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Three basic steps of leisure programming efforts

This is an excerpt from Leisure Program Planning and Delivery 2nd Edition by Amy R. Hurd,Denise M. Anderson.

The philosophical approach chosen for leisure program service delivery also dictates the ­procedures followed to create programs. Program planning requires that programmers follow a step-by-step process of procedures to the degree dictated by the program model. The social advocacy model, for example, requires more comprehensive adherence to the steps, whereas the community development model uses the steps to a lesser degree.

Regardless of the program model, however, all leisure programming efforts require three basic steps: preparation, implementation, and evaluation (see figure 5.1). The program planning process is ordered and cyclical. Each step is a prerequisite for the next, and once all three are completed, the cycle begins again. The sequence of steps is logical, and the programmer can return to any of the steps during the process to make a correction or adjustment. This cyclical and rational approach leads to the successful delivery of organized leisure. The task is vital; without a systematic approach, the programmer’s efforts—indeed, the entire profession—lacks accountability and, ultimately, quality.

The remainder of the book is organized according to this three-step program planning process. Although each step has multiple substeps or suggestions for how to accomplish it, the most important thing to remember is to first prepare for the program, then deliver the prepared program to constituents, and finally, determine if the program accomplished what it intended.

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