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Paul Nicolazzo’s seminal work Effective Outdoor Program Design and Management (2007) states that “program administrators must have a strong field based background, and should develop human, educational, and outdoor skills concurrently to be a quality field leader. Thus, at a minimum, competency in basic outdoor living skills is essential to being an effective outdoor administrator. See figure 1.2 for the authors’ listing of minimum outdoor skills required to be an effective outdoor program ...
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.
