​Give's & Get's
Centennial College
​Recreation & Leisure Services
Professor: Lorne Hilts
Created by: Bree Leblanc
In recreation, you are going to be constantly in contact with people. However, people are not always the easiest things to work with, especially in the workplace.
The following are situations that some of real life students have ran into during placement, life, school, etc.
Hopefully if you are reading this, you are able to take something from it and apply it to your real life.
How you you program plan when you have a huge gap in your program age range?
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Terry Idemudia
Classmates Placement: Kennedy House Youth Services
Date: February 10th,2014
What to do when you have a big age range to program plan :
- Split it up with intervals
- Team building activities
- Buddy programs
- Divide into areas/activities or skill levels
- Modify to the age group
Creative Ideas for ages 6-12?
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Terry Idemudia
Classmates Placement: Kennedy House Youth Services
Date: March 31st, 2014
About:
- popsicle stick people
- cootie catchers
- minions
PRO Recreation And Parks Month - June
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Priscila Rojas
Classmates Placement: Ashtonbee Athletic and Wellness Centre
Date: March 31st, 2014
About:
- How do I get involved without out an organization
- Centennial College
- Month of June
- Embassadors for Centennial
Fresh ideas for Youth Programs
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Dana Coughtrey
Classmates Placement: Town of Whitby - Youth Division
Date: March 31st, 2014
About:
- new fresh ideas
- wall murals
- outdoor activities
- sport drop in
- art recycling
- art show
- camping program
- Cooking classes
- Baking classes
- Healthy options withing meals
- Leadership development
- Resumes and job applications,etc.
- Photography program
- Animation/Drawing/ Videography clubs
- Off site
Cell Phone problem at Placement
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Wynnikka Matthews
Classmates Placement:
Date: March 31st, 2014
About:
- Breaks
- box at beginning
- cells phones in the middle and first person to touch the phone has to clean up
- Program for using phones
- Engage them more within the program
- Letter home to parents
How to get the residence involved?
Classmate: Chloe Kaye
Placement: Athletics Office Centennial College
Theme: Advice
Date: April 7th, 2014
Explanation:
- anything competitive
- pot luck
- pool
- basketball tournament
- etc.
Any odd sports for placement?
Classmate: Mary Anne Garcia
Placement: Cresent Town
Theme: Advice
Date: April 7th, 2014
Explanation:
- Tchoukball
- Quiddich
- Dance like thing from Brazil
- Matka
Ways to get pumped up when your feeling defeated
Classmate: Wynnikka Matthews
Placement: East Scarborough Storefront
Theme: Advice
Date: April 7th, 2014
Explanation:
- reward yourself with skittle or favourite food
- prioritize
- break it down
- make a list
- make a calendar
- erase right after to take it away
- ask for extensions if needed
How to pump people up for events
Classmate: Anna Gitman
Placement:
Theme: Advice
Date: April 7th
Explanation:
- make a commitment
- use a deposit
- do it early on in the year
- show a video
- be more visual with what it is
- things come up
- sign up sheet
Temper Control Tips
Classmate: David Hurvitz
Placement: Willowwoods
Theme: Advice
Date: April 7th, 2014
Explanation:
- Child who has a temper
- leadership role
- give him a run down of what is going to go on
- ice breakers
What other things can be done to get involved?
Classmate: Eedit Dror
Placement: Community Centre 55
Theme: Advice
Date: March 24th, 2014
Explanation:
- Trainings and professional development
- CPI training
- BMS
- Coaching
- High Five Webinars
Needs Assessment
Classmate: Anna Gitman
Give or Get: Get
Placement: Beaches CC
Theme: Advice
Date: March 24th, 2014
Explanation:
- very specific questions
- prices
- how well they enjoyed it
- what they liked about each item
- open ended time
- location instructor
Interview Questions
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Liana Lee
Placement: Rec and Leisure Services Office
Date: March 16th, 2014
Explanation:
- Interview time
- What kind of questions should I ask
- CCSAI
- Customer Service Complaints
Intermural Involvement
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Zachary Alderidge
Placement: Athletic and Recreation Office/ Cetennial College
Date: March 16th
Explanation:
-intermurals
- people dont show up
- email list
- incentive
- facebook event reminder
Classmate: Marlon Bruiners and Eedit Dror
Classmates Placement: Cornell and Community 55
Date: April 14th, 2014
About:
- Tips on how to balance work load, placement
- Survival tips with second year
- ask the second years to write a couple tips for 2nd year and how to approach it
- Do we do that next year? Make a manual
- generate an email to send to the second years
2nd year Survival Tips.
How to show appreciation to your supervisor
Classmate: Devon Brady and Marlon Bruiners
Classmates Placement: Cornell
Date: April 14th, 2014
About:
- Tims cards
- Thank you card
- Photo frame
- Fruit basket
- Health kick
How to deal with Noise in the Office
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Chloe Kaye
Classmates Placement: Centennial College Athletics Office
Date: April 14th, 2014
About
- be assertive and repetitive
- light system
- lay down the law
Fundraising Ideas
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Mary Anne Garcia
Classmates Placement: Cresent Town
Date: April 14th, 2014
About
- Soup day
- Barber shop Harmony
- Silent Auction
- FLoorball clinic
- Pot luck (taste of danforth)
- Dance
- Bingo night
Motivation Tips
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Liana Lee
Classmates Placement: Centennial College RLS Program
Date: April 14th, 2014
About:
- Melatonin
- Kefir
- Take a break and have fun
- Reward yourself
- Bach products
- Text and talk to friends
- Dont push through
- Listen to your body
Recreational Summer Activities
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Randi Ingersol
Classmates Placement:PRO
Date: April 14th, 2014
About:
- sidewalk chalk
- world cup day
- ultimate camp resource
- Scavenger hunt
- Discovery walks
- hiking
- I spy
- Foam Party
- Geocaching
Summer Employment
Theme: Advice
Classmate: Priscila Rojas
Classmates Placement : Ashtonbee Campus
Date: April 14th, 2014
Advice:
- Centennial College
- Centre 55 Camps
- Intermural Programs
- City of Scarborough
- Volunteering
2nd Year Placement Choice
Summer Workshop Ideas
Classmate: Grant Clement
Classmates Placement:
Date: April 14th, 2014
About:
- Volunteer
- talk to a second year
- do your research
Classmate: Eli Hesley
Classmates Placement: Oshawa YMCA
Date: April 14th, 2014
- knife safety
- walking
- babysitting