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 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) as well as the holiday market
(December) and a kid's market series (three times per year). 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 Hispanic Heritage
Celebration and Juneteenth. This division also offers special events throughout the year that
include Daddy-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Nerf Wars, a Movie Series, Parent’s Night Out (six
times per year), Paint-n-Sips (four times per year), Girls Night Out, Galentine’s and Holiday
Cocktails. 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
• Continue our 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?
o Should we continue offering programs or drop them?
• Implement a robust volunteer program
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