Appendix K
Recreation Programming Plan
NAPERVILLE PARK DISTRICT CORE VALUES
The Naperville Park District embraces these core values that emphasize collaboration, integrity and accountability:
Promote community health and wellness Help build healthy lifestyles and encourage a reduction in obesity Promote year round physical fitness Promote natural resource management Promote sustainability initiatives Provide co-sponsored family special events Promote cultural diversity and creativity Promote community involvement Meet or exceed public safety standards Collaborate with other units of government to promote public safety Promote connectivity of recreational paths or trails Provide accessible parks, facilities and programs Promote personal creativity Promote the development of life skills Promote positive human interactions
Health and Wellness
Environmental Education, Stewardship and Sustainability
Community Enrichment
Public Safety
Accessibility
Personal Growth and Enrichment
As identified in the 2010 Organizational Assessment of Operations Report completed by Springsted, the basic premise supporting recreation program planning is to provide equitable service to all segments of the community through leader-directed and self- directed programs consistent with the District’s core values. Leader-directed programs and services are defined as recreation opportunities where participant involvement is directed by a leader. Examples include skill instruction classes and youth sports. Self- directed programs and services are defined as recreation opportunities where participant involvement does not require leadership or occurs with only general supervision. Examples include picnic facilities, tennis courts, pickleball courts, bike trails, self-guided nature trails, garden plots and playgrounds. The Naperville Park District has identified the following community segments, or cohorts, served by the District’s recreation programs. Assessing core program offerings by cohorts helps to identify existing gaps in programming. Existing cohorts served by the District include early childhood, youth, teens, young adults, adults, seniors, families, and persons with special needs. The District is able to determine recreation programming considering each cohort’s representation in census data, school enrollment data, and District data on current participants. Core Recreation Programs are defined as those programs, which over time, will meet District core values and address the conceptual foundations of play, games, recreation, tourism, and sports as identified by Rossman and Schlatter in the Recreation Programming, 5th edition text. Leader-directed programs
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Naperville Park District Recreation Programming Plan
Updated and Approved 2/11/21
338 Naperville Park District | 2023 MASTER PLAN
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