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Appendix A – Recreation Trends Analysis <br />11 <br /> <br /> <br />In general, Great Lakes park and recreation agencies offered programs at a very similar rate as <br />the national average. However, based on a discrepancy threshold of 5% or more, Great Lakes <br />agencies are offering natural and cultural history activities at a higher rate than the national <br />average. Contradictory, the Great Lakes Region is trailing the national average in regards to team <br />sports. <br />Figure 7: Programs Offered by Parks and Recreation Agency (NRPA) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />U.S. Great Lakes <br />Team sports <br /> <br />Themed special events <br />86% 81% <br />84% 84% <br />Social recreation events 81% 81% <br />Fitness enhancement classes 78% 76% <br />Health and wellness education 78% 78% <br />Safety training <br /> <br />Aquatics <br />70% 71% <br />69% 69% <br />Individual sports 68% 65% <br />Trips and tours 64% 65% <br />Racquet sports <br />Martial arts <br />Performing arts <br />Cultural crafts <br />62% 58% <br />61% 57% <br />61% 65% <br />58% 58% <br />Visual arts 56% 57% <br />Natural and cultural history activities 53% 59% <br />Golf 47% 51%