Department of Transportation & Environmental ... - City of Alexandria

DATE: JANUARY 17, 2012
City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
TO: PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEMBERS
FROM: WILLIAM CHESLEY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
RECREATION SERVICES DIVISION
SUBJECT: JANUARY 19, 2012 COMMISSION MEETING ITEM # V-A
RECREATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES REPORT
Youth Activities
Alexandria City Community Theatre (ACCT) held its third Annual “Celebrations around
the Globe” performance at the Richard Kauffman Auditorium at Lee Center on December
10. Youth celebrated the cultures of North America, Mexico, Japan and China through art
projects and musical and dance performances.
Staff implemented the “Power Play” fitness and sports program this past September with
the goal of encouraging children to be more active, improve their overall health and to
teach them the fundamentals of fitness and sports related activities. More than 50% of the
children enrolled in the OSTP are participating in the program. This program is a
component of the Power On and Power Up after-school programs.
Staff collaborated with ASA to plan one-day soccer clinics for two age groups at each of
our afterschool program sites. This program will begin on January 17 and run through
January 27.
The Titan Youth Football Program hosted its annual Awards Program at T.C. Williams
HS on December 18. Former Dallas Cowboy Mark Washington was the guest speaker at
the event and he assisted staff in presenting the awards to youth participants and coaches.
More than 400 people attended the event.
The Girls’ Volleyball Program’s 9 th season ended with championship matches of the 9-11
year old and the 12-14 year old divisions that were held at T.C. Williams HS on
December 16. The program consisted of 165 girls, which is the highest number of youth
we have ever had in the program.
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