Sportsman Software: A year of Innovation for Parks & Recreation Organizations

Written By Jordan Walker

At Sportsman Software, our mission is to help Parks & Recreation departments run smoother, smarter, and more efficiently. Over the past year, we’ve launched new features and upgrades designed to make activity registration easier, streamline membership management, and improve payment processing. Whether you’re a large municipal department or a small community program, our parks and recreation software continues to evolve to meet your needs.

ActivityReg3: The Future of Online Activity Registration

This year we launched ActivityReg3, the next generation of our online activity registration software. Built to give your community and staff a faster, easier experience, ActivityReg3 includes:

  • Custom landing pages and menu customization - personalize your registration portal to match your organization’s brand.

  • Golf on AR3 - specialized scheduling tools designed specifically for golf facilities.

  • Subscribe to calendar - participants can sync activities directly into personal calendars with one click.

  • Online membership cancellations - empower participants to manage their own memberships without staff intervention.

These improvements make registration simpler for families and less stressful for administrators.

Smarter Registration Tools for Families

We know families often sign up for multiple programs at once. That’s why we introduced:

  • Multi-registration (in-house and online) - streamline checkout for multiple activities in one transaction.

  • Require card on file for tentative reservations - reduce no-shows and simplify billing.

The result? A better registration experience for both residents and staff.

Membership and Facility Management Made Easy

Paper forms are a thing of the past. With our membership management software upgrades:

  • E-Sign for memberships and facilities - collect signatures digitally for contracts and waivers.

  • Faster, more secure processes for both staff and participants.

Modern Payment Processing Solutions

This year, we’ve enhanced recreation payment processing to give you the most modern and flexible options:

  • Tipping via EMV devices - now available through Clearent and New Global hardware.

  • Support for tap, chip, and mobile wallet payments - faster checkout with no double-entry.

Sportsman makes payments easy, secure, and community-friendly.

Reliable, Cloud-Based Recreation Software

We’ve invested in infrastructure to keep your systems safe and accessible:

  • Cloudflare and Disaster Recovery upgrades for speed and reliability.

  • Meet in the Cloud devices - global access for staff and participants, anytime, anywhere.

As a fully cloud-based parks and recreation software, Sportsman ensures your department stays connected and resilient.

Coming Soon to Sportsman Software

Innovation doesn’t stop here. On our roadmap:

  • Split Family Accounts - more flexibility for households that share or divide access.

  • Required Documents - collect, verify, and store participant paperwork right inside ActivityReg3.

Why Sportsman Software?

For over 30 years, Sportsman has partnered with Parks & Recreation professionals to deliver best-in-class recreation management software. Every feature we build comes from listening to you—the people who create the heartbeat of your community.

With new tools for registration, memberships, payments, and reliability, we’re proud to make your job easier so you can focus on what matters most: serving your community.

Jordan Walker
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