SAS SOCCER PARK

 

Additional information about the SAS Soccer Park may be obtained by calling William Davis, Athletic Manager at (919) 460-4964, through e-mail at william.davis@townofcary.org or by visiting the Town’s Web site at www.townofcary.org.

 

TOWN OF CARY GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Town Focus Areas

Focus Area I:

Community Planning

Focus Area II:  Infrastructure

Focus Area III:  Financial Condition

Focus Area IV:  Municipal Services

Town Goals

Achieve a well-planned community using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques.

Ensure that roads, water and wastewater facilities, parks, and other infrastructure exists for the existing citizens and for the future needs identified in the comprehensive plan.

Achieve a stable and strong financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and managing financial resources.

Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner.

Town Initiatives

(pages 2 and 3 of this document contain full descriptions of each Town Initiative)

Growth Management

  Long Range Water Resources

Housing Program

Comprehensive Planning

Land Use Plan

Environmental Concerns

Infrastructure and Level of Service Standards

Fiscal Plan

Water, Wastewater, Transportation Infrastructure

Broad Band Technology Services

Long Term Financial Plan

Performance Measurement

Short Term Financial Planning

Review Operations

Cost Consciousness and Sustained Service Provision

Public Involvement

Departmental Goals and Initiatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,2,3,4,5,6,7

 

 

DIVISION GOALS AND INITIATIVES

1.  To enhance the quality of life for the residents of the Town of Cary, Wake County, and surrounding area by providing a world class athletic facility that meets a variety of athletic program needs that addresses the community’s desire for recreation and athletic programming while providing opportunities for major tournaments and events.

2.  To create and execute a management and operating philosophy which is consistent with the Mission Statement, Statement of Values, and Goals of the Town of Cary.

3.  To staff, manage, operate, and maintain the SAS Soccer Park to the highest industry standards in the best interest of the Town of Cary and the general public.

4.  To facilitate town wide programs that serves diverse age groups for all levels of play that maximizes facility use and revenue including opportunities for field and cross country course use, individual and team reserved field and cross country course use, team and league play, team and individual instruction, tournaments, (local, state, national, and international), youth camps, special clinics, and special events.

5.  To protect and maintain the facility’s condition so as to preserve and improve the Town’s investment in the facility.

6.  To provide the highest level of courteous, accurate, and responsive customer service.

7.  To maximize revenues and provide convenient services such as concessions, rentals, parking, and/or other opportunities.

8.  To promote the facility in such a manner that enhances the reputation of the Town of Cary in the provision of recreation and athletic opportunities.

9.  To include input from the local sports community in developing operations and programming.

 

FY 2007 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·         SAS Cross Country Course was the official course for multiple cross country events including the N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) local and regional meets, the Triangle Independent Schools Athletic Conference (TISAC), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) conference championships, NCSU Invitational as well as several privately sponsored cross country events.

·         Hosted the following major events – ACC Women’s Soccer Championships, NCHSAA Boy’s and Girl’s Soccer Championships, NCAA Women’s Division One College Cup, North Carolina Senior Games Opening Ceremony and several field events, the North Carolina Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA) U11/U12 youth festival, and the Raleigh Elite PDL’s  home matches.

·         Served as the training site for the NCSU Men’s Soccer team as well as two of their regular season matches.        

·         Conducted 6 successful soccer camps and 2 cross country camps in addition to several clinics.

·         Town of Cary and Carolina RailHawks hosted the United Soccer League All Star Match and the US Women vs. Canada Women’s National Team match.

·         Carolina RailHawks opened their inaugural season in April, 2007.

·         Completed the renovation of field 7, irrigation upgrades to fields 4, 5, 6, 7 and the training field. Concrete pads were poured in main stadium to increase plaza areas on both east and west sides of stadium.

·         Town co-hosted the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) YES Clinic during the 2006 NCAA Women’s College Cup.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

·         Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% of instructional camp and clinic participants.

·         Achieve a visitor satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% of visitors to cosponsored stadium events.

·         Achieve a 90% return rate on user groups from previous year.

·         Achieve a 5% growth in concession commission for events from previous year.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Performance Measure

Actual
FY 2005*

Actual
FY 2006

Estimated
FY 2007

Projected
FY 2008

% rating above average (Camps / Clinics)

90%

90%

92%

92%

% rating above average (visitor satisfaction at cosponsored stadium events)

90%

90%

92%

92%

% return rate on user groups from previous year

N/A

 

90%

90%

% growth in concession commission for events from previous year

 

 

5%

5%

*The Town did not begin operating and maintaining the SAS Soccer Park until September of FY 2005

 

KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS


Workload Indicator

Actual
FY 2005

Actual
FY 2006

Estimated
FY 2007

Projected
FY 2008

Number of field rental hours booked

2,000

2,200

2,500

3,500

Number of Different Groups utilizing facilities

30

40

45

45

Youth Camps / Clinics (# of participants)

0

200

300

300

ACTIVITY HISTORY

Fund Number:  017-6330

 

Activity

 

 

Actual

FY 2005

 

Actual

FY 2006

 

Estimated

 FY 2007

Budget

FY 2008

Personnel Services

 

$106,311

$138,740

$172,989

$172,210

Operations and Maintenance

 

$80,135

$141,343

$161,608

$140,018

PW Services

$211,785

$496,829

$607,052

$815,219

Capital Outlay

 

0

0

0

0

Total

 

$398,231

$776,912

$941,649

 

$1,127,447

Authorized FTEs

2

2

2

2

 

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AND SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES BEYOND CURRENT LEVELS

·          Potential improvements to the Cross Country Course may increase revenue rentals for the course.