Starting and Staying on Track: Youth Motivations in Participating in Recreation

The Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres researched what kept youth participating in recreational opportunities. First Work, formerly known as OAYEC, found that youth say that their top reasons for joining recreation programs is to have fun and learn new things. They also tell us that employability skills learning and the prospect of getting a job through recreation is part of their decision. Read this report and learn some things that you might want to build into your youth recreation program to attract them and keep them involved.

Starting and Staying on Track: Youth Motivations in Participating in Recreation