Model Health Code Making Waves in the Aquatics Industry
A former manager of aquatics for the state of Wisconsin's health department, Tracynda Davis has inspected her fair share of recreational pools, and she knows all too well how pool operators respond to notifications of code violations.
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Multipurpose Recreation Facilities Require Design Considerations
Multipurpose. Multifunctional. Multiuse. These terms fly about in athletic facility design circles like tennis balls across a net. Sure, you can raise the basketball goals and put up the volleyball net, or open everything up and stick a couple of goals at the ends of the gym, but is that all it takes to be multipurpose?
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New Projects: Prospect Park; Ohio University; University of New England
New York City Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe was among those who gathered in December to break ground for Lakeside at Prospect Park. The Lakeside project represents a 26-acre renovation to the historic Brooklyn park.
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One on One: College Student Sara Beth Gideon Chronicles Sports History
Sara Beth Gideon took an unusual approach with her senior thesis at Middle Tennessee State University Honors College. Instead of simply putting her research into words, she created a dramatic exhibit, “Communities, Competitions and the University Campus, 1926-2010.”
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Rec Agencies Face New ADA Requirements
Nothing says "celebration" like the unveiling of new design standards and revisions to existing federal regulations. But that's how President Barack Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice framed the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in a ceremony last July.
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Recession Forces Changes to Premium Spectator Seating
On March 10, 2009, the Dallas Cowboys unveiled the first completed luxury suite at the team's $1.15 billion home field, which opened three months later. A sumptuous 700 square feet, the 18-seat suite utilized materials such as Brazilian granite, Canadian marble, leather-clad walls and walnut trim.
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School, Coaches Not Responsible for Player's Elbow to Opponent's Head
During the second half of a Jan. 2004 basketball game between Iowa Mennonite High School and the Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District, WMU guard Andrew McSorley struck Iowa Mennonite's Jeremy Brokaw in the head with his elbow, knocking him to the court.
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Schools Have Struggled to Sell Bowl Tickets
In honor of its 14th consecutive bowl appearance, Georgia Tech offered $14 tickets to the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., but still only sold slightly more than half of its 10,000-ticket allotment.
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State-Mandated Sportsmanship Programs Tackle Bad Behavior
Last November, the Southington (Conn.) High School football team's 28-14 victory over rival Manchester High School was overshadowed by allegations that Southington Coach D.J. Hernandez, a 24-year-old former University of Connecticut quarterback and wide receiver, admitted to using the opposing quarterback's misplaced armband to call defensive plays. Video footage showed the play card attached to Hernandez's clipboard, but he claimed that he only used the card for four plays for his team's defense in the third quarter.
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Sweat Can Damage Stationary Bikes, Tarnish a Facility's Image
"Okay, class, who's ready to sweat?" Such a question might be greeted with enthusiasm — even cheers — from a room full of eager stationary cyclists. After all, that's why they're here. And in this setting, inspiration translates to perspiration. If it doesn't, something's wrong.
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Tribute to Basketball's Beginnings Impresses Recruits
Bo Ryan, coach of the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team, likes to tell recruits the story of the sport's humble beginnings — from the day James Naismith hung up his first peach basket in 1891.
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What All Fitness Businesses Have In Common
While attending another fabulous Athletic Business Conference and Expo in December, we finally put our finger on why we enjoy the show so much. We certainly appreciate the privilege of presenting seminars, but the real fun and education comes from talking with people who run fitness facilities that aren't exactly like ours.
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