Category Archives: June 2011

Follow The School Model

Posted on June 6, 2011

Have you ever stood on the tee at a local charity golf event with trembling hands and a jack-hammering heart, fearing how ridiculous you would look swinging the club and never connecting with the ball? Now think about a 6-year-old … Continue reading →

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Revelations By Ron

Posted on June 6, 2011

Two guys were sitting at a table next to my wife and me as we drank our Saturday morning coffee. All of us marveled at the snow accumulating outside, grateful for the hot brew warming us. This quiet coffee shop, … Continue reading →

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Training

Posted on June 6, 2011

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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This-N-That

Posted on June 6, 2011

Relay The Message Hi Ron, I just had the opportunity to read your article, “A Plea to Parents,” in PRB (January 2011). I just want to tell you what an excellent article you wrote and wish every parent could read. … Continue reading →

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40-For-40

Posted on June 6, 2011

Tomorrow is my wife’s 40th birthday, which means we have both entered our fourth decade. As a way to celebrate this dubious achievement, I’ve created the 40-for-40 club. It has two members and one goal –- to have 40 new … Continue reading →

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