The Bullhead City Parks and Recreation Commission met on August 19, 2026, with all commissioners present except Commissioner Amann. The meeting included approval of the May 20, 2026 meeting minutes, a robust update on summer recreation programs, and a detailed discussion on electric-assist bicycles in parks. The Commission voted to send a recommendation to City Council regarding e-bike regulations.
Good afternoon. Today is Wednesday, August 19th. Uh, welcome to the Parks and Recreations Commission meeting. Um if you wish to speak on an agenda item, uh please come forward when chairperson. Called uh cult to order. That's after this, but okay, we're gonna call order. Okay. Roll call. All commissioners are present except Commissioner Amund. Okay. Uh Pledge of Allegiance. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. And it is visible. Liberty and Justice. All right. We are going to do the open call to the public. Uh, however, we have no attendees, therefore, we will close the open call. Uh we have no presentations today. Um time for Ms. Claire, your recreation program update. Okay, thank you. Good evening, madam chair and commissioners. Summer is coming to an end, and I am excited to share that it was an incredible season for recreation. Over the past few months, our team has been busy creating opportunities for our community to stay active, make memories, and enjoy everything Bullhead City has to offer. We wrapped up our star-spinkled summer camp, and it was our biggest summer yet, with an amazing one thousand three hundred and twenty-nine registrations over our five-week program. Those numbers don't even include our special one-day football camp hosted by our hometown hero, Sugua Lubi, who recently signed with the NFL Raiders. Along with fellow players and coaches, Sagan provided two free football camp sessions for our local youth, welcoming 322 participants. Personally, this was the highlight of my summer. Watching our local kids interact with professional athletes, build confidence, and have so much fun was truly an unforgettable experience. Swim lessons were completely sold out. We hosted three dive-in movies, a memorial day pool party, a fourth of July pool party, and wrapped up the season with our much anticipated splash bash. Families were able to cool off with free admission to the pool, enjoy six inflatable bounce houses, including an impressive forty-two-foot obstacle course, and free hot dogs and chips. Seeing so many families laughing, playing together and making memories before school started again reminded us why these community events are so important. Rotary Park continued hosting overnight softball and baseball tournaments, bringing teams and visitors into our community. We also launched our new junior golf program at Chaparral Golf Course, where kids receive golf instructions on Friday mornings. After the tremendous success of our youth golf camp, we wanted to continue to utilize utilizing our beautiful remodeled golf course while introducing young people to the game and encouraging them to spend more time outdoors. As much as we're sad to see our summer come to an end, we're incredibly excited for what lies ahead this fall. Our calendar is filling up quickly. While community events and sports tournaments taking place nearly every weekend, AYSO soccer will soon kick off, and we're especially looking forward to the return of our community's favorite tradition, the Bullhead City Farmers Market, which opens on October 3rd. Registration has already opened, and we're excited to continue seeing the growth and enthusiasm this event has generated over the past few seasons. I want to close by thanking our incredible recreation staff, our volunteers, community partners, sponsors, coaches, instructors, and everyone who has helped make this summer such a success. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve serve this community, and we look forward to another season of recreation. Thank you. All right. As always, uh, action packed schedule uh from the Parks and Rec Commission to the city. Thank you for all that you do. Uh commissioners, any comments regarding current events? Um, I do. I wanted to know about will the guy, the football player, will there be another camp that he's thinking about doing making this like an annual thing every year?