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Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Chapter 11 Recreation, Theme Parks, and Clubs

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to: Discuss the relationship of recreation and leisure to wellness Explain the origins and extent of government-sponsored recreation Distinguish between commercial and noncommercial recreation

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ After Reading and Studying This Chapter, You Should Be Able to: Name and describe various types of recreational clubs Identify the major US theme parks Describe the operations of a country club

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Defining Recreation Refreshment of strength and spirit, a means of diversion Burnout and stress –Need for increased recreational activities Leisure –Time free from work

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Government-Sponsored Recreation Founding fathers asked Americans to pursue “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Special revenue (taxes) –Boats –Motor fuels –Transient occupancy taxes on hotel accommodations –State lotteries

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ National Parks in the U.S.A. National Parks Service founded 1916 Understanding and preserving the environment 267 areas and 80 million acres 272 million visitors each year Grand Canyon Yosemite Yellowstone Grand Tetons Haleakala

National Parks in Canada 29 large parks and 20+ historical sites Recreational programming is a concern Canada tourism Glacier National Park

Commercial Recreation Recreation –Recreation for a profit –Includes Theme parks AttractionsClubs

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Theme Parks Focus on a dominant theme Historical or cultural Geographical

Theme Parks Disney – Sea World – Busch Gardens – m mwww.buschgardens.co m

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Festivals and Themes Areas Mardi Gras Grand Ole Opry Dollywood

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Clubs Private clubs are places where members gather for social, recreational, professional and fraternal reasons Affluent clientele Clubs are designed around a housing development where the neighborhood can utilize the services of the club (golf, tennis, pool)

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Club Management Similar to hotel management Members pay an initiation fee and annual dues Members feel they have ownership 6,000 private country clubs in U.S.A. CMAA – Club Managers Association of America

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Hierarchy of Management Articles of incorporation and bylaws determine structure –Members –Board of Directors Fiscal responsibility Policies and strategies –Executive Committee Activities, grounds, and funding –General Manager Day-to-day operation

Clubs Business oriented Professional clubs Social clubs Athletic clubs Dining clubs University clubs Military clubs Yachting clubs Fraternal clubs Proprietary clubs

Voluntary Organizations Nongovernmental Nonprofit agencies serving the public at large –Boy Scouts –Girl Scouts –YMCA –YWCA

Introduction to Hospitality, Fourth Edition John Walker ©2006 Pearson Education, Inc. Pearson Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ Armed Forces Recreation Morale Welfare and Recreation Department (MWR) –Sports –Motion pictures –Crafts and hobbies –Rest centers/recreation centers –Libraries –Food and beverage facilities

Trends –Increase in fitness activities –Increase in personal leisure time –Surge in travel and tourism –Specially targeted programs to at-risk youth –Additional products in the commercial sector –Learning and adventure for the elderly