance of the 2-1-1 social service line. Testimonials June Testimonial about our beautiful Senior Center "I live in Hawaii for six months of the year and in the Tri-Valley for the other six months. The Dublin Senior Center is the best senior center I have ever attended. You are open year round and give seniors a great place to go. You have a beautiful building with automatic doors and air conditioning. You also provide a lot of amenities to the seniors like free coffee and afternoon snacks. You offer a variety of fun activities that are very affordable. Keep up the good work." Mary K. —Hawaii & Danville July and August Testimonials about the Staff and a happy rental party July rental party: "Thanks for making our party memorable.James &John were superb and extremely attentive to our needs. I will highly recommend the Senior Center to others." Stevina - Dublin August rental party: "Please let your staff know how much we appreciated their help, and impressed we were with all of them, including a young man, I met a in the morning who was still in training. He was also extremely helpful and courteous. Thank you again". Laura - Dublin August Testimonial about the Everyday Language Skills in English Class "We want to tell you that the English class is very useful and enjoyable and we are very happy to be a part of it." Mahsima & Rasoul - Dublin RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Senior Center Advisory Committee receive the report. SENIOR CENTER ATTENDANCE REPORT: SUMMER 2013 June July Aug 2013 2012 %change AARP Mature Driving 22 0 0 22 32 -31% Advisory Committee 5 0 5 10 16 -38% American Mah Jong 56 52 52 160 176 -9% Mah Jong Chinese-NEW 18 29 15 62 NA NA Mah Jong Instruction-NEW 9 4 0 13 NA NA Art-Arthur Scott King 33 15 15 63 90 -30% Art Studio(Art for all media) 23 25 11 59 66 -11% Balance Strength Agility 56 70 40 166 250 -34% Balloon Twisters 12 9 0 21 29 -28% Ballroom Dance(Beginner)-NEW 34 24 23 81 NA NA Ballroom Dance(Beginner/Intermediate)-NEW 80 40 55 175 NA NA Bingo 259 325 259 843 583 45% Blankets for Vets 41 48 43 132 111 19% Body Matrix 0 0 0 0 10 -100% Bridge 270 297 284 851 949 -10% Building Tour 15 11 16 42 50 -16% Bunco 24 14 21 59 101 -42% Computer 1-on-1 16 18 23 57 58 -2% Computer Drop-In 114 121 95 330 244 35% CTAP-NEW 6 0 13 19 NA NA Diabetes 10 7 9 26 4 550% ESL Living Skills 64 42 64 170 120 42% Fit Over 50 20 35 16 71 20 255% Folk Dance 0 0 0 0 54 -100% Food Distribution 447 495 440 1,382 1,218 13% Foundation Meeting 15 15 15 45 45 0% Foundation Casino Trips 0 40 0 40 NA NA Foot Fitness 0 0 0 0 23 -100% Fused Glass Jewelry-NEW 10 0 0 10 NA NA Gentle Yoga 44 45 24 113 32 253% Health Screening 6 0 0 6 NA NA Healthy Living Fair Bus Trip 0 0 0 0 8 -100% HICAP 2 3 1 6 10 -40% Ice Cream(Thank You) 0 0 60 60 500 -88% Latin Dancercise 0 0 0 0 66 -100% Laughter Yoga 0 0 0 0 8 -100% Life Talks-NEW 0 0 12 12 NA NA Line Dance 776 804 810 2,390 2,519 -5% Lunch Program 320 342 316 978 712 37% Luncheon(Special Monthly) 21 26 18 65 158 -59% NIA 12 15 24 51 66 -23% Path Wanderers 57 38 40 135 127 6% Piano 4 6 9 19 14 36% Pilates 68 60 64 192 119 61% Pinochle 31 30 30 91 83 10% Ping Pong 162 204 210 576 596 -3% Quilting 30 31 30 91 33 176% ATTACHMENT 1 Reading Group 9 9 9 27 15 80% Scrapbooking-NEW 4 4 6 14 NA NA Sing Along 45 50 59 154 98 57% Tai Chi Chih 14 12 17 43 98 -56% Tai Chi Chuan (Weekday) 80 110 80 270 130 108% Tai Chi Chuan (Saturday)-NEW 23 30 20 73 NA NA Trail Trekkers 95 116 124 335 301 11% Trips and Tours 0 14 9 23 25 -8% Ukulele 44 81 57 182 111 64% Ukulele(Jam Session) 53 69 40 162 84 93% Watercolor Instruction 0 0 0 0 34 -100% Watercolor Drop-in 72 55 108 235 180 31% Wheels 0 0 0 0 1 -100% Writing 60 66 48 174 157 11% Workshops(Rotating content) (211) 0 0 26 26 43 -40% Zumba 18 14 16 48 128 -63% SubTotal 3,709 3,970 3,781 11,460 10,705 7% Drop-in(41 people/day) 820 902 902 2,624 2,646 -1% Total Attendance 4,529 4,872 4,683 14,084 13,355 5% Average Daily Attendance 226 221 213 220 205 7% Total Volunteer Hours 1,290 1,459 1,338 4,087 3,933 4%