2021-01-13
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 5:30 PM
Mission:
The Meridian Parks & Recreation Commission is a volunteer citizens' group that is created
and empowered to advise the City on issues relating to park facilities and recreation
programs of the City. Their mission is to gather input from staff and other qualified personnel
on issues relating to the creation and design of public parks and open spaces; to listen to
public input; and to provide advice and recommendations on parks and recreation related
matters to the Mayor and City Council.
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Agenda
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ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
____ Jo Greer, President ____ Keith Bevan, Vice President
____ Dom Gelsomino ____ John Nesmith
____ Autumn Short ____ Albert Kang
____ Jennifer Bobo ____ Jessica West
____ Camden Hyde ____ Jessica Perreault, City Council Ex-Officio
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
1. December 9, 2020 Regular Meeting
Jo Greer, MPRC President ~ 2 minutes
ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ NONE
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OLD BUSINESS ~ NONE
NEW BUSINESS
2. Dom Gelsomino Recognition
MPR Director Steve Siddoway ~ 5 minutes
3. MPR Department Annual Report
MPR Marketing Coordinator Shelly Houston ~ 15 minutes
4. Ethics & Open Meeting Laws Update
Deputy City Attorney Emily Kane ~ 30 minutes
5. Discovery Park Phase 2 Design Discussion
MPR Parks Superintendent Mike Barton ~ 30 minutes
6. FY2021 Pathway Projects Update
MPR Pathways Project Manager Kim Warren ~ 45 minutes
WORKSHOP ~ NONE
STAFF REPORTS
7. MPR Staff ~ 20 minutes
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING ~ February 10, 2021 at 5:30 PM
2021 All-Commission Goals:
1. Support development of a connected pathway system across the City of Meridian, with a
focus on developing projects for future construction.
2. Support design and construction of Discovery Park Phase 2.
3. Participate in the design and programming of a new Community Center on the Civic Block.
4. Participate in the development of the Lakeview Golf Course Master Plan.
5. Pursue improved tools and opportunities to engage citizens and stakeholders.
6. Engage other task forces, commissions, entities, and agencies through workshops and other
outreach for partnership opportunities.
7. Participate in the partnership with the Meridian Arts Commission to add theming and
identity reinforcing art in Meridian parks and along pathways.
8. Continue to foster greater Commission involvement/presence in community events
whenever appropriate.
9. Discuss progress on Goals and Objectives in the MPR Master Plan.
10. Hold workshops during Commission meetings to address current issues.
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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
City Hall Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 5:30 p.m.
The Meridian Parks & Recreation Commission is a volunteer citizens’ group that is created and empowered to
advise the City on issues relating to park facilities and recreation programs of the City. Their mission is to gather
input from staff and other qualified personnel on issues relating to the creation and design of public parks and
open spaces; to listen to public input; and to provide advice and recommendations on parks and recreation
related matters to the Mayor and City Council.
Roll-Call Attendance
Commission President Dom Gelsomino called the meeting to order at approximately 5:36 p.m.
MPR Administrative Assistant II Rachel Myers took roll-call attendance as follows:
X Dom Gelsomino, President X Albert Kang
X Jo Greer, Vice President X John Nesmith (arrived at approx. 5:43)
X Keith Bevan X Autumn Short
X Jennifer Bobo X Jessica West
X Camden Hyde X Councilman Brad Hoaglun, ex officio
Others present were: MPR Department staff—Parks & Recreation Director Steve Siddoway,
Parks Superintendent Mike Barton, & Recreation Manager Garrett White; & Deputy City
Attorney Emily Kane.
Adoption of the Agenda
Commission President Dom Gelsomino entertained a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
Commissioner Jessica West moved to adopt the agenda. Commissioner Keith Bevan seconded. All
were in favor of the motion.
Approval of the Minutes
1. November 18, 2020 Special Meeting – Dom Gelsomino
Commission President Dom Gelsomino entertained a motion to adopt the minutes as
presented. Commissioner Jessica West moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Keith
Bevan seconded. All were in favor of the motion.
Announcements
2. Christmas Presentation – Steve Siddoway
MPR Director Steve Siddoway wished the Commission a very Merry Christmas and
presented each Commissioner with a small gift and Christmas card to thank them for their
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service as citizen volunteers, whom the only pay they get is the thanks they receive. Steve
expressed his gratefulness for the service they provide to the MPR Department and to the
community as a whole.
3. Upcoming Events – Steve Siddoway
MPR Director Steve Siddoway reported the Christmas spirit is alive and well in the MPR
Department.
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony – This virtual, Facebook-live event was held last
Friday, December 4, 2020 to light the Christmas tree at Generations Plaza.
Santa’s Mailbox – Santa’s mailbox is up and running at Meridian City Hall; it has gotten a
lot of publicity on various news cycles. Many letters from children in the community are
rolling in, given to Santa, and then he responds back to each child with a letter that has a
legible return address. MPR Recreation Manager Garrett White added there were over
700 letters received to date since Thanksgiving as more are coming in.
Zoom with Santa – This activity started on Saturday, December 5, 2020 and most of the
slots have been filled. There were 365 slots for families to take to have a virtual Zoom
session with Santa. Garrett White added this activity was great, and he does not think it
could have been better. The kids—seeing their faces lights up—in being able to do a
one-on-one with Santa was awesome.
Downtown Business Decorating Contest – Downtown businesses have been decorating
their storefronts. There is a map and online voting that people can do to vote for their
favorite between now and December 20, 2020.
Winterland in the Bag – Since the MPR Department cannot conduct the Winterland
Children’s Festival as usual this year, there is a Winterland in the Bag activity where
bags were stuffed with all kinds of craft projects and supplies which will be handed out
at the Meridian Community Center on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 10 a.m. to
noon. MPR staff members are asking families to remain in their vehicles and drive
through and pick them up. Craft bags are available to the first 500 people.
Meridian Ornament Drop – This activity is being held on December 12-13, 2020. People
can make handmade ornaments and hide them around town for others to find.
Christmas Tree Lights – There is an interactive digital map of Christmas tree lights
around town where people can mark their favorites and check out their locations.
Salvation Army Angel Tree – The tree is up at Meridian City Hall for this virtual toy
drive. The deadline is end of day on December 10. Donations can be made online. There
is also a drop box for presents at City Hall. Many have already made contributions. The
gifts will be delivered to the Salvation Army on Friday, December 11.
Little Free Library – The Little Free Library posted at City Hall is stocked with Christmas
and winter-themed books, where people can take a book and leave one.
Meridian Head Start Program Fundraiser – The MPR Department has been able to
provide gifts to 60 preschoolers with the Head Start program through donations
received (no tax dollars). Volunteers have been wrapping gifts which will be delivered
later in the week.
For more details about the above festivities, visit www.ChristmasInMeridian.org.
Old Business ~ NONE
New Business
4. 2021 MPR Commissioner Elections – Dom Gelsomino
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Commission President Dom Gelsomino reported each year elections are held in
December; one for President and the other for Vice President.
The current Vice President—Jo Greer—received an automatic nomination for
President. There were no other nominations for President. Commissioner Jo Greer
nominated Keith Bevan for Vice President. There were no other nominations for Vice
President.
Commission President Dom Gelsomino made a motion to elect Jo Greer for President and
Keith Bevan for Vice President. Commissioner Jessica West moved to elect Jo Greer for
2021 President and Keith Bevan for 2021 Vice President. Commissioner John Nesmith
seconded. All were in favor of the motion.
Congratulations to Jo Greer as the new President and Keith Bevan as Vice President.
The new Commission leadership is effective January 1, 2021.
5. Brainstorm 2021 MPRC All-Commission Goals – Steve Siddoway
The Commission reviewed the current 2020 MPR All-Commission Goals. In an effort to
streamline the process and as a starting point for discussion, draft goals for 2021 were
brought forward for consideration and reviewed. MPR Director Steve Siddoway facilitated
discussion. There were no other changes or additions to the proposed draft goals. Each
Commissioner was asked to list the order of importance of these 10 goals. Rachel Myers
tallied their priority levels. Please see the following results:
Commission President Dom Gelsomino entertained a motion to adopt these 10 goals in this
particular order as the Commission’s top priorities for 2021. Commissioner Keith Bevan
moved to adopt the 10 goals. Commission Vice President Jo Greer seconded. All were in favor
of the motion.
Workshop ~ NONE
Staff Reports
6. MPR Staff
Director Steve Siddoway reported on the following:
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Covid-19 – He is really proud of his staff for the way they are moving forward under the
current protocols and guidelines to do what they can in reference to Covid-19.
Commission Liaison – He thanked Councilman Brad Hoaglun for being the Department
and Commission’s Council Liaison for the year and representing them so well on the
City Council.
Parks Superintendent Mike Barton reported on the following:
Discovery Park – Phase 2 for Discovery Park is a big priority.
Heroes Park Parking Expansion – The Parking Lot Expansion project at Heroes Park is
currently out to bid. The bid opening has been moved from December 28, 2020 to
January 7, 2021 to obtain good pricing from the contractor on supplies.
Pickleball Courts – He is working with the Brighton Corporation that wants to possibly
donate some pickleball courts in Kleiner Park. He will bring some court layouts to the
Commission at a future meeting for review/feedback.
Lakeview Golf Course – He has many tasks related to the recent take-over of the
Lakeview Golf Course.
South Slough Pathway – On behalf of Pathways Project Manager Kim Warren, he
reported bids have been opened and received an approved low bid that they are
awarding. Tiling and pathway work will be done, once the weather has warmed.
Recreation Manager Garrett White reported on the following:
Christmas Activities – As Steve Siddoway reported earlier that evening in terms of all of
the Christmas festivities happening, Garrett thanked the entire Recreation Division
team for all of their work and expressed he is proud of them for all they have
accomplished based on the current orders, being creative, and staying active/busy. He
has also been working on tasks regarding Zoom with Santa.
Concessions – The Kleiner Park Concessions RFP is currently out; proposals will be due
to him in January 2021. The Fuller Park Snowcone Concessions RFP will go out very
soon; proposals will be due back in February.
Meridian Youth Baseball Fuller Park Agreement – He had a good meeting with MYB staff
to discuss uses at Fuller Park with their programs.
Meridian Main Street Market – He has been working with the event organizer and Legal
to create a new contract regarding this continuing event for next year.
Field Applications – He has been working on tasks related to organizations wanting to
reserve field space. Skyler Cook will be taking over this task for Garrett.
Adjourn
Commission President Dom Gelsomino entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commission
Vice President Jo Greer moved to adjourn. Commissioner Albert Kang seconded. The vote was
unanimous and in favor of the motion.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:37 p.m.
(AUDIO & VIDEO ON FILE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS)
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APPROVED:
_________________________________________ ________/ ________/ ________
JO GREER, PRESIDENT DATE
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KEITH BEVAN, VICE PRESIDENT
/rem
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PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORTS
January 13, 2021
Administration Division
Director’s Report:
STEVE SIDDOWAY
(Please note, a verbal report will be provided at the January 13, 2021 MPR Commission
Meeting.)
Parks Division
Parks Superintendent Report:
MIKE BARTON
(Please note, a verbal report will be provided at the January 13, 2021 MPR Commission
Meeting.)
Pathways Project Manager’s Report:
KIM WARREN
1. Fairview Avenue Connection – Five Mile Pathway – Design portion of this
contract was officially closed out. The contractor is currently on hold for the winter
with plans to begin again as soon as the weather breaks.
2. South Slough – East of Locust Grove, South of Ustick – Bid for revised scope of
work (including tiling and construction of the northernmost pathway segment only)
was awarded to Bricon in December.
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3. Local Rail With Trail – Staff is still working to obtain access from NW 8th Street to
Linder, the westernmost half mile of this project. One existing easement, for
Rushmore subdivision, was discovered while researching the history of these
developments. We have ordered title searches on two other properties in the hope
that other recorded easements may exist. Knowing for certain either way will
provide clarity on next steps toward acquisition.
4. Whitestone Pedestrian Bridge Across Ten Mile Creek (SW of Franklin &
Linder) – Fence installation is complete along the Whitestone pathway segment,
minus a small run near the roadway that was left open for construction access. The
developer’s contractor has begun setting bridge abutments adjacent to the Ten Mile
Creek. When bridge installation is complete, the pathway will be graded in
preparation for paving next spring.
5. Ten Mile Trailhub – Construction on this project is on hold until early spring, with
erosion control measures in place to protect existing storm drainage structures.
Staff has been working on plans to bring power to the site to serve the restroom
structure from Centennial Park that will be relocated to the Trailhub.
6. Management of (14) Infill Pathway Projects – Staff has finalized the scope and fee
negotiations with all three consultant teams after a couple of revisions and
resubmittals. Task orders are in place for each or have been sent for signature. We
have been meeting with the consultant teams to kick off project work, pass on
needed information, and review progress on preliminary concepts for these
projects. Schedules are currently on track to finalize conceptual design, gauge the
feasibility of these projects, and gain an idea of potential project cost (for those able
to move forward) in time for the City’s next budget cycle.
7. Other Review & Coordination Activities – Includes pathways review of incoming
development applications and issuing conditions for development, site visits, and
ongoing map updates. Continued attendance of Streetscape and Community
Character, Active Transportation Work Group, and South Meridian
Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan meetings, processing of easements, and fielding of various
inquiries from community pathway enthusiasts.
City Arborist’s Report:
MATTHEW PERKINS
1. Contract Tree Work – Ten large park pruning projects have been sent out to
multiple contractors for bidding. I expect at least three of these will need to go
through Purchasing and the competitive bid process. Among these projects are the
Meridian Split Corridor, Tully Park, and Heroes Park. We expect to see the
maintenance of trees in these areas and others being addressed soon.
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2. Urban Forest Management Plan – The first draft of this document has been
handed in for review. I expect there will be some modifications and changes made to
the verbiage, as well as having some imagery added to make it a little less of a dry
read.
3. Continued Maintenance – I have started making a work plan for the Plant Health
Care/Integrated Pest Management applications that will be administered to trees
throughout the parks this spring. My objective is to streamline the process and
make it easier and less labor intensive, as well as providing some savings in the cost
of products, and reducing the amount of chemicals being applied in the parks.
4. Tree Planting – There are a few declining trees in downtown tree boxes that will
need replacement this year, as well as a few that have been identified as “fruit/seed
bearing” which is unacceptable for the downtown street/sidewalk environment.
These trees will be removed and replaced with a more appropriate species. I have
also been taking inventory of vacant tree rings and tree stumps throughout the
parks and I am making plans to have them replaced.
5. Arbor Day Celebration – Last year’s Arbor Day Celebration was cancelled due to
the pandemic. I have started to explore options for this year to come up with a plan
in advance.
Recreation Division
Recreation Manager’s Report:
GARRETT WHITE
1. Field/Event Scheduling – Skyler Cook and I have been inputting all 2021 Field
Applications into the computer. There are still some requests coming in, and Skyler
is sorting them and getting the applicants as much space as possible. We will
continue to work with CDH in regards to gathering sizes and Covid-19 protocols.
2. Community Center RFP – I have attended by-weekly meetings in regards to the
Community Center RFP. We have been compiling information on what we want in a
new community center about room sizes and space. We started the design process
and will meet again January 15th for more discussion.
3. Meridian Youth Baseball Agreements – I have been trying to get in touch with
MYB concerning the Fuller Park Agreement as well as the Settlers Park Field
Agreements. There has been very little communication. I sent MYB the final
adjustments for 2020 the first week of November and just got confirmation that my
calculations are correct. I will be working with Legal to create an amendment to the
original agreement. I hope to have this to Council in January.
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4. Covid-19 Protocols – This will be an ongoing item until there is a solution to Covid-
19. We continue to work with CDH for all programs. We have cancelled all sports
leagues for now and the majority of community education classes. The few classes
that are going can follow protocols and meet all CDH requirements. Nothing has
changed from the last month.
5. Kleiner Park & Fuller Park Concessionaires - I have sent out the Kleiner Park
Concessions RFP. The deadline for this RFP will be next Wednesday, January 13th. I
held an onsite pre-application meeting in December. There were three people in
attendance.
6. Fuller Park Snow Cone Concessions RFP – I have sent out the Fuller Park
Concessions RFP and held an onsite pre-application meeting on January 4th. The
deadline for this RFP is the first week in February. There has been little interest in
this location.
7. Main Street Market Contract – This contract has been signed by the contractor and
will be on consent agenda for the January 12th meeting. The Main Street Market will
begin in April and end in October.
8. Jabil Fields Agreement – The West Ada School District has begun phase one of a
new school on the Jabil property. We are currently working with the school district
to determine what field space will be available and what will be impacted. We are
also working with ISU on the parking availability once this project is completed. I
have spoken with ISU and need to prepare a site map showing where we plan to
have our dumpster, restrooms, trash cans, and pedestrian access from their parking
lot to the south between the fields and the freeway.
9. Fee Data Collection – I have reached out to the surrounding cities asking them to
provide us with all the fees they collect in regards to parks and recreation. I have
received feedback from Caldwell, Boise, Nampa, Eagle, and Sandpoint (only because
they asked from Meridian’s fees). Once all data is collected, we will evaluate our
fees and adjust them where needed. We plan to meet with Finance in January to
review.
Homecourt Facility Manager’s Report:
JAKE GARRO
1. Closure - Meridian Homecourt has been closed since Friday, November 13. Due to
the closure, the following has been not been allowed to take place:
a. Community Athletic Group Practices
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b. Meridian Homecourt Open Pickleball Play
c. General Daily Use for Patrons
2. Community Education Classes – Community education classes are taking place in
Court 5 as long as they are meeting the gathering rule of 10 and implementing
appropriate social distancing practices.
3. Facility Projects/Improvements – The following task have been completed during
our closure:
a. Painting – mezzanine area
b. Clean and dust vestibule inside the facility
c. Clean and dust roof top in new office area
d. Clean and dust ceiling and walls in basketball court area
e. Clean and dust backboards
f. Installation of emergency light/exit wire guards
g. Painting of emergency light wire guards
h. Clean and dust bleacher and benches
i. Clean and dust backboards
j. Scanning system for REC 1. Running appropriate cable in the ceiling to allow for
membership scanner to be located across the front desk area. This will for
improved “foot traffic flow” of membership holders entering the facility during
high volume times. This project is yet to be complete.
4. Reservation Policy – I am writing a reservation policy to implement for small
group/individualized instruction. Looking for a fair and equitable process to
use/designate court space during high volume open gym times. My goal for this
process is to limit the amount of small group/individualized instructors we have in
the facility at one time.
Recreation Coordinators’ Report:
RENEE WHITE
1. Winterland – In a Bag – This activity was a smashing success! We offered 500
snowmen drawstring bags filled with crafts to local families. The bags were handed
out via drive-through style at the Meridian Community Center from 10 a.m. – noon.
All bags were gone by 11 a.m. We had 10 volunteers help manage traffic.
Commissioner Jo Greer dressed as Jovie and helped hand out bags with assistance
from Santa and Elf. Families were respectful, staying in their cars and wearing
masks.
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A few comments from our Facebook:
Thanks for the fun bags! My kiddos spent
most of the day on Saturday working on
crafts
Thank you so much for doing this! My girls
are having so much fun with all the fun,
festive projects!
Thank you. My kids love it all. They were so
excited to see Elf and Santa
We’ve been crafting for a while now! Thank you all so much, that made this
possible!
Thank you!!! My boys have been talking about and sharing their crafts all day
long! Love our city!
The Parks Rec. team really came together to create these bags. As a team, we
selected crafts, purchased supplies, cut paper and help find activities for the activity
book. Even as I was quarantined due to Covid exposure, our team came together to
put the crafts into the bags.
2. Zoom with Santa - We created an opportunity for kids to meet face-to-face with
Santa – virtually in our Zoom with Santa program. It was another huge success!
Parents were asked to answer 3 questions about their kids when they registered for
a time:
What put them on the nice list
Pet’s names
Favorite toy
This turned out to be the magic potion. Kids and parents were both delighted when
Santa would mention something personal about them.
We served 439 kids. Here are a few emails we got about the program:
Thank you! And thank you so much for organizing this. Our six-year-old is high risk
population (he had open heart surgery at 18mo) so this is such a special treat for
our family (and I'm sure many others).
I want to commend you on your ability to pivot this Christmas season and by doing
so creating a new host of memories for our citizens. Lincoln just wrapped up his
Zoom chat with Santa and it was an amazing experience. I know this process
appears to be easy and seamless, which means there was/is a ton of work behind
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the scenes. Thanks for continuing to raise the bar and exceed everyone’s
expectations, we are lucky to have you and our amazing employees!
THANK YOU so much! My son just finished his call with Santa and he keeps saying
“I’m speechless! …. how did Santa know so much Mommy?!” And wanted to call his
Grandma and Grandpa and cousins and Daddy and tell them all about it. He is on
cloud nine. I just want to extend my gratitude to you and your team for bringing
some Christmas magic in such a crazy time and in such a COVID safe format. So
much gratitude.
3. Letters from Santa - We had more than 1,400 letters this year. This exceeds every
year. Thanks to Chelsea Cantrell for stepping up and taking the lead on the program
this year. She created a system that allowed for the staff to send out letters from our
home offices, printed and delivered the supplies, and kept track who was doing
what.
I am currently focusing on 2021. We will continue to create community and fun
activities in innovative/safe ways!
JENNA FLETCHER
1. 2021 Winter Activity Guide – We did not release a guide but have been advertising
individual classes that are currently running. Winter/spring classes are slated to run
December 21 – May 30.
2. Winter/Spring Classes – Classes that can follow the succeeding protocols are
currently allowed to run: less than 10 people, no shared equipment, not interactive,
and maintain 6 feet of distance. Once we move forward in stages we will be able to
open more classes and increase class size numbers.
3. Contracted Instructors – I am continually working with instructors to help them
figure out how to continue to run their classes. Some have been able to split up their
class times, while others are just waiting until we move forward in stages to start
their classes.
4. Summer 2021- The Seasonal Summer Camp Coordinator position is open, and I am
setting up interviews for that. This person will work from February until mid-
August. This position will help me plan summer, such as hiring, planning field trips,
and day-to-day events during camp.
MAGGIE COMBS
1. 2021 Winter Leagues – Due to the rollback to Stage 2, we have still postponed
registration at this time.
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2. 2021 Spring/Summer Leagues – We are prepping with hopefulness that we will
be able to open registration for our Spring/Summer Leagues at the end of
January/beginning of February.
3. 2021 Summer Fun Kickoff Tournament – Teams are starting to place themselves
on the tournament list. This tournament takes place on Memorial Day Weekend and
hosts normally about 40 teams. Currently, we have 13 teams listed as they have
interest in attending. This tournament does bring teams from other areas. Currently,
we have teams from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington planning on attending.
Volunteer Program Coordinator’s Report:
CHELSEA CANTRELL
1. December 2020 – December was a very busy month! We had opportunities that
allowed for our volunteers to assist us. In December, volunteers gave 89 hours of
service.
2. Santa Letters – We had 1 volunteer assist with the 1,385 letters that were written
to Santa.
3. Winterland in the Bag – With hundreds of children coming out to pick up their
festive holiday bag, it was a blessing to have 10 volunteers donate 26 hours to help
keep the flow of traffic running smoothly!
4. Christmas Shopping & Wrapping for the Gifts to the Children at Head Start –
We had several volunteers help us with the shopping and wrapping of the gifts for
the children at the Head Start Program. A total of 626 gifts were purchased and
wrapped. There were 58 hours of volunteer time donated to this cause.
Recreation Coordinator 1 (Sports) Report:
SKYLER COOK
1. Winter Basketball League – The Winter Basketball League has been canceled, due
to complications with Covid-19.
2. Winter Cornhole League – The Winter Cornhole League will begin on January 19th.
This league will practice social distancing, wear masks, and limit spectators to group
gatherings less than 10 people. The deadline to register is January 13th. Games will
be played at Paramount Elementary and Meridian Middle School.
3. Field Applications – Field applications for 2021 have been submitted and are being
scheduled based on priority use. Online reservations will open to the public on
February 1, 2021.
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