HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962 05-22 RECMVILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER
RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
May 22, 1962
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Brooklyn Center Recreation
Commission was held at the Village Hall at 8:00 P.M.,
Tuesday, May 22, 1962. Members present were
Les Hagen, Bruce Morrow, Janet Johnson, John Leary, and
John Wingard.
The minutes of the previous meeting of April 10, 1962
were approved as recorded.
Copies of the Summer Program Schedules were distributed,
and new and expanded programs were discussed as follows:
The Director reported that playground leadership and Tee
Shirt baseball will be provided for the first time this
year at Bellvue Park and Garden City School. The leaders
will be at Bellvue Park on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, and at Garden City School on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
gr6tsklyn Center will host the Annual Suburban Archery
Tournament at Grandview Park on July 26. Over one
hundred entries from deer suburban communities are
expected.
The Day Camp Program has been expanded to five weeks
making it possible for seventy-five more children to
attend.
Provision has been made for an Adult Swimming Instruction
Class if sufficient registrations are received.
Golf instruction Classes for adults will be held
during the daytime at Garden City Park.
The Assistant Director reported that a Golf Instruction
Class for teen-agers has been added and that Starlight
Dances will be held on the blacktop area at Grandview
Park. Negotiations are being held with the Musician's
Union to provide "live" music for some of the dances.
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Through the cooperation of Brooklyn Center High School
a survey was taken recently to help determine the
recreational needs and wishes of the students. The
results of this will be useful for future programming.
An Archery Club will be organized during the summer
while classes are in session.
Men's Slow Pitch Softball has expanded to two leagues
of six teams each. Games are being played regularly
at the Grandview Park and Northport Park diamonds.
The Women's League has three teams - one less than
last year.
Other programs are as listed on the schedule with
provision for increased participation in all activities.
Facilities developments were reported as follows:
The Park property adjacent to Garden City School
has been topsoiled. Grading and topsoiling is under-
way at Orchard Lane Park. The storm sewer and catch
basin has been installed in Willow Lane Park. The
major portion of grading repairs has been done in
Northport Park. Most of the base work for blacktopping
has been done at Garden City, Northport, Happy Hollow
and Grandview Parks.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.