Community Recreation & Sports Management

Camp U.T.E. Unique Transformative Experience

Team Members:

Bernie Morris Kiernon Evans Brooke Boman Kyle Harris Chad Carlson Luke Johnson Creighton Atkin Matt Johnson George Rodney Michelle Davis Hunter Butler Rhett Gardiner

TA: Megan Taylor

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Table of Contents:

Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………….3 Mission, Vision, and Values…………………………………………………………………3

Needs Assessment………………………………………………………………………………4

Goals & Objectives………………………………………………………………………….5

Logic Model………………………………………………………………………………………….7

Program Plan……………………………………………………………………………………..12

Diversity Plan……………………………………………………………………………………..14

Promotional Plan……………………………………………………………………………………15

Financial Plan………………………………………………………………………………………19

Operation Plan………………………………………………………………………………………..23

Risk Management Plan………………………………………………………………………..26

Facilitation and Management……………………………………………………………..31

Evaluations………………………………………………………………………………………..39

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Executive Summary: Camp U.T.E., a Unique Transformative Experience. For our program, we invited the children from the Boy’s and Girl’s club to come and ice skate with us and the South Davis Recreation Center. We strived for and encouraged leadership opportunities, pure entertainment, development of skills, and meaningful engagement from all who participated. Lead by positive role models, Camp U.T.E., sought out to provide for children who don’t necessarily receive the same amount of recreational opportunities as others. We desired to increase their self-confidence and were able to provide a place for them to learn new skills where they wouldn’t be judged. With the support from the South Davis Recreation Center, we were fortunate enough to be given the rooms, admission, and skate rentals for free. This left us with our entire budget to buy snacks, crafts, and gift bags for the kids. Each child left our program with a t-shirt, beanie, and grab bag full of toys and treats. Our program began with the children arriving at the center in small groups. We planned and developed fantastic activities and crafts to encourage team building for the first hour of our program. Instantly we became attached to these kids. After exhausting ourselves with many games, it was time to take to the ice. Many of the children had never ice skated before, while others had been once or twice. As you can imagine, the kids learned quickly and enjoyed the challenge of the ice. Our goal was to increase recreational awareness, improve social skills, and teach good healthy habits. We also focused on providing the parents with information regarding the facility and gave them the ability to explore opportunities in their local Recreation Center for future experiences.This document provides detailed information explaining the mission, vision, values, procedures, and processes of our program. Each member of the Community Recreation and Sports Management team provided essential input and work towards completing this document. We want to thank the South Davis Recreation Center and the Boy’s and Girl’s club of Weber-Davis for helping us plan and create an enormously successful program.

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Vision:

To engage youth in recreation through a unique transformative experience that builds positive awareness towards recreational resources.

Mission:

Camp U.T.E, a student run program, focuses on mentoring youth by facilitating recreational activities that foster relationships and further develop cognitive and physical skills in a fun and safe environment.

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Values:

-Leadership: Provide growth and learning through leadership opportunities. -Role-model: Promote college attendance, professionalism, and respect. -Equity: Build awareness for those in need of physical or emotional support. -Entertaining: Develop cognitive and physical skills in a fun way. -Cognitive skills: Provide learning in which problem solving is necessary. -Physical skills: Promote a healthy active lifestyle. -Meaningful Engagement: Foster relationships and inclusion of everyone.

Needs Assessment:

Camp U.T.E had the opportunity to provide the youth of the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Weber-Davis with a unique transformative recreational experience. Led by positive role models, Camp U.T.E strives to meet the developmental needs that children aged 6-13 depend on, these needs include: stimulating the participants physically and cognitively, as well as progressing social development. Further, this program allowed the participants to interact with college students who were there to be examples of how embracing a life of recreation and education can lead to a healthy life. Camp U.T.E aims to provide more than a simple day care service or ice skating lesson, we aimed to provide an unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience that left its participants feeling accomplished and matured as a person. Specific needs that Camp U.T.E needs to ensure are fulfilled in order for the program to be successful include:

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-Venue (South Davis Recreation Center) -Transportation for both facilitators and participants -Liability Waivers -Ice Skating Equipment (via South Davis Recreation Center) -Any equipment needed for games (via Camp U.T.E and South Davis Recreation Center) -Food (Snacks) -Efficient planning -Safety -Physical, cognitive, and social stimulation -Entertainment

Goals & Objectives: For our program, we created goals to strive for and work to achieve. Camp U.T.E. provided so many opportunities to teach, learn, and grow for the facilitators as well as the participants. During the planning and creation of our program, we kept these goals in mind in order to fulfill our need to create a lasting impression on those involved. Goal: Provide ample opportunities to develop large motor skills and coordination Objective:

-Play Snowball Scoop-up -Play Snowball Over the Mountain -Play Hot Cocoa Bean Bag Toss -Ice Skating.

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Goal: Encourage cooperation and team building Objectives:

-Playing games where the children interact with one another -Providing the children opportunities to work as a team in a non-competitive setting -Giving the participants opportunities to intermingle and build new friendships.

Goal: Require participants to think critically and solve problems Objectives:

-Challenging, yet enjoyable activities -Allowing children to teach and learn from each other, versus just learning from us -Friendly competitions that encourages one to push themselves to their limit.

Goal: Provide a safe and fun environment Objectives:

-Hold our event at the South Davis Community Recreation Center -Have an emergency first responder on site -Provide a variety of games that are engaging and well supervised -Have a minimum ratio of one supervisor per ten children -Provide proper equipment and instruction before the event.

Goal: Be positive examples of leadership in recreation Objectives:

-Being respectful to each other and participants -Encouraging inclusive activities -Committing to professional dress, language, and presentation -By giving clear and concise instruction -Being organized.

Goal: Create a relationship with recreation and encourage continual participation Objectives:

-Giving children the information about their local recreation centers -Provide information about youth leagues, middle school leagues, and adult leagues -Stress the importance of being active each and every day -Encourage good behaviors in sports, school, and at home.

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Logic Model: This logic model essentially represents what we were going to do in this program and what we wanted the results of the program to be. Having this model allowed us to be flexible in our program knowing that we had an idea on how we were going to achieve our desired outcomes.

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Inputs: As the Community Recreation and Sport Management group, we put on an ice skating event for children of the lower socio-economic status at the South Davis Recreation Center. Each member of the team was part of the event by organizing activities for all the children to enjoy. We were also expected to help out in anyway we could including: playing games with the children, be positive and influential role models to them, and making sure every aspect of the event ran smoothly or if not, have backup plans put in place. Part of our job as the Community Recreation and Sports Management group is to pre-plan and pre-approve everything we do. We have assigned groups to make sure that all the plans in our SEPPP are followed. The South Davis Recreation Center has been generous enough to let us use their facilities to host our event. In exchange for the use of their facility, we provided them with free advertisement to promote their ice skating rink. With the help of the Recreation Center, we also created a partnership for future students wanting to potentially work with the facility for many years to come. For our pre-planning meeting, we took a visit to the Recreation Center to make sure the team understood the rules, regulations, and asked the important questions to make our event successful.

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The Community Recreation and Sports Management group visited the Recreation Center on October 30th, 2015 to get more details on what we had available to us and what we would need to provide ourselves. The questions we asked the Recreation Center when we visited the facility were; What is allowed on the rink? Will food be provided? If not, can we bring our own snacks to serve to the Children? What equipment would be provided? Did we need to pay for any of the ice skating activities or rooms? What can we do to make this an unforgettable experience? Along with the facilities, we also received help from South Davis Recreation Center employees. These employees were the most certified to teach kids how to skate and were the most reliable contact if an accident occurred on the ice. The staff helped us out tremendously because of their experience and gave us a few pointers on what to do and what not to do. The employees helped guide us as mentors to the children and taught us what techniques are best used to make everyone feel welcome and excited for the event. Activities: Ice Skating was the activity that we focused on and provided at the Recreation Center. The team took a great deal of time to prepare for our activity by learning more about the different games we can play before we got onto the ice. It was important for Camp U.T.E. to get on the ice at least once when hosting the event. This encouraged the kids who were hesitant of going on the ice to join in on the fun. We made sure that we provided a safe environment when the children were on the ice. The Community Recreation and Sports Management group provided help to the children who needed it and made sure that every one of us as facilitators understood the skill level of each child in our group. We all cooperated with the employees and listened carefully to their instructions on how to stay safe on the ice. From what we learned in our lectures on programming animation, we wanted to give the children the unexpected value of T-shirts. The team expressed interest of helping the children remember this experience for years to come. The T-shirts will hopefully remind them of their experience with our group and event, while also encouraging the children to visit the Recreation Center often. The Recreation Center was excited about the opportunity to promote their ice skating rink and wants to encourage participation for years to come. The children were also given a free admission pass to come back and try ice skating a second time with friends and family. We were incredibly fortunate enough to additionally have the chance to give the children a grab bag when they left our event. The grab bags were full of goodies, candies, and novelty toys. It was exciting to provide the children with a large amount of unexpected value at this event.

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During Camp U.T.E. we took pictures and videos to capture the greatest moments from our event. These photos and videos also made it into our final part of this project in the form of a edited video that was around three minutes long. Writing about our event can only do so much, but by creating the video we were able to share with the class and PRT Department all the hard work and dedication we put into our SEPPP project. The team made sure that we were considerate of the parents by only taking videos and pictures of those children who had signed permission. A portion of our budget was used to buy snacks and drinks for our participants. We made sure that all snacks were allergy free and enjoyable for all children to eat and drink. One of the members has a food handler's permit, but we bought only prepackaged items and provided the children with pre-made Hot Chocolate just to be sure. As facilitators, we also needed to make sure that we knew what food was available for purchase at the Recreation Center. We did not want to encourage any of our participants to buy or pay for additional snacks sold at the facility. Snack and break time was allotted during our event. Two hours of ice-skating is a long time for children, so breaks were scheduled for recharge and refueling. Breaks were important because the time they spent off the rink allowed the children to calm down, relax, stay hydrated, and take the time to do the craft. We had multiple breaks for the children to ensure they had a fantastic time at our event. Outputs: Play has always been an important emphasis to Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Camp U.T.E. is committed to making sure the children we hosted the event for got their play for the day in the form of ice-skating. By giving the children the opportunity for play, we hoped that they would become more social, engage their minds, learn new information, and promote healthy living throughout their life. One of our goals was to ensure the children keep good, healthy habits in the form of play. This event was the perfect time for them to learn new things in a safe and encouraging environment. Our Ice skating event was also the perfect place for the children to come and check out their local Recreation Center. Exposure for the facility is important because it can be a place for children to get their play and exercise while maintaining the Play 60 initiative. Although play is a priority, the social aspect of the Recreation Center is important as well. Focusing on inclusion during our event helped maintain a fun and inviting event. Exposure to the Recreation Center helped the business for our partners as well. With our promotion of the South Davis Recreation Center, we can get the children who attended our event to keep coming back for more. Although our event only promoted the ice rink, the facility offers a variety of recreational

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activities. The Center has basketball/soccer courts, swimming pools, classes, and camps throughout the year. As the Community Recreation and Sports Management group, we provided the children at the event adult mentoring. We were positive role models to them and demonstrate how to act and behave in a social setting. The best way for children to learn and play is for us as the students to invite them to pick up good habits and social behaviors. They seemed to learn most from observing our actions. By being on our best behavior while still having fun, we taught the children to make better decisions when they come across similar situations. Outcomes: Throughout our program we wanted to provide an atmosphere conductive to positive experiences with adult role models, recreation, and other children. Our activities were staffed primarily by those in the Community Recreation and Sports Management group. This gave us a chance to show off our professionalism and organizational skills. We did this through actively engaging in each activity, communicating with the children, and carrying out the program in a professional manner. These children desperately needed positive role models in their lives, as their parents are typically absent for much of the day. One of the major things we wanted to do is bring awareness to the public about this Recreation Center. Part of our job in PRT is to make the public aware of the opportunities that are offered to them in their community. The key to providing that awareness and keeping those people around is creating a positive experience that they will continually carry with them. Through our activities, we created a fun environment for the children while providing their parents with information on how they can use their public Recreation Centers. We also included what programs were offered for children and adults throughout their communities. By doing this we provided positive experiences for everyone and benefited the Recreation Center in the future. The children from the Boy’s and Girl’s Club are in need of many things. We wanted to increase their self confidence and be able to provide a place for them to learn new skills where they wouldn’t be judged if they struggled at first. As they begin to learn new skills and improve throughout the program, their confidence will hopefully grow. As the children are socially involved with those around them they will create stronger friendships not only with their current friends, but new relationships will be fostered as well. We put them in situations where they had to work together as a team to complete tasks. These games provided a team building environment in a comfortable and inviting way. We believe if our program was successful, the

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outcomes for the children will increase positive relationships,encourage experiences in recreation, increased self confidence, and improve lasting friendships. Impacts: We wanted to start the process of maintaining their physical health by putting them in an environment where physical activity is fun and encouraged. If we achieve this, their excitement to continue participating in similar activities will be high. Throughout this program, we strived to keep them interested in recreation which will ultimately encourage healthy habits in the future. The good habits they learned will be carried through the rest of their lives if we can make a lasting impression of positive fun recreation. We believe that putting the children in a social atmosphere encouraged them to interact with each other positively and taught them necessary social skills for later in life. They learned how to properly interact with their peers, start and carry on conversations, and work as a team. Our program, left these lasting impacts on the children involved in our program.

Program Plan: Who: Children from the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Weber-Davis

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What: Camp U.T.E. Ice Skating Event

When: Thursday December 3rd, 2015 from 6-9 pm

Where: South Davis Recreation Center Theme: Winter/Snowflakes/Holiday

Event: The program is called “Camp U.T.E.”. Camp U.T.E. stands for, Unique, Transformative, Experience, which is what the children got out of the event. For Camp U.T.E. we utilized the ice skating rink at the South Davis Recreation Center. We used this program to create an opportunity for younger children to experience ice skating in a fun, safe, and friendly environment. Not only did this event promote the use of the rink at the Recreation Center, it also encouraged the children to be more active and participate in recreational events in the future. Related activities: At Camp U.T.E. we allotted time for: various games, free skating, and time for snack and water breaks throughout the event. Games will include: Snowball Over the Mountain, Snowball Scoop-up, and Hot Cocoa Bean Bag Toss. We will also make sure that the South Davis Recreation Center has ice skating sleds for children with disabilities, so they are not restricted from participating in the activities. Some children may feel uncomfortable ice skating and in order to accommodate them we will have other activities and crafts available in adjacent rooms or areas around the rink. Location: Camp U.T.E. will take place at the South Davis Recreation Center, located at 550 N 200 W, Bountiful, Utah 84010. We will participate mainly on the ice rink at the facility, but we are also using a room or lobby area to provide snacks, drinks, and crafts for break times throughout the event. The location has numerous parking options and is ADA accessible. The ice rink was regulation size and a perfect setting for our planned activities and games. The facility is indoors, which allowed us to hold the event regardless of the weather forecast. Physical environment: Our physical environment consisted of staff and children participating in the event and activities. We wanted our environment to be inviting and welcoming. Having food available, skating help, and positive attitudes will allow us to achieve our team goals. Knowing that the environment can be controlled within the facility, allows us to better plan for needed changes throughout the event. Our environment should be fun and exciting for everyone involved.

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Participants: Our participants will be children ages 6-13. Our group’s focus is on those of lower socio-economic status, so our event will include, but is not limited, to those that fall under that category. We are working with the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs in surrounding neighborhoods and inviting them to our event. In doing so, we hope to encourage those who may by in the lower socioeconomic class to come and participate in our program. We hope to provide them with a once in a lifetime event. Equipment: The equipment needed for Camp U.T.E. was provided by the South Davis Recreation Center. These supplies included: ice skates for skating and tables for the snacks and hot chocolate. The facility also provided us with first-aid supplies and first responder equipment in the case of an emergency or injury. We check with the center to ensure they have ice skating sleds for children with disabilities although it didn’t end up being necessary. As a group we also encouraged participants to wear long socks and warm clothes such as coats and jackets as those were not provided. Fleece beanies were provided and each child was encouraged to wear them while skating.

Staffing & Scheduling: Camp U.T.E. required the staff of the South Davis Recreation Center ice skating rink to participate in the program. Their training for this position was done by the South Davis Recreation Center and they were prepared to rent out skates to the participants of the program while also providing basic ice skating tips to the participants who have never skated before. The South Davis Recreation Center maintained the ice throughout the program to ensure our participants had an ideal surface to skate on. Other staff for the event were the members of our Community Recreation and Sport Management group. Individual responsibilities for the event included but are not limited to: leading games on the ice for participants, supervising the ice during free skate periods, supervising the area where snacks and hot chocolate was provided, assisting participants who lack ice skating abilities, budgeting, and ensuring the safety of all participants involved.

Diversity Plan: The facility we held our event at is a government operated building. That being said, we know that this Recreation Center is ADA approved and can accommodate people with disabilities. When we tour the facility, we will learn more about what accommodations will be associated with our program. We checked Handicap stalls,

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measure walkways, and check for automatic doors. Other ways that are more in touch with our program are to check what ramps are available in and out of the ice rink, what handrails are accessible, and check if they have a chair that can go on the ice for someone with walking disabilities. Our group strived to stay mindful of those with low socioeconomic statuses. Marketing our event at local Boy’s and Girl’s Club will ensure that children of all statuses received an equal opportunity to participate. We ultimately strived to remove money as a barrier for children who wish to participate in our program. Primarily, we accomplished this by making camp U.T.E entirely free for all participants. All costs associated with this program will be covered by our groups budget and donations from the South Davis Recreation Center. This ensured that those who normally couldn’t afford to go ice skate still had an opportunity to participate.

Promotional Plan: The promotional plan was simply to get the children from the Boy’s and Girl’s club excited about coming and participating in our event. Because the general public was not invited, our focus was on the children. Our main goal was to promote our

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event through the directors of the Boy’s and Girl’s club, which they in turn would reach out to the parents because they would be responsible for transporting their children to our event. Flyers were created and visits to the club were held in advance.

Goals Generated awareness, excitement, and anticipation for our event amongst

-Children/Invited Participants -Parents -The Boy’s and Girl’s Club coordinators and leaders -The South Davis Recreation Center Staff

Tasks Created a promotional flyer that was displayed at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club that demonstrated

-Event details (who, what, when, where) -Our mission -Our excitement and passion through its design

Created a press release for our event sent to -Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis

-Forwarded to all parents/guardians of possible participants -South Davis Recreation Center -Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department

Designed and had T-shirts made displaying our program logo to provide unanticipated value

-Grey T-shirts for facilitators -Red T-shirts for participants

Presented an exciting verbal press release for the participants -On Friday November, 20th at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club -Built excitement for the program by the way we interact with the children

Resources -Flyer -Press release -Presentation -Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Weber-Davis -South Davis Recreation Center

Evaluation

We met our goals through -Defining a specific objective

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-Determining a workable distribution plan to a targeted audience- flyer, press release email, presentation -Creating a central theme -Developing a message to support the theme -Selecting a promotional product that bears a natural relationship to your profession or communications theme.

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Financial Plan: Our program was lucky enough to have the facility and equipment provided to us by the South Davis Recreation Center. A lot of items were donated, while the rest of the supplies were purchased with our budget from the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department. The Financial Plan is as follows. Donations: Although our budget of $517.00 was large enough to simply conduct our program, we became extremely passionate about providing gifts for the children at the end of our event. To accomplish this, we needed to get donations. The donations were acquired by reaching out to specific companies and organizations in person or via emails. The Financial Team contacted local companies directly asking for donations for the Boy’s and Girl’s club of Weber-Davis. While most of the supplies were given to us, some donations were presented through gift cards or cash which then were used to purchase items for the children.

Business Donations Cost

South Davis Recreation Center

Room Rental $175.00

Single Youth Admission Passes (expecting 30)

$105.00

Single Adult Admission Passes (CRSM Team- 15)

$75.00

Ice Skate Rentals (45 Total)

$67.50

Hot Chocolate $45.00

Davis Distributing Foam Cups $3.94

Wristbands $20.39

Interform Bags $104.65

Matt Johnson Chips (120 bags) $134.40

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CRSM Team Winter Hats $36.00

Orriant Grab Bag Items $40.00

Harmons Treats/Candy $25.00

Total Donations: $831.88 Budget: Our budget came from the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism department. We were allotted $517.00 for our program. Again, because the facility and equipment was donated, we were left with our entire budget to buy snacks and gifts for the children. Our budget was divided as follows.

Category Items Cost

Merchandise T-Shirts $186.99

Crafts *Oriental Trading

Snowman Picture Frame Magnet

$25.99

Grab Bags *Oriental Trading

Tumbling Snowmen

$18.75

Snowman Bendables

$27.98

Snowman Sticky Splat Balls

$37.50

Christmas Colored Shuttle Pens

$29.97

Wooden Snowflake Print Pencils

$8.50

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Snowman Foam Putty

$25.50

Vinyl Foam Filled Snowflake Footballs

$26.34

Glitter Sticky Mittens

$8.25

Snacks *Smiths

Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows

$2.00

Kroger Plastic Spoons

$1.69

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats

$9.99

Welch’s Fruit Snacks

$14.98

Jolly Ranchers $3.00

Lifesavers $3.49

Starbursts $2.99

Budget: $517.00

Total Merchandise: $186.99 Total Crafts: $25.99 Total Grab Bag Items: $182.79 Total Snacks: $38.14 Total Expenses: $433.91

Budget Remaining: $83.09

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Program Pricing: The children from the Boy’s and Girl’s Club were able to participate in all of the activities for free. All of the equipment and food was provided without charge. However, anyone else who wished to attend the program had to pay admission fees and ice skate rentals if necessary.

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Operation Plan:

The Operation plan consists of breaking down our project as a whole. It divides our team into different groups and responsibilities. Each description outlines who is in charge of what and what exactly their job entailed. This way, jobs and responsibilities are defined and our group is able to see who exactly carries out their jobs and which members execute them to the best of their abilities.

Teams For our SEPPP we divided up the

responsibilities into designated teams. In total, there were 6 small teams. Each small team worked together to facilitate the progress of their team and to carry out their end of the program. This way, the work would get done more with a smaller number of people and done more efficiently. Once the teams had carried out one aspect of their job, they would report back to our one leader-at large, to mark our progress of the project as a whole. Our leader at large designated the teams based on interests and strengths of the individuals.

Operations The operation team was in charge of understanding the assigned roles of each team and making sure they carried out their responsibilities. The operations team also has the the duty of understanding the assigned roles of groups we were split up into during the actual program itself and making sure everyone did what they were supposed to do in their groups, while giving the children of Boy’s and Girl’s Club a fun experience.

Finances The finance team focused specifically on everything to do with maintaining within

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the budget we were given. They were in charge of making sure if anyone needed any materials purchased, they ordered it. They also were in charge of keeping detailed record of what was purchased. They kept the receipts, recorded exactly what was ordered, and how much was spent. They also were in charge of organizing grab-bags for the participants of Camp U.T.E. They figured out what would be best for the participants in the program, ordered the supplies, and assembled them.

Risk Management The risk management team was in charge of making sure they were aware of and analyzed all the potential risk factors and liability factors that came with our ice skating activity, Camp U.T.E. They were in charge of making sure if The Boy’s and Girl’s Club provided their own waivers, if the South Davis Recreation Center needed waivers signed by the kids or parents that attended, and if they needed any from the University through the PRT program. They addressed potential risks and designed ways to avoid any possible risks that could come with the activity.

Marketing The marketing team was in charge of simply just getting the word out to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club and setting up the event with them. Since we didn’t open up the event to anyone else besides the Boy’s and Girl’s Club, the program was only promoted to them. The marketing team also helped out by organizing t-shirt designs and orders for the group as a whole and the children of the Boy’s and Girl’s Club.

Facilitation and Management The facilitation and management team made sure that the program ran smoothly. They made a schedule for the group as a whole to follow and executed it to the best of their abilities. The team

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made sure that everyone was following the schedule and that everyone was responsible for what they were assigned to. They also made sure they carried out their responsibilities.

Evaluation The evaluation team’s responsibility was to provide a type of evaluation form for the participants to fill out prior to the end of the program. But, since our participants were children, the team had to think of a fun and exciting way for the kids to evaluate our program rather than having them fill out a sheet of paper. Along with having the kids take place in an evaluation, the team had the coordinators of the South Davis Recreation Center fill out an evaluation form, as well as our Community Recreation Sports Management group. This way, we can see as a group if we accomplished the goals we set out to accomplish, and truly see our overall success of the program.

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Risk Management: Our risk was relatively minimal with this program because we were working with well established organizations such as the Boy’s and Girl’s Club and the South Davis Recreation Center. With that in mind, we were still prepared with an emergency action plan in case of an emergency situation. We also had waivers that needed to be signed to further protect the university from any liability including a participation waiver and a photo waiver.

Situation/Accident Resources All Camp U.T.E. Counselors had a cell phone on them All participants had emergency contact information on site via waivers First Aid Kits Are Located: At entrances and in ice rink hallway AED’s Are Located:At entrances and in ice rink hallway Cory Haddock Phone Number: (801) 349-6442 PRT U of U Phone Number:(801) 581-8542 Nearest Hospitals:

-South Davis Community Hospital 401 South 400 East (801) 295-2361

-Lakeview Hospital 630 Medical Drive (801) 299-2200

Steps To Follow When Situation/Accident Occurs Step 1: Control the environment so that no further harm occurs -Two Nearest Monitors Assess Situation -If situation warrants, stop all participants -Protect yourself if you suspect bleeding, personal protective equipment (PPE) Step 2: Do a first assessment of the situation 1. Breathing? 2. Pulse? 3. Bleeding profusely? 4. Has impaired consciousness? 5. Injured the back, neck or head?

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6. Has a visible major trauma to a limb? 7. Cannot move his/her arms or legs or has lost feeling in them? If yes to any, Activate EAP If no to all of these have the participant remove HIMSELF/HERSELF from the ice rink and proceed to Step 3. DO NOT attempt to move an injured participant. Step 3: Do a second assessment of the situation 1. Gather the facts by asking the injured participants as well as anyone who witnessed the incident. 2. Stay with the injured participant and try to calm him/her, your tone of voice and body language are critical. Step 4: Assess the injury 1. Have someone with first aid training complete an assessment of the injury and how to proceed. 2. If the person trained in first aid is not sure of the severity of the injury or there is not one available who has first aid training, activate EAP. If the assessor is sure that the injury is minor, proceed to Step 5 Step 5: Control and return to activity 1. Allow the participant to return to activity after a minor injury if there is no: a. Swelling b. Deformity c. Continued bleeding d. Reduced range of motion e. Pain when using the injured part

Emergency Action Plan Step 1: Designate Duties 1. Render assistant needed according to First Aid/CPR good Samaritan limitations 2. Assign Individual to call EMS a. State your name b. “There has been a suspected (type of injury) at (South Davis Recreation Center). c. “Please send an ambulance to(South Davis Recreation Center). Someone will meet the ambulance there” d. Ask for projected time of arrival e. Give them phone number if possible (all country Recreation Centers are registered with EMS)

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3. Individual to direct EMS upon arrival 4. Individual to contact facility chain of command i.e. Cory or facility director. 5. Individual to Notify parent or guardian 6. Individual to Notify U or U PRT team if needed. Step 2: When EMS Takes Over 1. Communicate all necessary information to only EMS 2. Get Accident Report Form and begging to fill out. Do not discuss accident with anyone except EMS

Wrap Up To All Situations and Accidents 1. Fill out all necessary forms 2. Obtain Witness Accounts and Separate Ice Monitor Reports 3. Make event critique notes to go over during event debriefing and evaluations 4. Come up with new corrections to prevent situation from happening again Parent Waiver

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

IMPORTANT: THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT, PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE SIGNING.

FOR U OF U EVENT OR ACTIVITY

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF

LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT This Agreement must be completed in order to participate in the activities associated with this program. Participant (print full name): ________________________________________________ Program and/or Course: Camp U.T.E Date(s) of Program/Course: December 3rd, 2015 ASSUMPTION OF RISK I, the undersigned, am the Parent/Guardian of the Participant named above. I am familiar with the curriculum and the activities which take place in the above named Program at the University of Utah (the "Program"). Participation in the Program may expose participants to certain foreseeable and unforeseeable risks of injury such as, but not limited to illness, injury or even death. Knowing of these risks, I freely and voluntarily participate in the Program and hereby agree to assume and accept any and all risk of injury or death. WAIVER, RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION I understand and acknowledge that the University of Utah ("University") is not an insurer of my behavior, actions or participation in the Program, and that the University assumes no liability whatsoever for personal injuries or property damages to my child or

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to third persons arising out of their participation in the Program activities. I hereby agree to release, waive, covenant not to sue, indemnify and hold harmless the University, and all of their officers, employees and agents (collectively the "Releasees") from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by my child or loss or damage to any property belonging to my child arising out of or related to participation in the above named Program, and excepting only such loss, damage or injury as may be caused by the sole negligence of any Releasee. My child does not have any heart, respiratory or other health conditions that would prevent their safe participation in the Program. My child has adequate health insurance to cover the costs of treatment in the event of any injury (provide health insurance information below). I agree that the site of any lawsuit arising out of or related to participation in the Program shall be Utah and that this Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Utah, without application of any principles of choice of law. I shall pay any attorney fees or costs incurred by the University in enforcing this Agreement. If any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid by a court of law, then it is agreed and intended that all the remainder shall, notwithstanding, continue in full force and effect. PARTICIPANT HAS CAREFULLY READ THESE TERMS AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS THEIR CONTENT AND IS AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN PARTICIPANT AND THE RELEASEES AND SIGNS IT OF HIS OR HER OWN FREE WILL. _____ I am signing this Agreement for my child as their legal Parent/Guardian. I acknowledge that I am eighteen (18) years of age and that I understand the terms of this Agreement. I also acknowledge that this Agreement shall bind my heirs and personal representatives. ______________________________________________________ __________ Signature of Parent/Guardian Date ______________________________________________________ __________ Name of Parent/Guardian Date Participant's Insurance I.D. number and insurance carrier, carrier address and phone number: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Contact Information Name of Contact: Phone Numbe

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University of Utah-College of Health

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I, the undersigned, hereby consent without further consideration or compensation, to give the University of Utah, College of Health, the absolute right and permission to use my photograph/video taping taken today in its academic, promotional and publicity efforts. I hereby grant permission to the University of Utah, College of Health, to crop, screen or alter the photograph/video as necessary for use on materials produced by and on behalf of the College of Health. I understand these images may be used alone or in conjunction with other photographs/video, sketches, advertising and publication in any manner and in any medium whatsoever without limitation or reservation. I release all claims against the University of Utah, College of Health, their employees, agents and designees from liability for any violation of any personal or proprietary right I may have in connection with such use. I am 18 years of age or older

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Facilitation & Management Plan:

Pre-event Summary: The following is the facilitation plan for Camp U.T.E. It shall be used to show times and placement of where each person was at. Starting with pre-arrival setup, arrival of Boy’s & Girl’s Club children, pre and post activity rotations, snack time, final wrap-up, and grab bags/goodbyes. Following the facilitation plan will give enough time for each job assignment to be completed. If a person with a job assignment gets done early their assignment is subject to change. Note: all activity times and assignments are subject to change.

Time Description Who

4:00 pm Community Recreation & Sport Management (CRSM) students arrive by carpool, personal, and public transit to South Davis Recreation Center (SDRC).

All CRSM students & Megan

4:00-5:00 Students coordinate with SDRC to decorate outside of Ice Rink & upstairs meeting room. Set up snacks (Rice Krispies Treats, Fruit Snacks & Hot Chocolate), activities (small group games), and crafts (snowflake craft), Matt & George will set up big poster and Camp U.T.E. signs throughout the recreation center. we will spray Febreze, clean, decorate the room, and vacuum meeting room “A” to ensure that we are providing an appropriate setting.

Upstairs Meeting Room: Rhett, Kiernon will set up snacks. Matt, George, and Hunter will set up big poster and Camp U.T.E. signs. Creighton, Michelle, Brooke, Luke, Chad, and Megan will set up decorations in room. Bernie will be filming the setup process.

5:00-5:30 Run through program. Facilitate a practice run. Refer to Arriving procedures for placements.

All students (SDRC staff if needed)

5:30-5:45 Final check of decorations, snacks, and activities. Check all GoPro cameras and cellphones to make sure charged. Check sound system to make sure music will be playing. Rearrange things if needed.

All students involved in program

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Set-up check in table in the Everyone is ready mentally, physically, and cognitively.

5:45-6:15 Arriving procedures: Boys & Girls Club children arrive at SDRC. CRSM students greet children at SDRC doors, welcoming them to event and handing them a colored wristband (the color then corresponds to that of a Camp U.T.E counselor to ensure the groups are formed evenly.) Because we are unsure of the number or age of participants we are estimating a total number of 30 children with group sizes of roughly five to eight in each group. We will then usher participants upstairs to pre ice skating meeting room. Welcoming to meeting room; keeping environment friendly and engaged. Note: B&G Club could arrive early or late. GoPro’s will be used to catch children’s excitement, interaction with students, and arrival at Rec Center & meeting room.

Greeting boys & girls at doors: Rhett(gopro) & Kiernon Up Front at Desk: Creighton & Brooke will get waivers filled out & Hand out colored wrist bands. Usher children to upstairs room: Bernie(gopro), Luke Handing out T-shirts: George(gopro), Matt, & Hunter Keeping environment Friendly in meeting room: Chad(gopro), Michelle, & Megan *Note* Kids can watch Professional Ice Skaters through window.

6:15-6:25 Welcoming to event by group Leader Hunter. Introduce all the Camp U.T.E. counselors. Give brief overview of program and what is expected from participants.

All CRSM students & Megan *Note* Creighton & Brooke can stay at desk downstairs just in case Kids show up late.

6:25-6:45 Split up to assigned groups designated by color wristband. Snowflake craft: children will cut out paper snowflakes that will later be used in the evaluation process. Note: Depending how many children show up group sizes could vary from 5-8

Blue Group – George & Hunter Red Group – Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon, & Kyle will be off ice coordinators and encouraging participation. Bernie will be filming.

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6:45-7:00 Captain Snowman Says initiative; all camp U.T.E. counselors will also participate in activity. This initiative will be the icebreaker getting the children moving and ready for a fun evening.

Captain Snowman Says will be lead by Rhett. All CRSM students & Megan will participate

7:00-7:10 BLUE Group- Will head down stairs with their leader to exchange their shoes for ice skates in their appropriate sizes. The leaders are responsible for tying shoes and assisting kids onto the ice. As soon as the group is ready they will begin their free skate for the next hour. *Note* Counselors mention to kids before putting Skates on if they need to use restroom. Use it before getting on Ice. RED Group- “Snowball scoop-up” How To Play: This game has two buckets and one is filled with cotton balls. The first kid in line will get to scoop up some cotton balls with a spoon and carry them across the area to the other bucket and drop off the "snow," and then hand the spoon to the next child. They each do this until the snow is all in the other bucket. The object of the game is to see if the children can work together to get all of the snowballs in the bucket before the time runs out. They can repeat if needed until time to rotate stations. ORANGE Group- “Snowball Over The Mountain” How To Play: Children are divided into two teams. A sheet (the mountain) is held above eye level between the two groups by the facilitators (holding each end).

All CRSM students & Megan Blue Group – George & Hunter Red Group – Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs meeting room. Rhett will be the facilitator blowing a whistle letting the groups know when to rotate activities. Kiernon & Kyle will be encouraging participation. (Bernie will also be filming throughout the event) *Note* Counselors mention to kids before putting Skates on if they need to use restroom. Use it before getting on Ice.

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Each side throws snowballs (white balloons) over to the other side. The team that has the least amount of balloons left on their side when the time is up wins. YELLOW Group- “Hot Cocoa Bean Bag Toss Game” How To Play: Children take turns throwing bean bags into holes on a hot chocolate theme board in order to earn points

7:10-7:20 Blue Group is on the ice at this time Red Group will begin their transition from the meeting room upstairs to the ice rink following the same procedure as Blue Group Orange Group will move on to the next activity- “Hot Cocoa Bean Bag Toss Game” Yellow Group- “Snowball scoop-up”

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group – Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon, & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming. *Note* Counselors mention to kids before putting Skates on if they need to use restroom. Use it before getting on Ice.

7:20- 7:30 Blue and Red Groups are on the ice at this time Orange Group will begin their transition from the meeting room upstairs to the ice rink following the same procedure as Blue Group Yellow Group- “Snowball Over The Mountain”

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group – Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

7:30 –7:40

Blue, Red, & Orange Groups are on the Ice. Yellow Group will begin their transition from the meeting room upstairs to the ice rink following the same procedure as Blue Group *Note* Counselors mention to kids before putting Skates on if they need to use restroom. Use it before getting on Ice.

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group – Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

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7:40-7:50 All Groups are participating in free skate. Camp U.T.E. counselors are helping the kids skate and giving positive feedback. *Note* Counselors mention to kids before putting Skates on if they need to use restroom. Use it before getting on Ice.

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group – Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

7:50- 8:00

Blue Group is called off ice first. Counselors will help children take off skates and put shoes back on. They will get their Hot Chocolate and head upstairs to get treats. When ready Blue Group will play “Snowball Scoop-Up”. All other groups are participating in the free skate

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group –Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

8:10 - 8:20

Red Group is called off ice second. Counselors will help children take off skates and put shoes back on. They will get their Hot Chocolate and Head upstairs to get treats. When ready Red Group will play “Hot Coco Bean Bag Toss” Blue Group will be rotated to play “Snowball over the Mountain” game. All other groups are participating in the free skate

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group –Creighton, Brooke Orange Group – Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

8:30 –8:40 Orange Group will be called off ice third. Counselors will help children take off skates and put shoes back on. They will get their Hot Chocolate and head upstairs to get their treats. When ready Orange Group will play “Snowball Scoop Up” Blue Group will rotate and play “Hot Cocoa Bean Bag Toss” Red Group will rotate and play “Snowball over the Mountain” Yellow Group still on ice participating in Free Skate.

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group –Creighton, Brooke Orange Group –Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

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8:40 - 8:50

Yellow Group will be called off ice fourth. Counselors will help children take off skates and put shoes back on. They will get their Hot Chocolate and head upstairs to get their treats. All groups will be upstairs by this time. Evaluation is done at this time In meeting room we will be doing the snowflake activity, where each kid writes how they felt about the program on their snowflake and puts it on a tree.

Blue Group – George, Hunter Red Group –Creighton, Brooke Orange Group –Michelle, Chad Yellow Group – Matt, Luke Rhett, Kiernon & Kyle off ice coordinators in upstairs room. Bernie will be filming.

8:50-9:00 Grab bags and goodbyes. Here we will be handing out the grab bags and saying our goodbyes to the children leading them out to their parents or boys and girls club. During this time we also hand out evaluations to the parents if they come.

All CRSM students & Megan

9:00-11:00

Students coordinate with SDRC to clean up all the decorations that were used and both of the rooms, upstairs and downstairs. this time will also be used to evaluate the SEPPP program and gather all data.

All CRSM students & Megan

Post-event Summary: We had around eleven children which was about 20 participants below our original projection. That being said, the facilitation plan had to be adjusted. The timeline remained the same, however, the pre-ice skating activities were played as a whole group. The red/yellow and blue/orange combined to make two groups instead of four during the rotations on and off the ice. All the children were able to meet Camp U.T.E. counselors, play each activity, go ice skating, and return to the room for snacks and hot chocolate. The snowflake evaluation was done with the appropriate amount of time and the children had enough time to talk about their experiences. The final wrap up, grab bags, and goodbyes were also done and executed perfectly. The clean up process was completed within an hour. The overall flow of Camp U.T.E. was a great success. All of the children, once arrived at the South Davis Recreation Center, were greeted and kept entertained the entire time. All Camp U.T.E. counselors played a key role in each assignment they had and they did an amazing job executing each one.

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Animation and Facilitation details Media: Cameras were used to document the event

-Go Pro’s were provided by Hunter, George, Matt, Michelle, Brooke -A professional camera was used to take pictures

Music: Music was played during the free skate portion of Camp U.T.E. The playlist was carefully chosen to reflect our theme and provide appropriate entertainment for our participants

-South davis rec center music-

Food and beverages: Rice Krispies Treats, Welch’s Fruit Snacks, Kettle Chips, and marshmallows were provided for the children to have during the allotted snack time. The Recreation Center provided hot chocolate for participants as well. Children were encouraged frequently to take drink breaks at water fountains.

Transportation: For Participants: The children participating in the program had to get a ride from their parents. The Boy’s and Girl’s club could not provide the transportation to the event. Facilitator Travel Times: Departure from UofU @ 3:30 Arrival @ South Davis Recreation Center 4:00pm Departure from South Davis Recreation Center @ 11:00 pm Map & Directions:

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Communication and Team Certifications: Facility Contact: Cory Haddock

● cory@southdavisrecreation.com ● 801-349-6442

Boy’s and Girl’s Club Contact: Andrew Hall andrewhall@mail.weber.edu Facilitator Contact:

● Megan Taylor (385) 498-2761 - WFR/CPR ● Hunter Butler (425) 281-6448 ● Michelle Davis(801) 831-5229 - CPR & First Aid certified. ● Kiernon Evans (801) 910-1450 ● Brooke Boman (559) 433-7909 - CPR ● Rhett Gardiner (801 )864-3513 - CPR & First Aid certified. ● Luke Johnson (801) 349-8885 - Professional Ice Skater ● Bernie Morris (425) 205-8281 ● George Rodney (303) 547-2350 ● Matt Johnson (425) 463-6110 - WFA/CPR ● Creighton Atkin (435) 632-7282 ● Kyle Harris - (801)554-2471 ● Chad Carlson (805) 290-0024

Mobile Phones and Walkie-Talkies were used to communicate during and after the program. They were fully charged prior to the program. Contingency plan if communication fails

-Intercom system in South Davis Recreation Center -Rhett and Kiernon were stationed in meetings rooms -All others were found on ice

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Evaluations: The goal of the Evaluations team was to use collected data to identify if specific goals had been met. Identified goals included providing a safe and fun environment while providing ample opportunities to develop large motor skills and coordination. We determined whether these goals had been accomplished by evaluating data from three separate assessments. These assessments produced both qualitative and quantitative data, with a focus on qualitative. Our focus on qualitative data is a result of working exclusively with the Boy’s and Girl’s Club. Our partnership with both the Boy’s and Girl’s Club and the South Davis Recreation Center gives Camp U.T.E. the advantage of knowing how many people will participate in the program. This is why assessments have been designed to produce mostly qualitative data rather than quantitative. At the conclusion of the evaluation, strengths and weaknesses of the event were discovered and recommendations were made for future programs. We collected data from the children of the Boy’s and Girl’s club through an activity that was performed just before we began to wrap up the program. Each child had five snowflakes that they had previously decorated. They indicated their feelings toward five key aspects of our program that helped determine if the program’s overall goals were met. This was accomplished by having each child place his or her snowflakes on a Likert Scale. The results from the Likert Scale were then analyzed to determine success in upholding values and achieving goals. Upon completion of the event, there was a self-assessment completed by each member of our team. This allowed us to identify strengths and weaknesses of the program as well as how well we worked as a team. Questions challenged Camp U.T.E. facilitators to think critically about the program to determine how successfully the program was run. Analysis of collected data from this assessment was then used to make recommendations to improve success of programs we may run in the future.

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The third assessment was completed by the faculty of the South Davis Recreation Center to determine the overall success of our partnership and if their goals were met as well. This allowed Parks, Recreation, and Tourism professionals at the South Davis Recreation Center to express their feelings toward each aspect of the Camp U.T.E. program. They expressed their thoughts on the planning, preparing, and execution of the program as well as identify if their goals and needs were met in the process. This information allowed us to determine the success of our partnership with the South Davis Recreation Center as well as recognize what may be expected of us in our Parks, Recreation, and Tourism careers.

Self-Assessment:

Directions: Answer the following questions 1. What was your favorite part of the program? Explain why. 2. Is there any aspect of the program you would change if given another chance? 3. Overall, how do you think the program went? 4. Circle the response that best characterizes how you feel about the statement, where: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neither Agree Nor Disagree, 4= Agree, and 5 = Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree Neither Agree Nor Disagree

Agree Strongly Agree

1. The facilitation plan was effectively executed.

1 2 3 4 5

2. Camp U.T.E. facilitators displayed positive leadership throughout the event.

1 2 3 4 5

3. Camp U.T.E. 1 2 3 4 5

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provided a safe environment for participants.

4. Participants will return to the South Davis Recreation Center

1 2 3 4 5

5. I had fun 1 2 3 4 5

Survey for Participants:

Survey for Participants

Place your snowflake in the column that indicates your feelings in each of the following: Strongly Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Disagree 1. I had fun at Camp U.T.E. A B C D 2. I felt safe at Camp U.T.E. A B C D 3. I enjoyed ice-skating. A B C D 4. I liked my group leader. A B C D 5. I would like to come A B C D back and ice-skate again.

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Survey for South Davis Recreation Center Staff:

Event Assessment (South Davis Recreation Center Faculty)

Answer the following questions.

1. How did University of Utah students do in planning the event? 2. How well did University of Utah students interact with the youth? What suggestions do you have for students to improve interaction with youth? 3. Do you think this program had a positive impact on the youth? Why or why not? 4. Would you participate in more programs with University of Utah students? Please indicate your perception of how University of Utah students ran the program by checking where you believe they fall on the following scale. Unprepared -- -- -- -- -- -- Prepared 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disinterested -- -- -- -- -- -- Enthusiastic 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dangerous -- -- -- -- -- -- Safe 1 2 3 4 5 6 Confusing -- -- -- -- -- -- Clear 1 2 3 4 5 6 Please indicate your perception of youth enjoyment during the program by checking where you believe it falls on the following scale. Boring -- -- -- -- -- -- Fun 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Results:

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Self-Assessment Results

Group Member

Execution Leadership Safety Return Fun Score:

1 5 5 5 5 5 25

2 5 5 5 5 5 25

3 4 5 5 4 5 23

4 5 5 5 4 5 24

5 5 4 5 5 5 24

6 5 5 5 5 5 25

7 5 5 5 5 5 25

8 4 5 5 5 5 24

9 4 5 5 5 5 24

10 5 5 5 5 5 25

11 4 5 5 5 5 24

12 5 5 5 4 5 24

Mean: 4.66 4.91 5.00 4.75 5.00 24.33

Participant Evaluation Results

I had fun at Camp U.T.E.

Strongly Agree 7

Agree 2

Disagree 0

Strongly Disagree 0

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I felt safe at Camp U.T.E.

Strongly Agree 8

Agree 1

Disagree 0

Strongly Disagree 0

I enjoyed ice-skating

Strongly Agree 8

Agree 1

Disagree 0

Strongly Disagree 0

I liked my group leader

Strongly Agree 9

Agree 0

Disagree 0

Strongly Disagree 0

I would like to come back and ice-skate again

Strongly Agree 8

Agree 1

Disagree 0

Strongly Disagree 0

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Evaluation Conclusion: After analyzing both the quantitative and qualitative data collected, we conclude that the Camp U.T.E. program was overall a success. We conducted a summative evaluation that was designed to gather information on whether the main goals and objectives of the program were met. These goals include overall enjoyment, feeling of safety, displaying positive leadership, and encouraging long term recreation. Based off of quantitative and qualitative data collected, we can say that all of our goals were met. All nine of the participants who were evaluated indicated that they either strongly agreed or just agreed that each major goal was met. Analysis of results from the self-assessment show that the group was extremely satisfied with the result of the program. Results taken from a Likert scale were analyzed using a five point system where a “strongly agree” response receives five points and a “strongly disagree” response scores 1 point. Analyzing quantitative data from the self-assessment shows that Camp U.T.E. group members were extremely satisfied with the program and felt that all major goals of the program were met. The results have inter-rater reliability, as all group members had similar scores with an overall mean of 24.33 out of 25. Qualitative data taken from the self-assessment show that Camp U.T.E. group members would have wanted to promote the event more to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club so there would be a larger turnout. Group members also stated that participants arriving at different times disrupted the facilitation plan and forced slight adjustments to the original plan. Responses also indicated that the younger participants seemed to have a more enjoyable time and gained the most from the program. We did not use the South Davis Recreation Center staff assessment, as they did not play any role during the program so evaluating them would have provided meaningless information. Evaluation Recommendation: The program overall, was a success. However, there are still aspects of the program that could be changed or modified to improve overall satisfaction and program efficiency. These recommendations are based off of the contents of the evaluation conclusion. The first recommendation is to promote the event to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club earlier, which would have resulted in a larger turnout. A larger turnout would have allowed Camp U.T.E. to come closer to it’s target number of participants. Coming closer to the target number of participants also would have made the program run more efficiently, as the facilitation plan had to be altered to accommodate for the lower number of participants. Another recommendation to improve participant attendance would be to hold the event during Boy’s and Girl’s Club hours. This would have ensured that all Boy’s and Girl’s Club members would not have prior engagements that would prevent them from participating in the event. For further success, Camp U.T.E. should be prepared for the reality that not all participants will arrive on-time for the event. To be better prepared for this, Camp U.T.E. could have more games prepared in the meeting room at the

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beginning of the event in order to entertain participants who have arrived while waiting for more participants to arrive. We could also have the program start earlier, knowing that multiple participants would show up late and at different times. Then, just plan extra activities for any participants who arrive on time. One more recommendation for the program is to gear it more towards a younger age group. Targeting a younger group for the program would have allowed every participant at Camp U.T.E. to have an equally fun and positive experience.

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