Introduction
The John Rhodes Community Centre Pool (John Rhodes) is a public pool owned by the City of Sault Ste. Marie that offers public swim and swimming lessons (Matthews, Radford, Maxfield, McCaig, McCaig,vClargo, & Cotgreave, n.d.)
Problem Statement Kate Smith, the Aquatic Supervisor, has to decide if switching to the new Red Cross Swim program is the right choice. Additionally, she must deal with ongoing parent pressuring and complaints towards the current program and staff. Lastly, with a limited marketing budget, she must effectively market the different programs John Rhodes has to offer to increase capacity during the off-peak hours in the summer evenings (Matthews et al., n.d.).
Recommendations/Implementations
The SWOT Analysis (Appendix A) identifies the key success factors as
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Therefore it’s difficult to determine an exact amount of anticipated revenue, but as long as having the facility open during off-peak hours doesn’t create a deficit, consider it a success. When lifeguard and instructors begin exhibiting the proper behaviours while on the job, common customer complaints regarding them will drop to a negligible amount. If the complaints do not cease, consider disciplinary measure if necessary until the desired behaviour is achieved. Contingency If the recommendations fail to increase off-peak revenues, consider discontinuing any new program and return to the original summer schedule. Additionally, as a feasible alternative, consider offering discounts for current clients who refer a friend for lessons. However, this could negatively impact the bottom line in the short term, but will correct itself in the long term as customers generally stay enrolled for a period of 3 years (Matthews et al.,
High Standards As early as the third grade, I remember being involved in sports. Whether it was volleyball, basketball, or dance I have been given the privilege to play on many teams. The life of a young athlete is great, however, it can become very stressful. At all ages an athlete is forced to cope with school, sports, and a social life.
Athletic Director Bob Marcus has quite the challenge in allocating the athletic department funds appropriately throughout all the programs within Oakbend Senior High School. After critically analyzing the case study it was quite clear some sports such as football and girls basketball received much more funding compared to other sports such as cross country and track and field. Throughout this case brief an effective solution that is both fair and in line with the districts mission will be expanded on to assist Bob Marcus is making the necessary budget cuts to provide a successful athletic program in the future. Marcus needs to cut about $80,000 from the previous budget plan to accommodate the funding cuts made by the school.
Cospros a whole youth sports program that provides the community with a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization. Cospros lifetime opportunity to make memories with the high school team and positive learning experiences for participants from kindergarten provides. Cospros continues to be a major provider of youth sports experiences, and this experience affordable and available to all interested participants wants to make. The success of a series of fund-raising activities, fund-raising role of the Foundation, and for the management of these resources is through a solid financial outlook. Cospros additional youth now attend an out-of-district basis throughout the region in seven games with the Oxford district serves more than 24,000 participants.
So, I opened the door to listening to them and their suggestions by using the cooperative-style. This style involved sharing decisions with the team (page 31). I gave them direction, provided instruction and only used discipline when only necessary plus I allowed the athletes to make decisions and assume responsibility (page 31). I accepted guidance from my staff and parents, too. The team’s culture changed for the better and became our social architecture that fueled the team psyche.
While these two articles did focus very much on the skatepark, the pool was not forgotten to be mentioned. To me, it was shown that the pool is a significant staple in the community. On September 2nd, the Herald ran an article called “Local residents rally to retain portions of Ted Lewis Park”. In this article, a man by the name of Kevin Teets was contacted by two citizens of Circleville to raise awareness about the park’s future. Kevin is now a professional BMX rider, who grew up in Circleville and often went to the park.
Parents think that the more money they put into the child’s athletic expenses, they increase their chances of college scholarships and leading to a professional athletic career. An exceedingly amount of money can be spent on athletics because parents want to be able to provide every opportunity they can for their child to become better and to be successful. For example, at Jim-McLean Junior Golf Performance Academy, there are only twenty-four spots open each year for distinct private instruction. With limited entry comes at a cost of $39,875 to $58,875 annually. A noticeable agglomeration of money comes out of the family’s gross income to fund their child’s athletics.
Today, the Arizona Board of Education released letter grades for the schools throughout the state of Arizona. The A-F Accountability System is designed to empower schools, and to provide feedback on student progress and success in Arizona. The formula, created by Arizona Board of Education, includes procfiency and growth as measured by the AZMerit test given in the 2016 school year.
In 2016, there are a plethora of challenges facing professional, college, and high school athletic departments. According to Howard and Crompton (2014) the recession of 2007-2009 had a substantial impact on the sports industry across all levels. Professional sports are challenged with providing affordable tickets to games as “total attendance dropped for three of the four major leagues from 2007 to 2011” (p. 9). The “overall financial state of intercollegiate athletics is grim” as collegiate athletic departments struggle to control soaring cost (p. 55). High school sports are also struggling financially as they attempt to maintain deteriorating facilities, remain observant to Title IX spending requirements, and provide the needed resources,
It allows the organization to identify the key areas where the organization is performing at a high level, as well as areas that needed work and efforts to improvise. A SWOT analysis completely focuses on the four crucial elements included in the acronym, allowing companies to identify the different forces influencing a strategy, action or initiative related to the company’s venture.
Due to a recent budget deficit, I am forced to make cuts to our pools, youth programs, after school programs, and safety patrols in the five adjacent neighborhoods. Although I would not prefer to do this, it is my job to budget our money correctly and make room for economic advancement. One of the cuts is to our swimming pools. I am cutting $177,500 from the swimming pools fund so 3 pools can still function.
Throughout the semester, I have gained a better understanding of adapted physical education and sport programs. These programs provide children and adults with an opportunity to participate in sports they may not have thought were possible. The modifications to sport and exercise allows individuals with a range of disabilities to engage in activity. The disabilities can range from a mild learning disability to a permanent condition caused from a serious accident. While observing numerous individuals with disabilities, I was able to obtain a better understanding of the challenges that came with physical activity.
A swot analysis is an analytical tool whereby the positive and negative internal and external aspects of a company or entrepreneur are analysed. RIHANNA’S STRENGHTS: A strength is an internal positive factor that can benefit a company or an entrepreneur. Rihanna has an enormous fan base which will benefit her as it will ensure the continued and unconditional support which means that her profits will be continual.
A SWOT analysis is a tool used by organisations to identify its internal strengths and weaknesses, but also the external opportunities and threats. Therefore, this allows the organisation to assess what can be used to aid in achieving their objectives, i.e., strengths and opportunities, as well as aspects that can be improved on or potential problems that can be faced, i.e., weaknesses and threats, as they pursue on achieving business objectives and/or decision making. Explained S.W.O.T. Analysis: a) Strengths Caterpillar Inc. holds a very strong brand image worldwide that directly associates it with high quality products that they provide. In 2014, Caterpillar ranked as the number one brand in heavy equipment followed by a strong competitor,
Strategic planning for retention of nursing staff using SWOT analysis. Strengths and weaknesses are often internal to organization, while opportunities and threats generally relate to external factors. For this reason, SWOT is sometimes called Internal-External Analysis and the SWOT Matrix is sometimes called an IE Matrix. The first step in SWOT is strength of the organization for retention of nursing staff. To develop a retention strategy is identifying the factors that motivate nurses to stay.
How Competitive Sports is Beneficial Children at a young age have a lot of energy, To solve that problem, they are sometimes put into a competitive sports team. Many will disagree and say that this is unacceptable , while others say that it is beneficial. Children should be able to be put in sport teams because most children play sports as a passion,and it not only benefits them with being athletic and healthy, It's also favorable to children because only its a game, it also teaches children morals, and life lessons. One reason Children should be able to play sports, is that playing sports is beneficial to the kids health.