OUTDOOR RECREATION
Outdoor Recreation has long been an area of focus within the Recreation degree program. The outdoor component has a number of aspects to it including developing an appreciation for, and comfort with, being outdoor; exposure to a breath of recreation opportunities available in the outdoors in all seasons; skill and proficiency development in specific outdoors pursuits; leadership development; environmental education and ethics; safety and risk management; and equipment acquisition and maintenance. Acadia Recreation grads have been involved in the development and delivery of all these aspects of outdoor recreation.
Many of graduates with an interest in the outdoor area, do not work in that sector of the field exclusively. Rather, they have incorporated aspects of outdoor recreation in programs offered through agencies they run including Municipal Recreation Departments, Schools, Boy Scouts, Youth Centres, and other youth serving organizations. Responsibilities include program development and delivery, outdoor education, as well as park and open space design and management.
There are other who do work exclusively in outdoor recreation within the national and provincial park system, outdoor education centres, and camps, as well as serving as expedition planners/leaders, challenge course designers, and in commercial equipment sales.
Many of graduates with an interest in the outdoor area, do not work in that sector of the field exclusively. Rather, they have incorporated aspects of outdoor recreation in programs offered through agencies they run including Municipal Recreation Departments, Schools, Boy Scouts, Youth Centres, and other youth serving organizations. Responsibilities include program development and delivery, outdoor education, as well as park and open space design and management.
There are other who do work exclusively in outdoor recreation within the national and provincial park system, outdoor education centres, and camps, as well as serving as expedition planners/leaders, challenge course designers, and in commercial equipment sales.
The following are a few examples of types of positions that Acadia Recreation Graduates have held:
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Outdoor recreation is a huge component of the recreation repertoires of many Canadians whether that involves hiking, biking, camping, boating, skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, or countless other activities. This is due to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs that being in the outdoors can satisfy. It is known to contribute to physical and mental health and wellness. Outdoor recreation is also an important economic generator through tourism and equipment sales, as well as attracting new residents to communities where outdoor recreation opportunities are plentiful. Given the abundance of outdoor settings in Canada that are ideal for engaging in recreation, Acadia Rec grads have played a role in not only preserving and managing such areas, but in introducing countless individuals to the myriad of potential recreation opportunities that they enable.
ALUMNUS CAREER PROFILE
Pete Prescesky ’04 worked as a Unit Leader at Summit Camp during university and for two years following graduation. He moved west and assumed the position of Outdoor Education Teacher with Northern Lights School District for 3 years. He then focused on his work as a Wilderness First Aid Instructor with Spiritus Training before assuming his current position with Canadian Rockies School in Banff and as Coordinator of the Canadian Rockies Outdoor Learning Centre.