Articles
The Power of Public Spaces
I stood and watched as my oldest daughter and her 18U teammates competed against the best soccer players and teams from around the country in U.S. Youth Soccer's National League.
Beyond Background Checks
When Jerry Sandusky became a household name a few years ago, he swung the spotlight back on a chilling topic that all too often gets shoved to the side because it's incredibly uncomfortable to talk about.
Politicians And Pop Culture
The television show M*A*S*H was a broadcast phenomenon in the 1970s. It was based upon characters from the movie of the same name but both were derived from an original book about the Korean War.
When The Lights Go Out
The last touchdown of the season has been scored. The parks and rec football players, coaches, and fans who support their teams have left the park for postseason victory parties.
The Strategy Of Staying Power
Recreation programming is a balancing actСkeeping up with trends without investing too heavily in the trendy, finding new energy for long-term programs, standing out without spending a fortune, etc.
Practice Space
As the city of Lee's Summit, Mo. grew over the years, the youth-sports associations and the parks and recreation department have kept pace.
Build The Base
Agencies that program, operate, and maintain community ice rinks know how difficult it can be to make ends meet and put capital back into their facilities.
The Modern Competition Pool
If you’ve seen one competition pool, have you seen them all? While many pools today seem identical, the face of competition pools in the United States is changing.
Answers To Tough Questions
Why does the swim team get the entire pool? Why is the synchronized swimming class always held first thing in the morning? Why do we need so many lanes for lap swimming when we have a world-class water polo team?
Dog Park Add-Ons
Dog parks are wonderful recreational venues for outdoor-loving dogs and their owners. Dogs running freely--without the restriction of a leash--and interacting with other dogs has many benefits.
Rained Out Or Ruined For The Season
ТRain! Rain! Go away! Please come back another day!У Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not always listen, especially in April and May in Ohio.
Playing It Cool
Depending on whom you ask, the shredded Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) infillСor crumb rubber as it is more commonly knownСtypically used in synthetic-turf athletic fields, is perfectly safe or frighteningly hazardous.
Keep A Clean Complex
Maintaining a youth-sports complex is not a 9-to-5 job. As sports-turf managers, we help generate revenue for the local economy and provide a venue for teams to compete on safe, playable, environmentally friendly fields.