I’ve Got 99 Problems, but the Budget Ain’t One.
Wednesday, April 22 | 4:05pm - 4:25pm
Session Description: Turn your budget lemons into a lemonade stand $.. In 2018 the Spokane Park Board voted to make open swim at the cities 6 Aquatics Facility Free, this was great for the community, however it created a $200,000 revenue short fall for the department. Learn how the City of Spokane Recreation Division turned this deficit into new and creative revenue generating programming opportunities; with the goal of inspiring other professionals to get creative and generate revenue from their budget lemons or everyday problems.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will learn strategies for how to tackle issues that arise as a team by reframing their mindset and to create solutions; that can ultimately lead to maximizing efficiencies and formulating new innovative programs.
- Participants will have a clear understanding of universal design and how it applies specifically to parks programming and spaces.
- Participants will leave with tools they can use to begin implementation of the concept of universal design within their own programs and services.
Speakers: Josh Oakes, Carissa Ware, Andy Fuzak
About the Speakers: Josh Oakes is a Recreation Supervisor for the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Josh has over 13 years of experience leading teams in the parks and recreation profession working with groups ranging from summer camp counselors, sports officials, aquatics staff, and volunteers. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a BA in Recreation and is certified by the National Recreation and Parks Association as a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional and an Aquatic Facility Operator.
Carissa Ware and SCC committee members will facilitate panel style discussion among other young professionals ranging from specialists to supervisors. Official bio to be sent once session is approved.
Andy is a Recreation Supervisor for the City of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. He graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Outdoor Recreation. Andy started working with Spokane Parks and Recreation as a camp counselor, then camp director, outdoor recreation summer intern, and then as an administration assistant to the outdoor recreation supervisor. In March of 2019, he was selected to become recreation supervisor of youth programs, general recreation programs, and sports field allocations.
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