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HIGHLIGHTS AND PITFALLS 1984 was the year that Healthy Lifestyle activities were added as • a new dimension to the recreational programs. The concept is to incorporate an overall benefit to participants who participate in physical activities as well as "having fun" doing an activity. Therefore , enjoyment and health benefits have become two over- riding criteria in the establishment of department sponsored recreational activities. The birth of this new programming con- cept has provided the department with good reasoning for provid- ing recreational and healthy lifestyle activities . . . a right to happiness and enjoyment and health and fitness through the pur- suit of recreational activities. Establishment of this overriding criteria in programming rather than the special Healthy Lifestyle classes themselves has been a highlight in recreational programming 1984 . The pitfall of the last year has been the new and specialized Healthy Lifestyle classes. These classes were initiated with great zeal and energy in publicity and planning . However, the participation of such classes was miserably low. This is due primarily because of the nature of the classes. The classes 4111 tended to be more informational rather than participatory and often were dependent upon behavioral change by participants therefore offering an air of intimidation . Such programs in- clude : Healthy Eating Habits, Health Awareness, Stress Manage- ment , Listening and Assertiveness, Chemical and Alcohol Aware- ness, Freedom from Smoking , Women ' s Healthy Awareness , Using Your Food Intake Effectively, Weight Loss Support Group, Retirement Workshop, Personal and Family Communications , and Nutrition Nib- lings for Seniors. On the other hand , participatory classes have seen success in numbers. These classes include : Thinning your Thighs and Slim- ming your Hips , Jazz Exercise , Open Basketball , Open Volleyball , Men ' s Basketball League , Floor Hockey League , Ice Hockey League , Softball Leagues and Football League ( not to mention instruction- al classes such as golf and tennis) . Programming activities in 1984 has given me a clear direction for programming in 1985 . This direction is in participatory activi- ties which lend a re-creative opportunity for the physical , men- () tal and spiritual improvement of participants. Such activities may include : Sport leagues , exercise and conditioning programs, fitness programs, and lifelong activities such as badminton , ten- nis , golf , jogging , and table tennis .