Parks and Recreation Knowledge Base

Activity Code Cheat Sheet

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Activity code format

Activity Type Activity Category Activity Number
# # # # #
  • Type is the first two digits of an activity code that broadly represents a program's classification.
  • Category is the third digit of an activity code that represents a program's target age group.
  • Activity is the last two digits of an activity code that separates similar programs from each other.
Activity TypeDefinitionExample
10AquaticsActivities taking place in a poolSwim Lessons: Bobbers
12Black History MonthActivities for celebrating Black History MonthBlack History Month Jeopardy
13Child CareActivities for children's daycarePGC Employee's Child Care
14Computer SkillsActivities for learning computer skills, tips, and tricksKidGINEER: Robotics
15Crafts and HobbiesActivities for learning and practicing crafts or hobbiesBasket Weaving: Mixed Ages
16Day CampsSummer camps for children and teensDance Camp: Children
17Fitness and HealthActivities for exercising and training physical healthJazzercise
18Historical EventsActivities for learning and studying historyMontpelier Seminar Series
20Lifestyle and LearningActivities for social and educational learningPiggy Bank Pioneers
21Martial ArtsActivities for training and practicing traditional forms of self-defense and combatTae Kwon Do: Pre-Schoolers
22NatureActivities for exploring the natural worldKayak Tour
23Performing ArtsActivities for practicing and performing theater, music, dance, etc.Piano Keyboard: Beginner
25Therapeutic RecreationActivities accessible to people with mental or physical disabilitiesWheelchair Basketball Tournament
26Seasonal and Community EventsActivities that are periodically occurring eventsWinter Holiday Party: Seniors
27SportsActivities that are for competing and practicing athleticsVolleyball Clinic: Mixed Ages
28Summer Playtime and Teen CentersPlaytime, STEAM, and Teen CenterSummer Playtimes
30Visual ArtsActivities for practicing and learning visual arts and skills like drawing, painting, photography, etc.Graphic Design: Teens
31VirtualActivities that participants attended from physically distant places using an internet connected deviceDrawing: Children – Virtual
32HybridActivities that participants attend in-person on some days and virtually on other daysWalk with Ease – Hybrid
Activity Category
1 Pre-Schoolers   (0 - 5.99)
2 Children   (6 - 12.99)
3   Teens   (13 - 17.99)
4         Adults   (18 - 150)
5 Seniors   (60 - 150)
6 Mixed Ages  (For use when age range overlaps two categories. Example: 2-7, 13-150)

For an age table with months converted to decimals, go to the article on age rounding.

Activity Number 01 - 99   (Relative to existing Activities)

Activity code example

The activity Basketball - Beginning is a children's basketball program. The activity falls under the Sports activity type. Looking at the table above, you know the activity type's digits are 27. The activity category (also known as the target age group) is Children, so the third digit is 2. And this activity, Basketball - Beginning, is the sixth activity created with the same exact type and category, so it gets 06 for its activity number.

  • Activity Type: 27 = Sports
  • Activity Category: 2 = Children
  • Activity Number: 06 = The sixth activity with the same type and category. The activity number separates this activity, Basketball - Beginning - from other similar activities, and it's not related to the activity's skill level.

Now putting everything together, Basketball - Beginning's activity code is 27206.

Activity Type Activity Category Activity Number
2 7 2 0 6
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