Creating Community in the 21st Century

The purpose of the VIP Project: Vision… Insight… Planning (VIP) is to be proactive in determining the future of the park and recreation profession in California through development and implementation of a vision and action plan for the profession that creates future success. The VIP Action Plan describes the importance of the park and recreation professional:

  • Being at the table when critical issues are framed and decisions made
  • Proactively address future needs
  • Meet the needs of a rapidly changing society; and
  • Have a common vision leading to a preferred future
The VIP Action Plan contains information on:
  • Core values, vision and mission for the new millennium
  • Market opportunities for parks and recreation
  • Strategies for achieving the vision
  • Implementing the Action Plan in your community

To download your copy of the VIP Action Plan Creating Community in the 21st Century click here.

To download your copy of an Executive Summary of the VIP Action Plan Creating Community in the 21st Century click here.

Be sure to check out the VIP Planning Tools for more resources on helping agencies to implement the VIP Action Plan. Click here.

To view the Mission Areas of the VIP Action Plan, click here.

To view the VIP Action Plan framework, click here.

Trends Analysis for Parks and Recreation
The full 50+-page trends analysis, prepared by Dr. Tapan Munroe for CPRS, is available for download (click here).

 

National Alliance for Youth Sports is proud to be a partner with CPRS in promoting the VIP Action Plan.

National Alliance For Youth Sports - America's leading advocate for positive and safe sports for children. It provides a wide range of programs and services for volunteer coaches, parents, administrators, officials and children that are utilized in more than 2,500 communities nationwide and on military bases worldwide.