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)nter~ll Operitlene DeScribe br~efly the maior~al$ofyfOurorganlzai~onandlheove;allst;ategyforimplement' <br /> lng those ~al$. Summarize ~ur organ[zal[offs plann;ng p~ess, h~ ~ur o~anlz at;on <br /> <br /> The Caba~us County Parks and Recreation Depa~Cmen~ ts dedicated ~o meeting <br /> the various leisure needs of the citizens of Cabarrus County. The depa~ent * <br /> strives to meet these needs in'two major areas: facilities and programs. Facilities <br /> are developed both by the county and with other community organizations through <br /> a matching grants program..Programs are developed to meet the needs that< are <br /> not being served by other local agencies -- public or private. Needs are=identified <br /> through contact with various individuals and.groups in the co,unity; surveys; <br /> and recent trends within the leisure field itself. The department has a~tempted <br /> to develop a well-balanced art program for citizens of all ages with both vis~al <br /> and performing arts. The staff of the department along with various part-time <br /> staff, volunteers and participants meet following many programs to evaluate <br /> and u~grade services. All Cabarrus County agencies are governed by the local <br /> government fiscal control act which requires very accurate accounting of all <br /> monies spent and received. <br /> <br /> Commu nl~ Out re m ch De$cr;be your o~anlzatlods etloRs lo actively imvolve ~aciat and eth~[c <br /> special population g~ups (e g. people with d;$ab!l;t[es, inst;tut~ona!~2 ed peopte, elderly <br /> people) in the follow';ng areas: program development Iprog,am ~ann;n§. implementation <br /> a~devaluationJ, b~atdandstaHdevelopment, a~d,encedevelopmentandcommun;ca:;ons <br /> (pdbl;cat~on$. publ;¢ity etc.~ <br /> <br /> Senior Games is a program designed especially to meet the-health and fitness <br /> needs of adults age 55 and over and is open to all segments of the public. <br /> Efforts are made to take Senior Games to the people by holding special events <br /> and training clinics at ma~ls, meal sites, senior centers, senior citizens' <br /> meetings and churches. <br /> <br /> The Senior Games Steering Committee is made up of atl~lete participants ~nd <br /> recreation , aging and arts professionals; All planning and evaluation is <br /> done b5 the committee as a ~hole. <br /> <br /> tn regard to audience development, Senior Games is a great spectator event. <br /> Famil~ members and friends are encouraged to come to all events. The Office <br /> of Aging Services affords transportation to those older adults ~ho need it. <br /> <br /> All communications for Senior Games are handled through a publicity chairman <br /> with assistance from several older adults: <br /> <br /> The Cabarrus Senior Flag Line is proposed as a component of Senior Games . . . <br /> one that will. encourage, not only physical fitness, but mental health and <br /> socialization as well. [t is a cpmpeti;:jve unit of 14 - 18 members ~hich ~ill <br /> perform routines to recorded music. The flag lines meets for l½ hours weekly <br /> through out the season (November through May). <br /> <br /> ~e anticipate that this group will perform at variou~ co~unity functions <br /> and special events through out the winter and spring months promoting the <br /> Senior Games program through out Cabarrus County and North Carolina. <br /> <br /> <br />