ATHLETICS DIVISION
Additional information about the Athletics Division may be
obtained by calling William Davis, Athletic Manager at
TOWN OF
Town Focus Areas
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Focus Area I:
Community Planning
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Focus Area II: Infrastructure
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Focus Area III: Financial Condition
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Focus Area IV:
Municipal Services |
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Town Goals
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Achieve a well-planned community
using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques.
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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.
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Achieve a stable and strong
financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and
managing financial resources.
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Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a
prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner. |
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Town Initiatives
(pages 2 and 3 of this
document contain full descriptions of each Town Initiative) |
Growth
Management
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Housing
Program
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Comprehensive
Planning
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Land Use
Plan
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Environmental
Concerns
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Infrastructure
and Level of Service Standards
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Fiscal Plan
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Water,
Wastewater, Transportation Infrastructure
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Broad Band
Technology Services
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Long Term
Financial Plan
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Performance
Measurement
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Short Term
Financial Planning
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Review
Operations
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Cost Consciousness
and Sustained Service Provision
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Public
Involvement
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Departmental Goals and Initiatives |
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1,2,3,4,5,6,7
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DIVISION GOALS AND
INITIATIVES
Youth Sports
1. Provide team league play opportunities in tennis, basketball, baseball, and softball for boys and girls age 5 – 18.
Adult Sports
2. Provide team league play opportunities in basketball,
softball, volleyball, and tennis for adult participants 16 and over.
Special Events
3. Host annual events of short duration that appeal to Local, State, and Regional participants.
4. Provide Special Events as public
recreational opportunities such as the Hershey Track & Field, Cary Road
Race, Baseball Tournaments and adult/youth Softball Tournaments.
Camp/Clinic Management
5. Conduct intense, short duration, and sports-specific instructional programs conducted by contract instructors.
Camp and clinic opportunities include youth sports camps (in the areas of baseball, softball, basketball, golf and volleyball) and clinics such as basketball, softball, baseball, golf and volleyball.
Softball/Baseball Complex
Tournament Rentals
6. Host Weekend tournament rentals March through November at Thomas Brooks Park and Middle Creek Softball Complex.
7. Assist local youth sports organizations by providing resources such as field space at a discounted rate.
Special Venues and Event Management
8. Oversees the operations and management of department’s
special facilities to include
FY 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Successfully conducted the 30th Annual Cary Road Race at Booth Amphitheater and Regency hosting 1,342 runners.
· Organized and coordinated spring baseball and softball clinics with USA Baseball and college softball coaches.
· Planned and prepared for ASA state tournaments in adult divisions to be conducted during the summer of 2008.
· Hosting the SWAC (Statewide Athletic Conference) youth regional baseball tournament in June.
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Hosted youth baseball and youth and adult
softball tournaments at Thomas Brooks Park and
· Working with Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB), Raleigh Jaycees and Pony Softball representatives to successfully coordinate hosting the PONY 14 & Under Girls Fast-pitch National Tournament to be held in July 2008.
· Conducted youth and teen volleyball classes in Spring & Summer of 2008 in which participation was high, and feedback was positive. Due to the requests and the high attendance, staff is currently planning for youth volleyball leagues to start in June.
· With the addition of lighting at Green Hope Elementary School/Park, staff is expanding adult sand volleyball leagues.
· Staff continues to further regionalize youth sports leagues to specific areas of town for parent, player and coach’s convenience.
· Explored and expanded marketing efforts for promotion of baseball/softball and fall basketball registration through emails, increased print advertising, including registration information in Wake County Summershine brochure and park banners.
· Worked jointly with the facility managers of the Division’s special venues and facilities to provide planning, management assistance to ensure success of special events and operations at the venues.
· Implemented on-line registration through the sports scheduling component of the Class software. This resulted in increased convenience for participants. Staff is currently providing Class feedback on some challenges with the scheduling aspects of the software.
KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
· Certify 95% of Youth Sports coaches in National Youth Sports Coaches Association.
· Youth Sports Philosophy achievement:
Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% in the category of participation.
Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% in the category of skill development.
Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% in the category of sportsmanship.
Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% in the category of fun/enjoyment.
· Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 95% of Adult Sports Programs participants.
· Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of Above Average from 90% of Youth Sports Programs participants.
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Achieve a participant satisfaction rating of
Above Average from 90% of instructional camp and clinic participants.
KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES
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Performance Measure |
Actual |
Estimated |
Projected |
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% coaches certified |
95% |
95% |
95% |
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Philosophy components: |
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% rating above average (Adult Sports) |
91% |
90% |
92% |
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% rating above average (Youth Sports) |
85% |
85% |
90% |
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% rating above average (Camps/Clinics) |
97% |
97% |
98% |
KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS
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Actual |
Estimated |
Projected |
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Youth sports (# participants) |
3,673 |
3,750 |
3,975 |
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Adult sports (# teams) |
305 |
314 |
320 |
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Special events (# offered) |
14 |
8 |
10 |
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Adult/Youth camps/clinics (# participants) |
1,396 |
1,455 |
1,500 |
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Softball Tournament Rental (# fields used) |
170 |
214 |
200 |
ACTIVITY HISTORY
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Fund Number: 10-6230 |
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Activity |
Actual FY 2005 |
Actual FY 2006 |
Actual FY 2007 |
Estimated FY 2008 |
Budget FY 2009 |
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Personnel Services |
$542,836 |
$577,853 |
$581,183 |
$619,787 |
$746,668 |
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Operations and Maintenance |
$549,181 |
$577,492 |
$598,393 |
$630,916 |
$665,634 |
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Capital Outlay |
$19,850 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
$1,111,867 |
$1,155,345 |
$1,179,576 |
$1,250,703 |
$1,412,302 |
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Authorized FTEs |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AND
SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES BEYOND CURRENT LEVELS
Conversion of the temporary full time Program Assistant to permanent full time Program Specialist will provide the programming and administrative support to the Athletic Division to serve the citizens of Cary.