Articles
Brace For Impact
It's a typical scene--two players aggressively sprint across the field towards a ball and each other as fans hold their breath in anticipation. Moments later the players slam into one another.
The Art Of Adaptability
Recreational opportunities for those with special needs are really not that different than what is offered on a daily basis at any recreation center. They just take some adaptation.
Getting Older And Getting Better
Think of it as one-stop shopping for everything a healthy, active senior needs. The Adult Activity Center (AAC) in St. Charles, Ill., is a hive of activity and a haven for older adults looking to hold the aging process at bay.
Kicking Back At Camp
ТCamp Kent is more fun than visiting Disney World,У Bianca, then 10, declared the last day of Kent Park and Recreation's summer day camp in Kent, Conn.
Event Planning
On September 26, 2009, the town of New Windsor, located in Orange County, N.Y., had its first Community Day. The event had limited funds, which meant limited attractions.
Land Rich, Program Poor
Adult programs at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, Tenn., are shaping the way visitors experience and enjoy the green spaces.
Don't Build It And Leave It
Since the revitalization of skateboarding in the late 1990s, parks and recreation agencies across the country have been striving to provide free outdoor action-sports complexes.
Train To Be A Champion
The Naval Station Great LakesХ Warrior Zone, designed for functional fitness and high-intensity training, opened in November 2014 to meet the needs of its military personnel.
Intergenerational Programming
Intergenerational programming includes activities designed to bring together individuals of different ages to promote interaction. More specifically, IP is designed to connect youth to older adults.
Calling All Campers!
Here is a look at some of the avenues we pursue to find ideas for programs:
Captivate An Audience
It seems as though camp electronic policies have become almost as important as the Golden Rule these days. You know the rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
Growing A GreenFest
At Howard County's annual GreenFest in Columbia, Md., more than 90 vendors sell sustainable products while denim jeans and computers are recycled, and participants attend workshops on composting, rain-barrel building, and backyard chicken-raising.
Drooling Over Programming Opportunities
Looking back at the creation of Oakland County (Mich.) Parks and Recreation’s first dog park, Operations Manager Sue Wells, a lifelong dog owner herself, laughs and says, “I never thought they would be this popular!”
Light The Fire
Early spring brings the sounds of horseshoes clanging on iron stakes from the Swan Lake sandpits, as seniors age 50 and above take aim and throw, flipping the shoes in a steady rhythm, hoping to score a Тringer.У
Therapeutic Recreation Programming
Therapeutic programs offer fun-based, recreational activities that provide children, teens, and adults with special needs a safe environment similar to that offered to the general public.
Triple Threat
It would have been easy to break into a panic when the city of Chandler, Ariz., was to host three large-scale events with more than 4,000 attendees at each event in one weekend in October 2013.
Therapeutic Recreation Programming
Therapeutic programs offer fun-based, recreational activities that provide children, teens, and adults with special needs a safe environment similar to that offered to the general public.
Nothing But Netball
Have you ever heard of netball? Although this sport is not perhaps familiar to those on this side of the pond, it is a fast-growing staple elsewhere.
Mounds Of Fun For ORVs
Sometimes you want to savor the peacefulness and serenity of nature. And sometimes you want to rip through it on a big, bad machine! That’s when it’s time to ride The Mounds.
This-N-That
Letter To The EditorI was just reading the October 2012 PRB issue when I came across the Best in Special Events article. We have a few events going on here that I thought would be great in that