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Order On The Court
To prepare basketballcourts for winter, removethe cord netting, touch up painton backboards, and check the stabilityof the pole supporting the backboard.Photos Courtesy Of Plexipave Sport Surfacing, A...
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A Budding Future
Wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow,volunteers planted trees, killedinvasives, and laid down mulchtrails throughout the forest.Photos Courtesy Of City Park Archives In August 2005, prior to Hurricane Katrina,...
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Letters Hi Ron, I just wanted to say kudos on the great article in PRB (Game Changers, June 2013)! Nikki Sopchak, AICP Planner Parks and Community Services Department Planning and Resource Management...
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Destined To Serve
It seems Jerome Krieger was destined for a career in parks and recreation. Growing up across the street from a recreation center in St. Paul, Minn., “[It] was my home away from home,” he says. “I...
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The Winning Edge
With proper programming anddesign assessments, competitiveand leisure facilities can co-existsuccessfully under one roof.© Gregg Shupe 2013 | ShupeStudios.com As awareness of the operational costs of...
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A Lesson Worth Learning
A 2.3-acre pond serves as the centerpiece of the Cuddy Family Park in Anchorage, Alaska.Photos Courtesy Of Chris Arend / Courtesy of USKH Inc. “Kids,” now in their 60s, who grew up in Anchorage,...
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Standardize For Savings
Standardization saves time and money.Photos Courtesy Of Andrew Greess You may have noticed that when you order a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder in Anchorage, Alaska, it is exactly the same as the one you...
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Perfect Harmony
When considering various usage scenarios, it is important to visualize the user’s experience from arrival to departure.Photos Courtesy Of Laszlo Regos Photography All too often, facilities are labeled...
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A Plan For Action
© Can Stock Photo Inc. / ivelinradkov While there are many benefits, professionals in the recreation and sport field today must be aware of the various risks as well as the liability involved. Despite...
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Pulling The Plug On Nighttime Programs
Programming comes to life when living history interpreters enter each room to welcome guests.Photos Courtesy Of Don Sweeney, FCPA Imagine planning a nighttime event in the winter without supplying heat...
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Funding Fitness
© Can Stock Photo Inc. / monkeybusiness Once considered a luxury, personal trainers have become commonplace in health clubs in the private sector. Yet the presence of such professionals who focus on...
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Purposeful Preservation
Photos Courtesy Of Julie Butler Colombini A collaborative effort by more than 20 national, regional, and local organizations provided enough labor and funding to restore a 29-acre preserve within the...
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LBWA — Indoor Court Surfaces
Editor’s Note: This column, “LBWA” (Leadership By Wandering Around), is based on the premise that, in order to find out what’s going on in the field, a parks and rec leader has to leave his or her desk...
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Before my infernal bird-chirping, ocean wave-crashing alarm rang, my wife jumped out of bed to make sure the kid’s bathroom door was locked tight against the possible incursion by my youngest daughter....
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From Grazing To Gazing
When parents and caregivers asked for a nature program for small children, staff at For-Mar created “Knee-High Naturalists” for little ones 3 to 6 years old.Photos Courtesy Of Genesee County Parks,...
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Missed Opportunities
© Can Stock Photo Inc. / aaronamat Bobby mowed grass for the park system throughout high school. And after just one semester of community college, he stopped by the field office on the way home and...
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