2005-06-09 Recreation Committee Minutes

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Town of Reading 16 Lowell Street `_U Reading, MA 01867-2685 FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 READING RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES June 9, 2005 at Town Hall Conference Room Attendance: Nancy-Linn Swain, Recreation Vice- Chair, Frank Driscoll, Rec. Committee Member, Jack Downing, Rec. Committee Member, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Rec. Committee Member, Rick Shaffer, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator. N. Swain called the meeting to order at 7:11 PM. The Committee was asked to review the minutes from the May 12th, 2005 meeting. J. Downing made a motion to accept the minutes from the May 12th Recreation Committee meeting. M. Stolecki seconded the motion. Motion passed in favor of acceptance of the minutes 5-0-0. N. Swain and J. Feudo explained that the retreat would need to be rescheduled due to a death in the facilitators family. The retreat will most likely be rescheduled for Sept/Oct. N. Swain announced that the Recreation Committee would entertain nominations for FY06 chair and vice-chairs of the committee. J. Downing nominated Patrick Fennelly for Vice-Chair. F. Driscoll seconded the motion. Due to the fact that P. Fennelly was not in attendance to accept the nomination, it will be tabled until the July meeting. M. Stolecki nominated Nancy-Linn Swain for Chairperson of the Recreation Committee. F. Driscoll seconded the nomination. N. Swain accepted the nomination. Clerk casts one vote in favor of N. Swain as chairperson of the Recreation Committee for FY06. Administrator's Report J. Feudo went over summer camp numbers. He stated that camp was approximately 75% full. This is ahead of the past two summers. J. Feudo attributes the success to the facilities available at Coolidge Middle School and the Staff, including D. McGrath who makes a significant impact on a day to day basis. Junior Camp numbers are very low. The Recreation Division plans on calling the parents of Junior Campers to give them the option of being intertwined with the Regular Camp for a half day or receiving a refund. J. Feudo also announced the Junior Camp will be open to 3 year old participants as well. J. Feudo mentioned that the other programs numbers were down from years past. This has to do with the change in structure from full week 25 hour programs (5 days/5 hours) down to 15 hour programs (5 days/3 hours). Most people seem to be looking for the full day and full week activities. Some of the programs have been limited to 4 days with the 5th being a rain date. Programs should all be back to normal next Summer when the fieldhouse comes back on-line.