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Beach-Building Basics
Think your beach isnХt exciting enough to attract visitors? Well, think again. Making your beach the place to go can be done with minimal effort. “All you have to do is give people the space and not g
A Slice Of Life
EditorХs Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out whatХs going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her des
Start Small But Think Big
The worldХs appetite for energy is undeniable. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “[T]otal world consumption of marketed energy is projected to increase by 44 percent from 2006 t
A Stereotypical Stab In The Dark
Be careful of your thoughts for your thoughts become your word. Be careful of your words for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions for your actions become your habits. Be careful of
Buckets Of Fun
After several years of planning, the city of Chandler, Ariz., unveiled its new state-of-the-art Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center in July 2008. Operated jointly with the Chandler Unified School District
A Delicate Balance
The growing attraction of waterparks and interactive aquatic play features provides lots of fun and excitement for families. Children especially enjoy the unique play features and bubbling water
Industry Insight
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”--Abraham Maslow Just as conceptual tools presented in university textbooks and classrooms sometimes are not integrated
Just Add Water
The Mansfield Community Center in Mansfield, Conn., is offering residents a new ingredient to help mend their bodies -- just add water. Aqua therapy has become an increasing trend in the parks and
Sizing Up Scoring
If you poll recreation professionals on the Top 10 issues they face in youth-sports programming, everything from parent behavior to coachesХ background checks make that list.And near the top of that l
Let Junior Take Over
What can a golf course do to fill tee times with golfers who leave the course in need of only routine grooming instead of extensive repairs? In Winter Haven, Fla., the Lake Bess Golf Course started
Power Of Water
I donХt know who was more excited--me or the group of 12-year-olds surrounding me. After two years of fundraising and countless hours of practice, we had finally made it to the front gate of The Ripke
This-N-That
PPG Issues Advisory On Aquatic FacilitiesPittsburgh, Penn.--The Accu-Tabsystem commercial pool water treatment group of PPG Industries announces the release of ТSmooth Operator: Maintenance & Trai
Industry Insight
ТIf the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.У--Abraham Maslow Just as conceptual tools presented in university textbooks and classrooms sometimes are not integrated
Just Add Water
The Mansfield Community Center in Mansfield, Conn., is offering residents a new ingredient to help mend their bodies -- just add water. Aqua therapy has become an increasing trend in the parks and