A new occupation of outdoor sports： managing people

"In the past, participation in outdoor activities was led by the team leader. Now I hear a new name’ outdoor manager’. What is the difference between this and the team leader?" Recently, the reporter interviewed several senior managers in the circle with this question.

An Chenran, the manager of Wingray Frisbee, told the reporter: "The team leader and the outdoor manager are different in identity and work content. The work of the tour leader is to ensure the smooth progress of the activity and take care of the safety of each participant, including the prior route arrangement, departure time and itinerary. The outdoor manager has a wider scope of work, not only planning and executing activities, preparing sports equipment, setting up scenes, serving customers, making meals, etc., but more importantly, operating communities, managing daily affairs, customizing business customer activities, expanding the influence of brand activities and planning the future development of brand activities. "

With the rapid development of outdoor sports in China, outdoor managers came into being with the needs of the market. "After 2021, more and more people want to go out to exercise, but they don’t want to go far away. They hope to find a group of like-minded people and enjoy their leisure time together, and the outdoor manager becomes the person in charge of organizing this activity. " Lin Zhao, product manager of an outdoor travel platform, said, "The outdoor camp manager and outdoor mountaineering manager in the activity now … they undertake different projects but have the same job responsibilities. They generally have a stable job with good income, and the outdoor manager is only their part-time job. Doing this job requires strong activity planning skills and social communication skills. After a good plan is positively responded by everyone, it can quickly organize an event and competition. "

Recently, Liu Wei, the manager of Hangzhou Badong Women’s Frisbee Community, organized a special invitational tournament for women’s frisbee. In the early stage of the event, Liu Weixian posted relevant event information in the group and social media, and made an activity plan. On the opening day, she came to the stadium in advance to set up the corner of the Frisbee. "This competition has the first women’s frisbee team in China, the champion team of China Women’s Frisbee Open in 2023 and the third runner-up of China Women’s Frisbee Open in 2023. The competition is both intense and interesting. The fee for this competition is 80 yuan per person, with half price for students. Our team consists of team committees, accountants, designers, disciplinary committee members, etc. If we count the venue rental fee every time, sometimes it is a loss to hold a game. The income of the manager is mainly the total income of an activity MINUS the coach fee and venue fee. Although there is not much left in the end, I will always stick to it because I am willing to play, run and compete with you. " Liu Wei said.

In addition to organizing Frisbee competitions, Liu Wei’s outdoor manager work is also responsible for daily professional training of Frisbee. With 17 years’ experience in frisbee, she has participated in hundreds of domestic competitions and won more than 30 championships. As a coach of the China women’s team in the 2023 Asian Oceania Frisbee Championships (Philippine Station), she has carved her love for frisbee into her bones. "We organize training every Thursday, and the training content in the last two weeks is the practice of passing and receiving. To tell the truth, as an outdoor manager, the biggest feeling is fatigue after a day’s work, but I want more women to experience the happiness of Frisbee and let every participant become the leader of the competition. I hope the charm of women’s Frisbee events can attract more people to participate. " Liu Wei said this. (From March 21st, China Sports Daily, 07 edition)