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Park and Recreation Ccnmission
April 2, 1975
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Conmission then requested that Mascher, Sangster,. Ostrander, and Chubb
investigate the -.lighting situation at the City ball diamonds and the
possibility of holding tournamentgames in Iowa City.
At this point, Project -GREEN and the neighborhood representatives left
the meeting along- withHauber'and Showalter and the meeting, was turned
.over. to Neal Berlin. _
The City Ordinance regarding the function of the Park and Recreation
Ccmnission was then discussed. There was a roneensus among both Staff
and Cammission that ..the ordinance was not helpful in defining Ccnmission's
role -within -the Park and Recreation Department and did not giveeasy-
answers to problems that had arisen.
Fox oomiented that she, as Chairperson, had had difficulty ingetting
background information from Staff. She cited the letter:from Eleanor-
Girow regarding Mark IV as an example. She also expressed a desire
for the establishment of a procedure by which Staff members on the lower
level could came to Commission with ideas.
After further discussion,' Berlin suggested that lie would liJ-,e to meet
* independently with Commission. It was then moved -by Davis and seconded
by Mascher that the meeting go into Executive Session.
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Respectfully submitted,
Ellen R. Flowers
Secretary
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Several of the activities at the schools needed and utilized the services
of helpful volunteers provided by the Volunteer Service Bureau under the
direction of Mrs. Jean Spector. 'These people were 'a great aid in the
supervislon and success of large activitygroups,:and hopefully they will
be available for future programs., A total of 6 volunteers worked 49 hours.
Those persona contributing to the Fall 1974 ASERP program were;
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-- A. Administration -and -Supervision
Robert Leer Superintendent of Recreation
Jeffrey A. Leaman:- General Supervisor and Physical Activities Planner
- 10-15 hours per week.
Hally Adams: Arts and Crafts Supervisor-Marerials supply and preparation
Full time Iowa City Park 6:Recreation Department
Dick Lane: Interpretive Nature Supervisor
Full time Iowa City Park 6 Recreation Department Naturalist
Pat Johnston:: Secretary :
Gloria Achenbach: Secretary
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B. Leadership - 7 hours per week each
Cheryl Doering: Arts and Crafts - Hoover and Shimek
.lean Fallow:';, Arts and Crafts,- Roosevelt and.Twain
Joyce Marienfeld: Interpretive Nature — Shimek-and Twain-
Debbie Havlik: Interpretive Nature - Hoover and Roosevelt
Tom Rios: Physical Activities - Hoover
- 'WayneHogan:: Physical Activities -'Roosevelt - >
Pam Henak: Physical Activities - Shimek school
Tim Stacey: Physical Activities - Mark Twain
' C. others .
Jean Spector: Volunteer Service Bureau - coordinated 6 volunteers
June Davis:-=Iowa City Park :6 Recreation Commission member
liaison' with'ASERP
• School Data: possible 60 at each
school
B.
6 Crafts
Nature Physical Totals
Arte
1._ Hoover 15---
15 11 41
Total -
7
13, 6 26
Number boys
8
2 5 15
Number girls 13
12 - 9 34
it grade 1-3
3 2 7
0 grade 4-6 2
2. Roost
6 : 11 32 :
Total` 15
3 7 15
5
Number boys 10
3' 4 17
Number girls
2- 5 21
# grade 1-3 14
4 6 11
11 grade 4-6 1
3. Shimek
5 20 33
Total - 8
4 11 16 -
1
Number boys 11
9 17
Number girls
4
0 7 ll
0 grade 1-3
5 13 22
Q grade 4-6 4
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4, Twain
15
13 28 56
29
Total
_ 6 _,
15
_ 8 '
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Number boys,
5 _i3 27
Number girls 9
-9 15 34'
#'grade 1-3 10
4 13 22
# grade 4-6 S
VIII. Attendance
nd
nce I was very
Theo
ble arts
aand thehShimekaschoolfshowingts Vthees
child -
ethelhighestaoverall percentage
B participant.
P
One frequent comment in the
an
best overall turn out per
sometimes
children would forget1. to attend
being conducted.
parent evaluation is that
be helpful
on day e when the :program was
only_miase d -one or -
that a reminder would more
attendance and many,
had of the eight sessions.
Many of the children
(57)57) children attended everyone
two times. Fifty-seven
120 times the -activities
met the percent of children attending
Y. of attendance for each
Of the
averaged 79. The following table shows the
activity by school.
Roosevelt Shimek Twain Average
Hoover
85 94 76 86
90.
Arts 6 Crafts 73
63 83 57 69
9�
Interpretive 73
]-3-
70 89-
79 7ff
Physical Activity
69 85
Phynlciil Activliy 797
72%
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re red by Jeff Leaman and not edited)
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IX.
Child -Parent Evaluations
4 to all
eek
was buted the WThesefwereetoebeltaken�home and
An evaluation ending the ASERPisessions.
children atten g suggestions,
explore any
completed with the parents in an effort _to
'Only 44 forms were returned to leaders or
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reactions and criticisms.
showing of only 31 of the
the Iowa City Recreation Center,,a
registered participants. -
o tans
in several imp,rtant
Those evaluations returned proved very valuable
the 44 families, 30 had Parents
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areas. First, they stated that out of
while 8 parents were never at home,
hours,These igures st
home during- after school
euyet
uring-were caslonally home during the ASERP time• sittingfagency,
baby
and 6
that the_program is not generally acting as a
to spend their 'after school hours construc-
does give some children a place
tively and creatively.
indicated
is concerned, all but 8 participants
young people
Ten y
ro ram activity
worthwhile recreation.
As _far asp K fortheir
spent easy
that their time was
the activities were offered -on a level too
were
ht -the program too difficult.
felt that
and/or capabilities -ahs the programing to be ,just right"
experience
The remaining Participants thought -
the
comments on the materials and activities which
showed an approval
The form requested of reactions
had and the majority of offering a
desireabilityand
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children
program but emphasized the challenging
interesting
of the existing
greater variety of activities that would be
it
felt that there woulon
to the participants. 'Some parents theowhole
physical activity. different
and Phs
lementing, yet very
struction is the areae of arts
supplementing,
seems that a move towards activities
would be most popular.
from those found in the schools
the ssions also
included a desire to see
suggestions ar ticipationhbydyoung
allow more P kind
Some general
it was urged -that some
in the evenings and on weekends and to
-.theto
of-activities.___Also,
people in the planning days of -program
`at of the
of reminder be devisedeach
f.- rgetfulness
to
prevent absences due.to.-.-
X. Staff Evaluation
in each of the
evaluations were completed by two leaders
in for the following
A. Program planning
areas, and proved valuable have afornmore
itisession.
ASERP activere
activity
Every leader felt that the
was a eneralerequests
coo
newion
merit and should be continhand operation with more
gera
organization in activity-planningand those
the schools and the
between ThecArta1re andDCraftseleaders,
interesting Programs. hat ir
activities all felift
and eretive Nature divided
supervising the Interp ed more effectively
'worked for
(or played) prograp--
groups would have resented
valid ideas were p
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into two, grade sectlons. Many
modifications and additions.
In most cases, the fnellittea proved adequate, except where storage
or meeting space was scarce for Arts and Crafts and Interpretive sessions.
Some schools were very well located for naturehikes' and projects, while
others made longer "field -trips" very'desireable. The volunteer program
was very,helpful where large groups were enrolled and this program ought
to be expanded where needed.
-- B. -The program administrators believe that the Fall --1974ASERP program- was successful in meeting the goals and objectives -it had established
while illustrating several points where` improvements might be made.
-- The staff and leaders were all ,well qualified for theirpositionsand
did a good 'job of presenting the materials and.:attempting to retain
interest and excitement in the activities. What problems did arise.
=_ were usually linked with a question of'activity .programming and the
location.of -necessary supplies. Both of these -:situations --could be
avoided with more thorough planning of the activities _well -in _advance -
of the date they are to take place and being sure that needed materials
were available In a storage space at each school for the eight weeks.
In addition, these activities -should 'be-planned.with' the aid of instructors
at each school to -strive for a unique yet -coordinated -,approach to the
- skills. -
-- To make such programming easier and more successful,71t is suggested
that all of the activity areas be divided into two age groups, probably
grades 1-3 and grades 4-6. This has been done with the physical activities
for a year or so now and makes planning for capabilities, interests, and
attention spans much easier. -In the -areas -of -Arts -and -Crafts -and
Interpretive Nature, it -1s -just -as importantthat the material and
activities be conducted at a level most`pleasureable'and appropriate
for the gorup.- "Variety ,and ,challenge through` enjoyment" ought to be
an objective to meet_in -the coming;'ASERP programs. -The young people
enjoyed'movies,`field trips, nature projects;.,activities that are
interestingly; different in some way, to add a,uniquely "fun" ending to
their school day.
Another idea which might be helpful, is following parents' advice and
placing some reminder, be it posters or vocal announcements, in each
school on the days ASERP istakingplace.
Registration is an area where there seems to be too much confusion and
not enough coordination. Thecurrentmethod of utilizing PTA volunteers
at each school is beneficial since they more often know many -of the parents
and have easier access to'_the school. But 'somehow, _working with so many
hands, the exchange of information concerning the program enrollment in
each activity and the collection of registration fees tends 'to_get boggled
up here and there. The result is two weeks of -confusion in activity'
attendance and record keeping problems -for the City Park and Recreation
Department when dealing with the funds from each school. So, it would
deem logical I -o find a-almplar manner of reptfa erfng partfslpants,
whether LL Meana that Ow-C1Ly will do all. of the enrolling and financial -
recording or some other solution. But it is a -problem which once
solved, -will clear_the_operational,asp-ect__of_-ASERP of -a_lot of snags—
FoR T1117 *11KS AND R C1t1;AT10' C -C1."' aJ-
2 1975��
April ,
FRo v, PTioJTiCT' GREE\1 .
},c,75 i'r.n,iCct �R1a.N m, t ,: the
ip January o. f.o,•nC.,J crnl^idem.
C:,.ty_Col,nc i 1 -to_ s"JI9Cst th 1,. the
a Col JCa.0 `.111.7.1 Park aS-
re.ur.bi_shing andcr.evitalizin,• C `'c P.i-Centennial
a -f.. Mind focus , nr one `of 7otva
t this ime -Pro iect,,APT P.?3,offerec to -
projects. A a for this centL.-y-olG
pay for professional de .,g
park. ark was of na t c 1,1 ar
Pro iect l RrE\ f Cl.t th s P
sinnificance to t he dovmio,vn as it re}ates - the
c'. r -atop `.Street cot „than renel:al ._
.re -design o, 1. as l,in,, 7olva �it5., nro,;ect
and hus becomes an entrance t c -h Cntrn Ces oc
AREtiv has been workinrt tovcCiavea`s. << Of -
Pro,cc,
Iowa City for the Hast sc illf, Oft,is_ nark v.a,S iMportant
C'11 fClt the
good nroliect for.�the City fi,r the
aprt wo„ 7,<l he a
TT,e �at„re of ihi 5 urn jCct wrnl;. d'
-centermi.a].. , for a f,n 1 the
lend itself to an apnl,catlon
grant
state 'Ri-Centcn.ial Commission.
Ile also knew that the C;tv hadlsd[zet`foc•
C'4 ()00 in the Parks and'Recrea�,�n r^nosed
v ' sidewalks in t1li-, nark, e n
rel-lacement of Fr r an
that ti,is r.enlacement of sidewalks �'�arari�.
overall design plan for Collcf e Trilh- CrrFf:K
several memt;er.s of T.o,Cct 1
Last-
,vicek. se e Staff r,rmners
Met vrith the City Mana:^.ez anc ,r gal cP
ro er proced�+re for „re. nt�nr rn,r
_ to ;discuss._..hc P- P (�nmr„SS-
ideaS to -lie Parks and RecreatiOri
- ohtai-nantL 13, f.rntC, n iai. funds` for this nark tinct -
ohtaininr -a desi;;p f'or`t.hr• T,ark.
In our d, r, .,R ions ,+e ioarne(I that the 'a.ri:.
an(1 RCereat i nn bu(iget Con c, n , 000) Mon
e for
f�acr�npr
the park"other than the money <58,
,or. this nark:
the sidCwallcs anil that'tIle Parks - and Recr.nPtion
Commission placed a l.oc'r nriofics on work. 0mm3,ss o:.
The City `tanafrer Said the Parks and Pec�olieTCC; 1li:.li
ivoilld`have to aT±rr.nve any nroposal`for
if _ti,e C�mrlissiOn gave anprov..i tc, ^o ai„ .c,
Parlc. - _. ,city ollt. a c„'s,f=r 10N C. De
a proper prncedilre for wor. !, ri,C COT`r,lr• :ty
ncedu. s from the Commiss,nn,
to seelc "sl r. After
and the City Staff `for.the needs of the pars.
teas to- several-certif ed landscape
nrescnt�.ne tl'e..e ryh` wi.sh to enter a (ies,an , t'1e
architects who mi..
_w(,Il�d-. h eiY,-.des it;ns ?nd chooSC. tl,r neer nue...
' Tak,n! th,s :,nfo mataon bade to the r7,s(r _sion
committee_of• Projcc have`danc;',ded�}�mm�enlnce ln„-, -..by the committee,
TVe noir offer he Park
and ,Recreation
first ;proposal. act c REED to finance
Commission a proposal .frp�r Project
:the cost of 'College Hill.'Park project; both '-Ile
design and Fxeci 1. ion Vlork.on.ahe prod • I Y
over several Years-- $he Parks .
We would seek the` recocnmendati0ns of and the
and Recreation,Commission,•the`,communit�
"several
City staff in deciding what shonld be J.
the Pa%l`•
A:list of these ideed to
as would i:e`,cpesigntrr.oposals-
landscape architects :or L. Lr
These proposals world be presented to a comi�inrne
t MIEisN ;and the Cnmm,ss irn.
meet int of Pr.njec�,
of the most imnortant considerations-nfotheeneirk,��
'-a proposal-tironld; be lov, maintenance _
nur rrornsal
SVe :roul:d cooperate wi.th the. City and the (or ,,ssxon
as we `always have on Preg1000.to�,ecLs-
sj.(Aewal.lc5 fordd
takes into accrn,n the ,
College Uill iri yrn'•r n,�d�e` re'held'over for ;his
park until a desi.^.n can be.selected
Ile ' are as,.i,,g that.�he1desi�n and RS comnlet,nn
the-responsibilit fo,., .
or Colles-e Fiill _Pa> k C rnr .res, en
in<i-i cion n Pr.o iect .;Ru�A's �,ce`1 an to
and completion of. College ITi 11 i ark. �, heti rose
rePhce trees,, sbr::bs• and evergreers nn `Te- ,-rn •td
Avon„e planting.-trniect th t hnvc'died• nnn iur.t for
involve I'm ject FiitL•E�I sp�.nrl.i.ng nr 1:Q : 2,
-new trees Cotr. planted :n the Pa r.tcans of `me t.r�,sc Aven,:e
In the past Pr.nject GREEN has made arrangements ith
staff i.n the natter"of:rreplaceine tos
,�arlt
the City cc:
materials. Doe's Commission wish Proj ,
to `continue this->,olicy? Pm iect r11E
Tn the area of main en-anceo-coh;,te to
recos*nizes'its responsibility
recogIIiaintenance o, onr. Plantings wbich have aP.ded to the.
burden of,maintRecentlyf wee ffered 5Sa(?O�n,iYCo tl,e
pnbl:ic areas. pro oct GRJ1, niantings.
City Council for maintenance of •ty wi:h .
i9e asked. that:-the••City'tty' o'T�a`c' it inmoney
This matchin was t:o
nh�•r not :reiwdr,eY.Cd money. t}te
gnrrn rare a hirh< .• li::d?e1: `o•'j71.�.ntcn .ncc of
City's. otrn riantings as well_- as those acT/icd by '
Project GREEN.
thistrans'fe ri.nrC +S,fGP f,r•r
At - ;•.,c we are
r'nn�,.ssion
ahc r teen F,i ld to "rhe 1'ar',cs and P.ecr.eati.nn
'r,eyioils
=
tube used snecifi.cally for nainrcttancf' -Or
t'ro iect
;'
ntLcand cc
Prciect GREEN S. t
or
Gi visnn nan�emCnt
ZGF;�'meanscomnetent siiner
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the needs nF trees and S 7'1111x- as i n wa 1 er+nr, r.r+.+Hint_
i.n..
- miil chinf: i n 1'rp•jC C I GR EN Pl.ari t; nr' , aid tweed
and
of all n1anti.nRs ill the Channcev Rican ��a�a and that
- jL
narkinn area.
Ti,rnr�h the nears members or i'rn iect:hive
cn•inycrl tc�r1cin7 with 1•lic City stair in a riinperative
and cr.c,tti.vr. way. 'tC anilr•inate this t•ti11 rnntinnr_
thc--2.,%!i (1 r:nr1'Yil',"Yn YS
..
1-hr S1CCr inn, Cn,nmitl,ee 8.1„1
to t•lnrla
- - 'C"n-1'rn leC �.: f;l2 i'i Ti\i.. f•M71: i.litl i7 .psi+'1},
the statF trl _t.hc r i tv
and Recr.eati.on -Commission,
Cobncil to improve the,natilral envi-ronmert,