Author Archives: rauth
Coordinate Efforts
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 and “wander … Continue reading
The Importance Of Candid Feedback
While the biggest worry for a camp counselor may be coping with a particularly difficult camper, the second-biggest worry is how to tell that camper’s parents—either at the child’s pick-up time after an especially trying day or at the end … Continue reading
Provide Like A Parent
Look at this photo. Beautiful, isn’t she? I look in those big blue eyes, and I see hope, happiness, and joy. That is why I named this child Leelou Joy. It’s how I felt about becoming a parent. But looking … Continue reading
Blending With The Neighborhood
Sometimes, the biggest concern is not keeping up with the neighbors–it’s keeping a profile so low they barely know you’re there. When Verde Design Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., began designing a new softball stadium for Foothill College, the facility … Continue reading