Staff Report - City of Alexandria

DATE: JUNE 16, 2011
City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
TO: PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS
FROM: WILLIAM CHESLEY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: JUNE 16, 2011 COMMISSION MEETING ITEM #VII-A
RECREATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES REPORT
Youth Activities
Recreation Centers/Alexandria City Community Theatre Program (ACCT) will host a
Family Day Olympic Celebration on June 17, 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Lee Center.
NRPA is promoting “Olympic Day” to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic
Games from June 17-24. NRPA selected RPCA to be a host site for the event. NRPA is
sending former Olympic athlete Jon McCullough to participate in the program.
Registration for the Wahoo Swim Program is at capacity with 130 participants. The Girls
Field Hockey Program (new program offered last summer) reached capacity with 200
participants enrolled in year two of the program, up by 78 participants from last year’s
total. Summer Basketball League and National Junior Tennis League registration is still
in progress.
The Miracle League Program’s inaugural season ended with a closing ceremony on June
4 at the Lee Center Field. Kelley Cares presented the Miracle League Field Development
Committee a check for $10K for the field fund.
We held our annual Hershey Track and Field meet on May 21, 9:30 a.m., at T.C.
Williams HS. The Mayor read a Proclamation at the event to commemorate National
Kids to Parks Day. More than 220 participants representing all of our recreation centers
participated in the event.
Approximately 80 children attended the middle school party on June 4.
Division staff will offer bullying prevention programs as part of the 2011 summer
program in the recreation centers.
The Recreation Services Division will hold its summer staff training on June 18.
Staff is working with a sub group of the Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria and with
ACPS to implement smoking awareness and prevention programs for students at T.C.
Williams HS. The group is also working to increase awareness of the impact second hand
smoke has on others and developing strategies to educate the community about this
health issue. Richard Merritt, a member of the committee, attended the May Commission
meeting seeking the support of the Commission for the ordinance encouraging people not
to smoke at public parks, playgrounds and athletic fields.
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