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"In red ,? re>:ring f t° ." t t:ollins Parks and Reereat' )n Advi oiy Board
called to v.-der ;y tr..:< C!,, irm.•sn, Mr. C. W. Peterson, e a Fetirwar•i 1.3, 1973
at: :03' P."'. ?`.lnut¢ of the preiri.ous raeetf.ng were approved as read.
idea Sarzen:. in r)duc ed Mr. Terry Keith and Miss Peg Cc?inty who s:-e new
air. dandy Pope propoed a sumner recreation program for 4th, 5t,h & 6th grade
`.ogs. The p:!r;oce of tb:z prol,,r_at world be to demonstrate basic skills in
e,or.ball, bank-tbal'., mr ck, softbal'., wrestling and gymnastics. iiz asked
or tin:, eapiorr: of 'Ale P..rks and Rec:;-eation Department in publicizing the
:rocr,>ja -tad helping supr,;.y some of the needed equipment. Mrs. Clara Donohoe
ove.'. thst Cie kdvllcory ?oard reaffirm its previous position that the Parks
end itecrsation Departmen:: not sponsor private progra_,as. Dr. Robert Pike seconded
,he moti.an and it wc:s ga.>sed. The Board members congratulated Mr. Pope on his
olarned ,rcgcac:.
':rs. Jeaa FU-burg r::portad that the adult craft classes are very pcgul.ar. She
. lso report--d thae. ":here are 8 teeur+e of 4r:it, 5th and 6th grade girls in the
;occ,r program.
`.r. Was S.,,rxe37t a d :ir. Tom Frazier. ?iscl)iised the fact that: R1' feuturgh sct:ool
i s op'n f'Tr li!ua :3tUdCnt3 to li-n fcr recreation in ::he zv ', nia fj.•:},e
a:-e F; to 35 stuc.e.nts puctic,.pa:ing at ths- school on evenings ih.3? is i� oparr.
(;'nea school is sveragir; 45 st,;,ierts aach evening that it is open for kth,
c "_tl :iti :i 6Lh g1.
raders. - L:t."orte A`-rentu: school is also open Z nights a week.
T)i::;_u:_ iou or, using neighborhood sel-.aols'for recreational activities followed.
it Ia7 "rencn moved that the Board send r! letter to City Council recowmenuing
tb-t se!'(31S s= used for neighborhoci youth centers and that the Center in
C1 y P, be v-,,cd fcr Senior Cizizer.a. D:. Robert Pike seconded the motion and
it was ;:• szad.
Fir. 11. T;. Phillips rapor�:ed that an architect for the new indoor 3viuming pool
woszld to selected within a few days. He showed maps of possible part:. sites
an.: prrlected growth for Ft. Collins. He reported that the fountain in Library
Park w4ll be f ixed t tis :spring.
`1r. Raj French moved tha:: the Parks cnd Recreation Advisory Board endurse the
Capita) lmprovei•,-2nts Program. Dr. Robert Pike seconded it and the motion passed.
°t<> Wes SarF,ert discussed the possibility of printing a more detailed booklet to
Guilin th;. programs off,�red by the Parks and Recreation Department. Mr. Don
Soutiw'ck coved that the Board :approve the solicitation of advertising to help
finance pi:iatint, a brochure. This brochure would be printed in the Coloradoan
to exp.-in the recreation programs: Mr. Ray French seconded the motion. and 1t
Mr. Sargent reported th?t the Troop-r Program will have 5 boys and 5 girls, who
have b::en in the progras before, working at $1.00%hour and working a full day..
These oys and girls wil'i hel as jaadars of the new Troopers.
Flial• re-,n ted tilat to:,.. $.Q0,0G'O grant. fo the .evl svAi"nming.
F�. AL h.. bctn i ofllcisl] s approved. I?.e anno:nced that Itz. Web Sw:,Ie:,t ;s
r=;:igni;. r .m ti._ Pcr?a and Recre:ic- DeF,3r", ,ment to go try cork Foz thr First
5.-ile mar bexs of the Ticard tt:.,nked Mr. Sargent for the years of
geud we ir, the recreation department.
11w me:ttinq was edjourred.
Respectfully submitted,
C!'" DONOROB
Acting Secretary
P1- C. 11. Pc-tr:r n
P :.. Tc-a Fi .r.Aer
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'fr. Te:'ry k'.c tth
T.iis:; Prig County
"x. ^cn. Sc=sthwick
ar. itO• art F?ke
:ira. C4ara Donohoe
?r. handy Pope (Recreation Program Propose!)
!;r. Bill Cropper