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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHandouts_Recreation_04/22/2019TOWN OF PALM BF,ACH (Mice of MaNru ,url ](mll t'oun,,t December 13, 2015 Dear Palm Beach Resident: NIA1 DR GAIT. t.. CDN1 6LIO CM NCn. %Ilt tl \I I 1 PI ( 11 1-U. PRES1DEN I RRA Id,[) XI I,I III). PRI SIDENI 1440 TEM DANII I I.E H MOORI PENI I (IPE D IOWNSEND R0111 IZI N Wil DRICK The Town of Palm Beach is conducting; a survey to assess recreation needs in our community. We need your input to invest 'Town resources in the programs and facilities that are needed most. We realize this survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete, but every question is important. The time you invest now will guide our decisions and impact the Town's future. Please return your completed survey in the postage -paid envelope that has been provided or by e- mailing a scanned copy toctatham@)etcinstitute.com. If you prefer, you may also complete the survey on-line by going; to www.Pal mBeach2015Survey.org;. Your anonymity will be respected, but your responses are critical to sustaining; the very heart of our community. If you have any questions, contact Beth Zickar, Director of'Recreation, at 561-838-5485. Thank you for your support of this important initiative. Sincerely. Gail ... Coniglio Mayor Post Office Box 2021) - 360 South County Itoml - Palm Beach, Honda 33-180 Telephone 6611838•5.314 - Fac.imdc 15n11 838-5-11 1 E-mail: mayor(a tot%nofpalntheach,com - council; lownolp.,hnhr:,rh.com 11'chsilc: ivu�c.tuwnotjrllnrfnu:hxom yl a�419 cc,qc O'0� OF PA44, p , P� 4 � p_ U. o� . �s ,` Palm Beach Community Recreation Survey Please have an adult in your household complete this survey. Your input will be used to assess community recreation needs and priorities for the Town of Palm Beach. You may complete the survey on-line at www.Pa1mBeach2015Survey.org. If you have questions, please call Beth Zickar, Director of Recreation, at (561) 838- 5485. 1. FACILITY NEEDS. A variety of recreation facilities/amenities are listed below. For each one, please indicate if you or others in your household have a need for the facility/amenity by circling "YES" or "NO". If you or your household does have a need, please indicate how well your needs are currently being met by that type of facility: 1. . Leisure pool that can also be used for swimming classes D. .If facility? Yes No you have a need, . Mostlythis Fully Met 4 3 2 . • 1 2. Lap lanes at a pool for exercise Yes No 4 3 2 1 3. Sailing/rowing facility Yes No 4 3 2 1 4. Gymnasium/indoor courts for basketball, volleyball, etc. Yes No 4 3 2 1 5. Indoor fitness/exercise facility Yes No 4 3 2 1 6, Meeting rooms Yes No 4 3 2 1 7. Pickleball courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 8. Squash courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 9. Bocce courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 10. Game room with pool tables, video games, etc. Yes No 4 3 2 1 11. Playground Yes No 4 3 2 1 12. Climbing wall Yes No 4 3 2 1 13. Computer room Yes No 4 3 2 1 14. Sauna Yes No 4 3 2 1 15. Bowling alley Yes No 4 3 2 1 16. Multipurpose fields Yes No 4 3 2 1 17. Tennis courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 18. Outdoor basketball courts Yes No 4 3 2 1 19. Outdoor fitness stations Yes No 4 3 2 1 20. Dance studio Yes No 4 3 2 1 2. Which FOUR of the facilities listed above do you think are MOST IMPORTANT to members of your household? [Write your top four choices below using the numbers from the list in Q 1; if you do not think any of these items are important, circle NONE.] 1sl Choice: 2nd Choice: 3rd Choice: 4th Choice: NONE 3. Have you or other members of your household used any of the following facilities operated by the Town of Palm Beach during the past year? [Check all that apply.] _(1) Recreation Center _(4) Golf course _(7) Other: _(2) Tennis courts _(5) Seaview Park Playground _(3) Multipurpose field _(6) Docks ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Palm Beach Page 1 4. Which of the following organizations provide recreation facilities that are used by you and other members of your household? [Check all that apply.] _(01) _(02) _(03) —(04) _(05) _(06) _(07) _(08) _(09) _0 0) _(99) Town of Palm Beach Other governments (WPB, Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, State of Florida) Local Schools Colleges/Universities Churches or other religious organizations Non-profit organizations (YMCA,JCC) Private clubs: Which private club do you use most? Fitness centers: Which fitness center do you use? Cultural institutions (Four Arts, Flagler Museum, Armory Arts Center, etc.) Other: None of these 4-2. Of the organizations listed above, which ONE do you use most for your household's recreation needs? [Write the number from the list in Q4 that corresponds to the organization your household uses most; e.g. write "01" if the Town of Palm Beach is the organization that provides the facilities/programs you use most.] Most used organization: 5. ADULT PROGRAM/ACTIVITY NEEDS. A variety of ADULT recreation programs/activities are listed below. For each one, please indicate if you or other adults in your household have a desire to participate in the program/activity by circling YES or NO. If you or others have a desire to participate, please indicate how well your needs for the program/activity are currently being met. 1. ADULT • ...household Yoga Do you or others in your have a desire to participate Yes No If someone in your household has a desire to participate, how well are your household's MostlyFully Met 4 3 2 1 2. Pilates Yes No 4 3 2 1 3. Tai Chi Yes No 4 3 2 1 4. Zumba Yes No 4 3 2 1 5. Cooking Classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 6. Tennis Yes No 4 3 2 1 7. Digital Photography Yes No 4 3 2 1 8. Dance Classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 9. Bridge Lessons Yes No 4 3 2 1 10. Educational Lecture Series Yes No 4 3 2 1 11. Painting/Drawing Classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 12. Computer Classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 13. Senior Recreational Programs Yes No 4 3 2 1 14. Meditation Classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 15. Book Club Yes No 4 3 2 1 16. Personal Fitness Instruction Yes No 4 3 2 1 17. Foreign Language Instruction Yes No 4 3 2 1 18. Water Aerobics Yes I No 4 3 2 1 6. Which FOUR of the programs/activities listed above are MOST IMPORTANT to the adult members of your household? [Write your top four choices below using the numbers from the list in Q5; if you do not think any of these items are important, circle NONE.] 151 Choice: 2nd Choice: 31d Choice: 41h Choice: NONE ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Palm Beach Page 2 7. Do you have any children under age 18 living in your household? (1) Yes (2) No [Skip to Q10.1 Answer Questions 8-9 ONLY if You Have Children in Your Household. 8. YOUTH PROGRAM/ACTIVITY NEEDS. A variety of youth recreation programs/activities are listed below. For each one, please indicate if the child(ren) in your household has a desire to participate in the program/activity by circling YES or NO. If someone in your household has a desire to participate, please indicate how well their needs for the program/activity are currently being met: 1. YOUTH Programs/Activities Preschool programs Do the children household have participate Yes in your a desire to No If someone participate, Met 4 in your household has a desire to how well are your household's needs MostlyFully • 3 2 1 2. After school programs Yes No 4 3 2 1 3. Camps (summer/school break) Yes No 4 3 2 1 4. Dance classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 5. Gymnastics/tumbling Yes No 4 3 2 1 6. Karate/martial arts Yes No 4 3 2 1 7. Cooking Yes No 4 3 2 1 8. Soccer Yes No 4 3 2 1 9. Basketball Yes No 4 3 2 1 10. Lacrosse Yes No 4 3 2 1 11. Baseball Yes No 4 3 2 1 12, Flag Football Yes No 4 3 2 1 13. Swimming Lessons Yes No 4 3 2 1 14. 1 Art Classes Yes No 4 3 2 1 15. 1 Tennis Lessons/Clinics Yes No 4 3 2 1 9. Which FOUR of the YOUTH programs/activities listed above are MOST IMPORTANT to members of your household? [Write your top four choices below using the numbers from the list in Q8; if you do not think any of these items are important, circle NONE.] 1st Choice: 2nd Choice: 3rd Choice: 41h Choice: NONE ALL RESPONDENTS RESUME HERE. 10. Which ONE of the following groups do you think should be the Town of Palm Beach Recreation Department's top priority to serve? [Check all that apply.] _(1) Children/Youth _(2) Adults (18-54 years) _(3) Senior adults (age 55+) _(4) Don't know 11. Have you or other members of your household participated in any programs offered by the Town of Palm Beach Recreation Department during the past year? _(1) Yes _(2) No [Skip to Q12.] 11-2. [IF YES to Q11] How many different recreation programs offered by the Town of Palm Beach Recreation Department has your household participated in during the last 12 months? programs 11-3. [IF YES to Q11] Have any of the children in your household participated in Recreation Center Sports programs? _(1) Yes _(2) No _(3) Not applicable/no children under 18 in my household ©Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Palm Beach Page 3 12. Which of the following reasons prevent you or other members of your household from using recreation programs offered by the Town of Palm Beach Recreation Department? [If you currently use them, what prevents you from using them more often? Check all that apply.] —(01) Too hard to find parking —(02) Program or facility not offered —(03) Lack of quality programs —(04) Program times not convenient —(05) Use facilities of other cities/private institutions —(06) Not interested/too busy —(07) Facility/operating hours not convenient —(08) Don't know what's offered/available —(09) Nothing - I am actively using the Town's recreation facilities and programs —(10) Insufficient staffing —(11) Poor customer service —(12) Fees too high —(99) Other: 13. Can you think of any recreation or leisure programs that you would like offered by the Town of Palm Beach Recreation Department that are not currently offered? If so, write your suggestions in the space below. 14. How do you and others in your household typically get to the Recreation Center? [Check ail that apply.] —(1) Carlautomobile —(3) Walk —(5) Other: —(2) Bike —(4) Goff cart —(6) Don't visit the Recreation Center 14-2. Do any of the following reasons keep you from walking/biking to Recreation Center? If you already walk/bike to the Recreation Center, do any of these reasons keep you from doing so more often? [Check all that apply.] —(1) Not enough parking for bikes (bike racks) —(2) Lack of sidewalks/walking trails to safely walk from my home —(3) Lack of biking lanes/paths to safely bike from my home —(4) Takes too long to get to the Recreation Center if I walk/bike —(5) Poor health/disability —(6) Other: —(7) None of these (prefer to dfive) 15. Would you like to see some type of food service operation at the Recreation Center to provide snacks, sandwiches and refreshments to guests utilizing the Recreation Center, playground, tennis courts, and sports field? —(I) Yes —(2) No —(9) Don't know 16. If the Town of Palm Beach were to develop a high quality exercise facility at the Recreation Center, would you or other members of your household be willing to pay to use the facility? —(1) Yes —(2) Maybe —(3) No [Skip to Q 17.] 16-2. What is the maximum amount per MONTH that you would be willing to pay for an individual pass (or membership) to use a high quality exercise facility at the Palm Beach Recreation Center? —0) Up to $20 per month —P Up to $40 per month —A Up to $60 per month —(2) Up to $30 per month —(4) Up to $50 per month —(6) More than $60 per month 17. Overall, how important do you think it is for the Town of Palm Beach to have a modern Recreation Center? —(1) Very Important —(3) Somewhat Important —(5) Not Important at All —(2) Important —(4) Not Important —(9) Don't Know @Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Palm Beach Page 4 18. Overall, how important do you think it is for the Town of Palm Beach to have a modern, upgraded playground? _(1) Very Important _(3) Somewhat Important _(5) Not Important at All _(2) Important _(4) Not Important _(9) Don't Know 19. From the following list, please check all the ways you learn about Town of Palm Beach recreation programs and activities: _(1) Recreation brochures _(5) From friends and family _(8) Other: _(2) Town of Palm Beach website _(6) Newspaper _(9) None of these _(3) Recreation e-mail _(7) Social media (Facebook, Tw#ter, _(4) Conversations with staff Instagrarn, YouTube, etc.) 20. What is your age? _ years 21. How many (counting yourself) people in your household, are: Under age 5: — Ages 15-19: Ages 35-44: Ages 65-74: Ages 5-9: — Ages 20-24: Ages 45-54: Ages 75+: Ages 10-14: — Ages 25-34: Ages 55-64: 22. Approximately how many months per year do you live in the Town of Palm Beach? _ months 23. Your gender: _(1) Male _(2) Female OPTIONAL: ff you would like to receive future information regarding the Palm Beach Recreation Center, are willing to participate in on-line surveys or would be willing to attend focus groups about leisurelrecreation needs in the Town of Palm Beach, please provide your contact information below. Your Name: E-mail Address: Phone: This concludes the survey. Thank you for your time! Please Return Your Completed Survey in the Enclosed Postage Paid Envelope Addressed to: ETC Institute, 725 W. Frontier Circle, Olathe, KS 66061. You may also scan your survey and return it by e-mail to ctathamAetcinstitute.com. Your responses will remain completely confidential. The information printed to the right will ONLY be used to help identify unmet needs for leisure and recreation services in our community. If your address is not correct, please provide the correct information. Thank you! @Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for the City of Palm Beach Page 5