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Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File #
Date: January 18, 1999 Res' # ` ? -' ! Jc�
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Report #: rc 03_99- -- File #:
Subject: PRE-TEEN DANCES
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CS -03 -99 be received for information:
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Community Services Department has been offering Pre -Teen Dances for several years
now and staff has felt that a summary report on the program would be beneficial.
1.2 Staff has been offering one Pre -Teen Dance for each month of the calendar year, except
for the months of July and August due to summer vacations.
1.3 All participants are between the ages of 10 to 13 years of age.
2.0 SUMMARY- RICKARD RECREATION COMPLEX
2.1 The Department has offered 10 pre -teen dances this past year with the following numbers
in attendance: January 370 February 301
March 300 April 333
May 270 June 182
July & August - No Dance
September 247 October 251
November 237 December 167
TOTAL 2,658
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2.2 Admission to the dances is $5.00 per child for the 2 -hour dance and music is provided by a
disc jockey. The concession is opened to allow the children to purchase drinks and snacks.
3.0 SUMMARY - COURTICE COMMUNITY COMPLEX
3.1 The department just recently began offering pre -teen dances in Courtice this year with the
following numbers in attendance:
September 112 October 212
November 174
TOTAL 498
3.2 Our Courtice facility is smaller than the Rickard Recreation Complex so staff is very
happy with the attendance numbers to -date.
4.0 CONCLUSION
4.1 The local children enjoy getting out to dance and socialize with their friends. Staff has
received many positive comments from the parents of those children who attend.
4.2 Staff will continue to offer these and other youth dances to provide fun and safe enjoyment
for area youth.
Respectfully submitted,
Jos P.Caruana, Director
Co unity Services Department
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Reviewed by,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Chief Administrative Officer
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