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Super Sportsmanship
The first thing the National Alliance for Youth Sports administrators do when meeting with other administrators is to discuss all the positive expectations that parents have when signing their children up.
Swamped With Fun
Just outside of Houston is Fort Anahuac Park in Anahuac, Texas. Superior Recreational Products and their certified partner, Kraftsman, worked with the park to add a new playground. This community has a lot of
Proceed With Confidence
I have a friend who buried a parent recently, and after some time had passed I noticed my friend didn’t appear to be doing much better. I approached him in a careful—but light—manner and, indeed, he was still
Site Planning
“Planning” traditionally refers to a hierarchy ranging from comprehensive planning to master planning to site planning. Site planning can take the form of specialty plans like park-site master plans or recreation-
Riders Welcome
People in Urbana, Ill., love their bikes, and staying fit while reducing their carbon footprint is important. In recognizing this, the park district is working hard to encourage biking in the community with new programs.
Effective Cleaning
Many administrators of park and recreation facilities love electric hand dryers, and the reasons are clear. They virtually eliminate the need to store and purchase paper towels, which can be a real cost savings.
Senior Programming Soars
Senior programming is booming in West Fargo, N.D. Recreation Manager Lance Belisle explains that the West Fargo Park District responded to the public’s request for additional options.
Create A Personal Best
To outsiders, a triathlon is one event. To those who plan the event and the athletes who participate, it’s actually three events that take months of training and dedication. As a triathlete, I know firsthand that I
Barking Up The Right Tree
Dog parks are among the fastest-growing recreational amenities in city parks across the country. According to the Trust for Public Land, off-leash dog areas in urban parks have increased by 40 percent
Huffing And Puffing With A Smile
One of the benefits of living in the Pacific Northwest is access to a wide variety of scenic outdoor activities. From Vancouver, Wash., the Pacific Ocean, Mount Hood, and Mount St. Helens are all reachable by car in
SK8 Charleston
The skateboarding community of Charleston, S.C., had been advocating for a regional-sized skate park for decades. With few other skate parks available in the Lowcountry and new laws prohibiting skateboarding