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The Science Of Safety In Aquatic Play Features
The tremendous popularity of parks with unique aquatic play features has changed the landscape of recreational waters. More families than ever are attracted to these venues as a way to spend time
From Stone Quarry To Sandy Beach
Have you ever wondered what happens to a stone quarry when it reaches the end of its productive mining life? In most cases, fill is added and the land redeveloped for another use. But every once in a
ADA And Aquatics
The largest minority group in the United States does not discriminate against new members. Any one of us may become a member at any time. Similar to other minority groups, inclusion in this group is not a
Pooling Resources
Hiring, training, and retaining a quality lifeguard staff presents many challenges. Managers depend on the lifeguards to keep the pools safe, the public happy and the facilities clean. While safety
Keep The Sun At Bay
It wasnХt until recently that sunscreen became a staple in the parks and recreation lexicon. As a child growing up in southern California, I fondly remember hot summer weekends schlepping behind my mo
Winning Over Residents
As in many communities throughout the U.S., city officials in Salina, Kan., faced a dilemma in 2008 over what to do with the aging outdoor swimming pool. Each year, the pool required more time and
Drug-Testing Volunteer Coaches
The Tennessee State Soccer Association--the state’s largest youth soccer organization, with more than 40,000 players ages 4 to 19 and roughly 600 select coaches--has implemented a drug-testing program
Windblown And Whimsical
I turned 50 in December. ТTurningУ 50 sounds so nice and Vanna White-ish, doesnХt it? Vanna approaches a large two-digit board and turns a five and then a zero. I ТturnedУ 50. I feel more like I ТhitУ
Calling All Swimmers!
The summer of 2005 began like most other summers for the city of GarlandХs Aquatics Division in Texas. Management hired and trained staff, ordered supplies, issued uniforms, and cleaned and readied th
The Marketing Mission
Editor’s Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her des
Swim Sessions. Life Lessons
I sat at the dinner table, smiling at the red-rimmed, droopy eyes of my four-year-old twin girls. They were tired and grumpy--which meant it was a swim lesson day. ТHow did swim lessons go?УТGreat. We
This-N-That
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