USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TRAINING COMPLEX AT THOMAS BROOKS PARK

Additional information about the Athletics Division 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 website 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, 3, 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

9

 

USA BASEBALL 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 baseball 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; while partnering with USA Baseball to meet their facility and programming goals.

3.  To staff, manage, operate, and maintain the USA Baseball National Training Complex 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 appropriate age groups for many levels of play that maximizes facility use and revenue including opportunities for field use, individual and team reserved field 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, retail sales, 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

·         Completed design and construction of USA Baseball National Training Complex and developed operations plan.

·         Developed Fees and Charges plans.

·         Selected as site for the  2008 AAU 17-under National Baseball Championship.

·         Hosted Grand Opening of the new USA Baseball National Training Complex.

·         Hosted 2007 USA Baseball’s Tournament of Stars presented by MLB.

 

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 events.

·         Securing 25 stadium field events, excluding USA Baseball Tournament of Stars.

·         Securing 50 training field rentals, excluding USA Baseball events.

·         Obtain $10,000 in concession commissions.

·         Secure 1 high school or college baseball  jamboree.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Performance Measure

Actual
FY 2005

Actual
FY 2006

Estimated
FY 2007

Projected
FY 2008

% rating above average camps & clinics

n/a

n/a

n/a

90%

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

n/a

n/a

n/a

90%

Stadium Field events obtained

n/a

n/a

n/a

25

Training field rentals obtained

n/a

n/a

n/a

50

High School or college event

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

Concession commission

n/a

n/a

n/a

$10,000

* Facility opens in June of 2007

 

 

 

 

 

KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS


Workload Indicators

Actual
FY 2005

Actual
FY 2006

Estimated
FY 2007

Projected
FY 2008

Rental Hours (Stadium and Training)

n/a

n/a

n/a

225

Programming Hours(Camps, Clinics, TOC League play)

n/a

n/a

n/a

52

USA Baseball Hours

n/a

n/a

n/a

525

 

ACTIVITY HISTORY

 

Activity

 

Actual

FY 2004

Actual

FY 2005

Actual

FY 2006

Estimated

FY 2007

Budget

FY 2008

Personnel Services

 

0

0

0

$49,480

$106,992

Operations and Maintenance

 

0

0

0

$78,609

 

$247,444

 

Internal Services

0

0

0

$414,075

$705,713

Capital Outlay

 

0

0

0

0

0

Total

 

0

0

0

$542,164

$1,060,149

Authorized FTEs

0

0

0

1.0

1.0

 

 

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AND SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES BEYOND CURRENT LEVELS

New facility opening in late FY 2007.