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Words and Acronyms <br />Like all fields of work certain words are used <br />that are not readily understood by new people. <br />We have limited these to the few given <br />below... to make it easier for you ... <br />ADM ..........Administrator or director of <br />the park and recreation agen- <br />cy. <br />Agency ........The Department or Organi- <br />zation that is responsible for <br />delivery of Park & Recreation <br />services. <br />Authority .......See Agency. <br />Board .......... The group of residents <br />responsible for the operation <br />of the Agency. <br />CBM ......... <br />, Abbreviation used for Citizen - <br />Board Member. <br />Commission ....See <br />Agency. <br />Commissioner <br />... Board member in certain <br />states. <br />Customers .....The <br />residents in your com- <br />munity, the customers of <br />your service. <br />Department ..... See Agency. <br />Municipality ....A city, town, township, <br />village, county, or other geo- <br />graphical area providing ser- <br />vices to its residents. <br />Park Rec .......Abbreviation used for Parks & <br />Recreation. <br />Residents ......Customers, and for your own <br />good do not forget this. <br />Trustee ........Board member in certain <br />areas. <br />The Park Rec Jungle <br />You will find that Park Rec organizations are <br />confusing. There are many different ways to <br />provide Park Rec services. We are only in- <br />terested in the one we have in our town; after <br />all we live there. (More on this later in this <br />booklet.) <br />To make it easy for you we have selected a 7 <br />person Park Rec Board to discuss this booklet. <br />All Board members are appointed for 3 year <br />terms. The reader can mentally adjust the <br />situations to the size of his/her Board and the <br />area of service. <br />The Chosen One <br />At first this is an ego trip. They picked the <br />right person. You can feel proud, for your <br />qualifications were the best of all. <br />No matter how <br />you got appointed, <br />whether you are the - D <br />Mayor's next door <br />neighbor, his fund <br />raiser, his best vote <br />getter, related to a NO <br />councilman, <br />selected from blue <br />ribbon committee <br />list, the President of <br />the soccer program, <br />or the one who led the protest (about anything) <br />it makes little difference. We all came here <br />from somewhere. <br />You have met the requirements better than <br />anyone else. There are only 3. The first, be a <br />legal voter; the second, be a resident of the <br />community; and the third and most important <br />— get the appointment. <br />You need no "professional" qualifications to <br />be a member of your local board. You do not <br />need a Master's Degree in Horticulture, you do <br />not need to know the rules for volleyball, and <br />you do not need to know the difference between <br />a bush and a shrub. <br />The Shaky Halo <br />When the thrill of being appointed wears off <br />after a few days, then everyone who has ever <br />been appointed starts wondering if they can <br />handle the assignment. <br />If it makes you feel any better, all board <br />members felt the same way back when they <br />started, but they lived through it and so will <br />you. <br />You are one of seven. You cannot make a <br />decision alone — you need 3 others to agree <br />with you — before something happens. <br />You are part of a team and it takes a while <br />getting used to this. <br />