Golf Course Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2016 10 17

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Golf Course Advisory Board Minutes September 19 2016 Page 6 of 8 LCityof Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 Attachment B Coal Creek Golf Course Strategic Planning Process Fall 2016 Elements of a Strategic Plan Vision Vision is perhaps the most fundamental of the strategic planning elements. Vision is future -oriented and identifies what the course is all about—its purpose for being—as well as where it is heading. Infusing the course with a definite sense of purpose, a course's vision states a direction for the course and describes the destination. CCGC strives to be a full service golf center as well as a source of civic pride, a center for social activities, and an important natural habitat for wildlife. Mission Mission includes the broadest and highest level of the course's goals and objectives. A written mission statement includes not only the course's vision and purpose, but also the basic services the course provides. Generally, the mission statement is one that, if realized, ensures the course's success. To make the distinction between vision and mission, vision is a broader approach, while mission includes the vision and then adds the basic services provided at the course. More than any other element of the strategic planning process, the mission statement spells out the first -order reasons for the course's existence. The mission statement flows directly from the course's vision and helps crystallize it. • Maintain and operate quality golf course facilities and programs on a financially self- sustaining basis • Provide affordable golf facilities and enjoyable outdoor recreational opportunities for the residents of Louisville and surrounding communities • Develop a sense of community between the golfing public and citizens of Louisville Goals Goals ensure fulfillment of the mission—how well a course aims toward those goals dictates its effectiveness. The strategic vision transitions to performance targets through goal -creation. Goals are evidence of the commitment by course management to achieve specific out -comes in keeping with the vision. Goals are the "meat and potatoes" of strategic planning. Goals will differ in terms of their timelines - short vs. long-term, as well as their focus – operational vs. strategic. Parks and Recreation Department • 749 Main Street • Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 335-4735 • FAX (303) 335-4738 www.Iouisvilleco.gov Parks Recreation Senior Services Open Space Forestry Trails Golf 7