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STEVE MCDANIEL ~ Director the IDNR Has Approved Our Five Year Master Plan Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Staff Reports reporting April / May 2018 STEVE MCDANIEL ~ Director The IDNR has approved our five year Master Plan. We are now in place to submit for Land and Water funds through their division. On May 21st, ARCH presented us with an ARCHie award for the Institutional / Government Winner for the restoration of Col. Foster Statue in Swinney Park. Kellie Adkins and I taped a half hour show about Salomon Farm Park with PBS 39. It aired on June 8th. It will re- air in September. We are commissioning a Master Plan for Franke Park. Working with the Zoo on this partnership. We will be looking at several things within the park including, circulation, theater, zoo, creek, Goshen Road improvements, wayfinding signage, trails, camp, playground, various uses within the park, to name just a few. Senior Games kicked off on June 4th with a press conference and torch lighting ceremony. At the beginning of the week 449 people have signed up. Patti’s goal is to reach 500. I will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual meeting for the Friends of the Parks. The city continues negotiations with a design team for Phase 2&3 of Riverfront Development. The Memorial Park Task Force will have its final recommendations in July. Natalie Eggeman has left the department to work in the Mayor’s Office. We are currently searching for a new PIO. Other staffing openings have been filled. Dave Weadock joins the team as Supervisor of Project Administration. Greg Kreiger, as Project Technician. Mike Cremeans, promoted to Supervisor of Facilities and Trades. The position for a Manager of the Conservatory, is now open Staffing levels are up with summer seasonal employees. We have been finalizing training and programs have started. Looking forward to a great season. We have been working with the Zoo staff on dealing with the aftermath of a fire that occurred at the Vet building. Marketing Completed updating Summer Fun Times content for web sites and updating 3 calendars. Presented Customer Service Training to the following staffs: Hurshtown, Lindenwood and Tennis. Additional Customer Service Training will be in June. Natalie Eggeman, PIO for the Department, has taken a new job with the City. Web Statistics: Users: 32,744 Hits: 99,571 Produced 45 promotional pieces including (brochures, flyers, posters, displays and newspaper ads) for various programs. Reviewed applications and interviewed potential Marketing Intern candidates. Received some incredible Foster Park photos from local photographer Ray Steup along with his permission to use them on the Foster Park Wall project as long as we credit him. Submitted three grant requests. Administering grants we receive, submitting paperwork as needed and tracking program progress. Completed various tasks for the Senior Games news conference on June 4. Sent out Riverfront Fort Wayne summer events press release which featured over 200 opportunities to connect with the river. Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Staff Reports reporting April / May 2018 CHUCK REDDINGER~ Deputy Director, Recreation Services Athletics and Aquatics McMillen Aquatic Center sand filter experiencing mechanical issues. We have been able to keep the pool open, and plan to have the filter repaired the week of June 11th. Unfortunately this will require the pool shutting down for at least three days. Memorial pool is set to open on June 16th. Implemented a new computer system and registration process for the Lifetime Sports Academy. We have had some tweaks made and will continue to make but overall everything is working out great. Travel Services The May 5th trip to Holland Michigan Tulip Festival was sold out. Our day started off with a luncheon cruise on the Holland Princess followed by an afternoon enjoying the tulips and attending the craft show in Centennial Park where over 200 juried exhibitors offered fine art and original crafts for sale. The June 6th and June 20th Cubs games are sold out. Riverfront Riverfront added two seasonal employees this month—Kim Weldon and Tom Walls. They have been busy doing trainings, including DNR’s boat safety training, dragon boat training, and pontoon boat training. Staff has been very busy getting ready for the 200+ summer programs that will be offered by Riverfront, including new paddle socials, boat tours, Young Naturalist programs, Stargazing programs, the Riverfront Film Series, Intro to Canoe and Kayak classes, tours on the Sweet Breeze canal boat, and the Fort Wayne Dragon Boat Races. Much work is going into expanding and improving the Dragon Boat Races, including improved logistics and marketing, more sponsorship benefits, and adding tailgating with live music, food and beverage service by The Deck, the Drummer’s Parade, team voting, the Steersman Auction, the Spicy Ramen Eating Contest, yard games, an expanded free children’s activities area, an adult slip and slide, spare paddlers provided by the National Guard, and more. Finalized the tri-fold Riverfront brochure that promotes drop-in and casual activities along the Riverfront and distributed 1,000 throughout the community. This brochures serves the demographics that wish to participate in Riverfront activities, but are unable to sign up for pre-registered programs, primarily visitors and tourists to Fort Wayne. Created a one-page informational document that has information on all boat tours available in Fort Wayne and distributed to partners, including Visit Fort Wayne who put it on their website and are distributing print copies to visitors and conventions. Community Center The Community Center hosted it annual Volunteer Luncheon on May 4th. There were 104 people in attendance, and entertainment was provided by the Alley Kats and Heartland Sings. Food was sponsored by American Senior Communities and prepared by Nine Mile. Several recognition award were given out in appreciation for service to the Community Center: o Edna Berdelman Award-Michael Violes o Gerri JR Award-Kelly Doyle o Outstanding Commitment-Pam Rios o Carol Clark Living the Mission-Bobbie DeBruce and Bill Knorr o 38 certificates were handed out for those with more than 50 hours of service. o 8 certificates were handed out for those with more than 200 hours of service. Senior Games started June 4th and will conclude on June 22nd. There are 34 events including 2 new events (archery and Ma Jong). We expect close to 500 total participants. Staff Attended the Disability Expo May 12th at the Coliseum. More than 400 people stopped by the booth and had many great interactions with people and other vendors. Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Staff Reports reporting April / May 2018 The Preschool Youth program is still filling positions for their summer staff. At this point there about 10 positions open. Outdoor Recreation The Fiber Arts Festival was held on May 18th and 19th at Salomon Farms. There were approximately 600 people in attendance. Construction on Dupont Road and rain in the forecast probably contributed to the lower than normal attendance. Salomon Farm and Lindenwood Nature Preserve hosted 17 field trips. The Learning Center expansion is near completion and we are working on several programs in the fall that will incorporate the new teaching kitchen. All summer staff have completed their summer training The summer Farmers Market at Salomon Farm began on June 6th. Most sessions for Farm Camp and Franke Park Day Camp are full or nearly full. MITCH SHEPPARD ~Deputy Director, Foellinger Theatre/Community Outreach Botanical Conservatory: Business Development Attendance Stats: May 2017: 11,172 visitors May 2018: 11,967 visitors An increase of 795 visitors = an attendance increase of 7.1 % Total Attendance – January through May comparisons: 2017 Attendance: 36,918 2018 Attendance: 48,898 An increase of 11,980 visitors = an increase of + 32.5 % Plant Sale: 2018 Total Revenue: $77,002.25 2017 Total Revenue: $68,550.65 2016 Total Revenue: $58,714.98 An increase of $8,451.60 or 12.3% over 2017 revenue; $18,287.27 or 31.1% over 2016 revenue Home Show: 2018 Total Net Revenue: $5,628.59 2018 Net Revenue: $5,628.59 2017 Net Revenue: $4,102.18 An increase of $1,526.41 or +37.2% Gift Shop: Another record month for the Shop! Gross revenue for May totaled $13,064, $2,968 over May of 2017. Gifts again led sales at $2,982, Plants and Sales Garden totaled $2,463, Toys at $2,058, Butterfly kits at $1,582, and Floral at $1,008. Book sales continue to improve running $587 or 41% ahead of May 2017. Grants and Sponsorships: We received funding of $4,500 from the Wilson Foundation for the 2018 Art of the Garden exhibit. Total funding to date is $14,500 ($4,500 Wilson Foundation, $5,000 M.E. Raker Foundation, and $5,000 Rolland Foundation.) Programming and Volunteer Development: o Events: The Mother’s Day in the Garden event was a tremendous success. Attendance almost doubled from last year – 1,083 represented a 42% increase. Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Staff Reports reporting April / May 2018 The Conservatory hosted both the Bonsai Show and the Iris Show this month. o Education: School field trips continue to drift towards larger groups, 75-100 at a time. This month, 33 groups brought 1314 students, figures down 23% over last May’s 39 groups and 1703 students. Ten evaluations reflected customer satisfaction of 9.7 out of 10. In June, Missy reports, we expect 19 youth visits. Volunteers Kay Musgrave and Nancy Jimenez have returned to teach more of our monthly Garden Preschool sessions. “Spring Flowers” brought 10 children (our max) and their adults. Participants listened to a story on daisies, visited the gardens, made a simple tulip craft, and had a snack of carrots, daisy cookies and apple juice.
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