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Janette Messer Helen Sevcik Town of Okotoks
Janette Messer Helen Sevcik Town of Okotoks
Canada Gets Active Grant Canada Parks & Recreation Association
Public Health Agency of Canada
Continued support from council
School divisions promote program
Community Services
Cost to Run Most children in this age group did not have a facility pass to begin with
A free pass now might result in purchasing a pass in the future
Benefits of Programming Children will learn to appropriately use the facility and know what’s available
Encourages active participation rather than just hanging out at the Recreation Centre
400 current Grade 5 students
1221 passes issued from 2009-2013
9690 passes swiped from 2009-2013
274 Passes issued from September 2013-now
1115 passes swiped from September 2013-now
400 current Grade 8 students
46 passes issued since February 2014
34 passes swiped since February 2014
Feedback was requested at the end of the program after the benefit for the child had ended
Recommendation would be to offer the first 6 months up front and the second 6 months after receiving feedback
Supervision requirements
Kick off events
Participation prizes
Mayor Bill Robertson asked administration to provide a program for Grade 8’s
Community Services to include costs in 2014 budget for approved by council
Community Services
Community Programs – Youth Centre
Client Services
Recreation Facilities – Gymnasium, Arenas
Aquatics – Pool
Culture
Natural High Fitness Centre
Only have one recreation centre (Culture is not at the same site)
Promotions
Challenges
Schedule of events
Equal investment
Peer pressure
Lack of ability – Physical Literacy
Lack of ‘fun’ options
Waivers……
No need to re-invent the wheel
Highest traffic times for Grade 8’s
Staff are in place
Kin Ball Volleyball
Battleship
Muggle Quidditch
Goal Ball
Kan Jam
Floating Movie
Ghost Tour
Mural Project
Improv Night
Costs
Storage for equipment
Staff are unfamiliar
Community needs to be committed to encouraging active living
Non-Traditional Activities and Recreational opportunities are one way to do this
Continuing to be engaged in the community
QUESTIONS????????
Janette Messer
Community Programs Team Leader
403-938-8955
Helen Sevcik
Recreation Programmer – Youth
403-938-8945
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