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PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
DATE: November 16, 2015
T0: Honorable Chair and Commissioners
FROM: Micki Cronin, Assistant Director of Parks and Communiry ��(,,�' ���,,.
Services
$U�E�.T: Summer 2015 Quarterly Report
By: ��h Jochner, I�ecreation Supervi.ror and Li.ca McPherson, Rec�zation Suj�erui.ror
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Parks and Community Services Department develops and implements quality programs that strengthen
community image, provide recreational experiences, encourage healthy lifestyles and preserve the City's
heritage. The Parks and Recreation Division provides innovative recreation programs in the areas of family
services, preschool, teens, sports, special events, recreational activities, seniors and aquatics. Following is a
summary of summer 2015 programs and events.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Recreational Activities are various classes and specialized activities taught by contracted instructors. These
offerings provided positive recreational experiences to the participants with opportunities to enhance their
health and well-being. There were a total of 1,213 registrations this summer, which is a 14% increase from
the previous summer. Popular camps were My Frist Sewing; Girl Powered Engineering; and cooking camps
such as Bravo Brunch, Healthy American Classics, and Exploring Europe. This increase is largely due to
higher participation averages per camp due to the addition of the Camp Connector program. Following is a
summary of registration:
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Recreational Activities Re 'ctration Com arison
Resident 1,105 949 664 780 680
Non-Resident 108 118 123 132 184
Total Registration 1,213 1,067 787 912 864
Classes/Camps Held 116 114 102 108 105
Avg. Regi.ctration per Cla.r.r 10.5 9.4 7.7 8.4 8.2
Classes Offered 143 135 121 144 143
Cancellation Kate 19% 16% >6% 25% 27%
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
Camp Connector
The Camp Connector program was offered at four program hubs: the Shannon Community Center, Dublin
Library, Stager Gym/Dublin High/Dub}in Swim Center and Fallon Sports Park/Passatempo Park. A total of
752 parricipants utilized the program. This year, the program offered parents the opportuniry to register for
morning extended care from 7:30 to 9:00 AM,Noon care from 12:00 to 1:00 pm and afternoon extended care
from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. There was also an afternoon extended care option including a daaly swim lesson at the
Dublin Swim Center. The Camp Connector program provided campers with extended care options each
week plus the ability to combine morning and afternoon camps into a full day experience. Recreation staff
provided supervision during extended care and also transitioned campers between morning and afternoon
camps. Following is a summary of registration:
Cam Connector Re istration Com arison
AM 132 -- --- -- --
Noon 333 294 207 254 120
PM 239 -- --- --- -- ;:
PM w/swim lesson 48 -- --- --- ---
Total Registration 752 294 207 254 151
Camp Shamrock and Camp Dublin
Camp Shamrock is a half day camp for children three to five years of age and was offered at the Shannon
Communiry Center. There were 86 preschool age children registered for the six weekly sessions held at the
Shannon Communiry Center, which revolved around themes and play. During Camp Shamrock, children
were able to explore many activities including crafts, songs and stories.
Camp Dublin offered two weekly camps at Dublin Heritage Park and Museums. A half day camp was
offered for preschool age children and a full day camp was offered for children six to 12 years of age. This
summer, Camp Shamrock and the Nature Day Camp were not offered during the weeks of Camp Dublin. A
total of 76 participants registered in Camp Dublin with 39 preschool age campers and 37 six to twelve years
of age campers. Children experienced a tradiuonal style day camp and participated in nature explorarion,
outdoor activities,crafts and demonstrations.
Following is a summary of registration for the both camps:
Cam Shamrock and Cam Dublin Re istration Com arison
Resident 154 154 204 373 465
Non-Resident 8 6 10 45 56
Total Registration* 162 160 214 418 521
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*Prior to 2014, Camp Shamrock was offered at two sites (Emerald Glen Activity Center and Shannon
Community Center). With the close of Emerald Glen Preschool, Camp Shamrock is offered at one
site (Shannon Community Center).
Na ture Day Camp
This full-day camp is for children in 1" through 6`h grades and includes crafts, games, sports, excursions and
special projects all with a focus on ecology and nature studies. The camp provides parricipants with a :
firsthand experience of nature through hiking, storytelling, scientific observations, and interpretive nature
walks. Campers gain perspectives about themselves, learn about interacting respectfully with nature and
discover that they are indeed an important part of nature.
Nature Day Camp took place Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM for eight weeks. The
program was based in the "Nature Nook" at the Shannon Communiry Center. The program included weekly
excursions to regional parks and open space areas such as Martin Canyon Creek, Coyote Hills, Ardenwood,
Crab Cove, Sulphur Creek, Black Diamond Mines,Tilden Nature Area and Garin Park. On Fridays, campers
went to the Dublin Switn Center for a day at the pool.
A total of 234 youth participated in Nature Day Camp this summer. Parricipation numbers per camp were up
by at least a full participant per camp. Following is a summary of registration:
Nature Da Cam Re istration Com arison
Resident 231 274 259 167 121
Non-Resident 3 10 20 19 22
Total Registration* 234 284 279 186 143
Extended Care Kegistration 62 105 108 54 48
*In 2015,Nature Day Camp was offered for eight weeks instead of ten weeks as in previous years due
to two weeks of Camp Dublin. Camp Dublin had 37 1" through 6`h graders registered, in an effort to �
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create a special tradition.
Camp Kolb, Camp Passatempo and Camp Sunrlse
These summer camp programs are half-day camps held at park sites for children entering 151 through 5`h
grades. The camps provide a fun and healthy alternative for children to be outdoors and play in a safe and
supervised environment. Camp Sunrise at Shannon Park (206 participants) took place Monday through
Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Camp Passatempo at Passatempo Park (45 participants) and Camp
Kolb at Kolb Park (149 participants) took place Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. A total of
400 participants enjoyed activities which included games, sports, and special events. The decrease of 34% is
due to two factors: Camp Emerald Glen was moved to Camp Passatempo this summer due to construction
of the Recreation and Aquatic Complex at Emerald Glen Park and was not popular as a new site. Also, many
participants now utilizing the Camp Connector program opted to attend more specialized contracted camps
rather than traditional afternoon camps. Following is a summary of registration:
Cam Kolb, Cam Passatem o, and Cam Sunrise Re istration Com arison
Full Summer* - - - 81 80
Campers—Sports Camps** - 42 42 18 -
Weekly Registrations 400 568 532 260 197
Total Registration 400 610 574 359 277
* Prior to 2013, campers had the option of registering for individual weeks or for the entire summer. :
** Beginning in 2015, the Camp Connector program is now tracked independendy. Sports campers
are now individually counted in their respecrive camps.
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PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
"Little Lovles"Story Time
The Litde Lovies program took place for one eight-week session, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 to
11:00 AM. There were a total of 48 children registered for the summer. Following is a summary of
registration:
"Little Lovies" Re istration Com arison
Resident 46 45
Non-Resident 2 4
Total Registration 48 49
TEEN PROGRAMS
Dublin L.E.A.D. Program
The Dublin L.E.A.D. (Leadership-Experience-And-Development) program was open to teens entering 7`''
grade or higher. The program combines the Junior Leader Program and the Junior Aquatic Water Safety
Program. Participants had the opportunity to assist with camps and swim lessons throughout the summer.
They received training on a variety of job-related skills including: resume writing, job search techniques and
interview skills. Additional topics included how to lead an activiry, how to engage participants, water safery
skills, playground park safery and supervising participants. Teens who participated in past teen volunteer
programs for more than two summers had an active role in coordinating and implementing weekly camp
activities and coordinating weekly trainings.
This summer 65 L.E.A.D. Leaders logged a total of 3,230 hours. The L.E.A.D. Leaders each gave an average
of 49 hours this summer to the various camps offered by the Department. The program currendy has a
ma�cirnum capacity of 80 participants, based on the camp schedule and available opportunities to assist with
camps. This year, 76 applications were received by the deadline and six applications were received after the
deadline. All 76 applicants were invited to interview, however su� of the applicants did not showed up for
their interview. Out of the 70 applicants interviewed 65 registered. Following is a summary of registration:
L.E.A.D. Partici ation Com arison
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Resident 61 75
Non Resident 4 0
Total Registration 65 75
Total VolunteerHours 3,230 3,646
ADULT SPORTS
AdultBocce Leagues
Two Coed Bocce Ball leagues were held on Wednesday and Friday evenings with a total of nine teams
participating. The leagues began in July and ended in September and were held at Emerald Glen Park.
Following is a summary of registration:
Adult Bocce League Registration Comparison
Coed 9 8 8 8 8
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Adult Sohball Leagues
A Men's "D" league was held on Tuesday nights and a Coed "D" league was held on Thursday nights at
Fallon Sports Park. The leagues began in June and concluded in August. Following is a summary of
registration:
Adult Softball Lea e Re istration Com arison
Coed / Business Coed"D" 11 9 n/a 11 8
Men's "D" 10 10 9 14 8
Total Registration 21 19 9 25 16
YOUTH SPORTS
Contracted Sports and Fimess Programs
There was an 11% increase in overall registrarion (contracted sport camps, classes and clinics) tkis summer.
Each quarter the City offers several sports programs by utilizing contracted instructors. Contracted sports
camps and classes offered during the summer included Arora Tennis, California Player Development
Academy, Challenger Soccer, Club VIP Volleyball, CORE Volleyball, Dublin Basketball, Dublin Ranch Golf,
Dublin United Soccer, Kidz Love Soccer, Make Me a Pro, Skyhawks Sports Academy, and Wee Hoop. New
programming added this summer was from Cadence Basketball, Take 1 Sports and World Cup Soccer.
Following is a summary of registration:
Contracted S orts Re istration Com arison
Sports Campers* _ 294 207 154 210
(continuing for full-day camp)
Arora Tennis (adult) 23 46 35 26 12
Arora Tennis (youth) 644 467 379 315 191
Arora Tennis (cardio fitness) 33 28 - - �
Arora Tennis (privates) 28 50 - - -
Cadence Basketball 39 - - - -
CALPDA Basketball 29 14 13 - 14
Challenger Sports (Brirish Soccer) 28 13 22 15 26 '
Club VIP Volleyball 48 21 32 28 28
Core Volleyball (previously 20 49 26 11 16
Velocity)
Dublin Basketball 124 76 45 46 41
Dublin Fighting Irish - - 18 14 29
Dublin Ranch Golf(adult) 4 23 18 13 24
Dublin Ranch Golf(youth) 14 24 14 25 25
Dublin United Soccer 54 41 33 33 30
Kidz Love Soccer 202 169 181 207 152
Make Me a Pro 133 84 64 71 74
Rockin'Jump - - - 19 -
Skyhawks Sports 376 239 227 106 119
Take 1 Sports 9 - - - '
Wee Hoop 47 55 34 27 40
World Cup Soccer 23 - - - -
Total Registration 1,878 1,693 1,348 1,110 1,037
* Beginning in 2015, the Camp Connector program is now tracked independendy. Sports campers are now
individually counted in their respective camps.
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Juniot T�atr.lors Summer Youtb Basketball Leagues
The six-week season of the Junior Warriors Youth Basketball program offered divisions for those completing
kindergarten through 7`h grade. A total of 219 youth participated in the program. Girls were invited to
register and play within any e�cisting boys divisions. All divisions had one clinic and one game per week,
except for the Boys 5`h through 7`'' grade division which had no clinic and two games per week. All activities
were held at Stager Community Gymnasium. Following is a summary of registration:
Youth Basketball unior Warriors Lea e Re 'stration Summa
Coed K 43 45 21 18 22
Boys 151 Grade 43 44 37 28 32
Boys 2"d Grade 45 44 34 21 22
Boys 3`d&4`"Grades 45 42 43 45 45
Boys 5`''_7`h Grades 43 46 41 42 30
Total Registration 219 221 176 154 151
AQUATICS PROGRAMS
The Ciry operates the Dublin Swim Center which features two pools, a waterslide, diving board,group picnic
area, heated showers and locker rooms. The main pool consists of a free-form shallow area, 25-yard lap lanes
and a diving area. A one-foot deep wading pool is also available for toddlers and parents.
Swim Lessons
The swim lesson program offers group and individual lessons for all ages. This year the aquadcs programs
were included in the Summer Camp and Aquatics Activity Guide that was distributed at the Dublin Swim
Center,Dublin Civic Center, Shannon Community Center,Dublin Library, and mailed to all Dublin residents.
Following is a summary of registration:
Swim Lesson Re 'suation Com arison
Parent/Infant 158 140 169 148 121
Preschool 399 434 478 460 381
Youth 793 906 894 807 630
Adult&Teen 54 54 50 40 40
Private Lessons 75 78 80 77 40
Camp Connector 48 - - - -
Day Care Lessons 638 541 469 461 496
Total Registration 2,117 2,153 2,140 1,993 1,708 .
Swim Camps �
Campers participating in morning sports camps at Dublin High School, Kolb Park, and Stager Community
Gymnasium had the option to also sign up for the Swim Camp in the afternoon and have the camp leaders
escort them to the Dublin Swim Center. Campers then enjoyed the afternoon participating in Recreational
Swimming and camp activities. Under the supervision of Aquaric Camp Leaders, the participants learned
about water safety and enjoyed organized games in the water and on land.
Participants were also able to register for the afternoon swim camp only, without participating in a morning
camp. This summer, ten weeks of Swim Camps were offered compared to nine weeks last summer. There
was a 13% decrease in overall total Swim Camp attendance. This may be explained by a change in the
program hours. This year the program ended an hour earlier to provide consistency for the afternoon camp
connector program; however, a separate two-hour extended care option was added that could include a swim
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lesson. This new swim lesson option had 48 registered participants (as shown above). Following is a
summary of registration:
Swim Cam Re 'stration Com arison
Campers— from Sports Camps* n/a 252 165 236 210
Campers for Swim Camp Only 336 136 135 88 39
Total Registration 336 388 300 224 249
* Beginning in 2015, the Camp Connector program is now tracked independendy. Swim campers are
now individually counted.
Recreational Swrmming
The Swim Center was open for recreational swimining Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 4:30 PM.,
Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, and on Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The
attendance during recreational swimming decreased 7% from last season. There was a decrease in group
admissions because two groups, Tri-Valley YMCA and Valley Christian School, did not schedule time at the
Dublin Swim Center this summer. Another part of the decrease may be attributed to a maintenance closure
on May 30—31. Following is a summary of registration for summer:
Recreational Swimmin Attendance Com arison
Preschool Admission 595 1,127 1,153 1,239 1,162
Youth Admission 4,664 3,923 4,333 4,794 4,301
Adult Admission 1,958 1,963 2,045 2,311 1,807
Senior Admission 78 184 190 164 106
Punch Pass Use 56 85 179 378 439
Family Pass Use 321 440 584 1,192 801
Group Admissions 332 920 1,920 2,406 2,327
Total Attendance 8,004 8,642 10,404 12,484 10,943
Compelitive Stroke Lessons
Four sessions of Competitive Stroke Lessons were held during the summer. The summer competitive stroke
program offers extra instruction in competitive stroke technique, starts, turns and finishes. Following is a
summary of registration for summer:
Com etitive Stroke Lesson Re istration Summa E
Resident 56 52 38 33 30
Non-Resident 7 14 3 6 5
Total Registration 63 66 41 39 35
Fimess Programs
The City's aquatic fitness programs included Lap Swimming and Water Walking.
Lap Swiinming and Water Walking are drop-in programs that included morning and evening sessions on
weekdays. Participants could pay a daily admission fee or purchase a punch pass at a discounted rate. Lap
swiinming and water walking attendance increased by 62%. This can be attributed to an increase in
participation for the Tri-Valley Triathlon Club which practices during the lap swim times. Following is a
summary of registration for summer:
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La Swimmin Atte�danct Com arison
Daily Adult Admission 353 240 282 95 96
Daily Senior Admission 11 3 5 13 12 .
Lap Pass Uses 54 15 69 110 66
Total Registration 418 258 356 218 147
Dublin Junior Greea Ga tor Swim Team
The Junior Green Gator swim team gives participants the opportunity to learn about competitive swunming
in a non-competitive environment. Practices were scheduled three days a week and participants showcased
their improvement during two non-competitive practice swim meets. Following is a summary of registration
for summer:
Swim Team Re 'stration Com arison
Resident 80 80 73 47 41
Non-Resident 16 10 11 10 5
Total Registration 96 90 84 57 46
Dublin Green Ga tor S�vim Team �
The Dublin Green Gator Swim Team was open to any child who had not reached their 19`h birthday by June
15f. The Green Gators participate in the Tri-Valley Swim League and the team is dedicated to improving
stroke technique, building endurance, creating teamwork, and providing a fun experience to boost swimmer
confidence. Practices were held daily from Memorial Day through the last week in July.
The season culminates with the league championship meet. The Green Gator Swiin Team finished the dual
meet season with a perfect record of six wins and zero losses and placed first at the league championship
meet. This was the first time the team has won the League Championship in their history. Following is a
summary of registration:
Swim Team Re 'stration Com arison
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Resident 146 142 143 141 135
Non-Resident 3 5 1 5 13
Total Registration 149 147 144 146 148
Parly Program
The group picnic area at the Swim Center can be reserved to hold a parry during recrearional swimming
hours. There is a fee to reserve the party area and the swimming admission fees are the same as Recreational
Swimming fees. This summer, the number of parties decreased 29% compared to last year and overall parry
attendance decreased by 34%. Parry attendance is determined by the party host. Following is a summary of
registxation for summer:
Pa Pro am Attendance Com arison
Number of Parties 15 21 21 24 18
Total Registration 477 717 570 707 501
Private PoolRentals
Communiry groups, businesses and individuals can rent the Swim Center for private functions. The Swim
Center is available for private rentals when it is not in use for programs or recreational swimming. This
summer, the number of rentals decreased by 33% as compared to last year. Rental attendance is determined
by the party host. Following is a summary of registration for summer:
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Private Pool Rental Attendance Com arison
Number of Parties 4 6 6 10 8
Total Registration 725 1,104 850 1,555 1,480
SPECIAL EVENTS
Family CampoutatAlamo Creek Park
The Family Campout provides an opportuniry for parricipants to experience outdoor camping with their
families without traveling a long distance. Only minutes from their homes yet it felt like miles away. The
Campout took place Saturday,July 11 through Sunday,July 12 at Alamo Creek Park. A variety of activities
and entertainment were planned as well as a barbeque dinner (cooked by the Dublin Lions Club) and a light
continental breakfast. There were 235 registrants that participated in a variery of activities that included
kickball, dodge ball, relay games, arts and crafts, s'mores and campfire songs by "Cowboy Jared and Band."
Families had plenty of opportuniries to make new friends. The Campout event also helps strengthen
communiry image and create a sense of place for participants. The increase in attendance was 15% this
summer. A second Family Campout at Emerald Glen Park occurred in the fall session and will be included in
the Fall Quarterly Report. Following is a summary of registrarion:
Famil Cam out Attendance
Total Registration 235 205 205 192 184
Picnic Flig
The Ciry presented the popular outdoor "Picnic Flix" Friday evening movie series on June 26,July 24 and
August 21. The series included three films (Dolphin Tale 2,When the Game Stands Tall, and Big Hero 6) and
drew an estimated 2,500 people in combined attendance. A new addition to this years' event was the
inclusion of food trucks, offering movie viewers a variety of dining options.
Picnic Flix Attendance*
Total Estimated 2,500 3,200 * * 1,500
Attendance
*Picnic Flix events were held in these years;however, Staff did not track the attendance.
Concerts at the Farmers'Matket
This summer, the Sham Rock'n concert series was held during the Ciry sponsored Farmers Market on ;
Thursday nights at Emerald Glen Park. The Sham Rock'n concerts had previously been held on Sundays.
Five free concerts were held the first Thursday of each month beginning in May and ending in September.
The concert series featured the cover bands: Stealin' Chicago,Tom Rigney&Flambeau, Caravanseri (Santana
Tribute Band), The Fundamentals, and Department of Rock. These bands played a variery of pop and dance
hits from assorted genres. Each concert in conjunction with the Farmers Market drew an estimated 1,000 in
attendance.
Concerts at Farmers Market formerl Sham Rock'n Sunda s
Total Estimated 5,000 750* ** ** **
Attendance
*In 2014 three Sham Rock'n concerts were held at Emerald Glen Park on July 13,August 10 and
September 7, 2014.This concert series featured the cover bands:"I'W-Parry band,Take 2-Dance
band, and Solsa-Top 40 band.
**Attendance was not tracked in 2013 and the concert series was not held in 2011 and 2012.
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SENIOR CENTER
The Dublin Senior Center offers activities and events that promote healthy living for seniors, and the
opportunity to build new friendships through recreation. Following is a summary of registrarion for summer:
Senior Center Attendance Com arison
Drop-In 2,694 3,074 2,624 2,646 2,145
Programs and Activities 11,685 11,764 11,460 10,709 10,431
Total Attendance 14,379 14,838 14,084 13,355 12,576
Avg. Daily Attendance 221 228 220 205 193
(65 days) (65 days) (64 days) (65 days) (65 days)
Total Volunteer Hours 3,209 3,360 4,087 4,004 3,714
The Senior Center experienced a 12% decrease in Drop-In attendance. The main reason for this was a drop
in participation in both Bingo and Hula. There was a slight increase in Programs and Activities attendance.
Healing Yoga class (137%), afternoon Ballroom dance (78%), and the daily Lunch program (50%) showed
larger attendance. Overall there was a 3% decrease in total Senior Center attendance.
The Senior Center's 10`''Anniversary was celebrated on August 15`with a Gala.The theme was a "Night at the
Copa" featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres and live musical entertainment in the spirit and sryle of a 1950s Las
Vegas headliner show reprising the unforgettable music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Louie
Prima, Perry Como, Frankie Avalon, and others. There were 90 paid attendees and overall positive feedback
from attendees.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None
ATTACHMENTS:
None
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