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Dancing To Their Own Beat
A former cheerleader, dancer and model, I somehow wound up with two boys who LOVE football. While I watch them at practice, and pray that neither breaks any bones, I am distracted by cheerleading
Dog-Agility Course For Beginners
Looking to spruce up your dog park? Consider adding a dog-agility course. There are many options in creating one, and you don't need to spend a ton of money.ТA dog-agility course consists of a variety
Rewarding Employees
As times change, so do the expectations of employees in the workplace (Robb, 2007). They want to be appreciated for their contributions, and employers need to be creative in ways of doing so.
Step Up To The Plate
When I founded the National Alliance For Youth Sports in 1981, one of the driving forces behind that decision was due to the alarming number of youth-sports programs that resembled those in the
Fortunate Hands
Ted was a retired carpenter. Widowed for more than 6 years, he honored the memory of the only woman he ever loved by going to church each Sunday and sitting in the same pew they always occupied as a
Free To Roam
A new pilot program in seven Boise, Idaho, parks gives dogs room to roam off-leash during designated morning and evening hours.The one-year pilot project was launched in April 2011 after an extensive
Marketing For "Guerillas"
The “LBWA” column in the April issue touched on the marketing mission that all recreation departments must adopt to remain competitive in today’s environment. The article prompted one Florida recreation
What's Your Style?
In one form or another, we are all thrust into a leadership role during the work day. Whether we are leading an organization or a youth soccer team, leadership is one of those intangible, almost
The Sedentary Lifestyle
Some people have an inner desire to go for a run or a walk, ride a bike, or just get outside and play, while others prefer to stay inside and read a book, watch TV, cook, or eat a delicious meal.
Designing Dog Parks
Dog parks--while nowhere near as ubiquitous as ball fields, picnic tables or tennis courts--are starting to become part of the American park landscape. Particularly in urban areas where dog owners
Take The Initiative
For those who plan to renovate an old building for seniors, the first necessity is not money. There's no denying that you will need money--plenty of it--in the long run. But first you will very likely
To The Dogs
My kids profess to be dog people. I am not. My rule is that nothing comes into my house that can't--with proper training--clean up after itself. Whenever IХm forced to repeat this rule (and with four
The Shifting Sands
The days of build, build, build are well behind the golf-course construction industry. The economic decline of the last several years has, for many firms, meant a shift in philosophy from building
This-N-That
Word On The Web On ТThe Obligation of Assimilation,У Feb. 18 Week-Ender blog post: ТWell written. Anyone who has been to Egypt could pretty much tell the place was close to a crisis. With thousands of