Articles
Boundless Playgrounds
Sometimes heartache and inspiration walk hand in hand.Several months after the heartbreaking death of their nine-month-old son Jonathan, Amy and Peter Barzach, at the suggestion of a grief counselor,
Product Review
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Time Management
When Rodney asked me to consider an article on time management, my first reaction was, ТWhat the heck do I know about time management?У I had visions of real experts, consultants, people we pay $2,500
Customer Service Tips From A-Z
What makes for outstanding customer service in parks and recreation departments? Follow some of these alphabetical tips to provide high quality service, along with a dash of fun for participants in
Riding Herd
Yesterday, as we went through all the steps to finalize yet another issue of Parks & Rec Business, it occurred to me that I am finally living my childhood dream--I am now a cowboy.Well, not the
The Fundamentals of Sport
So, letХs say you have a child who is four years old, and she starts to show a lot of interest in music. WhatХs the next step? Do you take her to a childrenХs band, hand her an instrument, and tell he
Cycle Burn
ТFeel the burn!У WeХve all heard that one Й and felt it too. And, although the term Тcycle burnУ might sound a little scary, itХs one of the hottest classes at MCCS OkinawaХs fitness centers.More comm
Elite Youth Soccer Problems In England
The English Premier League is a remarkable success story. By the late 1980s, English soccer lay in the doldrums--stadiums were crumbling, attendances were down, and the success of other European
Games, Sports And Athletics
It is human nature that dedicated managers and staff become absorbed in their work and increasingly view their chosen field or profession as all encompassing. While this focus can produce commendable
Aquatic Accessibility
According to the American Journal of Public Health, an estimated 54 million people in the United States were living with a disability in 2005. Considering the average lifespan of both the able and
Integrated Pest Management Update
After articles about IPM began to appear in Parks & Rec Business, Clint Waltz, Ph.D., the educational program organizer of the Georgia Turfgrass Association (GTA), contacted me about
The New You
"YХknow, weХre conditioned, weaned on, and addicted to Фlooking likeХ rather than actually ФbeingХ or Фfeeling.Х The fact that we prize beauty is the reason that we live in a perpetually disposable s