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Soliciting Sponsors
Photos Courtesy iof the City of College StationWhat is your reaction when someone asks for money? It probably depends on the situation. If a local charitable organization is raising funds to help a
From The Ground Up
One of the surprising things I learned soon after getting into the field of parks and recreation was that many departments were responsible for the maintenance and/or operations of local cemeteries.
Just Do It ... Another Way
© Can Stock Photo Inc. / AntartisFor those too young to remember, Nike's ТJust Do It!У campaign began in 1988. The slogan and accompanying ads encouraged everyone, regardless of age, physical build,
Collecting Water For Conservation
A rain-barrel program won't provide a revenue stream or make a park and recreation department rich, but it will educate the public on the importance of water cons
Cold-Blooded Killers
Without a hook, it is tough to catch fish. And without words and art blended into a creative, eye-catching package, interpretive signs often go unread and the op
Give "Hondo" A Hand
Photo Courtesy of NAYSAl ТHondoУ Handy had only been with the OceanCity (Md.) Recreation and Parks Department for two months when he was asked to coach the department's all-star team in a basketball
Are You In The Crazy Column? -- Publisher's Note
I was standing at our kitchen island packing my lunch and mentally organizing my day when I heard my older 7-year-old daughter say to her twin sister, ТIsabel. IХm in the crazy column!УIsabel didn't l
Excellence Equals Inclusion
In early August, I was informed that my division had achieved the Excellence in Procurement award from the National Procurement Institute.
2014 Project Portfolio
American Muscle DocksFacility Name: The Haddad Riverfront ParkCity/State: Charleston, WVType of Facility: DockThe Haddad Riverfront Park dock consists of a 10-foot x 500-foot main walkway, an 8-foot
Maintenance By The Numbers -- LBWA
Photos Courtesy of Oakland, MI Parks and Recreation DepartmentEditor's Note: This column, ТLBWAУ (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what's going on i
Recruiting Selfless Services
To save on staff costs and expand programming and special events, Oakland County Parks and Recreation (OCPR) in Southeast Michigan began a volunteer program in 2011. Today, the 13-park system utilizes the talents of more than 700 volunteers.
Revamp Marketing Materials
Marketing collateral may be the hardest-working member of a team, representing a park or recreation department even when its employees cannot.
Extreme Makeover
Photos Courtesy Of Lee's Summit Parks & RecreationFor more than 40 years, South Lea McKeighan Park was the home to youth baseball in Lee's Summit, Mo. When the leagues relocated to a new sports-c
Public-Public Partnership
As public land managers across the nation examine new ideas to solve growing budget problems, a variety of old schemes have been altered into new ones.
Stay The Course
When Patrick Senn stepped onto the campus of FranklinCollege in Indiana more than a decade ago, he was like most other college freshmen—he had his whole life ahead of him and no clue what to do with it.
Bursting With Enthusiasm
Photos Courtesy Of San Diego County Parks and Recreation DepartmentFountains erupted at the new Waterfront Park as the county of San Diego celebrated one of the largest grand-opening events in its
Run From Red To Black
Photos Courtesy Of City of BrunswickIn 2006, The Brunswick Community Recreation and Fitness Center, located in Brunswick, Ohio, was operating at its lowest level since opening in 1991. Over the
Operation Enduring Change
The verb “sur·vive”
1. To remain alive or in existence.
2. To carry on despite hardships or trauma; to persevere.
It's A Numbers Game
PhotoCourtesy Of Charles Davis Smith PhotographyIn a world where the goal is achieving close to 100-percent cost recovery, aquatic operators not only have to balance chemicals on a daily basis, but
Marketing The Market
What amazed Market Manager Jeremy Brown when Oakland County Parks and Recreation (OCPR) in Michigan assumed management of the county’s Farmers Market 2 years ago was how many people in the area didn’t know the market existed, even though it had been in the same spot since 1953!