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• Careers related to recreation workers

  • Recreation Leaders and Supervisors
  • Activity Specialists
  • Camp Counselors
  • Camp Director
  • Recreational Therapists
  • Fitness Trainers and Instructors
  • Athletic Trainers
  • Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
  • Athletic and Sports Competitors
  • Exercise Physiologists
  • Community Program Director
  • Park Warden
  • Tour Guide
  • Outdoor Adventure Guide
• Important qualities of a recreation worker


  • Communication Skills
  • Flexibility
  • Leadership Skills
  • Physical Strength
  • Problem-Solving Skills
• Duties of recreation workers


  • Plan, organize, and lead activities for groups or recreation centers
  • Explain the rules of activities and instruct participants at a variety of skill levels
  • Enforce safety rules to prevent injury
  • Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups, such as seniors
  • Administer basic first aid if needed
  • Organize and set up the equipment that is used in recreational activities
• Building healthy relationships and spending time with your family, friends, and others in your community can help improve your mental well-being
• Mental health and physical health are fundamentally linked with positive mental well-being contributing to physical conditions
• Fitness facts benefits

  • Exercise Boosts Brainpower
  • Movement Melts Away Stress
  • Exercise Gives You Energy
  • It's Not That Hard to Find Time for Fitness
  • Fitness Can Help Build Relationships
  • Exercise Helps Ward-Off Diseases
  • Fitness Pumps Up Your Heart
  • Exercise Lets You Eat More
  • Exercise Boosts Performance
  • Weight Loss Is Not the Most Important Goal
• Organizing


  Making arrangements or preparations for an event or activity which are often arranged in a systematic way, especially on a large scale
• Planning


  The process of making plans for something
• Key elements of effective event planning


  • Understand the purpose of the event
  • Know your audience
  • Select the right venue is vital
  • Choose a suitable timing
  • Draft a plan and follow the timeline
  • Create content that attracts your target audience
  • Design the message you want to share through the event
  • Lead capture mechanism
• Fitness event


  An event in your day where the activity is considered "fitness level" because it was performed at a higher intensity than your normal, routine activity
• Participation


  The action of taking part in something. The greatest and widely accepted benefit of participation is the increased work ownership of an individual
• Initiative


  The ability to be resourceful and work without always being told what to do. It requires resilience and determination
• Suggested health and fitness activities

  • Fun Run for a Cause
  • Zumba for a Cause
  • Anti-Smoking Campaign
  • Sports Competition
  • On the Spot Poster Making Contest
• Recreation Leaders and Supervisors


  Run a recreation center's daily operation
• Responsibilities of Recreation Leaders and Supervisors

  1. Organize

  2. Schedule

  3. Direct operations

  4. Keep records

  5. Ensure proper and safe use
• Activity Specialists


  • Focus on one activity, like swimming, running, or a specific sport
  • Can work in camps, or in recreation centers
• Camp Counselors


  • Work with children or teenagers through outdoor activities
  • Supervise and provide guidance for daily living and social activities
• Camp Director


  • Take on a more managerial role
  • Plan activities and programs
  • Perform administrative tasks to keep the camp going
• Recreational Therapists


  Plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses
• Fitness Trainers and Instructors


  Lead, instruct, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities, including cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and stretching
• Athletic Trainers


  Specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners


  • Spend time in their offices and onsite at hotels or convention centers
  • Often travel to attend events and visit prospective meeting sites
• Athletic and Sports Competitors


  • Participate in organized, officiated sporting events to entertain spectators
  • Often work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Exercise Physiologists


  Develop fitness and exercise programs that help injured or sick patients recover
• Community Program Director


  Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of sports, social, cultural, educational, seasonal, family support and recreational programs for all residents of a specific community
• Park Warden


  Responsible for the management and oversight of law enforcement, public safety and natural resources within national and provincial/state parks
• Tour Guide


  Responsible for escorting individuals and groups of people on tours
• Outdoor Adventure Guide


  Responsible for organizing and conducting outdoor expeditions for adventurers, tourists, hotel guests or sports and outdoor enthusiasts