Objective: To gain experience screening a recreation program.
Note: If you print this exercise, be sure to set the printer color to black and white.
It is likely that many students taking this course are involved to some extent with a recreation and leisure service agency. With permission from your agency supervisor do the following:
a. Observe or screen a recreation program by filling out the Program Screening Instrument below.
b. Discuss your findings with your agency supervisor and share your experience in class.
Program Screening Instrument
| Program Characteristic |
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| 4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Excellent |
Good |
Fair |
Poor |
| 1 |
Provides benefits to target patrons |
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| 2 |
Significantly different from other programs |
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| 3 |
Can be produced economically |
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| 4 |
Can be marketed economically |
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| 5 |
Fits in Rec. Dept. image |
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| 6 |
Staff has needed skills to produce and promote it |
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| 7 |
Staff has needed time to produce and promote it |
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| 8 |
Adequate facilities are available |
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| 9 |
Contributes to agency mission |
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| 10 |
Material resources are readily available |
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Total Score __________
(Programs scoring 28 or more are innovative and feasible)
Program Screening Instrument adapted from a form used by the U.S. Navy Recreational Services Unit.
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