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cr~t.~ 6 Coa~nmunity Facilities w~ <br />Pro cram Ob'ectives Development of a new summer youth activities program, <br />~i .~ t^ replace existing playground program. <br />Development of more family oriented activities/classes, <br />open-ended programs, special events. <br />Development of a mare balanced overall program offering. <br />Attempt to equalize opportunities far "Athletic" and <br />"Cultural" activities for youth through Senior Citizens. <br />Development of a policy for sanctioning and supporting <br />athletic organizations for which the Department provides <br />publicity and facilities. <br />Develop adult athletic associations to handle adult leagues <br />with the Department continuing to offer less structured <br />athletic programs. <br />Increase program offerings without increasing DepartmenrJ <br />tax payers cost through mare joint programming efforts. <br />Increase use of non-school facilities where possible to avoid <br />school conflicts. <br />Development of continual updated clearing house of infor- <br />mation related to leisure-time pursuit. <br />Develop volunteer training program; coaches training program. <br />Implement and help promote the National Recreation and <br />Parks Association "Life. He In It." campaign, a 5 year program. <br />to promote a zestful approach to life in general through the <br />encc~ural;cment cif participating in a broad range of recreational <br />activities that do not necessarily demand special instruction <br />or special equipment. <br />Encourage handicapped individuals to participate in more <br />programs either through mainstreaming or through the <br />Department providing specially designed programs. <br />Special Populations A community with New Brighton's suburban image is <br />often perceived as being comprised of young, white, middle/ <br />upper class families with two school age children. While. the <br />exact number is difficult to obtain, it is evident that the City <br />contains significant populations of Asian immigrants and <br />some other minority races, has its share of physically and <br />mentally disabled persons and has an ever increasing popula- <br />tion of elderly persons. <br />The Park and Recreation Department has consistently <br />made efforts to provide recreation programs to meet the <br />needs of these grou ps. There has, however, been no effort <br />to provide specific facilities for any of these special groups. <br />