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Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Steve Benoit
Date: June 5, 2019
Subject: Staff Report
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May Programs
Eager Elks Soccer
Eager Elks All Sorts of Sports
Open Gym
Sponsorship Program
Riverfront Concert Series
The Bank of Elk River $16,000
Farmers Market
SHIP Grant $2000
State Farm Kevin Gleitz $2500
Health Partners Riverway $1000
Three Rivers Orthodontics $500
Elk River Senior Living $1000
Guardian Angels Senior Services $1000
Sherburne County Health and Human Services $1000
Elk RiverFest
First National Bank Elk River $5000
Park Dental $2000
The Bank of Elk River $1000
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Marketing Efforts
Entered and monitored May Facebook and Twitter posts and Facebook events
Created and sent out May email newsletter
Maintained Parks and Recreation department website pages
Elk River Library programs – Facebook posts, website updates
Maintained Rectrac
Website May Stats
Top 5 Page Views:
Facilities – 3368 ( Woodland Trails Regional Park-338)
Parks and Recreation – 1471
Riverfront Concert Series - 1019
Parks and Recreation Youth - 906
Arena - 450
Top 3 Links clicked:
Webtrac (Site for activity registrations) – 1642
Jobs – 917
Orono Park Map - 86
May Facebook:
Lifetime Likes – 5321 (The total number of people who have liked your Page.)
Reach – 51,756 (Number of people who had any posts from our page enter their screen)
Post Engagements – 62,765 (Number of times people have engaged with page through likes,
comments, shares and more)
Memorandum
To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Natalie Anderson
Date: June 3, 2019
Subject: Activity Center Report
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May Programs
Bald Eagle Presentation
Senior Day Out at the Friendly Buffalo
Older Americans Month Celebration
Fabulous Friday Bingo
How Your Diet Affects Arthritis
Q and A with Master Gardeners
Navigating Elk River Farmers Market
History Buffs
In House Pool Tournament
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: Old Log Theater, Mystic Lake Casino, Crossroads Shopping Trip
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
May Total: 2446 Daily Average: 112
340 memberships purchased so far this year
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