Category Archives: May 2012

Opening Up Or Closing Down

Posted on May 1, 2012

Splash pads are not really new. My first encounter with one was in 1989 with an early “in-house custom” model that had been installed at a park in the 1970s. It was essentially a set of holes in a galvanized … Continue reading →

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Play By The Rules

Posted on May 1, 2012

For workers in the playground industry, summer is right around the corner. In addition to anticipating another great play year–many people have begun to make changes based on the March 15 mandatory compliance deadline for the 2010 Americans with Disabilities … Continue reading →

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Old Corps, New Corps

Posted on May 1, 2012

This is the fifth in a series depicting the author’s experience in Marine Corps boot camp. The story continues just after the “recruit” is injured and returns to training, but with a different platoon. I have enjoyed relating my boot-camp … Continue reading →

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Get A Game Plan

Posted on May 1, 2012

An effective baseball coach wouldn’t think about sending his team onto the field without a game plan–a strategy the players can use to outplay and outscore their opponents. Why should you, as a manager, let anyone use a field without … Continue reading →

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Building The Perfect Piazza

Posted on May 1, 2012

Of all the rituals we try to hold onto, my wife and I host our parents, children, and their children every Sunday for dinner. I have mentioned this time-honored tradition in previous articles–the value of that experience and how it … Continue reading →

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