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Chapter 11 Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

Chapter 11 Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs. 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

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Chapter 11 Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

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  1. Chapter 11Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

  2. 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

  3. After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to: • Name and describe various types of recreational clubs • Identify the major US theme parks • Describe the operations of a country club

  4. Defining Recreation • Refreshment of strength and spirit, a means of diversion • Burnout and stress • Need for increased recreational activities • Leisure • Time free from work

  5. Government-Sponsored Recreation • Founding fathers asked Americans to pursue “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” • Special revenue (taxes) • Boats • Motor fuels • Transient occupancy taxes on hotel accommodations • State lotteries

  6. National Parks in the U.S.A. • National Parks Service founded 1916 • Understanding and preserving the environment • 267 areas and 80 million acres • 272 million visitors each year Grand Canyon Yosemite Yellowstone Grand Tetons Haleakala

  7. National Parks in Canada • 29 large parks and 20+ historical sites • Recreational programming is a concern • Canada tourism Glacier National Park

  8. Commercial Recreation • Recreation • Recreation for a profit • Includes • Theme parks • Attractions • Clubs

  9. Theme Parks • Focus on a dominant theme • Historical or cultural • Geographical

  10. Theme Parks • Disney • www.disney.com • Sea World • www.seaworld.com • Busch Gardens • www.buschgardens.com

  11. Festivals and Themes Areas • Mardi Gras • Grand Ole Opry • Dollywood

  12. Clubs • Private clubs are places where members gather for social, recreational, professional and fraternal reasons • Affluent clientele • Clubs are designed around a housing development where the neighborhood can utilize the services of the club (golf, tennis, pool)

  13. Club Management • Similar to hotel management • Members pay an initiation fee and annual dues • Members feel they have ownership • 6,000 private country clubs in U.S.A. • CMAA • Club Managers Association of America

  14. Hierarchy of Management • Articles of incorporation and bylaws determine structure • Members • Board of Directors • Fiscal responsibility • Policies and strategies • Executive Committee • Activities, grounds, and funding • General Manager • Day-to-day operation

  15. Clubs • Business oriented • Professional clubs • Social clubs • Athletic clubs • Dining clubs • University clubs • Military clubs • Yachting clubs • Fraternal clubs • Proprietary clubs

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

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

  18. Trends • Increase in fitness activities • Increase in personal leisure time • Surge in travel and tourism • Specially targeted programs to at-risk youth • Additional products in the commercial sector • Learning and adventure for the elderly

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