RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 9 Outline of Last Lecture I. Leisure Service Delivery SystemII. Public GoodIII. Social and Cultural CapitalIV. Types of Leisure services Outline of Current Lecture I. Types of leisure activitiesII. Leisure Service Sponsor Typesa. Commercialb. Privatec. PublicIII. Careers in RSTCurrent LectureOutdoor Recreation- Outdoor recreation is a huge part of leisure for many people- More people visit state and nationals parks than visit Disney World and Disneyland COMBINED- They go outdoors to repair what happens to them indoors - US Gov’t: Children are not spending enough time in the outdoors Tourism- While the Sport Industry is large, the Tourism Industry is MASSIVE- In the US alone over 700 Billion Dollar Industry- Worldwide more than 18% of the Global Gross Domestic Product (GGDP) Commercial organizations sell leisure experiences to make a profit. Leisure Service Sponsor TypesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Commercial – sell leisure experiences to make a profitPrivate – meet the leisure needs of members and other sub-selections of population- Disabled peoplePublic- provide for the leisure needs of all citizens in an equitable mannerPublic Agencies- Responsible for serving the public’s leisure needs on an equal basis- Government sponsored and equitable available to all people (funded by some extent by taxes)- Supported by taxes, user fees, gifts and grants - For the greater good – serve citizens’ needs- Having these kinds of services are good for community as a whole- Local: acquire and maintain facilities for the leisure participation of local citizens. Also, provide leadership and programming- State: Direct provision of leisure services (e.g., beaches, parks, historical monuments), education and tourism promotion- Federal: Mission related to enjoyment education, inspiration, conservation (e.g., parks, historical sites)o Sometimes Federal gov’t may grant money to local or state level Commercial Agencies- Purpose is to make a profit – not necessarily supposed to be equitable to everyone- Provide a magnitude of opportunities – offer a wide variety of things- Often odder activities that are too expensive for public and private sponsors - The largest provider of leisure services - Can respond more quickly to trends (e.g., glamping – glamour camping)- Small market of people willing to pay the amount of money for the service Secondary private leisure organization –religious organization – I clicker Private Agencies- Provide for the recreational interests and needs of members or other sub-section of the population- Social, civic, religious, youth-service, etc- Sometimes referred to as non-profit or 3rd sector organizationsTypes of Private- Private leisure dominant organizationso Exist primarily to serve the rec/leisure needs of members- Private leisure secondary organizationso Primary purpose is something else, but also contribute to the supply of leisure opportunities - Quasi-private organizationso Receive support from the public or gov’t agency (4-H, YMCA, campus recreation) but still exist to serve the needs of their members o Sometimes get grants but don’t exist to make a profit o Open to one certain group of people but also open to others Careers in Leisure Careers in the public sector- Municipal recreation such as creation/fitness centers, aquaticso Jobs might include programming, instruction, administration, supervision- State, local, or national parks- Careers in public sector o In some states (IL included) local leisure opportunities are provided by
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