HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2014-05-27 Item 2A - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - Parks and Recreation AwardsPresented on April 9, 2014 Seattle, WA
WASHINGTON RECREATION & PARK ASSOCIATION
2013 AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
PAUL SUREK
Bachelors Degree @ UW in Outdoor Recreation
Washington State Parks (3 yrs)
King County Parks (9 yrs)
City of Tukwila (21 yrs)
Retired in July 2013
33 years to field of Parks and Recreation
TUKWILA
PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEALTHY FUN
Sootliciht Award
INNOVATI\ "
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MOVING LISTENING Ili
Engage community on recreation & play
Identify obstacles, needs & priorities
Walk to park — interpreter, staff, residents
Somali Nepali Chin, Burmese
Tigrinya, Amharic
Better interaction than focus group
Directly hear about specific experiences
TUKWILA
PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEALTHY FUN
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irks, recr a aOn space
YOUTH SUMMER GUIDE
Promote Summer Activities
Increase participation
Highlight scholarship program
Increase access for Residents
RESULTS
for Grades 1< - 11
Summer Camps •
Sports Camps •
TeenVenture Camp •
Teen Late Night •
Summer Kickoff Festival •
Playground program •
+ 31% in Youth Summer Camp
+ 42% in TeenVenture Camp
Tripled Scholarship awards
Glowing compliments = user friendly
TUKWILA
PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEALTHY FUN
Sootliciht Award
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INNOVATIVE Pk,kAMMiN3.
Affordable Fun Run
Restoration
EVENT
5K Fun Run
Run — plant a tree
Began in 2012
RESULTS
62 runners in 2012; 198 runners in 2014
Planted over 550 native plants along the
shoreline
PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEALTHY FUN
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FORT&RRA
MIKE ARIZONA
Shoreline restoration along Duwamish
Monthly BECU work parties
Inspired BECU to issue Shoreline
Challenge
Goal = restore 1.5 miles of shoreline
PROGRESS
600 volunteers = 2,000 hours
Restored 40,000 sq. ft.
3,000 plants
PARKS & RECREATION
GOOD HEALTHY FUN
WASHINGTON RECREATION & PARK ASSOCIATION
2013 AWARDS