& Core Concepts
What's the point of the Jenga tower analogy?
Good programs are designed with intention and built with all components supporting each other
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To be strong and sustainable, a program has to be a part of the organization's mission, and all parts of the program have to support one-another.
Servant Leader
Blending the characteristics of being a servant and a leader together, which requires a balance between the empowerment of others and a strong, visionary leadership style
A type of marketing that involves paid communication activities other than advertising. Examples include 2-for-1 discounts and giveaway incentives
Sales promotion
The Cost of Excellence
The understanding that prioritizing achievable and sustainable ideas make long-term program success more likely.
Give an example of Sharing the Power
Lots of possible answers, such as letting participants decide rules of the game or giving special roles to participants.
Any of the 'Cheap Tricks for Getting Attention' listed in the Leader's Handbook.
. Walk through a crowd with a rope and encourage people to grab on
. Run a human train through a crowd
. Act as a tour guide
. Chain reaction (a humor-filled touch of guilt)
. Play a game like blob tag
Finish the lyric: Tell me why ____________
Ain't nothing but a heartache
How would a narrow program area set the tone for your program design?
Narrow program areas imply more specialized programming (quality over quantity).
Broad program areas imply more general programming (quantity over quality).
Goal vs Objective
Goal = Desired outcome
Objective = Action step to reach the goal/outcome
An organization that reports to it's citizens through elected officials
Public Organization
Demonstrated Need for a senior yoga program
Lots of possible answers. Demonstration is always action-based, and need refers to requirements for a decent quality of life
Note: Need can be indirect. For example, need for the program to operate at certain times could be based on the participants' work schedule. They need to work, so they indirectly need the program to occur during non-work times.
Give an example of a non-verbal attention grabber (perform it, don't explain it)
Lots of possible answers, including clapping patterns and imitation gestures
2 major considerations to make when scheduling, according to the text.
1) Fitting your program within the timing needs of constituents
2) Making best use of the area.
This famous 90s TV Show centered friends Cory Mathews, Shawn, and Topanga.
Boy Meets World
What is the first step to building a great program
Identifying key questions
Will accept other answers related to conducting a Needs Assessment
S.M.A.R.T.
(referring to goals and objectives)
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant (or Realistic)
Time-Based (or Timely, Time-Bound, etc.)
A rigorous examination for the purpose of finding strengths, weaknesses, and gaps.
Audit
Adjusting the Challenge (also called finding the "It" Factor) in a game of dodgeball
Lots of possible answers (balancing teams, changing the rules for throwing, etc)
The 2 functions of an attention getter
1) To get attention
2) To check for attention
During our study of Needs Assessment, you read about service orientation and participant empowerment. Name one of it's purposes.
To build interdependence and collaboration, solicit responses to new ideas, ensure inclusion, meet the real needs of constituents, desire for quality and exceeding expectations, demonstrate professional commitment, ensure accountability, allocate resources, increase profits, etc...
According to the Guinness Book of Records, what is the Most Controversial Video Game Series in History, with over 4,000 published articles about it since the first volume came out in 1997?
Grand Theft Auto
Where does a well-rounded marketing approach meet potential participants?
A marketing document meant to grab someone's attention, quickly understand what's being offered, and compel them to get more information.
Flier
The 1 type of marketing that only happens at the organizational level (as opposed to the program level)
Public Relations
The Program Life Cycle has 5 stages, each with it's own focus. State the focus of the Introduction stage and give an example for your program.
Any example of a promotion would be correct.
Th 4 Ps of activity facilitation
Purpose, Planning, Preparation, Presentation
Normative Need
"Objective" needs established by experts in a field and related to what humans require for good health and a modicum of quality of life
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This is a reminder that all of Need terms on p106-108 are fair game for the quiz
"Egg watch" is the English translation of this popular Japanese toy
Tamagotchi
When designing a program, you should start with the _____ components and then move-on to the _______
Start with the major components and move-on to the details
(exact wording not needed for a correct answer)
Flow
A state of high enjoyment that occurs somewhere between boredom and anxiety (adapted from Michaelis & O’Connell, p50)
A tool for planning through association where ideas are plotted in relation to one-another
Mind map
An example of Personal Selling that does not involve meeting face-to-face
Various possible answers. Yelp is an example in the textbook.
The 5 elements of a play experience
Player, Game, Setting, Situation, and Leader
Name any of the 5 foundational concepts of recreation listed on page 4-5 of the textbook.
Freedom, Perceived Competence, Intrinsic Motivation, Locus of of Control, Positive Affect, Active/Passive recreation.
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For the quiz, you will not need to list these by memory, but you will need to define or explain them in order to answer questions.
The title of this rock song was inspired by a comment about the scent of lead singer's deodorant
Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana