REC 265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Rafting
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Ex: state park rangers, property manager, naturalist, Ex: the national park service (national parks) Funding most from taxes; also grants, user fees: nonprofit organizations. Funding membership fees, user fees, fundraising, grants, and government contracts. About 11-15% of all recreation jobs are in the nonprofit sector. Ex: ymca, big brother/big sisters, wraap: commercial recreation. Ex: hotels, casinos, amusement parks, cruises, airports. Ex: whitewater rafting, canoeing and kayaking trips. Private membership clubs: armed forces recreation- moral, welfare and recreation (mwr) Provided for both military and their families. Ex: state farm offers a park, pool, picnic facilities, and programs for their employees on campus: campus recreation (rec sport leadership) Virtually all universities and colleges in the us have a campus recreation program. Need a masters degree for most entry level jobs. Outdoor rec: ex: rock wall climbing, multi-sector specialties: Hospitals, retirement communities, prison and detention centers. Ex: college athletics, sport marketing, semiprofessional and professional sports, stadiums.
