A glimpse into the Saco Parks & Recreation Department.

1. Who we are and what we do
“Building community through
people, parks and programs”

2. Mission Statement 
The Saco Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to creating and
providing active and passive recreational opportunities in order to
promote social, cultural and physical well being and improve the quality of
life for all present and future Saco residents and its visitors. We strive to
provide safe, well-maintained parks, facilities, beaches and a healthy urban
forest in addition to professional high quality programs and services that
respond to the changing needs within our community.
As Harry S. Truman said… “The right of children to play and to dance; the right of youth to sport for
sports’ sake; the right of men and women to use leisure in the pursuit of happiness in their own way, are
basic to our American heritage.”
Table of Contents
Introduction …………………………………………….…………………
SPR Staffing & Organizational Chart …………..….…………………
Asset Management ……………………………………………………….
Municipal Grounds & Facilities …..……………………….……………
Street Trees & the Urban Forest ……………………..…….....………
Trails & Open Space ………….………………………..…………...……
Beaches ………………………………...….…………………………...….
Recreation Programs ………………………………….....………………
Revenues Generated …….……………………………….………………
Grants & Donations ………...……………………………….……………
Community Outreach & Social Media …………………….…………...
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3. Page 1 “Building community through people, parks and programs.”
We at Saco Parks and Recreation, “SPR”, are pleased to present this
report that will tell the story of who we are and what we do. SPR is
comprised of five distinct divisions: Recreation, Municipal Grounds,
Buildings & Facilities, Trees and Lifeguards. The Recreation
Department as set forth in City Code is “responsible for the planning
and implementing of recreation programs so that they are suitable to
the needs and interests of the City of Saco.” The Parks Division by
the same Code “shall be responsible for the maintenance of the City's
park system and recreation facilities.” Additionally SPR is also responsible for the care and
maintenance of all trees located on the city’s 120 miles of roadside and in all parks and open
space, as well as the staffing of lifeguards on the beaches at Bayview and Kinney Shores.
Over the course of FY 2012, the department ran well over 50 separate programs and special
events. These recreational opportunities range from youth sports programs such as our
basketball programs with 373 participants to our Breakfast with Santa event that had an
attendance of over 300 people. In addition we augmented existing programs and introduced
new ones that align with national initiatives to help fight childhood obesity and promote
families to spend more time outdoors enjoying passive recreational opportunities. To this end
we introduced Kid-Fit programs aligned with first lady Michelle Obama’s fitness campaign
“Let’s Move” and also integrated curriculum based on the National Wildlife Federation’s
“Be Out There” initiative into our PreK and school age children programs.
As many have noticed, over the past few years our offerings have grown tremendously in the
area of recreational programming. In addition to the Community Center, we are fortunate to
have the use of all the RSU/ Saco school buildings in the off hours, however our programs have
outgrown our available space. If we wish to see this unprecedented growth continue, new
facilities will be needed. New areas that can be explored will require amenities such as gym
space, exercise equipment and an indoor swimming pool.
We are proud of the fact that for the tenth year in a row our services are reaching more and
more citizens of the city, and we have increased revenues generated while decreasing our
burden on the taxpayers by 44.38%
over the last ten years. In FY 2012,
SPR accounted for 5.7% of the total
city budget while our revenues made
up 7.7% of the city’s incoming
revenues, excluding taxes. As in
previous years, we continue to reduce
our overall impact of the City’s budget,
this year by 16%.
Sincerely,
A message from our department

4. Saco Parks & Recreation Organizational Chart
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Over the years staffing levels have changed to keep in pace with the growth and
ever changing needs of the community. As the seasons change and recreational
opportunities with them, so do our staffing levels. We hit our peak in the summer
months with a seasonal staff of 140 individuals to a low of 50 during the winter.
Of the 140 summer staff we hire, 95% are Saco residents, making us one of the largest
employers of young adults in the area. The majority of these young adults are high school
students and graduates from TA returning from college for the summer.
We take our community employment role very seriously as for many of our young staff we
are their first experience in the job market. As a result we have a very in-depth training
program that starts on their first day and continues as they progress through our ranks.
Our returning staff rate each summer is over 75% and it is not unusual to have many staff
starting with us as CIT’s in their Freshman year of High School and continuing up to and
sometimes beyond college graduation.
Staffing
Deputy Director
Parks & Recreation Director
Joe Hirsch
January 15, 2014
FTE = 14
Part Time & Seasonal= 35-160
Seasonal
Lifeguards
(6)
Parks Maintainer
Truck Driver
Parks Foreman
Arborist
Seasonal
Groundskeeper II (2)
Program
Aides (2)
Program
Coordinators (2)
Seasonal
Recreation Staff
(35 -150)
Recreation
Administrator
Administrative
Assistant
Custodian
Seasonal
Park Staff (3)
Program Leader
Parks Maintainer
(5 months Parks)
Program Leader
Parks Maintainer
(7 months Recreation)
Program Director

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Asset Management is a standardized methodology used to effectively monitor
and plan responsibly for the replacement of the City’s infrastructure. This infrastructure ranges from
City buildings to park amenities such as playgrounds and tennis courts. The Saco Parks and Recreation
Department is responsible for the grounds maintenance of over 669 acres of city owned parcels and for
high level of maintenance weekly on over 140 acres of fields and parks. This department is also
responsible for all City trees on those 669 acres of land as well as all trees growing on both sides of 120
miles of City roads. There are 10 play structures, 3 full sized basketball courts, 4 tennis courts,
1 baseball field, 4 softball fields, and 30 acres of multi-purpose athletic fields located through the parks
system. In addition the department maintains and operates the 22,500 sq. ft. Community Center and a
3,780 sq. ft. parks maintenance building at 75 Franklin Street.
Known Deficiencies: Additional Deficiencies for the Parks and Recreation Department include the
location of the City’s Transfer Operations being adjacent to our most playable and heavily used athletic
fields located at the Foss Road Complex. The Transfer activities need to be relocated to provide for a
safer, cleaner and more aesthetic experience for both patrons of the transfer station and the fields.
Finally staffing for the maintenance of our growing parks system needs to be addressed. We are
maintaining over double the acreage that was maintained 20 years ago with virtually the same number
of staff. The amount of parks space will again double in the next 20 years due in great part to the
planning ordinances in place for new developments.
Asset Management
Parks & Recreation Department Vehicle & Large Equipment Capital Replacement Schedule
Make Model Description Model Year
Est. Years
of Service
Replacement
Year
Condition
Modern 16' Utility 16' flat 1997 20 2017 Good
Toro Ground Master 328-D 72" mower 1997
secondary
equipment
city surplus Fair
E-Z-Go Gas Golf Cart golf cart 1997 20 2017 Good
Dodge Caravan Minivan 1999
secondary
vehicle
city surplus Fair
Chevy TC3600
Retired Treatment Plant
Truck 2000
secondary
vehicle
city surplus Fair
John Deere 4100 tractor 2000 15 2015 Good
Ford Taurus P.D. drug seizure vehicle 2001 10 2014 Fair
GMC TC36003 1-ton stake body 2003
secondary
vehicle
city surplus Fair
Toro Ground Master 328-D 72" mower 2006 12 2018 Good
Ford F450
1-ton dump body w/
plow
2007 10 2017 Good
Sure-Trac FT8216
16' black trailer with
sides
2007 20 2027 Good
Big Tex 157T-8 8' red trailer w/ sides 2007 20 2027 Good
Kubota L5740HST-1
4WD Tractor w/ imple-
ments
2008 15 2023 Excellent
Toro
Grounds Master
4000-D 4WD 11' Mower 2008 12 2020 Good
Freightliner B2106 Recreation Program Bus 2008 10 2018 Good
Hudson HBC10 5 Ton 18' Trailer 2010 20 2030 Good
Toyota Sienna CE Minivan 2011 10 2021 Excellent
Ford F350 Pick Up Truck 2012 10 2022 Excellent
Toro
Grounds Master
GM360 4WD 72" mid mount mower 2012 12 2024 Excellent
Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van 2012 10 2022 Excellent
Ford F550 1-Ton Dump Body 2013 10 2023 Excellent

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Maintained Acreage by Park Staff
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1970's 1980's 1990's 2000's 2012
60.47
212.46 230.09
609.04
669.81
39.74
83.24
98.98
138.93 143.43
8 17.5 23.5
42 44.5
2 3 3 3
CityOwnedAcreage Over the Years
Total Acreage MaintainedAcreage
Facilities Maintained
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Maintained Acreage by Park Staff
Facilities Maintained
Year Site Name
Total
Acres
Maintained
Acres
Year Site Name
Total
Acres
Maintained
Acres
City Hall 0.51 0.2 1990 Mill Brook Pump Station 0.3 0.3
Eastman Park 0.13 0.13 1990 Ryan Farms Recreation Area 8.11 7.5
Jubilee Park 0.69 0.69 1990 Cataract Substation 0.48 0.48
Rendezvous Cemetery 0.75 0.75 1990 Plymouth Drive Field 6.9 6
1752 Pepperell Park/ Fairfield School 11.55 10 1990 Tot Lot In Hillview Heights 0.06 0.02
1950 Burns School / Memorial Field 9.8 9 1996 Police Station 0.47 0.25
1970 Library / Museum 2.07 1.65 2001 Riverfront Park / Boat Ramp 1.83 0.75
1970 Young School Recreation Area 10 9 2002 Timber Oaks Pump Station 0.5 0.5
1970 North Saco Fire Station 1.02 0.85 2002 Brookside Pump Station 0.25 0.25
1970 Camp Ellis Pump Station 0.01 0.01 2002 90 Beach Street 0.4 0.2
1970 Wildwood Drive Pump Station 0.04 0.04 2005 Community Center 4.27 3
1970 Bayview Pump Station 1.06 0.5 2005 Bruno Circle Field 1.7 1.5
1970 Windy Point Pump Station 0.08 0.08 2006 Riverwalk Trail 9.82 3
1970 Pine Ridge Pump Station 0.09 0.09 2007 Prentiss Park 30.35 0
1970 Cumberland Ave. Pump Station 17.03 3 2008 Foss Road Athletic Fields 174.34 20
1970 Diamond Riverside Park 5.89 4 2008 Transfer Station/ Perkins Parcel 17.5
1980 Middle School 110 30 2008 Spring Hill Industrial Park 3.84 2
1980 Ross Road 0.6 0.6 2008 Sandy Bottom 9.94 2
1980 Skyline Drive Pump Station 0.01 0.01 2008 Cascade Falls Trail 17.32 3
1980 Industrial Park Pump Station 2.38 2.25 2009 Train Station 6.6 2.5
1980 Goosefare Brook Pump Station 0.14 0.14 2009 Horton Woods Trail 100.04 1
1980 Haley Field/Community Garden 4.17 4 2010 Strawberry Field 3 2.5
1980 Public Works 19.1 2 2010 Tarbox Parcel 30.77 0
1980 Shadagee Woods Area 13.87 4 2010 Patterson Parcel 20 0
1980 Boothby Park 1.72 0.5 2011 North Street Fire Station 7 2
1990 Joe Riley Park 0.09 0.09
1990 Ryan Farms Pump Station 0.6 0.6 Total Acreage of City Parcels 669.8
1990 Bayview Fire Station 0.62 0.5 Total Acreage of Maintained Areas 143.4

7. Since moving into the Community Center in 2005, we have completed a
number of renovations to address both the uses of the building as well as
energy efficiency upgrades. Whereas many of these renovations, such as
the new gym floor, are quite noticeable, other subtle, less noticeable
changes have had a major impact as you will see. From the building
envelope to the lighting, all of the building systems have been upgraded
to some degree. The vast majority of improvements have been funded by
grant money and implemented by our talented in-house staff. The results
of these efforts are clearly seen when comparing utility costs over the
years. As the chart to
the left shows, the 2011 lighting upgrades,
incorporating state and federal funding, have
drastically reduced our electrical consump-
tion. In addition, improvements to our
heating system and building envelope has
resulted in reducing our oil consumption by
3,342.79 gallons in 2012 when compared to
2005. This is particularly impressive when
you take into account that, when we first
moved in to the building, 5,000 sq. ft. of the
Community Center consisted of unheated
storage bays that today are occupied spaces.
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Saco has long been a community that has embraced it’s open
space since the development of Pepperell Park in 1752. This tradition holds strong today with new
facilities ranging from athletic fields to trails being developed each year. Significant
accomplishments for 2012 include
the opening of Saco’s portion of the
Eastern Trail to the building of the
Eleanor Clare Paye Memorial
Playground at Young School. As
with the Eastern Trail the new
playground was funded in part by
both a $15,000 grant award and
donations from the local business
and civic community. The
community support for this project
was truly amazing with over 100
volunteers rallying together to
complete the project on a crisp
autumn Saturday. Our
community also has the distinct
privilege of being the only
community in Maine to be
recognized as a Playful City USA
by the national non-profit
KaBOOM! for three years running. As one of only 172 communities nationwide that are recognized
we are eligible for exclusive grant opportunities such as the one that helped fund this playground.
Municipal Grounds & Facilities
5000
7000
9000
11000
13000
15000
KilowattsUsed
2010-2012 Monthly
Electical Usage Compared
2010
2012
2010-2012 Monthly
Electrical Usage Compared

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2012 was an exciting year in Saco when it came to trails. With the
opening ceremonies on May 16, 2012 the Eastern Trail was officially opened to the public with
John Andrews presiding; Mayor Johnston had the honor of cutting the ribbon. This section of
the trail now connects to Biddeford and O.O.B. and brings the whole East Coast Greenway trail
system one step closer to connecting Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida. Currently users
whether on foot or bike can follow the trail on and off road from Casco Bay in South Portland to
the Piscataqua River in Kittery. The Saco section of the trail includes a foot bridge over Route
One with connecting sidewalks to allow trail users access to
amenities such as Funtown-Splashtown Amusement Park.
In addition to the Eastern Trail a small trail loop was
developed at the Saco Recreation Complex on the Foss Road.
This short trail begins at the back athletic fields and runs
along Sandy Brook. The trail was developed and constructed
as part of an Eagle Scout project, one of many such scouting
projects to be undertaken in the parks over the years.
Working with the City Engineer, preliminary plans have been
developed to construct a parking lot and boat ramp within the 30 acre Prentice Park along the
Saco River. For the second year in a row we petitioned the Maine National Guard engineer
division to build the gravel access road and parking lot. Although our project has been
approved each time by the National Guard, it has not made the list of their projects to actually
get completed.
For the second year in a row, the City of Saco has been
recognized as a Tree City USA community by the
Arbor Day Foundation. Among the many benefits of
this award, it helps present the kind of image that
most citizens want to have for the place they live or
conduct business in, and it brings solid benefits to a
community such as helping to gain financial support
for tree projects that contribute to safer and healthier
urban forests. To that
end, park staff were
busy this spring,
planting 28 elm trees
along the Route One
corridor. The return of
the elm tree to Main Street was started in 2006 as part of the
Downtown Revitalization Project with additional trees planted in
2008. With a grant award from the Maine Downtown Center, in
cooperation with Project Canopy, Saco was given an opportunity
this year to continue the process and extend elm plantings
further along Route One. Using the most promising DED
resistant cultivars of the elm tree including Valley Forge, New
Harmony, and Princeton, the hope is to once again restore the
grandeur of the stately elm to Saco for future generations.
Street Trees & the Urban Forest
Main Street, Saco circa 1910
Trails & Open Space

9. Lifeguards and City beaches are overseen by the
Parks & Recreation Department.
Historically the Lifeguards have manned two beach locations,
Bayview Beach and Kinney Shores.
Recruitment of qualified candidates has become increasingly
difficult over the past 5-6 years. This is a trend that has hit
most organizations on both the state and local levels. As a
result we have not had full staffing levels for
lifeguards for the past 4 seasons. To address this
we have looked into collaborating with our
municipal neighbors for staffing but unfortunately
this has proven to be cost prohibitive.
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Saco, along with most coastal
communities in the State, has
voluntarily partnered with
ME Healthy Beaches to
monitor and track the water
quality of our ocean front
beaches. With the aid of local
volunteers, weekly water
samples are taken from Saco’s
two public beaches at Kinney
Shores and Bay View. These
samples are sent to an
independent lab where they
are tested for the presence of
bacteria that can cause water
related illnesses. Along with
these sample results, several
r e l e v a n t f a c t o r s a r e
considered, including water
quality history, potential or
actual sources of pollution,
and current conditions to
determine the health status of
a beach. Tools used for
assessing conditions at a
beach include routine
monitoring and data analysis,
a Risk Assessment Matrix,
special studies and sanitary
survey work. Although Saco’s
beaches are in very good
health with only one water
advisory being posted in 2012,
there are concerns with the
quality of Goosefare Brook.
This watershed discharges
into the ocean along the edge
of Kinney Shores and has been
the focus of intensive study by
both City Departments and
the State to determine the
causes for the brooks poor
water quality. Working with
our Public Works Dept. the
private consultant firm GZA
Geoenvironmental used
specially trained dogs to
detect fecal contamination
within the watershed. This
method was highly effective as
it eliminated the need to take
and package samples to be
sent to a lab and allowed for
instant notification. We plan
to continue our focus on this
watershed to determine the
underlying sources of
pollution.
Volunteer Bill Bell collecting water samples
Beach Monitoring
Beaches

10. Page 8 “Building community through people, parks and programs.”
Currently our membership includes
4,264 residents and 1,552 non-residents
registered for a total of 5,816 members.
These members account for 21,350
resident registrations and 2,038
non-resident registrations for a total of
23,388 program registrations. Based on
only resident numbers we are serving
23.07% of Saco’s population through our
program offerings.
Recreation Opportunities
The diversity and quality of our recreation programs has been the driving force behind our
continued growth. Offering essential services to 348 children from 272 families with our after
school program and 515 children from over 475 families in our summer camps offers both
residents and City employees a safe, dynamic and enriching atmosphere for their children. Each
day brings engaging opportunities from outdoor activities such as hiking or snowshoeing to field
trips that include a behind the scenes tour of Fenway Park.
Our preschool Sandbox programs saw continued growth to include for the first time a program
offering each weekday. With 197 residents and non-
residents using this day program it is one of the biggest
of its kind in the area. For many families this is their
first experience with us and is the start of a long term
relationship between their family and SPR. Smart Start
sports were also introduced for this age. These programs
require parents partnering up with their children and
participating right alongside them for the whole time.
Our youth programming for children in grades Kinder –
8th grade is the core of our offerings and provides both
instructional and fun activities. Activities include our
soccer program with 329 players, travel & recreation
basketball with 373 players, and our T-Ball program
with 197 players. Our fastest growing program is the
Saco Stars Competition Cheering that had 66 girls
ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade in 2011-2012,
growing to 133 in the Fall 2012 – Winter 2013 season. Lego Robotics was just added with over 50
children and parents participating. Many of these programs are only made possible with the
assistance and dedication of over 200 volunteers each year.
This relationship extends right into the adult and retirement years with programs like indoor
walking at the Community Center and two new offerings for 2012, adult tennis lessons for our
more active older residents along with bus trips such as the Southern Maine Community College
Culinary Arts lunch. We are the only community in our area that offers a women’s only softball
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Athletic Fields at the Foss Road Recreation Complex

11. Page 9 “Building community through people, parks and programs.”
league. During the winter we run a women’s
volleyball league with over 80 residents and non-residents involved as well as a drop in
basketball program for men over age 30 that had 102 players use the program.
Many new programs were added such as the
Haunted Breakfast that attracted over 200. The
Haunted 5K/Walk/Fun Run attracted over 100
participants. Also added this year was a Seniors
Thanksgiving Lunch which served over 80
seniors at no cost to them. Just this winter SPR
in cooperation with Healthy Hometowns
brought in a trailer with cross country skies and
snowshoes with over 100 people trying these
sports for the first time. This led to the opening
of the Foss Road Fields for Winter outdoor
activities including ice skating and snow
sledding. Next year SPR will be adding a full Winter Weekend Community Event.
This year SPR reintroduced its RSU 23 After School Intramurals which offered sports for
students in grades 6-8 not participating with school teams or in grades K-5 which do not have
sports teams available through the school. We have also partnered with River Tree Arts to
provide singing and music programs as a balance to our sports offerings.
Community Partnerships: SPR works with many of our local youth sports groups such as
Boys and Girls Little League, Saco Soccer Club, Jr. Trojans Football & Cheering, Saco Bay
Lacrosse, providing field space and meeting rooms for these groups. We also work with many
local and national groups such as Maine Red Claws, Portland Seadogs and the local Elks Lodge
assisting with their annual Soccer Shoot Out and Free Throw Contest.
Professional Recreational Memberships:
SPR is involved with the following professional organizations:
Maine Recreation & Parks Association
National Recreation & Parks Association
Southern Maine Area Recreation Technicians
American Camp Association New England
National Alliance for Youth Sports
Maine Youth Cheerleading Coaches Association
American Association of Cheerleading Coaches & Administrators
Overall FY2012 was another very successful year for
SPR. Program participation saw great growth and along
with that growth came an increase in revenue of over
$140,000 compared to the previous year. No single
program can be attributed to this growth but instead we
saw growth spread out over all programs offered.
Moving forward, we hope to add to the traditional
recreational programs we offer with more large
community events that will also draw in non-residents and tourists to Saco.
Recreation Opportunities (continued)

12. P&R
Budget
Revenues
Generated
Actual Cost to
Operate Department
2009 $1,071,275 $527,326 $543,949
2012 $1,269,848 $745,181 $524,667
Over the last ten years the Parks & Recreation Department’s
operating budget has increased by $174,738
while revenue has increased by a dramatic $686,803.
If you compare the department’s Fiscal Year 2009 to 2012, examining the total budget against
actual revenues generated, the department’s impact on the overall City budget is $19,282 less.
This has the overall affect of lessoning our tax burden on the citizens.
Revenues Generated
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Revenues Generated
2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2012
$58,378 $84,176 $180,808 $409,685 $527,326 $592,789 $745,181
This chart depicts the percentage of our budget covered by taxation compared to revenues generated.
As indicated above, over a very short period of time the Parks and Recreation Department has
significantly increased revenues. This has been made possible by not only introducing new and
innovative programs, but also by expanding on existing programs. In 2002 our Summer Camp
program consisted of less than 100 participants. By 2012 our Summer Camps grew to include
6 separate camps with a total of over 500 participants.
Parks & Recreation Revenues Generated Compared to Budget

13. An example of some of the unique
fundraising the department is
involved with is the Saco Bikes for
Kids campaign. This initiative is a
collaboration between multiple city
departments, the Eastern Trail, and
the public. Spearheaded by Melissa
Field and State Rep Justin Chenette,
we have been successful at getting the
word out at community events and
through social media. To date, enough
money has been raised to purchase 15
of our 25 bike goal.
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Revenues Generated
In only ten years the Parks and Recreation Department has been able to decrease
the department’s burden on tax payers by 44.38%.
The 41.32% percent of the 2012 budget supported by taxation covers services the department
provides on behalf of the City such as the maintenance of parks, open spaces,
trails, athletic fields and street trees.
Grants & Donations

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In 2008 then-City Councilor
Margaret Mills planted the seed
for an idea of our city having a
Community Garden. This idea
was nurtured by the newly formed
Community Garden Steering
Committee and has flourished to
what has today become an over-
whelming success. The goal was
to complete this project free from
any tax dollars and so a diligent
grant writing and fundraising
campaign was undertaken. By 2010 over $8,000 was raised and the first
garden season opened at Haley Park. Since it’s opening the garden plots
have sold out each season and two dedicated Saco Food Panty Plots have
produced an abundance of fresh produce for our residents in need.
Along with our website, www.sacorec.com, we have extensively
engaged the community through social media. Along with twitter and instagram the depart-
ment manages a number of Facebook accounts: listed below. Our main page has 970 likes and
it is not uncommon for a single post to have well over 300 views on a daily basis. Combined
these pages have over 6,000 likes.
Saco Parks & Recreation – Main page for the department for the use of posting announcements,
updates and pictures
Saco Stars Competition Cheering – Group set up to distribute information to the cheering program
as well as a place for the department and parents to post pictures
Saco Parks & Recreation Employee Group – set up to post information about work schedules,
additional work opportunities, upcoming seasonal jobs, update on procedural changes, cancellations
Saco Playground Committee – Page created to promote the committees efforts and the importance of
unstructured play outdoors in a child’s life.
Saco Community Garden – Page created to allow Garden renters a place to share ideas and to
communicate info about the garden such as insect pest alerts.
SPR Be Out There Bears – group created to track the movement of our Be Out There Bears program.
People check the Bears out and take them on trips. They take pictures with the Bears and send them to
us for posting. Our bears have been all over the country.
ME Parks & Recreation Network – Group created by SPR to network with other Parks & Recreation
professionals around the state and New England areas
SPR Game Officials – Group created for SPR to post information about games and schedules coming
up that our officials can sign up for.
Community Outreach & Social Media
Like Us on Facebook!
“My biggest kudos is for your new Teen Epic program - [my daughter] looked forward to going to camp and I never
heard she was bored. I was most impressed with the life skills you were sharing with them - job applications, a
driving opportunity, a taste of cooking and the importance of giving back by volunteering at Truslow. And the
field trips! I don't know how you pulled them off but thank you - we wouldn't have the time or the money to take
our kids to some of your outings.” -Quote from parent of Summer Camp participant