The best part of playing youth sports? Making lifelong friends!

These skaters also volunteer to keep their park clean and well-maintained. Photos Courtesy Randy Gaddo

Foothill College's new and award-winning softball field. Photos Courtesy Verde Design, Inc.

Off-road vehicle enthusiasts swarm to Genesee County, Michigan's The Mounds. Photos Courtesy Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission, Flint,
Michigan

Education and research are equally important parts of the park's mission.

Adults can have fun and get fit! Photo courtesy of GameTime

Look for help from academics and consultants when trying to "sell" capital improvements to funding agencies.

This SYNLawn artificial turf is designed to be fire resistant.

Spread the news about your water exercise programs via social media, like Facebook or Pinterest.

A missing limb wasn't going to stop Larry French from learning to kayak. Photos Courtesy Terry Hobbs, Prosthesis by: www.wcbl.com

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This-N-That

Posted on May 8, 2013

Word On The Web GPF @GwinnettPF Check out all the great parks in Gwinnett County download @ParksNReviews app —————————— ————————— GreenfieldsFit Greenfields Fitness @prb_mag Good article about community #fitness challenges–would love to see more of these happening! —————————— ————————— I … Continue reading →

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Forging Friendships

Posted on May 8, 2013

Grateful for all of the friendships she forged while playing sports, Leslie Brinson is intent on making sure youngsters who participate in programs at the city of Bloomington’s (Ind.) Parks & Recreation Department are as lucky as she was. “Most … Continue reading →

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Coordinate Efforts

Posted on May 7, 2013

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 →

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Make Integrity A Mainstay

Posted on May 7, 2013

“Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew. But I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here’s Charlie. He’s come … Continue reading →

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Blending With The Neighborhood

Posted on May 6, 2013

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 →

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