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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-05 PRC Regular Meeting Agenda Packet CITY OF PALM DESERT ffd a PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION !0` PSI' �l�f+m POSTED AGENDA aim ..- ••4r may;°` • Tuesday, January 05, 2016 — 8:30 a.m. Administrative Conference Room — Palm Desert Civic Center 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Any person wishing to discuss any item not on the agenda may address the Parks and Recreation Commission at this point by giving his/her name and address for the record. This is the time and place for any person who wishes to comment on items not on the agenda. It should be noted that at the Parks and Recreation Commission's discretion, these comments may be deferred until such time on the agenda as the item is discussed. Remarks shall be limited to a maximum of five minutes, unless additional time is authorized by the Commission. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2015. Rec: Approve as presented Action: V. NEW BUSINESS A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2016 B. PARKS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CHANGES C. NORTH SPHERE PARK DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE POSTED AGENDA PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION JANUARY 05, 2016 VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS NONE VII. OLD BUSINESS NONE VIII. PRESENTATIONS AND UPDATES A. PARK USE REPORT - Joe Mann Park B. PALM DESERT AQUATIC CENTER C. FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT D. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT IX. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER COMMENTS X. ADJOURNMENT I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda for the Parks and Recreation Commission was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 30th day of January 2015. l.. _- -- Angi arron, Recording Secretary 2 CITY OF PALM DESERT PRELIMINARY MINUTES = PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION A ,� � = REGULAR MEETING "'•«•.......N•• TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2015 — 8:30 a.m. Administrative Conference Room — Palm Desert Civic Center 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California 92260 CALL TO ORDER Chair Deborah Hall convened the meeting at 8:30 a.m. II. ROLL CALL Present: Absent Chair Deborah Hall Vice Chair Jerry Dawson Commissioner Raymond Rodriguez Commissioner Randy Guyer Commissioner Kim Housken Commissioner Lynn B. Jutovsky Commissioner Mary Helen Kelly Commissioner Mike Hardin Commissioner Lindsay Holt, Alternate Ex-Officio Members: Rob Ballew, YMCA of the Desert Kevin Kalman, Desert Recreation District Also Present: John M. Wohlmuth, City Manager Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works Ryan Stendell, Senior Management Analyst Sabby Jonathan, Council Liaison Van Tanner, Council Alternate Liaison Angie Marron, Recording Secretary Guests: Karen Creasy, YMCA of the Desert Brenda Nutcher, Desert Recreation District Laura McGalliard, Desert Recreation District Tim Skogen, First Tee - Desert Recreation District Aiden Brossfield, Youth Committee Liaison 1 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 03, 2015 III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2015 Rec: Approve as presented Upon a motion by Commissioner Kelly, second by Commissioner Guyer, carried by a 9-0 vote of the Commission, (AYES: Kelly, Guyer, Hall, Dawson, Rodriguez, Housken, Jutovsky, Hardin, Holt; NOES: None) the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. V. NEW BUSINESS A. INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL / SENIOR GAMES OPENING CEREMONY Brenda Nutcher stated that the Registration for the International Sports Festival opened Oct 1st. There is already a considerable amount of people that have signed up for this event; not to mention pickleball being the most popular sport. The dates for this event are set for, February 18-21, 2016, and it will not be in tune with holiday weekend due to overcrowding and high prices for hotels. Ryan Stendell mentioned that the request to host the opening ceremony at the Palm Desert Community Center on February 19th, is still being processed and it will go to council for final approval. Commissioner Guyer mentioned that people in San Diego are already talking about the event set for February 2016. Ryan Stendell mentioned that over 70 percent of participants are people from out of town. Commissioner Kelly moved to motion, to approve Staff Recommendation for the opening ceremony at the Palm Desert Community Center for the International Sports Festival / Senior Games Opening. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Guyer, and carried by a 9-0 vote (AYES: Kelly, Guyer, Rodriguez, Dawson, Housken; Jutovsky, Hardin, Hall, Holt, NOES: None) B. FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT UPDATES 2 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 03, 2015 Ryan Stendell stated that in the news, there had been quite a few reasons to understand why the DRD and the City are taking this challenge on. It seems that through time, managing sports leagues, not only dominates conversation of staff, but is also a high priority at our trade organization. National Park and Recreation Association, the California Parks and Recreation Society Conferences that generally have a lot of breakout sessions that tell you how to better manage leagues. Mr. Stendell feels that one of the values in working with the DRD is their knowledge of what's going on with other cities and here in Palm Desert. The Youth Sports Facilities Agreement is being proposed to provide a transparent environment. Mr. Stendell feels that what we are asking for is fairly reasonable in any sports league; we are not asking for a lot of data or anything that they wouldn't already be providing in their annual tax statement, we just need the best information on file to make sure everything is running smoothly. Commissioner Kelly feels that if we get too involved with the books and auditing, we can be a liability. Ryan Stendell responded briefly, and stated that the leagues are not paying for field space. This is why we are trying to take the extra step, because the City is actually giving field space for free to the youth sports leagues, and are heavily subsidizing the leagues with resources from the City. Sabby Jonathan suggests eliminating or modifying No. 5 on the revised Agreement, and strongly feels it is impractical; we shouldn't have the responsibility of auditing, or have access to books. Kevin Kalman stated that there is always a great potential for abuse with leagues. Our initial goal is to not have a for-profit, but to make sure that they are truly keeping up with their insurance, and other important paper work. Commissioner Guyer asked if we would have any sort of liability in any way. John Wohlmuth stated that the City could have a bit of a liability, along with some technicality issues. Just the use of the fields can be considered use of public funds, because soccer park fees are paid to the DRD and transferred to the city. Commissioner Guyer asked if there were issues with Palm Desert kids playing outside the City leagues. Brenda Nutcher stated that there isn't an issue, and we still get a lot of kids from other leagues, with better experience. Other groups always come looking for space as well. Ms. Nutcher also mentioned that Friday Night Lights has been really successful. Commissioner Rodriguez expressed that this feels like a high standard requirement for parents who just want their kids to play sports. The 3 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 03, 2015 majority of the youth sports leagues are volunteers, and we should just keep requirements at a minimum. Sabby Jonathan feels we don't need the audits, this agreement should specify just the necessary information, with financial records. As amended by the Commission, No.8 will be eliminated from the Agreement, and No.5 will be modified accordingly to allow staff to review financial records if needed. C. AQUATIC CENTER ANNUAL PRESENTATIONS (PRESENTATION BY STAFF) Karen Creasy presented the Aquatic Center Annual Presentation: • SAFETY - Without safety there is no Aquatic Center, it's the way we hire, train, and we will continue to do so throughout the year. Constant training, drills, and vigilance is necessary to be safe. There are 121,000 people that have gone through our gates. We also have daily swim tests, and first aid incidents that have all been handled professionally. No deaths or major incidents to report; and we passed all safety inspections. • PROGRAMMING — There are many different ways to program facilities so that they can be more revenue based. Vertical programming into the pool, physical therapy, water polo, increase in swimming lessons, water aerobics, and an increase in lane rentals. A lot of people rent space from the center for birthday and any other special occasion. Palm Desert swim clubs continue to swim at the center, we also offer life guard classes, and CPR classes as well. Field trip numbers are really high, and facility rentals are also doing considerably well. • FACILITY MAINTENANCE - Mike maintains the facility on a daily basis; reason is we are in the 4th year with this facility that runs at max capacity all day long, with very little down time. There has also been an increase, and will continue to be an increase in annual maintenance cost, which is the norm and nothing to be concerned about due to the nature of the pool industry. We are using the appropriate resources and are doing the things necessary to maintain the facility accordingly. • FINANCIALS — The Aquatic Center nailed it last year, almost 64% in revenue. The big number to be concerned with is the General Funding, and estimating that the city might have to kick in $750,000 in year five. The City is certainly looking at half a million contribution at least, even at full capacity. Pools can tend to be budget busters, but it's great that we are able to offer this wonderful facility to the community of Palm Desert. 4 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 03, 2015 • INCOME & EXPENSES - First year that both programming and space rentals were almost at the same percentage point. Rental equipment, space rentals, special events, daily admissions, programs, food and beverage merchandise. Daily admissions will always and continue to be the facilities largest contribution, almost $400,000. Eighty percent of expenses are attributed to staffing, maintenance annual contracts, and utility expenses as well. • FUTURE GOALS — Future goals, continue to provide a high level of safety, achieve 60% revenue, host one large swim meet, add two additional full facility rentals, increase swim lessons by 20%, start a monthly health lecture series. • EXPANSION PLANS - When the Aquatic Center was approved by City Council, a small expansion area was also approved. There hasn't been much talk about it since then, up until now that it came up through the strategic plan process. The strategic planning parks table said it's a great idea, but make sure that the expansion only furthers the Cities cost recovery goals. • CONCLUSION — We are looking at something that separates the vertical and horizontal swimmers, and that is probably where we make the best bang for your buck. When asked if the other two pools at the center are under-utilized, Karen stated that they are not under-utilized, it's a different type of pool and it is shallow, so it brings in different use. Commissioner Rodriguez asked what lessons have been learned and what has been created, so that it can be applied to the next one. Ms. Creasy stated that the stairs have come in handy, and where the diving boards are placed, is not the best choice. Ms. Creasy stated that there is good and not so good, nevertheless, the Aquatic Center is a gold star facility, with a high end filtration system, and cabana use that will expand in the future. VI. CONTINUED BUSINESS None VII. OLD BUSINESS None VIII. PRESENTATIONS AND UPDATES A. Y-BE-FIT PALM DESERT CHALLENGE — FOLLOW UP 5 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 03, 2015 A brief video was presented, there were about 1014 people that turned out for the Y-Be-Fit Challenge, along with the mini triathlon and the relay portion being a new addition, one school brought 200 kids, we are very thankful for that and we are challenging all the other schools for next year's event. Sunday was a great day for the event, traffic was at a minimum. There were 19 servicemen with their families and lunch was free for them as well. It was a great turn out, and are honored that the city sponsored such a fantastic event. B. PARK USE REPORT - Ironwood Park Chair Hall expressed her concern regarding El Nino, but also inquired about the drainage area, and wants to make sure that all drains are clean and cleared out. The park itself is in great condition, and has the best playground in town C. PALM DESERT AQUATIC CENTER None D. FAMILY YMCA OF THE DESERT Rob Ballew stated that the youth council did a great job volunteering for the Y-Be-Fit Challenge. Currently the YMCA is involved in: Flag Football — 150 people Basketball — sign-ups are available now, and program starts in January Y Rookies — goes throughout the year Soccer— 160 people, and 3 sessions going on Major fundraiser going on this Saturday, November 7th, called the Ho Down, which will take place at the Agua Caliente Casino, and hope to raise over $100,000. E. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT Kevin Kalman stated that he is currently working on an existing infrastructure as well as working on expanding parks for communities. On Friday, November 6th at 10 am in Mecca they will be having a dedication ceremony, dedicated to a local teacher, Danny Martinez. Also kicking off is, save Pawley Pool campaign, new stuff they have been doing is funded by grants, however we are running into some issues with water related projects, specifically ones that are not conserving waters. That will be our foundation's main focus for the coming years. In the process of getting 6 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PRELIMINARY MINUTES NOVEMBER 03, 2015 solutions to the foundation with issues that exist in the Community Center, and are also doing major repair on the roof in preparation of El Nino. Brenda Nutcher is starting up a new drum class and they are also offering a fall camp for three days. Programs are going strong, and hula class has taken off. Tim Skogen stated the First Tee is starting its third week of fall sessions. First Tee is also expanding for a special needs area with the Brail Institute. The golf course reopened yesterday, and they are rolling out foot golf. We are actively working on building the First Tee Board with about 5 members to be more engaged and involved. There will be a bit of a change on how the Golf Center and First Tee will be presented in the future. IX. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Vice Chair Dawson mentioned he will be honored at Civic Center, and invites everyone for Veteran's Day at the Amphitheatre at 11 a.m. Commissioner Hardin gave a brief summary of the golf cart parade, and according to the media, there were 25,000 attendees and every year it seems to get bigger and better. It was a wonderful turn out and highly successful, along with great assistance. X. ADJOURNMENT With unanimous consent of the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m. Angie Marron, Recording Secretary 7 PALM DESERT AQUATIC CENTER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FY 2015-16 MONTH FY14/15 FY 14/15 FY 15/16 FY 15/16 MONTHLY EXPENSES INCOME EXPENSES INCOME 1 +/- JULY $ 133,738.31 $ 133,166.00 $ 132,754.23 $ 133,805.00 $ 1,050.77 AUGUST $ 119,798.63 $ 90,023.00 $ 127,545.37 $ 95,596.00 $ (31,949.37) SEPTEMBER $ 102,437.31 $ 43,628.00 $ 99,696.42 I $ 49,963.00 $ (49,733.42) OCTOBER $ 92,584.43 $ 39,726.00 $ 91,342.15 $ 39,778.00 (51,564.15) NOVEMBER $ 81,273.69 $ 28,141.00 I $ 80,907.89 $ 27,597.00 (53,310.89) DECEMBER $ 83,289.22 $ 23,159.00 $ 2,469.11 (2,469.11) JANUARY $ 88,116.74 $ 36,730.00 $ - $ - FEBRUARY $ 82,163.50 $ 39,519.00 $ - $ - MARCH $ 95,462.37 $ 59,465.00 $ - $ - APRIL $ 98,201.17 $ 75,770.00 $ - $ - MAY $ 108,572.65 $ 77,283.00 $ - $ - JUNE $ 130,875.67 $ 130,551.00 $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,216,513.69 $ 777,161.00 $ 534,715.17 $ 346,739.00 $ (187,976.17) PDAC November 2015 Month End Report Income Rental _ Admission Program _ Food Beverage _ Retail Total $8,924 $12,030 $5,761 $338 $210 $334 $27,597 Tran Typc Description November 1-30 2015 100 - Resident: 13-59 238 101 -Non-Resident: 13-59 438 102—Resident: Yth/Sr 186 103 —Non Resident: Yth/Sr 358 104—Resident: 2-5 5 105 —Non Resident: 2-5 28 Totals 1253 2015 2014 2013 25 Punch Monthly Use 347 399 377 3Mo. Card Monthly Use 147 152 213 1Yr. Card Monthly Use 52 67 37 10-2 Punch Card Use 60 102 55 Fitness Pass Used 11 21 Fitness Pass Sold 2 3 1 Punch Cards Sold 31 33 41 3 Mo. Pass Sold 6 2 11 10-2 Punch Card Sold 24 28 26 Water Aerobic Pass Sold 19 21 13 Annual Pass Sold 1 1 0 PDAC averaged November 2015 - 162 per day Program participants registered November 1-30 =901 Group Swim Lessons = 0 Private Swim Lessons = 1 ASES 3rd Grade Swim= 108 Aerobics = 552 CPR/First Aid=0 Shower= 22 Silver Sneakers = 173 MS =21 Personal Training (12) = 3 Lane Rentals = 120 times November 1-30 Palm Desert Swim Club =20 Scorpion Water Polo= 8 Get Wet Scuba= 1 Desert Swim Academy= 15 Tritons=28 AVID Physical Therapy=0 Xavier HS = 14 Desert Arc= 0 Helene's Learn to Swim=2 Piranha Swim Club= 11 CSUSB= 9 Rancho Mirage H.S.=9 Brickhouse= 3 Program Highlights for November: ACT for MS held a dedication on the pool deck to name their Water Aerobic classes in honor of Jim Conway. Third grade Swim Lessons is strong. They are bussed in M-Th. Lots of Water polo! Upcoming Events in December: Traveling teams are coming to use our pool. West Coast Pentathlon, University of British Columbia and Edmonton Keyana Swim Club will be here in December. Polar Bear Plunge is New Year's Eve. • s • . .. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT Date: December 30, 2015 To: Palm Desert Parks and Recreation Commission From: Brenda Nutcher, Community Services Coordinator Subject: November Activity Report Palm Desert Community Center PD Gym and Fitness Center • 3912 members utilized the gymnasium and fitness Member Scans 3912 center facilities Drop In/Daily Pass 272 • 272 additional gym and fitness center users paid the Total 4184 daily walk-in fee Memberships Sold • 248 people registered for classes, camps and special programs Fitness Pass 123 • 399 additional people participated in classes on a Desert Willow 433 drop in basis The First Tee 2 • 433 Desert Willow Resident Cards issued Skate Park 30 • 123 Fitness Center Passes issued Total 588 • 1 Community Center rentals for the month of November Activity Enrollments Tae Kwon Do 19 Portola Community Center • 36 rental reservations Dance and Music 20 • 162 hours of rental use Health and Fitness 47 Reagan Intramural Sports 70 Palm Desert Parks After School 18 • 218 park reservations Sports 38 • 1234.75 hours of rental use Tiny Tots 28 Palm Desert Skate Park Total 248 • 30 skate park memberships sold Drop-in Class Participation • 156 skaters used the park • 139 bikers used the park Fitness 113 Line Dance 14 Pickleball/table tennis 226 Sports 46 Total 399 Palm Desert Community Center First Tee Golf Course Use • We are partnering with the Palm Desert Library Driving Range 968 again to offer the Chef's Table cooking series.The 9-Hole Youth 140 program is very popular with 200 guests attending 9-Hole Adult 624 each Thursday. Lessons 14 • We are partnering with the Palm Desert Library Misc. Usage 30 again to offer the Sunday Sounds concert series. Total 1776 • We will be partnering again with the Senior Softball League.They have started practicing and games Rentals by Location begin in January. Civic Center Park 55 • We partnered with the Desert Rose Society for their annual Rose Show on November 14 and 15.This was Freedom Park 45 a success as always and had hundreds of guests Olsen Field 12 attend. PD Soccer Park 106 • With Desert Sands School District being closed for PD Community Center 44 the entire week of Thanksgiving, we offered a Fall Portola Center 36 Camp and had 19 children attend. Total 298 • We are planning our annual maintenance week closure for December 14 through December 19, Rentals by Facility Type 2015. We will be resurfacing gymnasium floor and deep cleaning the facility. Amphitheater 7 • Thanksgiving weekend tournaments. Lacrosse and Football Field 17 Softball were very successful. Hundreds of people Gymnasium 0 enjoyed our weather and our beautiful parks in Multipurpose Room 80 Palm Desert. Pavilion 1 Softball Field 73 Soccer Field 120 First Tee Total 298 Programming notes— Hours Rented by Location • The First Tee Fall sessions are well under way completing their 5th week of the 8 week session Civic Center Park 498 prior to Thanksgiving break. Given the nature of Freedom Park 207.25 family travel plans for Thanksgiving, no sessions are Olsen Field 59 held during this time. PD Soccer Park 470.50 • Upon review,this year's Fall participant level shows PD Community Center 148 a 7%year over year overall growth which speaks to Portola Center 162 the great work the Coach Instructors and Coach Total 1544.75 Volunteers have been doing. • We also have expanded the number of offsite Hours Rented by Facility Type venues to include the Palm Desert Presbyterian Church during the current session. We are also in Amphitheater 112 discussion with a site in Yucca Valley and have Football Field 45 received approval from The First Tee National Gymnasium 0 offices to initiate activities in that region. Multipurpose Room 310 Pavilion 16 Softball Field 522.25 Soccer Field 539.50 1544.75 • In reviewing our programming with both parents and Coach Volunteers,the consensus perspective is the quality of programming continues to exceed expectations and we are optimistic of ongoing participate retention growth.As we enter the month of December, our focus will include preparation for the upcoming Winter session promotion and registration. • Our new Member registration will start on Monday, December 28th with Winter sessions commencing on Monday,January 4th, 2016.These sessions will continue through March 5, 2016. During these Winter sessions, we will take the week of the Career Builders PGA Men's Golf Tournament and be heavily engaged with activities related to that event. Our youth will be serving as event standard bearers, on-course reporters, clinic participants as well as our Master class involvement. • Finally, we have completed the Scholarship Criteria components for the Hyman/Mintz COD Scholarship with first awardee being selected in March, 2016. We have also presented the two finalists for annual The Palms scholarship anticipating a December announcement. Facility operations/Promotions/Projects— • With the re-opening of the golf course after the over-seeding process, we are now positioned for the prime golf season in the desert. Initial positive golfer comments will hopefully assist with player volume although we have experienced a slight reduction on Canadian golfer participation owing to reduced dollar exchange rate for our Canadian friends. • Along with the re-opening of the course,The Golf Center introduced its latest amenity,the game of FootGolf. While the initial interest is one of curiosity, increasing numbers of players have been 'kicking' the ball around the course. In a stroke of pure coincidence, we had the opportunity to host the United States National FootGolf team as part of their exhibition tour as they prepare for their International World Cup competition this spring in Argentina.Their comments were positive stating The Golf Center would be classified as a 'technical course' due to it's tight corridors and premium on accuracy. We were also fortunate to receive news coverage via the Desert Sun golf writer. • We also hosted a family golf day on Monday, November 23rd featuring a youth golf tournament, family barbeque and movie night on the practice range.This event also showcased a donation made by the PGA Tour Superstore with a check presentation made to over 100 friends and family of The First Tee. Further, we continue our community outreach with participation in the recent Valley wide Golf Fest, Superstore Golf Cart parade, Desert Falls Golf Demo Day. • In concluding, a primary focus of The First Tee is the recruitment and development of an expanded and engaged Board. Over the recent past,we interviewed and selected six new Board Members to assist and support The First Tee mission in the Valley. • s • . .. DESERT RECREATION DISTRICT Date: December 30, 2015 To: Palm Desert Parks and Recreation Commission From: Brenda Nutcher, Community Services Coordinator Subject: December Activity Report(Numbers reflect activity through December 29, 2015) Palm Desert Community Center PD Gym and Fitness Center • 2619 members utilized the gymnasium and fitness Member Scans 2619 center facilities Drop In/Daily Pass 199 • 199 additional gym and fitness center users paid the Total 2818 daily walk-in fee Memberships Sold • 209 people registered for classes, camps and special programs Fitness Pass 100 • 319 additional people participated in classes on a Desert Willow 305 drop in basis The First Tee 40 • 305 Desert Willow Resident Cards issued Skate Park 44 • 100 Fitness Center Passes issued Total 489 • 1 Community Center rentals for the month of December Activity Enrollments Tae Kwon Do 15 Portola Community Center Sports 22 • 38 rental reservations Health and Fitness 12 • 180 hours of rental use Reagan Intramural Sports 73 Palm Desert Parks After School 17 • 205 park reservations Camp 43 • 1141.25 hours of rental use Tiny Tots 27 Total 209 Palm Desert Skate Park • 44 skate park memberships sold Drop-in Class Participation • 152 skaters used the park Fitness 81 • 260 bikers used the park Line Dance 0 Pickleball/table tennis 216 Sports 22 Total 319 Palm Desert Community Center First Tee Golf Course Use • With the holidays and being closed for maintenance Driving Range 525 week a few of our instructors cancelled their classes 9-Hole Youth 128 for the month of December and are ready for the 9-Hole Adult 471 New Year rush for fitness. Lessons 3 • We held our annual Winter Camp and had 43 Misc. Usage 12 children register and 10 daily drop ins.The children Total 1139 enjoyed different sport activities as well as cooking and arts and crafts. Rentals by Location • We are partnering with Incight for the DisAbility Civic Center Park 33 Sports Festival on January 30, 2016. Games will be offered at the community center and in the park. Freedom Park 34 • Senior Games registration is going strong with the Olsen Field 11 enrollment and revenue even with where we were PD Soccer Park 127 last year at this time. PD Community Center 41 • The cooking and concert series are still growing with Portola Center 38 popularity and are heavily attended weekly. Total 284 • We will be holding a racquetball tournament on January 8 and 9, 2016. Rentals by Facility Type Amphitheater 1 First Tee Football Field 9 Gymnasium 0 Programming notes— Multipurpose Room 79 Pavilion 4 • We are wrapping up our programing for the Fall Softball Field 53 session and getting ready for Winter sign up's.We Soccer Field 138 are introducing 4 new classes for the Winter and are Total 284 very excited to see if they are well received. Winter sign ups start December 21st for current members and December 28th for new members. Hours Rented by Location • We had a great fund raiser over at the PGA Tour Civic Center Park 340 Superstore wrapping presents for customers and Freedom Park 169.25 made about$1000.00 in 5-6 days.All and all it was a Olsen Field 49 very successful fundraiser and will be doing it again PD Soccer Park 583 next year. PD Community Center 157.75 • In the month of December we are also certifying Portola Center 180 juniors to move up in The First Tee program along Total 1479 with holding tryouts for our The First Tee Golf Team. Facility operations/Promotions/Projects— Hours Rented by Facility Type • With the arrival of the prime season golfers,we Amphitheater 16 expanded our outreach to local organizations, Football Field 21.75 businesses, seasonal rental agencies and RV parks Gymnasium 0 distributing new and upgraded The Golf Center Multipurpose Room 337.75 collateral.These enhanced brochures showcase the Pavilion 64 Softball Field 407.5 Soccer Field 632 1479 facility amenities targeted at value conscious and demographic groups that would find our operation a good match for their golf activities. We are also reaching out to these groups with opportunities to host group golf events and potential meeting functions. • We have also experienced some reduced play owing to the impact of fewer Canadian players with the ongoing exchange rate conditions. Augmenting our expanded reselling program, we have secured a golf ball resale vendor to promote The Golf Center at their COD Street Fair booth each weekend through the prime season. • We will have a promotion banner in addition to The Golf Center brochures available for the shoppers. In addition, we have recently received our The First Tee promotional video produced in partnership with KESQ highlighting the benefits and values of TFT programs.We will integrate this video into our outreach presentations to local organizations and country club members. Board activities • Our December The First Tee Board meeting served as a launching point for taking our members on a more engaged and involved direction with their responsibilities. • We also welcomed 6 new Board members who have expressed positive interest in taking TFT— Coachella Valley to higher levels of participation and community involvement. • We also received a superb National The First Tee presentation from Regional Director Hugh Smith focusing on the importance of Board engagement and taking our Chapter to it's true potential. During post meeting critique, he expressed supportive comments regarding the energy and interest prevalent during the meeting. • Also,we received participation from our DRD Foundation President Brandt Kuhn and DRD General Manager Kevin Kalman. In closing,TFT Board President Mike Wales announced that the TFT—Coachella Valley Board will be having its first Board retreat in late January/early February.