Compare the definitions of program, programming, and program development.  Develop a 1-page paper entitled.

"Basic Programming Concept"

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Program A program is a designed opportunity for leisure experi- ence to occur. Program is an elastic concept that describes a variety of operations, including activities, events, or services conducted by leisure service organizations. The term pro- gram can refer to a single activity, such as a bike ride, or a class meeting over several weeks. It can refer to a collection of activities, such as the cultural arts classes operated by an organization. It can refer to a single event, such as a softball skill workshop or a weeklong festival. It can refer to the services an agency offers, such as a drop-in auto hobby shop or a desk selling discount tickets to area events. It can also refer to the total set of operations an agency offers, including all of its activities, events, and services. Any of these may be called a program. This definition is broad and is intended to include more than typical programs organized with a face-to-face leader. The key point is the notion of intentional de- sign in which the programmer conceptualizes a leisure experience and intervenes in some way to stage it for the participants. In some instances, this intervention may be minimal, but in others, it may be near total. The intervention may be through face-to-face leadership, a designed physical environment, or the regulation of lei- sure behavior through the development and enforcement of policies. Design always involves intentional intervention, regardless of its type or magnitude. Two assumptions in this definition need further explanation. First, the notion of design assumes that we know how leisure is construed and experienced by individ- uals (Mannell & Kleiber, 1997) and that we can stage experiences to facilitate its occurrence. Second, it assumes that we know the attributes of the leisure experience. What outcomes must result for individuals to label some experiences as leisure but not others? The ability to program requires a thorough knowledge of the process of experiencing leisure, how to design and stage these experiences, and the outcomes that define the experience. This knowledge will be introduced in the appropriate sections throughout the book. Leisure is not a set of identifiable activities, events, or services. If that were the case, we could simply give you the list below and move on to how to organize each of them. The ultimate goal of programming is to stage leisure experiences for program participants. Leisure is construed by how a participant processes his or her experiences of a program and interprets what has occurred. Program A program is a designed opportunity for leisure experi- ence to occur. Program is an elastic concept that describes a variety of operations, including activities, events, or services conducted by leisure service organizations. The term pro- gram can refer to a single activity, such as a bike ride, or a class meeting over several weeks. It can refer to a collection of activities, such as the cultural arts classes operated by an organization. It can refer to a single event, such as a softball skill workshop or a weeklong festival. It can refer to the services an agency offers, such as a drop-in auto hobby shop or a desk selling discount tickets to area events. It can also refer to the total set of operations an agency offers, including all of its activities, events, and services. Any of these may be called a program. This definition is broad and is intended to include more than typical programs organized with a face-to-face leader. The key point is the notion of intentional de- sign in which the programmer conceptualizes a leisure experience and intervenes in some way to stage it for the participants. In some instances, this intervention may be minimal, but in others, it may be near total. The intervention may be through face-to-face leadership, a designed physical environment, or the regulation of lei- sure behavior through the development and enforcement of policies. Design always involves intentional intervention, regardless of its type or magnitude. Two assumptions in this definition need further explanation. First, the notion of design assumes that we know how leisure is construed and experienced by individ- uals (Mannell & Kleiber, 1997) and that we can stage experiences to facilitate its occurrence. Second, it assumes that we know the attributes of the leisure experience. What outcomes must result for individuals to label some experiences as leisure but not others? The ability to program requires a thorough knowledge of the process of experiencing leisure, how to design and stage these experiences, and the outcomes that define the experience. This knowledge will be introduced in the appropriate sections throughout the book. Leisure is not a set of identifiable activities, events, or services. If that were the case, we could simply give you the list below and move on to how to organize each of them. The ultimate goal of programming is to stage leisure experiences for program participants. Leisure is construed by how a participant processes his or her experiences of a program and interprets what has occurred.