Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Advisory Board Agenda Merriam Community Center, 6040 Slater St. June 24, 2025 - 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 Members of the public are encouraged to use this time to make comments about matters that do not appear on the agenda. Comments about items on the regular agenda will be taken as each item is considered. Please note: individuals making Public Comments will be limited to 5 minutes. 3. APPROVAL OF MAY 27, 2025 MINUTES a. May 27, 2025 Minutes Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes May 27, 2025 4. STAFF REPORTS a. Director's Report i. Community Center Update June Update ii. Monthly Community Center Membership Report May Membership Comparison May Summer Membership Comparison May Visitation Comparison b. Assistant Director's Report i. Program Evaluations 1. Turkey Creek Festival Evaluation Festival Evaluation 2. Turkey Creek Festival 5K Evaluation  5K Run Expenses 2025 3. Family Fun Friday Evaluation Family Fun Friday Evaluation ii. Upcoming Events 1. Flags 4 Freedom Flags for Freedom FPoster 2. "Seek and Find" Opening Reception Seek and Find Reception Poster 3. Family Fun Friday - Quail Creek Park Family Fun Friday - Quail Creek 4. Cruise Night Cruise Night - July 5. Dive-in Movie Night Dive-In Movie-Pirates of the Caribbean 6. Making Waves & Turning Five Birthday Party Poster iii. Program Updates 1. Merriam Farmers' Market June Update 2. Turkey Creek Car and Motorcycle Show Update 3. Merriam Drive Live Update 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. OTHER BUSINESS 7. ADJOURNMENT  MINUTES Advisory Board Meeting City of Merriam, Kansas Merriam Community Center Tuesday, May 27, 2025 6:00 PM 6040 Slater Street 1. ROLL CALL/ATTENDANCE The May meeting of the Merriam Parks & Recreation Advisory Board was called to order at 6:00pm by Chairperson George Vesel. Board members in attendance included: Tyson Boyer; Kathy Stull; Katie Leary; Christopher Leitch; David Zukley; George Vesel; and Doug Murphy. Staff members in attendance were: Dave Smothers, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director and Abby Hall, Guest Services Coordinator. Alex Supple notified staff and chairperson of their absence. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. 3. APPROVAL OF APRIL 22, 2025 MINUTES a. April 22, 2025 Minutes Board Member Stull made a motion to approve the April 22, 2025 minutes. Board Member Leary 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 outdoor pool did not open on Monday due to weather. It will likely not open until Friday as the forecast for this week does not meet the minimum air temperature to open. Discussion:  Newer versions of the online gym and pool calendars will be implemented starting in June. Staff feels these calendars are easier to update as well as being easier for users to navigate. Page 1 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – May 27, 2025  There was a suggestion to evaluate the tracking method for swim lessons that utilize a punch system method for parents. Staff have been evaluating these classes to determine the best method as it is challenging to correctly reimburse the vendor and track accurate participation. Unlike memberships, classes do not automatically renew. One of the recent changes was for all classes to have a monthly format.  Billy Croan commented on the new signage required by Johnson County Environmental for the pool related to breathing. These signs and the required verbiage to remain compliant with county code. ii. Monthly Community Center Membership Report A detailed memo with supporting reports were included in the packet. Updates to the information included:  With the cooler temperatures forecasted for the last week in May, staff is doubtful that May 2025 visitation, both membership and day pass, will surpass May 2024.  In reviewing revenue projections for May, it is likely that revenue for May 2025 will not exceed May 2024. If this occurs, this will be the first month since tracking revenues began that it did not exceed the year prior. Discussion:  No comments iii. 2025 Winter / Spring Recreation Report The 2025 Winter Spring Recreation Report was included in the packet. Key take-aways from the report shared were:  Overall participation increased 5,084 from 2024 an increase of 7%.  Categories contributing to this growth included Youth Aquatics (23.3%); Adult Fitness (23.9%); Yoga (13.6%); Water Fitness (17.4%); 50+ (64.9%); and Rentals (31%).  One reason for the significant growth in these categories is the addition of new programs such as Senior Strength, SilverSneakers Classic, and Stretch & Roll, by Chloe Holmes, Fitness Coordinator.  This information will be used to help shape the program offerings. New programs that are not successful are evaluated for marketing changes. Programs that continue to not be successful are evaluated for class structure, instruction, and time offered. The goal is to maximize space based on need and response.  During the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, slated to occur in 2026, staff will include a needs survey to help identify areas of focus that are not being met. Discussion:  No Comments b. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR'S REPORT Page 2 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – May 27, 2025 i. UPCOMING EVENTS 1. "A Colorful Combine" Opening Reception An event flyer was included in the packet. 2. Free Day at MCC An event flyer was included in the packet. 3. Family Fun Friday An event flyer was included in the packet. Discussion:  There will be free hot dogs, games and activities for kids. This is a staff favorite and should be a good time. 4. Dive in Movie Night - "Cars" An event flyer was included in the packet. 5. Make Music Day An event flyer was included in the packet. Discussion:  This is an event that occurs throughout the metro. Only one performer is scheduled for our location at this time. 6. Flags 4 Freedom An event flyer was included in the packet. Discussion:  The American Legion Band is scheduled to perform on July 4. ii. PROGRAM UPDATES 1. Merriam Farmers' Market A memo regarding the first weeks of operation was included in the packet. Discussion:  The first 200 shoppers received a branded tote bag. Page 3 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – May 27, 2025  There were 36 vendors on opening day. This is the first time that all stalls were occupied on opening day since the market was built in 2001. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. 2025 Girl Scout Owl Prowl Request At the April meeting, a member of the local Girl Scout Council requested to have a reduction in fees associated with their annual event. This will be the 43rd anniversary of the lock-in event, and the fifth year to be hosted at MCC. The event is geared for girls in 4th-6th grade with girls in 7th-12th grade serving in leadership roles providing activities throughout the night. The goal of the event is to keep it affordable for all members while being able to still provide a quality event. Since the exact space and time frames are uncertain until final registration, staff created an estimate outlining space and fees associated based on each category of fees. The savings from the commercial rate to the resident rate is ~$2,000. Since this event aligns with the mission and goals of the department, staff recommends Park Board approve the rental rate reduction from commercial to resident for the 2026 Owl Prowl Event. Discussion:  It was suggested that staff include a flyer or supporting community center documentation for the anticipated guests attending the event. This could help encourage membership or daily guest passes to the facility. Board Member Leitch made a motion Park Board approve the rental rate reduction from the commercial to the resident rate for the 2026 Owl Prowl Event Board Member Zukley seconded and the motion was unanimously APPROVED. b. Park Monument Sign Review As part of the 2025 budget, staff requested funding to make improvements to two existing signs. Staff is seeking approval of the two designs before final production. The first sign is the replacement of the Merriam Community Center sign on IKEA Way. The size of the sign will match the sign on Slater St. and will include the Johnson County Library. The new sign will return in the same location but will be raised to the level of the sidewalk to improve visibility. The second sign is to replace the Julius McFarlin Field sign at Waterfall Park. This will be a smaller sign and located closer to Merriam Dr to improve visibility. The general location of where the new sign would be installed was included in the packet. Public Works will be responsible for sign removal, pouring footers and slabs for the new signs. The vendor estimates installation of the signs in late July / early August. Staff is seeking Park Board approval of final design. Discussion: There was no discussion. Board Member Leitch made a motion to approve the final design of the Merriam Community Center and Julius McFarlin monument signs. Board Member Murphy seconded and the motion was unanimously APPROVED. Page 4 of 5 Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Minutes – May 27, 2025 6. OTHER BUSINESS 7. ADJOURNMENT Board Member Leitch made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 p.m. Board Member Leary 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: June 24, 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Community Center Update • On Wednesday, May 28 installation work for the building generator started. Two parking spaces at the back of the building will be lost when completed. The timeline is to have the generator operational by the fall. There will be some disruption of service when the connection to the generator is complete. Staff will be discussing ways to mitigate the disruption and developing a communication plan to inform patrons of the improvement. • With the new vacuum not available until mid-to-late June, staff rented a similar vacuum starting on Wednesday, May 28. The rental vacuum was a demo the vendor had available. This will reduce the amount of manual labor required to manually vacuum the pool. • The therapy pool was closed Friday, May 30 due to a broken lateral inside the filter. The filter was losing large amounts of sand into the body of water causing not only water clarity issues but also concerns with proper filtration of the water. A new lateral and new sand, the media used to filter the water, was installed on Thursday June 5. The therapy pool opened on Friday, June 6 after the water properly cycled through the filter and the chemical balance was achieved. • In the May update, staff projected that revenue for May 2025 would likely not exceed revenue of May 2024 due to the cooler temps impacting the opening of the outdoor pool. Fortunately, staff projections were wrong. Revenue for May 2025 exceeded May 2024 by approximately $5,000. • As previously reported, maintenance work on the upper deck of the parking structure required a closure of the deck. Fortunately, this closure was not needed, as the crew creatively worked through the maintenance by creating a one-way path on and off the upper deck. The work was completed on Saturday, May 31. • The entrance light into the Tim Murphy Art Gallery has been inoperable for several months. The lead time for the light was 6-8 weeks and was anticipated to arrive at the end of May. On Friday, May 31 the vendor notified staff that the light had arrived but in the wrong color. The light is an ambiance/aesthetic feature and does not impact visibility of patrons. The vendor is hoping to expedite the lead time on the correct fixture since it was a manufacturing mistake, it is anticipated to be another 6-8 weeks before the correct fixture arrives.  • On Monday, June 9, repair work to the parking structure door control system began and was completed by the end of the week. The system responsible for locking and unlocking the doors was damaged this winter. The significant delay in repair was finding a vendor who could complete the work and secure the components needed. • Dolphin Swim and Dive season is underway. The community center will host one competition per week and will host All-City Dive on Friday, July 11 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, July 12, at 7 a.m. • The indoor pool filters have a broken part that is causing a loss of water during the backwashing process. Staff is managing that process manually until parts are available. The therapy pool autofill float is not shutting off, causing the pool to overfill. Staff have disabled that feature until a new float can arrive and will manually manage the water level of that body of water. • The first Dive-in movie of the season reached registration capacity of 150. Park Updates • The shelter rental season began in mid-April. Through the end of May there have been a total of 22 rentals (Brown 13 and Chatlain 9). • In preparation for the single-hauler transition, staff will be working with GFL to transition city dumpsters from Waste Management to GFL. The goal is to complete the transition by fall. • A neighbor of Quail Creek Park, 70th St north of the park, informed staff that a locust tree on his property needs to be removed. To do so safely, they requested permission to drop the tree down on park property. The tree is being removed by a licensed, insured contractor and will be responsible for all clean-up and removal. If there is any damage to parkland the company will be responsible for repair. Since Public Works manages maintenance and mowing, staff made them aware of the work, and they will monitor for damage. • Chatlain Park slide was closed for 1 day on June 11 for repairs. The issue, a potential pinch point on the slide railing, was discovered during the monthly playground inspection. Several Public Works staff are certified playground safety inspectors, a certification program through NRPA. All playgrounds are inspected monthly to ensure their safety and the safety of our park goers. Monthly Community Center Membership Report Included in the packet are the comparison reports for annual membership sales, summer membership sales and daily visits for May. May membership sales exceeded 2024 sales by 5. Memberships contributing to the increase include: two-person household, household membership, employee membership, senior household and youth memberships. Membership cancellations increased by 3, totaling 38 in May 2025 versus 35 in May 2024. Cancellation reasons: Medical – 2, Financial – 3, Non-Usage – 11, Relocation – 10, Other – 12. The May installment payment exceeded the same period in 2024 by $8,104, reflecting growth that is $6,522 higher than the increase from 2023 to 2024. The May 2025 installment bill set a record for the total collected, beating the record of August 2025 by $663.76. At mid-point of the year, installment bill revenue is $41,537 more than the same time frame of 2024, reflecting a 14.1% increase. May 2025 member visitation fell 751 visits compared to May 2024. Staff contributes this difference to the cooler temperatures the week of Memorial Day. In 2024, member visitation averaged 562 visits in the last 5 days of the month, compared to 511 for 2025. The highest visitation day was Tuesday, May 27, with 596 visits, falling short of May 2024’s highest day by 39 visits. Year-to-date membership visits are approximately 800 visits, or -1.4%, below 2024 visits for the same time frame. Daily visits increased 49 compared to May 2024, averaging 72/day compared to 70/day in 2024, with the highest day pass sales on Saturday, May 31 (128). Year-to-date daily visits are 137 visits, or 1.6%, above 2024 visits for the same time frame. Insurance visits increased by 72 compared to May 2024. Average visitation increased to 101/day from 99/day in 2024. Through May, insurance visits have increased by 915 visits (6%) over the same period of 2024. Recommendation: This memo was provided for your information. No action required. Membership Category 2022 2023 2024 2025 TWO PERSON CHARTER TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD 229 195 214 74 ACTIVE & FIT 52 95 130 218 ADULT CHARTER ADULT MEMBERSHIP 340 305 327 132 CARETAKER PASS 2 2 4 5 COUNCIL - BOARD MEMBERSHIP 3 22 6 3 EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP 118 105 49 33 FIT CLASS PASS 119 108 94 35 HOUSEHOLD CHARTER HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP 515 439 518 207 NANNY PASS 7 6 8 2 ONE PASS - HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS 28 43 TIVITY PRIME MEMBERSHIP 52 45 63 20 PEERFIT 7 52 30 45 RENEW ACTIVE 177 185 492 764 RETIRED SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 3 4 4 0 RETIRED SENIOR 1 11 2 0 SCHOLARSHIP MEMBERSHIP 14 14 27 12 SENIOR CHARTER SENIOR CHARTER HOUSEHOLD SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 79 81 78 40 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 140 140 143 45 SILVER & FIT 8 6 60 23 SILVER SNEAKERS 229 222 751 891 YOUTH MEMBERSHIP 54 44 47 35 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP SALES 2,149 2,081 3,075 2,627 CANCELLATIONS 516 547 516 164 SUSPENDED 0 0 0 EXPIRED** 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 2025 Membership Category 2022 2023 2024 2025 TWO PERSON CHARTER TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD 19 12 10 17 ACTIVE & FIT 3 7 7 ADULT CHARTER ADULT MEMBERSHIP 34 22 25 19 CARETAKER 1 COUNCIL - BOARD MEMBERSHIP EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP 29 15 6 11 FIT CLASS PASS 8 12 8 HOUSEHOLD CHARTER HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP 46 43 45 47 NANNY PASS 2 1 1 ONE PASS - HEALTHY CONTRIBUTIONS 4 4 PRIME MEMBERSHIP 5 4 PEERFIT 7 RENEW ACTIVE 11 10 20 21 RETIRED SENIOR HOUSEHOLD RETIRED SENIOR 1 SCHOLARSHIP MEMBERSHIP 1 4 5 6 SENIOR CHARTER SENIOR CHARTER HOUSEHOLD SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 5 7 3 7 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 13 11 6 6 SILVER & FIT 2 1 SILVER SNEAKERS 8 24 14 12 YOUTH MEMBERSHIPS 9 4 7 21 TOTAL MEMBERSHIPS SOLD 195 181 166 171 CANCELLATIONS 45 53 35 38 SUSPENDED EXPIRED 3 Membership Report May 2025 Membership Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD 13 14 16 15 5 ADULT MEMBERSHIP 4 6 21 12 6 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP 60 86 82 117 64 NANNY PASS 5 4 SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 12 5 1 2 3 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 4 2 5 4 1 YOUTH MEMBERSHIP 5 6 7 3 6 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP SALES 98 119 132 158 89 2024 Summer Membership Season Comparison Membership Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLD 4 7 11 11 5 ADULT MEMBERSHIP 4 2 10 9 6 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIP 60 59 51 81 64 NANNY PASS 5 4 SENIOR HOUSEHOLD 0 3 1 1 3 SENIOR MEMBERSHIP 3 1 3 1 1 YOUTH MEMBERSHIP 5 3 4 3 6 TOTAL MEMBERSHIPS SOLD 76 75 80 111 89 May 2023 2025 TOTAL VISITS JAN* FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS MEMBERSHIP VISITS 11,964 10,628 11,343 10,699 11,179 55,813 DAILY VISITS 1,526 1,723 1,878 1,300 2,220 8,647 GUEST PASSES 81 0 0 0 0 81 TOURS 10 11 20 9 3 53 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 11,930 17,214 17,269 13,763 10,075 9,660 9,833 10,367 145,183 DAILY VISITS 1,736 1,379 1,820 1,404 2,171 3,793 3,428 2,107 901 650 1,321 1,570 22,280 GUEST PASSES 10 0 0 0 0 4 44 0 0 2 0 1 61 TOURS 32 31 11 0 33 28 13 3 0 11 20 7 189 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 *January 2025 facility was closed 2 days due to significant snowfall Visit Comparison 2021-2025 2025 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 590 604 529 530 596 MEMBERSHIP VISITS (Mon 20th) (Mon 17th) (Mon 10th) (Mon 21st) (Tues 27th) 132 151 146 89 128 DAILY VISITS (Thurs 2nd) (Sun 16th) (Thurs 20th) (Sat 5th) (Sat 31st) 2024 Highest Attended Day JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 558 566 548 532 635 827 828 656 484 486 511 523 MEMBERSHIP VISITS (Wed 24th) (Mon 19th) (Mon 25th) (Mon 1st) (Wed 29th) (Mon 17th) (Mon 15th) (Fri 2nd) (Mon 16th) (Mon 21st) (Mon 4th) (Mon 30th) 122 124 151 133 166 (Wed 181 186 220 128 49 91 137 DAILY VISITS (Tues 2nd) (Sat 10th) (Thurs 14th) (Sat 13th) 29th) (Mon 24th) (Sat 13th) (Sat 31st) (Sun 1st) (Fri 11) (Sat 2nd) (Mon 30th) 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 51 DAILY VISITS (Sat 16th) (Thurs 25th) (Fri 19th) (Sat 10th) (Mon 31st) (Sun 13th) (Mon 5th) Wed 11th) (Mon 6th) (Fri 15th) (Sun 14th) (Tues 28th) Highest Attended Day Comparison 2021 - 2025 2025 INSURANCE VISITS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTAL VISITS Silver Sneakers 1,357 1,219 1,400 1,417 1,340 6,733 Prime Fitness 202 190 193 168 208 961 Renew Active/OnePass 1,394 1,128 1,260 1,389 1,191 6,362 Silver & Fit 16 12 16 26 5 75 Active & Fit 336 286 345 343 336 1,646 PeerFit 109 106 85 89 52 441 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 1,493 1,506 1,687 1,723 1,551 1,559 1,501 1,457 18,224 Prime Fitness 157 179 187 190 166 191 204 179 155 125 147 165 2,045 Renew Active/One Pass 1,047 980 1,014 1,060 1,007 1,097 1,303 1,414 1,226 1,173 1,139 1,171 13,631 Silver & Fit 0 11 12 3 1 1 19 19 2 18 17 21 124 Active & Fit 305 318 315 305 315 308 316 293 315 299 316 307 3,712 PeerFit 107 96 125 85 78 84 107 86 96 89 65 89 1,107 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 Insurance Visit Comparison 2021-2025 36th Annual Turkey Creek Festival Report Saturday, May 17, 2025 Antioch Park Festival Schedule of Events • Creek Chic organized by JCPRD • Kid Zone: petting zoo, train rides, sports inflatables, wood projects sponsored by Merriam Home Depot, Kids Fishing Day (coordinated with Cops N Bobbers), balloon artists, Happy Faces Entertainment, Dinosaur Encounter (show and inflatable dinosaurs), pie eating contests, bubble performances, fire performer and rope artist. • 12 Food Trucks • Free Concerts: The Supermatics, Barton Street Band and Saucy Jack all performed on the Main Stage Marketing: • iFamily Front Cover, 1/3 page ad and e-mail marketing blast to their subscribers the week of event • E-Merriam Newsletter • Johnson County Parks Recreation District Summer Brochure • Merriam Parks Recreation Department Summer Highlights • Electronic sign at Marketplace • Street banners • BrightSign TV’s • Facebook/Instagram • City of Merriam website • Flier at bulletin boards at all Merriam Parks, City Hall • KC Parent websites • Digital campaign run with Outfront Media • Advertising campaign with KCWE Volunteer hours – 12 Volunteers worked a total of 36 hours x $30.86* = $1,110.96 (Volunteer service time) *Rate provided by the Independent Sector (rate for state of KS)  2025 Turkey Creek Festival Expenses 2025 Food Trucks Advertising (digital) campaign $700.00 Aw Shucks $150.00 Balloon artist $425.00 Bryce's Food Truck $150.00 Banner/Signage $940.00 Eat Schmidt $150.00 Bubble performer $1,000.00 KC Pineapple Whip $150.00 Creative Carnivals $5,830.00 K&C Concessions $150.00 Dinosaur Encounter $2,900.00 O'hana's Shave Ice $150.00 Dumpster $399.00 Polar Oasis $150.00 Drum Safari $2,000.00 Sugar Daddy $150.00 Golf Carts $950.00 The Juan and Only $150.00 Happy Faces Entertainment – Kids area $3,200.00 Tip Top Kettle Corn $150.00 iFamily KC $2,575.00 Wing Stand $150.00 JCPRD Park Rental $930.00 Minsky’s Pizza $150.00 Kite Club $1,000.00 $1,650.00 Music Entertainment $2,150.00 Petting Zoo $706.50 Pie eating supplies $20.16 Porta-potty $710.00 Rope artist $968.00 SA Face Painting $1,250.00 State/Sound $8,204.00 Volunteer Meals $549.02 $38,113.18  2025 Turkey Creek Festival Sponsors AdventHealth $3,500.00 Champion Windows $250.00 Drake $3,500.00 KC Current $500.00 Mad City Windows $250.00 Midtown Home Improvements $250.00 Renewal by Anderson $3,500.00 T-Mobile $500.00 Vita Chiropractic $250.00 $12,500.00 Strengths: Cops N Bobbers were again onsite providing fishing poles and bait to anyone that wanted to fish the pond. They were moved closer to the water this year. This increased their foot traffic tremendously. So much so that they are planning to bring extra staff next year to help in this area. Staff placed interactive sponsors (i.e. T-Mobile, KCWE and KC Current) at the top of the hill which ended up being a great draw for attendees upon entering. New entertainers and activities were well received. Weaknesses: As food costs continue to rise, should we evaluate the number of food trucks we allow to ensure all vendors have a successful day? There were several vendors offering the same type of service, for example, multiple window companies. Do we want to consider limiting the number of similar vendors to avoid duplication? One commercial vendor did leave early with no explanation given. Opportunities: Create a QR code for the golf cart signs for a festival survey. All those that complete enter for a chance to win MCC day passes. Thoughts: Adding new elements this year were enjoyed by festival attendees, staff plan to add new elements next year as well to continue to grow and expand our offerings. Add staff to the South lot as early as 7a. More volunteers in the morning to help with getting vendors in and out. We need both more set-up and breakdown help due to the increasing number of vendors and offerings. Do we tap into other divisions within MPRD?  Turkey Creek Festival 5K Run/Walk Report It was great to see runners from East Antioch Elementary’s Running Club and Crestview Elementary join us this year! We had a total of 339 participants registered for the run, with 308 receiving official chip- timed results. That’s a big jump from 2024, when we had 223 registered and 187 timed runners. Eagle Eye Timing Company once again provided the finish line setup and chip timing, and DJ Phil did an outstanding job energizing the kids before the race. Expenses 2024 2025 Hasty Awards-Medals $728 $817 Hasty Awards - 2nd Order $0.00 $71 DJ Kirby - Run DJ $300 $300 Rellec Screen Printing – Run Shirts $2,027 $2,659 Sam’s Club- Post Run refreshments $175 $181 Walmart- Course Paint, Tubs & Water $68 $16 Eagle Eye Timing $900 $900 Print and Promo Guy – Fanny Packs $0.00 $1,561 Tom & Debbie Long Photography $0.00 $0.00 Run Guide Online Service (New) $250 $250 Sponsor Banner $0.00 $125 Total Run Expenses $4,448 $6,880 Sponsorship Revenue Platinum Sponsor (1x$500) $500 Gold Sponsor (4x$250) $1,000 Total Sponsorships $1,500 Registration Revenue 2024 2025 Early Bird Registrations (Teams) 20 X 4 $1,580 $1,600 Early Bird Registrations (Run Sign Up) 139 X $25 $2,300 $3,475 Early Bird Registrations (RecTrac) 14 X $25 $250 $350 Event Day registrations 8X $30 (2 teams) $280 $240 Registrations (Run Sign Up) 74 X $35 $2,065 $2,590 Registrations (RecTrac) 39 X $35 $700 $1,370 Donations $0 $0 Youth Sprints $21 $31 Total $7,196 $9,656 Total Run Volunteers - 12 The value of a volunteer is $30.86 per hour. During the run volunteers typically help in two-hour increments. By utilizing volunteers, this provided saving the city of $741 (12x2x$30.86). Part-time Staff Costs: 4 Staff X 2 hours = $120 Strengths: The weather couldn’t have been better for a run. DJ Phil kept the energy high before the race with great music and fun entertainment for the runners. For the third year in a row, Boy Scouts Troop 247 sponsored the pancake breakfast, which staff mentioned was a successful fundraiser. Tom Long captured some fantastic action shots, and Chloe did an outstanding job securing five new race sponsors, bringing in an additional $1,500 in revenue. The goal is to continue to grow this opportunity in future years. Participation continues to grow—this year, the event exceeded the goal of 300 runners, with an increase of 116 over last year. The target for next year is 375 runners. Weaknesses: Some of the youth running clubs have not yet returned since COVID, but staff continue to invite in hopes they’ll rejoin. The race started about eight minutes late due to a computer issue. Team registrations through RunSignUp were mistakenly timed as a separate race rather than being included with the overall results. This caused a few placement  discrepancies, but those were able to be resolved. There was one encounter with a frustrated driver who was unhappy with the new traffic pattern, but overall, things ran smoothly. Opportunities: There was a significant increase in registrations through RunSignUp this year, which suggests that the outreach within the running community was more effective. It may be worth considering moving all registration to RunSignUp moving forward. The Merriam Police Department provided excellent support, using a police bike to lead the race. Public Works also did a great job setting up cones and barricades to clearly mark the course route. Thoughts: There is discussion about moving the youth sprint to the beginning of the event rather than holding it at the end. Event Name: Family Fun Friday Event Date: Friday, June 13, 2025 Event Location: Brown Park Event specifics: • Used the grill at the park with Jacob Laha & Jason Silvers grilling hot dogs for the evening. • Kathy Stull helped wrap and serve hot dogs and replenish chips • Other staff were Ingrid Berg, Logan Dunn and intern Charlie Muessel • Event attendance: 225 Marketing: • E-Merriam Newsletter • Merriam Parks Recreation Department Summer Highlights • Electronic Sign at Marketplace • Yard signs at the park • BrightSign TV’s • Facebook & Instagram • City of Merriam Website • Flier at bulletin boards at all Merriam Parks, City Hall • Community calendars (iFamily, MacKid, KC Parent) June 2025 Family Fun Friday Expenses Creative Carnivals (inflatable + attendant) $435.00 Food: charcoal, hot dogs, buns, chips, condiments $204.18 Big Rick Soul Band $600.00 Quests Events – stage $808.08 Sister Act face painting $270.00 TOTAL $2,317.26 Strengths: The weather was beautiful! Using the grill at the park worked well. Big Rick Soul Band was great, and people really enjoyed the covers that they performed. Inspired Play Café bringing a sand sensory activity was a nice addition. Placed event specific yard signs around park the Monday before to let people in the neighborhood know about it. Having the event trailer made set up and breakdown so convenient staff & volunteers were done by 8:30p. Weaknesses: Attendant for inflatable had car trouble and was about 15 min late. Logan covered until she got there. She was very apologetic about it. Opportunities: Make sure bands know they cannot walk through attendees to ask for tips. When leaving the park with the truck and trailer be sure chains are not dragging the ground as they can hook on the bollard on the way out.  To all that took an oath to protect. FLAGS 4 FREEDOM JUNE 28 – JULY 5 ‣ MERRIAM MARKETPLACE HONOR 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 SENTGEORGE SEEK AND FIND MORAN J U LY 3 – AU G. 2 AER I N S ENTG EO RG E C H ERY L M O R AN G LO R IA GALE SUSAN R I G HTER OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, July 3, 2025 GALE 7–8:30 p.m. GALLERY HOURS M-TH 5 a.m.– 9 p.m. F 5 a.m.– 8 p.m. SAT 8 a.m.– 8 p.m. SUN 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. RIGHTER MERRIAM COMMUNITY CENTER 6040 Slater St. // 913-322-5550 Merriam.org/artgallery  2025 F A M I LY F U N LIVE MUSIC: SMOKIN’ JULY 11 J’S DUO 6-8 P.M. QUAIL Kick off your weekend with fun for the whole CREEK PARK family! Enjoy live entertainment, food, and fun activities like the water play sensory activity from Inspired Play Café. 7024 Grandview Ave. FREE | All Ages Merriam Parks & Recreation | 6040 Slater St. | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/parks  TURKEY CREEK Cruise Night Saturday Merriam 6:30–8:30 p.m. JULY 12 Marketplace Get your motor running and head to this popular night for car and motorcycle enthusiasts of all ages! Food available for purchase from Eat Schmidt. Enjoy live music from The Highway. All show–quality models are welcome. FREE Merriam Marketplace | 5740 Merriam Drive | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/events  PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN July 18 ‣ 8:30–10:30 p.m. ‣ MCC Outdoor Pool Watch a special screening of Pirates of the Carribean while you swim in the pool! Concessions are available for purchase. Registration is required for entry. Call 913-322-5550 by July 17 to save your spot! FREE / members | Day pass fee / nonmembers Merriam Parks & Recreation | 6040 Slater St. | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/parks  WAV E S A K I N G M G U R N I N D & T A N JULY 25 6-8 p.m. ‣ MCC Outdoor Pool It’s the MCC’s 5th birthday, and we want to celebrate with you! The party includes a DJ, Mermaid & Pirate Show, games, and prizes throughout the night. Polar Oasis will serve up free ice cream novelties. Concessions are available for purchase. FREE / members | Day Pass Fee / nonmembers Merriam Parks & Recreation | 6040 Slater St. | 913-322-5550 | merriam.org/events  June 2025 Update Events for June included music by David Luther and Johnson County Library summer book giveaway. Since it was such a success in 2024 the Kids Maker Market is back. It will occur from 10 a.m. to noon at Merriam Marketplace on June 28. Designed to promote local youth entrepreneurs and allow patrons to shop their handmade goods. There are currently nine youth vendors signed up to participate. The weather on June 14 was hot and muggy so it was the first day the BIG fans were used. Vendors and staff said they really helps move the air under the pavilion. Week 2023 Vendors 2023 Attend 2024 Vendors 2024 Attend 2025 Vendors 2025 Attend 1 20 531 22 586 36 503 2 20 615 23 465 35 666 3 25 775 26 665 33 747 4 23 703 25 630 31 561 5 23 500 26 578 35 507 6 19 500 29 711 30 468 7 27 591 30 683 30 882