PARKS ATHLETICS & AQUATICS
Function
The Parks Athletics & Aquatics Division is staffed by one Coordinator, seasonal lifeguards and cashiers
for the outdoor pool at Tolleson and a seasonal full time pool manager. Additionally, this division staffs
part time athletic staff who assist with all seasonal adult athletic leagues and other athletic events. The
Coordinator is responsible for all hiring and training of part time and seasonal staff within the division.
The Coordinator is also responsible for developing and administering the budget for this division each
fiscal year, including coordination of any and all contracts and purchase orders within the division
throughout the year.
The division is responsible for the administration of all department-based athletics and sports activities
as well as managing all aspects of the operation of the City's public pools.
This division is the primary point of contact for all Youth sports associations including baseball,
swimming/diving, soccer, and basketball. All city services in relation to youth association use of facilities
are coordinated through this division. Facility use agreements and related contracts with private,
volunteer-based organizations and associations are maintained by this division. The coordinator for this
division is also responsible for the planning, scheduling, marketing and operation of all adult athletic
leagues offered through the city.
The division manages all athletic field requests and permits which include phone and email
correspondence, facility and maintenance coordination, and one on one client interaction. In addition to
these activities, this division also provides scheduling for tennis and volleyball courts, open-gym
basketball, and all gym rentals and scheduling. Research, purchases, and inventory management of all
necessary athletic and aquatics equipment is also a regular task for this division.
Major Goals & Objectives
• Expand upon swim lesson offerings that we began offering again in FY24 in order to
create more opportunities and offerings to better accommodate the high demand we
had for these offerings.
• Explore opportunities for expanding adult sports league options while developing
effective marketing strategies to increase participation for new leagues that have
struggled to gain participants.
• Expand upon the newly created adult Pickleball League. Explore options for adding
additional divisions and leagues while potentially expanding the league through facility
upgrades to add more courts.
• Growth of mountain bike clinics and other outdoor recreation opportunities at North
Cooper Lake and Riverview Park.
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