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2012 ANNUAL REPORT BLUFFTON PARKS & RECREATION Presented by: Pam Vanderkolk, Superintendent

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Racquetball tournament 5 Crochet lessons 18 Open gym avg 13/day Weekday Walkers 30 Toddler Tuesday/Thursdays - 10 JANUARY

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FEBRUARY Stuff & Fluff # 1 46 Stuff & Fluff # 2 35 Mad Ants Clinic 25 Crochet Lessons 25 Knitting Lessons 9 Daddy/Daughter Ball 362 FEBRUARY

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MARCH Toddler Gold Hunt 35 Crochet Lessons 6 Knitting Lessons 3 Spring Coloring Contest 42 (4) Cooking Classes 45 SLR Camera Workshop - 11

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APRIL Pee Wee Indoor Soccer 83 Badminton avg 13 per night Senior Exploration 41 Easter Egg Hunt estimated 350 Dog Egg Hunt 12 pets Senior Carry-in 40 Egg Coloring event 70 Tot Cooking up a story - 12

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MAY Giggles & Games w/Grandma 30 Cinco de Mayo 47 Womens Self Defense class 14 Pool opens, baseball, softball & T-Ball begin

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JUNE Grandpa & Me Build a magazine rack 31 Summer Coloring Contest 25 Drawing Animation Camp 59 in 4 classes Dance Camps - total of 44 in 4 classes (max) Adult Tennis League 8 Art in the Park 248 total in 3 days Kids Kamp 29 Drawing Camp 48 total (3 classes) Squish & Sculpt 24 Sculpture - 11 Reed Basket making 25 Quilting 5 Wet Wacky Wednesday @ pool 64 Wood Kit Craft day 32 Touch a Truck 300 estimate Bowling Camp 50 + Hair Braiding 34 Funky Flip Flops 44 Cooking Camp 19 Show Choir Camp 12 Loom Hot Pad - 13

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JUNE PAGE 2 Discover France 11 Marshmallow Catapult 35 (2 classes) Outdoor Cooking 17 Coil wrap art 12 Origami 17 (3 classes) Natures Bounty Canning Class 12 Archery 20 Crackle Painting 23 (3 classes) Fencing 19 (2 classes) Nail Art 59 Crochet 9 Egyptian Explorers -12 Duct Tape Crafts - 37 Friendship bracelets 67 Pee Wee Tumbling 36 Tumbling 28 Mini Cheer 28 Special Needs Swim Lessons 8 Tot Swim Lessons 21 SLR Camera Workshop 13 Summer Track avg 12, 2 times per week Tie Dye Day 61 Worry Doll Craft 24 Mini Basketball Camp 31 Pee Wee Basketball Camp 21 Paper Chair Challenge - 9

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july Tot Fire Dept. visit 74 Tie Dye Day #2 36 Summer Color Contest -35 Decoupage Day 11 Kehoe Movie #1 80 Design your own cap 20 Kids Camp 27 Creative Painting 39 Watercolor Painting 10 Pee Wee T-Ball 32 Summer Striders 34 Wet Wacky Wednesday - 230 Intro to Acting 18 Paper Quilling 5 Star Gazing 80 Recycled Jewelry 14 Knitting 1 Mosaic Art 20 Locker Caddy 10 Paper Mache 10 IronKid Triathlon 96 Wet Wacky Wed. 85 Tennis Lessons avg 64 Kehoe Move #2 - 180

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JULY #2 Boot Camp 25 Pee Wee Basketball 41 Kehoe Movie # 3 30 (inside due to rain) Adult 3 on 3 Basketball tourney 8 Olympic Torch Run 50 Badminton avg 10

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August Kehoe Movie #4 80 Youth 3 on 3 basketball tourney 40 Fall Adult Tennis League 8 Cardboard Boat Race 40 (2 boats) Fruit Scoot @ pool 40 Pass, Punt & Kick Football competition 91 participants & lots of spectators Wag n Walk 40 dogs & 50 people

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SEPTEMBER Womens self defense 14 Fall Fittastic Walking Club 12 Fall coloring Contest 40 Star Gazing 25 Pedal N Picnic 55 National Neighborhood Day 100 EST Back before Dark 16 dogs, 60 people Dig & Seek 40 Colavita Bike Race 147 Art Bazaar 15 Harvest Hustle - 128

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OCTOBER Fall Senior Exploration 45 Senior Carry-in 40 Badminton 12 Great Pumpkin Hunt Cancelled due to rain EWF Pro Wrestling show 200 Pumpkin Dunkin 85 swimmers + 30 observers Autumn Adventure 1,359 Adult Volleyball League 7 teams/45 players Fall Fun Day, Madagascar 3 movie - 55

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NOVEMBERNOVEMBER EWF Pro Wrestling Show - 120 Candy Making Class 18 Cake Decorating Class 13 Card Making Class 14 Tot Craft day 15 kids, 15 parents

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DECEMBER Tot Candy Cane Hunt 15 kids + 15 parents Winter Coloring contest 90 Santas Mailbox 430 December Dash 5K 82 Jingle Bell Kids Jog 3 Fabric Origami Ornament craft 4 Recycled holiday boxes 3 Tot handprint craft 12 kids, 14 parents EWF Pro Wrestling Show 75 Paws & Claus 61 people, 36 dogs Day Care Christmas 50 Winter Wonderland - 170

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More than 7,500 people and (64 dogs) participated in programs/events 17,186 visitors to the Wells Community Swimming Pool 28 pool rentals 39 pavilion rentals, 3 Kehoe Park stage rentals, 4 extra ball diamond rentals 122 + volunteers for 384 + hours $2,948 + donations (prizes, work, goods, etc) $2,459 loss in vandalism $42,387 + in repairs/improvements

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Pool Admissions $25,905.19 Pool concessions - $17,531.16 Roush 1 concessions $13,572.14 Roush 2 concessions $6,421.55 Jefferson concessions - $7,436.80 Pavilion rentals - $2,415.00 Grants - $14,278.00 REVENUE Swim Lessons - $1,293.50 Diamond, Kehoe, Gym rental - $8,510.00 Misc/sports programs - $15,499.08 Pool Rentals - 5,542.50 Memberships (gym, roller hockey, etc) - $16,489.00

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STUFF & FLUFF

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Outdoor fall soccer Pee Wee Basketball

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Summer Striders Fitness Fruit Scoot A Wet Wacky Wednesday Pool event!

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IronKid Triathlon Olympic Torch Relay

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Paper Mache Mosaic & Craft Day

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Pluck-a-Duck at Wet Wacky Wednesday Pee Wee T-Ball Star Gazing

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Duct Tape Crafts Creative Painting & Intro to Acting

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Egyptian Explorers Tie Dye Day Paper chair challenge

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Discover France Track Club & Quilting

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Coil bowl art, Drawing Animation, Sculpture, Catapult building and Show Choir Camp

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom The Very Hungry Caterpillar Piggy & Daddy Go Fishing Toddler Cooking up a Story We read a story, did an edible item to go along with the story and a craft.

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Dig & Seek Pass, Punt, Kick

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Harvest Hustle 5K & Colavita Bike Time Trials

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Autumn Adventure and Pumpkin Dunkin

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EWF Pro Wrestling Addison Goodwin Fall coloring contest winner

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Candy Making Cake Decorating

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Card making class Fabric Origami Ornament Recycled cards

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Toddler handprint ornament December Dash/Jingle Bell Jog

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Brandy Beer coloring contest winner Roger Heckel 2012 Volunteer of the Year

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COMPLIMENTS Lois Collins ShroyerLois Collins Shroyer -You guys have some awesome activities for the kids and my oldest grandaughter has participated in them over the years.....now I am looking forward to doing them with the youngest. COMPLIMEN TS Nan YakeNan Yake Geesh, I'm 63 and I want to register and be part of the fun and learning. I hope that the people of Bluffton and surrounding area know how lucky they are with all of the activities that the Bluffton Parks provides. WOW!!!!!!!!! Janice Cupp HunterJanice Cupp Hunter Thank you, Bluffton Parks Department, for offering the camera workshop! I learned so much in two hours! Can't wait for tomorrow night!Bluffton Parks Dana Hoopingarner commented on your album "Toddler Cooking up a story "Chicka... Dana wrote: "Thank you Bluffton Parks! You guys are so important to our community!!! Thank you so much. Andrea Peterson It is wonderful that you offer an inexpensive way of keeping the kids engaged over the summer. I so appreciate it!! Thank you! Shirley DuncanShirley Duncan So ready for the pool to open!!! Thanks to all of you who work there and keep it nice!!!! SUPER PLACE!!!!! Jennifer Billey Crum - "All the fun activities on your page make me wish we lived in Bluffton, what a great parks program!"

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Sabrina Barton WhiteSabrina Barton White love the eve. swims!!! Great way to get kids energy out before bed time!! Chad Sheets that (Star Gazing) was an awesome event. We love the Parks Dept. and all you do. The kids have had a blast! You hit homerun after homerun. Thanks again for so many fun activities. Melissa Jester Tolson commented on your Grandpa and Me build a magazine rack. "My dad & son really loved this! Thank you:-)" Kaley GrzychKaley Grzych My daughter and I had a fun'Mommy Daughter Date Night' together! Wonderful idea! :) (Kehoe movie) Cylie Hoopingarner-Krug Love this! What a great idea!! (Kehoe movie)Cylie Hoopingarner-Krug Kerry Gentis commented on your Pee Wee T-ball 2012 album: "We have a awsome parks dept. THANK YOU Athena Bagley commented on your photo. Athena wrote: "Thanks for a fun night with the family!" about pluck a duck) Denise Baller -I just wanted to let you know that I think it's wonderful that you are able to offer the kids all these programs for the summer. We have been taking advantage of a lot of them and really appreciate your efforts. Bonnie Blessing Bonnie Blessing I used to go to the parks when I was younger.. and once in a while now. They are very well keptThanks to the Park Dept..

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Mayor Ted Ellis City Council Members Park Board: Rick McEvoy John Gerber Susan Campbell Christine Zadylak Employees: Brandy Fiechter Dennis Deininger Dave Aschliman Laurie Baumgartner Terry Leeth And all seasonal employees! Brenda Jackson, Clerk/Treasurers office, Utility office and all other departments and of courseall of our volunteers & participants.