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Comparing Business To Government
EditorХs Note: This column, ТLBWAУ (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
A Thrilling Payoff
Is it time to start looking at your park like an entrepreneur would? Business owners of outdoor adventures, such as whitewater rafting, kayaking and backcountry hiking, have a vested interest (i.e.,
Living Smarter
The manager at the restaurant I worked at through college offered me some extra hours one weekend. ТCome in around 5 a.m., and weХll clean out the walk-in refrigerators and coolers. IХll give you $50
Peer Into The Past
Occasionally, when speaking to students, they ask, ТMr. Davis, what was your most difficult job to get?У I reply, ТMy first local community job in Darlington, S.C.У Anticipating the next question, I c
Success Through Collaboration
With the right focus, the right team and an ongoing commitment to the project and the partnership, the public and private sectors can join forces to tackle even the most vexing challenges facing
Practice Pitfalls
Being a physical-educator by profession, I am more sensitive than most to the health benefits that organized sports provide--when they are conducted the right way. But there are plenty of
Tending To Turf
Long before the first kids take the field, long before the first parent shows up with a folding chair, and certainly long before the umpire yells ТPlay ball!,У baseball and softball facility managers
A Sunny Disposition
Because the Morris County Park Commission in Morristown, N.J., has been forced to do more with less, the engineering department continues to look to the sun to help the operating budget and avoid
Job Performance And Evaluation
Summer provides countless opportunities to plan outdoor activities and exciting excursions to new places as well as the ability to infuse creativity, leadership and enthusiasm into scheduling.
Take Back The Game
IХve played softball since I was 19 years old; IХm still playing at 57 in a C-D level co-ed recreation league. As the athletic supervisor for Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism in Virginia, I ha
Pooling Sailboat Skills
A small sailboat with two young sailors glides across the pool and makes a graceful Тcome aboutУ before heading back toward shallow water. DonХt be shocked to find sailboats in a swimming pool--itХs p
Find Your Niche
It’s an easy rut to fall into--someone pulls the file from a drawer, changes the dates and times, and the same programs run year after year or season after season without much thought.
The Power Of Collaboration
The hardest part of leadership (or any collaborative project) is reading minds.I know. I know.Mind-reading is a shamСsomething you pay a nickel to experience at a carnival, but the reality is it would
This-N-That
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