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2009 -10 2010 -11 2010 -11 • <br />Evaluator Scorecard Results and Evaluator Comments Approved Request Manager <br />Rec. <br />Evaluator: Environment, Agriculture, Parks & Recreation (Recreation & Parks Advisory <br />Committee) <br />Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle $4,250.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 <br />78 <br />This agency does bring a unique set of skills with proven results from past years for Orange <br />County residents that have participated in this program. Not unlike the various programs offered <br />by our department. The BB /BS mentoring program improves the quality of life for participants who <br />perform better in school and are less likely to become involved in gang activity. <br />Boys & Girls Club of Eastern Piedmont $0.00 $35,000.00 $0.00 <br />15 <br />The application of the Boys and Girls Club requests funding to increase staffing for a future Boys <br />and Girls Club. However, the application failed to present a timetable indicating when a facility <br />may be opened in Orange County. The County has many public and private organizations that <br />provide the same services laid out within the Boys and Girls Club application. The proposal would <br />increase competition among current service providers in Orange County (YMCA, Sportsplex, OCS <br />and CHCCS, Parks and Recreation Departments, etc.) and may lead to the failure of one or more <br />non - profit organizations that have a track record of providing services to the citizens of Orange <br />County. <br />Bridge II Sports <br />59 <br />$0.00 : $2,500.00 $0.00 <br />Although this review team appreciates the merits of this agency's work, we felt that we and other <br />departments within Orange County already work to offer similar opportunities for this <br />demographic. Even though we cannot justify the funds for a staff member, we do think a <br />partnership with this agency could enhance the quality of life for some Orange County residents. <br />We have been and will continue to work to facilitate Bridge 2 Sports outreach in Orange County. <br />Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association $20,081.00 $20,081.00 $10,000.00 <br />57 <br />Although HYAA has made attempts to increase minority participation in their program, they fall far <br />behind the 2000 Orange County census of 27.3 % minority population. Currently, HYAA reports <br />minority participant rate of approximately 12 %. The $75.00 registration fee could be cost <br />prohibitive for increased minority participation. Also, the application lacked any information on the <br />number of scholarships awarded to bridge this minority participation gap. The budget described in <br />the HYAA application does not employ the conservative purchasing practices that would be <br />especially desired in the current economic environment. <br />Thursday, May 27, 2010 Page 4 of 12 <br />• <br />• <br />