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Download full textVirginia State Div. of Parks and Recreation. – 1987
The Outdoor Recreation Resources section of the Virginia Division of Parks and Recreation has compiled in this document a variety of information on fees and charges in Virginia's many public leisure services programs. This information was generated from three surveys conducted in 1981, 1984, and the summer of 1987. By combining the previous data…
Descriptors: Costs, Fees, Parks, Recreation Finances
TROESTER, CARL A., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
INCREASED PRESSURES FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS PUBLIC RECREATION PROGRAMS HAVE LED COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SEARCH FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN RECREATION SERVICES AT EXISTING LEVELS OR TO INITIATE NEW PROGRAMS. THIS BOOK IS A COLLECTION OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLANNING AND FINANCING SCHOOL-COMMUNITY…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Recreation Programs, Community Support, Federal Aid
Wilder, Robert L. – Parks and Recreation, 1977
The economic equivalency index (EEI) is a statistical construct used for quantifying the value of leisure experiences to the individual and is a potentially valuable tool in justifying leisure service expenditures in park and recreation systems. (MJB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Leisure Time, Parks, Program Budgeting
Ellis, Gary; Witt, Peter A. – Parks and Recreation, 1982
A model is presented to demonstrate that systematic evaluation by design or planned, purposeful evaluation of recreational programs is possible. The evaluation model concepts of control group, randomization, and pretest and posttest are explained. (JN)
Descriptors: Accountability, Control Groups, Delivery Systems, Evaluation Methods
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Dept. of Park Administration and Landscape Architecture. – 1981
Summaries of papers given at a regional training institute on parks and recreation facilities, programs, amd objectives are presented. The purposes of the institute were to encourage professionalism among those who work in parks and recreation, to foster interagency cooperation, and to support colleges that train parks and recreation…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Higher Education, Organizational Development, Park Design
Stevens, Lawrence N. – Parks and Recreation, 1980
People in all urban areas want a well-balanced system of urban recreation opportunities which include neighborhood facilities and programs for all segments of the population. Federal programs must immediately consider and attempt to improve the present state of urban recreation and park programs. (CJ)
Descriptors: Administrators, Citizen Role, Community Role, Futures (of Society)
Gray, David E. – Parks and Recreation, 1980
The future maintenance and improvement of park and recreation programs involves: (1) remembering that access to recreation should be independent of socioeconomic status; (2) developing and using marketing skills to serve human needs; (3) expanding and using research for better programs; and (4) evaluating programs for their contribution to human…
Descriptors: Athletics, Delivery Systems, Ecological Factors, Economic Factors
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of Health Education, Physical Education, and Recreation. – 1968
Specific findings and recommendations of this study are tied to five categories which constitute the basis for community recreation services--(1) organization and administration, (2) facilities, (3) program, (4) personnel, and (5) finances. Appendices include a check list for recreation activities and a summary of laws relating to school and city…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Health Education, Parks, Physical Education Facilities
Kraus, Richard G.; Curtis, Joseph E. – 1977
This book is designed to serve as a basic text for those who seek to enter the field of operating recreation programs and park facilities. Emphasis is given to the administration of public departments, and guidelines are also provided for the management of voluntary agencies and therapeutic recreation programs. In addition to background…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Organizations, Evaluative Thinking, Federal Legislation
