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.

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