2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Community Recreation – Sports ISports IAquaticsGymnasticsGymnastics – located in 8 centers throughout the city, offers classes, competitions and camps ingymnastics, tumbling, dance and cheerleading to over 4,000 participants per session at variousskill levels and age divisions taught and coached by USA Gymnastics Certified Instructors. Aquatics – responsible for 26 indoor pools, 51 outdoor pools, 15 pools in schools, and 37Sports37 locations, 26 miles of lakefront (including 15 beaches plus one inland beach); stafftrained and certified by the American Red Cross conducts aquatic classes and programs innumerous disciplines for all age groups and skill levels throughout the year. Additional aquaticsprogram offerings include sailing and SCUBA.Department ExpendituresUnit 2010 Budget 2011 Budget 2012 BudgetAquatics $ 11,471,159 $ 6,235,561 $ 6,627,489Gymnastics $ 1,440,018 $ 426,382 $ 402,716Total $ 12,911,177 $ 6,661,943 $ 7,030,205Personnel FTE 14.3 14.3 15.3$15,000,000$10,000,000$5,000,000$02010 2011 20122011 AccomplishmentsAQUATICS “Make a Splash” program to increase awareness of the importance of learning to swim had 42,335participants (Summer 2010 through Spring 2011) Qualified three (3) water polo teams for the 2011Junior Olympics held in July and August 2011 27.2% of seasonal lifeguard workforce is alumni of Sports 37 (goal was 25%) Implemented SCUBA instructional classes for patrons (Fall 2011)All Staff Obtained minimum US SAILING Level 1 certificationObtained certification in Safe Power boating and Powerboat InstructorBecame a US SAILING, US POWERBOATING CenterExpanded Rental Program, Now renting sailboats & kayaks83