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Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Experience NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY PRIOR TO SUCCESSFUL VOTER ELECTION (2008) Kettering, Ohio Leisure Vision worked with the Kettering Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department on a parks and recreation needs assessment survey during May of 2008. The survey was designed to obtain statistically valid results from households throughout the City of Kettering. The survey was administered by phone. The goal was to obtain a total of at least 400 completed surveys. This goal was accomplished, with a total of 418 surveys having been completed. The results of the random sample of 418 households have a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least +/-4.8%. Results from the survey were used as a cornerstone for successful voter election held in November of 2008, resulting in the passage of a bond issue to fund a multi-million parks and recreation facilities improvement effort that passed with 69% approval. In 2010, Leisure Vision conducted a survey regarding indoor and outdoor programming spaces. NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY AND STRATEGIC PLAN (2007) (2008) Fox Valley Special Recreation Association Leisure Vision conducted a Needs Assessment Survey for the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) during the spring of 2007. The purpose of the survey was to gather input to help establish priorities for future improvements to programs and services of the Association and to lay the basis for development of a Strategic Plan for the Association. The survey was administered to three groups: households who are current clients of FVSRA, households who are past clients of FVSRA, and members of group homes who are current clients of FVSRA. Those who received a survey were selected from a list provided by the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association. The survey was administered by a combination of mail and phone. The goal was to obtain a total of at least 600 completed surveys. This goal was accomplished, with a total of 606 surveys having been completed. The results of the random sample of 606 households have a 95% level of confidence with a precision of at least+/-4.0%. Following development of the needs assessment survey, Leisure Vision was selected to facilitate a Strategic Plan for the FVSRA. Leisure Vision worked with a Steering Committee and The FVSRA as well as the Executive Director and staff of the District in preparing the Strategic Plan. Key components were a Vision, Mission and Values Statement; Development of Critical Issues and Action Strategies, and Development of a 3 Year Action Strategy Leisure Vision Needs Assessment Experience- 33