Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Parks & Recreation

 

TO:

David L. Corliss, Interim City Manager

Debbie Van Saun, Assistant City Manager

 

FROM:

Fred DeVictor, Director of Parks & Recreation

 

DATE:

August 30, 2006

 

RE:

Fall Enrollment Figures

 

 

Recreation Marketing Supervisor Roger Steinbrock tracks class and activity enrollment and has compiled the following comparison of Fall enrollment figures for the last few years. Please note that on-line enrollment keeps increasing as more citizens become aware of this convenient service. 

 

Comparison of first four weeks of enrollment (7/30-8/27) vs. previous years’ first four weeks:

 

Fall 06              Fall 05              Fall 04              Fall 03

Web                 1077 (50%)     888 (42%)       688 (35%)       604 (30%)

Walk In            1064 (50%)     1223 (58%)     1282 (65%)     1394 (70%)

                        2141                1773                1959                1998

 

Fees collected first four weeks $65,670.80

 

Detailed Comparison

Fall 06 vs. 05

Web                                         +21.3%

Walk In                                    -13.0%

Total Increase/Decrease        +1.4%

 

 

Fall 06 vs. 04

Web                                         +56.5%

Walk In                                    -17.0%

Total Increase/Decrease        +8.7%

 

 

Fall 06 vs. 03

Web                                         +78.3%

Walk In                                    -23.7%

Total Increase/Decrease        +7.2%