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Category Archives: April 2008
Kids Are Common Denominator
Parks and playgrounds provide some of the greatest memories of youth. For children, playing in a park, on a playground or at home is more than just fun. It is a way of exploring the world around them and building … Continue reading
Ahh, Technology
There was a time when the word technology was used to describe any idea, invention or solution that helped streamline man’s work – anything that made the old daily grind a bit easier. Things like printing presses, steel plows, combustion … Continue reading
Posted in April 2008, Columns, Issues, Parks and Rec Business, Publisher's Note
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Getting Back To BASICs
Author’s Note: This column is the first of two describing how some California parks and recreation professionals are addressing a pair of pressing national issues: 1. the widespread retirement of mid- to upper-level managers, and 2. “branding” parks and recreation … Continue reading
Unnecessary Roughness
Over the years I’ve tackled many challenging youth sports questions, from Dateline NBC to Sports Illustrated and even Bill O’Reilly, but that’s nothing compared to what I find sitting in my e-mail inbox every morning. I receive many notes from … Continue reading
Posted in April 2008, Columns, Issues, Parks and Rec Business, Sports Spotlight
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Class Introduces “A New Way”
According to recent National Center for Health statistics, 17.1 percent of children and adolescents 2 to 19 years of age (over 12.5 million) are overweight, and 32.2 percent of adults (over 66 million) are obese. Almost 5 percent of adults … Continue reading