High-school students have a variety of options for after-school activitiesСsome more constructive than others. So how do you connect with teenagers and engage them in the healthy, positive, and produc
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What happens when you take children with physical and emotional handicaps to a swimming pool? They often become confident and socialized and more able in other areas of their lives. At least that is what
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Group swim-lesson participants are becoming increasingly more diverse—in ability, language, learning type, age, etc. It is becoming the norm rather than the exception of yesteryear. Using the strategies that
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Yoga has been around for thousands of years, but has experienced exponential growth in the last 10 years. It is now taught in most gyms, fitness community centers, and traditional yoga studios across
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I read in an old travel book about Sandwich Street, located across the Detroit River in the Canadian town of Windsor. Sometimes the biggest mistake on a bus tour can make the best memory.
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Founded by Quakers in the 1700s, East Goshen Township is a suburban community located 30 miles outside of Philadelphia, Penn. Its rolling green hills are dotted by many historical properties, most
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Taking a hike, running around a playground, and going on a pontoon boat ride may seem routine to the casual observer, but outdoor recreational experiences such as these can be life-changing for children with
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Adapted aquatic opportunities cater to a wide range of patrons. Although the phrase “adapted aquatics” typically conjures up images of older adults and persons with significant disabilities,
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When Berry Ellison strolled into the presentation for the Riverfront Park Redevelopment Program, he didn’t know he was about to welcome the city of Spokane’s version of New York
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Every year the Yoder Center in Lynchburg, Va., offers summer-camp programs for elementary-age children. These are opportunities to explore the city, meet new friends, experience adventures, and discover treasures in their own neighborhoods.
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After nearly two years of planning, NOVA Parks in Virginia opened the Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in 2012. As one of NOVA Parks’ premier
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The smell of chicken carnitas, wood-fired pizza, and kettle corn wafting through the air may be all you need to sound the dinner bell and welcome patrons to a food truck rally, but
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From a service perspective, the Borough of Fair Haven’s Recreation Department in New Jersey faced a small conundrum in regard to adult programming. The quaint, riverfront town had
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Recreation departments are under increased pressure to satisfy the demands for a broad range of leisure activities for participants of all ages.
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In recent years, the trend in local government is to operate recreation facilities more like private-sector businesses. Facilities are often built and operate with great success initially, but
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Running a successful fitness center within a community recreation facility is no easy feat. It’s difficult to know which fitness craze is here to stay and which is on its way out.
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When Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi began training camp with the Green Bay Packers in 1961, just months after the Packers came within yards of winning a championship, the
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How does a park provide a safe and inclusive atmosphere for a balloon festival that draws more than 100,000 people over three days?
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As children gather on Saturday mornings in the Donny C. Thiry Memorial gymnasium in the town of Hamburg, N.Y., Senior Community Center, they greet their friends with bursts of
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Imagine planning a nighttime event in the winter without supplying heat or electricity. Instead, the Sully Historic Site in Virginia creates a holiday spirit, setting the house aglow with flickers
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