City of Morgan Hill Bikeways, Trails, Parks and Recreation Master Plan

 Enrollment is lower for 3:45 weekday classes than later classes.

 Active recreation classes at the senior center are popular. The Arthritis Foundation Exercis e Program has consistently been the most popular class offered at the center.  The Senior Center’s table game offerings, including puzzles, pool, ping pong and card games are also popular.

Gaps and Opportunities

The City offers a robust range of recreation programs. However, there are several areas that emerge as gaps or opportunities for potential additional or revised programming.  Multicultural programs : While the City’s programs cover a diversity of ages and interests, there are few programs with a focus on multiculturalism that reflect the Morgan Hill community’s cultural and ethnic diversity. The CRC Strategic Plan also identified a need for more language diversity among CRC staff.  Adaptive programs : The City has limited offerings for programs targeted at people with disabilities. The 2013 American Community Survey estimates, there are 3,029 (7.8%) people in Morgan Hill with a disability.  Adult Recreation : Current trends in adult sports programs, include the resurgence of old- time favorites like wiffleball, dodgeball and kickball, which are making a comeback with the Gen X and baby boomers 1 . With the popularity of some of Morgan Hill’s current adult sports teams, there may be opportunities to offer new sports teams.  Adult programs : The Senior Center offers a range of enrichment and education programs for adults over 50-years-old. However, there are limited enrichment and education programs for younger adults. Additionally, the CRC membership is disproportionately low for 25-34 year- old, as compared to the surrounding community’s demographics. The Demographic Analysis revealed that citywide, there are about 23,500 residents in Morgan Hill between the ages of 18

1 Parks and Recreation Magazine (NRPR). Carrie Madren. “A Sporting Shift,” February 2014. http://www.parksandrecreation.org/2014/February/A-Sporting-Shift/

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