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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0602 PR REG ITEM 07BItem: 7.B. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: The Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Stephanie Anderson, Recreation Services Manager DATE: 06/02/2025 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Spring Recreation Program Summary BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION This report serves as a brief overview of Spring 2025 Recreation Division programs. A more detailed analysis, including a financial analysis, will be included in the 2024/2025 Cost Recovery Report. The spring season ran from March 1 through May 31. This spring, the Recreation Division offered seven events, recreation classes, Spring Camp Moorpark, the Youth Basketball League, and three adult sports leagues. EVENTS Easter Egg Hunt: The Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday, April 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Arroyo Vista Community Park. The event featured age -specific egg hunts, carnival games, inflatable attractions, a trackless train, a petting zoo, crafts, facepainting, and a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. The egg hunts were held on ballfield #2, with other activities located in the open grass area by the ballfield, the west pavilion, and the multi-use court. Admission wristbands were sold for $10 early bird, $12 advance, and $16 at the gate. A total of 687 wristbands were sold, with overall attendance estimated at 1,800. The event ran smoothly. Moorpark Earth Festival: The Moorpark Earth Festival was held on Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Arroyo Vista Community Park . Admission was free to the public. This event includes Earth Day components (eco -friendly vendors) and also encompasses the City’s Arbor Day celebration (giving away 100 free trees) and Community Yard Sale. A total of 23 sellers registered to participate in the yard sale this year. This year event was moved back to Parking Lot D, which provided for a nicer event venue but caused parking issues due to the Southern California Lacrosse field rental. The weather was cold and drizzly, which may have had a negative effect on attendance, which is estimated at 500 people. Parks and Recreation Commission 06/02/2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 Apricot Slam Pickleball Tournament: The Apricot Slam was scheduled for April 26 and 27, but due to rain on Saturday, all games were moved to Sunday. The event was held at the Arroyo Vista Community Park tennis/pickleball courts. The tournament offered divisions for men, women, and coed at the 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0+ levels. Initially, 45 teams had registered, but due to the rescheduling of Saturday games, several teams withdrew, and only 36 teams ended up competing. Despite the cancellation of Saturday games, staff received positive feedback from participants on Sunday. The event title sponsor, Lucky Fools Pub, was pleased with the tournament. Cinco de Mile Fun Run: The Cinco de Mile Fun Run was held on Sunday, May 4 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the AVCP recreational trail and west pavilion. The goal was to complete 3 loops, which is approximately 5K. As participants walked/ran the trail, they were given stickers to play La Loteria. After completing the walk/run, participants enjoyed a lunch sponsored by El Pollo Corona. All participants received a run t-shirt, and prizes were awarded for La Loteria game and for all who finished the 5K. Overall the event ran smoothly, with the exception of running out of beans and rice for lunch. The event had a total of 86 enrollments, a 30% increase from last year. Skate Nights: Two Skate Nights were held this spring, on April 11 and May 16. The events were held on the multi-use court at AVCP from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and featured open skating (roller skates or roller blades), music, contests, lawn games, and snack sales. Admission to this event is free. Attendance for April is estimated at 130 and May at 95. Although Skate Nights are smaller events for the Recreation Division, attendees continue tell staff how much they enjoy the events. Moorpark After Dark: Moorpark After Dark was a popular dance event for middle schoolers held from 2000 to 2006. This event was revived last year. This year, the event was held on Friday, May 9 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center. The event featured music, attractions, games, soda bar/mock-tails, and food. Admission was $15 advance and $20 at the gate and included all food and activities. In an effort to improve the event, the Moorpark Teen Council took a larger role in planning and promoting the event, including adding a trivia game and escape room activity . Despite these efforts, attendance decreased from 42 last year to only 33 this year. CAMP MOORPARK Camp Moorpark is a day camp program for children ages 5 to 12 held during MUSD school breaks. The program offers weekly/daily themed activities including sports, games, crafts, STEM, special events, parties, and movies. Structured activities are held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with extended care available from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Camp is held at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center. For spring, dates and attendance were as follows: 3/10 (21 campers), 3/21 (20 campers), Spring break week 3/24-28 (Average daily attendance 46.2, up from 42.2 last year), 4/18 (22 campers), and 4/21 (24 campers). RECREATION CLASSES The Recreation Division offers a variety of classes including art, music, baking, dance, STEM, and a wide variety of sports. Classes are instructed by hourly employees as well as contract instructors. Most classes are held at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, Parks and Recreation Commission 06/02/2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 except those classes requiring specialized facilities such as golf. The majority of classes offered are for preschool through elementary ages, with more limited offerings for teens and adults. Enrollments for spring (as of the writing of this report) were 576, a significant increase from last spring which had 498 enrollments. MOORPARK LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY PRESCHOOL Moorpark Little Learners Academy (MLLA) is a traditional preschool program that prepares students for entry into elementary school. This program features classes for toddlers on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday (Caterpillar Class), a 3- year-old class on Tuesday and Thursday (Butterfly Class), and a 3-year-old class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (Bumblebee Class). In spring, a total of 60 students participated in the program. Graduation ceremonies for the 3-year-old classes were held on May 21 and 22. Retiring Preschool Director Denise Dearborn was recognized at the May 21 ceremony. MOORPARK YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE The youth basketball league is a coed recreational league for youth. Divisions offered this spring included Rookie for ages 6-8, Junior for ages 9-10, Minors for ages 11-13, and Majors for ages 13-15. A Mites Training League for ages 4.5 to 6 was also offered. Games are played on Friday evenings (Majors) and Saturdays (all other division) at the AVRC gym. The league relies of volunteer coaches for all divisions except the Mites Training League, which was instructed by part-time Recreation Leaders. The spring season ran from March 17 through May 31. A total of 162 players participated in the spring program. ADULT SPORTS LEAGUES Softball: A Coed division on Wednesday evening and a Men’s division on Thursday evening were offered this spring. Due to lack of enrollment, the Coed division was cancelled. The Men’s division filled with 12 teams, which were divided into lower and upper divisions. Games were played on ballfields #2 and #4 at AVCP. The season ran smoothly. Basketball: The Adult Basketball League offered open divisions on Monday and Thursday evenings, with games played at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center Gym. The Monday division had 6 teams, but the Thursday division was cancelled due to lack of enrollment. The season ran smoothly. Soccer: Divisions offered for spring included Coed on Tuesday evenings and Mens on Wednesday evenings. Games are played at AVCP Athletic Fields. Eight Coed teams and 4 Men’s teams participated this spring. The season ran smoothly. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and File Report