Athletics Town Hall - Community Feedback

Welcome

We listened and heard your ideas and concerns. That’s how this town hall came to be.

Today’s purpose is to discuss challenges, share ideas and stay informed.

As a customer, you deserve to be heard. Your input is important to us.

We want to do better. Thank you for joining us.

Townhall Topics

Our Mission Athletics Operations Performance Measures

Registration Free Agent Sign Up

Fees

League Rules Code of Conduct Officials

Communication Process

Current Practices

What We’ve Heard

“To provide the best value in service to the citizens of Brownsvillethrough participatory leadership.”

City of Brownsville

Mission Statement

Parks and RecreationDepartment Vision Mission

“To exceed our users' expectations in our delivery of excellent, parks, trails, public facilities, activities, programs, and services.”

“To directly contribute to the City’s quality of life by providing exceptional programs, facilities, parks, and trails while celebrating and preserving the community’s natural and cultural heritage.

Parks & RecreationDepartmentDirector

5 Part-Time RecreationAttendants

Gym

4 Baseball Leagues

4 Kickball Leagues

3 Soccer Leagues

3 Gyms

28 Red Dirt Fields

12 Multi-Use Fields

We’ve heard your concerns…

… Some Solutions are:

● COB – Webmaster Hired July 2023

● PARD website updates in progress

-Updated communication, procedures, rules

● Games of Texas – Year 1

Year 2:

-Plan for open facilities.

-Schedule league timeframes better

● High Call Volume – Expand software pilot to Athletics Division

… We are listening formore.

CommunityImpact-Players

Volleyball Youth Basketball

Fall 2021 – 34 teams (308 Players)

Fall 2022 – 48 teams (500 Players)

Summer 2023 – 32 teams (308 Players)

Fall 2023 – Reg ends 9/25/2023

1,116 players

Winter 2022 – 58 teams (556)

Summer 2022 – 72 teams (595)

Winter 2023 – 78 teams (731)

Summer 2023 – 56 teams (565)

Little Dribblers

Spring 2022 – 5 teams (48)

Summer 2022 – 8 teams (60)

Winter 2023 – 7 teams (74)

Summer 2023 – 5 teams (52)

2,447 players

234 players

CommunityImpact - Players

Summer 2022 (29 athletes)

Summer 2023 (69 athletes)

Summer 2022 – 10 teams (108)

Spring 2023 – 12 teams (132)

Fall 2023 – Reg ends 9/17/23

Fall 2021 – 23 teams (185)

Fall 2022 – 35 teams (380)

Fall 2023 – Reg ends 9/25/23

98 athletes

240 players

565 players

FY2022 –

FY 2023 –

1,889

2,811

Track Club Mens Basketball NFL Flag Football

4,700 athletes particpated in our athletic programs, primarily youth.

Participant Survey

AthleticsWebsite

In the works

Features

• Calendar

• Links to documents

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InformationDocuments Being Added

Calendar deadlines Added User friendly survey

• Online Registration

Advantages

• Transparency

• Usefulresources

Follow all steps,select team, pay registration

Free Agents

Players who need a team

First time players who are not part of a team already.

Previously on

Communicate withcoaches who need players to complete their teams.

Look for volunteer coaches to create more teams.

2020Fee vs Expense Analysis forecasting

SampleRules Excerpts

documents

https://nflflag.com/coaches/flag-football-rules

Each player shall wear the league issued uniformor game may result in a forfeit.

Basketball

Teams may start a game with (4) four players. The game will result in a forfeit if a team does not get a 5th player by the start of the second half.

Little Dribblers

Coachesare responsiblefor supervising the activityof their players. We’re playing games for fun. No official scores, stats or standings.

Volleyball

8U & 10U players can move up with consent from the player’s parent.

All players must wear kneepads at the start of the game.

Code of Conduct

Coach documents

Player

Good Sportsmanship Respect

Parent

Role Model Encourage Respect

Fun and challenging

Kids first Lead by example

Officials

• Crucial to the operations of any league.

• Not perfect.

• Perspective is everything.

• Thankless job.

• Most are TASO certified.

• Developa training program.

Hard Registration Deadline?

Feedback Q & A Poster Activity

Equity & Cost Considerations Scholarships?

Year-Round Registration?

Rule Changes?