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6) RECREATION REVIEW INCLUDING SUMMER PROGRAM & ROSEFEST Recreation Superintendent Lauren Deal provided an update on the recreation team and their offerings.The Recreation Team consists of: 7 Professional Staff 2 Customer Service Members 50+ Summer Seasonal Staff 40+ Year Round Instructors/Facility Staff The Roseville Parks and Recreation Team offers the following throughout the year: Fee and Non-fee Special Events Recreational Facilities – Rental Options and Program Locations Youth Programs Adult Leagues Older Adult Wellness In the summer Roseville Parks and Recreation partners with summer associations to offer athletic programs. This provides a nice complement to the Parks and Recreation programs as the associationsoffer more competitive options. Recreation Supervisor Gina Robinette highlighted the summer programs that are offered through Roseville Parks and Recreation, including: Over 50 options for summer youth sports(over 585 participants) Youth Arts, Theatre and Enrichment programs Half day and full day camps (June-Aug) Leaders in Training (LIT) for 12-16 year olds offering leadership volunteering Youth outreach program REC Connect. This program is hosted out of Tamarack Park and Unity Park and provides a recreation opportunity to youth who may have financial or transportation barriers Discover Your Parks (DYP) is a party in the park rotating between different parks each Wednesday. The schedule is on-line and in the Parks and Recreation brochure The Roseville Puppet Wagon is offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at various parks throughout the city The Rosefest Parade will kick off Rosefest this year on Monday, June 24. A new Rosefest event will be “Walk your dog with King Boreas” thatis scheduled for June 25. Rosefest will th wrap up on July 4 with the Party in the Park and Fireworks in Central Park. Commissioner Heikkila asked how the new 3 year old soccer program began. Staff noted that it was a specific community request. 2