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Home My WebLink AboutQuarterly Reports 2003CITY OF C.APE CANAVERAL PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 7300 North Atlantic Avenue,„ P.O. Box 326 Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 (321)868-1227 email: parlovree(iicarthlinkeom CREATION DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH 2003 The Parks & Recreation Department had a fiul array of events during the first quarter of the new year even though the numbers of snow birds here this winter seem to be lower than in past years. Brevard Youth Soccer Organization held registration at the Recreation Center on January 4®. Little League began practicing in January; opening day was February 22'. Due to the low number of participants there is only a minor boys league and T-ball utilizing one field this year. There is no major boys baseball or girls softball (the senior field was converted to accommodate this league) playing in Cape Canaveral this year. Gator Bill was at the Recreation Center on February Sth. (report attached). Merritt Island Christian School is using our courts again this year for their varsity team tennis practice and home games. Their season ends in late April. Special Olympics began using the shuffleboard courts in March for practice. They are here for a couple of hours on Sunday afternoons in preparation for their competition in June. The City is allowing this use, as in past years, at no charge. Regrettably, the Patriots' Day Parade was cancelled due to lack of interested participants. It could be that this event has "run its course", as in the past several years, there has been a decline in participation. Brevard County Parks Department cancelled the Traveling Skate Park dates, March 14-16. Another date has not been scheduled as yet. P.A.I.. representative, Deputy John Ilndgens from the Brevard County S erili's Department, is using the Youth Center on Wednesday evenings for meetings. I believe the turnout is very low. The basketball court has been poured and striped. The only thing remaining to be done is the installation of the safety fence on the west & south sides of the court. As soon as that is accomplished, the grant can be closed out and the City can be reimbursed $50,000 from the state. Enginring is nearly complete on the Manatee Park restroom/pienie pavilion. The next step will be advertising for bids. The Youth Center had very good attendance daring the past quarter. Mike has been doing a good job of keeping the kids interested. Attendance for: January - 773 (avg. 30 per day) February - 699 (avg. 32 per day) March - 933 (avg. 33 per day) The youths were required to re -register in January 2003 so we could purge, and update, our records. Daring the period of October 2001 through ecember 2002 there were 182 youths registered. The following is a breakdown of where they reside. Cape Canaveral Cocoa Beach Merritt Island no man's land. Those who d-,w not reside o relative living, or wort Upcoming s-peci;, ➢ events: 142 Rockledge 3 15 Cocoa 2 10 Titusville 1 9 Cape Canaveral usually have a nonfinstodial p x rent g, in Cape Canaveral. April 19 -- I+caster nt for children pre-schoo Canaveral City Park, 10:00 a.m. May 2na, 3rd & 4°' - Spring ]`ling l3actpnetball Tournament, de AT AT[ENDANCE : 106 INCOME S 106.00 EXPENCE: BILL ROBB S 150.00 FLYERS: 13.85 $163.85 + STAFF TIME C E C AVE PAR DEPARTM QUARTERLY REPORT APRIL, MAY & JUNE, 2003 RATION An Easter E;; ,, hunt was held at Canaveral City Park on April 19t. 2,077 candy & toy filled eggs were available for the kids (pre-school through. 3' graders). The Easter Bunny paid a visit, 70 prizes were distributed and refreshments were served to the kids, parents,grandparents, etc. A report is attached. The Recreation Centers annual Spring Fling Racquetball Tournament was held May 2, 3 & 4'. Eighty-one players participated in '- °µ, year's event. A report is attached. « The shuffleboard players participating in Special Olympics competition in June used the Recreation Center's courts to practice duringAprid May. The City waived the normal court fee, as it has in past years. The Merritt Island Christian School varsity tennis team, who used N ur courts for practice and games, fnish«l their regular season the end of April. The school hosted a one -week clinic the first week ofJune on the three of the courts. Central Brevard Soccer Organ on held istr n for the fall season at the Recreation Center on May 31'. Sure rt er Recreation started at Cape View Elementary School on June 2' and will run until July 25'. Joy reports that all is going well with the 150 kids attending. The City is co -sponsoring this summer program. o Fran & Milo chaperoned fifteen youth center kids on a field trip to Fantasia Minature Golf on June 10ei. They boarded the Space Coast Trolley at Ridgewood & Washington Avenues (kids with a library card ride free). The City paid the entry fee for each of the participants. All w nt well and two more outings to play coin- r re golf are pl,,,,, ned for July. The Youth Center is open five hou. dismissed for ,,acnmer vacation. day/six d ys k since sclu Attendance fo a April 752 - avg. d ';y nd,, ,;, 31 May 661 - avg. dly +, nd-+,; nee 25 500 - vg® !`;ly en a+°e 20 The FRDAP grant components for Canaveral City Park are com plete and we arc in the process of preparing the paperwork to send to Tallahassee so the City can be reimbursed $50,000 in expenses. Installations include: Eight sets of bleachers (4 on each field) on concrete pads, two digital scoreboards (1 per field), a half co, -rt basketball court, and, the senior baseball field was converted to so all field. 'Iiiis grant makes a total of$1.00,00.00 in (non -matching) grant money that has been expended on Canaveral City Park in recent years. In 1996 we obtained a FRDAP grant to completely renovate the restrooms at the park and replace the wooden power poles and quartz lights on the senior ballfield with 70' concrete poles and metal hallide fixtures. "Bikes Sharing Roadway" signs were installed front Cape View Elementary School to the Park as a part of this grant. Additionally, the C unty gave the City $21,000.00 to replace the 30 year old fences on the ballfields in 1996. I plan to apply for a FRDAP grant in this grant cycle to completely renovate the playground, remove and replace all existing playground equipment and safety zones, new vegetation and a concrete pathway throughout the playground. This can be accomplished with a $150,000 grant, which would require a 25% match from the City ($37,500). I also plan to reapply for the grant for Banana River Park in this upcoming grant cycle. The legislature failed to fully fund the requested FRDAP grants that were submitted last August by recreation departments throughout the state. The City's grant w not am - ng the 30 that were funded. CITY OF CAPE CANAVI+ PARKS. & RECREATION. DEP 7300 North Atlantic Avenue, P.O. Box Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 (321) 8684227 e-mail: SP,IRING FLING RACQUETBALL `O . MAY 2,3&4,2003 6 N ENT INCOME: Entry Fees (8.ipants) $ 2200.00 Sponsors: Derman IIomcs 100.00 Decostat Window Wallpaper 100.00 The Racquet. Connection_ 100.00 Southern Tape & Label 100.00 Wardlow Ceramic Tile 100.00 Sunshine `Yc➢ding 100.00 Rainmaker 100.00 HMS, Inc. 100.00 Spaceport Imaging 100.00 T-Mart of Cocoa_Bc L .00 (discounted skirts $127.00) �►1 ENSES: Postage 7.58 Applications 17.00 Trophies 399.05 Tournament Shirts 875.15 Racquetballs 93.96 Food & Supplies 186.20 Court Time (120 hours rr $2.. 0) 300.00 900.00 $ 1878.94 Profit $ 1221.06 25% Retained by Recreation Department $305.26 75% To Tournament Directors 915.80 (Mike D'Amico $44S7.00/Paul Owens $457.90) .4* 1001$110*‘116.\\ 00—wri* 111111 itar I e on IP • • 14,4 $ eft -wid01,0„Alo Pre- incI 0 rd E IY S: &tnny Oisit Eggs (2,077) rizes efreshments ecorations (Applies flyers Postage TOT L ra It t rflde $ s0.00 250.00 97.76 2q.q I 111.9 I 8.q0 2.S9 7 st ime • 28 articipants ( fro a •e anaveral) caught 42 fish 6 to iS year ol s- 14 kiss cau t 25 fish 11 to 16 year olds- 14 s caught 17 fish Port Authority Jetty Park / Delawa 0 • SPONSORS h Parks & esorts Service- In kind services Johnson Controls- Cash donation 250.00 Atlantic a ine & Industrial, Inc. - Donations for giveaways and discounted prices for prizes. Florida Fish & ildlife Conservation Commission- Local marine life coloring books and children's activity sheets. x nses- 0 ies '75.21 PARKS & RECREVII ON DEpARTm ENT QUARTERLY. itErourr ocronEitiwcum BIER 2003 Employees of the department busied themselves during, the past quarter tending the tennis, racquetball and shuffleboard courts as well as the special interest classes and community events. October brought the return of the llrevard County Skate Park to Cape Canaveral. Because there was a school holiday on the IS' we avert! able to have an additional day this time. 'Me skate park set up on Thursday morning, opened at 3:00 (after school) and vats open all day on the 1Sth, 19th and 20'. A report on participation is attached. l'he Monster Mash (street danee) was held in the Annex parking lot on October 30th. The sheriffs department and (.O.I'.'s were olgreat assistance to us. A report is attached. November 1, 2' & 3" brought the annual Anniversary Racquetball Tournament- This tournament celebrated the 27Th Anniversary of the Recreation Complex. We always get good support from the racquetball community for this event and some "high caliber" challengers from throughout Central Florida. A complete report is attached. l'he annual Community Ilealth Fair was held on November 13th. We had a Natriely of'businesses and service providers as exhibitors as well as different :agencies providing tests, cheeks and shots (flu & pneumonia) for those in the community who chose to avail themselves of the services & information offered. The filial special community event °lilac quarter was the I loliday Tree Lighting, Program which was attended by a "standing room only" crowd. The Cape View Elementary School Chorus and Dickens Carolers performed. Santa N1anaged to find the kids, with the help of Chief Dave Sargeant. 1 report on this event is included. TheYouth Center has going, strong. Mike is doing, a good job of having little in-house tournaments and ocassional holiday parties. Entry fee for their Christmas party Was canned or non-perishable food items which were donated to the Sheriffs offlee for the food baskets for local needy families. Youth Center attendance: October - 627 (average of 23 per day) November - 597 (average of 27 per day) Deeember - 62,1 (average 30 per day) Deputy John I ludgens from the siseti s department PAL program attempted to organim a soecer program in December, with the play to begin in January, finishing before opening, day ofthe Little League season. 'They were to use the ball ebis at Canaveral City Park for practices and pines. United Space illiance Management Club held their semi-annual clean up at. Patriots Park on October 5th. They will have another in the spring-. J S Curbing was eont meted to pour the basketball court (half eourt) at Canaveral City Park. Projected completion - late January/early February. completion should be by late Eng,ineeringr, Ibr the pienic pavilion/rest rooms at Manatee Sanctuary Park was cant meted in Deeember. Upeon g special events include: Februa 13' - Gator Bill Presentation March - Patriots Day Parade KS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT QUARTERLY REPORT OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2003 The Brevard County Parks & Recreation Department brought the "Traveling Skate Park" to Cape Canaveral over a four -day weekend October 16-19. One of our staff members is present, along with County Recreation Department staff, at all times the skate park is in operation. A report is attached. The "Monster Mash" Halloween Street Dance took place on October 30th in the Annex parking lot. Attendance was approximately 125-150. It's nearly impossible to "count noses" at an event such as this! A report is attached. The 28th Anniversary Racquetball Tournament was held November 7-9. Due to the popularity of this tournament, registration was cut offtwo weeks prior to the tournament taking place. The tournament marks the anniversary of the Recreation Complex, which was dedicated on December 20, 1975. I have attached a dedication program, which you might find interesting, as well as the tournament report. The Community Health Fair was held on November 12th at the Recreation Center. The Health Fair continues to be a success with many people in the community getting flu shots and blood tests, as well as availing themselves of wellness information. A report is attached. The Holiday Tree Lighting Program was held in the Community Room at the Library. The attendance was less than usual but the program was "better than ever". Our thanks to the Capeview Elementary School Rocket Chorus for their outstanding performance, Communications Concepts for not only loaning, but delivering and setting up the sound system, Isabel Escapa for making the room available and being on site throughout the program, the Streets Department for delivering and returning the risers to Capeview, the Fire Department for Santa (and delivering Santa in their sleigh) and to Mayor Randels for being the Master of Ceremonies. It takes "many hands" to provide the community this holiday program. We are truly grateful to all! A report is attached. The Youth Center was open from noon-5:00 p.m. during the holiday school break to give the youths a place to "hang out" during the day. Youth Center Attendance: October - 575 / Average per day - 22 November - 428 / Average per day - 20 December - 515 / Average per day - 21 Upcoming event — Gator Bill, January 241h @ 10:30 a.m. ctober 16 Thursday, October 16th- Session 1 14 participants (10 from Cape Canavera ) Friday, October 17th- Session 1 11 participants ( all from Cape Canaveral) Session 2 18 participants (16 from Cape Canaveral) Saturday, October 18th - Session 1 11 participants (8 from Cape Canaveral) Session 2 18 participants (14 from Cape Canaveral) Sunday, October 19th - Session 1 9 participants ( all from Cape Canaveral) Session 2 7 participants (all from Cape Canaveral) Expense: Flyers 2.70 & staff time CITY OF C E CANAVERAL Parks & Recreation Department 7300 North Atlantic Avenue, P.O. Box 326 Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 (321) 868-1.227 cniail:parknre0pearthlink.net "MONSTER MASH" HALLOWEEN STREET DANCE OCTOBER. 30, 2003 ATTENDANCE: 125-150 (approximately) EXPENSES D.J. $200.00 Decorations 43.47 Prizes 10.89 Candy & Bags 23.77 Supplies 4.87 Total 298.60 + staff time CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL PA EC EATI N DEPART 7300 North Atlantic Avenue, P.O. Box 326 Cape Canaveral, Fl rida 32920 (321) 868-1227 c-mail: parkinec@tuAret ENT ANNIVERSARY RACQUETBALL TOURNAMENT NOVEMBER 7th, 8th & 9th 2003 INCOME: Entry Fees (85 Participants) T-Shirt Sale $2580.00 50.00 Sponsors: Derman Homes 100.00 Wallpaper for Windows 100.00 HMS 100.00 Island Surf & Skate 100.00 The Racquet Connection 100.00 Wristlacers.com 100.00 InitiaTEK 125.00 Southern Tape & Label 100.00 Wardlow Ceramic Tile 100.00 Rainmaker 100.00 Spaceport Imaging 100.00 Sunshine Welding 100.00 Sea Ray Boats J 00.QO T-Mart (shirt discount $113) .00 $1325.00 $3955.00 EXPENSES: Postage 9.26 Applications 14.00 Medals 275.00 Tournament Shirts (116) 1102.20 Racquetballs 130.92 Food & Supplies 229.81 Court Time (98 hours) 248.00 Reproductions 3.75 Total Expense $ 2012.94 Profit $ 1942.06 25% of Profit Retained by Recreation Department 75% of Profit To Tournament Directors (Mike D'Amico $728.28) (Paul Owens $728.28) $ 485.51 $ 1456.55 CITY F CAPE CANAVERAL PAR S ECREATI N DEPART. ENT 7300 North Atlantic Avenue, P.O. Box 326 Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 (321) 868-1227 e-mail: parknrec(ar)earthlink.net COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR November 12, 2003 8:00-11:00 a.m. ARTICIPANTS: SERVICES Brevard County Health Department — Flu & Pneumonia Shots Wuesthoff Reference Lab Blood Tests Cape Canaveral Volunteer Fire Department .Blood Pressure Checks Fogarty/Beachside Chiropractic Life Clinics — Spin.al Cheeks Wal-Mart Vision Center — Vision Screening INFO ATION Brevard County Pharmacy Association Wachovia Bank Community Service Council R.S.V.P. Program Meals on Wheels Brevard County TRIAD, Inc. Comforts of Home Care Brevard County Sheriff s Department/Cornmu.nity Policing EXPENSES Flyers $ 7.70 Postage 12.49 TOTAL $ 20.19 + Staff Time Wachovia Bank, Cape Canaveral Branch, provided refreshments for the event. HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING PROGRAM DECEMBER 14, 2003 EXPENSES: Dickens Carolers Refreshments Flyers 200.00 47.32 12.90 262.11 + staff time Communications Concepts, Inc. donated the setup and use of their sound equipment ( 191.00) ATTENDANCE: 115 Performers participating 5 Cape View Chorus & _Dickens Carolers)