REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 13, 2016
FROM: MAUNEL A. MOLLINEDO, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SHAUN SCHAEFER, Community Services Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
WORKSHOP - Weekend Recreation and Fitness Program Six-Month Overview
Body
RECOMMENDATION
N/A - Workshop only, no action required.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On December 17, 2015, Council appropriated $1.2 million that would be used to expand the amount of green space available at existing school sites to Fresno residents through a partnership with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) and Central Unified School District (CUSD). The Weekend Recreation and Fitness Program (WRFP) was launched on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at four schools, including Terronez Middle School, Steinbeck Elementary School, and Bullard and Edison High Schools. The WRFP proceeded to open four school sites per week until all 16 sites were operational as of June 25, 2016.
The highest level of attendance is occurring at the high school sites with Bullard High having the strongest level of participation. Conversely, the elementary school sites have not generated the same level of interest. In order to address the lack of participation the PARCS Department will be partnering with other community stakeholders, including Building Healthy Communities and Cultiva La Salud, to assist the Department in developing various strategies aimed at increasing interest and participation at these locations.
BACKGROUND
The WRFP is built around the core programming areas of sports (traditional and non-traditional), fitness and nutrition, and access to green space for recreation and leisure. The WRFP leadership worked with key stakeholders, community partners and the Personnel Services Department to recruit, hire, train and deploy over 35 temporary employees to cover the 16 school sites. The WRFP staff was recruited from local area col...
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