Saugatuck Public Schools Community Recreation Director, Scott Kierzek

Saugatuck Public Schools Community Recreation Directors Report March, 2025 Current Advisory Board Members: Anthony Grech – SPS Administrator Andy Diaz – SPS Coaching Staff Kelly Roche – City of Saugatuck Neil Seabert – City of Douglas Ashley Little Rea – Saugatuck Twp. TBA– Laketown Twp. Winter 2025 • • • • • • • • •

Youth Basketball (November – February): DES Gym, SMS Gym, SHS Gym Start Smart – 12 participants K-2 =61 participants 3-4 Girls=17 participants 3-4 Boys= 18 participants 5-6 Girls= 17 participants 5-6 Boys= 30 participants 7-8 Girls= 14 participants 7-8 Boys= 20 participants Total = 177

Hiking Club (All year): Local hiking trails Monday mornings – Frank Lamb = 30+ Participants Open Enrollment – FREE They have added several more hikes during the week

Adult Basketball (November – March): SHS Gym 10 – 25 participants nightly Sunday nights $3 per night or $25 for season for non-residents

Ski Club: (December – March): Timber Ridge Ski Area I work with Timber Ridge Ski Resorts to provide discounted rates for skiing and snowboarding Bittersweet is too expensive and inconvenient All ages = 26 participants

Boys High School Volleyball (November – May): DES Gym & SHS Gym Boys 9-12 Grade = 1 team / 11 players Third year as a club sport Conference Champions 2024

Fall 2024 • • • • •

Rocket Football (August – October): Beery Field, SHS Softball Field & SHS Stadium Flag football plays in our Lakeshore League and Tackle is in the SWM 8 man league. Boys K-2 Flag Football = 18 players Boys Flag 3/4 = 13 players Boys Tackle 5/6 = 15 players Total = 46

Soccer (August – October): Schultz Park & SHS Stadium Under 6 years old Coed= 53 players Under 8 years old Coed = 58 players Under 10 years old Girls = 22 players Under 10 years old Boys = 25 players Under 12 years old Girls = 27 players Under 12 years old Boys = 22 players Total = 207

Cheerleading (August – October): SHS Stadium 3-6 grade = 9 participants

Pickleball (April – November): Schultz Park Courts at Schultz Park are still getting a lot of use Saugatuck/Douglas Pickleball Club Comm Rec helped fund the resurfacing of the courts/ Spring 2023

Pickleball Youth Camp (August): Schultz Park Partner with the Saugatuck/Douglas Pickleball Club Ages 10 – 14 = 25 participants (with waiting list)

Bridge Walk (Labor Day): Blue Star Bridge Cancelled. We could not get the city permits due to safety concerns and lack of resources.

Summer 2024

Little League (March – June): DES Gym, Beery Field, Shultz Park, Laketown Twp. Park, SHS Softball Field and DES High School Field Start Smart – 14 participants Tee Ball - 43 Girls Minor 1 =30 participants Girls Minor 2=14 participants Girls Majors = 13 participants Girls Middle School= 4 participants (Holland Rec) Boys Minor 1 = 27 participants Boys Minor 2 = 24 participants Boys Majors = 21 participants Boys Middle School = 23 participants Total 213

Summer Youth SHS Sports Camps (JuneAugust): SHS Gym & SHS Stadium Boys Basketball = 16 participants Girls Basketball = 11 participants Track = 50 participants Soccer = Youth Camp 50 participants Soccer = MS Camp 27 participants Volleyball = Youth Camp 23 participants Football = 22 Total = 199

Swimming Lessons (June-August): Safe Harbor Tower Marina Kerri Prince Instructor Three Levels/Three Sessions Session 1 = 14 participants Session 2 = 17 participants Session 3 = 17 participants Total = 48

Tennis Lessons (July): SHS Tennis Courts Three Levels/One Session = 14 participants Instructors from the Hope Professional Tennis Management Program and Kip Klinge

SMS Summer Volleyball (July & August): SMS Gym Girls 7/8 Grade = 28 players Lakeshore League with Holland, West Ottawa and Fennville

Lakeshore Track Meet (July): Zeeland Stadium Grades 3-8 = 175+ Regional athletes Saugatuck = 17 participants

Adult Outdoor Fitness Classes (June-August): Beery Field Adults = 25 participants Free classes sponsored by Blue Star Gym Instructor Kathlyn Norman

SPS Community Recreation Needs Full Size Soccer Field (2 acres) Full Size Football Field (2 acres) Full Size Baseball Field (4 acres) Recreation Center – Indoor Pickleball, Basketball, Soccer, Track etc.

Marketing - How does Community Recreation promote its programs? Facebook: Saugatuck Recreation Twitter: Saugatuck Recreation Instagram: SPS Recreation Website: saugatuckps.com (community recreation) Saugatuck Recreation Blue Sombrero Online Store. Registration forms are sent home with every student at SPS. Registration forms are also located at every SPS office. FlyersPromotional flyers are put up at each school. Info is sent out via email to every parent through the bi-weekly DES Newsletter. Announcements are made at schools when deadlines are drawing near. DES Marquee: Using the school alert system, we can notify past participants of upcoming registration deadlines. Community Updates 5 Year Parks and Recreation Plan (complete) Saugatuck Douglas Laketown Twp. Saugatuck Twp. SPS Athletics

Scholarships (Grant Rogers Burd Fund) Sport Gender Basketball Boys/Girls 9 scholarships out of 217 @$48

Age 3-16 years old

Amount $432.00

$720.00

Little League 15 scholarships out of 143 @ $48

Boys/Girls

3-16 years old

Summer Camps & Lessons 7 scholarships out of 224 @$23

Boys/Girls

3-16 years old

Soccer 6 scholarships out of 207 @$48

Boys/Girls

3-16 years old

$288.00

MS Summer Volleyball 2 scholarships out of 28 @$48

Girls

11-14 years old

$96.00

Swimming Lessons 5 scholarships out of 48 @$53

Boys/Girls

3-16 years old

$265.00

Football 2 scholarships out of 46 @ $63

Boys/Girls

3-16 years old

$126.00

TOTAL

$161.00

$1,601