Campus Recreation
Campus Recreation
Sheer volume of participants and diversity of facilities make this an exciting area
Def – a program that provides facilities and activities to those that go to school or work at a high school, college or university
Intended to promote wellness and develop life long skills
Can serve the local community through special memberships or facility rentals
Campus recreation gains thousands of new participants every year & loses thousands as well
Participation can have a significant impact on the campus environment
Approx 75% of students participate in campus rec
High campus participation can be related to higher GPA
Facilities are used to recruit student athletes and potential faculty/staff
Individual involvement in has been reported to produce 3 benefits: improved emotional well-being, reduced stress & improved happiness
Correctional Recreation
Role that recreation plays in correctional facilities varies but there are some standard approaches that have been used throughout North America:
Access to appropriate forms of recreation should not be denied
Goal of incarceration is to prepare offenders for release and since recreation is part of a normal balanced lifestyle, it must be incorporated into correctional facilities
Correctional facilities have a responsibility to “work” the whole person, which involves the mental, social, physical and spiritual needs of prisoners
1. Develop acceptable outlets for stress – inmates learn to identify and practice acceptable way to relieve stress
2. Identify activities that serve as alternates to addictions – replace time previously devoted to drug use with rec activities
3. Foster interpersonal skills – learn cooperation and team work through rec programs
4. Develop a new sense of purpose – help to guide thinking and future behaviour
5. Enhanced self-esteem – positive rec activities will improve this
6. Foster new interests – provides an outlet to new experiences
7. Awareness of personal needs – recreation can provide
Sheer volume of participants and diversity of facilities make this an exciting area
Def – a program that provides facilities and activities to those that go to school or work at a high school, college or university
Intended to promote wellness and develop life long skills
Can serve the local community through special memberships or facility rentals
Campus recreation gains thousands of new participants every year & loses thousands as well
Participation can have a significant impact on the campus environment
Approx 75% of students participate in campus rec
High campus participation can be related to higher GPA
Facilities are used to recruit student athletes and potential faculty/staff
Individual involvement in has been reported to produce 3 benefits: improved emotional well-being, reduced stress & improved happiness
Correctional Recreation
Role that recreation plays in correctional facilities varies but there are some standard approaches that have been used throughout North America:
Access to appropriate forms of recreation should not be denied
Goal of incarceration is to prepare offenders for release and since recreation is part of a normal balanced lifestyle, it must be incorporated into correctional facilities
Correctional facilities have a responsibility to “work” the whole person, which involves the mental, social, physical and spiritual needs of prisoners
1. Develop acceptable outlets for stress – inmates learn to identify and practice acceptable way to relieve stress
2. Identify activities that serve as alternates to addictions – replace time previously devoted to drug use with rec activities
3. Foster interpersonal skills – learn cooperation and team work through rec programs
4. Develop a new sense of purpose – help to guide thinking and future behaviour
5. Enhanced self-esteem – positive rec activities will improve this
6. Foster new interests – provides an outlet to new experiences
7. Awareness of personal needs – recreation can provide