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Maintenance By The Numbers -- LBWA
Photos Courtesy of Oakland, MI Parks and Recreation DepartmentEditor's Note: This column, ТLBWAУ (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what's going on i
Recruiting Selfless Services
To save on staff costs and expand programming and special events, Oakland County Parks and Recreation (OCPR) in Southeast Michigan began a volunteer program in 2011. Today, the 13-park system utilizes the talents of more than 700 volunteers.
Revamp Marketing Materials
Marketing collateral may be the hardest-working member of a team, representing a park or recreation department even when its employees cannot.
Extreme Makeover
Photos Courtesy Of Lee's Summit Parks & RecreationFor more than 40 years, South Lea McKeighan Park was the home to youth baseball in Lee's Summit, Mo. When the leagues relocated to a new sports-c
Public-Public Partnership
As public land managers across the nation examine new ideas to solve growing budget problems, a variety of old schemes have been altered into new ones.
Stay The Course
When Patrick Senn stepped onto the campus of FranklinCollege in Indiana more than a decade ago, he was like most other college freshmen—he had his whole life ahead of him and no clue what to do with it.
Bursting With Enthusiasm
Photos Courtesy Of San Diego County Parks and Recreation DepartmentFountains erupted at the new Waterfront Park as the county of San Diego celebrated one of the largest grand-opening events in its
This-N-That
SeaKlear Recognized In Fight Against RWI'sAquatic facility managers that love SeaKlear PRS will be pleased to learn that the product was recently tested and certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 50 and NSF/A
Run From Red To Black
Photos Courtesy Of City of BrunswickIn 2006, The Brunswick Community Recreation and Fitness Center, located in Brunswick, Ohio, was operating at its lowest level since opening in 1991. Over the
Operation Enduring Change
The verb “sur·vive”
1. To remain alive or in existence.
2. To carry on despite hardships or trauma; to persevere.
Numbers Never Lie -- Publisher's Note
The family truckster, or in our case, a Chevy conversion van, stopped for gas somewhere between Ohio and Florida, causing my 12-year-old self to groan, inwardly, at what was coming.КMy Dad jumped out
It's A Numbers Game
PhotoCourtesy Of Charles Davis Smith PhotographyIn a world where the goal is achieving close to 100-percent cost recovery, aquatic operators not only have to balance chemicals on a daily basis, but
Nothing But Netball
Have you ever heard of netball? Although this sport is not perhaps familiar to those on this side of the pond, it is a fast-growing staple elsewhere.