Category Archives: April 2010

Industry Insight

Posted on April 7, 2010

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” –Abraham Maslow Just as conceptual tools presented in university textbooks and classrooms sometimes are not integrated into professional practice, wisdom discovered in … Continue reading →

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Sizing Up Scoring

Posted on April 2, 2010

If you poll recreation professionals on the Top 10 issues they face in youth-sports programming, everything from parent behavior to coaches’ background checks make that list. And near the top of that list is another headache-inducer: keeping score at games. … Continue reading →

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A Slice Of Life

Posted on April 2, 2010

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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Just Add Water

Posted on April 2, 2010

The Mansfield Community Center in Mansfield, Conn., is offering residents a new ingredient to help mend their bodies — just add water. Aqua therapy has become an increasing trend in the parks and recreation arena. As more people turn to … Continue reading →

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A Stereotypical Stab In The Dark

Posted on April 1, 2010

Be careful of your thoughts for your thoughts become your word. Be careful of your words for your words become your actions. Be careful of your actions for your actions become your habits. Be careful of your habits for your … Continue reading →

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