HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark and Recreation Advisory Commission Packet 01-06-1983Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
Regular Meeting of January 6, 1983 7:30 p.m.
Plymouth City Center Council Chambers
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a Wayzata Youth Soccer John Howie
b. Mary and Rick "Parents, Coaches, Kids"
c. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a Approved CIP
5. Unfinished Business
a. St. Mary's. Update
b. LAWCONACMR Grant Update
c. Plymouth Creek Estates Update
d. Medicine Lake Task Force Update
e. Annual Report
6. New Business
a. Parkers Lake Planned Development
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9.Adjournment
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Minutes of the Plymouth Park, and Recreation Advisory Commission `December Meeting
December 2, 1982, 8:40 p.m.
Page 33
Present; Commissioners Chesebrough, Edwards, Mullan, Dvorak and Berg; staff
members Blank, Busch,, Nelgeson and Peterson; Planning Commissioner
Magnus; Council member Moen
Absent:: Chairman Rice, Commissioner Threinen
1. CALL TO ORDER
Commissioner Edwards called the meeting to order at 8;40 p.m. in the
Plymouth City Center Council Conference Room.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the November meeting were approved as read with the following
correction by Commissioner Chesebrough the word "affect" in Item 5. c.
should have been "effect."
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Association Representatives. Immediately preceding this meeting
two assofatfons were represented and were present to discuss the Mayor's
Task Force on Park and Recreation Program Financing. Attending were
Pepper Asche, 284 Girls Baseball/Softball; Tom Witchger, Wayzata Youth
Hockey; and Gary Gibbons, Wayzata. Youth Hockey.
b. Rick Busch. Rick handed out copies of, -a book titled, "Parents, Coaches,
Kids. 5 -Youth Sports." He asked the commissioners to study it carefully
because he would like their endorsement of it at the January meeting.
c. Others. None.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
Director Blank had nothing to report on this item.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. St. Mary's Update. There were no new developments on tris issue.
b. LAWCON Update. Director Blank indicated that our grant may be in trouble
5ecause of the state's financial situation at this time.
c, Plymouth Creek Estates Update. Director Blank reported that several meetings
have been heid between staff and Mr. Belgarde's representatives and that the
two groups are coming closer to reaching an agreement on the size and shape
of the area proposed for Plymouth Creek City Park.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review 1982 Annual Re ort Format. It is staff's goal to have the 1982
Annual Report ready for presentation to the Council by March, 1983.
Commissioners with comments should send them to Eric or Nancy as soon as
possible.
b. New Plats. There were no new plats.
c. Amendment to Comprehensive Trail Plan. Director Blank explained several
changes to the Comprehensive Trail Plan he is recommending be endorsed
including changing tai nevi ew Lane from a Class I to a Class III trail, adding
a Class I trail elong new County Road 61 from 45th Avenue to County Road 10
and eliminating a Class II trail along I-494 frontage road between 49th
PRAC Minutes of December 2, 1982
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Avenue and County Road 47. COMMISSIONER DVORAK MOVED AND COMMISSIONER BERG
SECONDED A MOTION TO ENDORSE THE CHANGES TO THE COMPREHENSIVE TRAIL PLAN AS
OUTLINED IN DIRECTOR BLANK`S MEMO DATED NOVEMBER 23, 1982. The motion
carried with all ayes
1. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
Commissioner Edwards stated that she had attendedthe MRPA state conference
and highly recommended it to everyone.
O. STAFF COMMUNICATION
The next meeting is set for January 6 and the Wayzata Soccer Association
will be invited to attend. The "sandwich meeting is still scheduled
for January 20, and its purpose will be to discuss the future direction
of PRAC. It was suggested that our commission should hold a joint
meeting with the commissions of Minnetonka, Wayzata and New Hope in
order to discuss the Task Force report and other areas of common concern.
John Mullan asked about the progress of the Medicine Lake Task Force and
Director Blank, indicated that further direction from the Council would be
given at their meeting on December 6.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
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December 27, 1982 PUMC
John Howie, President
Wayzata Youth Soccer
2810 Jewel Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Howie:
The Plymouth Park and Recreation Advisory Commission would like to extend
an invitation to you and any of your board members who are interested to
meet with our Commission on Thursday, January 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Plymouth City Center. We will set aside the first 15-30 minutes of our
regular meeting in order to become better acquainted with your organization.
We interested; in learning more about how your group operates, who you
serve, how the City may be of help, and if there are any concerns which you
forsee coming up in 1983 which we may ^fit be aware of, etc. Each woonth,
we will be inviting a different youth -serving athletic association to
attend a Commission meeting in an effort to facilitate better communication
between the City and groups such as yours. If you are unable to be %,Dresented
at this meeting, please let Eric Blank, Director of Parks and
Recreation, know prior to the meeting by calling 559-2800. Thank you for
your time.. We look forward to seeing ;you on January 6.
Sincerely,
qWVt'&)
James Rice, Chair
Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLY?00UTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559.2300
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE (612) 559-28(10
MEMO
DATE: January b, 1983
TO: PRAC
FROM: Mary Patterson
SUBJECT: Fall Program Enrollment and Comparison
1981-82 CLASS COMPARISON FOR FALL QUARTER
1981 Classes Enrollment 1982 Classes
Youth 26 498 Youth 22
Adult 20 517 Adult 25
All Ages 8
NUMBER OF NON -PLYMOUTH RESIDENTS IN PROGRAMS
Youth Classes 89
Adult Classes 151
All Ages 5
Enrollment
408
620
300
Cancelled Classes
YOUTH -'Playtime Discovery (Plymouth Shelter),*Gymnastics Workout, *Afternoon Delight,
Horse Care b Riding
ADULT - Some of My Favorite Things, Holiday Decorations Workshop, *Protect Yourself,
Racquetball (1 session)
ALL AGES - beginning Juggling
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TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
DATE; January 6 1983 MEMO
TOt James G. Willisy City Manager
FROM, Eric Blank, Oimctor, Park and Recreation
SUBJECT: Neighborhood Park, St. fry's Church Property
This past week,; I was contacted by Kathy LaBe.rge, the administrator for
St. Mary's Church, with regard to the church's thoughts about the possiblQ
sale of church property for a neighborhood park. The Parish Council has Held
a parish meeting regarding this subject and has had a number of board
meetings to discuss this issue. The Church Council has decided that they
Mould like to sell some property at this time, with the one condition that
they want to dispose of the entire northern 11 aures. They think, that it
is in their, best interest to sell some of the low wetlands so they will
not be faced with any future assessments due to storm water improvements,.
road improvements,, etc., on marginal' property which they will receive little
benefit from.
On February 22, 1982, the '£ity Council adopted the Comprehensive Park System
plan which was thoroughly reviewed at public hearings and by the Planning
Commission and, of course, the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission.
This plan calls for the acquisition and development of a neighborhood park
approximately six acres in size in the vicinity of County Road 15 and Forest
view Lane. I believe that the plan is right and that we should. proceed to
negotiate with St. Mary's for the possible acquisition of their property.
I don't think we have to be too alarmed with their request for us to purchase
the entire 11 acres., They're well aware that the five or six acres which is
marsh land will have a very 'low economic value.
I do not anticipate that we would be in a position to begin development of
this park during 1983. This is something that would be reviewed with the
development of next year's Capital improvement Program, and the earliest
I see any type of development taking place would be 1984.
If we are unable to reach an agreement on an acceptable price with St.
Mary's, we are then still holding the option of a land dedication from
the Henning parcel.
I will review this subject matter with tie Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission on Thursday, January 6, and will be abbe to relay their comments
and thoughts to the Council at their January 10 meeting. I would recommend
at this time that we secure an appraisor to appraise this property so that
we may be able to better carry out negotiations with St. Mary's Church
to determine an acceptable price for the l dnd.
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PARKERS LAKE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Concept. P1ao Park Trailway Tabulation
If -SUB-PARCEL I IDENTIFICAYI 1Ni PARK OR TRAXLWA'Y AREA (Acres.)
Gross Net n n A pt re d
A 0.50 0.50
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EE 1.55 1,56
PARK (NORTHWEST) 14.80
WEST PARCEL SUBTOTALS: 19.30
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M 2,85 2.35
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PARK (EAST CENTRAL) 26.50 26.50
EAST PARCEL. SUBTOTALS; 32.65 C3
PARK (LAKESHORE) 25.72 25.72
SOUTH PARCEL SUBTOTALS. 25.32 25.72
TOTALS4 77.67 65.17
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Public Lands, Parks and Open Space
1. Public Parks and Open Space
The Plymouth Park System Plan (2/'22/82) proposes four separate
acquisitions: a Neighborhood Park in the northwest corner of the
Wiest Parcel, a Neighborhood (school) Park and a. Community Play -
field in the East Parcel, and a City Park in the South Parcel..
The park. at the northwest corner of the site would, consist of
14.8 acres of high, amenity woodlot and wetlands. In conjunction
with the Maple Creek Park, which it abuts, it would pt ovide area
residents with almost 26 acres of continuous public open space.:
The second Neighborhood Park was introduced as a 9 acre. "school
park" in the 1977 Minneapolis Concept Plan, The Wayzata School
District (?.SD. 284) had indicated that the development of this
property would eventually necessitate the construction of a new
elementary school on the site.
The revised Concept would place the school on, approximjtely 7.5
acres in virtually the same location. It would have direct
vehicular access to a collector street and trail linkage to
Vicksburg Lane, Niagara. Lane and Co. Rei. 6. furthermore, since
it. would be directly adjacent to 19 acres of Community Playfield
its playground activities could easily be extended to part of
the municipal complex. Plymouth, on the other hand, could
benefit from after hours use of the school's parking areas and
other facilities.
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Both the school and the Community Mayfield are on land suit-
able for the intended uses. The school site slopes gently to
the east, where it would be separated from the adjacent multi-
family attached units by -a permanent pond. The Cow -unity
PlayfilI d'would occupy land which could be developed without
extensiveradia and lying generally 'below surrounding housing, g 9 r
would be 1css likely to be regarded as a noise nuisance..
Neighboring residents would overlook a large open greenspace
which was immediately available for their recreational needs,
The City Park is as shown on the 'ark System plan, except that i,t
has been enlarged by approximately 3.1 acres: to include additional
Minneapolis property south of the Chicago and ;North Western (Luce
Line) right of way. This would appear to be a valuable adjunct
to the City's proposed acquisition, as it could readily be used
as a parking area by those who would enjoy either the south shore
of Parkers Lake or the Luce. Line trail.
2. Trails
The revised Concept is in conformity with the Trail System plan
adopted on 2/22/82. The City has already constructed the Class I
trails which parallel Vicksburg Lane and Niagara Lane Insofar
as possible, remaining trail corridors are to contribute to
transitions with existing off-site development by providing an
intermediate public open space.
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PARKERS LAKE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Concept: Plan Summary
SUB. -PARCEL. PROPOSED GROSS AREAL REQUIRED ST0$M WATER NET AREA, PROPOSED
IDENTIFICATION DWELLING TYPE ACRES) PONDING AREA(ACRES') ACRES' UNIT COUNT
A SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 57.61 2.0 55.61 79
8; TOWNFiOME l 5.98 1.0 14.98 54
C SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED 29.64 2.5 27 19 68
D TOWNHOME 28.17 0 28.17 104
E MULTI --FAMILY ATTACHED 12.14 0 12.14 76
F MULTI -FAMILY ATTACHED 40:,84 0 40.84 475
G TOWNHOK 12.62 0 12.62 48
H TOWNHOME 5.57 0 5.57 39
I MULTI' -FAMILY ATTACHED 14,40 0 14.40 168
J TOtkNHOME 8.97 0 8.97 35
K TOWNHOF1E 22.75 0. 72.75 86
L TOWNHOME 19.70 0 19.70 106
P MULTI -FAMILY ATTACHED 6.00 0 6.00 45
Q MULTI -FAMILY ATTACHED 9..65 0 9.65 57
R MULTI FAMILY ATTACHED 13.68 0 13.68 94
PARK NORTHWEST) 14.80 12.5 2.30
PARKEAST CENTRAD 26.50, 0 26.502
PARK (LAKESHORE)
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M (PLANNED INDUSTRIAL) 56.43 0 56.43
N (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) 4.34 0 4.34
TOTALS; 425.56 18.0 TO.5
1"Gross Area" is inclusive of existing trails and road rights of way. Storm water ponding is as provided by City
Ordinance.
2Lakeshore park area is the acreage above the high water 100 year) level, per Plymouth ordinance, plus3.07 acres
of hand lying south of the Lucre Line Trail. The: actual area of the Lakeshore park fluctuates with the rise and
fail of the lake and is normally greater
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CITY OF PINIOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLI-'D., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE. (612) 559-2800
DATE; February 7 1983 MEMO
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SUBJECT: Parkers Lake. Planned Development
Representat%les of Lundgren Bros. Construction who are doing the site planning
for this project for the City of Minneapolis will be present at the Park and
Recreation Advisory Commission meeting to help the Commission rev;.; the
park component of this 400+ acro development. This project is in Phase I
or Concept Phase of review at this time. The project will be followed by
preliminary plat and final plat stages on all areas of the development.
PRAC's job is to review the park, open space and trails component of the
plan. Staff has been working with Lundgren Bros. for some time on the
development of these concept plans. There are five areas of concern which
1 have outlined below with regard to the concept plan as it is currency+
presented. I have met with representatives of Lundgren Bros.. to review
my concerns so that they are well aware of what they are.
The first issue which needs to be addressed is the size and shape of the
neighborhood park site located in the northwest.quadrant of the develcpment
along Dunkirk Lane just south of 25th Avenue. The current proposal shows
a gross park area of approximately 14.8 acres. Of this, only 2.3 acres
are above the 100 -year flood plain. The Comprehensive Park System Pian
recently adopted by PRAC and the City Council indicates an area of approxi-
mately six to seven acres of par=k above the 100 -year flood plain located
in this area. The rationale for choosing this site, as you will recall,
was that it is one of few remaining wooded areas in this general vicinity
of Plymouth. This development plan would call for introducing one cul-de-sac
road with approximately six houses located on the cul-de-sac,, fully developed
within the wooded area, and then another series of homes that would be more
or less built in the woods itself fronting onto the most northerly east -west
residential street.. I suggest that FRAC recommend to the City Council
that the developer be requested to work with City staff to re -analyze this
area and develop a new concept plan which would preserve greater portions
of the wooded area.
Issue number two is the trail connection between Dunkirk Lane and Vicksburg
Lane. Currently, the developer shows the trail running southward behind.
the Cimarron Ponds townhouses and tying in with the existing trail on
Vicksburg Lane at approximately 18th avenue. Unless the developer has some
compelling reason for making this type of adjustment, I think it would be
more reasonable to direct the trail to go straight across and tie into the
Vicksburg Lane trail at a 90 -degree angle.
Parkers Lake Planned Develooment
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February 7, 1983:
Issue number three is that I feel it is necessary to have a northerly trail
access from the middle neighborhoodpark site located half -way between
Vicksburg and Niagara Lane.. This, will allow the residential areas north
of what is approximately 21st Avenue to have access to the park site and
the trail system leading down to Parkers Lake City Park.
Issue number four is the playfield site located adjacent to County Road 6.,
The current concept plan calls for a chunk of resider tial property to stick
out into the playfield. From looking at the topographic map, this appears
to be a small nob or high area. My reaction from our experience with. the
other playfields is that it would be inappropriate: to have residential
housing surrounded on three s°idls by high -use playfields. I would recommend
that the boundary line be straightened on, the west side of the playfield.
Issue number five is that the current concept plan shows a piece of property
lying just south: of the railroad track and west of Shenandoah lane as being
included in the park property. T think that the railroad track is the
proper south boundary for the expansion of the park and that this parcel,
because i't is surrounded on two or three sides by residential property,
would more fittingly be developed as single-family homes or something
such as that. I would, therefore, recommend that the concept plan not
show it as part of the City park.
other than these comments, Ifind that the concept plan is generally in
accordance with the overall City Comprehensive. Park System Plan and would
suggest the Park Commission recormrend' to the City Council concurrence,
subject to correction of those matters outlined above.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3440 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2600
DATE: February 1, 1983 MEMO
TO: PRAC
FROM.: Eric Blank
SUBJECT: Plymouth Creek Estates - Concept Plan Approval
Charles Belgarde has made application for concept plan and guide plan
amendment for Plymouth Creek Estates. This project is located just
west of Fernbrook Lane and north of 34th Avenue. The current guiding
on this property indicates that approximately 60 of the 78 acres would
be used for public/semi-public use. As you are aware, for many years
the City has coitemplated a major portion of this site to be included
within Plymouth Creek City Park. As T have indicated to you in the past,
City staff has been working with Mr. Belgarde's planners from Howard
Dahlgren and Associates on reaching a compromise on exactly what park
acreage is needed to complete the development of Plymouth Creek Park.
I believe the concept.plan as shown on the attached graphic will meet
the overall future needs for Plymouth Creek Park. This plan calls for
approximately 34+ acres to be dedicated for the use of park. Kith the
recently approved concept plan for Plymouth. Creek Park, the nature of
the old Central Park has changed dramatically from a very active, pre-
dominantly playfield-dominated park to a more open, natural, passive -type.
parka Because we have'recently developed 106 acres of playfields scattered
throughout six sites around Plymouth, I think it is fair to assume that the
shrinking of the acreage of Plymouth Creek Park, by approximately 25 acres,
will not, in any way, harm the overall concept plan or system plan for the
total City of Plymouth. Other than two minor adjustments o?1 two northerly
boundary property lines on Outlots 1, 2 and 3 which we would handle at the
preliminary plat stage, I feel that this plan is an excellent one with
respect to the City's park needs. I have had the property lines for
Outlots 1, 2 and 3 and 34th Avenue staked and have personally walked those
property lines for inspection. to insure that the views, vistas, grados and
the general lay of the land and vegetation are in conformance with our
existing, concept plans. The only change that will be necessary is that.
the activities center will shift approximately 300 feet further west than,
is shown on the approved concept plan at this time. This shift would still
allow the activities center to make use of the large knoll or hill area
so that if we choose to set. the building down into the ground, we can have
either a south, west or north exposure.
Mr. John Uban of Howard Dahlgren and Associates will be at the meeting to
answer any of your questions. I would recommend the Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission recommend to the. City Council that the concept plan
for Plymouth Creek Estates is in conformance with the total Comprehensive
Park System Plan and recommend its approval.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD.. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800
DATE: February 7, 1983 MEMO
TO: PRAC
FROM: Eric Blank
SUBJECT: Capital IVrovements - Fencing Projects/Plymouth Creek and Zachary Playfields
BACKGROUND: The cuv,rent CIP includes $24,500 for the construction of
fencing along the boundary of the Plymouth Creek Playfield running from
Fernbrook Lane we,cerly to the end of the residential housing on the
north border of the playfield. It also includes money for the perimeter
fencing for two of the five ballffelds at the Zachary Lane Playfield.
In order to get these projects out for bid and installed in a timely
manner, it is necessary that we begin writing the :specifications and
going out for bids as soon as possible. We hope to have these projects
completed by Saturday, June 4, which has now been scheduled for the grand
opening event of the Zachary Lane Playfield.
RECOWENDATION: I would recommend the Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission endorse the projects of fencing the north boundary at Plymouth
Creek Playfield and two ballfields at the Zachary Playfield site to the
City Council and that the proper funds from the Park Dedication Account
be transferred to the Construction Account for these projects.
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CITY CSP PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55441
TELEPHONE 612) 559-2800
MEMODATE: January 13, 1983
TO: PRAC
FROM: Rick Bused
SUBJECT: Program Enrollments
ATHLETIC PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS FROM 1919-1982
SPR I W9 1919 1980 1981 1W S R 1979 19M 1981 1982
Open Cyr Basket- Tennis Inst, 253 205 161 148
ball 12 15 12 30 Golf Inst. 57 164 67 71
Open ftiyer Volley- Volley-
ball 30 21 24 30 Adult Softball 56 team 60 teams 72 teams 100 teams
947 partic. 912 partic. 1100 partic. 1500 partic.
Adult Tam ie lost. 48 41 60 SU
Open Softball Tourn. 52 teams 33 teams
Youth Tomnis last.. 16 28 39 30 624 partic. 3% partic.
Adult Golf lost. 40 63 60 70 Industrial Softball
Youth Golf Inst. 20 28 26 20 Tournament 20 teams 23 teams
240 partic. 276 partic..
3—Mm Basle1ba11 16 Camas 22 teams 19 teams 28 teams Weight Training 66 36 32lOSpartic. 120 partic. 105 partic.. 154 partic.
Juniors Golf League 41 s7 98
Mason's loami4 Leaq, 16 28 Adult T"Is Leagues 52 87 64
Juniors Tennis Leag. 40 32
T -Ball 268 206 112 140
Youth Softball 75 68 53 60
Tennis Tournament 42 108 111 117
Twins Trip 116
Vikings Trip 31
TOTALS 271 325 3-42 440i—T—f$I 3081
FALL 1979 1980 1982 1979 19M Ival 1WM
Open Gym Basket- Open Gym Basket-
ball 20 26 15 34 ball 24 20 20 24
Open Gym Valley- Open Gym Volley-
ball 30 0 45 30 ball 28 30 46 32
Adult Volleyball Meals Ilaskortball
Inst. 36 22 18 League 6 teams 8 teams 8 tears 12 tens
Youth Wrestling 50 32 28 60 partic. 80 partic. 82 partic. 126 partic.
3-90 BaskoIail 22 tears 16 teams 24 teams Co-Rec Power V8
League 13 teams 14 team 10 teams 14 tease115partic. 100 partic.132 partic. I30 partic. 140 partic, 109 partic. 155 partic.
4 -Man Football 11 teas 14 teams 24 teams. Ce -Roc Onoffic.
77 partic. 100 partic. 192 partic. VB League 7 teams 7 teams
Adult Fail Soft- 22 teams. 32 teams 71 partic. 76 partic.
ball 318 partic. 480 partic..
Youth Soccer 20 teams 29 teams
322 partic. 507 partic. YeLth Skating 250 165
Warming Houses 4 3 6 7
Co-Rec Broomball L9. 6 teams 12 teams
82 partic. 205 partic.
Youth Root Hockey
Tourn. 13 teams
TOTALS 50 954i 18 oartic..
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Whet Zimmer called with the iravitstioo,
I seined that it was a moasen' that woedd
chaor my lik.
Listen, then's a whole group of
third-grade ban in your neighborhood
that need you; lots d. kids, lois of interest.,
tU they need is yna."
Ve?,For what?"
To coach. BeakeW. Will you coach
the third-grade team`!"
Third grade? They're too small for
basketball."
Not these kids. Lots of interest, hots
of kids," he repeated his hype.
How many games'r" I asked, weaken
ins already.
Eisht, and eight practices."
Hmm. I'll think about i:. But I don't
think so. It tapes too much time."
I hung up. Staring at the phone I envi
sinned a scene 15 years hence. The
NCAA final has just ended. Al McGuire
interviews the leading scorer for UCLA,
who is paying tribute to his very first
coach, the Peewee Wizard Ray Lovett.
Tears form as I watch on TV in try den,
surrounded by ray present team; of third-
gradets and the trophies that are testimo-
ny to my genius.
As the fantasy faded, I wondered why
Zimmer called.. Someone must have told
him about my basketball career: high
school star, a scholarship to Fairfield.
University. But who? My wife? Unlikely.
One of those kids from the local recrea.
tion league? "That guy with the gray hair
knows his stuff," I ileac one say.
When I called Zimmer to accept I in-
quiivd why he hod asked mea
I heard about you,"
You did?" I clamored in anticipation.
From a couple of sotmees."
That kid that hangs around the court,
tall and skinny, was he one?" I asked.
No, no kid. The neighbors toad me"
t°Did they? The neighbors! Who?"
Station wagon," said Zimnw.
What?„
Station; wagon. The neishb:xs said
you h&d a wagon. You do own a station
wagon, don't you?"
Yes, but "ghat has. ."
Oh, good. You're the only father in
the neighborhood with a station wallop."
Ego deflated;, I considered res4ming,
but I had already told my we I was doing
to be his coach.
Zlmmlr"f "1045 or kid., low Of interest"
tivulatsd into two kids who had already
signed up, and my own. When I called
the first, bis mother said he had cbanhed
his mood. The second' was interesied.
Grail," I shouted, I only needed 10
more players.
I pot on the phone to likely parents..
No, thank you. The soccer notch was
too hard on him. We're takirg a break
from coaches.„
Not this year, call us next year."
And who are you to be coaching .my
soft?"
Undaunted, I kept calling, eventually
dipping down to recruit six second -grad-
ers for our third-grade team. Later on,
those kids would provide the balm in an
ocean of ache
I sent out warm letters to my new
team, stating the unalterable time of
practice in the school gym. The: day be-
fore we were to meet, the roof sprung a
leak, necessitating a change of practice
time— I I phone calls. The next week, it
rained again. Eleven more calls. On the
third week: the leak was fixed. It snow -d.
Eleven more calls to inform the doubtful
ywr wt .,,ould practice despite the snow.
My call*.! ` db were sharp now. I had
mastered the right combination of
notedly tone and brevity. But I also re-
ceived calls. One father asked why we
didn't practice more; a mother asked why
we practiced so often. Another mother,
in a rage over having S to the wrong
gym and waiting for an hour, demanded
to know why I changed the place of prec-
tine. "The roar," I said defensively. "The
keit roc["
Fa route to the Mt practice, the bon
excluded me by *tin& in the tear of the
station wagon: Wkft excitedly, fooling
around and laughing.
IT ask him. Hey, are we Soman get
Wiles?'•
Iirophies. We haven't even had our
Am practice and you want a trophy.: One
has to work for a trophy;"
Aw, c'mon,,get us trophies."
Yeah, trophies are good."
What color are our uniforms?"
want red."
Not red. Blue."
Orange. Get orange."
I want blact
Shaken by tueir shameless desire for
rewards without effort, i determined to
instill discipline and order from the start,
At the gym I realized that i had forgot-
ten my diligently prepared practice out -
fine and accompanying speech. Worse
yet, I had k:flft, the whistle behind. Run-
ning third-grade basketball practice
without a whistle is akin to driving a
brakeless tractor trailer downhill. The
yelling made me hoarse.
I began asking questions.
How many players on a team?"
Eleven."
Seven."
Two. We should start with two and
they add wore."
In basketball you don't do that," I
said.
Five."
R o,ht,,, I said. "Five players. Anyone
know the positions?"
Hands fly ur.
Fultwk."
No."
Center -guard."
That's two. Center and guard and
one more."
Coach."
No."
Forward."
Though I resolved to teach by action,
the brief attention span of the youngsters
made that difficult. My few words
seemed to cause misunderstanding. "Get
in the corner," sent one player literally
there, off the court, behind the bleachers.
Guards, bring the ball down," resulted
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in two boys holding the ball on the floor.
Wu drilled on the missing skills. There
was the one -,peed forward problem.
When l would ask the forwards to come
A to meet the ball,. they would run full.
speed ahead. as if they were stealing sec-
ond, complete with slide and collision.
I showed them how to pass and catch
the ball. I taught them to dribble low,
stay loose, be aiYrWv on ddense,
shoot a layup. They ran too fast, fell over
their feet, tan into Arte another, threw
countless air balls. They also smiled,
talked to one another, giggled at their er.
rors. They enjoyed troth practice and the
trips to and from. The return trigs were
spent in telling ghost stories. Their mem-
oriel and imaginations amazed me. oh,
how I needed memory and imrgination
from them on the court.
After the second practice it occurred
to me that I was the only person not en-
joying himself. But the !goys' fun -loving
attitude was getting to me. I began to take
myself less seriously, l loosened up. I
asked a friend to coach with me, to light-
en the ighten_the burden. I began to smile, to yell
less, to expect only the possible. An air
ball was no longer a disaster. We laughed
together and approached our first game
ovcrwhrlmingly unprepared but tuned
for adventure.
We lost„ 18-0.1 adjusted my goal from
trying to win every game to trying not to
lose every game. During our second
game, an 8-0 loss, my goals diminished
progressively to tie, score., get, a shot off,
bring the ball over half court, get through
the first half.
To be encouraging, I began to distort
reality a little. When one player threw up
his ninth air ball of the game, missing ev-
erything and everybody, I sprang up and
yelled affirmatively. "Nice shot, John.
Nice shot, good arch." John looked
straight at me. And he laughed. And so
did I. Meanwhile, his man ran by him
and scored.
Ah, well; my old winning -is -everything
philosophy would have meant a winter -
long, acute depression.
Onc night on the *ay home, after a
ghost story ended, I spoke up.
Did you guys hear the one about the
boys on the pond? it was foggy and dam
and... .
A few days later, when the recreation
director asked me holo it was going, I
knew my conversion was complete. Sum-
moning up my new skills, I asked, `"Hey,
are we gonna get trophies?"
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