February 2010 Rec Report Newsletter
Sports Fields Honored with Awards
The Sports Turf Managers Association awarded nine outstanding facilities with its STMA Field of the Year Award recently. The STMA Field of the Year Award program began in 1992, and recognizes outstanding baseball, soccer, football and softball fields, as well as sporting grounds at the professional level, the collegiate level and at schools and parks.
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Special News: 2010 Buyers Guide & Source Book Available Online!
When you're ready to spruce up your digs or find professional services to help streamline your operations, look no further than our annual Buyers Guide & Source Book. The online version offers powerful search capabilities, helping you explore all your options and find exactly what you need.
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We Need Your Help!
If you've read our Annual State of the Industry Report, you know it's a powerful tool, offering an overview of industry trends and providing a glimpse at what facilities across the country are doing.
You can get involved now by filling out our Annual State of the Industry Report Survey, available online now.
Click here to go to the survey and let us know how you're doing!
Rec News
HHS Secretary, Surgeon General, First Lady Join the Fight Against Obesity
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and First Lady Michelle Obama announced plans to help Americans lead healthier lives through better nutrition, regular activities and by encouraging communities to support healthy choices.
For more information, visit
www.recmanagement.com/rmnews/0128.hhs.pr.pdf.
Study: Urban 'Green' Spaces Not So Green?
New research has found that turfgrass management creates more greenhouse gas than plants remove from the atmosphere, in Southern California at least.
For more information, visit
www.recmanagement.com/rmnews/0119.uci.pr.pdf.
IHRSA: Sustainability Equals Opportunity for Health Clubs
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) released the results of its first-ever Green/Sustainability Survey, setting an industry benchmark for health, racquet and sports club operators around environmental sustainability and its associated business implications.
For more information, visit
www.recmanagement.com/rmnews/0208.ihrsa.pr.pdf.
This Month in RECREATION MANAGEMENT
Special Supplement: A Guide to Aquatic Centers
Raging Waters
Economy's Tumult Drives Aquatic Facility Plans
The Water Gym
Programming Your Pool for Fitness & Fun
Serve & Protect
Aquatic Safety & Staffing
Riding High
Getting Skateparks Done Right
Breaking Ground
Making the Most of Your Sports Fields
Generation Recreation
From Multigenerational to Intergenerational Programming
A Life-Saving Solution
YMCA of Greater Omaha, Neb.
Locker Rooms & Restrooms
Coming Clean
Design Corner
Your Visual Voice
Risk Management
Preventing Injuries or Preventing Lawsuits?
The Power of Community Gardening
Fitness & Exercise Equipment
Playground Equipment
New Product Ideas
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