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Andover Community Center Advisory Commission
Monday, September 12, 2011
Andover YMCA Community Center
Meeting Room B
6:30 pm
1. Call to Order — 6:30 p.m.
2. Approve Meeting Minutes
A. August 8, 2011
3. YMCA Update
4. Staff Update
5. Other Business
A. Teen Center Tour
6. Adjournment
Community Center Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 8, 2011
6:30 pm
Andover YMCA Community Center
Meeting Room B
In Attendance: Tony Howard, Mike Knight, Erick Sutherland, Ted Butler, Kate Morphew, Derrick Johnson and
Frank Kellogg (arrived at 7:15 pm)
Absent: Allison Boes and Jason Hemp
Call To Order 6:30 pm
Approval of Minutes —July 11, 2011 minutes approved as written.
YMCA Update
- July membership sales goals were met (120 new units). Terminations were held at 80 (term goal of 92).
- Sanding and refinishing floors in Studio 2 and 3, August 8th — 15th.
- Minneapolis and St. Paul Y's are currently in the process of moving to a new operating system. Anticipated
"go live" date of Monday, August 8tn. This is a very exciting time but will have many bumps along the
way.
- Pool will be closed for annual maintenance and cleaning August 31St — September 1 ltn
Staff Update
• Reviewed the staff status report.
• Crosstown Masonry has begun fixing the brick that had been identified as needing repair. There were
just enough bricks left over from construction so additional brick has been ordered to have on -hand for
future repair needs.
• Pool roof issues are still being worked on, Erick will follow -up with project.
Other Business —
• AHYHA Update — On -line registration has started.
• Teen Center Tours — Will take place October l Otn. An agenda of the tour will be presented at the
September advisory meeting.
• Increased Revenue Ideas — The commission was given a handout which indicated a variety of revenue
ideas that staff have identified. Additional items the commission included were:
• Look at other community centers out - state. What activities /programs do they offer?
• Offer space to school district - extended programming space needs.
• Utilize green grass area's outdoors.
• Increase adult activities — dodgeball, wiffleball, kickball — adult broomball, day 3 v 3 hockey
leagues, movie nights, teen spot after football & hockey games.
• Contact local restaurants — alert them when activities are here at center and partner with
restaurant with money- saving coupons /discounts to customers.
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Kate Morphew asked what our operating cost/rock -bottom prices are for field house and ice arena to break even
on an hourly basis. Erick will check data ... those figures had been calculated at one time.
Next meeting, September 12, 2011 at the Andover YMCA Community Center, Room B. Items on agenda will
include agenda for teen center tour scheduled for October and revenue building discussion.
Meeting adjourned at 8:34 pm.
Submitted by,
Cindy Ramseier
Andover YMCA Community Center
Advisory Commission 2
Status Report
September 1, 2011
Programming/Events/Revenue — In Progress/Upcoming
• Current/Uncomine Field House/Misc. Activities
• September 8 —10 Just Between Friends Consignment Sales Event (Rental 9/6 -10)
• October 1, Carousel Craft Show
• October 8, North Shield Crown Tournament
• October 15, Indoor Youth Soccer League Begins
• October 27, Community Event - Harvest Fest Hosted by YMCA/Andover Lions
• Current/Upcomine Ice Activities
• AHY14A Tryouts Begin — September 28
• LTS — New Program Curriculum starts October 8
• LTS — Tot Program TBD
• Upcomine Misc. Activities/Proiects
o Working with YMCA and Developing a joint print piece brochure flyer —producing in -house now.
Continued Programming September 2011— May 2012:
• Tot -Time Open Gym — Mondays & Tuesdays, 10- Noon Admission $2 child/Free YMCA Children —
Begins, September 12th
• Tot -Time Group Fitness — Wed & Thursday's, 10 am — 11 am. Instruction provided by YMCA Staff.
Admission $2 child/Free YMCA Children. — Begins, September 14th
• Indoor Walking Club - Monday — Friday — 5:30 am — 9:30 am — Begins, September 12th
• After School Youth Center, Monday - Thursday 3 - 5 pm Staffmg provided by YMCA, Youth First and
Anoka County Sheriff — Beginning in late September
• After School Free Student Open Gym - Monday — Friday 2:50 — 4:50 pm . Begins September 12th
Programming/Events/Revenue — Future
• Business Expo — Exploring Options to offer Business Expo. Andover EDA has supported idea, and
discussion is taking place with a local marketing person to help with this event. On -hold possible for 2012.
• Field Trios
o Develop a Tot -Time Field Trip Brochure and mail to Northern Suburban Area Daycare Centers - will
add bounce house options — Mailing to go out Fall 2011
• YMCA — Membership Sales Ideas
Revised 9/1/2011