Recreation Advocate

A recreation advocate is a community organizer who focuses their efforts on improving public recreation spaces such as parks and playgrounds.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

History

The role of recreation advocate is a philanthropic one that grew alongside the playground movement of the mid 19th century.^[8] Joseph Lee (1862-1937) is recognized as one of the early pioneers of recreation advocacy.^[8]

References

↑ "Athlete-Turned-Recreation Advocate, Marks Earns Sportsman Honors" (in en-US). https://www.newtownbee.com/02122015/athlete-turned-recreation-advocate-marks-earns-sportsman-honors/.
↑ "Home" (in en-gb). http://4x4wire.com/.
↑ "Former Edmonton city councillor and recreation advocate Bryan Anderson dies at 78". https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/former-edmonton-city-councillor-and-recreation-advocate-bryan-anderson-dies-at-78/ar-BB18IBQJ.
↑ admin (2019-07-31). ""It’s not about disability. It’s a uniqueness of your ability."" (in en-US). https://www.madeingso.com/2019/07/31/sharon_williams/.
↑ "News Release - Naming Committee honours past City Councillor and recreation advocate Bryan Anderson". https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-Release---Naming-Committee-honours-past-City-Councillor-and-recreation-advocate-Bryan-Anderson.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=YE1J0mbafDs.
↑ McKinney, Roger. "'Beloved former Mayor' Hindman honored at services" (in en). https://www.chillicothenews.com/news/20190622/beloved-former-mayor-hindman-honored-at-services.
↑ "Sugar Land, TX" (in en). https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1258.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Okrent, Daniel. The Guarded Gate. Scriber, New York, 39-41, 116-18, 136-37 (2019)

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[1] "Athlete-Turned-Recreation Advocate, Marks Earns Sportsman Honors" (in en-US). https://www.newtownbee.com/02122015/athlete-turned-recreation-advocate-marks-earns-sportsman-honors/.

[2] "Home" (in en-gb). http://4x4wire.com/.

[3] "Former Edmonton city councillor and recreation advocate Bryan Anderson dies at 78". https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/former-edmonton-city-councillor-and-recreation-advocate-bryan-anderson-dies-at-78/ar-BB18IBQJ.

[4] (2019-07-31). ""It’s not about disability. It’s a uniqueness of your ability."" (in en-US). https://www.madeingso.com/2019/07/31/sharon_williams/.

[5] "News Release - Naming Committee honours past City Councillor and recreation advocate Bryan Anderson". https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News-Release---Naming-Committee-honours-past-City-Councillor-and-recreation-advocate-Bryan-Anderson.html?soid=1127191170163&aid=YE1J0mbafDs.

[6] McKinney, Roger. "'Beloved former Mayor' Hindman honored at services" (in en). https://www.chillicothenews.com/news/20190622/beloved-former-mayor-hindman-honored-at-services.

[7] "Sugar Land, TX" (in en). https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1258.

[:0-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Okrent, Daniel. The Guarded Gate. Scriber, New York, 39-41, 116-18, 136-37 (2019)