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<br /> <br /> <br />3-7 <br /> <br />Pleasanton Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br />Section Three – Recreation Programming Recommendations 2014 <br />Recommended Actions:  <br /> <br />1. Examine the opportunities, potential locations, funds required, costs per parcel, and steps <br />necessary to develop a home location for teens, either as a stand‐alone center or in conjunction <br />with development of a Community Center <br />2. Consider expanding Pleasanton’s role in teen programs offering an array of programs that might <br />include social recreation, tutoring, mentoring and non‐sports activities <br />3. Work cooperatively with Pleasanton Unified School District, local police, public health, and social <br />service organizations to develop recreation, prevention, and education programs for youth <br />development <br />4. Explore the creation of alternative sports programming that is of interest to youth such as laser <br />tag and rock climbing <br />5. Provide indoor and outdoor spaces for supervised but unstructured free play for youth <br />6. Continue/develop financial assistance support for youth who cannot afford program fees <br />7. Continue cooperative efforts with youth sports organizations to provide safe and accessible <br />programs that develop sports skills, good sportsmanship and provide youth experiences in <br />organized sports such as the popular baseball, softball, basketball and football. New sports <br />interests to be addressed include cricket, badminton, rugby, and lacrosse <br />8. Address the need for additional learn‐to‐swim classes and recreational swimming for youth <br />9. Consider implementing high adventure activities such as kayaking, mountain biking, scuba <br />diving, rock climbing <br />10. Develop a training and volunteer program of Play Stewards who would receive training and <br />instruction on the aspects of play and recreation. Play Stewards would then coordinate with city <br />staff on the delivery of recreation programming for youth and teens <br /> <br />3.4.2 Physical Fitness, Health, and Well ‐Being  <br /> <br />For Pleasanton, Physical Fitness, Health and Well‐Being was the most important benefit when seeking <br />recreation, selected by more than half of the residents. This can be facilitated and achieved through <br />active and passive recreational activities and by the City assuming a leadership role in educating the <br />public about the benefits of achieving health and wellness. Physical activity and wellness programs for <br />all ages are needed for obesity, disease prevention, and general good health. Offerings should include <br />development of community places such as a Community Center and/or Teen Center, development of <br />additional team sports, and individual fitness programming, especially at the Senior Center. <br />  <br />Recommended Actions: <br /> <br />1. Develop multi‐disciplinary health partnerships with schools, local hospitals, and health care <br />providers, private health clubs, and other agencies to bring public information and educational <br />programs that prevent obesity and successfully promote physical activity across entire <br />communities <br />2. Report on an on‐going basis to the public and policy makers the health and wellness outcomes <br />of Pleasanton’s programs and facilities <br />3. Collaborate with the Pleasanton Unified School District to ensure state standards for physical <br />education are implemented and supplement school programs with physical activity and skill <br />development in recreation offerings <br /> <br />