City of Gonzales
PARKS & RECREATIONDEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: March 21, 2022
FROM: Carmen Gil, Community Engagement & Strat. Partnership Dir.
THROUGH: René L. Mendez, City Manager
SUBJECT: Recreation Department Activity Report
Current Activities
1. Our Kid Power Program continues to run smoothly. In February we had 47 kids registered. For Valentines Day the kids got to enjoy a small celebration.
2. Kid Power staff continues to practice all COVID-19 safety protocols and continues to deep clean the tables and chairs as well as all the materials that the children use to play and learn with.
3. Our youth recreation basketball league continues to be strong. Everyone involved continues to practice all the safety protocols and has been working hard to make the season a success. This season we have a total of 143 participants and 16 teams. 27 volunteers that helped to make our program successful, which consisted of head coaches, assistant coaches, and team parents and 3 referees. The season’s last games are scheduled for the week of Feb. 28th through March 2nd. Certificate and medals will be handed out to the participants during the last games. A select group of players from each team starting from 2nd grade through 8th will be recognized and awards for Best Offensive Player, Best Defensive Player, Most Improved and Sportsmanship Award will be given out.
4. Mini T-Ball registration for ages 2 ½ to 4 is still open. However, we are almost at our max, we are currently at 32 participants out of 40. Four Teams will be established. We have 7 volunteers so far which consist of head coaches, assistant coaches, and team parents.
5. Our South County Girls Softball League registration opened in January. We will be competing against Soledad and King City teams. Unfortunately, not enough interested participants from ages 5- 10 registered before the deadline. We were able to get enough girls for one 14U team. Sports Rec will run a clinic for ages 5-10 for any interested participants to continue to gain interest and build sport knowledge.
AGENDA
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11 6. With Measure K funding, the Recreation Department obtained a utility vehicle that will be unitized in assisting with the preparation of the softball fields and will use for any other recreational events.
7. Girls’ softball and Mini T-ball will be officially starting in March. Opening Ceremonies to kick off the season will be held with the Gonzales Girls’ Softball and Gonzales Little League. Open Ceremonies will be on Saturday March 12th at the Brusa Field.
Activities in Planning Phase
1. Staff is also helping to plan the 75th Year Anniversary festivities that are fast approaching. First up will be the car show and food event along Fourth St. on April 2nd starting at 1:30pm, which promises to be fun for the entire family as there will be live performances and a kid’s zone.
2. The team at Kid Power is beginning to plan for spring camp which will be the week of April 18th- 22nd. On one of the days the Fire Department will come out and conduct a show and tell day for the kids. Firemen will showcase their firetruck and talk to the kids about fire safety.
3. Recreation staff is also beginning to prepare for our summer activities which includes the opening of the pool and our aquatic activities.