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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks and Recreation - 01/04/1965 1965 JANU-ARY 4 MINUTES CITY F EDEN PRAIDIE i EDEV PRAIRIE PARK AND RECREATION COI-YSSSION P'ZETING " January 4, 1965. 8:00 p. m. Eden Prairie Village Hall I Present: Don Nygaard, Al Bruce, Russell Marsh, Howard Merriman, Frances Blacklock Visitor: Bill Holte, Summer Recreation Director M/Merriman, S/Marsh that the minutes of the last meeting as printed be approved. Carried. Skating Rinks Don Nygaard reported that the new tractor, sweeper for the Village had been ordered and might be delivered late in January. M/Marsh S/Bruce that the Village Council be requested to clear skating areas on Duck Lake near the public access and on Riley Lake at the public beach. It is suggested that there be two separate areas cleared at each place, one a rectangle for hockey and a 'Sloop' for other skaters. It is understood this clearing would be done after regular road clearing work is completed. Motion carried. Summer Recreation Bill Holte presented an inventory of. Summer Recreation Equipment, which will be forwarded to the Village Clerk. (See copy attached) He also presented his Report of last summer's Recreation Program as follows: EDEN PRAIRIE SUkIMER RECREATION REPORT Director: Bill Holte Asst. Director: Linda Brekke 1. Length of Program: 9 weeks...June 15 - Aug. 14. First Week, June 15 - 19 - getting equipment ready - workshop Suburban Recreation Association - buying some new equipment. Registration was on June 22. Daily hours 9-12 and 1-4. Monday thru Friday. Supervised noon hour. 2. Registration forms were sent home with all grade school childred. Grades 1 - 6, also grade 7, the last week of school. 3. Attendance: This year there were approximately 250 children registered. Average attendance per day was approximately 60 children. (Even on days when the weather was bad it seldom dropped below 40 children.) 4. Location of Activities: This was centered at the Eden Prairie Grade School (west wing) and the wooded area to the west. Also the gradeschool playground and equipment in back of the school C„ were used. Once a week the Cedar Hills Golf Course was used in the morning. k Park & Recreation Commission _ Meeting - Page 2 j. Equipment Used: The summer recreation program purchased a limited amount of equipment: (Inventory is included with this report). The Eden Prairie Sdhool let •us.have the use of their .i trampoline, parallel bars, balance beam, tetherball; bases and a .few other items. This was stored in the west wing of the grade i school after each days use. 14ashroom and lavatory facilities were in the west wing of the grade school. 6. Lunch Hour: In the past the noon hour had not been supervised. Because of the great distances that some children had to come we felt a supervised noon hour would be beneficial. The park board 1 authorized extra pay for Linda Brekke to supervise the noon hour: 7.. Different Activities: a.- Pet Fair b. Olympics (running, jumping, obstacle course; throwing) for all age groups. Because the high school track was not finished we had to use makeshift facilities near grade school. -, c. Gymnastics Eeet. (trampoline, parallel bars; balance beam) for girls. d. Civil biar Days - water guns etc. Sides were chosen. Once during the summer is enough! e. Suburban Recreation Crafts (2 times) C f. Suburban Recreation Puppet Show (4 times) ? g. Turtle Derby h. Gymnastic, practice (daily) i.. Runathon - A course was set up on the baseball field of approximately 1/4 mile. Each lap was recorded for each person and shown on a world map. J. Watermelon picnics - 2 times - watermelons provided once by Schmits i•:arket. k. Birthday Party (last day) 1. Tetherball Tourney m. 14hi.ffle ball games (daily) n. Softball games o. Games - Croquet, golf game, badminton, pitchback, etc - Also { quiet games for the younger children. Jump ropes.- lemi=sticks, scoop ball, rubber dart, baseball, boob tubes,. marble maze,et(.-. p. Golf - once a week Thursday a. m. at Cedar Hills.• Cost was 500 per person. 14e have about 15 clubs —about 1/2 of the people involved brought clubs of their own. A tournament was held the last day with two different divisions. q. Punt, Pass and I:ick Tournament, sponsored by the Ford Votor•Co. during first part of October. Suburban Recreation paid for the cost of putting this on. I contacted kir. Dewhurst and he spent two days with this competition., Ove: a hundred boys participated. 9 won prizes and the right to compete at Aietropolitan Stadium. \. 8. Some Difficulties and Self-criticism: a. Because of the wide age spread - it is difficult to have some- thing for each child to do at all times.. Ages 5 ­14 are in- eluded in this program. This might be improved if 1 or 2 student leaders were hired. Park & Recreation Commission Meeting --Page 3 b. 14ore quiet games for younger group. Such as checkers, color- ing, drawing, etc. c. More crafts - set by our own group not S.R.A. Age level crafts d. It is difficult to set up tournaments and organized scheduled games. A big reason for this is transportation problems. Each person does not come each clay, therefore, a team cannot be counted on to show up. e. We should have more group games such as Capture the Flag, Steal the Bacon, etc. Also once a week story telling for the younger age group if there is enough supervision. f. Some possibilities for the future: 1. tennis (in grade school area) 2. dramatics, pantomine, puppet shows if enough leadership 3. field trips - nature hikes - bird watching g. We did not have a Track and 7-ield meet as planned because track was not completed. i4e recommend a Track and Field Olympic i;eet Invitational at Eden Prairie next year. Our track is one of the best in the area. We could invite 2 or 3 other playgrounds (Hopkins, Bloomington, etc.) Our kids could make ribbons, initiations and other preparations for this. h. It is recomr.,ended that approximately $150 be spent to hire 1 or 2 student leaders. Bill mentioned that there is no space for equipment storage in the Village Hall. Al Bruce suggested that there might be a place in the Village garage. There was discussion regarding many aspects of the recreation program i which might tailor it to the needs of Eden Prairie such as: Shurtening the day to 8:30 to 1:00, eliminating the lunch problem and keeping the program more interesting to the youngsters. Afternoons would be free for planning special events that would require more preparation time by the staff. Changing the location for some days of the week - for instance, Mon. bled. and Fri. at the school, Tues. and Thus. at a neighborhood location, golf one morning for those wishing it, adult program one night a week. Student helpers either as regular help or for special events. A special invitational track day with a visiting celebrity attending. Pre-registration day before school is out, marking preference of activities to help in planning, and to determine interest of adults in evening horseshoe, softball, etc. The Commission asked 1ir. Holte to draw up what he thinks might be a workable schedule for next summer, with suggestions regarding added help and equipment needed. This will be discussed at the larch meeting. Watershed District Russell harsh reported that he had obtained permission to have Raymond Haik, Attorney for the Nine Mile Creek and Lower Minnesota �Jatershed Districts speak on !,atershed Districts, and answering questions in that regard. The meeting will be in the Village Hall, January 20 for all members of the Village Council, Zoning & Planning Commission and Park and Recreation Commission. The Secretary was instructed to also invite the I'linnetonka Village ingineer and any of their Council and Planning Commission members interested, Jim Hawkes and E. P.'s new administrator, Mr. Nood. Park and Recreation Commission I•Ieeting Page 4 C 4atershed District (Continued) Russell Marsh explained some of the work of the watershed districts and how their services can aid a Village Council and Zoning Commission In their work. Village-owned It was loarned that the Village Council is waiting for the results 4 acres of the University Survey before expressing an opinion on use of the four acres east of the i;ethodist Church. The University Survey has not been completed as yet. Recognition The Recognition Plaque will be presented to the Village Council by Plaque the Park and Recreation Commission on Oednesday, January 27. AI/Bruce S/Herriman that the meeting be adjourned at 10:15. Carried. Respectfully submitted, Frances Blacklock, Secretary Next meeting * February 1st VILLAGE OF EDEA1 PRAIRIE LWENTORY - SUIRIER RECREATION EQUIPPE tT 6 January, 1965 i Croquet set Plastic bats - 4 3 scoops Dart baseball 4 boob tube games 1 jump rope (short) 10 Lemi sticks 1 golf bag - 13 irons - 2 woods 1 pitch back 11 shuttle cocks 2 whiffle balls (small) 4 golf whiffle balls 5 hard bats 1 marble maze Village of T;den Prairie INVENTORY - SUA11M R:ECREhTION EQUIPrENT January, 1965 Croquet set Plastic bats - LF 3 scoops Dart baseball /. boob tube games 1 jump rope (short) 10 Zemi sticks 1 g,olf bag - 13 irons - 2 woods 1 pitch back 11 shuttle cocks si 2 whiffle balls (small) 4 golf whiffle balls 5 hard bats 1 marble maze t IDEIJ PR&IRIE P�aK 01) RECREaTION GOh`iNIISSION DMTING Cr. January 4, 1965, 8:00 p.m. Eden Prairie Village Hall Present. Don Nygaard, Al Bruce, Russell l4arsh, Howard Merriman, Frances Blacklock Visitor: Bill Holt^, Surffaer Pecreation Director m/Merriman, S/illar sh that the minutes of the last meeting as printed be approved. Carried. Skating Rinks Don Nygaard reported that the new tractor, sweeper for the Village had been ordered and might be delivered late in January. P•i/i;arsh S/Bruce that the Village Council be requested to clear skating areas on Duck Lake near the public access and on Riley Lake at the public beach. It is suggested that there be two -c separate areas cleared at each place, one a rectangle for hockey and a "loop" for other skaters. It is understood this clearing would be done ::after regular road clearing -..York is completed. kiotion carried. Summer Recreation Bill Holte presented an inventory of Summer Recreation Equipment, which will be forwarded to the Village Clerk. (See copy attached) He also presented his Report of last summer's Recreation Program as follows: idote to Edna Holrngren: Insert Mr. Holtels report here and send a complete copy of the minutes to me, as I am sending ,you the only cony of this report. Bill mentioned that there is no space for equipment storage in the Village Hall. al Bruce suggested that there might be a place in the Village garage. There was discussion regarding ninny aspects of the recreation program which might, tailor it to the needs of Eden Prairie such as: Shortening the day to 8:30 to 1:00, eliminating the lunch problem and keeping the program more into-resting to the youngsters. afternoons would be free for planning special events that would require more preparation tithe by the staff. Changing the location for soue days of the week - vor instance, 14on. Wed. and Fri. at the school, Tues. anci Thurs. at a neighborhood location, golf one morning for those wishing it, adult program one night a w,ok. Student helpers eith.:r as reLLilar help or for special events. A special invitational track day with a visiting celebrity attending. Pre-registration day before school is out, marking preference of 2xmx6:: 3ts iaa. activities to help in planning, .and to determine interest of adults in evening horseshoe, softballgtc. The commission asked Mr. Holte 'to draw up what he thinks might be a workable schedule for next summer, with suggestions regarding added help and equipment needed. This will be discussed at 'the March meeting. i cn L -'� Eden Prairie Park and Recreation Commission Page 2 CMeeting, January 4, 1965 Watershed Russell Marsh reported that he had obtained permission to District have Raymond Haik, Attorney for the Nine Mile are&and ]Lower Minne- sota Watershed Districts,speak on Watershed Districts, and answering questions in that regard. The meeting will be in the Village Hall, January 20 for all members of the Village Council, Zoning and Planning Commission and the Park and Recreation Commission. The Secretary was instructed to also invite the Minnetonka Village Engineer and any of their Council and Planning Commission members interested, Jim Hawks and E.P.' s new administrator, Mr. ?food. Russell Marsh explained some of the work of the watershed districts and how their services can aid a Village Council and Zoning Commission in their work. Village-owned It was learned that the Village Council is waiting for the results !� acres of the University Survey before expressing an opinion on use of the four acres east of the Methodist Church. The University Survey has not been co.upleted as yet. Recognition The Recognition Plaque will be presented to the Village Council L Plaque b;- the Park and Recreation Commission on Wednesday, January 27. C 0 M/Bruce S/Merriman that the meeting be adjourned at 10;15. Carried. Respectfully submitted, cry cr, d Prances Blacklock, Secretary c:) s Next meeting ��_.�• i ifs:,