11.5 Key Takeaways
STEP 11: Key Takeaways
- Recreation programs need to be formally evaluated for impact and effectiveness;
- There are many ways program planners can collect meaningful qualitative and quantitative data from participants, both during and after a program or event;
- Holding a structured debrief with a program’s ‘key players’ (program staff, event coordinator) is essential to identify successes, shortcomings, and whether the program achieved its articulated programmatic goals.
