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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Marcos Parks and Recreation —Youth Services Division. This outcome will be assessed through frequent meetings between the three entities and open Iinesofcommunication, as well as surveys conducted with Texas State students. Priority Areas that this program will fulfill: Outcome/Goa12— Goal POST participants engage in physical activity for the majority of each 2 -hour program meeting. This activity is non -traditional and emphasizes recreation above fitness. As such, participants may participate in aerobic or caIIisthenic exercise foroveran hour without even re aIizingthat they've done so because they thought they were just playing tag/capture the flag/etc. Outcome/Goal 3, Strategies 1 and 7 — Texas State University students are actively involved with Goal POSTas facilitators, homework helpers, etc. They act as leaders forthe program but also engage socially with participants. This type of interaction between college students and middle schoolers has been shown to be a positive force when itcomestothe likelihood of those middle schoolers going on to attend college—young students who interact with collegestudents and can relate to them socially are more likely to see college as a realistic option. Homework tutoring at Goal POST also helps with current academic success! Outcome/Goal 4— Administration and facilitation of the Goal POSTprogram is possible onlythrough a collaborative partnership involving Texas State University, San Marcos Parks and Recreation's Youth Services Division, and San Marcos CISD. This interagency collaboration —as well as the Youth Master Plan Funding— has allowed all parties to maximize theirseparate resources and reach a segment of San Marcos' youth population that may otherwise be underserved during afterschool time. Goalsfor the program: 1) Parents of at least 90% of Goal POST participants will agree orstrongly agree that Goal POST has provided a safe after-school social environmentfortheirchild(ren). 2) Parents of at least 75% of Goal POST participants will agree orstrongly agree that Goal POST has improved their student's physical oremotional health. 3) At least7S% of Miller Middle School students involved in Goal POSTannually will agree orstrongly agree that Goal POST provided a fun learning environment. How will they know they met these goals: 1) A parent survey will be administered each semester and parents of 90% of Millerstudents, participating in Goal POST, will agree orstrongly agree that Goal POST has offered a safe after-school social environment for the irstudent. 2) A parent survey will be administered each semester and parents of 75% of Millerstudents, participating in Goal POST, will agree orstrongly agree that Goal POST has improved their student's physical ore motional health. 3) A parent survey will be administered each semesterand parents of 75% of Millerstudents, participating in Goal POST, will agree orstronglyagree that Goal POST provided a fun learning environment. Additionally, 75% of Texas State students, participating in Goal POST, will reportthat Goal POST was a learning environmentforthemaswell. Numberof clients served yearly: 60 Numberof direct clients served ONLY in San Marcos: 45 Amount Requested: $5,000 Commission on Children and Youth Recommendation: $3,360 Texas State Universit San Marcos High Mountain Bike/Youth Development Program — The program will be conducted from Octoberto May and will run 3 days perweek (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday). Atotal of 55 meetings willtake place across the Fall and Spring high school semesters. Times of the program are from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 11 :00 a. m. on Saturday's. Ride sessions may include strength conditioning, riderskill development, bike maintenance, and atrail building/maintenance program. More importantly, students are exposed to leadership development, pro -social behaviors and personal responsibility development. In orderto participate, students must sign a commitment form. While this form will not carry much weight in terms of actual commitment, it will at least communicate the importance of consistent participation in the program. The coaches as well as the author certainly