4.4 Key Takeaways

Step 4: Key Takeaways

  • Establishing the purpose, goals and objectives for a recreation program or event is quite straightforward;
  • The key to developing S.M.A.R.T. goals and objectives is understanding the “why“ of a program or event;
  • Experienced programmers keep an eye on the established goals and objectives during a program’s rollout to make subtle on-the-fly adjustments to ensure the goals are met;
  • Afterwards, goals and objectives can be used as tools to measure the success of a program during the evaluation process (Step 11 – Evaluation).

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