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Chapter 11Chapter 11Recreation, Theme Parks, and ClubsRecreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

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After Reading and Studying This After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to:Chapter, You Should Be Able to:

Discuss the relationship of recreation and Discuss the relationship of recreation and leisure to wellnessleisure to wellnessExplain the origins and extent of Explain the origins and extent of government-sponsored recreationgovernment-sponsored recreationDistinguish between commercial and Distinguish between commercial and noncommercial recreationnoncommercial recreation

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After Reading and Studying This After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to:Chapter, You Should Be Able to:

Name and describe various types of Name and describe various types of recreational clubsrecreational clubs

Identify the major US theme parksIdentify the major US theme parks

Describe the operations of a country clubDescribe the operations of a country club

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Defining RecreationDefining Recreation

Refreshment of strength and spirit, a Refreshment of strength and spirit, a means of diversionmeans of diversion

Burnout and stress Burnout and stress – Need for increased recreational activitiesNeed for increased recreational activities

Leisure Leisure – Time free from workTime free from work

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Government-Sponsored Government-Sponsored RecreationRecreation

Founding fathers asked Americans to Founding fathers asked Americans to pursue “life, liberty and the pursuit of pursue “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”happiness.”

Special revenue (taxes)Special revenue (taxes)– BoatsBoats– Motor fuelsMotor fuels– Transient occupancy taxes on hotel Transient occupancy taxes on hotel

accommodationsaccommodations– State lotteriesState lotteries

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National Parks in the U.S.A.National Parks in the U.S.A.

National Parks Service National Parks Service founded 1916founded 1916

Understanding and Understanding and preserving the preserving the environmentenvironment

267 areas and 80 267 areas and 80 million acresmillion acres

272 million visitors each 272 million visitors each yearyear

Grand Grand CanyonCanyon

YosemiteYosemite

YellowstoneYellowstone

Grand TetonsGrand Tetons HaleakalaHaleakala

National Parks in CanadaNational Parks in Canada

29 large parks and 29 large parks and 20+ historical sites20+ historical sites

Recreational Recreational programming is a programming is a concernconcern

Canada tourismCanada tourism

Glacier National Park

Commercial RecreationCommercial Recreation

RecreationRecreation– Recreation for a profitRecreation for a profit

– IncludesIncludesTheme parksTheme parks

AttractionsAttractions

ClubsClubs

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Theme ParksTheme Parks

Focus on a Focus on a dominant themedominant theme

Historical or culturalHistorical or cultural

GeographicalGeographical

Theme ParksTheme Parks

DisneyDisney– www.disney.com

Sea WorldSea World– www.seaworld.com

Busch GardensBusch Gardens– www.buschgardens.co

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Festivals and Themes AreasFestivals and Themes Areas

Mardi GrasMardi Gras

Grand Ole OpryGrand Ole Opry

DollywoodDollywood

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ClubsClubsPrivate clubs are places where Private clubs are places where members gather for social, members gather for social, recreational, professional and recreational, professional and fraternal reasonsfraternal reasons

Affluent clienteleAffluent clientele

Clubs are designed around a Clubs are designed around a housing development where housing development where the neighborhood can utilize the neighborhood can utilize the services of the club (golf, the services of the club (golf, tennis, pool)tennis, pool)

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Club ManagementClub ManagementSimilar to hotel managementSimilar to hotel management

Members pay an initiation fee Members pay an initiation fee and annual duesand annual dues

Members feel they have Members feel they have ownershipownership

6,000 private country clubs in 6,000 private country clubs in U.S.A.U.S.A.

CMAACMAA– Club Managers Association of Club Managers Association of

AmericaAmerica

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Hierarchy of ManagementHierarchy of ManagementArticles of incorporation and bylaws determine Articles of incorporation and bylaws determine structurestructure– MembersMembers– Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

Fiscal responsibilityFiscal responsibilityPolicies and strategiesPolicies and strategies

– Executive CommitteeExecutive CommitteeActivities, grounds, and fundingActivities, grounds, and funding

– General ManagerGeneral ManagerDay-to-day operationDay-to-day operation

ClubsClubsBusiness orientedBusiness orientedProfessional clubsProfessional clubsSocial clubsSocial clubsAthletic clubsAthletic clubsDining clubsDining clubsUniversity clubsUniversity clubsMilitary clubsMilitary clubsYachting clubsYachting clubsFraternal clubsFraternal clubsProprietary clubsProprietary clubs

Voluntary OrganizationsVoluntary Organizations

NongovernmentalNongovernmentalNonprofit agencies serving the public Nonprofit agencies serving the public at largeat large– Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts– Girl ScoutsGirl Scouts– YMCA YMCA – YWCAYWCA

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Armed Forces RecreationArmed Forces Recreation

Morale Welfare and Recreation Morale Welfare and Recreation Department (MWR)Department (MWR)– SportsSports– Motion picturesMotion pictures– Crafts and hobbiesCrafts and hobbies– Rest centers/recreation centersRest centers/recreation centers– LibrariesLibraries– Food and beverage facilitiesFood and beverage facilities

TrendsTrends– Increase in fitness activitiesIncrease in fitness activities– Increase in personal leisure timeIncrease in personal leisure time– Surge in travel and tourismSurge in travel and tourism– Specially targeted programs to at-risk Specially targeted programs to at-risk

youthyouth– Additional products in the commercial Additional products in the commercial

sectorsector– Learning and adventure for the elderlyLearning and adventure for the elderly