8.1. PRSR 09-12-2018 Item: 8.1
City of
Elk Memorandum
River
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Steve Benoit
Date: September 6, 2018
Subject: Staff Report
August Programs
• Riverfront Concert Series
• Farmers Market
• Adult Softball
• American Girl Doll Camp
• WOW camp
• Home Alone
• Crafty Kiddos
• Diggin Dinos
• Fizz,Muck, and Bubbles
• Mini Spa
• Pirates and Princesses
• Silly Science Camp
• Sneaker Club Camp
• Sticky Fingers
• Super Hero Camp
• Soccer-5-8
• Lacrosse-5-8
• Termite T-ball
• Triple Play T-ball
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Marketing Efforts
• Created posters and flyers for Keller Williams Party in the Park
• Filmed Live Facebook videos to promote Entertainment in the Park and Riverfront
Concert Series
• Elk River library programs—Facebook post,website
• Entered and monitored August Facebook and Twitter posts and Facebook events
• Created and sent out August email newsletter
• Maintained Parks and Recreation department website pages
• Maintained Rectrac,implementing improvements for facility online reservations
• Created Farmers Market weekly poster
• Created Spooktacular Poster
• Printed Arena Posters, Farmers Market, and Spooktacular posters
Website August Stats:
Top 5 Page Views:
Facilities—2,747 (Top facility-Orono Park with 420 views)
Riverfront Concert Series— 1694
Hockey Leagues, Clinics, and tournaments - 1506
Parks and Recreation— 1195
Arena- 791
Top 3 Links clicked:
Jobs—913
Linked Documents—786
Orono Park Map - 83
Webtrac—670
August Facebook:
Page Views—417 (Number of times page was viewed by logged in or logged out user)
Reach—54,198 (Number of people who had any posts from our page enter their screen)
Post Engagements—4,536 (Number of times people have engaged with page through likes,
comments, shares and more)
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Item: 8.1
Elkof Memorandum
River
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Annette Bonin
Date: September 4,2018
Subject: Activity Center Report
Hot Topic(s) of the Month
In August,Annette Bonin, Senior Program Coordinator submitted her resignation effective
Sept 5,2018.At this time the position will not be filled. Recreation Manager, Steve Benoit
will fill in at the Activity Center along with other Park and Rec staff members.
August Programs
• Wonders of the National Parks
• Animal Ambassadors
• Seniors and Law Enforcement Golf Tournament at Pinewood
• Bob Ross Painting Method Class
• Master Gardeners
• Fabulous Friday Card Bingo
• History Buffs
• Foot Clinic
• In House and Monticello Pool Tournaments
• Fitness Classes—Fit and Friends,Yoga, Cardio,Line Dance
• Cards—500, Smear,Bridge, Hand&Foot, Cribbage
• Hobby Groups—Woodcarving, Quilting, Card Making
• Support Groups: Parkinson's,Alzheimer's
• Trips: Crossroads, Mystic Lake,Treasure Island
Marketing Efforts
• Development and distribution of 1200 Senior Scene Monthly Newsletters
• Star News "Seniors On The Go" column and"Happenings" Section
• Event flyers at senior buildings in Elk River
• Facebook Posts
• Event Postcards
• Maintained Activity Center website page
• Chamber of Commerce event calendar posts
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Item: 8.I
City of
ElkMemorandum
River
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Rich Czech
Date: September 5,2018
Subject: September Events
Upcoming events for September
• Craft Show September 15-16
• Ice goes back in Barn starting Sept 17
• Fall Learn to Skate Session begins Sept 17
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