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Parks Departments Regulate Private Fitness Classes
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Emily Attwood,
April 2013
Santa Monica's Palisades Park is one of the city's most popular green spaces. Perhaps a little too popular. Stretching along the California coast, the park is an excellent place for a jog or leisurely stroll or just to relax and enjoy the ocean view. ...
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More Recreation Programs Using Tablet Devices
By
Emily Attwood,
February 2013
Last fall, Bobby Brown, a graduate assistant with the University of South Florida's recreation facilities department, started reaching out to other collegiate recreation professionals to ask about their experiences implementing iPads ...
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Increasing Participation in Recreation Programs
By
Emily Attwood,
July 2012
The last few years have been a mixed bag for the recreation industry. The recession brought with it budget cuts that forced many recreation departments to get creative.
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Time to Rethink How Pool Operators Protect Swimmers?
By
Michael Popke,
July 2012
The pool of excuses for not knowing how to swim shrinks every year. Last month, the third annual World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™, held at more than 100 aquatic facilities across the United States, attempted to teach an estimated 20,000 people to swim — for free.
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Exercise Intervention Policies in Campus Fitness Centers
By
Emily Attwood,
April 2012
Today's generation of incoming college freshmen expect a college to deliver the full package — not just a good education, but the latest technology, luxurious dorms, state-of-the art buildings, an elite athletic program and of course, an extensive offering of recreational activities to keep them busy outside of class.
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Underwater Chaise Lounge a Draw at Texas Tech
By
Andrew Cohen,
February 2012
To the underwater bench and conversation pit, you can add the underwater chaise lounge as a method of encouraging socializing in college leisure pools.
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Recreation Departments Restructure to Maximize Efficiency
By
Emily Attwood,
February 2012
Cities and recreation departments have been slashing services and staff, struggling to operate within their budgets without sacrificing programs.
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Rotating Panels Add Flexibility to Rec Center
By
Andrew Cohen,
November 2011
Subdividing gymnasiums and multipurpose rooms is a standard design gambit in recreation centers, allowing for maximum flexibility.
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ABC Attendees Mean Business
By
Andrew Cohen,
November 2011
Industry veterans who have been around long enough to remember the first incarnation of the Athletic Business Conference & Expo — at this point, “old-timers” may be the only appellation that fits — recall it more for its congenial atmosphere than any equipment or educational materials they might have seen displayed on the 62 tables arranged around the downtown Chicago Marriott Hotel “salon” ballroom.
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Why Public Rec Center Renovations Must Be Done Right
By
Michael Popke,
October 2011
On Dec. 19, 2009, the staff and patrons at the Lynnwood (Wash.) Recreation Center threw a party. After all, it would be the last time everyone could really celebrate for awhile
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