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Category Archives: May 2011
The Power Of Collaboration
The hardest part of leadership (or any collaborative project) is reading minds. I know. I know. Mind-reading is a sham—something you pay a nickel to experience at a carnival, but the reality is it would be a helpful skill in … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Issues, May 2011, Parks and Rec Business, Publisher's Note
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Take Back The Game
I’ve played softball since I was 19 years old; I’m still playing at 57 in a C-D level co-ed recreation league. As the athletic supervisor for Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism in Virginia, I have also set up many leagues. … Continue reading
Posted in Departments, Issues, May 2011, Parks + Playgrounds, Parks and Rec Business
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Comparing Business To Government
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
Posted in Columns, Issues, LBWA, May 2011, Parks and Rec Business
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This-N-That
PRB welcomes the following members to our Insider program: City of Shawnee Parks and Recreation Shawnee, Kan. City of Dayton Parks & Recreation Dayton, Ohio Isabella County Parks & Recreation Mount Pleasant, Mich. Willoughby Parks and Recreation Willoughby, Ohio City … Continue reading
A Sunny Disposition
Because the Morris County Park Commission in Morristown, N.J., has been forced to do more with less, the engineering department continues to look to the sun to help the operating budget and avoid cutting services. Mennen Sports Arena The commission … Continue reading