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The boomer generation is going to demand more than what our current senior centers and leisure programs are providing. Therefore, the approach to leisure programming and use of leisure facilities will have to break from the traditional norms to meet the demands of the baby boomer generation. Given the uniqueness of the boomer cohort and the future demand for leisure programs and services, this section presents important guidelines aimed at helping recreation professionals and their ...
These ideas can guide you in creating outdoor adventure programs for boomers. Outdoor recreation offers a great variety of experiences, but the most sought after and increasingly popular is outdoor adventure; boomers are seeking a bit of risk in their outdoor experiences. Boomers got their first taste of outdoor recreation in the 1950s and ’60s when many boomers were children.
Anne Marie Ludovici-Connolly offers health promotion professionals tips for making the most of their wellness programs. This Active Living Partners webinar, "Making Wellness Programs Work: Maximizing Recruitment, Participation, and Engagement," was led by Anne Marie Ludovici-Connolly, author of Winning Health Promotion Strategies. The webinar was aimed at health promotion specialists, human resources professionals, public health professionals, and other practitioners interested in ...
If you sit down in front of your telly and flip on the British Open this weekend, it would hardly be surprising if, at least momentarily, you confused ESPN for the History Channel, as Royal Lytham & St. Annes, with its 206 foreboding pot bunkers, more closely resembles a World War I battlefield than it does a golf course. It’s 2012, and the Summer Olympic Games kick off in London just five days after the British Open ends. Outside of such broadcast partners as ESPN and NBC’s Golf Channel, ...
