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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 1006 PR REG ITEM 07AItem: 7. A. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: The Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Stephanie Anderson, Recreation Services Manager DATE: 10/06/2025 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Summer Recreation Program Summary BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION This report serves as a brief overview of Summer 2025 Recreation Division programs. A more detailed analysis, including a financial analysis, will be included in the 2025/2026 Cost Recovery Report. The summer season ran from June 1 through August 31. This summer, the Recreation Division offered twelve events, recreation classes, Camp Moorpark, the Youth Basketball League, and three adult sports leagues. EVENTS 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza: This annual Independence Day celebration was held on Thursday, July 3 beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Arroyo Vista Community Park. Admission was $8.00 per person presale, and $10.00 at the gate. On-site parking was $5.00 per vehicle. Nearly 9.500 people enjoyed the festivities this year. The event featured live entertainment by rock band Ignition and Raymond Michael’s Tribute to Elvis. A presentation of the American Flag was made by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard, with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Enegren and the National Anthem sung by Moorpark Has Talent winner Ava Winkle. The event also included three food courts, a games and attractions area, and the aerial fireworks display. Due to failures on the part of the fireworks vendor, the show was delayed by approximately 40 minutes, and about 30% of the shells did not fire. Staff is still working with the vendor to address the issues with the display. 1 Parks and Recreation Commission 10/06/2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 Movies in the Park: Movies in the Park are held monthly from June through October at the Arroyo Vista Community Park. Movies start at dusk, with gates opening one hour before showtime. Admission is free, and refreshments are sold for a small fee. The first event of the summer was on June 14 with a screening of The Wizard of Oz. The event ran smoothly with about 75 in attendance. July’s movie was Surf’s Up, which was selected by the 2024/2025 Teen Council. The movie was shown on July 12, and had over 200 in attendance. The last film of the summer was Ant Man, shown on August 9, with about 60 people attending. Overall, all events ran smoothly. Concerts in the Park: Concerts in the Park are held monthly from June through September at the Arroyo Vista Community Park. Concerts start at 6:00 p.m. and run for 90 minutes to two hours. Admission is free, with food available for purchase from vendors. Attendees can also bring their own food and beverages, including beer and wine. The first concert of the summer was held on June 28 featuring the classic rock band Electric Vinyl. Many people were up dancing, and the band was well received. The Moorpark City Library also brought their star gazing and astronomy equipment to provide an extra activity at the concert as well as promote the library. Over 700 people attended the June concert. The next concert was held on July 26 and featured the yacht rock band Yachty by Nature. The library again brought their stargazing equipment. Staff received many positive comments on the bands, and the band also commented on enjoying playing in Moorpark. Over 1,200 people attended this concert. The final concert for summer was on August 23rd, featuring Ventura County band Juano and Friends. The band played a variety of music including rock, cumbia, oldies, and R&B. Despite very hot weather, about 800 people attended the concert. The concert ran smoothly and staff received positive feedback on the band. 2 Parks and Recreation Commission 10/06/2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 Skate Nights: Skate Nights were held monthly over the summer. Skate Nights are held on Friday nights from 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. Each event features skating, music, contests, and lawn games such as cornhole, Spikeball, and giant board games for non- skaters to enjoy. Admission is free, with packaged snacks and drinks being sold for $1.00 each. The first Skate Night of the summer was held on June 20, featuring top 40 hits from the 60’s to today. About 100 people attended the June event. On July 18, about 110 people attended. The music theme for July was summer jams. The final Skate Night for the summer was held on August 15 and featured 80’s music. Attendance for this event was approximately 125 people. All events ran well, and as usual staff received thank yous and positive comments from attendees about the events. It should also be noted that the wood boards around the court were repaired and the court resurfaced in August, making the venue much more appealing and safer for staff and attendees. Summer Camp Out: The Summer Camp Out was held overnight from August 2 at 5:00 p.m. to August 3 at 10:00 a.m. The event allows participants to bring their tents and gear and camp overnight at Arroyo Vista Community Park. Event features include a bar-be-que dinner, s’more station, story time and crafts by the Moorpark City Library, and a pancake breakfast in the morning. This year, the event had 157 registrations, in about 50 different campsites. The event ran smoothly Coco Loco Luau: This teen event was scheduled for June 21 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Arroyo Vista Community Park. Due to low advance ticket sales, the event was cancelled. CAMP MOORPARK Camp Moorpark is a day camp program for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade. Camp is held at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center and Community Park. Camp activities in the summer include games, sports, crafts, and STEM projects planned according to weekly themes. Each week also features a special guest, events and parties, and movie. Optional field trips are offered each Wednesday. 3 Parks and Recreation Commission 10/06/2025 Regular Meeting Page 4 Summer camp ran during the Moorpark Unified School District’s summer break, June 16 through August 19. Camp Moorpark saw an increase in attendance this summer compared to last year, with an average daily attendance of 106. A total of 290 children participated in the program this summer. RECREATION CLASSES The Recreation Division offers a variety of classes including art, music, baking, dance, STEM, and a wide variety of sports. During the summer, a variety of special interest camps are also offered. Classes are instructed by hourly employees as well as contract instructors. Most classes are held at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, 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 summer totaled 679, a slight increase from 650 enrollments last summer. MOORPARK YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE The youth basketball league is a coed recreational league for youth. Divisions offered this summer 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. The league relies of volunteer coaches for all divisions except the Mites Training League, which was instructed by part-time Recreation Leaders. Practices started in July and games ran July 12 through August 16 The Mites training program had 11 enrollments. The Rookie Division has 41 enrollments, with four teams, the Junior Division has 31 enrollments with four teams, and the Minors Division has 48 enrollments with six teams. The Majors Division was cancelled due to low enrollment. Total enrollment for summer was 131, a significant decrease from last summer’s 210 enrollments. 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 has six teams this summer. Games were played on ballfields #2 at AVCP. The season ran smoothly. Basketball: The Adult Basketball League offered open divisions on Monday and Thursday evenings, with games played in the evening at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center Gym. The Monday division filled to capacity with eight teams, but the Thursday division was cancelled due to lack of enrollment. The season ran smoothly. Soccer: Divisions offered for spring included Mens on Wednesday evenings and Coed on Thursday evenings. Games are played at AVCP Athletic Fields. Seven Coed teams and four Men’s teams participated this summer. The season ran smoothly. 4 Parks and Recreation Commission 10/06/2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and File Report 5