Senior Center Best Practices

Managers, Directors and Center Personnel

Senior Center Best Practices

Category
Other

Senior Center/Nutrition Program/Organization Name
Schoolhouse Senior Center

Address
600 Swarthmore Ave., Folsom, PA 19033

Phone Number
610-237-8100

E-Mail
kmcdaniel@scs-delco.org

Contact Person
Kim McDaniel

Event Name
Adventure Club

Description/Overview
Adventure Club is an activity-driven outdoor and social club for the seniors. The group is open to both couples and singles who are interested in making a fundamental change in their life for the better. This is not a dating club. All of the events are group-oriented, providing a safe as well as fun way of participating in many activities and meeting lots of new people.

Examples of Adventure Club trips include:
White Water Rafting
Hot Air Balloon Rides
Snow Tubing
Horse Back Riding
Hiking
Sky Diving
Snorkeling
Cave Exploration

Time and Manpower
The Center Director plans, markets and attends the events.

Marketing
Press releases are written. The activities are announced in local papers, in the Center newsletter and the agency website.

Audience Served
Moderate income, Caucasian seniors

Partnerships Utilized
None

Budget/Costs
Adventure Club participants pay the corresponding fee for each event attended.

Impact On Center
This program has opened the doors for Baby Boomers to participate in Senior Center programming.

Good Tips/Other
None Given