Athletics Development Success Hinges on Broadening the Donor Base
A season potentially worth millions of dollars turned on a dime. Arizona State University’s football team had just scored a touchdown to take a five-point lead on UCLA, then recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff.
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Dashers, Nets Contain Errant Basketballs
Containment of errant basketballs and the like is achieved using a variety of materials (typically glass or netting) or by creating obstacles that can be used for other purposes (steps that serve as bench seating).
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Five Questions to Ask When Purchasing Fitness Equipment
After years of trying out new fitness equipment, weighing the many options out there and regularly pulling the trigger on breathtakingly high-priced purchases, we feel like we have a handle on the process.
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Forming Relationships Is Helping Health Club Owners
It’s too easy to make fun of Perfect. The epically bad film, set in Los Angeles at the height of the aerobics craze, was already dated when it was released in 1985, and its pointless plot (investigative journalist pulls back the curtain on health clubs, showing them to be — drum roll — the new pickup joints) was more than matched by the movie’s meandering direction and combination of over- and under-acting.
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Increasing Participation in Recreation Programs
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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Men's College Basketball Programs Facing Attendance Declines
Is the NBA’s Oklahoma franchise stealing the ticket-sales thunder from major college basketball programs in the state? Are Duke students less crazy about watching the Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium than they used to be?
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New Projects: Utah State University, Impact Point, Hilo High School Gym
Utah State University has begun construction on a new 21,000-square-foot strength and conditioning center to ease demand on its existing 5,800-square-foot facility.
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Parks Rely on Security Patrols to Deter Vandals
In 2011, the City of Boise (Idaho) Recreation Department spent $128,000 cleaning up and repairing damage from vandalism in its parks.
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Softball Star Brittany Mack Helps the Miracle League
Louisiana State University’s early exit from the NCAA Women’s College World Series last month was admittedly hard on senior Brittany Mack, who pitched a complete game shutout in the Tigers’ lone WCWS victory.
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States Seek to Ensure Student-Athlete Safety in High Heat
July 26 marks the one-year anniversary of what Douglas Casa, a leading expert on exertional heat illness, called “the worst week in the last 35 years in terms of athlete deaths.”
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Time to Rethink How Pool Operators Protect Swimmers?
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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