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Memorandum
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To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Steve Benoit
Date: May 3,2018
Subject: Staff Report
April Programs
• Eager Elks Soccer
• Eager Elks All Sorts of Sports
• Family Open Gym
• Adult Open Gym
• Women's Volleyball
Marketing
• Created posters for Activity Center event and Entertainment in the Park
• Filmed Live Facebook videos to promote Elk RiverFest and Athletic Fields update
• Created Facebook ads for Arena events
• Elk River Library programs—Facebook post,website
• Entered and monitored April Facebook and Twitter posts
• Created and sent out April email newsletter
• Maintained Parks and Recreation department website pages
• Maintained Rectrac,implementing improvements for facility online reservations
• Created a postcard for City Council's listening sessions regarding recreation facilities
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City of Item: 8.1
Elk Memorandum
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To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Annette Bonin
Date: May 2,2018
Subject: Activity Center Report
Hot Topic(s) of the Month
RecTrac recorded attendance for April was 2465,an average of 117 per day,one of the
highest ever. Many participants do not touch the screen to check in, so actual figures are
higher.Activity Center memberships purchased for 2018 total 402 to date.
Our spring fashion show and lunch event was extremely popular,highly successful,and
featured Activity Center volunteers as models. Models did an outstanding job.
April Programs
• India Travelogue
• American Sign Language Classes
• Fashion Show and Lunch
• Tech Tutors
• Advanced Care Directives
• Bob Ross Painting Method Class
• Fabulous Friday Bingo
• History Buffs: Elk River Fires
• Bookends: Practice and School Performances
• Foot Clinic
• In House and Monticello Pool Tournaments
• Fitness Classes—SAIL,Yoga,Cardio,Line Dance,Tai Ji Quan
• Cards—500,Smear,Bridge,Hand&Foot,Cribbage
• Hobby Groups—Woodcarving,Quilting,Book Club
• Support Groups: Parkinson's,Alzheimer's
• Trips: Crossroads,Mystic Lake,Daytripper's Theater,Prairies Edge Overnight
Marketing Efforts
• Development and distribution of 1200 Senior Scene Monthly Newsletters
• Star News "Seniors On The Go" column and"Happenings" Section
• Constant Contact email blasts
• Created 18 Facebook Posts
• Event Postcards
• Maintained Activity Center website page
• Chamber of Commerce event calendar posts
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Item: 8.1
City
ElkMemorandum
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To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Rich Czech
Date: May 2,2018
Subject: May Events
Upcoming events for May
• Spring Craft Show May 5-6
• AAA Tournament May 11-13
• Ice Show May 18-19
• Spring Breakaway ends
• Ice down on both sides for maintenance May 21 —Early June.
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