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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 around” the area of operations, talk to people, ask questions, and kick around ideas with the individuals in the thick of delivering services to the public. So the author will bring up issues and ask the leaders among the readership to share their knowledge and experiences.
In movies, the stars generally receive all of the accolades (or not—depending on their performance), but seldom does the audience give praise to the make-up artists, the casting crew, the lighting professionals, the sound technicians, and all of the other support-staff members who make the stars shine.
The same can be said about outdoor sports facilities. The star—the one that gets the most attention—always seems to be the turf, whether it’s natural or synthetic.