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A Successful Day Camp
The New Lenox Community Park District's Camp Wewannago, for grades 1 through 7, has experienced a significant increase in enrollment each year since 2013. In fact, the number last year grew to more than 300.
The Strategy Of Staying Power
Recreation programming is a balancing actСkeeping up with trends without investing too heavily in the trendy, finding new energy for long-term programs, standing out without spending a fortune, etc.
Build The Base
Agencies that program, operate, and maintain community ice rinks know how difficult it can be to make ends meet and put capital back into their facilities.
Feed The Need For Nutrition
Many parks and recreation programs across the country are making a huge difference in their communities by providing safe environments for children during the summer months.
Back To Basics
Take a moment to ask co-workers, friends, or family members if they have ever experienced lower back pain. Their answers will amaze you. As a fitness and yoga specialist, I find it alarming to discover how many people suffer from this malady.
People, Partnerships, And Approaches
With 23 recreation centers throughout the city, it's no wonder the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) can offer a bevy of advice on how to improve a fitness program.
Special Events
Let's be honestСthere are enough Fall Festivals and Harvest Festivals across the country. Are you ready to shake it up a bit? Pick a themeСthe more unusual the betterСand plan a whole festival or event around it. Having trouble thinking of one?
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!”