Fall Fun I sat in the stands at our high school football stadium. It was our fall sports teams’ kick-off pep rally and the twins—volleyball players—were jumping, yelling, and having a great time. This article is for Paid-members only
A Refresher Course In the last 20 years, I have been called countless times to lend advice to an athletic-field manager, school custodian, or school board member who wanted a “better” field for the athletes. This article is for Paid-members only
Take Control Of Aquatic Staffing Aquatic facilities across the country are facing unprecedented staffing challenges. How they are addressed today can lead to an even stronger foundation in the future. This article is for Paid-members only
Field Of Study The old axiom, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” might be appropriate for almost any sports field this time of year. This article is for Paid-members only
Painting With Robots In January 2019, Manatee County (Fla.) moved into the 21st century of field painting with its first GPS, robotic field-painting robot. This article is for Paid-members only
Slugging Through Maintenance Sioux Center, Iowa is a small community of 8,000 people with big-city amenities. Like most small towns in rural America, money is frequently a topic of conversation when the park department is looking at doing any type of project or property maintenance. This article is for Paid-members only
Synthetic Turf More than 8,000 multi-use, synthetic-turf fields are in play today at North American K-12 schools, colleges, parks, and professional sports stadiums, according to the Synthetic Turf Council. This article is for Paid-members only
More To Explore Planning for improvements at Oregon Park District’s Park West in Illinois were many years in the making. Because of COVID-19, the timing of the completion was actually an asset, not only to residents, but to surrounding communities as well. This article is for Paid-members only
Club All-Access The Grapevine Parks and Recreation’s Club All-Access in Texas is an adaptive recreation program for adults ages 18 and older with special needs. This article is for Paid-members only
You Won’t Win Them All Everyone wants to win. Everyone wants to be a winner. As we grow up, we are told that we can be anything we want. We can do anything we like. Unfortunately, the world has other plans for all of us. This article is for Paid-members only
The Basics In Social Media Particularly after 2020, parks and recreation professionals are busier than ever. Increased traffic during quarantine and a long-standing funding deficit have caused professionals to focus on a park’s physical presence and ignore any attempts at a digital presence. This article is for Paid-members only
Scary Scenarios When you think about youth sports, the first vision might be of kids with big smiles running up and down a field chasing a soccer ball. This article is for Paid-members only
