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Athens Of The South
In 2022, Nashville's Parthenon will celebrate its 125th anniversary. It is a blink of an eye compared to the age of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Hitting The Slopes
Parks and recreation departments have the option of offering trips and tours to guests. For the purpose of this article, the focus is on planning a group day trip to a local resort for beginner skiers and snowboarders.
Creating Ownership
Before a community-center project begins, the most important foundational effort is to develop trust among residents. This can be very easy or more challenging depending on the nuances of the particular community and its history.
Cleaning Park And Recreation Facilities
It’s been really quiet for more than a year, but thankfully, it appears that we are inching our way out of the pandemic.
A Relaxed, Unpretentious Attitude
In an area of the city rich with history, Austin’s Montopolis neighborhood is taking a step into the future—while carrying on the traditions of the past—with the new Montopolis Recreation and Community Center.
Successful Sparring
Basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and tennis are staples in the sports diets of Americans and are routinely offered through parks and recreation programs. But one sport that’s finally making its mark is boxing.
Punching Up
As I was driving home from my first boxing class at Mount Tabor Park, I called my grandfather’s cell phone. I wanted to tell him about the excitement on the kids’ faces and their hard work on the different punching bags set up across the gym.
Don’t Stop
Walking home from the third grade one day, I got into a scuffle with another kid. It happened right in front of my family’s home, so Mom saw everything from the front window. She told my sister to run out and tell me, “Don’t. Stop.”
A Worthy Investment
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and came across a great post that reminds us why the job of a youth-sports administrator is so incredibly important. The post was shared by one of my life-long friends who had three children who played sports throughout their childhoods, and one played in college.