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4 - 1 Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan CHAPTER 4 - Recreation Programs and Services Youth Athletic Programs Ages Served Number of Participants Basketball League - Summer & Winter 5 - 15 804 Cheerleading 7 - 12 24 Golf Instruction 6 - 16 40 Lacrosse Instruction 7 - 12 15 Ready, Set, Run 8 - 12 42 Soccer League - Fall & Spring 5 - 15 716 Start Smart Sports Programs 3 - 5 183 Tennis Instruction 4 - 12 60 Volleyball League - Spring 9 - 16 94 Volleyball Instruction 7 - 12 55 Recreation Programs and Services A. Current Recreation Programs Orange County works to provide affordable recrea- tion programs that support community recreation needs and services for all levels of users, age groups, and user types. These programs allow members of the community to enjoy leisure opportunities with family and friends, participate in activities that enhance their way of life and create lifelong skills, health benefits and memories. As program demands change with increases in population, changes in demographics, cultural interests, and national trends, the County will continue to solicit feedback and provide the opportunity for open dialogue between members of the community, program participants and the department. This will foster the development of a wide variety of programs helping to meet the changing needs of the community. Instructional Programs Ages Served Number of Participants Science and Environmental—Tiny Trek- kers, Discovery Club, 321 Blast Off, Attracting Wildlife, etc. 3 - 12 148 Life Skills—Cooking, Babysitting Certification 6 - 13 96 Arts—Creative Arts, Budding Artists, Winter Art Explosion 4 - 12 136 Exercise—Dance, Yoga, Tai’ Chi, Tai Kwon Do, Karate 6 - Over 480 Music— Guitar, Choral Instruction, Piano 7 - Over 127 Instructional programs are offered for males and females of all ages. Interest in science and environ- mental programs remains strong, as does enrollment in musical programs. Cooking and art classes contin- ue to fill, especially with the youngest age groups. The Youth Basketball Leagues have drawn heavy enrollment since the 1990s. Youth Soccer has increased in popularity each year since 2006. Coaches and Parent Training provided by staff, as well as criminal background/sexual predator checks have helped make programs both safe and fun. Adult Athletic Programs Ages Served Number of Participants Basketball League - Summer & Winter 16 - Over 264 Co-Rec Volleyball League - Winter 16- Over 156 Co-Rec Softball League - Fall 16- Over 48 Couch to 5K 16 - 55 19 Tennis Instruction 16 - Over 33 Table 4-1: Current Programs Table 4-1: Current Programs (cont.) Table 4-1: Current Programs (cont.) 4 53