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â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"Pilot computer project for minor sports It‘s an integral cog in a society as dynamic as ours, yet it is also a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many. That‘s because progress means change and we all know how human nature makes us resistant to change. But the city of Waterioo and Waterioo minor sports groups are hoping residents will have a "change of heart‘‘ in the near future when the wheels are set in motion for what is believed to be the prototype of completely computerized minor sports registrations. They don‘t promise the new system will be headacheâ€" free but Gommunity Services is hoping that registrants, who will begin contributing to the new system commencâ€" ing with fall and winter signâ€"ups at Seagram gym Sept. 12 and 19, will quickly realize the beneficial aspects of the conversion to computerization. Working handâ€"inâ€"hand with the Finance Dept. which controls computer functions at Marsland Centre, Comâ€" munity Services has labored long hours in the past 18 months exploring feasibility of computerization, techâ€" niques, information storage and retrieval and potential for expansion of the system. Because of a lack of role model for such a venture other than a minor hockey prototype in Burlington, much input had to be gathered not only by the Finance Dept. in a technical vein, but also by Community Services and minor sports groups in order to establish objectives. ‘"We‘re mainly attempting to supply minor sports people in Waterloo with a progressive type system to better the registration process," said Ross McKee, Finance Dept. Deputy Treasurer. *"*Actually it was the minor sports groups that provided the impetus. Last May we met with them and said ‘okay, what do you guys want‘, and they told us. Our role is to provide the best possible service and that‘s what we‘re trying to do." _ Like any pilot project, computerized registration will take a while to get off the ground, especially since Community Services conducts semiâ€"annual signâ€"ups, but City officials are anxious to convey the message that registrants should not anticipate being baffied by the new form. â€" ‘"‘The initial registration will entail more work, and people will no doubt say ‘why are we filling these things out,"‘ said City Manager of Accounting and Systems Tom Stockie. ‘"But when they realize that, say, if they‘re signing a child up for minor atom that the information will be used for years to come right through juvenile, then they‘ll realize it‘s worth it in the long run."‘ Objectives of the system are multifold: â€"to provide a computerized means for registration of sports and other social activities Taking the pain out of registration â€"freeing time of volunteers not only at registration but also in related team positions through team list compilations and so on in order that time may be better spent in other areas _ â€"to provide a resource pool of information for quick extraction and interpretation â€" â€" â€"to centralize the registration system and update cash control â€"to allow for future expansion of the minor sports netâ€" e Shade Trees e Evergreen Shrubs roses **#%mwe | YIGoro ALL NURSERY STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES By Rick Campbell Chronicle Sports Editor 30% Goiden or Pink . price of one Fruit T_rees Flowering Shrubs Perennials ‘"‘That‘s the beauty of the computer system, in that it is capable of catering to a number of needs," said Mark Van Dongen, summer student from the Business program at WLU who has worked on the system as his "pet project‘‘ this summer. ‘"When it (system) is in full operation we‘ll be able to produce a variety of team lists, reports, any type of information needed." In a nutshell, the new system is relatively simple and straightforward. At registration time each person, volunteer and participant, will be assigned a number, the key to their file on the computer. All volunteers will have a permanent history on file for City use, while participants will keep their current registration inforâ€" mation o file. _ Each registrant will fill out a form that will be entered into the computer, from which division lists can be established. Those lists can then be broken down into any City of Waterioo Deputy Treasurer and tax collector Ross McKee (centre) checks over a sample minor hockey registration with Finance Department manager of accounting and systems Tom Stockie (left) and summer student Mark Van Dongen from WLU. WATERLOO SQUARE 884â€"1500 CONESTOGA MALL 886â€"6130 BEAUTY IS OUR BUSINESS... 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Given that the program wili utilize a portion of the computer‘s 40% slack time, and that gracious partial funding for the "prototype"‘ has been received from Wintario grants, the computerized registration system appears to be a huge bonus not only for Community Services, who will be responsible for the new system‘s maintenance, but also, and more imporâ€" tantly, for the minor sports programs in the city. number of lists by additional criteria to produce team lists, mailing lists and other trends so required. ‘"What we don‘t want either is for people to get the idea that they‘re just becoming numbers," said Stockie. ‘"‘That‘s not true, but in order for this system to work, we must have at least one item of information for each registrant that is different from everyone else‘s." Gail Weber Anne Johnston