Answer to Question #164848 in English for Deana

Question

 

QUIZ 1

RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING

 

QUESTION 1 (16 MARKS)

 

Parks, recreation and leisure provide a number of benefits to our community. These benefits help strengthen families, build healthy communities, improve the quality of life for residents, encourage the healthy development of children and help inspire community leaders.

 

a.     Analyze SIX (6) life stages in leisure and recreation industry. 

 (12 marks)

Explain TWO (2) types of land based recreation activities

Answer 1

RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING

Stage One: Initial Phase       

Initial phases are mainly externally motivated particularly for the beginners with few expectations and happy with doing the activities.

Stage Two: Learning Phase

The learning phase is where an individual becomes more competitive in gaining skills.

Stage Three: Specialization Phase

This phase implies that an individual is relatively few of leisure activities and is internally motivated to acquire more skills.

Stage Four: Personal Identity Phase

The phase refers to when an individual gets committed to some aspect of the activity.

Stage Five: Increased Self Awareness Phase

This phase refers to when someone expands their sense of self and shifts to live in the places of activities.

Stage Six: Professional Phase

The phase refers to when someone engages in serious leisure. For instance, the hobbyist and volunteer.

Types of Land-Based Recreational Activities

The first one is aeroball. This includes the mixture of volleyball, transpolining, and basketball. The game is an exciting spot where four players learn the basics quickly and spring into action. The game aims to get the ball into the opposing opponent's net.

The second one is mountain climbing. The sport entails climbing mountains regardless of the length of the strip. The game is more physically demanding than hiking. The styles of mountaineering include the expedition-style and the alpine style