Adult Recess- How to Actively Engage Xennials and Millennials

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Do you remember the feeling you had as a child when the recess bell rang? The rush of excitement as you ran outside to play four-square, tetherball, red rover, and more? Being a grown-up can be hard, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun! Enter 'Adult Recess.' Grown-ups are looking for fun and unique ways to unplug form the bills, battles, bosses, and 40+ hour work weeks. We as recreational professionals can give them just that, along with a grown-up beverage in their hand! Join us we look at ways to engage adults in your communities through fun, interactive, and unique recreation events.

Learning Objectives:

Identify ways to show the need and value of adult only programming to your leadership and community, as well as recognize challenges and detect solutions associated with hosting these types of programs.
Describe and discuss successful examples of adult programs currently taking place that can be easily implemented in communities of all sizes.
Discuss and identify successful and potential marketing and branding efforts for adult programs and events.

Jennifer Hance, CPRP (she/hers)

Community Engagement Coordinator

Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department

Jennifer Hance, CPRP, has been the Community Engagement Coordinator with Greensboro Parks and Recreation since 2019. She has worked with Greensboro Parks and Recreation since 2007 as Director of The Music Center with City Arts. She has a Master in Public Affairs and Bachelors in Music Education and Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jennifer is a member of the National and North Carolina Recreation and Parks Associations.

Elizabeth Jernigan, AICP (she/hers)

Planner

Greensboro Parks & Recreation Department

Elizabeth Jernigan, AICP, has been a planner with Greensboro Parks and Recreation since 2018. She has 12+ years of experience in long-range and strategic planning efforts related to recreation, transportation, environmental, and food systems. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and English from Appalachian State University, and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Elizabeth is active in the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association and when she's not busy planning trails and greenways, she can be found hiking, swimming, camping, biking, and building forts in the backyard with her husband, two girls, and fur baby.

Kristen Herndon, CPRE (she/hers)

Facilities and Aquatics Supervisor

Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department

Kristen Herndon, CPRE, is a 2021 Young Professional Fellowship recipient and a AAPRA Externship recipient. Kristen is a Facilities Aquatics Coordinator for the City of Greensboro and holds a Masters in Community Recreation Administration. She enjoys advancing community progress through quality of life, infrastructure and economic development. She is an innovative problem solver who finds that her best accomplishments are a result of non-traditional methods. As a committed public servant with over 10 years of experience, she holds many leadership roles including Chair of Student Outreach for the NRPA Young Professional Network, Chair of Women in Recreation for NCRPA and the U.S. All-American Chair for womens lacrosse for North Carolina.