U.S. Trends in Recreation

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U.S. Trends in Recreation Sport
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Recreation Sport Delivery

• Public sector (GO)
• Parks programs at local, state, federal levels
• Nonprofit sector (NGO)
• YMCA, Girl Guides
• Commercial sector
• Fitness, tourism, golf, bowling

A note about economics funding
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Driving Issues Trends

• Obesity
• 65 overweight
• 10 of all preschoolers
• 15.8 of children ages 6-11
• 16.1 of teens ages 12-19

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Driving Issues Trends

• Inactivity
• Women less active than men
• Poor less active than middle upper class
• Educated more active than non-educated
• Caucasians Asians more active than other races

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Driving Issues Trends

• Increase physical activity
• Building bike trails
• Developing facilities (ie. Fitness, senior)

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Driving Issues Trends

• Increase physical activity
• Programming
• After school programs camps
• Sports
• Seniors
• Parent/tot programs
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program

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Driving Issues Trends

• Aging Population
• Boomers (1946-1964) want experiences
• Are more physically active
• Have more money to spend (disposable income)
• Traveling
• Healthy longer

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Driving Issues Trends

• Facilities are changing
• Super facilities
• Adventure recreation in urban settings
• Greening of facilities
• Accessible facilities
• People with disabilities
• Low income

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Driving Issues Trends

• Professional Sports
• New arenas
• Sin taxes, bed taxes, gambling revenues,
  sponsorships
• Overpaid male athletes, increased ticket prices
• Growth in womens professional sports
• WNBA 13 teams
• Soccer, softball, golf
• Enhancement drug use

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Driving Issues Trends

• Programming
• People with disabilities
• At risk youth
• Low income youth
• After school camps
• Diversity
• Public art

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Driving Issues Trends

• Funding problems
• Pay to play
• Sponsorships
• Fundraising
• Subsidy levels
• Cuts in programs

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Driving Issues Trends

• Youth Sports
• Pay to play
• Overscheduled child
• Injuries
• Parents out of control

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Driving Issues Trends

• Reduction in outdoor program participation
• Fewer visitors to national parks outdoor
  activities
• Reduced access to these resources

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Driving Issues Trends

• People vacationing closer to home
• Rising gas prices.
• Hotels
• Plane tickets
• Food
• Becoming a tourist in your own community

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