4a. 2010 Daddy/Daughter Date Night Evaluation
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Administration
Phone: 952,227,1100
Fax: 952,227,1110
Building Inspections
Phone: 952,227,1180
Fax: 952,227,1190.
Engineering
Phone: 952,227,1160
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Finance
Phone: 952,227,1140
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Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120
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Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227,1404
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Natural Resources
Phone: 952,227.1130
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Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone: 952.227.1300
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Senior Center
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
FROM:
John W. Stutzman, Recreation Supervisor J \/,5
DATE:
February 24, 2010
SUBJ:
2010 Daddy/Daughter Date Night Evaluation
The Daddy/Daughter Date Nights were held on February 19 & 20 at the
Recreation Center. Both nights were a great success with 69 couples attending
between the two nights. The event continues to be successful with many
participants returning each year.
Caterer
Millie's Deli (Chanhassen) served dinner at this year's event. We featured a
menu that included: chicken drumsticks, kettle chips, baby carrots, mandarin
oranges, cupcake, milk & pop/water. The price and service from Millie's Deli is
good and provides an opportunity to support a local business. I recommend them
for next year's event.
Dance
All Time Favorites served as the DJ once again for this year's dance. The DJ did
a great job of getting the group involved. Most of the participants remained on
the dance floor once the music began. I recommend using their services again
next year. Ask for Sandy Lee as a DJ as she continues to provide great
entertainment.
Games/Activities
This year we continued to offer additional games and activities at the beginning of
the evening. Coloring sheets and crayons were placed on each table and two
carnival-style games were available for participants to play. These activities were
well received and I would recommend continuing this in the future. I will also
change selected games periodically.
Face Paintine:
Maund Entertainment provided the face painter for this year's event. The face
painter's time was extended to accommodate more participants. Designs were
done in moderate elaboration upon request to keep the wait time down. The face
painter met our requests with great results. I recommend using their services
again next year.
Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
Mr. Jerry Ruegemer
February 24,2010
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Balloon Sculptor
Maund Entertainment provided a balloon sculptor who made balloon designs for
the youth participants. I recommend using their services again next year and
request more elaborate designs.
Photo2rapher
Nelson Photography was hired to take the daddy/daughter portraits again this
year. The portraits were of high quality and very professional. I highly
recommend inviting them back again next year.
General Comments/Su22estions
. Continue running the event for two nights on Friday and Saturday night. This
allows kids an opportunity to participate on a non-school night.
· Explore new family-friendly menu ideas so as to keep it fresh and provide
participants with enjoyable experiences.
. Purchase lemonade, diet and caffeine-free pops and water for beverages
replacing milk for the daughters.
· Using the lobby area for registration and photo taking helped with traffic flow.
. As many couples are returning for multiple years, continue looking for new
ideas to keep the event fresh.
. We monitored food servings to ensure there was enough food for all
participants. I recommend continuing this practice.
· Each child received a balloon again this year attached to a small bag of candy.
I recommend continuing this practice.
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2010 DADDY/DAUGHTER DATE NIGHT
Expense Report
REVENUE
Registrations
AMOUNT
$ 2,736.00
EXPENSES
Millies
Maund Entertainment
All Time Favorites
Nelson Photography
Program Assistant
Supplies for program
AMOUNT
$ 1,345.86
$ 375.00
$ 600.00
$ 400.00
$ 110.00
$ 347.80
Total Expenses
$ 3,178.66
TOTAL REVENUE:
TOTAL EXPENSES:
BALANCE:
$ 2,736.00
$ 3.178.66
$ (442.66)