Recently added articles from Parks & Recreation:
Keeping fitness fun: you can send video on your phone. Download movies from your computer. Even watch cable TV while flying the friendly skies. So why shouldn't recreation center customers stay connected while they burn calories?(EQUIPMENT)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE NEWEST TREND IN FITNESS FACILITY EQUIPMENT is mixing entertainment with exercise. Participants are no longer satisfied to just run or bike to keep in shape--they are looking to get their minds off everyday life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
International flair: U.S. park and recreation departments realize it really is a small world after all.(GLOBAL RELATIONS)
Oct 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LET'S FACE IT: For the United States, most of the last decade was spent in a fairly isolationist frame of mind. We did our thing, the rest of the world did its. Not a whole lot of cross-continent collaboration. But that time is gone. We're not ...
It's time to play!(NRPA IN ACTION: NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION)(value of play)(Conference news)
Oct 01, 2009; ... IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT PLAY and playfulness contribute to happier, more joyful lives. What may not be as apparent is that play also contributes to greater physical and emotional health, increased productivity in the workplace, better ability to learn, stronger relationships, and more. ...
AON offers best practice tips for certificates of insurance and contracts.(BEST PRACTICES)
Oct 01, 2009 ... THROUGH THE COURSE of team and league play, your organization may be asked to supply a certificate of insurance to a venue. The venue will typically request this from your organization to ensure your organization has adequate general liability insurance coverage in place in the event of a ...
ACHIEVE healthy communities: grant funding opportunity for Parks and Recreation.(NRPA IN ACTION)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... NRPA WAS SELECTED along with three other national organizations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a national program to promote healthy communities and prevent chronic diseases. ACHIEVE seeks to empower local communities with funding, tools and strategies ...