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Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Steve Benoit
Date: April 2, 2019
Subject: Staff Report
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March Programs
Eager Elks Soccer
Eager Elks All Sorts of Sports
Open Gym
Women’s Volleyball
Outdoor Skating Rinks
Community Education Catalog Collaboration
The collaborative spring/summer recreation catalog with Elk River Community Education
was distributed to students that attend Elk River Elementary schools on March 20. Since
that time we have seen an increase in registrations and have received positive feedback
regarding the catalog. Staff will continue to track the impact of the catalog.
Marketing Efforts
Entered and monitored March Facebook and Twitter posts and Facebook events
Created and sent out March email newsletter
Maintained Parks and Recreation department website pages
Elk River Library programs – Facebook posts, website updates
Maintained Rectrac
Create summer event poster
Promoted collaboration with Community Education to have activities in their
summer guide
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Website February Stats
Top 5 Page Views:
Facilities – 1590 ( Woodland Trails Regional Park-191)
Parks and Recreation – 1252
Hockey Leagues, Clinics and Tournaments – 1232
Arena – 824
Parks and Recreation Youth - 793
Top 3 Links clicked:
Webtrac (Site for activity registrations) – 1673
Jobs – 978
Orono Park Map - 29
March Facebook:
Lifetime Likes – 5231 (The total number of people who have liked your Page.)
Reach – 30,286 (Number of people who had any posts from our page enter their screen)
Post Engagements – 27,316 (Number of times people have engaged with page through likes,
comments, shares and more)
Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Natalie Anderson
Date: April 1, 2019
Subject: Activity Center Report
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March Programs
Fabulous Friday Bingo
Wonders of the National Parks
History Buffs: Mapping Elk River Business District
Sit and Knit
Coloring and Cookies
Family Feud and Pizza
Foot Clinic
Diabetic Shoe Clinic
In House Pool Tournament
Russia Travelogue
Fitness Classes – Fit and Friends Yoga, Silver Sneakers Cardio, Line Dance
Cards – 500, Smear, Bridge, Hand and Foot
Hobby Groups – Woodcarving and Quilting
Support Groups: Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Trips: Crossroads Shopping, Mystic Lake Casino, Daytrippers Dinner Theater
Marketing Efforts
Development and distribution of 1200 Senior Scene Newsletters
Star News “Seniors On The Go” column and “Happenings” Section
Event flyers at senior buildings in Elk River
Facebook Posts
Maintained Activity Center website page
Attendance and Memberships
March Total: 2210 Daily Average: 105
325 memberships purchased so far this year
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Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Rich Czech
Date: April 3, 2019
Subject: April Events
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Upcoming events for April
• AAA tournament April 5-7 and April 12-14
• Spring Learn to Skate ends 4/8
• Spring Breakaway continues
• Ice Show rehearsals begin
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