Meet The Event Planners!
This event is being planned and implemented by Penn State Recreation, Park and Tourism Management 356 students in collaboration with the PSU Golf Courses.
Top (Left to Right): Drew Parr, Gary Strausser, Gerry White,
Andrew Danga-Storm, Chris Amon
Bottom (Left to Right): Missy Lobaugh, Victoria Clark, Ashley Gieder
Andrew Danga-Storm, Chris Amon
Bottom (Left to Right): Missy Lobaugh, Victoria Clark, Ashley Gieder
RPTM 356 Programming in Recreation Services course description:
This course is designed to provide students with information and practical experience required to successfully design, promote, implement, and evaluate programs and special events in community, campus, or commercial contexts. There are several course objectives, including: (a) increasing students' knowledge of key concepts in program planning and an understanding how they impact programming decisions; (b) increasing students' knowledge of decision factors involved in analyzing and designing a recreation program or special event; and (c) increasing students' skills associated with key management functions required to implement a recreational program or special event. Students are required to work in teams to design, promote, implement and evaluate a special event that will benefit participants and the sponsoring agency.
* All event planners have completed Background Criminal Checks and Online Reporting Child Abuse Training