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Recreation Division
As you spring forward in this issue of Get Rec, Get Set, Go! it might look similar on the outside, but on the inside, the Parks & Recreation Department has been very busy throughout the winter working on new and exciting improvements to recreation services. Our staff motto of “we work, so you can play” shines through in the program, park and technology improvements we’ve implemented in the past several months.
In light of the current financial outlook, the UA Recreation and Aquatics staff has devised its own stimulus package for UA residents and we’ve nicknamed our efforts FUNstimulus.
FUNstimulus brings you Rec & Roll, a new family recreation program designed to roll into your neighborhood for some good old fashioned family fun, including games, contests and sport activities. The Aquatics Division’s FUNstimulus savings is unparalleled, offering 2009 pool passes at the 2004 rate! Take a look inside for details.
Believe it or not, summer in UA is longer this year than the past several years. On that note, we’ve expanded our ever-popular Summer Day Camp programs from 10 to 11 weeks in response to the elongated summer break of the Upper Arlington Schools. As part of the Recreation Division’s FUNstimulus package, Day Camp fees are based on actual camp attendance/use, not a flat weekly or monthly rate. In essence, Day Camps are ‘pay for actual use’ programs, which are unheard of in the day camp field.
Over the past few years, the Parks & Recreation Department has implemented numerous technological advances in the way we do business. Our recreation software enables 24-hour on-line program registration, pool and tennis pass renewal, secure credit card processing and automatic confirmation email receipts for Recreation, LifeLong Learning and Aquatics. This technology also gives you the ability to complete and/or update Rec Waivers online, which streamlines the registration process.
As a convenience to our residents, we’ve taken technology “on-site.” Swipe card readers have been installed at all day camp locations, pools and Northam Park Tennis Courts. Participants and/or parents just swipe their camp or pool card in the card reader at the entrance for admission to the program. This improvement also offers Day Camp parents the ability to pay for camp use online, eliminating payment collections at camp sites.
In an effort to further your safety and security, photos for day campers and pool and tennis members are encouraged. Storing participant photos on our secure network gives us the ability to identify lost, missing or injured participants at the click of a button, not to mention the ability to provide critical information to emergency response officials. These photos also eliminate the misuse of membership cards, in the event of loss or theft.
The Parks & Recreation Department continually strives to keep pace with the latest technology and streamline resident communication. Visit our new City of Upper Arlington Parks & Recreation page at www.facebook.com and become a fan for easy access to program and event information. We’ve also improved our communication to program participants by implementing an automated calling feature called InPhoNet. InPhoNet enables us to get time sensitive program information to participants in a fraction of the time of manually calling registrants.
As you make warm weather plans, look for details on the groundbreaking for Sunny 95 Park. The Sunny 95 Park Master Plan has been approved and site excavation should begin within the next few months. You can view the Master Plan at www.ua-ohio.net.
Our intention is for you to be just a click away from the information and services that you need, be it programs, events, activities or general information on how really do we make fun happen in Upper Arlington. Enjoy your summer!
Updated 3/09
Recreation Division
Parks & Recreation Department
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Phone: 614-583-5300
Fax: 614-457-6620
Ballfield Hotline: 614-583-5345
www.ua-ohio.net
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