Lombard Park District

Lombard Park District 42 Chapter Two Recreation Programs Inventory & Analysis This assessment includes an analysis of the Lombard Park District's program and service off erings. The report off ers a detailed perspective of recreation programs and events and helps to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for future program direction. It also assists in identifying core programs, program gaps within the community, and future program off erings for residents based on community input and trends. Core Program Identifi cation The ability to align program off erings according to community need is of vital importance to successfully delivering recreation services. At the same time, it is also important to deliver recreation programs with a consistent level of quality, which results in consistent customer experiences. Core programs are generally off ered each year and form the foundation of recreation programs. In assessing the categorization of core programs, many criteria are considered. A list of the criteria includes: • The program has been provided for a long period of time • Off ered three to four sessions per year or two to three sessions for seasonal programs • Wide demographic appeal • Includes 5% or more of recreation budget • Includes tiered level of skill development • Requires full-time staff to manage the program area • Has the ability to help solve a community issue (childhood obesity, crime, community engagement, etc.) • High level of customer interface exists • High partnering capability • Facilities are designed to support the program • Dominant position in the marketplace • Great brand and image of the program, based on the Department's experience of off ering the program • Evolved as a trend and has resulted in a "must have" program area Core programs, by defi nition meet the majority of these criteria. The establishment of core programs helps to provide a focus for program off erings. This focus, in turn, creates a sense of discipline for quality control of these program areas and helps to reduce variation of service for the program participants. It must be noted that the designation of non-core programs does not suggest they are unimportant. It just means there may be less focus and fewer programs compared to core programs. A HHC Core Program Assessment is attached as a tool to use in determining core program areas. During discussions with staff and reviewing the core programming criteria, the following programs were identifi ed as core program areas: • Adult Athletics • Aquatics • Early Childhood • Fitness • Golf • Martial Arts • Seniors • Teens • Youth Athletics Agencies used in Benchmark Comparison Analysis: Elmhurst Park District Elk Grove Park District Northbrook Park District Downers Grove Park District Addison Park District

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