2013 ANNUAL REPORT BLUFFTON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

1. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT BLUFFTON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT Presented by: Pam Vanderkolk, Superintendent

2. JANUARY Scrapbooking – avg 3 Weekday Walkers – avg 10 Toddler Tuesday – avg 5 Zumba – 15 Racquetball Tournament – 8 Crochet Lessons - 9

3. FEBRUARY Stuff & Fluff – 58 Tot event – 6 Chilly Chili Run – 138 Crochet Lessons – 6 Zumba – 12 Special Needs Dance – 79 Daddy/Daughter Dance – 438 Pasta Making Class – 19 & 15

4. MARCH Card Making Class – 8 Tot Gold Hunt – 38 Crochet Lessons – 10 Badminton – 14 Spring Color Contest – 27 Bread Making Class – 16 Easter Egg Hunt – 300 + Dog Easter Egg Hunt - 20

5. APRIL SLR Camera workshop – 7 Pee Wee Soccer – 90 Senior Exploration – 55 Bike Club – 15 Sandy Koufax baseball – 22 Senior Carry-in Luncheon – 40 Card Making Class – 6 Pitch, Hit & Run – 41

6. MAY Giggles & Games with Grandma – 36 Cinco de Mayo Lunch – 45 Card Making Class – 7 Summer Striders – 39 Women’s Self Defense Class – 14

7. JUNE Colivita Bike Race – 100 Yoga – 11 Kids Pickleball – 3 Mini Basketball Camp – 18 Basketball Camp – 17 Wet Wacky Wednesday – 20 Chicks Run 5K – 196 Bowling – 75 Cooking w/Spices – 12 Discover France – 12 Cake Decorating Class – 15 Art in the Park – 382 (4 Fridays) Grandpa & Me – 42 Bike Park Tour – 30 Adult Tennis League – 8 Tennis Lessons – 70 Swim Lessons – 102 Kids Kamp - 30

8. JUNE Tot Chalk Day – 29 3D – Coloring – 24 Designer Shirts – 19 Wood Kit Crafts – 19 Bumble Bee Nail Art – 40 Card Making Class – 10 Touch-a-Truck – 300+ Kids Garage Sale – 12 Understanding the Wabash - 9 Crochet Lessons – 6 Friendship Bracelets – 18 Walking Sticks & Hike – 11 Tot Parachute Day – 40 Loom Hot Pad – 22 Youth Track meet – 30 Hair Braiding – 15 Pointillism – 10 Wet Wacky Wednesday - 57

9. JUNE Touch-a-Truck Photo Contest – 100 photos Geodesic Dome – 15 Outdoor Cooking – 6 SLR Camera Workshop – 4 Tot Dance – 8 (max) Pee Wee Dance – 16 (max) Mini Dance – 12 (max) Beginner Dance 12 (max) Tot Bubble Day - 54 Crackle Painting – 24 Worry Dolls – 36 Boy Scout Sampler – 3 Water Aerobics – 17 Wet Wacky Wednesday 91 Tot Balloon Day – 29 Balloon Animals – 21 Wooden Catapult – 21 Archery Clinic – 14

10. JUNE Nature’s Bounty Class – 17 Decoupage Day – 15 Animal Pet Day – 43 Rock Painting – 49 Painted Flower Pot – 28 Shoe Painting Art – 13 Junior Police – 23 Egg Drop Challenge – 20 Petal Pounding Art – 9 Soggy Jog - 164 Fine Desserts – 11 Jr. Police Camp – 21 Funky Flip Flops – 34 Flank Steak Meals – 10 Tot Swim Lessons – 15 Pee Wee Tumbling – 28 Tumbling – 39 Mini Cheer – 26 Show Choir Camp – 26 Pee Wee Painters – 24

11. JULY Culinary Kids – 16 Tot Fire Dept. visit – 100 Wet Wacky Wednesday – 40 July 4th celebration – 500 + Creative Painting – 13 Movie “The Lorax” – 165 National Guard Band – 325 Wrestling Camp – 17 Drawing Camp - 28 Swim Lessons – 95 Tie Dye Day – 36 Tot Nature Hunt – 34 Summer Striders – 30 Tricky Pics – 4 Tot Play Dough Day – 32 Squish & Sculpt – 16 Sculpture – 13 Chick Nail Art - 27

12. JULY Ice Age Movie – 250 Native American Culture – 10 Tot Parachute Day – 18 Origami – 20 Coil Wrap Coasters – 7 Mosaic Art – 11 Wet Wacky Wednesday – 179 Theater Thursday – 17 Duct Tape Crafts - 33 Reed Basket Making – 18 Tie Dye Day # 2 – 18 Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie – 65 Iron Kid Triathlon – 104 Claghorn Bros. concert – 300 Boot Camp – 20 Wet Wacky Wednesday – 30 Fun Foam Day – 125 Wreck it Ralph movie - 325

13. JULY Todd Harrold Band concert – 325 Odd Life of Timothy Green movie – 50 Spike & Bulldogs concert – 400 Adult Tennis League – 8 Wet Wacky Wednesday – 25

14. AUGUST Oz Great & Powerful movie – 115 Women’s Self Defense class – 33 Pee Wee Basketball – 53 Cook & Belle concert - 300 Theater Thursday – 7 Pass, Punt, Kick – 79 Summit City Chorus – 275 Gospelfest – 250

15. SEPTEMBER Fall Fit Walking – 22 National Neighborhood – 135 Bark Before Dark – 7 people, 4 dogs Dig & Seek – 46 Harvest Hustle – 204 Art Bazaar – 17 Senior Exploration – 44 Theater Thursday – 10

16. OCTOBER Tot Fire Dept Visit – 40 Outdoor Soccer – 35 Weekday Walkers – avg 9 per day Open gym – avg 12 per day Great Pumpkin Hunt – 300 Senior Carry-in – 30 Theater Thursday – 12 Pumpkin Dunkin – 165 Autumn Adventure – 1,497

17. NOVEMBER Adult Volleyball League – 7 teams Tot Post Office tour – 30 Badminton – avg 10 Card/Gift Class – 8 Pie Making Class – 5 Cake Decorating Class – 10 Pie Making Class #2 – 10 Coupon Class – 22 Theater Thursday – 20

18. DECEMBER Candy Cane Hunt – 28 Coupon Class #2 – 14 Card/Gift Class – 6 Paws & Claws – 60 people, 31 pets Daycare/Preschool visit – 57 Theater Thursday – 18 Winter Wonderland – 313 Cookie Exchange – 10 Winter Coloring Contest – 163 Santa’s Mailbox – 328 December Dash – 110 Jingle Bell Jog - 5

19. Rental/Income Information Washington Park Pavilion Outside 21 Washington Park Pavilion Inside 17 Kehoe Park 2 Pool Pavilion 1 41 Total $2,130.00 income Gym & Dog Park Keys $19,167.00 Pool rentals – 28 $4,445.00 Swim Lessons – 212 Pool visitors – 12,051 Pool Admissions - $20,800.80 Pool Concessions $12,860.56 Roush #1 Concessions $10,796.85 Roush #2 Concessions $7,257.10 Jefferson Concessions $8,664.70 GRANTS RECEIVED: $16,857

20. Improvements/Property Damage Vandalism loss - $6,995.00 Loss from accidents - $2,740.00 Total - $7,269.00 Improvements/Repairs - $57,070 Painted gym bleacher, 12 new picnic tables, Covered Bridge repairs, sided & painted Roush Concession building, resealed Stogdill Rd. trail, repaired/painted racquetball court, refinished gym floor, added new sidewalk around tot area at Washington Park, installed new social panels at Washington Park, new restroom stalls at Washington Park, purchased new lounge chairs for pool, re-sealed Lion’s Tennis Courts, repaired pool circulating pump, added some weight equipment, installed new scoreboards at Roush Park and Rotary Club installed new parking barriers at Rotary Park pavilion.

21. Jinny Van Steenis BroderickThey both had a great time! 2/5/13 about stuff and fluff Laura Moser-Bedwellposted toBluffton Parks 2/18/13 This was the first year my husband was able to go with our daughter to the dance, he an all the other dads that he knew there all agreed that this is one of the best events they have ever been to. Working dads don't get a lot of solo time with their daughters and this was a perfect opportunity. Thanks for making last night so special for my husband and daughter.

22. Running shoes: $60 , Race day Tshirt: $10Running 3.5 miles in the Ouabache State Park alongside a deer with a broken leg, squirrels, sliding, waddling, and squealing on the ice, and cheering on my fellow racers after the run at below freezing temperatures: PRICELESS — withBluffton Parks. April Sills 2/9/13 Tracy Heckman Bluffton ParksThank you for the wonderful evening!! I loved the pasta class. Karen was an amazing teacher!! Food was outstanding. I can’t wait to make pasta at home!!! 2/25/13

23. Thank youBluffton Parksfor the Easter egg hunt for the kids and the dogs today. They enjoyed it Kristi Capatina 3/30/13 Heather wrote: "We had such a great time, thanks for all you do! The girls loved being able to take their dogs and help her find the eggs and treats, too!" 3/31/13

25. Bike Bluffton Tour Tour to the parks!

26. IPRA AWARD WINNER! CHICKS RUN YES, IT WAS A WEE BIT FUN!

27. Geodesic Dome Make & Take Catapult I have been soo impressed with all of the wonderful activities that the parks department has been doing this summer! I know that my girls are going to have a lot of fun growing up in this community. Thank you for all of the hard work, it's paying off! 7/26/13 By the way, I think the programs you all do every year are so wonderful!  The town of Bluffton is so lucky to have a Parks Department that puts so much effort into these events. Coming from Fort Wayne growing up, it is such a blessing for my kids!  SO, Thank YOU for all your hard work! Regards, Angie Arnold 4/25/13 about summer activities. Pee Wee Painters

28. Megan Betz Took Zane to the park tonight to dig in the dirt to find buried treasures!! Thanks toBluffton Parksfor putting on fun little activities for the kiddos!— withSteve Betz. Dig and seek 9/11 Tricky Pics Sculpt & Squish Dig & Seek

29. SPLASH PAD FOAM DAY! Sarah Corkwell  best city investment EVER!!! About the fun foam day . Mindy Flowers YatesThank u for all u do BlufftonBluffton Parks!!! U all are amazing! Fun foam day

30. Adult Triathlon NFL PASS, PUNT, KICK Thanks to BHS FB staff! Jason Lesh Sweet! I love the bluffton parks department. About the adult triathlon

31. IRON KID TRIATHLON

32. KIDS MUD RUN / SOGGY JOG Julie wrote: "This was such a huge hit! THANK YOU for bringing so many awesome programs to Wells county! You are the hardest working group and it shows by the smiles on all these kids' faces!"

33. MANY THANKS! PARK EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERS ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS BLUFFTON-HARRISON SCHOOL WELLS COUNTY 4-H PARK BOARD MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL LOCAL BUSINESSES LOCAL SERVICE GROUIPS WELLS COUNTY FOUNDATION WELLS COUNTY BOYS& GIRLS CLUB