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Title: Recreation and Leisure


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Recreation and Leisure
C H A P T E R
C H A P T E R
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  • Are we more work and less play?
  • 5
  • Deepen Time

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After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You
Should Be Able to
  • Discuss the relationship of recreation and
    leisure to wellness
  • Explain the origins and extent of
    government-sponsored recreation
  • Distinguish between commercial and noncommercial
    recreation
  • Name and describe various types of recreational
    clubs
  • Identify the major US theme parks
  • Describe the operations of a country club

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Definitions
  • Recreation
  • Refreshment of strength and spirits after work, a
    means of diversionRecreation
  • Burnout and stress
  • Need for increased recreational activities
  • Leisure
  • Freedom resulting from the cessation of
    activities, away from work or duties
  • Time free from work
  • Recreation Management
  • The professional handling of physical facilities
    where recreation and leisure occur
  • http//www.jwu.edu/hosp/degree.htm

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Government Sponsored Recreation
  • The general welfare clause of the Constitution
    has become a legal basis for federal action
    affecting leisure pursuits
  • Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
    happiness
  • TOT hotel accommodations, state lotteries, and
    others support the operation of parks

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Government Sponsored Recreation
  • 19th century parks movement expanded
  • Government recreational facilities include
  • Golf courses
  • Swimming pools
  • Bathing beaches
  • Picnic areas
  • Winter sport facilities
  • Game fields
  • Playgrounds

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Bryce Canyon National Park
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National Parks in the U.S.A.
  • United States National Parks
  • National Parks Service founded 1916
  • Understanding and preserving the environment
  • 267 areas and 80 million acres
  • 272 million visitors visit each year
  • http//www.nps.gov/
  • There is nothing so American as our National
    Parks the fundamental idea behind the parks is
    that the country belongs to the people
  • Franklin D. Rooservelt

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National Parks in Canada
  • Canadian National Parks
  • 29 large parks and 20 historical sites
  • Recreational programming is a concern
  • Canada tourism
  • Wood Buffalo National Park
  • 17,300 square miles
  • Possibly the largest park in the world
  • http//www.canadianparks.com/alberta/woodbufnp/ind
    ex.htm

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Commercial Recreation
  • Recreation
  • The professional handling of physical
  • facilities where recreation and leisure
  • occur
  • Recreation for a profit
  • Includes
  • Theme parks
  • Attractions
  • Clubs

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Theme Parks
  • Parks
  • Originate from fairs
  • Agriculture fairs
  • 1800s beaches
  • Different from an amusement park
  • Theme particular setting or artistic
    interpretation
  • Theme much larger

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Theme Parks
  • Parks (cont.)
  • Disney
  • http//www.disney.com/
  • Sea World
  • http//www.seaworld.com/

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Club Ownership
  • Ownership
  • Similar to hotel management
  • Members pay an initiation fee and annual dues
  • 14,000 private clubs in U.S.A.

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Clubs
  • Equity Club
  • Non-for profit
  • Owned and organized by its members for their own
    enjoyment
  • Proprietary Club
  • Owned by an individual or company
  • Operated for profit

Club Membership Private Clubs Local State
Federal Law
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Types of Clubs
  • Country Clubs
  • City Clubs
  • Professional
  • Military Clubs
  • Yacht Clubs
  • Etc..
  • Club Managers Association of America
  • www.cmaa.org

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Hierarchy of Management
  • Hierarchy of Management
  • Members
  • Board of Directors
  • Fiscal responsibility
  • Policies and strategies
  • Executive Committee
  • Activities, grounds, and funding
  • General Manager
  • Day-to-day operation

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Country Clubs
  • Country Clubs
  • Provide recreational and social facilities
  • Two or more types of memberships
  • 50 are private
  • Golf primary recreational activity
  • Recently being built as part of upscale
    communities

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City Clubs
  • City Clubs
  • Professional clubs
  • Social clubs
  • Athletic clubs
  • Dining clubs
  • University clubs
  • Example
  • The Press Club in Washington D.C.

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City Clubs
  • City Clubs (cont.)
  • Military clubs
  • Yacht clubs
  • Fraternal clubs

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Voluntary Organizations
  • Voluntary
  • Nongovernmental
  • Nonprofit agencies serving the public at large
  • Boy Scouts
  • Girl Scouts
  • YMCA
  • YWCA

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Campus Recreation
  • Help maintain student morale and are often used
    as a means of gaining alumni support
  • http//www.brown.edu/web/campus/

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Armed Forces Recreation
  • Armed Forces
  • Morale Welfare and Recreation Department (MWRD)
  • Sports
  • Motion pictures
  • Crafts and hobbies
  • Rest centers/recreation centers
  • Libraries
  • Food and beverage facilities

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Employee Recreation
  • Experts have found that workers who spend time in
    constructive recreational activities have reduced
    absenteeism
  • Recreation centers wellness programs
  • http//www.cooperaerobics.com/default.aspx
  • http//www.baylortomlandryfitnesscenter.com/

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Recreation for Special Populations
  • Mentally ill, mentally retarded, or the
    physically disabled
  • Special Olympics
  • International program of physical fitness, sports
    training, and athletic competition

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Trends in Recreation and Leisure
  • Trends
  • Specially targeted programs
  • Learning and adventure for the elderly
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