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The purpose this study was to examine the managerial experience of the students in the school of physical education and sport which were gained during the “recreational organizations /implementations” under the within the scope of community service course. The method applied in this study was qualitative in nature and the “phenomenological” approach was used. Data was collected by “interviewing”. “purposeful sampling” method and “convenience sampling (availability sampling)” strategy were used. The subjects of the study were 21 physical education and sports management students who participated to the "community service practices" course during 2013-14 summer semester. Research data was collected by semi-structured focus group interviews and by diaries which were kept by the students. "descriptive analysis" and "content analysis" methods were used to analyze data. According to the results 5 main themes grouped as: 1. Purpose awareness: a. success of the event, b. sense of voluntarism, c. sense of duty and responsibility. 2. Communication: a. collaboration (empathy-sharing). 3. Process: a. decision making, b. planning, c. coordination. 4. Motivation: a. joy and happiness. 5. Leadership: a. solving problems, b. team working, c. being trustworthy

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