THE PURPOSE OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMMING PLAN is to provide direction for
all programs and services offered by the department.
• How programs and services are developed and selected
• The type and scope of the programs; and
• Outreach Initiatives
• Identify program objectives and program & service determinants
• Use of program and service statistics
• Community inventory
• Trends analysis
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS is required to reduce service variation and assist in
training new staff. Use of a process map provides guidance to staff for consistently developing new
programs and to diminish the learning curve for new staff and reinforce program development as a core
competency. This is created in a flow chart format showing the steps in the process for program
development including writing class descriptions, process steps, hiring staff, using contractual employees,
and the list of standardsan
