Item 9A~,
Mazch 5, 2007
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the Commission
~" FROM: Jim Hanso
~ity'1Vt°anager
SUBJECT: City Mana is Report
AGENDA ITEM # 9A
MARCH 12, 2007
Upcoming Parks and Recreation Events; The City of Atlantic Beach will hold the Second
Annual Skateboard Competition on May 5, 2007 beginning at 10:00 am in Russell Park. This
event will be a judged bowl competition with cash prizes, trophies and other free giveaways.
The divisions will be 8 & under, 9-12, 13-15, 16 & up, Girls, and Open Pro.
~„ The City will also hold on May 5~' the 4`t' Annual Arts in the Park Festival. This time it will be
in Johansen Park. The event will provide a venue for our local artists to exhibit, teach and sell
their beautiful works in an elegant natural setting. The intent is to create a picnic style
,~, atmosphere with works of art, music and dance. The public is invited to bring a lunch and a
blanket and stay to enjoy the day.
~,,, Numbers of Peoale Attending Parks Events; City Staff usually keeps track of the number of
people at each of the events, or prepazes an estimate after the event. Number of attendees at
several recent events is as follows:
Events/Program
Egg Hunt
Skate Competition
Campout
~• Tree Lighting
Art Shows (Adele Grage)
Zoo Programs
Fun Run
Acoustic Night
Songwriters
~* Art in the Park
Tour de Pazks
Family Lympics (New event)
"' Sing a Long .
Programs @ ABE
Late Night Skate
Participants/Attendees
80
250
200+
150+
150+
120
60
90 per event
60 per event
80+
40
60+
150?
35 per event