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Providing For An Entire Population
Having spent my entire career in sports—particularly organized sports for kids—I feel like I have seen it all. What started as a way to give kids the joy of simply playing sports for the fun of it has taken a turn—a very disappointing one.
Progress In Purchasing
It’s not uncommon to hear government employees complain about their internal financial processes when it comes to getting things done quickly.
Overseeding
When turfgrass experts get together to talk shop, the subject of overseeding eventually comes up; odds are there will be varying opinions about this topic.
With A Little Help From Our Friends
A framed certificate hangs in the lobby at Markham Park & Target Range in Sunrise, Fla., attesting to a current Guinness World Record set at the park on December 4, 2011.
The Beginning Of The Road
Mandan Park District’s goal in Mandan, N.D., is to increase the quality of life by creating a sports complex for the community through an increase of ¾ of a cent in the city’s sales tax.
The Importance of Being YOU!
I was on the road with my oldest daughter—chasing the elusive soccer scholarship—when my phone rang. On the other end, my second-oldest daughter was in tears.
Practice Safe Skating
Skateboarding, rollerblading, and BMX biking are hazardous sports. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 26,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms every year from action sports-related injuries.
Knock It Out Of The Park!
Park and recreation providers are tasked with answering tough questions every day. How are we doing? How can we do better?
Finding Middleground
Six miles upstream from Lake Erie, Toledo’s “Middlegrounds” once buzzed as a hub of 19th-century Ohio commerce.
Triathlon Makes An Itty-Bitty Deviation
The Charley Taylor Splash Pad in Grand Prairie, Texas, is an interactive water park located just west of the Charley Taylor Recreation Center.
It Takes A City
With its beautiful scenery and in proximity to many lakes, trails, and rivers, Bemidji, Minn.—also known as the “City as a Park”—was seeking ways to enhance its existing system.