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“Mini” Steps For Man
The goal of parks and recreation agencies is to provide opportunities that appeal to a broad market.
A Honking Good Time
The kids were lined up along the outside of the partition, faces pressed against smooth glass and eyes wide with amazement.
Scrambling For Golden Tickets
Most municipal parks and recreation departments around the country host an annual Easter egg hunt for the children.
When Putt-Putt Is King
The story of mini-golf started—as many good golf stories do—in Scotland, back in the middle-1800s, when it wasn’t considered proper for a lady to swing a club back past her shoulder.
Scrap Standings!
If you took a random poll of 100 kids playing T-ball and asked them which was more important—having a post-game slice of pizza or winning the game—I bet that at least 95 percent would choose pizza.
Part 2: Make More Money
In part one of this two-part series, the focus was on revenue builders and how to be less dependent on the general fund.
Hang On To Hope
Earlier this year my church put together a benefit dinner for 300 underprivileged folks.
Tips On How To Maintain A Safe Bathing Environment
As swimming continues to grow as a preferred method of exercise and physical therapy for the young and elderly alike, commercial aquatic facilities continue to experience an increase in patronage year after year.
NSPF Looking for Step Into Swim Grant Recipients
Colorado Springs, Colo.--The National Swimming Pool FoundationⓇ (NSPF) is accepting 2017 grant applicants for the Step Into Swim Campaign.
The Trailbreaker
The Trailbreaker has a great history as a successful special event in Waukesha County, Wis.
Grab Some Shades
Green is sprouting up and spreading all over Arlington County, Va. Hundreds of new trees are adding their foliage to the canopy.
Bubbling With Excitement
Oklahoma’s new 11-acre whitewater park is an exciting addition to the existing training and rowing facilities within the city’s vibrant Boathouse District.
Day-Camp Diligence
Many parks and recreation professionals have a love-hate relationship with day camps. We love them because they give us a chance to provide children with safe, fun, and memorable experiences that will last a lifetime.
“Roughing It”
Nestled into a hillside in Whitetail Woods Regional Park, a new park within the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, are three new camper cabins in a pine forest.
Sustainable Facilities
The term “sustainable recreation facility” can mean different things to different people.
Good Sportsmanship
I remember a phone call I received many years ago during my days as an administrator for a large youth-sports program.
Imagine The Unimaginable
The other day I was helping my 3½-year-old take a bath, and she started acting out a scene from one of her favorite programs with an ensemble of toys.
Recharging The Battery
Dramatically sited at the southern tip of Manhattan where the East River and Hudson River converge into New York Harbor,
Revenue Builders--Part 1
As more parks and recreation departments are forced to rely less on the general fund, the need to develop and utilize different revenue-building strategies has become important.
Make Up Your Own Mind
What if you always followed the advice of people who insisted you see things their way? What if you were discouraged from standing up for yourself and having your own opinion?