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What Image Does Your Maintenance Facility Portray?
IХve had the opportunity to be involved in all sorts of maintenance facilities--from the most sophisticated to the one-bay garage where most of the equipment sits outside all year. No matter how big o
First -Aid Kit Stocking List Samples
Florida Southern CollegeFirst-Aid Kit Stocking List- Adhesive bandages (Band-Aids various types)- Adhesive spray- Alcohol and 70% isopropyl- Antibiotic ointment- Athletic Tape (various types and
First Things First
When you think about all the pieces of equipment that make up a recreation center, there are several core items whose absence would make functioning difficult: computers, sports equipment, janitorial
Green Techniques On The Green
Tierra Verde Golf Club in south Arlington has always been admired as an outstanding North Texas golf course, but lately it has received much attention for something else--its environmentally friendly
Miles Of Mapping
To say that snowmobiling is a popular winter activity in upstate New York is an understatement. The area north of Interstate 90 is at equal or higher latitude compared with that of the Canadian
A Growing Trend
For many decades, the Downtown Farmers Market in Eau Claire, Wis., was held in a parking lot. The city fathers then decided to build an elegant ТhomeУ for the market that would shelter the vendor disp
Happy Trails To You
ItХs certainly a much better trail than Roy Rogers sang about, but itХs black, not green. That is the color RamseyCounty officials in Maplewood, Minn., use to proudly describe the new walking and biki
Good Enough For Government Work
In several articles I have written for PRB, I mentioned having grown up under the command of Lt. Col. Felix Bessler, U.S. Army. As I have grown older and more reflective, I really appreciate what a
Toilet Trivia
Did you know that most people using public restrooms are really Тbathroom gymnastsУ?According to a study conducted by NSF International, a not-for-profit standards-development and testing and certific
Ice Rink Renovations
The Squaw Valley Winter Olympics in 1960--at which the United States won the gold medal in hockey with victories over Russia and Czechoslovakia--catapulted ice skating and hockey into widespread
Circle The Wagons
It is likely that you share at least one trait with tribal chiefs, royal monarchs, military commanders and many CEOs--your organization or agencyХs power is centralized, and flows from the top down in
Track And Field
At the end of the day, when I come home from work dragging and tired, my boys are still active on the play trail. I decided to put them in a track and field program, figuring it allows them in a
Background Checks: Do they really get the job done?
When it comes to protecting children in youth sports, some suggest that conducting background checks on volunteer coaches is a waste of time and money. Is it?If recreation professionals around the
Pilates Programming
There are several common misconceptions about Pilates and yoga, particularly with regard to the level of difficulty. Many believe that the techniques are so difficult that a high degree of
Understanding Shallow-Water Blackout
Shallow-water blackout is a condition that renders a victim unconscious in the first couple of feet of water while using a closed-circuit oxygen breathing apparatus. It usually results when an
Creating Chemistry
One of the fastest growing segments in the aquatics industry is water park developments that utilize aquatic play features. These are designed for play and recreation with shallower depths,
Build Together--Before We Fall Apart
IХm coaching 12-and-under baseball again this year. My team was to have had 13 players, but just before the season started, one of the best pitchers fell at a school sock hop and broke his arm. HeХll