Wauwatosa Recreation Department Annual Report 2014-15 presented to the Wauwatosa School Board by Mike Wick on October 12th, 2015

1. Wauwatosa Recreation Department
Annual Report 2014-15
Presented by Mike Wick, Director of Recreation
October 12, 2015

2. Department Overview
 Team of 6
 Director
 Four programmers
 Administrative Assistant
 Member of the NRPA,
WPRA, SEPRC and LERN
 Program booklet published
three times a year
 Summer
 Fall
 Winter/Spring
 Operate programs in all 14
district school buildings.
 Four pools used for open
swim, lessons, Aquatic
Club, etc..
 Other program locations
include Hart Park,
Milwaukee County
Grounds, Tosa Pool.

3. Registration and programming
 Average of 25,000 unique registration over the past
six years.
 Summer is our largest session accounting for 60% of
our registrations.
 Part of that number is summer school students.
 Offer classes ranging from ages 18 months through
active older adults.

4. Registration Trends
4395
18844
17322 17584
3148
7707 8096 82097543
26551
25418 25793
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
15-16 14-15 13-14 12-13
Web Other Total

5. Registration trends
(including summer school)
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
15-16 14-15 13-14 12-13
Web
Other
Total
SS Web
SS Other
SS Total

6. Programming
 Preschool
 Art / Music Classes
 Dance
 Studio quality instruction
at a fraction of the price
 Gymnastics
 Paint and Play
 Safety Town
 Swim Lessons

7. Programming
 Grade School Age
 Dance
 Golf lessons
 Gymnastics
 I Can’t Wait For Wednesday
 Sport Camps
 Summer Adventure Club
 Option for children that builds off of the
summer school day.
 Two sites are offered.
 Sold out in first hour last year.
 Exploring the possibility of adding
additional seats on each side of town for
this year.
 Summer Playgrounds
 Theatre
 Tennis
 Tosa Basketball and Volleyball League

8. Programming
 Middle / High School
 Babysitting Instruction
 Lifeguard Certification
 School day off trips
 Swim Team
 Tosa Basketball League
 WAC and ACAL
 Adults
 Creative Connections
 Knitting
 Cooking
 Dance
 Fitness Classes
 Leagues - Volleyball, Basketball and
Softball
 Music and Computer enrichment
 Open Gyms
 Senior Club
 Signature Events
 Alumni Basketball Tournament
 Community Band Performances
 Learning Never Ends
 Youth theater performances

9. Community Involvement
 Partnerships
 Blazer Youth Lacrosse
 Jr. Trojan and Jr. Raider
Programs
 Tosa Kickers
 Tosa Baseball League
 Young Rembrandts
 United Driving School
 Wauwatosa Senior Club at
Hart Park
 Wauwatosa Curling Club
 WASA – Wisconsin Adaptive
Sports Association

10. Community Scheduling
 Indoor Permits Issued
 14-15
 1005
 School Year 783
 Summer 222
 13-14
 951
 School Year 749
 Summer 202
 12-13
 863
 School Year 662
 Summer 201
 2013-14
 Gym Usage 9,166 hours
 Pool Usage 3,523 hours
 Auditorium Usage 673 hours
 Classroom Usage 5,434 hours

11. Outdoor Usage Time – Soccer Field
 Total Usage Hours 903.5

12. Outdoor Usage Time – Baseball Fields
 Total Usage Hours 1748.5

13. Improvements
 Registration experience
 Separation of high demand classes during the summer session.
 Improvement of communication between recreation and summer school
administration.
 Redesign of brochure
 Reorganization of full time staff
 Addition of Spring Break Out camp
 69 total registrations
 Increased capacity to Summer Adventure Club
 2013 – 125
 2014 – 140
 2015 - 145
 Reorganization of Aquatic Club
 Three to seven groups
 Addition of Tosa Tots Academy

14. Tosa Tots Academy
 What is Tosa Tots Academy?
 A collaborative effort between Student
Services and the Recreation
Department to provide an educational
and personal enrichment experience
for 3 year olds.
 Goal is to intermix all 3 year olds,
including those with special needs into
a traditional classroom setting.
 Provide an opportunity to expose the 3
year olds and their parents to the
Wauwatosa School District.
 Program to be offered out of Jefferson
Elementary School in year one.
 Structure
 Class will follow Wisconsin Model
Early Learning Standards.
 Eligibility
 Child must be 3 by September 1st and
toilet trained.

15. Tosa Tots Academy
 Our Story
 Information was
published in July for
September start date
 19 of 20 spots are full
 Class runs in two sessions
Fall and Winter/Spring
 Class is held Mon/Thurs
and Tues/Fri
 Current session
participants will have the
first opportunity to enroll
in the Winter/Spring
session

16. Challenges
 Lack of stand alone recreation facility.
 Sunday facility usage is currently a missed opportunity.
 Construction and repairs, internal and external.

17. Moving Forward
 Recreation professionals are the front lines of the heath
care industry.
 An average of 22 minutes a day of physical activity – such as
brisk walking – can significantly reduce the risk of heart
disease and diabetes.
 Support from all facets of the Wauwatosa community are
tremendous. This continued support is essential to the
future growth and success of our programs and
department.
 Partnership with summer school office is extremely
beneficial to the community.
 Continued growth of social media reach and cross
promotion of programs and events.