Outdoor program administration
- Principles and practices
Autor(es) - A. O. R. E; Geoff Harrison; Mat Erpelding
- €70.80 €63.72
Outdoor recreation programming is a growing and diverse field that requires administrators to be ready to work in complex and multidisciplinary environments. Outdoor Program Administration: Principles and Practices will help both seasoned and new administrators—as well as students and emerging professionals—flourish in various settings, including university, military, government, commercial, and nonprofit organizations.
You’ll learn the best contemporary administrative strategies and practices from veteran professionals from the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE). The AORE authors provide extensive coverage of all aspects of administrative duties and responsibilities from a diverse organizational setting.
Outdoor Program Administration: Principles and Practices guides you in developing and sustaining programs in outdoor recreation settings across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. You will reap the benefits of the experience shared by the AORE authors, who also provide questions and critical thinking exercises that will enhance the materials and deepen your understanding.
This reference explores all the issues pertinent to being a successful outdoor program administrator. The book has four sections: Outdoor Program Foundations, Program Design and Implementation, Staffing Considerations, and Facilities and Programs. Topics you’ll delve into include:
_ Designing and developing programs;
_ Risk management and legal considerations;
_ Budgeting and financial operations;
_ Marketing and land access (permits);
_ Environmental stewardship;
_ Staff recruitment, supervision, training, and assessment; and
_ Management of indoor climbing walls and challenge courses
Outdoor Program Administration: Principles and Practices presents material that will help you improve your administrative skills and enhance the programs you oversee. As such, it’s an essential book for your professional library
ÍNDICE:
PART I. OUTDOOR PROGRAM FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1. The Outdoor Program Administrator
Geoff Harrison, MS, and Mat Erpelding, MA
1.1. Outdoor Program Administration Defined
1.2. Outdoor Program Administrator Defined
1.3. Skill Sets for Outdoor Program Administrators
1.4. Administrative Competence
1.5. Acquiring Skills
1.6. Professional Maintenance
1.7. Administrative Challenges
1.8. Summary
Chapter 2. History of Outdoor Recreation in the United States: An Outdoor Program Administrator’s Perspective
2.1. Steven P. Guthrie, PhD, Bryan J. Cavins, EdD, and Jerome Gabriel, MEd
2.2. The Beginnings of Environmentalism and Outdoor Recreation: 1825 to 1880
2.3. The Beginnings of a Profession: 1880 to 1920
2.4. National Environmental Consciousness and Outdoor Recreation Evolves: 1920s to 1960s
2.5. Adventure Programming Emerges: 1960s to 1990
2.6. Outdoor Adventure Programming Today (1990 to Present)
2.7. Summary
Chapter 3. Dimensions of Outdoor Recreation Programs
Todd Bauch, MEd, and Steve Hutton, MA
3.1. Three Service Sectors of Outdoor Recreation Programs
3.2. Common Programmatic Types
3.3. Common Facilities or Resources of Outdoor Programs
3.4. Outdoor Program Administrative Structures and Models
3.5. Summary
Chapter 4. The Future of Outdoor Program Administration
Laurlyn K. Harmon, PhD, and Susan L. Johnson, MS
4.1. Evolving Participant Characteristics
4.2. Staffing
4.3. Professionalization of the Field: Standards, Certifications, Accreditation
4.4.Youth and the Outdoors
4.5. Technology and the Outdoors
4.6. Sustainability
4.7. Collaborations and Partnerships
4.8. Outcome Assessment
4.9. Summary
PART II. PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 5. Administrative Risk Management
Mat Erpelding, MA, and Geoff Harrison, MS
5.1. Terms and Definitions of Risk Management
5.2. Creating a Comprehensive Risk-Management Plan
5.3. Summary
Chapter 6. Designing and Developing Outdoor Recreation and Education Programs
Todd Miner, EdD, and Heidi Erpelding-Welch, MS
6.1. Vision
6.2. Mission Statement
6.3. Strategic Plan
6.4. Sustainability
6.5. Dealing With Change: Evolve to Survive and Thrive
6.6. Summary
Chapter 7. Legal Considerations in Outdoor Recreation
Brent Wilson, JD, and Tracey Knutson, JD
7.1. Negligence
7.2. Legal Definition (Elements) of Negligence
7.3. Negligence and Related Theories of Liability
7.4. Defenses Against Negligence
7.5. Role of Insurance in Legal Liability Matters
7.6. Summary
Chapter 8. Budgeting and Financial Operations of Outdoor Programs
Tim J. Moore, MS, and Geoff Harrison, MS
8.1. Budget Components
8.2. Budget-Development Strategies
8.3. Forecasting Expenses and Revenue
8.4. Summary
Chapter 9. Marketing Outdoor Programs
Geoff Harrison, MS, and John McIntosh, PhD
9.1. Marketing Basics
9.2. Identifying the Market
9.3. Marketing Mix
9.4. Developing a Marketing Plan
9.5. Branding
9.6. Marketing Methods
9.7. Summary
Chapter 10. Access and Permitting for Use of Public Lands
Rachel M. Peters, MA
10.1. Outdoor Programs on Public Lands
10.2. Permitting Defined
10.3. Management Agencies and Regulations
10.4. Permitting Tips
10.5. Summary
Chapter 11. Environmental Stewardship
Whitney Ward, PhD, and Will Hobbs, PhD
11.1. History of Environmental Stewardship in the United States
11.2. Major Impacts of Recreation Today
11.3. Applied Environmental Stewardship
11.4. Integration of Environmental Stewardship and Recreation
11.5. Summary
Chapter 12. Developing Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines for Outdoor Programs
Mat Erpelding, MA, Curt Howell, MA, and Brien Sheedy, MA
12.1. Characteristics of Quality Policy, Procedure, and Guideline Documents
12.2. Considerations Specific to Developing Policies and Procedures
12.3. Developing Administrative Policies and Procedures
12.4. Developing Field Policies and Procedures
12.5. Summary
PART III. STAFFING CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 13. Staff Recruitment and Supervision
Jeff Turner, PhD, and Leigh Jackson-Magennis, MEd
13.1. Human Resource Planning
13.2. Staff Selection
13.3. Staff Supervision
13.4. Summary
Chapter 14. Staff Training
Bruce Saxman, MA, and Tom Stuessy, PhD
14.1. Needs Assessment
14.2. Staff-Training Progression
14.3. Mentoring
14.4. Staff-Training Assessment
14.5. Mechanisms for Training Assessment and Evaluation of Staff
14.6. Staff-Training Designs: Integrated Training Model
14.7. Activity-Specific Training
14.8. Staff Appraisal
14.9. Summary
Chapter 15. Staff Assessment
Jenny Kafsky, PhD, and Mark Wagstaff, EdD
15.1. The Basics and Purpose of Staff Assessment
15.2. An Effective Environment for Assessment
15.3. Assessment Criteria
15.4. Assessment Tools
15.5. An Effective Assessment System
15.6. Summary
PART IV. FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
Chapter 16. Rental Operations
Rob Jones, MS
16.1. Planning
16.2. Purchasing
16.3. Rental Center Operations
16.4. Summary
Chapter 17. Indoor Climbing Walls
John Bicknell, MA, and Guy deBrun, MS
17.1. History of Artificial Climbing Walls
17.2. Climbing Wall Facilities and Construction
17.3. Climbing Wall Activities
17.4. Climbing Wall Management
17.5. Summary
Chapter 18. Challenge Course Management
Christina Carter Thompson, MS, and Adam Bondeson, BA
18.1. Challenge Terms
18.2. History
18.3. Challenge Course Program Design and Outcomes
18.4. Primary Influences on Challenge Programming
18.5. Challenge Course Facilities
18.6. Designing and Choosing a Course
18.7. Bidding Process
18.8. Building Process
18.9. The Challenge Course Administrator
18.10. Organizational Support and Resources
18.11. Summary
Chapter 19. Land-Based Programming
Curt Howell, MA
19.1. Incident Prevention and Incident Response
19.2. Cost Analyses
19.3. Determining Learning Outcomes
19.4. Risk Management
19.5. Backpacking
19.6. Climbing
19.7. Caving Programs
19.8. Mountaineering
19.9. Ski Programs
19.10. Cycling
19.11. Summary
Chapter 20. Water-Based Programming
Chris Stec, BS, and Geoff Harrison, MS
20.1. Incident Prevention and Incident Response: Needs Assessment
20.2. Water-Based Programming: Flat Water
20.3. Water-Based Programming: Moving-Water and Whitewater Venues
20.4. Water-Based Programming: Open Water
20.5. Summary
- Formato: Capa dura
- Nº de páginas: 416
- Editado em: 2012
- Idioma: Inglês
- ISBN: 9780736075374