ABOUT THE BOOT CAMP
RECREATION PROFESSIONAL BOOT CAMP
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This RECREATION PROFESSIONAL BOOT CAMP will provide you with the foundation you need to THRIVE as a Recreation Professional. We will explore the theories of recreation, and give you hundreds of tangible “take-home” ideas to put those theories into practice. This Coaching Series will ACTIVATE YOU, so you can ACTIVATE YOUR COMMUNITY. We will be investigating program areas that you might not be engaged in yet, thus LAUNCHING the next phase of your career.
[See the detailed BOOT CAMP CURRICULUM listed below]
BENEFITS (THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT)
SINGLE SESSION BENEFITS:
• Perfect for new Young Recreation Professionals
• Get Insight into the Profession’s Principles & Practices
• Build a foundation to Launch Your Career in Rec
• Invest in Yourself and Build Expertise ($100 Value)
• Dozens of Tangible Take-Aways to Implement ($200 Value)
• Multiple Downloads (Session Related Docs) ($100 Value)
• 1 Session (1.5 hours) of Recreation Coaching ($100 Value)
• Plus, receive Certificate of Completion ($40 Value)
FULL BOOT CAMP BENEFITS:
• Everything Above (from the Single Session List), plus the following:
• Hundreds of Tangible Take-Aways to Implement ($900 Value)
• Dozens of Downloads (Session Related Docs) ($500 Value)
• 9 Sessions (13.5 hours) of Recreation Coaching ($800 Value)
• Plus, receive a free Resume Review & Input ($200 Value)
• Plus, receive Boot Camp Certificate of Completion ($100 Value)
• Plus, Access to the “Rec Quest Cohort” Community ($300 Value)
• Plus, Mentor for Life: “Just a call away” (Priceless)
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR FORMAT (How It Works)
Each Session consists of:
• 1.5 hours of Video Coaching (13+ Hours for the full Boot Camp)
• 3-5 Quizzes (To test what you're learning as we go along)
• Multiple Downloads (Sample Documents & Session Highlights)
• Register for a Single Session (See Below), or
• Register for the Full Boot Camp (Click: Get 9 sessions for price of 6)
IN-PERSON AT-YOUR-SITE FORMAT (How It Works)
Let's do the Full Boot Camp, live & in-person, at-your place:
• 2 Day Format (2 Full Days: 9a-4p)
• 4 Day Format (4 Half Days: 9a-12p)
• Can be easily customized to your specific needs
• Your staff will Activated to Thrive as Recreation Professionals.
• Includes Team Building Activities in between sessions
• Super Fun & Engaging (Get a Quote to bring the Boot Camp to you)
TARGET AUDIENCE
Young Professionals, Those new to Community Recreation, Those looking move up in Municipal Recreation, Those who value Professional Development
RECREATION PROFESSIONAL BOOT CAMP [RPBC]
All 9 of the above sessions are part of the FULL BOOT CAMP [RPBC].
Get all 9 sessions for the price of 6 = $288
[CLICK HERE REGISTER FOR THE FULL 9-SESSION BOOT CAMP]
TRAINING OUTLINES
(BOOT CAMP CURRICULUM)
[RPBC09]
RTB
RAISING THE BAR IN RECREATION
We all want to get better, right? That’s what “RAISING THE BAR” is all about. It means taking our performance as Recreation Professionals to the next level; & finding ways to improve our “business.” First, we "Raise The Bar" for your Agency. Then, we "Raise The Bar" for your Career, as we explore: (1) how to write your own Personal Leadership Philosophy & (2) how to utilize the Recreation Professional Job Competency Chart to launch your future in the Recreation Profession.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC09]
[RPBC08]
REVGEN
REVENUE GENERATION IN PARKS & RECREATION
It is vital that Recreation Agencies press forward in their efforts to generate additional Revenue, instead of just passively “hoping” for more participants to register. We will dive into 50 to 60 ideas for generating revenue to help your agency THRIVE! Some of these, you are likely already doing, but may need to think about in new ways. Others are new ideas that you can put into practice starting tomorrow. By increasing revenues, we make more resources available for other programs & we help our agency reach its mission.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC08]
[RPBC07]
ESSNTL
BE ESSENTIAL: TRACK PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Tracking Performance Measures allows us to turn basic data into vital information that tells our Agency’s Story, and highlights our Agency as an “Essential Service” to both our Elected Policy Makers and the community. We will discover the difference between outputs and outcomes. Then, we will cover some unique ideas for accomplishing Budget Projections. We will dive into the Recreation Program Planning Worksheet, that captures data from each single program, so we can build up to an Agency-Wide Budget. At the end, we will use the Benefits Pyramid to establish a defensible pricing strategy for setting programs fees.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC07]
[RPBC06]
PRTNR
PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS
Partnering with Community Groups is a “Best Practice” resulting in new programs, new facilities, new volunteers, &increased community safety. We will investigate how to negotiate with community groups. We will look at how to set up Partnership Agreements that exchange “equal value” between the two parties. Then, we will look at the pros &cons of dozens of real-life partnerships. Then, at the end, we will discover how to Brand your agency.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC06]
[RPBC05]
RNTLS
EXCELLENT FACILITY RENTAL MANAGEMENT
Even if you do not currently manage your Agency’s Facility Rental Program, there are two good reasons to invest the time to understand this service: (1) You may find yourself in charge of facilities in the future, (2) Every program you run will be utilizing a facility, so it is vital to understand what goes into managing it. We will explore the best practice methods for organizing the rental process. We will create a defensible rental fee structure based on square footage and “price-points”. We will examine dozens effective policy considerations. At the end, we will investigate ways to connect with the maintenance staff.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC05]
[RPBC04]
WOW
WOW FACTOR: UNLEASHING CREATIVITY IN REC
JUST WOW: We will dig into What is Wow and also how to accomplish this Wow without straying from our mission. HOW TO WOW: We will investigate how to create an Agency that values Innovation and Incubates creative ideas. BE A WOW FACTOR(Y): Discover how to keep churning out Wow-Ness as we explore of real-life examples for adding Wow on a Budget. Then, at the end, we will practice Activating our own Personal Creativity.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC04]
[RPBC03]
HABITS
CONDUCTING "HEALTHY HABITS" CAMPAIGNS
The motif of “Healthy Habits” should run through all recreation programs. We will explore what Healthy Habits are (it’s much more than you might think) and why they are so vital. We will also investigate the unique "goal" of a Healthy Habits Campaign. Then, we dive into the 3 different types of creative HEALTHY HABITS CAMPAIGNS, aimed at developing a healthy and thriving community.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC03]
[RPBC02]
CNTRCT
BE STRATEGIC WITH CONTRACT INSTRUCTORS
As a program area, Contract Instructors can reach all ages, all demographics, all cultures. This program area can significantly impact your Agency’s fiscal outlook, by increasing Cost Recoveries and decreasing General Fund Subsidies, while accomplishing your Agency’s Mission to meet your community. We will explore the best methods and practices for taking your Contract Instructor Program to the next level. Plus, we will look at how to build your own Contract Instructor's Handbook, and how to manage the difference between Instructors and employees.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC02]
[RPBC01]
GETREC
GET REC'D: GETTING REC TO OUR COMMUNITIES
This introductory session provides a quick overview of the Recreation Profession, showing both the “Principles” and the “Practice” of providing recreation to your community. We will look at the WHY of recreation being essential. We will take a short tour of the history of Parks and Recreation in the United States. We will learn the WHAT of assessing our community needs, to then investigate how to align our services to best meet those community needs by determining our Core Services. We will discover what our message is and learn how to best put that message in front of our community by creating Agency Ambassadors.
[Click For Free Preview: RPBC01]