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Category Archives: March 2009
High-Frequency Playground Inspections
A worn, rusty S-hook at the top of a swing gives way, and a child tumbles to the ground. Another child falls from a climber onto a surface where mulch hasn’t been replenished in more than a year. Still another … Continue reading
Maintenance Matters
With spring at our doorstep, it is time to look at several aspects of turf management and biannual turf maintenance. Although spring and fall are crucial times to provide much-needed maintenance to grounds, factors will differ depending on where you … Continue reading
Information By Design
“Bill? Bill?” No matter how many times I shook the cell phone or turned up the volume, Bill was gone – lost forever in the sink full of soapy water I was using to wash that Saturday’s “big breakfast” dishes. … Continue reading
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This-N-That
VOC-Free Brite Stripe Earns EPA Recognition Cleveland, Ohio–Pioneer Athletics announces that its Brite Stripe Ultra-Friendly has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency with the first “Design for the Environment” designation for field-marking paint. Brite Stripe Ultra-Friendly is free of … Continue reading
Team Building
Throughout the season, camp staff members progress through various levels of group development. These stages are both necessary and normal: Forming Storming Norming Performing Transforming You can help your staff navigate each stage by exploring the following activities with them, … Continue reading