PARKS PROGRAMS
Function
The 61200 cost center funds the Programs Division of the Parks and Recreation Department. The
division is responsible for planning, conducting, scheduling, and evaluating an array of leisure and
cultural activities for varying interests and age groups. Instructional classes at the Community Center
and Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center and Therapy Pool are open to the general public and are
promoted and coordinated by Program Division staff. Youth school break (fall, winter, spring and
summer) camps are planned and coordinated by this division. The programs division also operates the
Smyrna Handmade Market (held every Sunday May - October). The division’s programs and events are
advertised and promoted using a seasonal program guide, the City’s website and social media sites, the
Smyrna Parks and Recreation Facebook site, digital displays located at the Smyrna Community Center,
Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center, Brawner Hall and Smyrna City Hall, Brightside Newspaper and
Vinings Lifestyle Magazine. Two full-time Coordinators, one full-time Lifeguard, part-time lifeguards, two
part-time Receptionists and a host of Aquatic and Classroom Instructors and Trainers work alongside the
Recreation Services Manager to deliver programming to the community.
The parks programs team currently maintains the following certifications: Certified Parks and Recreation
Professional, Certified Festival and Events Associate, Commercial Driver’s License, and Certified Pool
Operators.
Division staff serve the senior adult community through the Wolfe Adult Recreation Center and Therapy
Pool. Aquatics, fitness, crafts, art classes, bus trips, special events and socials are developed for this
group. Division staff also plan for and provide community events, including a spring event, fall event,
Coming Home of the Holidays and Tree Lighting event, Daddy-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Nerf Wars,
and a Movie Series. This division also oversees school break camps (summer, fall, winter and spring).
The Recreation Services Manager and Recreation Coordinators also oversees a variety of contract labor
programs. These include a gymnastics program, dance program, Tae Kwon do program, adult and youth
exercise program, specialty summer camps and specialty classes.
Major Goals & Objectives
• Take an in depth look at all of our programs, including special events and community events to
answer the following questions:
o Are we meeting community needs?
o Are we hitting all age ranges and demographics of our community?
o Are we using our allotted budget in a fiscally responsible manner?
o Are we providing the level of service our community expects?
• Implement a robust volunteer program
• Develop a sponsorship program
Performance Measures
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