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FINAL - H&R Materials 5.17.2022Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 HEALTH & RECREATION COMMITTEE MAY 17, 2022 MICHAEL LABAGH, RECREATION DIRECTOR HEALTH & REC COMMITTEE UPDATE Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 Welcome to our new members! •New members were appointed at the April 12 Town Council meeting •Nancy Tashman •Lisa Post •Kevin Hyatt •Jose Chavez HEALTH & REC COMMITTEE UPDATE Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 Committee Purpose •Provide advice regarding Health & Rec initiatives •Review & research Town’s existing Health & Rec opportunities: (1) ‘healthy community’ issues, (2) comparisons to peer communities, design, (3) programming and cost of facility improvements •Act as a community liaison, conduct community outreach and gain community feedback •Provide recommendations to Town Council HEALTH & REC COMMITTEE UPDATE Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 Current Initiatives •Conduct Recreation Center survey •Provide input on Rec Center/Main St Mall/351 Benchmark Rd design •Provide advice on additions of health, recreation and wellness programming and services •Promote and foster community partnerships RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Facility Operations Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 Month Avg Daily Visits Total Monthly Visits Admissions Revenue February 528 14,808 $76,077 March 531 16,490 $98,555 April 455 13,664 $64,972 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Operational adjustments •Birthday parties returned in May •Saturday pool hours expanded in June/July (tentative) •Saturday morning swim lessons return in June/July (tentative) Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Personnel Updates •Short staffed: Lifeguards and Afterschool Counselors •Hiring 4 counselors! •Lifeguard class in April –10 participants, hiring 5 new lifeguards! •Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Training May 23-27 -3-5 participants Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Summer Programming Outlook •Full summer camp 26-30 kids •Indoor Drop-In Sports •Beach Volleyball League •Park amenity rentals •Court reconstruction Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Summer Programming Outlook •Dunk-N-Dash race series •Drop-In Open Water Swim •Open Water Swim Meet •Rec Swim Meet •Swim lessons -doubled offerings •Swim Instructor and Lifeguard Training Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Community Swim Program Review May is National Water Safety Month •In the U.S. drowning takes an average of 3,500-4,000 lives per year. That is an average of 10 fatal drownings per day. •Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury related death for children ages 1-4. Drowning remains in the top 5 causes of unintentional injury related death from birth to 54 years old. •Learning to swim can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% for 1-4 year olds who take formal swim lessons. https://ndpa.org/drowning-quick-facts/ Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Community Swim Program Review –Group Swim Lessons •Formed in Fall 2016 •Provided 234+ free or discounted swim lessons •Taught over 1,000 children in group swim lessons since 2016 •Partnered with Avon Elementary School (1st, 3rd, 5th grades) – taught 180+ students annually in the Spring/Fall •Battle Mountain High School Physical Education Class 2018- 2019 •Lessons are offered through the American Red Cross for all ages 6 months and up, including adults! Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Community Swim Program Review –Swim Team •Formed in Fall 2016 •Recreational, Age-Group, Senior levels offered through USA Swimming •2017-Present:51-79 active swimmers •Vail Ski &Snowboard Academy (VSSA) Swim Program established 2019 –8 swimmers •Top 20 finishes at state meet –team and individual level •Regional &National qualifiers and Head Coach recognition •14 swimmers have become Town employees Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER UPDATE Community Swim Program Goals •Enhance staff and community training •Expand all offerings as staffing and pool space allows •Expand school programs to Homestake Peak Elementary School and Berry Creek Middle School •Re-establish high school swim program •Implement free Personal Flotation Device (PFD) program •Offer Junior Lifeguarding Program •Provide water safety presentations to community Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 RECREATION CENTER SURVEY RESULTS Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 Timeline •Survey closed May 14 at 12:00 a.m. •Results organized and analyzed by staff •Preliminary results shared with committee May 17 (via Survey Monkey) •Results tentatively scheduled to be discussed at the June 28 Town Council meeting RECREATION CENTER/351 BENCHMARK/MAIN ST MALL DESIGN UPDATE Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022 •Interviewing design firms May 17 •Select firm •Define scope •Conduct analysis •Obtain community engagement •Perform conceptual planning •Form project Master Plan for design and budget THANK YOU! Health & Recreation Committee Meeting May 17, 2022