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Recreation Displacement Of Bass Fishermen From Central Coast Lakes, Erin Gray
Recreation Displacement Of Bass Fishermen From Central Coast Lakes, Erin Gray
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
The purpose of this study was to assess the impacts of aquatic invasive species preventative measures on recreation displacement of bass fishermen from Central Coast lakes. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to participants at a local bass fishing tournament. Thirty-six respondents completed the questionnaire. The results indicated that boat inspection procedures do not necessarily cause bass fishermen to displace. This study found that fishermen are likely to avoid recreating at a Central Coast lake in fishing practice conditions rather than in tournament conditions, and are likely to avoid tournaments at their least favorite lake if boat inspection procedures take too …
Satisfaction And Importance Ratings Of Individuals Who Attended Oktapitfest At Tap It Brewing Co. In San Luis Obispo, California, Carrie Nasby
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
Special events and festivals, within the past few decades, have become increasingly popular. Now, more than ever, there is a desire and need for new companies to emerge into the industry in order to offer special events and lifelong memories to attendees. On October 9, 2011, Tap It Brewing CO, in San Luis Obispo, California, launched their first annual OkTapItfest event. The purpose of this study was to assess attendee satisfaction and the opinion of importance of event characteristics of the OkTapItfest at Tap It Brewing CO. The data collected from this study indicated that the 31 subjects were dissatisfied …
Assessment Of Readjusting To Life After Completing A Thru-Hike Of The Appalachian Trail, Benjamin Turley
Assessment Of Readjusting To Life After Completing A Thru-Hike Of The Appalachian Trail, Benjamin Turley
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
Hundreds of individuals hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail each year. Research on place attachment and culture shock served as a basis for this study. Ten phone interviews were conducted during winter of 2011 interviewing hikers from 2009 or 2010. Results indicated that thru-hikers have difficulty with communicating the experience, new routines/structure, meeting social expectations, and loss of community during readjustment. Character development, an increased sense of confidence, and change in personal care, were all life changes from the AT. Hikers miss being outside, the physical exertion, the community of the trail, and the simplicity of life. It …
Factors That Influence Cal Poly Students' Decision To Attend Sporting Events And Theatrical Performances, Meghan Hudson
Factors That Influence Cal Poly Students' Decision To Attend Sporting Events And Theatrical Performances, Meghan Hudson
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
Research shows the main factors that influence student attendance to performances are social status, motivation, and perception of time, whereas the main factors for attending sport games are team identification and social networking. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence Cal Poly students’ decision in attending sporting games versus attending performances at the Performing Arts Center. The researcher collected data from 250 students in nine classrooms during Cal Poly’s Spring Quarter. This study found that students claim to more frequently attend games and have a higher interest in attending games than performances. Social networking was …
Motivations For Camp Staff To Work At Camp, Jessica M. Cresci
Motivations For Camp Staff To Work At Camp, Jessica M. Cresci
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
Camp staff are the heart of summer camps and can affect how the summer runs. The purpose of this study was to identify the motivations for staff to work at residential summer camps with special regard to any differences in motivations between staff who attended camp as a camper and staff who never attended camp as well as between international and national staff. This study used cluster sampling measuring 21 possible motivations. A link to an online survey was sent to eight camps as identified on the American Camp Association website. The top six motivations for staff to work at …