City of Bloomington, Indiana Parks and Recreation Department 2015 Annual Report

City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department

2015 Annual Report

Olcott Park, August 2015

Mission

Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department will provide essential services, facilities and programs necessary for the positive development and well-being of he community through the provision of parks, greenways, trails and recreational facilities while working in cooperation with other service providers in the community in order to maximize all available resources.

Vision

We strive to provide the highest quality parks, recreation services and greenspace to enhance the quality of life for our community.

Values

diversity l service l respect l stewardship quality l accountability l progressive l responsive

Goat Farm, 2015. Photo by Kriste Lindberg.

Message from the Administrator

The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for more than $50 million in City assets. Our department manages 2,342 acres of property including 40 park sites, a golf course, ice arena, two pools, three community centers, three natural resource properties, 13 ballfields, 22 tennis courts, 19 basketball courts and approximately 30 miles of trails. The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is proud to be an accredited (2001, 2006, 2011), Gold Medal-winning (2007) agency that proudly and professionally serves our community’s parks and recreation needs.

Master Plan The Parks and Recreation Department spent a great deal of time in 2015 collecting user data and public input to draft a new Master Plan that will guide our Department’s efforts from 2016 through 2020. The Department contracted with Indiana University’s Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands to complete the Master Plan. The Eppley Institute, which has extensive experience guiding master planning projects for parks and Parks and Recreation Department recreation departments across the nation, also brought resources from Indiana Administrator Mick Renneisen at University’s School of Public Health and Division of Recreation, Parks and the Park Ridge playground grand Tourism Studies to the planning process. Staff from the Eppley Institute, opening July 24, 2015.

Bloomington Parks and Recreation, and several other city departments, as well as public and private stakeholders, served on the master plan’s technical review and steering committees.

Through interviews with partners and stakeholders, the Department identified key themes to address through the Master Plan. In addition, a randomly selected sample of Bloomington residents completed online surveys about Bloomington parks and programs. The Eppley Institute completed the Master Plan, and it was adopted by the Board of Park Commissioners, in November 2015.

Switchyard Park Planning for the future was another key theme during 2015, as the department contracted with Rundell Ernstberger Associates to put pen to paper to capture design elements for the Switchyard Park. The combination of several different TIF (tax increment finance) districts within the city into one resulted in the beginning of a budget that will eventually help support the construction of this new destination attraction. The Parks and Recreation Department is continuing to revise structure and facility designs as dynamic plans for the Switchyard Park develop.

Playability Bloomington was named a Playful City USA by the nonprofit KaBOOM! for the eighth consecutive year, an honor that recognizes Bloomington’s commitment to play and to providing safe, accessible play spaces for children. The Parks and Recreation Department celebrated with a Play Day in August, and with a grand opening ceremony for a new playground at Park Ridge Park in July.

Economic Impact The Department partnered once again with Visit Bloomington to host two national softball tournaments in 2015. The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Girls Class B 16-Under Fastpitch Northern National tournament was played in July, and the ASA Mens’ Slow Pitch Class D Northern Territory Championships in September. These two tournaments alone had an economic impact of nearly $1 million to the Bloomington economy. We continue to host national softball tournaments at Twin Lakes Sports Park, and other local, regional, and national sporting events at facilities like the Winslow Sports Complex and the Twin Lakes Recreation Center, that bring tourism dollars to the community.

The Mayor, Board of Park Commissioners and our staff greatly appreciate our citizen’s continued interest and support of parks and recreation activities. We look forward to another outstanding year of offering services that positively impact your quality of life.

Mick Renneisen Administrator

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City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation

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Participation is defined as the number of people times the number of visits/activity to a specific program or service.

The numbers below do not include any estimate of the number of visits to City parks or trails.

Community Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,877 Aquatics . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85,238 Frank Southern Ice Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,956 Twin Lakes Recreation Center . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,903 Youth Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,816 Adult Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35,034 Banneker Community Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,746 Golf Services. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27,767 Natural Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,633

Health & Wellness . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,035 Youth Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,649 Adult Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,156 Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632 Inclusive Recreation . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 414 2015 Total Participations . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 615,839

Program Participation Percentage by Program Area Community Events 46%

Community Events 28% Aquatics 14% Frank Southern Ice Arena 8% Twin Lakes Recreation Center 7% Youth Sports 7% Adult Sports 6% Banneker Community Center 5% Golf Services 5%

The remainder of programs account for less than 2% each of total program participation.

Natural Resources 4%

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for the year ended December 31, 2015 2015 Revenue

Tax Proceeds & Miscellaneous Subtotal—Tax & Miscellaneous Revenue Administration Adult Sports Aquatics—Bryan Park Pool Aquatics—Mills Pool Aquatics—Health and Safety Banneker Community Center Community Events Community Events–Farmers’ Market Community Relations Frank Southern Ice Arena Golf Services Health & Wellness Inclusive Recreation Landscaping/Cemeteries/Urban Forestry Natural Resources Operations Project School Lease/349 S. Walnut Building Rhino’s Youth Center Twin Lakes Recreation Center Youth Programs Youth Sports TOTAL Program Revenue/Expenses

2015 Expenditures

$5,679,136 $5,679,136 $72,508 $710,470 $289,850 $463,915 $241,559 $259,738 $27,335 $106,102 $5,310 $4,293 $61,012 $272,696 $102,280 $380,374 $113,564 $113,985 $2,300 $341,329 $343,708 $468,681 $709,315 $1,008,220 $2,682 $83,081 $0 $86,426 $42,769 $642,125 $67,061 $303,772 $114,965 $1,327,876 $88,125 $0 $0 $22,102 $681,081 $1,281,148 $191,500 $192,301 $60,483 $256,752 $3,217,415 $8,325,395

Grant Revenue $80,951 Capital Related/Capital Expenditures TOTAL Revenue/Expenses $8,896,552

$14,640 $8,325,395

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Operations & Development

The Operations Division is responsible for maintenance, security, sanitation, capital improvements, planning, construction, and development of all City parks and natural areas, facilities, trails, and greenways. It is also responsible for beautification of parks and public areas, including landscaping, the administration and maintenance of Rose Hill and White Oak Cemeteries, and urban forestry. This Division is responsible for the establishment, management, and enhancement of City–owned natural resources properties including Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, Wapehani Mountain Bike Park and Leonard Springs Nature Park. Natural resources staff offer outdoor recreational, educational, and volunteer opportunities.

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Park Ferguson Dog Park: Installed wooden guardrail around parking lot, installed new dog waste station, created dog play structures with logs from urban forestry wood waste, drainage improvements in parking lot Removed old seating from Peoples Park and installed new bench sections Issued total of 24 Special Use Permits: eight for the B-Line Trail, five for the Waldron, Hill and Buskirk Park, five for Bryan Park, three for the Jackson Creek Trail, one for Lower Cascades Park, one for Peoples Park and one for the Clear Creek Trail Completed playground and shelter replacement and basketball court rehab project at Park Ridge Park. Hosted ribbon cutting ceremony at Park Ridge playground on July 24.

Installed two swales to improve drainage at Southeast Park Replaced engineered wood fiber (EWF) surfacing at Schmalz Farm Park playground; also repaired fencing and installed drainage improvements, replaced shingles on playhouse roof Replenished wood fibar surfacing at Upper Cascades, Lower Cascades, Crestmont, and Highland Village playgrounds Hosted IU Health Day of Service volunteer project at Crestmont Park September 18. Planted trees, installed play equipment and EWF in playground, improved access path with stone, removed invasive plants Poured new spillway wall at Miller-Showers Park Received grant from Indiana Office of Energy Development to replace 15 metal halide pole lights at Miller-Showers Park with LED lamps Cleared understory brush from south side of RCA Community Park Hosted RCA Park Time Capsule Ceremony October 20 to open time capsule originally buried on the Thomson Consumer Electronics property in 1990

Operations 2015 Program Activity (includes Landscaping, Cemeteries, & Urban Forestry)

RCA Park Time Capsule Ceremony Park Ridge Playground Opening

Shelter Rentals Bryan Park–Henderson 79 Bryan Park–North 71 Bryan Park–Woodlawn 75 Building Trades 28 Sycamore–Lower Cascades 72 Waterfall–Lower Cascades 66 Young Pavilion–Olcott 40 Lions Den–Upper Cascades 59 RCA Community Park -Small Shelter 16 RCA Community Park - Group Shelter 31 Winslow Woods 33 Total 2015 Rentals 570

Program Revenue General Fund $0 Non-Reverting $114,965 Total 2015 Revenue $114,965 Program Expenses General Fund $1,308,501 Non-Reverting $19,374 Total 2015 Expenses $1,327,876

Operations crew members spread engineered wood fiber playground safety surfacing at Schmalz Farm Park.

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rban Forestry

• Planted 593 trees in public areas (85 in city parks and 508 along city streets) • Removed 476 hazardous trees from city parks and streets • Urban Forester Lee Huss and Urban Forestry Specialist Kevin Prince attended Indiana Urban Forest Council summer meeting

• Urban Forester Lee Huss attended the International Society of Arboriculture annual meeting • Urban Forestry Specialist Haskell Smith attended Urban Tree Felling workshop and Certified Arborist Training workshop

• Staffed an urban forestry program booth at the Monroe County Master Gardeners Show and distributed 130 five• • • • • •

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gallon tree watering pails Conducted an Arbor Day program at the Monroe County History Center Bloomington was named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 31st consecutive year Collaborated with the Bloomington Tree Commission to print third edition of the Bloomington Tree Care Manual Partnered with Purdue University to conduct a study of emerald ash borer control methods in 100 ash trees along city streets Planted four trees through the Memorial/Honorary Tree Program Closed out $12,500 grant awarded in 2013 by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry to replace 110 ash trees removed from city streets due to emerald ash borer damage

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City Landscaper position became vacant in March and was filled in September Completed landscape inventories and site surveys Formed city-wide pesticide use policy working group, with the City Landscaper a key member Initiated ongoing project to remove invasive plants from city landscape areas City Landscaper attended Native Plant and Wildflower Society Conference and Midwest Invasive Plant Network Symposium Renovated landscaped islands at Twin Lakes Sports Park: Removed daylilies, added compost, weed barriers and river rock

emeteries

• Improved drainage by south wall of maintenance shop at Rose Hill Cemetery • Resealed, straightened, and re-set 20 headstones • Hosted Monroe County History Center workshops: “Locating African American Gravesites in Monroe County” and “Limestone Heroes-A Tour of Rose Hill Cemetery”

• Removed all vegetation from rose garden in preparation for 2016 renovation Urban Forestry/Landscaping/Cemeteries 2015 Program Activity Cemeteries 2015 Activity Rose Hill Cemetery Lot Sales (cremation ground lots) 13 Mausoleum niche sales 0 Interments 17 Inurnments 17 Disinterments 1 Plot Surveys 2 White Oak Cemetery Lot Sales 8 Interments 4 Inurnments 0 Disinterments 0

Program Revenue General Fund $33,850 Non-Reverting $8,919 Total 2015 Revenue $42,769 Program Expenses General Fund $636,833 Non-Reverting $5,292 Total 2015 Expenses $642,125

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atural Resources

• Leonard Springs Nature Day—Provided 725 MCCSC sixth-grade students with an experiential environmental science

program during the program’s sixth year; 80 volunteers donated more than 537 hours to the facilitation of this program.

• Griffy Lake Nature Day—The sixth year for this environmental science program included 808 MCCSC fourth-grade students.

• May Bikes Month events attracted 292 participants • Re-routed a quarter mile section of the North Shore Trail at Griffy Lake with assistance from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

• Worked with Girl Scout Troop 69273 to create an online fitness program for the Jackson Creek Trail • Bugfest, a collaborative event with the Monroe County Parks and Recreation Department, attracted 820 participants • Sustaining Nature and Your Land (SNAYL) Day, a collaborative event with Monroe County-Identify and Reduce Invasive Species, attracted 75 participants

Adopt-A Programs

Adopt-An-Acre 15 volunteers contributed 211 hours Adopt-A-Stream 7 volunteers contributed 32 hours Adopt-A-Trail 110 volunteers contributed 501 hours

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Natural Resources 2015 Program Activity Griffy Lake Annual Boat Launch Permits Boat Rentals 10-Rental Pass Miscellaneous Rentals Rental Hours Daily Launch Permits

68 6,048 10 33 7,222 447

Banneker Nature Days 773 Crestmont Earth Club 66 Environmental Resources Ad Council 8 Educational Events 4,054 Great Outdoors 87 Griffy Lake Nature Day 1,806 Group Visits 412 Hoosier Riverwatch 9 Leonard Springs Nature Day 1,522 Naturalist at the Market 290 Volunteers 49 Total 2015 Participations 23,633

Program Revenue General Fund $44 Non-Reverting $67,017 Total 2015 Revenue $67,061 Program Expenses General Fund $287,281 Non-Reverting $16,491 Total 2015 Expenses $303,772

ascades Golf Course

Golf Services 2015 Program Activity Rounds Played Adult Season Pass Family Season Pass Senior Season Pass Youth Season Pass Student Season Pass Range Ball Buckets Hook A Kid on Golf Junior Clinic Junior Golf Junior Leagues Total 2015 Participations

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23,474 123 53 197 37 7 3,702 10 12 126 26 27,767

Program Revenue General Fund $566,930 Non-Reverting $142,385 Total 2015 Revenue $709,315 Program Expenses General Fund $897,237 Non-Reverting $110,982 Total 2015 Expenses $1,008,220

Cascades Golf Course has the objective of maximizing public play with a balance of leagues, tournaments, youth programs, and golf outings. Youth programs include the Junior Program and Hook A Kid on Golf.

Sports

The Sports Division is responsible for providing formal and informal sports programs and services for the adults and youth of our community. These activities are provided at Department facilities such as Cascades Golf Course, Frank Southern Ice Arena, Twin Lakes Sports Park, Winslow Sports Complex, and a variety of other Department-owned and operated facilities. In addition, facilities are utilized in a cooperative agreement with Monroe County Community School Corporation.

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quatics

The Aquatics program plans, coordinates, and facilitates recreational swimming, formal lessons, private rentals, special group use, and advanced aquatic and personal safety training for the Bloomington community and its visitors.

Aquatics 2015 Program Activity Bryan Park Pool Admissions 39,964 Waterslide 15,221 Swim Lessons 371 Passes 10,427 Pool Rental Attendance 3,530 Mills Pool Admissions 12,459 Aqua Fit 325 Passes 2,928 Pool Rental Attendance 100 Health & Safety First Aid & CPR 161 CPR for the Professional Rescuer 3 Automated External Defibrillation 40 Preventing Disease Transmission 50 Lifeguarding 30 Total 2015 Participations

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Adult Sports plans, coordinates, and facilitates adult sports for the Bloomington community at Twin Lakes Sports Park and local tennis courts.

Program Revenue General Fund $151,858 Non-Reverting $122,345 Total 2015 Revenue $274,203 Program Expenses General Fund $313,482 Non-Reverting $56,649 Total 2015 Expenses $370,131

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Adult Sports 2015 Program Activity

Softball 29,214 Softball Tournaments 4,110 Rentals 350 Tennis Lessons 1,288 Tennis Tournaments 72 Total 2015 Participations 35,034

Program Revenue General Fund $80,124 Non-Reverting $209,726 Total 2015 Revenue $289,892 Program Expenses General Fund $261,632 Non-Reverting $202,282 Total 2015 Expenses $463,915

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Youth Sports plans, coordinates, and facilitates operations for Winslow Sports Complex, Rev. Butler Park, Frank Southern Ice Arena, and Bryan Park ball diamonds. These facilities host Bloomington Junior League Baseball, Monroe County Senior League Baseball, Girls, Inc. Softball, and MCCSC baseball and softball events.

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Blue Field at Winslow Sports Complex to solve chronic drainage and standing water problems.

Installed vertical backstop screens and bleacher protection at Twin Lakes Sports Park and Winslow Sports Complex. The netting greatly increased safety for spectators.

Successfully hosted the ASA Girls Class B 16-Under Fastpitch Northern National tournament, with 34 teams competing.

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Youth Sports 2015 Program Activity Youth Sports Babe Ruth Baseball 2,191 BJLBA Youth Baseball 16,237 Bloomington HS South Sports 5,508 Girls’ Fast Pitch Softball 4,917 Jackson Creek MS Sports 2,878 Kickball League 2,213 Monroe Co. Sr. League Baseball 3,403 Rentals (Winslow & Olcott) 1,568 Rugby 70 Soccer 240 Tennis Lessons 1,085 Ultimate Frisbee League 506 Total 2015 Participations

Program Revenue General Fund $32,413 Non-Reverting $28,070 Total 2015 Revenue $60,483 Program Expenses General Fund $238,988 Non-Reverting $17,763 Total 2015 Expenses $256,752

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rank Southern Ice Arena Frank Southern Ice Arena 2015 Program Activity

Frank Southern Ice Arena provides recreational and organized ice skating to ice enthusiasts from Bloomington and surrounding communities.

Adult Hockey League 1,911 Blades Hockey 2,346 Bloomington Figure Skating Club 1,198 Hockey Initiation 493 Ice Show 78 IU Figure Skating 626 IU Hockey 3,838 IU Learn to Skate 853 The Skating School 5,914 Public Skating Admissions 15,786 Rentals/Birthday Parties 2,408 Rollergirls 1,230 Special Events-Lunar Skating, etc.

2,345 Stick & Puck/Pickup Games 251 Youth Hockey 8,930 Total 2015 Participations 47,956

Program Revenue General Fund $197,896 Non-Reverting $145,811 Total 2015 Revenue $343,708 Program Expenses General Fund $317,452 Non-Reverting $151,228 Total 2015 Expenses $468,681

• Installed backup and secondary compressors to limit the possibility of a halt in ice-making capabilities.

The compressor was donated by Cummins Engine and installed by Deem Mechanical.

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Twin Lakes Recreation Center

• Membership revenue was up 7% in 2015.

• Revenue growth in the area of facility rental was up 18%, or $22,388.

The Twin Lakes Recreation Center, a 100,000 ft2 indoor sports, recreation, and fitness facility, was purchased by the department in 2009. Amenities include five basketball courts, a turf field, a fitness area with strength equipment and free weights, a cardio studio, a mirrored exercise studio, 1/5-mile indoor track, and meeting rooms. The department offers programs, through the TLRC and other facilities, that help make Bloomington a healthy, active community.

Twin Lakes Recreation Center 2015 Program Activity

Adult Activities Adult Activities

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TLRC Programs Hourly Counts/Daily Counts 26,811 Rentals 12,142 Bloomington Youth Basketball 942 Total 2015 Participations 40,903

Program Revenue General Fund $0 Non-Reverting $681,081 Total 2015 Revenue $681,081 Program Expenses General Fund $327,687 Non-Reverting $953,461 Total 2015 Expenses $1,281,148

Personal trainers offer customized fitness programs for members of the Twin Lakes Recreation Center.

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Recreation

The Recreation Division is responsible for programs, events, and services specially designed for preschoolers, youth, teens, adults, senior adults, and participants with varying degrees of ability. These activities are held at Department facilities such as the Allison-Jukebox Community Center, Banneker Community Center, and Showers Common.

A number of programs are facilitated through partnership agreements with other community organizations.

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Youth Programs is responsible for programs and services designed for youth and teens. These activities take place at the Allison-Jukebox Community Center and satellite sites. Youth Programs also includes the Inclusive Recreation area. The Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department is committed to an inclusive approach to recreation.

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Programming • Continued partnership with the Monroe County Community School Corporation to offer Break Days. Participation increased 25% over 2014.

• Saw across-the-board increases in Kid City summer camp participation over 2014 numbers. Kid City Original increased by 25%; Kid City Quest increased by 24%; and Kid City Counselor-in-Training increased by 17%.

Inclusive Recreation • Served 8% more individuals with disabilities over 2014 Facility—Allison-Jukebox Community Center • Painted bathrooms, entry way and hallways • Installed 10 retro-fit LED light kits, replacing 10 four-bulb 4’ fluorescent lights; re-wired and installed motion sensors in restrooms, back room and storage room

Youth Programs/Inclusion/Rhino’s 2015 Program Activity Adult/Family Sailing 22 Ballroom Dancing 1,134 Banneker Afterschool-Inclusion 49 Break Days 786 Break Days-Inclusion 21 Kid City Camps-Inclusion 330 Kid City Camps—Total 741 Rentals 2,512 Sports Lessons/Programs—Inclusion 14 Youth Sailing Camp 122 Rhino’s Open Program 249 Rhino’s Rentals 10,735 Rhino’s Youth Journalism 299 Rhino’s Youth Visual Arts 439 Rhino’s Youth Radio 595 Rhino’s Youth Video 93 Rhino’s Weekend 13,320 Total 2015 Participations

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Program Revenue General Fund $55 Non-Reverting $191,444 Total 2015 Revenue $191,500 Program Expenses General Fund $148,466 Non-Reverting $152,364 Total 2015 Expenses $300,831

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ommunity Events The Community Events area provides an eclectic mix of cultural and outdoor activities and year-round events to provide enjoyment, education, and a sense of community for the diversity of people who make Bloomington their home.

Special events and programs, Theater in the Park, art fairs, Performing Arts Series, Evening with the Stars movie series, Farmers’ Market, Community Gardens, and the Holiday Market are examples of the diversity in programming and projects Community Events offers to the Bloomington community.

• Doubled attendance at annual Children’s Expo following change in venue to the Bloomington Monroe County Convention Center

• Competed in #playmatters social media campaign with not-for-profit KaBOOM! and was awarded a Rigamajig playset • Awarded a $6,500 grant from Lucky’s Market to create Lucky’s Little Sprouts Learning Center at Willie Streeter Community Gardens

• Created new music series: “Nature Sounds”. Four acoustic concerts by diverse assortment of musical groups were held in city parks where the sounds of nature complemented the concert themes.

• Expanded Movies in the Park to two new locations in 2015: Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park and the Ferguson Dog Park.

• Launched “Yappy Hours” series at Ferguson Dog Park with Yappy Howl-O’-Ween the highlight event.

• Nine launch teams competed in the annual Bloomington Pumpkin Launch. Two teams launched pumpkins a record distance of 739 feet.

• The Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market distributed more than $40,000 worth of Market Bucks (vouchers used to buy food stamp-eligible product) with a grant supporting the doubling of customer’s SNAP benefits.

• The Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market was presented with a “Best of ” Tourism Award from Visit Bloomington for the second consecutive year.

• Community garden spaces at Butler Park filled to capacity by the end of February 2015.

Community Events 2015 Program Activity 50+ Expo 700 A Fair of the Arts 8,420 Children’s Expo 490 Community Gardens 3,975 Drool in the Pool 225 Evening with the Stars 1,196 Farmers’ Market­—Saturday 234,750 Farmers’ Market—Saturday Vendors 2,578 Farmers’ Market—Tuesday 2,268 Farmers’ Market—Tuesday Vendors 208 Festival of Ghost Stories 189 Fourth of July Parade 8,000 Garden Classes 280 Holiday Market—Customers 6,738 Holiday Market—Vendors 105 Homegrown Indiana Farm Tours 117 Junk in the Trunk 1,115 Mad Egg Dash 305 Messy Mania 152 Mobile Stage Rentals 0 Other Events 79 Performing Arts Series 6,320 Pumpkin Launch 770 Seusspicious Behavior 551 Touch a Truck 1,018 Trick or Treat Trail 412 Yappy Hour 18 Total 2015 Participations 280,887

Program Revenue—Community Events General Fund $9,520 Non-Reverting $92,760 Total 2015 Revenue $102,280 Program Expenses—Community Events General Fund $330,050 Non-Reverting $50,323 Total 2015 Expenses $380,374

Program Revenue—Farmers’ Market General Fund $0 Non-Reverting $113,564 Total 2015 Revenue $113,564 Program Expenses—Farmers’ Market General Fund $7,917 Non-Reverting $106,067 Total 2015 Expenses $113,985

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Benjamin Banneker Community Center is a multi-purpose facility that offers year-round programs and services for citizens of all ages. Amenities include a gymnasium, kitchen, library, and activity rooms. Programs include special events, drop-in activities, special interest classes, summer programs and camps, and a variety of other services.

anneker Community Center

• Celebrated the Centennial Anniversary of the Banneker Community Center on December 9. Banneker staff led a ceremonial

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walk with participants in the Banneker Afterschool Program from the Monroe County History Center to Banneker, to reenact the walk students made in 1915 from the former “Colored School” to the new Banneker School. A Centennial Celebration took place at Banneker, with a ceremony, guest speakers, history displays, and facility tours.

Partnered with Lucky’s Market to help support the growing Summer Food Service Program; 4,030 free, nutritious meals were served to children ages 5 through 18 years in 2015, and an average of 72 children per day participated in low-cost daytime programming.

Continued partnership with Monroe County Community School Corporation to run a free after-school program at Fairview Elementary School. The program utilized the services of 83 volunteer tutors who contributed 2,100 hours during the fall semester. Local and Indiana University groups provided quality club programs such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Lego Robotics, chess, and more. More than 20 community partners worked with students in grades K through 6.

Banneker began Banneker Break Days in fall 2015, providing free programming for elementary school students on days when school was not in session. The program operated for 12 days in the fall, and will take place an additional six days in spring 2016.

Facility • Remodeled afterschool room and painted gymnasium • Installed new drinking fountain on second floor • Purchased and installed new dishwasher in second floor kitchen

Banneker Community Center 2015 Program Activity After-School Programs 7,205 Attendance at Rentals 6,172 Basketball-All Participations 856 Block Party 225 Break Days 354 Drop-ins 1,899 Family Resource Center Programs 1,877 Food Service Program 2,845 Head Start 54 LEARN Homeschool 1,203 Martial Arts 1,640 MCCSC 297 Paid Rentals 3,666 Preschool Programs 762 Senior Volleyball 1,348 Special Olympics/Options 820 Sports Shorties 465 Waived Rentals 724 Total 2015 Participations 28,746

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Program Revenue General Fund $14,590 Non-Reverting $46,421 Total 2015 Revenue $61,012 Program Expenses General Fund $240,262 Non-Reverting $32,434 Total 2015 Expenses $272,696

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ealth and Wellness The Health and Wellness area provides opportunities through programs, events and partnerships to encourage physical activity, to communicate the benefits of healthy choices and to promote department resources which support healthy lifestyles.

• Increased participation in Itsy Bitsy Kids Triathlon by 50% over 2014 registration numbers. Thirty-six children between the ages of 5 and 10 years participated in 2015.

• Managed the Rigamajig playset awarded to the Parks and Recreation Department following the #playmatters social

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media campaign competition sponsored by KaBOOM! Rigamajig is a collection of wooden planks, wheels, pulleys, nuts, bolts, and rope that allows children to follow their curiosity through play. The Rigamajig playset was used at Kid City Break Days, Banneker Break Days, Banneker Afterschool Program, Healthy Halloween Party, and other events.

Collaborated with Lucy Anderson and Anneka Nelson Laird from Girl Scout Troop 69723 to create the BFit exercise program on the Jackson Creek Trail. The Scouts created the BFit program to complete their Girl Scout Silver Award.

Health and Wellness 2015 Program Activity Active Living Coalition 16 Be Active/Employee Wellness 272 Bloomington Bikes Month 140 Chair Aerobics 10 G.O.A.L Program 702 Hoosiers Outrun Cancer 150 Jazzercise 1,254 Lunch and Learn 13 Itsy Bitsy Kids Triathlon 36 Walking Club 278 Youth Nutrition & Fitness Programs 164 Total 2015 Participations 3,035

Program Revenue General Fund $0 Non-Reverting $2,682 Total 2015 Revenue $2,682 Program Expenses General Fund $81,235 Non-Reverting $1,846 Total 2015 Expenses $83,081

Itsy Bitsy Kids Triathlon (swim portion) at Bryan Park Pool.

Rigamajig at Fall Break Days.

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Administration

The Administration Division implements policy as set forth by the Board of Park Commissioners.

Under direction of the Department Administrator, Division Directors manage Recreation Services, Sports, and Operations and Development. The Office Manager and clerical staff provide financial and clerical support for all activities. The Community Relations Manager and staff coordinate graphic design, promotions, marketing, sponsors, and volunteers.

Accomplishments

• Assisted the Bloomington Parks Foundation in fund raising initiatives.

• Completed Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department Five-Year Master Plan

-Contracted with the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands to complete the Master Plan that provides guidance and direction to civic leaders and residents about decisions that affect parks and recreation land, facilities, and programs.

-Held numerous public input opportunities in 2015 to gather community input during the course of developing the Master Plan.

-Presented initial master plan concepts to the City Council and the Board of Park Commissioners for final adoption in November.

Administration 2015 Program Activity

Program Revenue General Fund $3,033 Non-Reverting $69,475 Total 2015 Revenue $72,508 Program Expenses General Fund $646,511 Non-Reverting $63,959 Total 2015 Expenses $710,470

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pecial Services

Volunteers

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manage successful Park Ambassador program with citizen volunteers acting as liaisons in seven city parks Maintained volunteer database to efficiently house, update and correspond with 5,070 list subscribers.

Sponsors

• Obtained $101,769 in monetary, service, and in-kind

sponsorships from 102 different businesses and individuals for Parks and Recreation programs and events.

Bravo Award-presented to outstanding volunteers Michael May, Chess Club at Banneker Afterschool Duane Busick, Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market Ivy Kehoe and Jason Cherry, Global Youth Service Day Stephen Bailey, Jim Koryta, Frank Parker, Park Ambassadors Jennifer Perry, Evans-Porter Library at Banneker

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Indiana University’s TRIP (Training Research and Implementation in Psychology) Lab Adopt-A-Trail volunteers work at Griffy Lake.

Indiana University’s Training Research and Implementation in Psychology Lab, Adopt-A-Trail Jennifer Turrentine, Bloomington Girls Softball Girl Scout Troop 03134 from University Elementary, Every Kid in a Park Campaign

Partnerships The Parks and Recreation Department entered into 29 partnership and cooperative service agreements to maximize available resources and avoid duplication of services. The Department is proud to partner and collaborate with these organizations in 2015: • Active Living Coalition • BCT Management, Inc. • Bloomington Blades High School Hockey • Bloomington Blades Youth Hockey Association • Bloomington Figure Skating Club • Bloomington Junior League Baseball Association • B-Town Soccer • Downtown Bloomington Inc. • Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands • Hilltop Gardens at Indiana University • Indiana Park and Recreation Association • Indiana University School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation—Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies Department • IU Health Bloomington Hospital • Ivy Tech Community College • Jazzercise, Inc. • Lake Monroe Sailing Association • Monroe County Civic Theater • Monroe County Community School Corporation • Monroe County Fairgrounds • Monroe County Senior League Baseball Assoc.

• Monroe County United Ministries • Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard • The Ryder Film Series • Special Olympics Indiana Monroe County • Summer Star Foundation • Theta Chi Fraternity • Visit Bloomington • White River Co-op • WonderLab Museum of Science, Health & Technology

Grants and Awards The Department actively pursues grant opportunities to supplement funding received through other sources.

MCCSC 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . $29,241 Banneker Afterschool Program Raymond Foundation. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .$15,000 Leonard Springs Nature Days Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, Community and Urban Forestry Program . . .. . .. . .. . .. ..$12,500 Emerald ash borer mitigation and education Lucky’s Market .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .$6,500 Lucky’s Little Sprouts Learning Center, Willie Streeter Community Gardens National Park and Recreation Association Out-of-School Time Grant . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .$5,000 OrganWise Guys Nutrition Education Program Summer Star Foundation. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .$4,340 Griffy Lake Nature Days Amateur Softball Association James Farrell ASA Award of Excellence—National Softball Tournament Indiana Park and Recreation Association Outstanding Professional Award—Becky Barrick-Higgins KaBOOM! Playful City USA Designation—8th consecutive year Mid-America Trails and Greenways Outstanding Trail Award— B-Line Trail National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA Designation— 31st consecutive year Visit Bloomington Tourism Award, Best Festival or Event— Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market

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Staff

The Department has a professional and connected staff of long-standing members of our community dedicated to providing quality parks, recreation and sports services.

Administrative Staff Mick Renneisen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Department Director Paula McDevitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recreation Services Director John Turnbull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Director Dave Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . Operations and Development Director Office Staff Lacie Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customer Service Representative Brenda McGlothlin. . . . . . . . . . . . Customer Service Representative Lesilyn Neely. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Customer Service Representative

Program Supervisors/Managers Rebecca Barrick-Higgins. . . . . . . . . . . Community Events Manager J.D. Boruff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Superintendent Kim Clapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager Steve Cotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Resources Manager Aaron Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golf Facilities Manager Lee Huss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urban Forester Julie Ramey. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Community Relations Manager Mark Sterner . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sports Area Manager Mark Thrasher. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Golf Course Superintendent

Maintenance Staff

Coordinators/Specialists

John Barnes. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Master MEO Jon Behrman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natural Resources Laborer II Don Foddrill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Facilities Working Foreman Dave Fox. . . . . . . . . . . . Sanitation and Grounds Working Foreman Curtis Gilstrap . .. Cemeteries/Landscaping Working Foreman Dennis Helms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MEO II Mike Hollingsworth. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Laborer II Bill Kerr. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Equipment Maintenance Mechanic Dan Kluesner. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sports Laborer Chris Lamb . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Athletic Fields Working Foreman Rick Owings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custodian Kevin Prince. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laborer II Carl Retzlaff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laborer II Dennis Robertson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master MEO Jim Salisbury. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Laborer II Haskell Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urban Forestry Laborer II Rob Turpin . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Operations Crew Leader

Leslie Brinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program/Facility Coordinator Ellen Campbell. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Graphic Designer Barb Dunbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operations Division Coordinator Daren Eads . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Program/Facility Coordinator Kim Ecenbarger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Services Coordinator Lynsie Haag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Specialist Robin Hobson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Specialist Jeigh Hockersmith. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Sports/Facility Coordinator Greg Jacobs. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .Community Events Coordinator Alison Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health and Wellness Coordinator Mark Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aquatics and Fitness Coordinator Bill Ream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program/Facility Coordinator Will Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Specialist Megan Schwartz . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Membership Coordinator Amy Shrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inclusive Recreation Coordinator Jason Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Golf Programs Coordinator Elizabeth Tompkins . .. .. .. .. .. .. Natural Resources Coordinator Dee Tuttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Coordinator Marcia Veldman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program/Facility Coordinator

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Message from the Board of Park Commissioners Dear Community Members,

This past year has seen exciting benchmark events for the Parks and Recreation Department, the like of which the Department has not experienced since the completion of the B-Line Trail. I am referring, of course, to the making of the Switchyard Park and its inevitable impact on the community.

Through the substantial allocation of TIF funds, planning for the Switchyard Park has moved from the imagining stage to a design concept put down on paper. Much of the year was spent refining the original conceptual plan, which was developed with extensive community input. The Switchyard Park will ultimately be recognized as a seminal project in Bloomington, and will be looked back upon with pride and appreciation as a very special place that impacts the character of the community. The B-Line Trail has given us a perspective of what that kind of change can mean.

Board of Park Commissioners President Les Coyne

We also saw the undertaking of a major five-year planning process during 2015.

The updated Parks and Recreation Department Master Plan 2016-2020 will provide future, crucial direction to the Parks and Recreation Department. The Board of Park Commissioners and the Parks and Recreation Department take these planning processes seriously, and utilized extensive surveys and community input strategies to gather ideas that reflect the desires and aspirations of the citizens of Bloomington.

Over the years, an ongoing series of five-year planning efforts have shaped the course of the Department, from specific programs and services to major property enhancements and significant capital developments and acquisitions.

As we look toward next year and beyond, I am confident there will be much for the community to look forward to from the Parks and Recreation Department. Stay tuned!

Les Coyne, President Board of Park Commissioners

Board of Park Commissioners

Vice President John Carter

Plan Commission Representative Jane St. John

Joe Hoffmann

Mayor

Mark Kruzan

Director

Mick Renneisen

Board of Park Commissioners Les Coyne, President John Carter, Vice President Joe Hoffmann Jane St. John

Bloomington Parks Foundation Board of Directors Travis Vencel, President Valerie Pe単a, Past President Debbie Lemon, Secretary Chris Hawk, Treasurer Jason Banach Frank Barnhart Les Coyne Warren Cutshall Doug Dayhoff Ted Ferguson John Goode John Hurlow Tom McGlasson Tony Mobley Jim Murphy Chris Quackenbush Kevin Robling Gary Scott David Skirvin Karin St. John Trish Sterling Jon Tichenor

Emeritus Members Doris Brineman Steve Ferguson Art Lotz Don Martin Jane McIntosh Pat Mulholland Joan Olcott Gayle Stuebe

Park Ridge Park, July 2015