Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Moving On
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You have reached the end of Program-Planning in Recreation: A 12-STEP Guide. You have learned that program planning is an art, a step-by-step process that requires considerable thought, attention, care and creativity.
In the field of parks, recreation, and leisure services, everybody programs! Across sectors, areas, and sub-fields… recreation programming is everywhere. Program-Planning in Recreation: A 12-STEP Guide was written with the intention of supporting professional program-planners as they figure out who they are programming for, their group’s programmatic needs, and how to create meaningful programmatic goals. This book gives you the tools necessary to design and deliver dynamite programs that will be of great value to those who participate.
As you move on in your recreation program-planning adventures, let the principles of Servant Leadership guide your programming head, heart and hands. Be mindful of keeping your programs participant-centered and aligned with your Agency’s Mission, Vision and Core Values. Keep everybody safe. Feed your participants’ senses with meaningful and memorable activities. Have fun! Ensure no one is left out. Keep everyone safe. Innovate, evaluate and innovate again.
Do these things, and you will have a positive impact on the lives of others and the communities in which they reside. Here’s to you and your future successes as a professional recreation program-planner!
