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Home My WebLink About2015-02-02 - Agendas - FinalCITY OF Wige le Y ARKANSAS Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting February 2, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. Orientation at 5:30 p.m. or immediately following Board Meeting City Administration Building Room 326 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR AGENDA Members: Phillip Watson, Wade Colwell, Richie Lamb, Terry Lawson, Chuck Maxwell, Kyle McHan, Phillip McKnight, David Priest, David Proffitt City Staff: Connie Edmonston, Director; Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent; Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent; Alan Spann, Recreation Superintendent; Melanie Thomas, Senior Secretary IMPORTANT NOTE: PRAB Board meeting starts at 4:30 pm at City Hall Room 326. Orientation will start at 5:30 pm or immediately following the Board Meeting. Dinner will be provided. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of January 5, 2015 PRAB Meeting Minutes PRAB Motion: 4. Election of Officers: Phillip Watson, 2014 Chairman Chairman Nomination: PRAB Motion: Vice Chairman Nomination: PRAB Motion: 5. Eagle Scout Project Proposal, Madison Ave Natural Area: Arman Fitz In coordination with Park staff, Arman Fitz will present a proposal to plant 15 trees in the Northeast corner of Madison Ave. Natural Area to screen the adjacent cemetery. Staff Recommendation: To approve the proposed Eagle Scout project at Madison Ave. PRAB Motion: 6. Park Land Dedication: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Development Name: Remington Estates Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, .AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov Engineer: Owner: Location: Park Quadrant Units: Total Acres: Land Dedication Requirement: Money in Lieu Requirement Existing Parks: Developer's Request: Staff Recommendation: Estimated Annual Maintenance: Justification: Engineering Services, Inc. William E. House Trust West of Crossover Road (Hwy 265) and south of East Manor Drive, SE 27 single family 12.15 acres 0.62 acres $24,840 Mt. Sequoyah Woods, Stone Mountain Land and Ridgeway View are located within a one mile radius. Money -in -lieu Money in lieu N/A The existing parks in the area will meet the recreational needs of this development. PRAB Motion: 7. Recreational Trails Grant Proposal at Lake Fayetteville — Byron Humphry Staff Recommendation: Approval of the proposed grant project to be forwarded to City Council. PRAB Motion: 8. Active Transportation Plan — Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator Matt will present the Active Transportation Plan for review and approval at the March 2 PRAB meeting. This document replaces the 2013 Fayetteville Alternative Transportation and Trails (FATT) Plan, and it will be used to guide the design and implementation of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. This plan will be reviewed by PRAB, Active Transportation Advisory Committee and Transportation Committee prior to final approval of the City Council. The plan will be emailed to you on Friday. Staff Recommendation: Item to be tabled to allow time for PRAB to review the document and for public review at the March 2, 2015 meeting. PRAB Motion: 9. Gulley Park — Connie Edmonston, Parks and Recreation Director At the February 17th City Council meeting, Parks and Recreation is requesting for City Council to approve the sale of two single family lots situated on 1.25± acres in the northwest corner according to City Ordinance §34.27 — Sale of Municipally Owned Real Property. 10. Regional Park Update — Alison Jumper, Planning Superintendent 11.2014 Annual Parks and Recreation Report — Connie Edmonston, Parks and Recreation Director 2 According to Article 11, Chapter 33.018 (B) in the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is to prepare an annual report to City Council. Once the annual report is approved by PRAB, this document will be forwarded to the City Council. PRAB Staff Recommendation: PRAB to approve the 2014 Annual Report to be presented to City Council. PRAB Motion: 12. Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Leave No Trace for 2015 — Connie Edmonston, Parks and Recreation Director The City of Fayetteville was the first Leave No Trace member by a City within the state of Arkansas. See attached brochure provides a list of the benefits of Leave No Trace. 13. Announcements February 2 February 6 February 9 February 21 February 28 14. Adjourn Youth softball registration begins Regional Park Bid Opening Adult softball spring registration begins Arctic Classic adult softball tournament Youth spring soccer begins Attachments 1. January 5, 2015 PRAB Meeting Minutes 2. Remington Estates Development Item 3. Leave No Trace Brochure 4. HMR Report 3 CITY OF a Y evi le ARKANSAS Parks and Recreation Advisory Board January 5, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. City Administration Building, Room 111 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 MINUTES Members: Phillip Watson, Kyle McHan, Wade Colwell, Richie Lamb, Terry Lawson, Chuck Maxwell, Phillip McKnight, David Priest, David Proffitt City Staff: Connie Edmonston, Director; Byron Humphry, Maintenance Superintendent; Alison Jumper, Parks Planning Superintendent; Alan Spann, Recreation Superintendent; Melanie Thomas, Senior Secretary 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members present were Watson, Colwell, Lawson, Maxwell, McHan, and Proffitt. Members absent were Priest, Lamb and McKnight. 3. Welcome of new PRAB Member: Kyle McHan 4. Artist Recognition — Lake Fayetteville Mural: Amy Eichler Eichler was presented with a picture of the mural. Edmonston commended her for the wonderful job. She added that everyone loves it and it's been great publicity. Eichler replied that she really enjoyed doing it, and that she got some great leads and ideas. Spann told her the picture was from the NWA Times. He added that the mural is beautiful, and thanked her for all her work. Watson thanked Spann for organizing it. Spann said sure. He added that a random citizen called about a possible mural. He said the citizen started naming artists in the area, and one of them was Eichler. He knew her and called her about the project. 5. Approval of December 1, 2014 PRAB Meeting Minutes PRAB Motion: Proffitt motioned to accept the minutes as written, and Maxwell seconded it. McHan abstained. Motion passed 5-0-0 by voice vote. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov 6. Election of Officers: Phillip Watson, 2014 Chairman Chairman Nomination: PRAB Motion: Tabled until next month. Vice Chairman Nomination: PRAB Motion: Tabled until next month. 7. Appointment of Active Transportation PRAB member Maxwell asked if the meetings were quarterly. Edmonston said they meet quarterly on the second Wednesday at 5:30 pm in room 111, and added that she was on the committee. She said the first meeting was in February. Colwell said he was interested if she thought that he was a worthy candidate. PRAB Motion: Watson motioned to elect Colwell as the PRAB representative for the Active Transportation Committee, and Proffitt seconded it. Motion passed 6-0-0 by voice vote. 8. Appointment of Botanical Garden of the Ozarks PRAB member Edmonston said she had spoken to Lamb, and he said he would like to continue to be the representative. PRAB Motion: Maxwell motioned to elect Lamb to be the PRAB representative for the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, and Colwell seconded it. Motion passed 6-0-0 by voice vote. 9. Fayetteville Disc Association Report: Chuck Wright 2014 report of league participation and tournament numbers, along with a preview of 2015. Wright said they use the fields at Hampton and Lewis for their spring, summer, fall, and winter leagues. Currently, the FDA has 150 members. Harvest Moon is a tournament they host every fall. At this tournament everyone wears costumes. During the year they play weekly, usually on Wednesday. Dues are collected for the FDA. Several members are involved on the national level. The group gives scholarships each year, and look for applicants that meet certain criteria such as involvement in the community and leadership, as well as talent and sportsmanship on the field. FDA works with local schools and the Boys and Girls Club. They are going to try to have a mini -camp during the summer so youth can learn the basics of the sport. Wright said this is a sport that families can get involved in. Colwell said this could be a sport that can tie into the Parks summer camps, such as an Ultimate camp. Spann said adding Ultimate would be an easy transition. Maxwell asked if FDA is willing to help out with a camp program. 2 Spann said Outdoor Camp is a one week camp held four times. Ultimate would fit into that camp. He said maybe FDA could come help out a couple of hours a week. Wright said yes, absolutely. Maxwell wanted to know if a youth program could be held through the City. Spann asked if he was talking about a youth division that would be run through FDA. Maxwell said yes. He said FDA would help manage, but would be run through the City. Spann said it is best to keep it under the FDA for the structure. Wright said yesterday he had 10 year olds in 18 degree weather learning to play. Watson asked if money was provided for high school as well as the university. He added that the high school has a men's and women's team. Wright said yes, and Holt Middle School also has a program. Colwell asked if it was just Ultimate Frisbee, or Disc Golf. Watson said when the bylaws were written, it wasn't limited to ultimate disc sports. He said an offer was made to include them in the 501 C. They talked about it, but will probably get their own 501C. Watson said yes. He added that they have not accepted the offer yet. Maxwell said many people don't know the difference between disc golf and ultimate Frisbee. Ultimate is frisbee on steroids. It's played on a field similar to a football field, with two end zones. The sport is played like soccer and basketball. He said he appreciates the spirit of the game. It's great for kids and teaches integrity. There are no referees. He said most sports don't do this. Spann said eight to twelve year olds are more impressionable at that age, so the sport is good for them. This would be a great activity to include in Outdoor Camp. 10. Regional Park Update: Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Jumper said the park goes out to bid on January 23. She added to keep fingers crossed that bids will come in within budget. Other than that, there's not a lot of action. ADEQ and the landfill will meet next Monday. Jumper added that many contractors have given feedback about the park. Watson asked if the bids were based on the presentation with the soccer fields, great lawn, etc. Jumper said yes. Edmonston said that the room was full of bidders. Maxwell wanted to know if only one contractor would get the bid, or would it be separated. 3 Jumper said only on contractor, but they are allowed to sub -contract. 11. PRAB Orientation Date: Please bring your calendars so we can set the PRAB Orientation prior to the February 2, 2015 meeting. Orientation will be on February 2, which is the next regularly scheduled PRAB meeting. The meeting will begin at 4:30, and will be in room 326. 12. Announcements January 5 January 10 January 12 January 18 January 23 Late soccer registration begins Charity Ice Bowl Disc Golf Winter Adult Volleyball season begins Spring soccer registration closes Bids for Regional Park Phase One Construction due 13. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 5:59 PM. Minutes were taken by Melanie Thomas 4 narne you can tT ist January 16, 2015 Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent Department of Parks and Recreation City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 1455 S. Happy Hollow Road Fayetteville, AR 72701 RE: Park Dedication for Remington Estates Ms. Jumper, We are proposing to develop an approximately twelve acre parcel in southeast Fayetteville as a residential subdivision to be called Remington Estates. The proposed development will be located on Parcel No. 765-14211-000, which is located west of Crossover Road (Highway 265) and south of Manor Drive. The subdivision will be accessed by an extension of Ridgely Drive south into the property. Based on the size, shape, and topography of the property, dedication of land within the development for a city park does not appear to be appropriate. Therefore, we request payment of money in lieu of park land dedication for this project. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any further information regarding this development. Thank you, Darin Riggins President Proposed Development Site RIM taw 11it Remington Estates 0 1/2 MILE 1 MILE Legend Existing Park Land I I Community Park Service Area Neighborhood Park Service Area Natural Area Service Area I I Mini Park Service Area di teat PROXIMITY MAP Remington Estates .1E1 1 al S1612 i { w'IAA . ,. t 1 �• • i Jr. ' •1 • • • • 1 1 • . 1 atikl k 111101"? - - —y r• r • . 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NN O NOVEMBER CC Lu f w 0 YTD 2014-2015 $29,187 PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF aar• . .mle RKANSAS PARKS AND RECREATION 2014 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of Accomplishments 1-31 Parks and Recreation Awards 32 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members 33 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Guests 34-35 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Motions 36 City Council Agenda Approvals 37 Parks & Recreation Division Employees 38-39 Park Land Summary 40 Parks and Recreation Facilities 41 Park Quadrants and Acres 42-49 Park Revenues 50 HMR Five Year Tax Revenue Comparison Chart 51 Monthly HMR Comparison Chart 52 Park Land Dedication Report 53 2014 SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS Fayetteville Parks and Recreation is comprised of 67 park properties consisting of 4,286 acres and 56 miles of soft and hard surface trails. Many acres are preserved areas which protect our natural resources, urban forest, and wildlife habitat for our citizens. In addition, many acres make up our trail corridors. The City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department is very proud of the quality services provided to our citizens through our parks, trails, programs, and special events. These all contribute to our quality of life that makes Fayetteville a great place to live, work, and play. A summary of accomplishments for 2014 are provided below. PARK PLANNING Updates for Chapter 97 Parks and Recreation of the City code were approved by the City Council. This allows food trucks approved through the City Planning Department to locate on park property in designated areas. The Mt. Sequoyah Gardens improvements were completed. The project included construction of an overlook arbor, native flagstone paving, native stone seat wall, ADA accessible parking and sidewalk, replacement of the existing asphalt entry drive and planting of four shagbark hickory trees. The total project cost was $107,904. Crafton Tull and Associates were hired to create construction documents for improvements at Lake Fayetteville Softball improvements. The project was bid; however, it has been put on hold due to the high bids and the need for funding of the Regional Park Phase I project. The USEPA grant requirements for the Niokaska Stream Restoration Project in Sweetbriar Park were completed. Planning staff and the Watershed Conservation Research Center submitted the final report to the EPA in December. The renovation of the Wilson Park Pool house and concession buildings was completed in May. The project included constructing a new inviting entry, updated shower and locker facilities and mechanical, plumbing, and electrical updates. The total project cost was $523,104. A Trail Art Master Plan was coordinated with and prepared by Modus Studios to give structure to accepting art donations along the trail system. The Wilson Park history interpretive sign was installed. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on September 30. The sign depicts the three distinct periods of the park's history and recognizes Mr. A.L. Trent, Dr. Noah Drake, and Mr. Charles Morrow Wilson. The total project cost was $567. Wiloa Park History marbdrullanlbeeiry AL ITtit .tea' �ti __ Wvt®me..n.wW.. OW FtictAtuturifouttett ...tn.. A. tstoottattattottAtmAttstattAtttnitsassettatatttettdAttottatatta Gulley Park was expanded by purchasing additional property to the north from the Dunn family in October. Approximately nine acres were purchased for $1.1M, containing two homes. As a part of the land purchase, the Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association committed to raising $130,000 towards the purchase. Staff will facilitate selling the two homes in 2015. 2 The Regional Park Master Plan was completed by Lose and Associates. Construction documents for the first phase were also completed by Lose in November. Phase One construction was advertised for bid November 26. A pre-bid meeting was held on December 11 where approximately 30 interested contactors attended. Bids are due February 6, 2015. FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL PARK FINAL MASTER PLAN ENLARGEMENT FAYET'EVILLE, ARKANSAS Garver Engineering was hired to perform a cultural resources study at the Regional Park as requested by the Arkansas Department of Heritage. A Request for Proposals was written to hire a consultant to prepare a master plan for the natural trail system at Mount Kessler that will dovetail with the development of the Regional Park. Staff coordinated the construction of a shower for the Parks and Recreation Office to support and facilitate employees to lead active, healthy lifestyles. Project cost was $19,683. 3 Urban Forestry Urban Forestry Staff organized and held a Tree Pruning Workshop for city employees on March 27. Alison Litchy, Urban Forestry Partnership Coordinator at Arkansas Forestry Commission, covered root pruning techniques, aerial pruning techniques, and tree preservation during construction. Per requirements of UDC Chapter 167, approximately 50 staff from Parks & Recreation, Water & Sewer, and Transportation who work with trees participated in the workshop. Urban Forestry and Parks staff worked with National Center for Appropriate Technology, Feed Fayetteville, Tri Cycle Farms, Yvonne Richardson Community Center, and Mayor Jordan to establish the City of Fayetteville's first community orchard on February 20. The orchard was made possible through a donation of 10 fruit trees by Ames Orchard and Nursery and through a $5,000 Community Tree Planting Grant from Keep America Beautiful and the UPS Foundation that Urban Forestry staff applied for last year. Staff organized Fruit Rootin'—a community ground breaking and volunteer planting event—where twelve (12) fruit trees were planted and more than 50 people attended a ceremony in support of local food and the orchard. 4 Urban Forestry Staff discussed upcoming median tree planting projects with the City Engineer, and submitted a tree planting plan for Garland Avenue, Van Asche Drive, Rupple Road, and Crossover/Hwy 265. Staff submitted a tree planting plan for the Garland Avenue and Van Asche median projects. Staff also been worked with Engineering to determine current soil conditions in the median and west ROW of Crossover/265. Urban Forestry staff in conjunction with the Engineering Division released a Media Release called "Keeping Autumn Leaves Out of the Street and Storm Drainage Systems". It explained the importance of proper storm water system management, and outlined a variety of acceptable leaf management approaches. Urban Forestry Staff met with Feed Fayetteville, a University of Arkansas Horticulture student, and First Security Bank to discuss planting plans for a public, edible garden. The partnership planting project between the bank and Feed Fayetteville was located in raised planting beds near the intersection of College and Meadow. A preliminary dedication and planting date was held on the afternoon of Monday, May 19. The 15th Annual Celebration of Trees event was held on the square on October 18. The Urban Forestry Advisory Board and Parks Department facilitated the event, organized by urban forestry staff. Mayor Jordan gave an Arbor Day Proclamation. There were 750 trees and shrubs given away to Fayetteville residents. A variety of sizes were offered, and "right tree; right place" education was encouraged with each tree given away. The following trees and shrubs were provided: 1) Bur Oak 2) White Oak 3) Bald Cypress 4) Water Tupelo 5) Native Persimmon 6) Red Buckeye 7) Native Fringe Tree 8) Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum 9) Native Azalea Urban Forestry Staff worked with the Urban Forestry Advisory Board to organize and announce the 3rd annual UFAB Sustainable Landscape Competition. Applications were originally open through May 7, then extended to May 14 for additional applications. A great team of judges was selected from the community. The rubrics completed by the judges were reviewed to determine the winners in the commercial and residential categories. A public tour of the winning residential and commercial entries will be held in conjunction with the UFAB meeting scheduled for June 11. The winning properties were toured on June 11 during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Karen Ann 5 Freeman and Bill Elder were the residential winners, while Adventure Subaru was the winning commercial landscape. Fam FapRadh u aelane. l�I4dmcompetition. peva. d•aewd and alerted W die urban Fomty edmy bard with support han*e urban raenry ngainwu_mu_ and commercial [MWkax available http'j/urbanForestry.Fay etteville.angov App&atium ea MAY M, mu Pa Tour JUE11,2014 In 2014, Urban Forestry staff reviewed 469 projects including Tree Preservation and Landscape Plans, Development Review, Grading Permits, and Building Permits. There were 492 inspections and consultations conducted including site inspections, tree preservation inspections, site consultations, 3 -year tree mitigation inspections, 1-11-100 inspections and landscape inspections. Urban Forestry staff helped answer 297 citizen requests and questions. Also in 2014, the Urban Forestry Services field crew pruned 868 trees, removed 505, removed 1 stump, planted 26 trees, and staked 13 trees. Of these totals, there were 72 trees pruned and 69 trees removed along the Mud Creek trail during the two week period from November 17 through November 26. During dry months, the Crew watered 300 trees, fertilized 71 trees, and treated 8 trees that showed signs of insect damage. The field crew also performed snow/ice removal on the City trail system, and assisted with installation and removal of Lights of the Ozarks. RECREATION PROGRAMS Softball: Several softball tournaments were held in 2014. They were: Arctic Classic with 26 teams and USSSA Men's Slow Pitch March Madness with 14 teams, Pitch for the Cure had 160, and Fayro Charity Classic had 71. A men's softball state warm-up was held in July with eight men's softball teams at Gary Hampton fields. The annual Tyson tournament brought in 46 teams from all over the United States with four of the top five teams Fayetteville League teams. The first leg of the Dudley Youth Fast pitch Tournament Series had 30 teams while the second leg of the event brought another 25 teams. The RSVP USSSA Fastpitch tournament had 18 teams. 6 The spring adult softball registrations began in February and filled up in three weeks. Seventy-four teams signed up. Summer adult softball was a success with 96 teams that participated, with another 76 teams that participated in Fall adult softball. Coed Kickball: Approximately 30 teams and 450 participants were in the Fall Adult Coed Kickball program. The two divisions in the league were the Game -On (competitive players) and the Chill Out (recreational) players. More than 500 participants played on 36 adult kickball teams in the summer leagues. The program operates similarly to the fall league and filled up almost immediately. Volleyball: The adult coed winter volleyball was a success. In January there were 96 participants on 12 teams. Adult co-ed fall volleyball boasted more than 150 participants on 16 teams. The league was a huge success and continues to grow. Youth Soccer: The spring youth soccer had 1,500 participants on 142 teams, with the help of 180 volunteers. Fall youth soccer had 1,498 registrants. 7 Girls Softball: The girls' youth softball program had 319 girls on 26 teams. A successful opening clinic with help from the University of Arkansas Softball program was held with more than 150 girls in attendance. Wilson Park Swimming Pool: There were 27 Wilson Pool staff members that were hired for the 2014 season. The Dive -In movies had good attendance. Monster's University had 505 attendees. The movie A Bug's Life ended early due to a storm, but had 454 participants. Frozen had over 770 viewers. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs brought 300 swimmers and viewers. The pool was open from June 6 until August 17. There were 292 total participants in Swimming Lessons. The total attendance for swimming pool in 2014 was 22,818. Gulley Park Concert Series: The Gulley Park concerts were successful. May 29 was National Park Radio with approximately 1,100 people in attendance. Waylon Pierce and GUTA , the second and third concerts, both had approximately 1,100 in the crowd. Boom Kinetic was on July 10 with 1,200 people in the audience. On July 24 the concert was Sarah and the Meanies, with approximately 800 participants. The Ben Miller Band played on August 7 with 1,400 people attending. A total of approximately 6,800 people attended this year's Gulley Park Concerts. 8 Summer Youth Camps: Be Active! Summer Camps were another success that brought in 545 participants in eight different camps. This marks record attendance as the camps all filled up almost immediately. Summer camps partnered with organizations in the community including Fayetteville Tennis, Arts Live Theater, Oliver Soccer Academy, and area businesses including Lewis and Clark. Summer Camps also benefited from a Healthy Snacks gift from the Cow Paddy Foundation, which helped divert the costs of daily snacks. Tournaments: Several tournaments in parks were hosted in October. The Harvest Men's Softball Tournament had five teams. Delta Delta Delta Sorority had their annual Frats at Bat softball tournament at Lake Fayetteville with several teams. Gary Hampton also hosted a USSSA Coed State Warm Up Adult Softball Tournament. There were 6 teams from different areas of the state that battled it out to reach the USSSA Coed State Tournament play. Angels N the Outfield won the tournament. This was the first stand-alone USSSA sanctioned coed tournament played in Fayetteville in several years and was a great success. 9 2014 Park & Recreation Program Report Numbers Program TeamlSessions Participants FPR Soccer Kickoff n/a 850 Youth Recreational Soccer (Spring) 142 1442 Youth Recreational Soccer (Fall) 148 1,499 Youth Softball (Spring/Summer) 26 316 Youth Summer Camps 8 503 Wilson Park Pool Attendance n/a 22,818 Gulley Park Summer Concert Series 6 6,800 Art in the Park n/a 650 Adult Coed Kickball (Summer) 36 540 Adult Coed Kickball (Fall) 30 450 Adult Slow Pitch Softball (Spring) 76 1,140 Adult Slow Pitch Softball (Summer) 96 1,440 Adult Slow Pitch Softball (Fall) 74 1,110 Arctic Classic Softball Toumament 26 400 YRCC Participants n/a 25,899 Adult Coed Volleyball (Fall) 16 147 Adult Coed Volleyball (Winter) 12 96 TOTAL 66,100 10 Five Year Program Comparison ■ •• Movies in the Park Adult Volleyball Adult Kickball N O O 0 M 01 O O 01 O Ll O r -I r -▪ I rl rl N rl N N l, t0 00 N O C C31 V CFI 01 ▪ ID ID N m E E CL - I- M vl m z Erl v) O N O s m C V Ln C Ln U - Y Youth Soccer UI L0 to al r N J W 00 N rl m V rl N N CO CV N N N N vN o ▪ c M a a m m 0 o 00 LO O Ll rl CO C 01 N M V M ID M m M m m rl M 0 O O O O O O O o O ri r -I 0 0 0 0 o O O O 0 0 0 0 0 O vl O v1 O in O in N N N N N • M M N N r -I rl • • • • ■ 11 ■2010 ■2011 ■2012 ■2013 ■2014 t 0 a ct Wilson Poo f0 N 0 co 0 0 t 0 0 co 0 N 0 0 0 u) r 0 0 r 0 u) 0 r r 0 co 0 N 0 r r 0 0 0 0) 0 0 12 c E 2014 Economic Total teams/Out of town O CO N N N ca 0 M CO CO N K? adult softball NWA March Madness CO O N O CO O CO co co ti N -c co _a cu c0 m 0 A CO CO 20 Pitch for The Cure N N N m• CV CO LC) N CO CO CO c0 = ��•—) L 0 Q a L O > CO O CO rn N in 0) M O O CO LC) C0 N CO (0 a) 0 en co 0 m 0 0 c 0 0 a) c0 2 November 2 Total Economic Impact `based on Arkansas Parks and Tourism figure of $255.90 per person, per trip. lyyvoKa Richardsow Gowc,wc.u.wttu Ge'Ake r R The Year in Review 2014 was a year of growth! Efforts made to raise awareness about YRCC offerings in 2013 & 2014 proved to have paid off. With the increase in partnerships amongst organizations with similar missions and visions, volunteers, and program participants, YRCC was able to benefit from positive word of mouth and impactful collaborations as a result. Growth didn't just stop there. YRCC not only improve in the areas of collaborations, but in creativity and commitment as a result of hiring Chase Jones as Program Coordinator. YRCC grew closer to accomplishing goals as well as acquiring funding to accommodate new facility amenities and implementing new programming/services. Several donations were made throughout the year, including funds raised from the annual banquet, totaling $15,000. Non -monetary donations: $25,000 ($5,000 more than the previous year). We couldn't have achieved the success we received without our many supporters! Our facility usage numbers are as followed: Quarter 1: 6,618 Quarter 2: 5,520 Quarter 3: 5,500 Quarter 4: 8,261 Quarterly Total: 25,899 Youth Programming • SF4K Camp added new field trips such as visits to Branson, MO White Water & 1 -Max Theater, Tulsa, OK Skyzone, Modern Mission, etc. A refundable fee of $2/camper per week was implemented along with camp orientation, which served as means for YRCC staff to connect with camper parents and establish expectations. YRCC camp also participated in Fayetteville Public Library newly sponsored program Books and Bites. Over 81 youth benefited from camp. • X -Factor grew once more! 53 home school children sought to join X -Factor. X - Factor maintained two day a week classes and incorporated many volunteers/interns/professional who assisted with programming. • Kids Nite grew to stable numbers during 2014, especially during the Fall semester. After the purchase of a van, YRCC was able to extend its reach for 14