KNR 271 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Lifeguard, Interaction, Fixed Cost
12 Oct 2018
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KNR 271
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
KNR 271
Recreation Programming
TTH 9:35am-10:50am
Upcoming Dates:
Chapter 3 Quiz: 1/25
Chapter 7 Quiz: 1/30
Chapter 9 Quiz: 2/1
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CHAPTER 1: Intro to Programming
What is Programming?
Designing and delivering recreation and leisure services
What’s included?
oLocation
oStaff/Participants
oThe Actual Activity
oMarketing
oBudgeting
oEquipment
Program
A designed opportunity for a leisure experience to occur
Assumptions:
oWe know how leisure is experienced
oPeople label some type of experience as leisure
Program Development
Overall management process in which a programmer will design and manages an
event/program.
Leisure
A social experience constructed through interaction in social occasions
Leisure is different for all of us
It’s contextual – Different depending on how we were raised, when we were born, and
where we grew up
The ideal state of freedom and the opportunity for spiritual and intellectual enlightenment
(painting, fishing, other hobbies)
Occurs mostly in the time that is NOT devoted to work
Complete way of life for the privileged
Wealthy create the opportunity for more varied forms of leisure and more leisure time.
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oKEY WORDS RELATED TO LEISURE:
Freedom
Intrinsic satisfaction
When you do something because you personally want to and it
makes you feel good
Engagement
Types of Leisure
All types of leisure can overlap and interact with each other in different ways
Recreation:
oPersonal and social benefits
oRecreation represents a fusion between play and leisure
oRefreshes or restores
oIncludes personal involvement and deep commitment
oOrganized (Scheduled)
Play:
oUsually considered as an activity relating to children
Game or Sport
Musical Instruments
Hobbies (not organized)
No single/set definition of Play
Games:
oExperiences that have formal rules
Board games, video games
Sport:
oCompetitive activity that involves physical exertion
Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Cheerleading,
Swimming, etc.
Tourism:
oActivities of persons traveling and staying in places outside their usual
environment usually for leisure activity
Hotels/Resorts, Theme and Water Parks, Transportation Services, etc.
Events:
oSpecialized programming for a one-time event.
Cheerleading competitions, 5K race, Concerts, etc.
Leisure Service Delivery Systems (Sectors)
Public Government/Agencies
oContains 3 levels
Local
Parks and Recreation Department
Park Districts
Municipal Government
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Document Summary
Designing and delivering recreation and leisure services. What"s included: location, staff/participants, the actual activity, marketing, budgeting, equipment. A designed opportunity for a leisure experience to occur. Assumptions: we know how leisure is experienced, people label some type of experience as leisure. Overall management process in which a programmer will design and manages an event/program. A social experience constructed through interaction in social occasions. Leisure is different for all of us. It"s contextual different depending on how we were raised, when we were born, and where we grew up. The ideal state of freedom and the opportunity for spiritual and intellectual enlightenment (painting, fishing, other hobbies) Occurs mostly in the time that is not devoted to work. Complete way of life for the privileged. Wealthy create the opportunity for more varied forms of leisure and more leisure time: key words related to leisure: When you do something because you personally want to and it makes you feel good.
