NOVALICHES HIGH SCHOOL
Lakandula St. T.S. Cruz Subdivision,
Novaliches, Quezon City
HEALTH OPTIMIZING
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1
Quarter 2
LESSON 4:
ORGANIZING AND
MANAGING COMMUNITY FITNESS
Prepared by:
THOMAS M. SISTER, LPT
Teacher
Lesson 4: ORGANIZING AND MANAGING COMMUNITY FITNESS
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learners will be able to:
• define organizing and management,
• determine the steps in organizing community fitness activities,
• gain an insight on the prospective careers and job opportunities in the sports and
fitness.
INTRODUCTION
Participating in community- based fitness program is one thing organizing and managing
them, however, is another. It entails much thought, through research, and precise planning in order
for the fitness program or physical activity to be implemented successfully. It requires the
cooperation of a large number of organizations from the private and public sectors.
DISCUSSION
Organization and management go hand in hand. Organization refers to the act or process
of planning and arranging the different parts of an event or activity. Management is the act or skill
of controlling and making decisions and supervising events or activities.
Steps in Organizing Community Activities
The following steps in organizing community activities are:
1. Create a team
2. Set goals
3. Prepare
4. Plan
5. Communicate
a. Low tech outreach
• Post flyers in public places
• Use community bulletin boards
• Ask area business to spread the word
• Make announcement in schools, churches, or civic groups
b. Traditional Media
• Invite the news media to report about your upcoming event
• Make a follow -up phone call to the news media
• Place free ads in the community affairs section of your local papers
c. Digital and Social Media
• Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
6. Implement
7. Assess and Reflect
Career Opportunities
Career defines as a lifelong pursuit that requires enormous personal investment and rigorous
training and self -growth. Profession on the other hand, is a distinctive type of work that requires
mastery of complex knowledge and skills. It is centered on supplying services to s specific clientele
and is guided by formal and informal ethical codes of conduct to preserve the health and well-being
of clients.
The following are examples of career in the sport and fitness track:
A. Careers in Fitness Instruction, Personal Training, and Fitness Management
1. Personal trainer
2. Group exercise instructor
3. Strength and coordinating coach
4. Fitness center owner or manager
5. Health promotion specialist
B. Careers in physical education, Sports Instruction, Coaching, Sports Officiating, and Sport
and Psychology
1. Physical education teacher
2. Sports instructor
3. Coach
4. Sports official
5. Sports psychologist
C. Careers in Sports Marketing and Managements
1. Sports administrator
• General manager of a professional team
• Athletic director at the high school or college level
• Director of a community’s youth sports program
2. Sports marketer
3. Media and public relations officers
4. Professional scout
5. Sports event manager
6. Sports media specialist
7. Sports facility operations manager
D. Careers in Sports Medicine
1. Certified athletic trainer
• College and university athletic trainer
• Athletic trainer for a sports medicine clinic
• Athletic trainer in a high school
• Athletic trainer as a physician extender
2. Clinical exercise physiologist
3. Certified clinical specialist
4. Sports dietician
5. Sports medicine clinic and center director
6. Aquatic therapy specialist
Here are some questions that can help you to decide, if you are interested in taking this career:
1. Does professional work appeal to me?
2. Do I thoroughly enjoy performing physical activity such as sports, fitness activities, and
exercise?
3. Do my attituded, interest, and talents match those essential in the specific career track that I
have chosen?
4. Am I involved in work or volunteer opportunities that will prepare me for this career?
5. Am I enrolled or I do plan to enroll in a college program that has a reputation for preparing
people for this field?
EXERCISES
A. From the given list of jobs, choose one that interests you the most and research on the job
description and requirements. Make an outline of your research. Follow the format below.
Career choice:
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Objective:_
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Nature of work:
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Duties and Responsibilities:
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Required Education and Certification:
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Expected Characteristics:
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Target Company or Institution:
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REFERENCES
L. F. Callo & P.F. Dajime (2016). Physical Education and Health volume I. Rex Book Store.:
Manila, Philippines
M. E .Collao, J. Porto, & A. Vargas(2016). Fitness for Life (Health-Optimizing Physical
Education Senior High School). C&E Publishing.: Quezon City
