Haddon Township Project 540

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Haddon Township Project 540
Committee on Community Recreation Presentation to
Board of Commissioners May 16, 2006
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What is Project 540?

• Haddon Township High Schools Chapter of Project
  540 was created for students who had a desire to
  spark improvement in their school, local
  community and nation.
• During the 2002-2003 school year, a series of
  dialogues were held in every Social Studies Class
  at all grade levels. Input was gathered and
  evaluated to see what types of changes the
  student body desired.
• From those dialogues, Project 540 developed three
  Action Plans to address the students concerns
  School Lunch Program, School Grading and Class
  Rank System, and the need for Community
  Recreation.

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School Grading Committee

• Developed a new proposal for
• Grading Scale
• Exam Weight
• Final Year Grade Computation
• Class Rank/GPA Computation
• The Committee meets with Department Chairs in
  order to prepare a Presentation to the School
  Board.

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Lunch Committee

• New lunch tables were placed outside of High
  School Cafeteria.
• A new Milk Chug Machine was installed in the
  Cafeteria.
• The Committee meets with Lunch Staff to address
  concerns with lunch variety and service during
  YAK Sessions.

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Recreation Committee

• Created in November 2004, the Recreation
  Committee assisted by Mellon Bank redeveloped the
  Basketball Courts on MacArthur Blvd. next to the
  middle school.
• Our goal is to identify and resolve the need for
  a Recreation Center in Haddon Township.
• Throughout the past couple of years we have
  visited several centers in the surrounding area
  to have a better understanding of their programs.
• The Committee routinely meets to develop a plan
  to meet the needs of Haddon Township and its
  residents.

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Committee Members

• Present Day
• Alaina Porreca, Gregory Wells, Joseph Maro, Tom
  Turcich, Gregg Francis, Giacinta Talarico, Jason
  Kendall, Bob Davy, Jay Grear, Sandy Grear,
  Rosemary Park, Linda Rohrer, Pat Seidman, Kathy
  Simpkins, William Cline, Ken OBrien, Ellie
  Connell
• Previous (those who have graduated from HTHS)
  Carly Porreca, James Lynch, Patrick Moran, Alisha
  Davy, Aileen Fallon

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Success with Basketball Courts
After

• Before

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MacArthur Court Pictures
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Wildwood Crest

• (Pictures taken from W.C.R.C)

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North Wildwood
(Pictures taken from N.W.R.C)
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THE SURVEY

• MONTHLY MONITOR
• COPY

COMPUTER COPY
Respondents 646 total surveys 4.41 of
Citizens in Haddon Township According to 2000
Census
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RESULTS OF THE SURVEY
1. Would you like Haddon Township to have a
Community Recreation Center? 3. Should the
facility be open to non-residents on a fee
basis? 4. Would you be willing to spend local
tax dollars to fund the facility? 5. Would you
be willing to volunteer for the programs?
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RESULTS OF THE SURVEY
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RESULTS OF THE SURVEY
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Map of Haddon Township

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Site Option A
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Recreation Center Highlights

• A Center of 29,770 sq ft. at 150 per sq ft.
  would amount to about 4.5 million.
• A unifying factor in the Township for use by all
  ages.
• The Center will act as a source of revenue for
  the Township.
• Proposed plan include the following
• 3,500 sq. ft Meeting Room Space
• 4,500 sq. ft Ballroom (approx. 250 at tables)
• 7,000 sq. ft Multi-Purpose Room (contains 50x80
  Basketball Court, 2 full size Volleyball Courts,
  suspended batting cages)

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Proposal Layout
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Our Proposal Includes

• 4 Meeting Rooms
• Two rooms of 1,000 sq ft. each and two rooms of
  750 sq ft. each.
• These rooms will have the ability to combine to a
  maximum space of 1,500 to 2,000 sq ft.
• These rooms would be available to rent for
  various functions or meetings.

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Our Proposal Includes

• Multi-Purpose Room
• This large room (7,000 sq ft.) would have the
  capability to house one varsity sized basketball
  court, two junior courts, and two full sized
  volleyball courts.
• Equipment for suspended batting cages and
  bleachers is also included.
• All necessary locker facilities for men and women.

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Our Proposal Includes

• Ballroom
• This 4,500 sq ft. room would contain possible
  banquet seating for 250 people or row seating for
  500 people.
• This facility has a bar area, full kitchen,
  bathrooms, necessary storage, stage area, and
  audio-visual equipment.
• This room will also have a private entrance for
  more formal affairs.

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Our Proposal Includes

• Game Room
• Computer Lab (room for 8 stations)
• Fitness Center
• Seniors Center (area exclusively for the Senior
  Citizens of the community)

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WHERE WE ARE TODAY

• Two years ago our committee came before the Board
  with petitions to develop a Recreation Center for
  Haddon Township.
• After instruction from the Board to gather more
  information and report back, the Committee began
  its research.

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HOW WE GOT HERE

• Our research has included
• Field Trips
• Community Meetings
• Town wide Survey
• Program Development
• Proposed Design
• Creation of a Proposal

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OUR GOAL

• Now it is the opinion of the Project 540
  Recreation Committee that we have presented a
  viable template for a Recreation Center suitable
  for every aspect of Haddon Townships population.
• It is our hope that Haddon Township, through the
  leadership of the Board of Commissioners, will
  undertake this project.

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OUR VISION..

• THANK YOU!