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Personally rhea n ingful activity <br />and development cif lifelong <br />Interests <br />+ Enjoyment <br />+ Self-determination and having <br />Control or Ones actions <br />• Skim and competence <br />development <br />• [hirable relationships with <br />adults <br />+ Interaction with opposite sex <br />• Forming strong peer bonds <br />• Opportunity to voice opinions <br />and be listened to <br />+ Feeling a sense of belonging and <br />matters n g <br />+ Opportunity far leadership <br />+ Cuouwth experiences <br />+ Goal oriented experiences and <br />future expectations <br />• Ability to take positive risks <br />+ Informal learning <br />• Devetepment of planning and <br />problem solving skills <br />What Recreation <br />Viers <br />+ 'Werth tyrieveiSprmmerrt <br />▪ Autonomy <br />Initiative and persistence <br />▪ Conflict resolution skdld� <br />• Ability to overcome <br />challenges <br />▪ Comfort with intimacy <br />Cammu pity attachment <br />• Civic engagement <br />gathering places for residents regardless of their age, economic <br />status or ability to pay for access. This in turn aids in developing <br />a sense of belonging across demographics (Bradley, 2013). <br />Whether visiting a neighborhood park or attending an art class, <br />residents have the chance to meet new people in an inviting <br />setting. This can create community ties and make living in the <br />area more desirable. <br />Engagement in parks and recreation opportunities are vital <br />to maintaining a healthy community and provide significant <br />positive impacts. Other than bringing neighbors together, <br />participation encourages safer, cleaner neighborhoods and <br />creates a livelier community atmosphere. Facilities provided <br />by parks and recreation help improve a community's image, <br />socioeconomic status and enhance the areas desirability. When <br />individuals move, they seek out a desirable community, when <br />they retire they search for a community that will accommodate <br />their needs. Residents recognize the numerous benefits that <br />well -maintained open spaces and recreation programs can have <br />for a community (source from files). <br />▪ Lowered rates of school <br />failure and dropout <br />• Aridemic SUCcesS <br />+ Lower levels of depressed. <br />mood and anxiety <br />+ Lower rates of substance <br />USE <br />+ Lower rates o1 delinquienCy <br />and crime <br />+ Decreased sexual risk <br />+ Increase in physicii <br />activity <br />Youth Engagement <br />The nature of childhood has changed.The amount of time youth <br />today spend outdoors has rapidly diminished in the last two <br />decades. They are spending about half as much time outdoors <br />as they did 20 years ago, which takes a toll on development, <br />mental and physical health (UMN Source). <br />The negative impact of decreased time outdoors includes a <br />doubling of the childhood obesity rate —accompanied by <br />an incremental hundred billion dollar cost to our health care <br />system —as well as declining creativity, concentration, and social <br />skills (MRPA 3). Connecting children and nature has important <br />health benefits. Studies show outdoor time helps children grow <br />lean and strong, enhances imaginations and attention spans, <br />decreases aggression, and boosts classroom performance. In <br />addition, children who spend time in nature regularly are shown <br />to become better stewards of the environment. <br />CITY OF RAMSEY PARK SYSTEM PLAN 135 <br />