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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET INFORMATION RECREATION (39) MISSION Fort Wayne. The Department also owns and The Detroit Recreation Department’s manages three (3) cemeteries, Gethsemane, mission is to deliver the highest quality of Mt. Hazel and Forest Hill. service in the management of parks and leisure facilities, so that the City of Detroit MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR is a place where children, families, and FY 2009-10 seniors can grow and flourish. • Utilized $6 million from Casino “percent payment.” $4.2 million underwrote DESCRIPTION Motor City Seasonal employees, special The Department’s core activities include: projects and events and the remaining recreational, social and educational/tutorial $1.8 million covered various capital activities, aquatics, technology, arts and projects. cultural enrichment, fitness and healthy • Following the Strategic Master Plan, the lifestyles. It is able to provide these services Department completed ice rink by conducting and overseeing recreational compressor replacements at the Adams- programs for youth as well as programming Butzel Recreation Center and the for adults, senior citizens and those with renovation of the following park sites: physical and emotional disabilities. Also, the Corrigan Playground, Laker Playground, Department manages arts and cultural Littlefield Playfield, Wingle Playlot. projects throughout Wayne County through • Maintaining partnership with The its role as the Regional Re-granter for the Historic Little Rock Family Life Center Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural at Considine Center, People’s Affairs. The Department operates Community Center at Delray Center and recreational facilities, including parks, Clark Park Coalition, so that cultural, recreation centers and specialized facilities educational and recreational services such as Historic Fort Wayne, Chene Park, could continue to be available from Hart Plaza and Henderson Marina; and we those sites. provide enhanced public access to the • Continuing partnership with the Buffalo cultural arts. Soldiers, now housed in the Rouge Park Horse Stables. The Troop preserves and The Recreation Department provides exhibits culturally historical facts and opportunities for the public to participate in artifacts, as well as providing organized and informal activities in its 308 recreational activities, summer camp and parks, 17 recreation centers, 49 Department horseback riding lessons to Detroit owned properties with other uses, 250 children. outdoor basketball courts, 150 tennis courts • Providing quality marina well space to 5 golf courses, 8 indoor pools and 2 outdoor over 120 resident boaters at Henderson pools, 1 beach and a waterslide. Major Marina. department facilities include Belle Isle Park, • Providing Aquatic activities including Chandler Park, Palmer Park, Rouge Park, the Minnow to Whale Aquatics Program, Henderson Marina, Chene Park and Historic City Swim Championships, Swim DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET INFORMATION RECREATION (39) Across the River and various swimming population. Activities included armchair competitions between the Recreation exercise, music therapy and discussion Department and other local teams. on safety issues, conducted at three • Enhancing exposure to aquatic activities recreation centers, Farwell, Patton and by continuing the partnership with Williams. Health Alliance Plan who sponsored the • Increasing the exposure of Detroit “Moms in Motion” and “Senior Splash children to cultural institutions. School Bash” water aerobics programs at 4 children used low-cost bus transportation recreation centers. A winter aquatics to attend cultural events. program was added. • With the support of the State of • Participate in the Black History Swim Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Meet in Washington, DC [cancelled due Affairs - the Arts and Cultural Grant to weather], and the Black Heritage Division - provided mini-grants to Championship Swim Meet in Goldsboro, increase arts and cultural programming North Carolina. throughout the City of Detroit and • Provided an array of special events Wayne County. Completed 38 arts and including the Easter Fun Fest, Kite Day, cultural projects which exposed more Safe Summer Youth Jam & Health Fair than 867,000 individuals, both adults (Butzel Family Center), Jazz on the and youth, to high quality, professional Beach (Belle Isle), Fish n’ Fun Day and art exhibits, performances including Hockey in the Hood. theatrical productions, symphonies, etc. • Upgrade Archery Exposure program by • The National Arts Program sponsored a certifying staff through the 4-H Archery successful 2009 National Arts Exhibit, Instructor Program. Introduced youth to which provided educational and training beginners’ level fencing. Partnered with components that supported individual “Beat the Streets” to provide a artists in their efforts to create, perform beginners’ level wrestling program. and exhibit their work before the public. • Secured a grant for archery equipment The Department also instituted a youth from the National Parks and Recreation keyboard and music appreciation class. Association. Awarded a Federal Dept of • Butzel Family Center’s collaboration Education grant to create the LEAP expanded this year, to include Think Project (Leisure Education Activity Detroit Pal and the Child Care Program) for conducting an afterschool Coordinating Council along with physical education and activity program. Southeastern Village, Pewabic Pottery, • Awarded funding from USA Swimming College for Creative Studies, and Youth Foundation to assist with our Learn to on the Edge of Greatness (YOE). The Swim program. Department continued its after-school • Established partnership with Wayne program, Art Rocks. Art Rocks received County Community College District to $60,000 in additional funding, through provide educational and information- June 2010. The program provided a sharing sessions with our senior structured after-school arts program that DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET INFORMATION RECREATION (39) has proven to be very successful. The • At Northwest Activities Center following classes were offered: (NWAC), the Department replaced the ceramics, dance, arts, music, and entire roof and the carpeting in the parenting classes for pre-school and Ballroom. The center developed its own school age children. The vision is for website to increase public awareness of every family, in any given target its program offerings, including facility community, to participate in a system of events and the health club programs and programs that help them achieve a services. It also developed new successful life. brochures for the health club and space • Additionally, Youth on the Edge of rentals within the facility. It revamped Greatness provided classes to youth the health club membership structure to between the ages of 11-14. YOE sought reflect the cost consciousness of to empower middle school youth to potential members, and conducted a reach their full potential by enhancing membership drive for the health club. their academic achievement, preventing Administered Intel Computer Club their involvement with alcohol, tobacco House. It Coordinated the service and other drugs, and encouraging parents delivery efforts by City of Detroit to play an active role in their child’s tenants including NW Neighborhood school life. City Hall, Department of Human • Many improvements were made at Belle Services for Area A, Detroit Senior Isle thanks to public and private support Citizens Dept and the General Services from the Belle Isle Women’s Dept/Security Division. Committee, Comerica, DTE, Belle Isle • Provided the public with health, housing, Botanical Society, Friends of Belle Isle, nutrition and educational services at Greening of Detroit and City Capital NWAC. funds. Projects included installing park • Northwest Community Programs rules signage, repair of the sprinkler continued to serve as lead agency for a system at the Casino entrance, 3-year collaboration, funded completion of a new comfort station at ($127,500/year) by the United Way of Sunset Point, restoration of picnic tables, Southeast Michigan. With the Detroit completion of Central Avenue Bridge Area Agency on Aging and Catholic construction, repairs to the Kids’ Row Social Services, the Department play-scape, eradication of invasive provided the senior adults (age 55 and plants throughout the park, repair of the older) with computer training, health floor drains at the Anna Scripps maintenance and community services on Whitcomb Conservatory and the a 1:1 ratio. installation of new plant identification • NWAC served as the Detroit Campus for signs. Eastern Michigan University and • Secured concession contracts for Kids’ JazzyKats, a non-profit organization Row play area, the Giant Slide and the offering physical and dietary health Swan paddleboats at the Flynn Pavilion. programming for youth. DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET INFORMATION RECREATION (39) • The NWAC hosted a Mature Workers’ opportunities for all ages and cultural Conference. We hosted the first Annual opportunities. Spring Fundraiser for Northwest • In fulfillment of its long-range planning Activities Center. The center continues responsibilities, the Department will to seek financial support to continue continue using the completed Strategic upgrades throughout the building. Master Plan as a guideline for • Made use of Fort Wayne for public development and renovation of parks, observation of the Freedom Festival recreation centers and other fireworks, for private rentals to families departmental facilities. for reunions