Which item is a master plan component?

• A. Needs and wishes of activities program
• B. Annual report generation
• C. Short term budgeting only
• D. Community outreach programs

Answer: (A)

A master plan is guided by the input gathered from stakeholders about what the activities program needs and wishes to achieve. This input helps define priorities, set the scope of services, and plan how to allocate time, facilities, staff, and resources over the long term. In short, the needs and wants of the activities program provide the essential direction for the plan itself. The other options are more about how things are run or executed rather than a core element that shapes the plan: annual report generation is a reporting task, short-term budgeting focuses on near-term finances, and community outreach programs are specific initiatives that may be included in the plan but don’t by themselves define the plan’s structure.