While you may be involved with the facilities, your colleagues may have interest in these great programming books.
The publisher is Human Kinetics, the same publisher for Outdoor Site and Facility Management (see sidebar).
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Below is a list of the newer books.
The Gentle Art of Horseback Riding (2013) presents valuable information for riders at all levels who want to develop the confident rider–horse partnership that all horse lovers seek. Whatever discipline you ride, Bucklin’s unique and innovative methods illustrate the techniques through step-by-step instructions and full-color images.
Discovering Orienteering: Skills, Techniques, and Activities (2013) offers a systematic approach to learning, teaching, and coaching orienteering. Readers learn a handful of easy-to-remember skills, techniques, and processes that are reinforced through more than 60 ready-to-use activities. Presented in a lesson plan format, these activities assist educators in applying the benefits of orienteering across the curriculum.
550 Games for Going Green (2012) is a collection of easy-to-present activities that educate students in the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling as well as concepts of carbon footprint reduction, climate change, and global warming. The book includes warm-up, circuit, and station activities; physical fitness challenges, relay races, and literacy and drama activities; and cooperative games that are adaptable for a range of ages, abilities, and skill levels.
Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs (2012) offers a systematic approach to examine potentially dangerous situations and apply appropriate strategies to minimize the potential for injury. More than 50 real-life scenarios will help you develop decision-making skills for better identification of risk, increased safety, and prevention of injuries or fatalities.