ARRPA Contents & Abstracts, Volume 8, 2019

ISBN 978-0-89641-587-4
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    Enhancing Recreation Experiences through Positive Leadership Howard Gauthier — The objective of this paper is to propose an adaptation of a model on positive leadership as it applies to the recreation industry. The model was originally published in the journal, Strategic Leadership Review. The model proposes five strategies a leader should use in order to develop a positive experience for the people within an organization. These strategies include (a) establishing a positive structure, (b) promoting a positive purpose, (c) creating a positive climate, (d) building positive relationships, and (e) engaging in positive communications. It is hypothesized that the outcome of these strategies will provide participants within the recreation industry an increase in happiness and will enhance their overall experience within their chosen recreational activity. (1-16)

  • Organizational Effectiveness and Sense of CommunitySean Dahlin — Organizational Effectiveness is a well-studied topic among organizations and academia, which is “concerned with understanding the unique capabilities organizations develop to guarantee a successful performance” (Rocha & Turner, 2008, p. 124). In terms of intercollegiate athletics, specific to big-time college football, increased student recruitment, media exposure, prestige, and Sense of Community (SOC) [i.e., a process that brings members of a group together sharing emotional support and meeting needs] are all non-financial benefits of effective winning programs (Kelly & Dixon, 2011). The purpose of this paper was to determine through the analysis of prior studies whether or not there exists a relationship between Organizational Effectiveness (OE) and SOC in sport. Per analysis, the findings indicate that SOC and OE are interconnected, particularly in the bond spectators develop with SOC when their athletics programs are perceived to be effective and how administrators attempt to develop an SOC through their athletics programs. Keywords: sense of community, organizational effectiveness, stakeholders, intercollegiate athletics (17-39)

  • The Effects of Prescribed Exercise Curriculum (SPARK) on Academic PerformanceScott Bradshaw — NO ABSTRACT (40-59)

  • Legacy: Empowering Students to Give Back Eric Schutter, Peter Titlebaum — Most universities struggle to convince alumni to give back to their former institutions. Despite the amount of time and energy that schools invest in their students, many of the students are not making any sort of commitment in return. However, there is a solution. If programs created avenues to give back, they would see an increase in student giving from both alumni and current students. While there is a notion that college-aged students are opposed to giving, there is evidence to suggest that, if the students are empowered and made aware of the importance of giving, they are more than willing to give their time, energy, and even money back to the programs that helped them along the way. Keywords: student giving, summer camps, scholarships, reinvestment, employee training (60-73)

  • Military Youth Camp (Not Your Average Summer Camp) Joe Duerkson — Military youth camps can be some of the most dynamic and multidimensional in terms of programming administered and population reached. This article offers a look into the unique nature of military youth camps and the impact they have on the children of our Armed Forces. Camps create positive youth development in the areas of positive identity, social skills, physical and thinking skills, and positive value (Burkhardt, et. Al., 2005; Thurber, et al., 2007; ACA, 2005; Army CYSS, 2010). In these environments, military youth are able to face challenges, overcome obstacles, and grow. Camps also are able to reach military youth with sensitivity, openness, caring, and respect for their situations and family environments. They provide a dynamic environment to engage military youth from a variety of perspectives allowing them to grow, be educated, develop emotionally and socially, and have fun. (74-83)

  • Get Out and Play: The Benefits of Outdoor Recreation among Children in a Digital Age Kyle Young, Dason Tucker — The objective of this article is to provide quality information pertaining to the benefits of outdoor recreation, as well as discouraging the overuse of technology. Children today have a higher access to technology and this may be negatively affecting their mental, physical, and social well-beings. Young people today are spending less time outside doing activities that are recreational, which could lead to childhood obesity. According to the Nemours Foundation (2015), “Children who consistently spend more than four hours per day watching TV are more likely to be overweight". Outdoor recreation is not only an efficient way to get kids to stay active, but it also reduces health risks in children and allows children to develop cognitive function. According to Gomes (2015), “Children's imaginations and capacity for creativity... flourish in natural settings”. Therefore, it may be beneficial to incorporate more time doing outdoor recreational activities and less time indoors using technological devices, such as cell phones and TVs. (84-88)

  • Risk Management and Emergency Planning (Are you Ready?)Duane A. Crider — NO ABSTRACT (89-102)

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