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fV V, ' ' ' .*' X V. • y ^ s .‘x. V.'f '1 .' <br />inication, <br />)ciations. <br />er the key <br />1 District. <br />0 to serve <br />Jicil does <br />y’s Pubic <br />alternate <br />the City <br />IT meeting <br />J <br />}\oRomfim m fPi <br />MDANCDCUIU <br />OOMHUNnYEDUCAnON <br />OnecRM <br />BWtNBCMSIllOtl <br />AssdTANT camMun <br />EbUCAIMN OKCIOI <br />Orono Pubuc <br />Schools <br />• <br />705 OU> <br />C rystal bay <br />R oad N orth . <br />RO. B ox 36 <br />• <br />Long Lake , <br />Minnesota <br />55356-0036 <br />April 5,2000Dear Park Commission / Mayor,As many of you are aware, Community Education staff, Orono Board ofEducation members, area athletic association representatives and local park <br />board members have been meeting for a number of years. Our goals of sharing <br />and coordinating information and working together to support all youth sports in <br />our area have come a long way since those early meetings. There have been <br />various city park commission members from our six cities who have attended <br />these meetings. This year we have worked to formalize our group so that many <br />of the good ideas that have been talked about can be realized (ie. Youth sports <br />web page, coaches training, speakers, master calendar, long range facility <br />planning, etc.) <br />Enclosed is a copy of the newly written Orono Area Sports Alliance agreement. <br />We are encouraging your park commission / city council to review this <br />document and come to our next meeting on April 13*** to learn more. The Orono <br />Board of Education representatives in our group feci very strongly about the <br />positive message this Alliance sends to our community. They also feel that <br />school district facility use policies should reward the organizations who are a <br />part of this effort. Being the stewards of public facilities is a function that cities <br />have in common with the school district. We believe that workmg to strengthen <br />the organizations that offer youth sport opportumties is a proactive approach to <br />providing for the safety of youth and addressing liability issues for those who <br />manage public facilities. The work to form tlus Alliance also supports the <br />Orono Healthy Communities / Healthy Youth asset building effort. <br />We are encouraging your park commission / city council to join the Orono Area <br />Sports Alliance and select a representative from your city who can be involved <br />on the board. Organizations joining the Alliance should return a signed copy of <br />the agreement prior to July IS***. We will give each orgamzation a copy with all <br />signatures at our first “official” meeting of the Alliance in September. We <br />would also appreciate knowing who from your organization would be willing to <br />attend Alliance meetings so they can be added to our mailing list. Please call <br />Melanie DeLuca (W# 449-8351) or Jack Veach (W# 972-2758 ext. 203) if you <br />have questions about the agreement. <br />Sincerely, <br />Melanie DeLuca <br />Director of Community Education <br />952-449-8350 <br />AN EQUAL <br />OPrORIUNtlY <br />Emom