This document contains various ideas and topics for parks and recreation programming and operations. Some of the ideas include instant recess, daddy/daughter dances, candy cane hunts, pool games, dog swims, cardboard boat races, flashlight egg hunts, minnow races, slacklining, movies in the park, summer food programs, beanie baby camps, community cleanups, mother/son events, lifeguard games, volunteering, customer service, inspirational quotes, polling services, professional development, servant leadership, and budgeting for growth. The document provides a wide range of short descriptions and suggestions for recreation activities, community outreach, staff training, and operations.

1. 60 in 60
Recreation | Parks | Leadership | Life

3. Instant Recess
Outreach
Movement
Team Building

4. Daddy/Daughter Dinner & Dance
Quality
Theme
Community

5. Candy Cane Hunt

6. Best Customers

7. Pool Fun
Inner Tube Water Polo
Log Rolling
Battleship

8. Owner/Dog Swim
End of the Season
Improves Dog’s Health
Companionship

9. Cardboard Boat Regatta

10. We’re at work so you can play!
Invite the public to all staff meetings to thank parks staff for what they do!
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11. Hotel, Motel, Holiday Inn !
Walking Map
Direct Billing
Centralized workout facility

12. Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
Not Your Normal Hunt
Prize Eggs
Involvement

13. Minnow Races

14. Parks Master Plan Field Trip
Have kids in your programs help make
decisions about what they want in their
parks.

15. Slackline Park

16. Programming with a purpose
Community Needs
21st Century/BOLD
Movie’s in the Park

17. Summer and Afterschool
Food Service Program
What is the Summer Food Service Program? Just as learning does not end when school lets out, neither does a child's
need for good nutrition. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides free, nutritious meals and snacks to help
children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow, throughout the summer months when they
are out of school.

18. Positivity in Parks
Purpose:
Bring positive organized
activities to the park to reduce
the amount of negative activity
in the park

20. Family Oriented Programming
Fulfilling Community Needs
More Family Programs

21. Beanie Baby (stuffed animal) Camp

22. Creative Revenue

23. RX to Play
Carbon Copy
Phone Call
Follow Up
Discounts

24. Community Clean Up Days - 60 min.
Short and Sweet
Community
Saves on City Costs
Transparency

25. Mother/Son
Super Hero
Drive In
Monster Mash
Game Night

26. Spending More But Make Them Think They’re
Spending Less………...

27. Google Alerts/ Talk Walker
Jobs
Transitions
Best Practices
What not to do

28. Lifeguard Games
Leadership
Team Building

29. VolunteerMatch/Shiftboard

30. Customer Service Anytime
Make sure all staff in our parks can provide
answers to patrons when asked

31. Volunteer
Passion
Purpose
Connections
Friendships

32. Interview Process
Leadership
Listen to their input
Team

33. Project Teams/Cross Training

34. Being a Leader…..

35. Morning Power Hour

36. Inspirational Quotes
Motivation
Leadership
“Remind”

37. Default Mode Network
Shower Ideas

38. Customer Service

39. Evernote
Shared
Syncing
Collaboration

40. “Remind” Text Service
Accountability
Responsibility
Inspiration
Building Relationships
FREE!!!

41. Did Ya Know?

42. Ask Questions
“Why” is powerful
Healthy visions require positive expectations

43. Texting poll service
Instant results
Great with youth!

44. OmniFocus (Mac)
Projects
Tasks
Check List

45. Kanban your meetings

46. Upselling

47. Committed
Young
Professional
Cutting Edge

48. Evernote
Organize
Accessibility
Business/Home

49. NRPAConnect

50. Professional Development

51. Set Expectations
Pay Attention
Personalize Recognition
Tell the Story
Celebrate

52. Whentowork.com
Better scheduling
Cost effective
Easy

53. Doodle Poll

54. Dress for the job you want

55. Servant Leadership
“The first task of a leader is to define reality.
The last task is to say thank you. In between
he/she becomes a servant and a debtor.”
Max Depree

56. Update your resume
Shop it around
Update with change
Detail is important

57. freeconferencecall.com

58. Budget for Growth
Ensure your personal budget includes room for
professional growth

59. Audience Ideas?

60. Contact Information
Carrie Sawyer – csawyer@ephrata.org
Sarah Sandquist – smsandquist@redmond.gov
Shawna Davis – sdavis@everettwa.gov
Justin Cutler – jcutler@cityofwestminster.us

61. Recognition

62. You are never too busy