Chapter 11 Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

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Chapter 11Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs
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After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You
Should Be Able to

• Discuss the relationship of recreation and
  leisure to wellness
• Explain the origins and extent of
  government-sponsored recreation
• Distinguish between commercial and noncommercial
  recreation

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

• Name and describe various types of recreational
  clubs
• Identify the major US theme parks
• Describe the operations of a country club

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Defining Recreation

• Refreshment of strength and spirit, a means of
  diversion
• Burnout and stress
• Need for increased recreational activities
• Leisure
• Time free from work

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Government-Sponsored Recreation

• Founding fathers asked Americans to pursue life,
  liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
• Special revenue (taxes)
• Boats
• Motor fuels
• Transient occupancy taxes on hotel accommodations
• State lotteries

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National Parks in the U.S.A.

• National Parks Service founded 1916
• Understanding and preserving the environment
• 267 areas and 80 million acres
• 272 million visitors each year

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National Parks in Canada

• 29 large parks and 20 historical sites
• Recreational programming is a concern
• Canada tourism

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Commercial Recreation

• Recreation
• Recreation for a profit
• Includes
• Theme parks
• Attractions
• Clubs

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Theme Parks

• Focus on a dominant theme
• Historical or cultural
• Geographical

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Theme Parks

• Disney
• www.disney.com
• Sea World
• www.seaworld.com
• Busch Gardens
• www.buschgardens.com

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Festivals and Themes Areas

• Mardi Gras
• Grand Ole Opry
• Dollywood

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Clubs

• Private clubs are places where members gather for
  social, recreational, professional and fraternal
  reasons
• Affluent clientele
• Clubs are designed around a housing development
  where the neighborhood can utilize the services
  of the club (golf, tennis, pool)

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Club Management

• Similar to hotel management
• Members pay an initiation fee and annual dues
• Members feel they have ownership
• 6,000 private country clubs in U.S.A.
• CMAA
• Club Managers Association of America

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Hierarchy of Management

• Articles of incorporation and bylaws determine
  structure
• Members
• Board of Directors
• Fiscal responsibility
• Policies and strategies
• Executive Committee
• Activities, grounds, and funding
• General Manager
• Day-to-day operation

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Clubs

• Business oriented
• Professional clubs
• Social clubs
• Athletic clubs
• Dining clubs
• University clubs
• Military clubs
• Yachting clubs
• Fraternal clubs
• Proprietary clubs

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Voluntary Organizations

• Nongovernmental
• Nonprofit agencies serving the public at large
• Boy Scouts
• Girl Scouts
• YMCA
• YWCA

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Armed Forces Recreation

• Morale Welfare and Recreation Department (MWR)
• Sports
• Motion pictures
• Crafts and hobbies
• Rest centers/recreation centers
• Libraries
• Food and beverage facilities

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Trends

• Increase in fitness activities
• Increase in personal leisure time
• Surge in travel and tourism
• Specially targeted programs to at-risk youth
• Additional products in the commercial sector
• Learning and adventure for the elderly