Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Advisory Board Agenda Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St. May 28, 2024 - 6:00 PM If you require any accommodation (i.e. qualified interpreter, large print, reader, hearing assistance) in order to attend this meeting, please notify the Community Center at 913-322-5550 no later than 24 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. 1. ROLL CALL/ATTENDANCE 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS 3. APPROVAL OF APRIL 23, 2024 MINUTES a. April, 23, 2024 Minutes Parks & Recreation Advisory Board - Apr 23 2024 - Minutes 4. STAFF REPORTS a. Director's Report i. Community Center Update DirectorUpdate.May ii. Monthly Community Center Membership Report April Membership Comparison April Visits Comparison iii. 2024 Winter / Spring Recreation Report 2024 Winter Spring Recreation Report b. Assistant Director's Report i. Program Evaluations 1. Wizard Day Evaluation Wizard Day Evaluation ii. Upcoming Events 1. "Natural Wanderings" Opening Reception June postcard  2. Family Fun Friday Brown Park June Event 3. Make Music Day Make Music Day 4. Dive-in Movie Night Dive In Movie Night 5. Flags 4 Freedom Flags for Freedom iii. Program Updates 1. Farmers' Market Update May Update 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. OTHER BUSINESS a. Public Art Committee Update 7. ADJOURNMENT  MINUTES Advisory Board Meeting City of Merriam, Kansas Merriam Community Center Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:00 PM 6040 Slater Street 1. ROLL CALL/ATTENDANCE The April meeting of the Merriam Parks & Recreation Advisory Board was called to order at 6:00 by Chairperson Christopher Leitch. Board members in attendance included: Evan Quinley; Kathy Stull; Katie Leary; Christopher Leitch; Laura Sagan; David Zukley; George Vesel; and Scott Diebold. Staff members in attendance were: Anna Slocum, Parks and Recreation Director; Dave Smothers, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director; and Abby Hall, Guest Services Coordinator. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. 3. APPROVAL OF MARCH 26, 2024 MINUTES a. March 26, 2024 Minutes Board Member Leary made a motion to approve the March 26, 2024 minutes. Board Member Stull seconded and the motion was unanimously APPROVED. 4. STAFF REPORTS a. DIRECTOR'S REPORT i. Community Center Update A detailed memo was included in the packet. Updates to the information included:  The women's shower issues have been fixed. Staff is now monitoring the hallway to the indoor pool for puddling water to ensure a complete fix.  Staff continues to prepare the outdoor pool deck for Memorial Day. This week a few panels of concrete will have a foam raising treatment applied to address settling. The panels impacted will also have new caulk applied.  In reviewing the operating schedule for May, Shawnee Mission School does not dismiss for summer until Thursday, May 30. With this change Page 1 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – April 23, 2024 in schedule, the outdoor pool will operate on the return to school schedule open from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday as there will not be staff available to safely operate the outdoor pool. The indoor pool will begin open swim at noon like normal.  Staff has contacted a new vendor to come evaluate the north fan in the natatorium. They are expected to be on site this week.  The therapy pool will close Thursday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. to repair the grab bar in the pool.  In April there are six shelter reservations. Staff is currently evaluating the staffing process of preparing and cleaning for rentals. Discussion:  Only Chatlain and Brown Parks have shelters available for rent.  There are no new updates on the Yoga room window shade. Due tot he initial quote to repair, three quotes are needed. Staff are waiting on the third quote. The only automated shades are in the art gallery and lobby. ii. Monthly Community Center Membership Report A detailed memo was included in the packet. Updates to the information included:  Member visits for April are averaging 360 visits per day through the first 21 days compared to 312 visits per day in 2023. If this pace continues staff anticipates visitation increasing approximately 1,300 over 2023 visits.  Daily visits are averaging 48 visits per day through the first 21 days compared to 39 visits per day in 2023. If this pace continues staff anticipates daily visits increasing approximately 270 over 2023 visits.  Sunday, April 21 revenue surpassed 2023 revenue by $1,071 with nine days of operation remaining.  Insurance visitation revenue for March was $1,000 more than revenue collected in 2023 and has consistently increased each month with an average increase of $175 month over month in 2024, an increase of 18.5%. Discussion:  Total memberships in 2023 is for the year. The significant change for 2024 is the number of Silver Sneaker and Renew Active memberships.  In the short period of time the library has been open, it is difficult to determine if there has been any impact to revenue or attendance.  The library received a parking complaint in April. Staff have encouraged library staff to inform guests there is additional parking on the upper deck of the parking structure. From experience, it is not always evident that there are additional options since the decks are not connecting. iii. Quarter 1 Financial Update Included in the packet was a detailed comparison of first quarter revenues and Page 2 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – April 23, 2024 expenditures. This report was prepared by staff based upon documents provided by the Finance Director. If all aspects of budgeting were equally divided into quarters, through the first quarter one would expect lines to be 25% of budgeted totals. In reviewing revenues, Total revenues are currently 29.3% of the budgeted total with 14 lines contributing to this success. As expected, lines such as summer memberships, concession cart revenue and swim team have yet to enter the season in which staff anticipates revenue. Through the first quarter of 2024, revenue is $38,896 better than the same time frame of 2023. This is an increase of 10.4%. Total expenditures are currently 18.8% of budgeted expenses. In reviewing the lines, there are a handful exceeding 25% of budget. These lines, like revenues, are seasonal in nature and include Contractual Services and Travel Expenses. Through the first quarter of 2024, expenditures have increased $58,860 over 2023. This is an increase of 12.1%. The majority of this increase is seen in salaries and benefits. b. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT i. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS 1. Brunch with the Bunny A detailed evaluation was included in the packet. Discussion:  The biggest expenditure with this event is the pancakes. Staff is working with Boy Scout Troop 247 to provide pancakes for Breakfast with Santa. If they are successful in serving this event, they will be given the opportunity to also prepare pancakes for Brunch with the Bunny. ii. UPCOMING EVENTS 1. Harry Potter Day A promotional flyer was included in the packet. Discussion:  This was a successful event last year, and staff hopes that it will be as successful this year. This year, the event is not affiliated with the library. 2. "Nature in Harmony" Opening Reception A postcard invitation was included in the packet. 3. Farmers' Market Opening Day Page 3 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – April 23, 2024 A promotional flyer was included in the packet. Discussion:  This is the 25th year of the Farmers Market. There will be ongoing events all season in celebration of this milestone anniversary.  Opening day this year is May the 4th and staff will have Star Wars themed coloring sheets for kids throughout the day. 4. Turkey Creek Festival 5K A promotional flyer was included in the packet. Discussion:  A few of large school teams will not be participating this year. Staff is working to promote the run with other elementary schools to help bridge the gap and grow the program. 5. Turkey Creek Festival Promotional flyers were included in the packet. Discussion:  There will be a pie eating contest new this year, along with a dinosaur exhibit. Choices for the contest will be apple or cherry. Golden Boys will be supplying the pies.  Volunteers are needed for the festival. There are three opportunities in the afternoon. iii. PROGRAM UPDATES 5. NEW BUSINESS a. University of Kansas City Sensory Enhanced Aquatic Request Included in the packet is a cover memo for the KUSEA program request. The program has requested the use of the outdoor pool, four lifeguards and support from Welcome Desk staff fees be waived on Saturday, July 13 from 9-noon for their annual Swim-A- Thon Fundraiser. The donation would be $600 with KUSEA would be responsible for $240 ($20/hour x 4 staff x 3 hours) to cover additional staff time. Staff recommends Park Board approve the outdoor rental at no charge with KUSEA responsible for staff costs directly associated with the proposed event. Discussion:  The wheelchair from KUSEA is being stored under the slides. It is visible but secure in that area. To date, no one has used the wheelchair.  There is a request for staff promote the opportunities provided to non-profits to Page 4 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – April 23, 2024 educate residents of the good deeds that are possible through partnerships with KUSEA and Girl Scouts. Board Member Vesel made a motion to approve KU Sensory Enhanced Fundraiser Board Member Leary seconded and the motion was unanimously APPROVED. b. Summer Postcard Promotion Included in the packet is the summer promotional postcard. This is the same promotion that has occurred the past several summers. The area targeted will remain the same as past promotions. Staff works with the mailing company using existing member data to target precise service areas. there will be approximately 10,000 postcards mailed the week of Memorial Day. 6. OTHER BUSINESS Public Art Committee Update The long range plan is to include a collection management policy. Part of this planning is to focus around creating this policy. A draft will be presented to the committee at the next meeting. Discussion  Staff does have an artist agreement in place and is given to each artists that shows at the MCC. Staff also has an inventory spreadsheet with all works of art in the permanent collection at MCC. 7. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Leitch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:43 p.m. Board Member Vesel seconded and the motion was unanimously APPROVED. Page 5 of 5 TO: Merriam Parks and Recreation Advisory Board FROM: Anna Slocum, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: Monthly Director’s Report DATE: May 28, 2024 HIGHLIGHTS Community Center Update • Staff has finalized a long-term rental agreement with Kansas City VA Medical Center. Through this collaboration, the VA will be hosting an exercise program tailored for referred veterans to support their physical well-being and overall health. This partnership strengthens our commitment to inclusion. • The flooring issue along with a few other minor repairs were completed in the women’s locker room on Friday, April 26. Staff has been monitoring the aquatic hallway, especially during heavy use periods to determine if these repairs were the cause of the puddling in the aquatic hallway. At this time, it appears these repairs were successful and have eliminated the puddling of water. • After a bumpy start to the Fit Class Pass Program, staff is excited to share that the program continues to grow after finishing 2023 in the black, April 2024 was the largest month of registrations with 130 members participating in the program. Staff continues to find ways to add new classes to the program while maintaining the balance of revenue and expenses. Through the first quarter, revenue is averaging $375/month. • Chloe Holmes started on May 20 as the new Fitness Coordinator. • The southeast basketball goal is once again fully operational. The vendor was able to replace the safety pulley on Friday, April 26. • The operational schedule of the concession cart for summer is slated to be Monday-Saturday 1-7 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. The menu will include: hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, goldfish, teddy grahams, king cones, ice cream sandwiches, bomb pops, fudge bars, water and propel. There is one returning staff member and four new team members that have been hired to specifically work as concession attendants. • The filling of the outdoor pool began on Monday, April 29. On Wednesday, May 1 after a slight hiccup, the pool pumps fired and the process of back washing and balancing began. • The survey for the new abdominal equipment was completed on April 30. At the conclusion of the survey, the piece selected by members was the selectorized Hammer Strength piece. Staff is in the  process of ordering that along with the upright LifeCycle bike. The new pieces are anticipated to arrive by mid-July. • One of the moveable panels that create the wall between Campbell and Kessler had a trolley piece break. Staff was able to move the panel with manual manipulation of the trolley until the repair was completed on Tuesday, May 7. • With the gloomier days, there have been concerns about lighting in the lower-level of the parking structure. The lights work on a photo cell which is located on the west side of the building and controls all site lighting. After experimenting with relocation of the photo cell, staff is working with the electrical vendor to separate the lower level out of the photo cell and place the lights on a timer system. This will allow for better control of the lights without wasting electricity for the entire site. A time frame for this to be completed is not known at this time. For patrons concerned about the lower-level lighting, staff is encouraging them to park on the upper level. • The Merriam Community Center Aquatics were featured in a May 2024 article in the Parks and Recreation Magazine entitled "Designing Modern Aquatic Centers" . • The decision was made on Monday, May 13 at the City Council meeting to concur with the recommendation of the Flag 4 Freedom Planning Committee that only American Flags will be flown at the Flags 4 Freedom event. With this decision, staff have been informed from various businesses that sponsorship will be impacted as this decision does not align with their values. Staff will monitor the impact and find ways within the existing budget to ensure programs are not negatively impacted. Park Updates • The slide for Chatlain Park arrived the week of May 6 with the parts for Brown Park slide arriving May 8. Now that the weather is improving, staff has been able to secure quotes for repairing the safety surfaces at Waterfall and Brown Park. A date for repair has yet to be determined. Monthly Community Center Membership Report Included in the packet are the comparison reports for annual membership and daily visits for April. April membership sales increased 40 over April 2023 sales. While the majority of all membership categories experienced growth the largest increase was experienced in household memberships (+10), and Silver Sneakers (+11). Cancellation for April was four lower than the same time frame of 2023, for a total of 36. The reasons provided included: Medical-2; Financial-4; Non-Usage-12; Relocation-6; Other- 12. Non-Usage and other continue to lead in reasons for cancellation. The installment payment that occurred on May 5th surpassed the monthly installment from May 2023 by $2,545. For the first time in 2024, the draft amount surpassed $50,000. In 2023, this occurred three times- July, August and September. As anticipated, April 2024 visitation surpassed April 2023 visitation by 1,922 with an average visitation of 366 members/day. The highest member visit day was once again a Monday – with the 532 visits an increase of 98 over April 2023 highest attended day. April 2024 daily visits also surpassed the same time frame of 2023 by 282 visits averaging 47 daily pass visits/day. The day with the most day passes was Saturday, April 13 an increase of 60 visits over the highest day in April 2023. Saturday is one of the days that additional staff are scheduled to manage the activity of the facility. Insurance visits for April 2024 were 10 less than March 2024 visits but increased 690 visits over April 2023. Visitation for Silver Sneakers was exact to March 2024, this is the first time that has occurred since the start of the program. The most significant difference in visitation was with PeerFit with a difference of 40 visits. Through the first four months of the year, insurance visitation has increased 1,711 visits from the same time frame of 2023, an increase of 16.2%. Recommendation: This memo was provided for your information. No action required. Membership Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 TWO PERSON CHARTER TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD 164 229 195 88 ACTIVE & FIT 26 52 95 90 ADULT CHARTER ADULT MEMBERSHIP 265 340 305 105 CARETAKER PASS 2 2 0 COUNCIL - BOARD MEMBERSHIP 7 3 22 6 EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP 68 118 105 10 FIT CLASS PASS 119 108 37 HOUSEHOLD CHARTER HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP 414 515 439 159 NANNY PASS 7 6 2 ONE PASS - HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS 4 TIVITY PRIME MEMBERSHIP 29 52 45 29 PEERFIT 25 7 52 22 RENEW ACTIVE 118 177 185 377 RETIRED SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 8 3 4 3 RETIRED SENIOR 1 1 11 1 SCHOLARSHIP MEMBERSHIP 3 14 14 10 SENIOR CHARTER SENIOR CHARTER HOUSEHOLD SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 74 79 81 30 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 123 140 140 43 SILVER & FIT 18 8 6 18 SILVER SNEAKERS 359 229 222 619 YOUTH MEMBERSHIP 25 54 44 21 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP SALES 1,727 2,149 2,081 1,674 CANCELLATIONS 287 516 547 161 SUSPENDED 0 0 0 0 EXPIRED** 17 36 9 0 *Charter Sales for Grand Opening began in March **All Council and Employee related passes expire annually in December ***Includes 80 IBFCC memberships carried over due to COVID-19 closures Annual Membership Sales Comparison Year-to-Date 2024 Membership Category 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TWO PERSON CHARTER 5 TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD 8 12 20 22 ACTIVE & FIT 2 3 2 2 ADULT CHARTER 1 ADULT MEMBERSHIP 17 15 18 20 CARETAKER COUNCIL - BOARD MEMBERSHIP 1 EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP 1 3 3 5 FIT CLASS PASS 6 11 11 HOUSEHOLD CHARTER 4 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP 35 27 20 30 NANNY PASS ONE PASS - HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS 1 PRIME MEMBERSHIP 1 2 4 4 PEERFIT 2 1 7 RENEW ACTIVE 13 16 14 15 RETIRED SENIOR HOUSEHOLD RETIRED SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP MEMBERSHIP 3 5 SENIOR CHARTER 5 SENIOR CHARTER HOUSEHOLD 4 SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 5 4 3 4 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 9 12 7 9 SILVER & FIT 1 1 SILVER SNEAKERS 5 20 13 10 21 YOUTH MEMBERSHIPS 2 4 5 TOTAL MEMBERSHIPS SOLD 24 114 116 121 161 CANCELLATIONS 12 44 40 36 SUSPENDED EXPIRED 1 9 Membership Report April 2024 2024 TOTAL VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS MEMBERSHIP VISITS 12,223 10,797 11,081 10,971 45,072 DAILY VISITS 1,736 1,379 1,820 1,404 6,339 GUEST PASSES 10 0 0 0 10 TOURS 32 31 11 0 74 2023 TOTAL VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS MEMBERSHIP VISITS 11,709 9,991 11,632 9,049 10,112 15,567 13,858 12,976 8,972 9,105 8,704 9,441 131,116 DAILY VISITS 1,465 1,241 1,790 1,122 2,037 3,478 2,814 2,116 1,052 751 957 1,511 20,334 GUEST PASSES 3 8 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 TOURS 35 18 10 10 26 43 26 28 18 8 3 5 230 2022 TOTAL VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS MEMBERSHIP VISITS 7,282 7,419 9,127 8,142 8,202 11,668 11,816 11,214 8,502 7,739 8,521 9,558 109,190 DAILY VISITS 739 1,067 1,449 1,045 1,649 3,051 3,079 1,836 750 569 906 1,137 17,277 GUEST PASSES 10 21 48 2 0 0 0 24 0 0 1 4 110 TOURS 45 32 45 55 4 49 37 61 30 20 12 0 390 2021 TOTAL VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS MEMBERSHIP VISITS 3,318 3,169 4,924 4,769 4,775 10,607 11,284 9,662 6,138 5,799 6,006 6,097 76,548 DAILY VISITS 185 211 482 386 576 2,148 2,055 1,774 496 401 590 661 9,965 GUEST PASSES 3 2 24 20 7 24 18 19 10 2 3 0 132 TOURS 77 38 93 85 102 90 107 65 27 83 33 28 828 2020 TOTAL VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS MEMBERSHIP VISITS 388 1,765 1,862 3,159 2,833 2,490 12,497 DAILY VISITS 3 53 59 197 104 144 560 TOURS 366 378 149 133 56 31 1,113 Visit Comparison 2020-2024 2024 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 558 566 548 532 MEMBERSHIP VISITS (Wed 24th) (Mon 19th) (Mon 25th) (Mon 1st) 122 124 151 133 DAILY VISITS (Tues 2nd) (Sat 10th) (Thurs 14th) (Sat 13th) 2023 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 581 512 548 434 561 892 707 588 462 463 460 525 MEMBERSHIP VISITS (Mon 23rd) (Mon 20th) (Mon 13th) (Mon 10th) (Wed 31st) (Mon 19th) (Mon 3rd) (Mon 21st) (Mon 4th) (Mon 30th) (Mon 27th) (Mon 18th) 95 113 178 73 182 252 224 174 140 46 65 119 DAILY VISITS (Sat 14th) (Sat 25th) (Tues 14th) (Sat 1st) (Mon 29th) (Mon 19th) (Sat 29th) (Sat 19th) (Sat 2nd) (Sat 21st) (Thurs 11th) (Thurs 28th) 2022 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 339 412 412 409 420 641 531 568 425 346 427 439 MEMBERSHIP VISITS (Mon 24th) (Mon 21st) (Mon 28th) (Mon 11th) (Wed 25th) (Mon 13th) (Wed 6th) (Mon 1st) (Mon 19th) (Wed 26th) (Mon 14th) (Mon 12th) 62 90 91 79 159 261 174 152 72 40 84 83 DAILY VISITS (Sat 29th) (Sat 26th) (Fri 18th) (Sun 3rd) (Mon 30th) (Sat 18th) (Sat 9th) (Sat 13th) (Mon 5th) (Fri 14th ) (Sun 20th) (Fri 30th) 2021 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 149 (Tues 159 (Tues 213 228 247 496 478 449 297 310 284 304 MEMBERSHIP VISITS 5th) 2nd) (Mon 15th) (Thurs 8th) (Wed 19th) (Wed 16th) (Tues 13th) (Mon 9th) (Mon 6th) (Mon 25th) (Tues, 2nd) (Mon 27th) 147 22 66 45 52 69 136 126 (Mon 9th / 78 29 81 (Sun 51 DAILY VISITS (Sat 16th) (Thurs 25th) (Fri 19th) (Sat 10th) (Mon 31st) (Sun 13th) (Mon 5th) Wed 11th) (Mon 6th) (Fri 15th) 14th) (Tues 28th) 2020 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 72 85 92 148 159 117 MEMBERSHIP VISITS ( Thurs 30th) (Mon 24th) (Thurs 10th) (Tues 27th) (Wed 11th) (Wed 30th) 19 2 6 11 (Sat 10th/ 16 16 DAILY VISITS (Tues 28th) (Mon 31st) (Sat 5th) Tues 27th) (Sat 14th) (Mon 28th) Highest Attended Day Comparison 2020 - 2024 2024 INSURANCE VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS Silver Sneakers 1,391 1,438 1,459 1,459 5,747 Prime Fitness 157 179 187 190 713 Renew Active 1,047 980 1,014 1,060 4,101 Silver & Fit 0 11 12 3 26 Active & Fit 305 318 315 305 1,243 PeerFit 107 96 125 85 413 2023 INSURANCE VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS Silver Sneakers 1,364 1,262 1,497 1,178 1,189 1,259 1,237 1,464 1,302 1,275 1,148 1,277 15,452 Prime Fitness 173 150 134 128 130 188 161 180 112 116 111 132 1,715 Renew Active 787 683 891 726 743 710 816 917 735 884 859 1,001 9,752 Silver & Fit 17 15 10 4 11 8 16 11 7 6 8 1 114 Active & Fit 276 319 310 283 293 352 331 331 314 309 271 255 3,644 PeerFit 90 69 73 93 83 88 69 57 63 50 64 68 867 2022 INSURANCE VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS Silver Sneakers 831 788 1,114 950 792 944 986 1,065 978 956 956 1,048 11,408 Prime Fitness 103 96 117 134 143 151 153 189 145 144 140 129 1,644 Renew Active 419 470 594 573 489 561 666 645 580 523 622 654 6,796 Silver & Fit 45 43 42 22 20 18 20 26 34 14 16 13 313 Active & Fit 88 64 88 98 121 128 173 208 200 188 177 217 1,750 PeerFit 55 57 87 90 86 113 81 87 76 94 76 61 963 2021 INSURANCE VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS Silver Sneakers 328 347 443 437 410 475 595 811 557 645 773 738 6,559 Prime Fitness 24 17 35 56 53 52 118 112 69 72 59 76 743 Renew Active 136 138 254 286 291 299 330 349 298 309 315 386 3,391 Silver & Fit 8 8 13 12 18 22 24 48 9 10 33 34 239 Active & Fit 3 2 0 3 24 51 42 62 58 56 45 61 407 PeerFit 3 46 39 27 53 44 62 49 54 68 64 509 2020 INSURANCE VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS Silver Sneakers 32 156 187 264 308 287 1,234 Prime Fitness 0 26 37 33 29 32 157 Renew Active 1 19 98 118 121 357 Silver & Fit 6 6 Active & Fit 0 0 PeerFit 0 Insurance Visit Comparison 2020-2024 WINTER/SPRING 2023 2024 YOUTH AQUATICS Class Enrolled Participation Enrolled Participation Parent / Child Swim Lessons 31 150 41 152 Preschool Swim Lessons 48 212 54 239 Youth 1 49 183 59 235 Youth 2 Junior Dolphins 27 63 80 71 Infant Survival Swim 11 89 2 24 KU Sensory Enhanced Aquatics- YOUTH 15 172 24 327 MJs Kids 23 399 88 513 MJs Spring Swim Clinic 39 42 37 80 Superkids 291 1,311 180 1,154 Private /Semi-Private Swim Lessons 88 154 TOTAL 534 2,709 565 2,949 YOUTH EDUCATIONAL Tumbling / Gymnastics / Move with Me 32 97 96 267 Dance Expressions 1 & 2 9 20 Kids/Teen Swordsmanship & Weapons Kawaii Kids Martial Arts 57 145 85 286 Aiki Kids Child/Parent Fundamentals 32 109 22 79 Soccer Shots Tippi Toes Zumba Kids 6 20 Code Name: Merriam Gamers Club 2 4 0 0 Cinema Friday: Kidzone 0 12 0 0 Tween/Teen DIY 12 11 137 128 Preschool P.R.E.P 1 30 Kids DIY/Fairy Garden 12 0 17 30 Kids Martial Arts (Joe') TOTAL 153 398 367 840 ADULT FITNESS (LAND) Barbell Burn † 0 50 Beginning Pickleball (indoor & outdoor) 12 18 19 41 Cardio & Strength † 25 232 12 139 Cross Training † 1 91 0 42 Fit Camp † 2 48 5 78 Kettlebell AMPD † 2 28 0 91 Morning Burn Bootcamp † 0 186 5 233 Shape Up † 1 144 0 118 Fitness Challenge 5 5 0 0 Kindle Your Fire with Kerri † (virtual) 11 0 Line Dancing 0 0 WERQ † 11 77 5 40 Zumba † 25 94 TOTAL 70 879 71 876 Winter Spring Report 1 YOGA Restorative Yoga 2 114 Ballet Yoga † 0 42 Gentle Iyengar Yoga 12 33 12 43 Iyengar Yoga Level 1 23 65 15 55 Iyengar Yoga Level 2 38 97 28 36 Pilates Barre Fusion † 1 29 Kitten Yoga 30 55 Yin Yoga † 3 55 TOTAL 77 279 87 345 ADULT MARTIAL ARTS Aikido Yoshinkai 15 70 26 105 Simplified Tai Chi Swordsmanship & Weapons The Ki Society 28 115 20 107 TOTAL 43 185 46 212 ADULT ED Adult DIY (Crochet, Galentine, Hello Door) 50 50 46 65 Women's Situational Awareness Workshop 28 28 Hanging Basket Workshop 30 30 30 30 What's Cluckin' In the Hen House 8 8 15 15 Lunch & Learn 26 26 Heartland Workshop 22 22 0 0 TRX Clinics 8 4 TOTAL 118 114 145 164 WATER FITNESS Adult Swim Lessons 10 56 1 3 KU Sensory Enhanced Aquatics - ADULT 11 120 8 95 Aqua Interval Fitness 21 93 22 117 Aqua Flow †  1 445 1 678 Cardio Splash † 4 958 6 1,107 Deep + Shallow Aerobics Phyllis' Water Therapy 0 0 1 2 Warm Water Therapy 1&2 23 45 17 28 Warm Water Arthritis Class Water Aerobics † 16 83 3 66 Water Walking / Therapy Fitness † 15 31 5 9 TOTAL 101 1,831 64 2,105 50+ Silver Screen Matinee 284 116 AFEP (Flexercise) 465 509 Tap Class † 4 45 Cardio Chair Drumming † 0 517 0 571 Iyengar Chair Yoga 8 35 8 49 TaijiFit † 0 41 JOCO Meal Program 0 420 Bingo 111 165 TOTAL 11 1,459 12 1,875 Winter Spring Report 2 SPECIAL EVENTS Daddy Daughter Event** 0 0 40 44 Easter Event 80 72 126 126 Field Day Frenzy 0 0 Volunteer Appreciation** 53 55 Heartland Exhibition 88 257 109 225 Art Gallery Attendance 230 222 TOTAL 168 612 275 672 RENTALS Gym 133 2,109 159 2,852 Pool/Lap Lane 105 72 Birthday Party (Pool) 93 1,846 103 2,200 City Meetings 386 94 Room 210 6,201 240 5,591 Field Rentals 39 Shelter Rentals/Market 7 TOTAL 436 10,647 548 10,809 DAILY VISITS Membership Visits 42,381 45,072 Daily Passes 5,618 6,339 Pickleball Punch Pass 399 485 Walking Track Punch Pass 318 373 Aqua Toddler / Sensory Swim Time 65 41 Preschool Indoor Park 130 257 Child Watch 428 430 Tours 73 74 Guest Passes 16 10 TOTAL 0 49,428 0 53,081 GRAND TOTAL 1,711 68,541 2,022 73,928 Winter Spring Report 3 Event Evaluation Form Event Name: Wizard Day Date: Tuesday, April 30 4-6pm Location: MCC – Founders Room Number of Registrants: n/a Number of participants: 105 Ages: all Cost of Event: Free Revenues: Total Revenues: Registration fee: 0 Expenses: Amazon- Sorting Hat & supplies $50.17 Hobby Lobby- craft supplies and decor $5.99 Total Expenses: $56.16 Net Gain (-56.16 ) Special Items Needed: Stockcards and supplies for floating letters, Hogwarts backdrop and props, Quidditch game, paint and sponges, glue stick wands, supplies for Time Turner necklace, Firestick, MAX- Harry Potter movie, Wizard bookmarks, coloring sheets and crayons, magic spells sheets. Modes of Publicity: Summer Highlights, Fliers, City Hall, Brightsign, Facebook®, Instagram, MPRD website, KC Parent, Macaroni Kid & iFamily online calendars. Staff: Margo Allen, Ingrid Berg, Lily, Tybalt, Dawn and Dottie Strengths: Time Turners and Wands painting were both a hit! Families talked about recreating these events at home. The time frame was perfect for participants. Weaknesses: Even though we were able to use them, our button maker was malfunctioning. Time Turner table needed a couple extra volunteers. Staff had to quickly change the theme from Harry Potter Day to Wizard Day due to a cease and desist letter. Painting was a bit messy so baby wipes would be great to clean little messes and hands. @ ART GALLERY NATURAL WANDERIN GS JUNE 6 - 29 JEAN DENNEY CHRIS GIPSON OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, June 6, 2024 7-8:3O p.m.  2024 F A M I LY F U N LIVE MUSIC: BLACKSHER JUNE 14 MUSIC 6-8 P.M. BROWN Join us as we celebrate all MEMORIAL summer long with parties in our parks. Enjoy live entertainment, food, and fun activities for all! PARK 5040 Booker Drive FREE | Find more information at: merriam.org/events Merriam Parks & Recreation | 6040 Slater St. | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/parks KANSAS CITY JUNE 21 Make Music Day is a free celebration of TIME TBD music from across the world! Festivities include live music and activities for kids. MERRIAM COMMUNITY CENTER COURTYARD All Ages | FREE Merriam Parks & Recreation | 6040 Slater St. | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/parks June 21 ‣ 8:30–10:30 p.m. ‣ MCC Outdoor Pool Watch a special screening of Lilo & Stitch while you swim in the pool! Concessions are available for purchase. FREE for members | $9 for nonmembers Merriam Parks & Recreation | 6040 Slater St. | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/parks  To all that took an oath to protect. FLAGS 4 FREEDOM JUNE 29 – JULY 6 ‣ MERRIAM MARKETPLACE HONOR VOLUNTEER SPONSOR A RIBBON Visit Merriam Marketplace on July 4 at 1 p.m. to enjoy live patriotic music by the American Legion Band of Greater Kansas City and various food trucks. flags4freedom.org  May 2024 Update Merriam Farmers’ Market is celebrating 25 years this season! To commemorate, staff ordered and hung a banner with the “Celebrating 25 Years” logo at the Marketplace. Unfortunately, it came up missing after a rental at the Marketplace on May 5th and will need to be reordered. Opening day for the 2024 season was Saturday, May 4 and kicked off with a record number of 586 first day shoppers and 22 vendors. Limited edition 25th Anniversary reusable shopping bags and stickers were available for the first 200 shoppers and musical entertainment was by Nick Nave. On Saturday, May 18 there will be a free kid’s activity of an egg carton bee craft while supplies last. The Turkey Creek Festival pancake breakfast, hosted by Boy Scout Troup 0247, is also 7 – 10 a.m. that day. Musical entertainment is scheduled for the first Saturday of every month and a FREE kid’s activity the third Saturday. Our Market Attendant from the past three years returned. The new attendant started training with her on May 4 and will be working on her own by Saturday, June 1. Week 2022 Vendors 2022 Attend 2023 Vendors 2023 Attend 2024 Vendors 2024 Attend 1 20 488 20 531 22 586 2 20 573 20 615 23 465