Res 2019-079/approving the recommendation of the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth to allocate $63,750 in 2018-2019 Fiscal Year funding for 21 youth programs that contribute to implementation of the Youth Master Plan

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learning in conjunction with an undergraduate course at Texas State University, ESS4624, Teaching Physical Education. Undergraduate students are coaches forFF4L, supervised by course instructors. Students gain experience teaching youth to engage in developmentally appropriate physical activities while emphasizing mastery motivationaIclimate. How they will measure program success: 1). Promotion of Healthy and Active Lifestyles: We will record time in physical activity. 2). Productive and Contributing Members of the Community: Campers wiIIcomplete pre - and post -surveys assessing personal and social responsibility, and perceived physical competence. 3). Mastery Motivational Climate: We will observe coaches' interactions with youth to determine whether a mastery climate is implemented. In our final report in 2018 (funded 2017-2018), we reported that youth were engaged in moderate -to -vigorous physical activity for about 36% of program time, and they increased in their personal and social responsibility overthe course of the program. We submitted a research article on these findings to an academicjournal last Decemberto contribute to the knowledge base on youth developmentthrough physical activity programs. Our plans for measurementthis funding cycle will further i nform us about program effectiveness and increase our understanding of youth development. Priority Areas that this program will fulfill: The program aligns with goal GOAL of the Priority Areas in the Youth Master Plan - All children are physically and mentally healthy. The developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive curriculum engages children in physical activity and teaches children from low-income families howto make healthy choices and increase physical activity in their daily lives. The camp also addresses mental health by promoting personal and social responsibility (e.g., cooperation, effort, respect). Goals for the program: Fun & Fit 4 Life activities are designed to enhance children's healthy and active lifestyles, instill positive life skills like personal and social responsibility, and increase their physical competence. These activities are taught within mastery motivational climate, where learning and effort are emphasized, ratherthan an emphasis on winning orsocial comparison. We hope children learn skills and activities theywill use in the future to live an active lifestyle. How will they know they metthesegoals: Attendance records forthe program will be recorded so we know how many children are being impacted. Time in physical activitywill be recorded to address active lifestyles. We will observe coachesto determine whethera mastery climate is being implemented. We will surveyyouth to determine whether they are learning physical skills and personal and social responsibility (these are detailed in #6 below). Numberof clients served yearly: 100 Number of direct clients served ONLY in San Marcos: 100 Amount Requested: $5,000 Commission on Children and Youth Recommendation: $2,000 Texas State Universit Goal:POSTAfter School Program — Texas State University, the City of San Marcos, and Miller Middle School are partners in Goal POST, an engaging after-school programthat provides opportunities for MiIler Middle School studentsto achieve academic success, increase cognitive and social skills, and improve physical and emotional health. Goal POSTaffords Millerstudentsopportunities towork insmall groupswithTexasState University st udentsto complete homework and, through intentional initiatives facilitated by Texas State students, meet newfriends, play movement -oriented games, and acquire important cognitive and social skills. How they will measure program success: Success for Goal POSTwill be measured using quantitative and qualitative data to assess the goals stated above. We will gatherdata using observation and interviewing, but primarilythrough a short survey (based on a Likert scale) administered to both students and parents atthe end of each semester. The survey will assess each of the goals as well as general satisfaction markersthatwill indicate how well we are servingthe community. In addition, our program will be successful if we are consistently drawing more than 15 Millerstudents per week. We wi I I measure this through an attendance log. Lastly, the success of Goal POSTdependsonour ability tocreate a positive experience foreach of the entities involved —the community (Miller Middle School), the University, and San