Recreation

Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL) will celebrate 47 years of providing an outstanding recreational experience for thousands of youth in the City of Boston. It is the finest neighborhood basketball league in the country, encompassing sports recreation and community engagement. Its value is in its history and its people. BNBL has helped make Boston a “basketball town”. Even more valuable, it has helped make summers in Boston happier and safer, by providing a physical outlet for Boston youngsters

looked at as weaklings. With the changes occurring in the work world as well as society in general, both men and women needed activities to show their prowess. The main way that people could show their excellence was through sport and play. Sport and recreation served as an escape for people who felt that there life didn’t have meaning. One of the recurring

). As mentioned earlier in the paper, there are still communities that are lacking of exposure of disabilities and active movement of sport participation, and that group of people will categorize disabled sport events as a “freak show”. As recreation and parks members we need to raise an awareness and support for disabled population who is participating in sports. Based on previous literature there are many support for physical activity and overall well-being positive impact. As leaders in our field

start in the field of sports. I can recall how fortunate enough I was to receive a position in my cities local recreation department as a program coordinator. Since our recreation department was understaffed at the time of my hiring I was given quite a bit of responsibility. One of my responsibilities as program coordinator was to note only oversee several programs in the recreation department but I was tasked with revitalizing programs and events that weren’t a huge success in the past. Some

Boys & Girls Club of America: The Boys & Girls Club of America is to help young boys and girls to be able to grow up and reach their full potential without holding back. This agency offers the children a safe environment, and gives them the opportunity to learn skills they will be able to offer as they grow up while having fun. These children benefit in the long run because when they grow up they will already know how to be good reliable, independent members of their community and also their future

need help overcoming a problem that they face and that is where recreation and nature can benefit them. Such few children are actually utilizing their time in active, creative, non-structured play in the woods. They need to learn to be over-comers and apply those skills to be successful when faced with trials. One of the best things for children’s physiological, physical, and social health is plenty of exposure to outdoor recreation time. Wilderness therapy utilizes outdoor adventure pursuits and

In the future as a professional, to develop my skills and knowledge is to attend different conferences held across the United States. By attending conferences you can learn new ways other recreation therapist do facilitation techniques and interventions to improve skills. The conferences also help with continuing education for renewing your certification. One specific conference I would like too attend is the ATRA annual conference. By going it will help me network with other professionals and

The family that plays together is a happy one, especially if they’re jumping on a trampoline! like the ones Bergfield Recreation has been installing since 1961. As St. Louis, Missouri's number one family owned and operated playground equipment company, Bergfield Recreation leads the industry in commercial playground equipment for parks and schools, as well as residential outdoor playsets that redefines playtime. It’s not just about playtime, though. In a time where so many of us are stationary

their performances, serious sport injuries, and bullying from recreation leaders that can cause severe emotional distress. Being my research paper about the negative effects of sports on youth, it is why I have chosen these three following articles, because they talk about the trending issues youth faces today from sports. As a result, from reading these articles I have come to a conclusion of what actions I should take as a recreation management to avoid these negative effects on the participants

not give them more job opportunities, to help ease them into the real working world, to help pay for things that financial aid does not cover. Student centers will help provide retail shops, student organization offices and areas for group study, recreation and quiet areas for relaxing and unwinding. Even though it is a student center, it is not just limited to students. Universities are a public area open for the community. There will also be an information desk,