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Presidents Message
Highlights of 1997:
The state of Enfield Community council is good. We concluded a very
successful program year as documented in the program description's included in this
report. During the year we actively strove to continue our level of programming. This
year we had a new feature - a patent committee to oversee the Afterschool Program and
it has proven to be a very successful model. Users of the program get to have -input in
the development of programs and recommend changes from a first hand perspective.
The ECC would like to get more volunteers and program users to be involved in
decision making. Additionally, the Enfield Community Council in cooperation with
EOC and the Baptist Church sponsored a Conservation Corps. This program hired -
teens from Enfield and Ithaca to construct a community play ground, The Gary Achillis
Children's Park, named in honor of Gray Achillis. This was our odyssey for 1997.
Our Journey will continue for 1998. We are redesigning programs to conform
with our Enfield equilateral triangle programming concept. The ECC wants to
structure all programs around three concepts, education, social development, and
physical development. Each program will have goals in these areas and new programs
will fit into this paradigm. Programs must also be fun, to attract young people to
participate. We have begun to do some program evaluation for the teen program and
summer program. Our hope is this evaluation process will bring some positive changes
to these programs for 1998. For 1998 we hope to pilot a new program, A Computer
Training Program For Seniors, this course will be taught by Enfield high school
students, and held at the elementary school
Enfield Community Council Programs 1997
Aftersehool Program: This program provides care for elementary school children
from the end of school till 5:30 PM. This is a fee charging program that is self .
supported. There -are scholarships available through a grant received by the United
Way. Except for some small private day care providers operated out of people's
homes this is the only afterschool program in Enfield. Without this program many
young children would have to go home without the supervision of an adult present., A
parent committee oversees this program;
# youth served: 40
"Currents" (-'bmmu)iity_NewS)eger: This newsletter is published three times a
year and is mailed to all -residents of Enfield. It is also available at local stores and the
town hall. Any individual or groups is welcome to submit an article for the newsletter.:
The purpose of the newsletter to inform residents of things that are happening in and
around Enfield. Typical newsletter include a listing of all community council events,
news from the town and -highway department, a local history article from the town
historian, news about the fire department, senior news, and lots, lots more.
Enrichment Pro m• This program is designed to help children increase "
knowledge, gain new skills, and develop new interests. While some programs may
occur afterschool, this is not an afterschool day care program. It operates about six
weeks in the fail and six weeks in the spring, there are also some special. trips that -are
Summer Day Camo: This is the largest program run by the Community Council
and one of the most popular. It serves a wide age range of youth, pre school through
teen years. The program is a six week summer day camp that operates from 10:00 to
2:00, there is pre and post camp day care available. Campers participate in a variety of
programs including swimming, arts & crafts, nature, drama, sports, and trips. At the
end of the summer campers put on a play and parents bring a dish to pass, this is
usually a very well attend event. This program fills an important niche for parents who
do not want to or can not afford to send their children to a full day summer camp.
# youth served: 65
Teen Program: The teen program has several components; jobs program, junior
camp counselor training, teen council, open gym, and outing program. This summer
teens worked on a conservation corps. project and built a playground in Enfield: - The
open gym programs has been highly successful and continues to serve a large number
of youth. The Executive Committee is working on several new projects for 1998
including a teen taught computer training program for senior.
# youth served: 40 Outing program 13 youth served
Community Events
Harvest Festival: Is a one day community event that brings together many factions
of the community including the Community Council, Fire Department, Grange, Baptist
Church, Seniors and many community members. The day consists of games for both
adults and children, social activities, a chicken BBQ, quilt raffle, cake wheel and many
other exciting events. One of the most exciting games for youth is the ping pong ball
drop! Ping Pong balls are actually dropped from an airplane while kids on the ground
scurry to collect them for prizes. This year a special event included a special
presentation by the Vitamin L Chorus, thanks to a special grant received from -the_
Community Arts Partnership. From 200 to 300 people attended
Sugar Maple Festival: A bus trip was hosted by the Community Council. This
was a trip from the community center to the Cayuga Nature Center to participate in
their Maple Sugar Festival. Adults (and many grandparents) participated with their
children learning how to make and enjoying the taste of maple products.
# served: 20
Enrichment $ 61000 $ 6;009
Summer Rec $ 26,000 $ 27,109
Teen
$
9,449
$
8,461
Newsletter
$
3,000
$
2,697
Contractual
$
4,000
$
4,000
Admin.
$
5,000
$
5,370
Total
$
53,449
$
53,646
Revenue:
0%' $ (9)
-4%- $ (1,109).
10% $ 988 W
X10% $ 303 The bill for the teen program:Outings Program
0% $ - needs to be paid, aprox $1,000
-7% $ (370)
0% $ (197)
United Way
$
8,827
$
9,235
-5%
$
(408)
Fees
$
3,645
$
4,535
-24%
$
(890)
Fundraising
& Other
Grants
$
3;600
$'
4,654
-29%
$
(1,0.54)
Town
$
35;877
$
34,400
4%
$
11477: .
MJP funds
''$
11500
$
1500 .......0%,$
Total
$
.53,449
$
5024.
2%
$
1875)