City of Gonzales
PARKS & RECREATIONDEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: April 18, 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 March we had 48 children enrolled in the program. They are currently learning about Spring and are getting a chance to finally enjoy the nice weather.
2. The Kid Power team supported the Children’s Zone at the 75th Anniversary Car Show celebration.
The children really enjoyed the activities and had a blast on the inflatables.
3. Mini T-Ball is running smoothly. T-Ball runs through the end of April. Registrations was very successful. Slots were filled before the start of the season. There are four teams and 40 kids playing ages 2.5 to 4. There are 9 volunteers consisting of 4 head coaches, 2 assistant coaches and 2 team parents. At the end of the season each participant will receive a medal and a certificate of participation.
4. Our South County Girls Softball League is also up and running. Our league will run from March 12th through the end of May. Gonzales was able to obtain one team in the 14U division. The team consist of 12 girls, ages 11-14 and 3 coaches. We will be competing against King City and Soledad. We were gifted a Team Sponsor from Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority. Their generous contribution helped cover a visit to the Salinas Strom Batting cages which the girls very much enjoyed. The donation also helped to cover the cost of team sweaters.
5. The Recreation Department also opened a softball clinic for girls ages 5-14 who were not ready for league play but wanted to learn the fundamentals of softball and get in some practice. The clinic will run for 7 weeks. From March 28th through May 11th. Practices are two days a week. The clinic consists of 12 participants. Five girls are ages 5-7 and the other 7 girls are ages 8-14. We have 3 AGENDA
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9 volunteer coaches. Each participant has received a team jersey and at the end of the season, they will receive a certificate of participation.
Activities in Planning
1. Kid Power staff is now beginning to plan for the summer activities and summer camp.
2. Recreation staff is also beginning to prepare for summer sports, open gym and the opening of the pool.
3. Recreation staff is also helping to plan for the City’s 75th Year Anniversary Car Show. There seems to be a lot of interest from the public.