Adult Sports Program and Community Center Power Point PresMeridian Parks & Recreation Adult Sports Program
As of March 2014
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Programs Currently Offered Spring Coed & Women’s Volleyball League (92 teams) Adult Spring Basketball League (20 teams) **NEW in 2014 Spring Coed & Men’s Softball League (98 teams) Summer
Fun Girls Fast Pitch Tournament (30 teams) Summer Volleyball League (30 teams) **NEW in 2013 “Red Eye” Men’s Softball Tournament (16 teams) **NEW 2013 Fall Coed & Men’s Softball League
(87 teams) Fall Open & Coed Dodge-Ball League (17 teams) Fall Men’s & Coed Flag Football League (15 Teams) Winter Coed & Women’s Volleyball League (106 teams) Winter Men’s & Women’s
Basketball Leagues (24 teams) Holiday Classic Volleyball Tournament (21 teams) Total Number of Teams = 556 Total Number of Participants in league = 4655 Estimated Number of Participants
in tournaments = 516
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Continued Team Growth
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League Team Growth
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Continued League Participant Growth
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What makes the sports program a success?
Parks Staff- the crew goes above and beyond to make the parks look the way they do.
Program Participants- we have several returning teams each year and we have teams that have been
involved in the adult sports programs since they began.
Support from City Council, Parks Commission, Staff, and the Community.
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Current Challenges
Lack of gym space. From mid October to June we are looking for a minimum of 65+ hours a week.
Lack of softball fields. We are extremely close to our max number of softball teams.
Number on complaint is that we don’t have the softball field atmosphere (concessions, other games going on at the same time, etc.).
Over used softball fields. This past summer we
had issues with the quality of fields late in the fall season. The batters boxes and pitchers mounds were over used and could have been a safety issue. Working with the Parks Crew,
we were able to fix the issue before it became a problem. We installed a more durable base and did some preventative maintenance on the batter’s boxes and pitchers mounds. All in all
it will save the City money in replacements.
Funding for new facilities (Field House & Softball Complex)
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Programs To Be Explored
Spring & Fall Sunday Softball League
Adult Flag Football Tournament
Summer Outdoor Volleyball Tournament
Summer Outdoor Dodge-Ball Tournament
Summer 3 on 3 Outdoor Basketball League
Multiple
Summer Softball Tournaments
Disc Golf Tournament / League
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Sports League Fun Facts
In ONE night of softball there is a minimum of 660 at bats if each player bats at least three times per game.
Throughout the softball season (Second week of April – Second week of September)
there are over 70,000 at bats.
There were over 23,000 runs scored this year in the 105 days of softball when combining the Spring & Fall Softball Leagues or 219 runs per night on average.
There are over 1,600 softballs used this year in the Spring & Fall Softball Leagues.
During the softball season, there are 1,100+ park visitors each week due to the softball program.
There is an estimated 107,000 points scored when combining Winter & Spring Volleyball leagues or 740 points scored per night on average.
There are over 5,000 participants in the adult
sports programs.
On average, there are 11 league games being played every night Monday through Friday throughout the year or 2,910 games (not including tournament games)
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Classes & Camps by the Numbers - 2013
621 – Classes Offered
3,340 – Registrations
716 – Registrations for Camps
Success Rates:
2013: 72%
2012: 68%
2011: 59%
2010: 58%
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Activity Guide: Enrollment Growth
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Youth Programs offered in 2013
439
Classes:
Violin, guitar, ukulele, martial arts, ballet, jazz/lyrical, hip-hop, baton, golf, tennis, theater, building blocks, Mommy and Me, oriental dance, cheerleading, toddler
sports, young rembrandt’s & many more
Camps:
Day, Sports, Dance, Adventure, Art, Musical Theater
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Adult/Senior Programs
182
Fitness Groups:
Zumba (2), Yoga (4), Dance: Line, Oriental, Ballet
Lessons/Clinics:
Golf, Tennis, Kayak, Whitewater Rafting, Piano, Guitar
Diabetes Education/Support Groups
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Classes/Camps Success
Meridian Parks and Recreation Staff
Summer Camps
Art Program
Meridian Community Center
Maintenance Staff
Contracted Instructors:
20-30 throughout calendar year
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Meridian Community Center
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MCC Fun Facts
Scheduled 40 hours per week
Instructors 15-20 (depending on Season)
More instructors interested
Average enrolled weekly: 270
Of the average: 149 youth enrolled
+1 Adult per youth =
Weekly
Visitors: 400-450
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Current Challenges
Lack of classroom space.
Current instructors would like to offer more classes; inadequate amount of space during key time blocks.
Many more instructors are interested every season.
Challenges
of old building and awkward space.
Funding for new facilities
(Field House & Softball Complex)
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QUESTIONS?
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