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Weed-and-Seed-Rauterkus-ponderings

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[edit] Background

This page has points of interest from Mark Rauterkus to various people with Pittsburgh's Weed and Seed program in May 2009.

[edit] Insights

[edit] It is late in the game for summer of 2009.

    • Sign ups happened in April for various families.
    • Swim meet schedules and leagues have been set.
    • I wish we would have started sooner in this venture to get a robust program for 2009.
    • We need to get a few elements established as an expansion program in 2009 so that we can have a bigger, dynamic program in 2010.

[edit] Longer term, 2010 talk

  • Mark Roosevelt has already made public sttements that the summer enrichment program for 2010 is going to get a major overhaul due to stimulus funding.
    • In 2010, every middle school student will have an invite to summer enrichment.
    • In 2009, only the bottom 2/5ths are eligible.
    • The activities in 2010, given support from particpants, will have year-round access to facilities. So, this will be more than just summer-time activities.
    • New research shows that the less advantaged kids make academic regression in the summers but those of more affluent families make gains.

[edit] Long-term view from Mark Rauterkus

[edit] Short-term view from Mark Rauterkus

[edit] Establish a water polo program / team(s)

  • Story to tell with Chatham University
    • DVDs of games
    • Exposure with Pittsburgh Promise and college swimming
    • Youth attractions
      • Intergenerational opportunities
    • No tuff battles
    • Suburban opportunities
      • Seeking city team
      • Hosting events

[edit] Establish cooperation

  • City of Pittsburgh, Mayor
  • Weed and Seed
  • City Council
  • Citiparks
  • Aquatics
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools
  • Friends
  • Organizaitons, agencies, institutions

[edit] Establish launch points for 2010

  • Mark Roosevelt, Superintendent, has spoken in public in spring of 2009 about the summer enrichment for 2010.
    • New data
      • Kids of affluent families make acedmic strides in the summer.
      • Those of less means backslide in summer months
    • RFPs and new hires for PPS
  • Use of stimulus funds
  • Promised year-round access to both kids and facilities.

[edit] City Ask / Discussions

[edit] Summer 2009

[edit] Oliver Bath House

[edit] Open spaces in open times

  • Shared pool space for programs
    • Highland Park Pool
    • Ammon Recreation Center pool -- Hill Distrcit
  • Entry into swim meet in August
    • JCC
    • West End Swim Team

[edit] Proposed Schedule for 2009 - raw

[edit] Programs

  • Swim lessons, swim instruction
  • Water Polo practices
  • Kayak Intro
  • Canoe Polo
  • Underwater Hockey
  • Swim team
  • Conditioning / dry land training / fitness
  • Community meetings / info sessions
  • Interactions with Police, EMS, Fire, Teachers, centering on relationships for healthy, safer community

[edit] Schedule

[edit] Broken Schedule (proposed but scratched due to pool fees)

  • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evenings from 4 pm to 9 pm
  • Saturday mornings (most weeks) from 9 to 2 pm.
  • Programs for summer 2009 are 11 weeks:
    • Program begins as school ends.
      • Last day of for Pittsburgh Public Schools, Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
      • First day of the aquatics programs, Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
    • Program for summer ends as school begins.
      • First day of school is Thursday, September 3, 2009.
      • Last day of programs, Saturday, September 5, 2009.

[edit] Example Evening, weekday

  • Swim lessons: 4 to 4:30
  • Conditioning: 4 to 4:30
  • Basic Swim team for wee ones 4:30 to 5:30
  • Swim Team training and drills 5:00 to 7:00
  • Water Polo from 7 to 8 pm
  • Kayak or Underwater Hockey from 8 to 9 pm

[edit] Example Saturday

  • Swim Lessons 9 to 10 am
  • Water Polo 10 to noon
  • Swim Team noon to 1 pm
  • Underwater Hockey or Kayak from 1 to 2

[edit] Special Events

  • Need to hold 4 to 12 clinics at summer pools in area.
  • Need to hold 3 to 6 informational meetings for parents, citizens.
  • Need to hold weekly staff meetings for organizers, perhaps on phone.
  • Need to make partnership contracts / agreements.
  • Mega community concert / September event / fundraiser
    • Seek to raise $1,000 or more for next year with a wrap-up.
    • S6

[edit] Next

  • Umbrella group
  • Budget
  • Pool Fees
  • Pool Rental
  • Specific Dates
    • competitions

[edit] Progress

[edit] Links

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