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This presentation is a template. It needs to be customized to your organization and audience before usage . Make Our Program the Best it Can Be!. Best Practices in Hunting and Shooting Recruitment and Retention Programs. Best Practices.
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This presentation is a template. It needs to be customized to your organization and audience before usage.
Make Our Program the Best it Can Be! Best Practices in Hunting and Shooting Recruitment and Retention Programs
Best Practices A program or practice with specific outcomes that has been clearly defined, refined through repeated delivery and evaluation, and supported by a substantial body of research.
Best Practices enable users to: Plan and evaluate their efforts to ensure maximum effectiveness. Gain support for their efforts from supervisors and external funding sources.
Not a New Program! Best Practices Enhance (don’t replace) Existing Efforts
Best Practices can help you be more effective in: Planning, development, and implementation of R&R efforts Program evaluation Selecting and training instructors Identifying relevant research
Why Should We Care? Accountability Life-long supporters Recruitment and Retention More effective
Process Based Content Based Applies to all hunting and shooting R&R programs
Best Practices Tools available from: www.nssf.org/bestpractices
Chapter 1. Understanding the R & R Process Recruitment – become a member Retention – continuing long-term behavior Classification System
Hunting/Shooting Participation Classification System Awareness Stage Interest Stage Trial Stage Continuation with Support Stage Continuation without Support Stage Proponent Stage Cessation/Desertion Stage
For Each Stage In the System: Definition Facilitating Factors Recommended Strategies Research and Evaluation Needs
Chapter 2. Plan Ahead for Success Nine Best Practices Mission/Goals/Objectives Logic Model for Program Development Proven Methods for Program Planning
Chapter 3. Building Your Program Thirteen BPs for program development. After you have planned everything out, what are the proven ways to get a program “on the ground?”
Chapter 4. Well-Trained Instructors Twelve BPs in 4 Categories: Planning Selection Training/Workshops Evaluation
Chapter 5. Evaluation Probably most neglected component of R&R programs Nine BPs for evaluating programs Methods of evaluation Resources for more information
Chapters 6-7. Expanding Your Reach Diverse Audiences Persons with Disabilities Together, 18 BPs about reducing barriers
Chapter 8. Enhancing Hunter Education Programs Incorporates standards from IHEA Based on extensive education research Contains specific recommendations for: HE program administrators Agencies that administer HE programs Industry and other stakeholders/cooperators
Chapter 9. Let Research Help There is research going on all the time. Four important BPs for using what other people are learning.
Chapter 10. Mentoring Social Support is critical to success. Mentors provide social support. Seven BPs that cover: Recruiting Training Evaluation/termination Recognition, and more
Chapters 11-12. CreatingOpportunities and Access Access is consistently a concern. Fourteen BPs regarding creating, enhancing, publicizing, and promoting shooting and hunting opportunities.
Chapter 13. Integrating Programs If agency R&R programs focus on every stage of the Classification System (which they should), they must be integrated across the agency and beyond. No single division can handle it all.
Chapters 14-15. Outreach and Awareness Seven Recommendations for creating awareness – communicating availability Marketing and Promotion Seven BPs for understanding marketing and using its body of knowledge for R&R
Chapters 16-18. Maximizing Opportunities Shooting Sports in Schools Special Events/Hunts
-Summary- Research-based Developed and Reviewed by Experts Intended to Enhance, not Replace Existing Programs Increase Effectiveness and Efficiency Help Ensure Support of Programs
Best Practices Tools: Workbook Worksheets Fact Sheets Trainer’s Guide & Training Workshops PowerPoint Modules
Get the Materials Today! • www.nssf.org/bestpractices • National Shooting Sports Foundation 11 Mile Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470 203-426-1320