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MINUTES RECREATION COMMISSION
JULY '{f,k ~~'
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I. Members Present; Gochicoa,strothers,Sneed.
r- ~I. Guest present; Miss Msrsha11,Seal Beach Recreation Director.
}II. Business ;
A. Report from Miss Marshall
Miss Marshall said that she had s!)ent two days cleaning the youth center after
taking over the direction of same. Miss Marshall reported that the facilities
usable at the center were very negligible. Miss Marshall planned on special
dai4' hours setaside for the 8 to 12 year age group with older groups excluded
during those hours.The facility to be closed Sunday and Monday.The hours for
Tues.,','/ed.,and Thurs. to be from 9 am to 5 pm. Friday night would be grade school
night between the hours of 7pm to 9:50 pm.Sat~ night for high school ages
between 7pm and 10 pm. C:uestionaires will be sent to parents for information
as to what their children were interested in. Miss Marshall requested parental
assistance the nights that dances were to be held.
Minutes Recreation Commission August
I. Members Present; Gochicoa, Strothers, LittJ.e, DeSadaleer, Sneed
U. Gusets Present; Miss Marshall, Ilr. N'lIUTon
III. Business;
A. Miss I{.a;rshall repoilted that there vlere 51 questionaires returned to her. 46 of thees
were from parents of kids of grade school age.Swimming,bowling,plng pong, dancing,
arts and crafts led the list of desired activities.
B. Miss lIIarshall reported that 65 children attended the first grade school dance and
that it was a ~ succesful evening. Parents in attendance acting as hosts and
"'- hostess were Mrs. Peppard,Mrs. Piersol, 141:'. and Mrs. Reinhart,Ml'. and Mrs. Kemp,and
j Mr. aJIIi Mrs. Strothers.
c. 'rhe second Friday night dance for grade school Vias attended by 78 chi1dJ:en and again
Vias a hig~ successful. evening.Mrs. Pepl'ard,Mrs. Iirttle,and ;'41:'. and Alrs.Piersol
aided MESS Marshall.
C. Saturday night the first evening was attended by 45 high school students.Mr.and
J!lrs. strothers assisted Miss Marshall.
D. The second Saturda;y' evening Vias attended by 60 high school students.No parents were
in attendance.
E. Daytime attendance.
1. There was an average of 50 grade school children per day took advantage of the
facility Viith table tennis,badminton,volley ball,and low order games being
enjoyed by all.
2. High school attendance was an average of 15 per day
r. 57 paid dues odl 25 cents each in order to be a momber.
G. Grade school group being organized into a council with election of officers to take
place soon.
IHNu'rES RECREATION COr.Jl.iITTEE 'Ar"'_M-r 5 e- p ,-.
I. Members present; Gochicoa,Strothers,DeSadaleer,Little,Sneed
II. Guests; Miss Marshall
III. Summer session now closed.
IV. lArs. strothers gave a report to the PTA of the activities of the summer.She repoilted
an increased interest by that group an d all parents concerned.blalV ladies from the
PTA visited the center during the summer program~
...-::.. - V. Miss lIlarsha11 Report for swnmer.
A. Swimming class was held three time per weel with Miss qynthia Strothers employed
as an instructor.Mothers f'urnished the transoortation for the children over and
back. This program was e.tarted late in the sUmmer but Miss Marshall reported that
54 attended the class for intermediates with 21 having perfect attendance.In the
beginners group there was 12 with 7 having perfect attendance.
B. !i.rs. Rita Flint volunteered her service to keep the center open while MillS Marshall
Vias away with the swimming classes.