What is a SWOT Analysis?
A SWOT analysis is a tool that allows individuals to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This is usually used in the business world to assess an organization. However, you will conduct a SWOT analysis on a parks and recreation trend, program, or activity.
Instructions:
After the first Adobe Connect Meeting a discussion board will open up, where each individual will Say which topic or trend they are doing, and post a brief introductory link on the topic like a news article or website. THERE CAN BE NO DUPLICATES so it is important to pay attention and post which you intend to write about as soon as possible once you have chosen a topic.
Topic: Increased demand for summer camps
Introduction link: https://www.acacamps.org/sites/default/files/resource_library/Innovations.pdf (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Each essay should include an Introduction that is a brief history of the topic or trend, where it came from and why it is important. Then sections for each topic, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats followed by a conclusion on your thoughts of the trend/topic and how it may or may not work in a department. For a maximum grade each section should include a number of examples and how those examples support that section.
Example: Increased demand for Dog Parks
Introduction (Brief history) – less open space, more condo/apartment living, desire for companion animals to be in public space…
Strength – Opportunity for dogs to get outside and be part of their owners’ life.
Weakness – Take public land opportunity away for other uses
Opportunity – Previously undesired or unused lands can be more easily converted to dog parks (drain and flood areas).
Threats – Endangered species may prevent more dog parks, i.e. nesting birds and their fear of predators.
Conclusion – what recommendations would you make to parks departments, to increase or decrease dogs parks and where should they be located.
The document should be about 6 pages long (roughly 1,500 words).
