HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 3 SUMMER REC PROG 09-08-92REPORTS NO. 3
9-8-92
Inter -Com
ATE: August 31, 1992 UsT�
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM WRAP-UP
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
BACKGROUND:
The Community Services Department brought proposals for summer
programs before the Council in May 1992. The programs were in
response to the community survey that was conducted in conjunction
with the CIPP program. Southwest Tustin was targeted for action
because many youth in this area are considered at risk.
The survey results indicated that traditional City programs were
not reaching the residents of southwest Tustin. There was a lack
of'positive recreational activities available for area youth. The
Council appropriated funding in order to provide summer playground
programs at Heideman and Thorman Elementary Schools and a
basketball clinic at the Tustin Boys and Girls Club.
Attendance at each of the playgrounds averaged 25-30 children per
day. The programs ran for ten weeks from June 22 to August 21.
Activities included sports, games, special events and•field trips
to the local swimming pool, Knott's Berry Farm and Wild Rivers.
The basketball clinic had an enrollment of 52 children with about
25-30 attending each week. The program met on Monday evenings
6:30-8:30 p.m. for eight weeks beginning July 13.
The programs were -truly a cooperative effort. The City provided
funding for staff, supplies, equipment and field trip admissions.
The Tustin Area Apartment Owners Association were actively involved
-in publicizing the programs. The Tustin Unified School District
provided a site for the playground programs and access to
restrooms. The programs were also well supported with articles in
both of the local newspapers. (Attachments)
The Boys and Girls Club provided a site for the basketball program
and in addition, were an integral part of the playground programs.
Every week the Club vans were used to transport children to the
Tustin High School swimming pool. The Thorman playground children
held once a week sports competitions with Boys and Girls Club. At.
the end of the summer all of the children from the playgrounds were
offered free memberships to the Boys Club so that they would have
someplace to go for the last few weeks of the summer.
Mayor Pontious assembled a group of. representatives from local
service organizations to observe the programs in order to solicit
funds to continue cooperative community projects. The Mayor has
secured the support of Silicon Systems to provide funding and
volunteers for a tutoring program which will be held at Heideman
starting September 14. The Mayor's Committee on Youth has
attempted to coordinate the efforts of local service organizations
and worked to locate volunteer and financial resources.
The summer programs have brought together. the resources of the City
and the community for Tustin youth. Children who otherwise would
have spent the summer unsupervised were exposed to positive
recreational activities. The school playgrounds were well attended
by children and their parents. Several members of the Tustin
police department have commented that the programs may have been a
factor in the relative calm experienced this summer. The Community
Services Department will continue to seek funding for further
programming.
Rpyleen A. White,Director G y mag 1
Co cnunity &' i.
Admnistr&ti.ve Services Rec eatio guipgjrvisor
GJX: SIDQOR. CIP
Fun, games
keep youth
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Southwest area program
By Peggy Hesketh
Tustin Weekly
ike a benevolent pied pipe r,_Jose_Lema has begun
leading a growing gaggle of youngsters from the
city's southwest neighborhood down a welcome path
of old-fashioned fun and games each afternoon at Heide-
man School
A deceptively youth-
ful -looking 20 -.year-old,
save for his. city -issued T- .
shirt, it's difficult, at first,
to distinguish the city's
new recreation leader
from his young charges.
But listen for a
moment as the ever -miff-_
ing Lema interacts with.,
the boys- and .girls who
have begun to drop by
the playground regularly -
Watch him piediate a dis-
putedturn-at. b -at. His
voice is `calin�.and his
words shiff__-fluidly
between Spanish -and
English - as the need dic-
tates.-- quickly: decides
who will face 'the-phcher
and who will wait his
turn. A few unhappy Jose Lem leads a new sum -
scowls result, but play mer recreation program at
resumes and the frowns Heideman School in Tustin.
fade with the next crack
of the bat.
There is no mistaking who is in charge here, with. or
without the shirt.
A -group of older boys,—young men really --shout greet-
ings with Lema from the nearby basketball coos -From 5
until 7 p.m., after the younger children have been sent
home and their equipment has been put away far the day,
Lema oversees basketball and volleyball games for area
teem.
It is clear that in a few short weeks; Leena has established
more than a simple summer recreation program at Heide-
; man. And in fact, his involvement with many of the bids
here began long before he was issued an official city T-
Pilot prognn fto l -,6i15
l When the city's coa4uO ty seiviewp4epartment was
given the goo -ahead (and a modest hoding4med) by the City
Council last month..O. setup pilot:summerlecreation pro-
grams at two southwest- area sdMUl Veaeanon aqw" sur
+ Gary Magill said W. heed to recruit peo&aaroto *e now
bothood to help staff the programs at fteidemm and -Came
Thorman: Lema was hired to staff the'I1eideman program
and a former city recreation leader, Joaquin Rodriguez,
took on the responsibility at Currie Thorman. Both pro-
grams got underway June 22, alter the regular school year
let out, and will nm through August 7.
Acknowledging a somewhat adversarial relatwaship that
had developed between area residents- and the city over the
years, fostering. a spirit of comtmunity involvesient -
trust—was thought to be a. key to -du pilot program.'; ulti-
mate success.
Lima's well-established presence inthe-neighborhood
gives the program anotherleg up in that-
.
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A instructional aide at Tustin MA -School, Lems -came
? highly recommended for the newsy created position of
recreation leader far`. the summer opam at Heideman
because of his experienice in _a varieW,,Vf youth -related
activities, according to
Lema also tutors students in the evenings, is active din
church programs and until last March coached a youth soc-
cer team.
Besides, Lema was already coming to Heideman regular -
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r THE TUSTIN NEWS. Thursday, August 13:%M2,8-3
GRAB THAT FLAG — Every Wednesday, the man Elementary School. The Parks and Rec-
Boys & Girls Club of Tustin meets up with the reation team huddles up to plan its first play
City Parks and Recreation Center.to compete (top). Sergio. Rodriguez returns the opening
in various sporting -events. Last Last -Wednesday, kickoff (above left) while the Girls Club cheer -
the clubs played a flag football game at Thor- leaders show their support (above right).
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