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SECTION K -- PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
SPORTS DIVISION
PROGRAM MISSION: to provide
the centralized organization for comprehensive team and individual sports and
aquatics programs using creative, expressive and innovative programming while
maintaining associated athletic facilities.
In
FY 2004, the Sports Division identified its strategic direction for the future
and is continuing to refine and implement it.
The intent of the strategic direction is:
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To promote positive participation by utilizing the
asset building model recently adopted by the Arlington Youth Partnership as a
framework for all youth sports programs
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To increase the emphasis of delivering programs to
customers that reflect the diversity of our community and are responsive to
varied programmatic needs;
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To nurture the relationship with
Arlington Public Schools that speaks to an understanding of the role that each
plays in the service delivery of programs to the community;
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To improve coordination of athletic field maintenance with other
departmental maintenance, capital planning and construction management
functions; and
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To facilitate strategies, processes, and structures in order to
gain insight into common issues, concerns, and needs to foster opportunities
for better collaboration with the community.
The following
units execute the strategic direction of the Sports Division.
The Sports Program Section's mission is to promote healthy and active
lifestyles,individual growth and development,
foster sportsmanship, teamwork and a sense of community. This unit
provides high quality sports program management and effective collaboration
with other County agencies and non-profit organizations and promotes programs
and support services for developmental and competitive sport leagues, and
clinics for youth and adults, provides enjoyable and enriching recreational
opportunities through a variety of activities that promote healthy lifestyles
through instructional, competitive, and therapeutic programs and classes.
Program responsibilities include supporting or directly
managing league play and implementation of standards and codes of conduct,
recruitment and training of coaches, and conducting developmental clinics,
provides fun and fitness opportunities including gymnastics, judo and swimming
instruction; competitive swimming and gymnastics team opportunities for youth
and adults; youth track and field instruction and competitions; and
developmental and specialty sports camp programs for youth. Arlington County provides financial and
logistical support and/or coordination for special events (tournaments,
festivals and post season regional games) to eleven youth and adult
County-affiliated sports organizations.
The Athletic Field Maintenance Section's mission is to promote an
enjoyable recreation experience by providing safe, high quality playing surfaces
for community and school use. By
planning and implementing maintenance and staffing components that are
commensurate to the County's investment in land acquisition and field
construction, this Section renovates, maintains, and prepares quality and safe
playing surfaces located on park and school properties. This Section continues to use associated
equipment, materials and systems critical to the delivery of high quality
athletic field maintenance program.
The Facilities Scheduling and Managementmission is to provide high quality, safe, accessible, well
maintained, attractive and welcoming indoor and outdoor facilities to groups
involved in sports related activities.
This section is responsible for coordinating athletic facility
scheduling for community youth and adult leagues and organizations, other
community users and rental groups, and middle and high schools, and
interscholastic games and practices in Arlington. This section is also responsible for game site supervision and
the training of the game site supervisors.
This section manages the outdoor and indoor athletic facilities,
including the Gunston Bubble and the three indoor community swimming pools,
jointly operated by Arlington County and the Arlington Public Schools.
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Sports Division
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FY 2004
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FY 2005
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FY 2006
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$2,216,425
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$2,404,456
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$2,466,989
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3%
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Non-Personnel
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630,348
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631,396
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634,943
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1%
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Subtotal
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2,846,773
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3,035,852
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3,101,932
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2%
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Intra-County
Charges
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Total Expenditures
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2,846,773
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3,035,852
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3,101,932
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2%
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Total Revenues
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556,369
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634,830
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654,459
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3%
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Net Tax Support
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$2,290,404
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$2,401,022
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$2,447,473
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2%
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Authorized FTEs
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53.6
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53.6
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53.6
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Funded FTEs
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53.6
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53.6
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53.6
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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Increase in personnel is due to normal step increases.
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Increase in non-personnel is due primarily to internal
telephone charges.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Sports Programs
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006
Goal
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Mission
Outcome Measures
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Percent of parents reporting that their child
experienced personal growth and development by participating in structured
sports programs
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N/A
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85%
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N/A
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90%
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92%
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92%
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Percent of parents reporting that their child
experienced personal growth and development by participating in structured
class and camp programs
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N/A
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85%
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89%
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91%
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93%
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93%
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Percent of parents reporting that their child
experienced personal growth and development by participating in competitive
team programs
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N/A
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80%
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85%
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87%
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89%
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89%
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004
Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Customer
Measures
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Percent of
parents rating overall satisfaction with County sponsored programming
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93%
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95%
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96%
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97%
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98%
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98%
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Workload Measures
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Annual
participants
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24,555
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24,610
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24,655
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24,700
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25,200
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25,200
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Facilities Operations and Management
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FY 2002 Actual
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FY 2003 Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006 Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Mission
Outcome Measures
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Percent
of participants reporting that their health has improved as a result of
activities offered at the community pools
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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85%
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88%
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88%
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Customer Measures
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Pool patrons
surveyed agreeing that customer service was "good to excellent
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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90%
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92%
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92%
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Percent
of users rating the quality of athletic facility scheduling as "good to
excellent"
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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85%
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88%
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88%
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Workload measures
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Percent of
customer retention based on membership renewal
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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80%
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83%
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83%
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Annual
attendance at the community swimming pools
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205,000
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210,000
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206,400
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212,000
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214,000
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214,000
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Number of
Aquatic Rental Hours
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N/A
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754
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687
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825
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855
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855
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Number of
Aquatic Birthday Parties
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N/A
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N/A
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144
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148
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150
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150
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Pools closed two months for renovations
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Several of the measurements identified above are new
requirements and no historical information is available. Data collection for these performance measures
will commence in FY 2005.
Athletic
Field Maintenance and Renovation
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FY 2002
Actual
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FY 2003
Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005
Estimate
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FY 2006
Estimate
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FY 2006
Goal
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Mission
Outcome Measures
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Percent of
fields receiving full preventive maintenance services:
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Level 1 Fields
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95%
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97%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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Level 2 Fields
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89%
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95%
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95%
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98%
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100%
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100%
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Level 3
Fields
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87%
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89%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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Percent
of turf coverage of assessed fields:
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Level 1 Fields
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92%
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89%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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Level 2 Fields
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82%
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82%
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79%
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82%
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83%
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83%
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Level 3 Fields
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60%
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57%
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63%
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65%
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67%
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67%
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Customer Measures
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Program
participants rating overall condition of synthetic grass athletic fields as
"good to excellent"
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84 %
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N/A
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N/A
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95%
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96%
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96%
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Program
participants rating overall condition of diamond shaped athletic fields as
"good to excellent"
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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85%
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90%
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90%
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Program
participants rating overall condition of rectangular shaped athletic fields
as "good to excellent"
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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80%
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90%
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90%
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Workload Measures
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Number of
fields maintained
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75
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78
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84
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89
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89
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89
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Number of
annual maintenance treatments
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827
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835
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935
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935
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1,019
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1,019
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Several of the measurements identified above are new
requirements and no historical information is available. Data collection for these performance
measures will commence in FY 2005.
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Synthetic Grass Fields were installed at Wakefield High
School Stadium, Virginia Highlands and Barcroft Park in FY 2005. In-ground irrigation was installed at Arlington
Hall in FY 2005. Bermuda Grass sod was
installed at Kenmore Middle School, Carlin Springs Elementary School and
Arlington Hall in FY 2005.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
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Outdoor and indoor adult soccer (spring and fall
seasons) and basketball programs (winter season) continued to be capped due to
limited supply of athletic facilities.
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The continued growth in youth sports has created
additional resource allocation issues.
Most sports now have at least two seasons, adding to the demand. The County currently schedules more hours on
grass fields than recommended.
Scheduling equitable practice/game times for youth basketball leagues is
an increasing challenge.
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