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X's 0 <br />r i arks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experten <br />NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY AS PART OF LONG RANGE PLANNING (2009) <br />Northbrook Park District <br />During July and August of 2009 Leisure Vision conducted a Community Survey for the <br />Northbrook Park District. The survey was conducted as part the Park District's long-range <br />planning for parks, recreation facilities, programs and services in the community. The survey <br />was designed to obtain statistically valid results from households throughout the Northbrook <br />Park District,, and was administered by a combination of mail and phone. <br />Leisure Vision worked extensively with Northbrook Park District officials in the development of <br />the survey questionnaire. This work allowed the survey to be tailored to issues of strategic <br />importance to effectively plan the future system. <br />Leisure Vision mailed surveys to a random sample of 3,000 households throughout the <br />Northbrook Park District. Approximately three days after the surveys were mailed each <br />household that received a survey also received an electronic voice message encouraging them to <br />complete the survey. In addition, about two weeks after the surveys were mailed Leisure Vision <br />began contacting households by phone. Those who indicated they had not returned the survey <br />were given the option of completing it by phone. <br />The goal was to obtain a total of at least 600 completed surveys from households in the <br />Northbrook Park District. This goal was far exceeded, with a total of 652 surveys having been <br />completed. The results of the random sample of 652 households have a 95% level of confidence <br />with a precision of at least +/-3.8%. <br />Ron Vine's efforts developing and imp lementing our Community Interest and Opinion <br />'Yurvey were second to none. Ron played an instrumental role in assisting our organization <br />lay the foundation for building our Wrategic Plan. The Community and Interest 'Yurvey <br />provided the foundation we needed to move forward on behalf of our community. I would <br />recommend Leisure Vision to any community in the country. <br />RICK HANETHO <br />ELSA FISCHER <br />Superintendent of Recreation <br />Northbrook Park District <br />545 Academy Drive <br />Northbrook, Illinois 60062 <br />(847) 291-2960 <br />Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience - 16 <br />