Category Archives: Odds and Ends

10 Things Your Lifeguard Won’t Tell You

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A reader sent this to me and I thought it was very interesting – and appropriate as summer comes closer.

An Entertaining Fitness Class Idea

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Here’s a fitness program concept that makes group classes entertaining and enjoyable.

Sponsorship and Advertising Information

One of the conversations on LinkedIn was about community recreation event sponsorships. It seems a lot of people are looking for information on how to set-up and find sponsorships. While I don’t have the answers (as I was the one who started the conversation on LinkedIn) I do have some links to info on what…

10 Ways to Find Contract Instructors

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Are you on a constant search for contract instructors but you just don’t know where to find them. Take a look at these 10 ways.

Being Passionate About Community Recreation

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The summer season for me ended last week when the week of my final camp ended. Last week I put together my third annual Harry Potter Camp. In all the years that I have worked in recreation and camping I have never gotten the kind of praise from campers and parents that I have received…

Summer Camp Film Festival (Competition)

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This is a reprint of the post I did at SummerCampProgramDirector.com. I am reprinting it here for those of you that do not visit or know about my other site. Most youth recreation organizations run summer camps and I thought that this film festival was something some of you might be interested in.

Do People Visit Your Website?

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In August we’ll be moving into a new building. With the new building we want to offer some fresh new programs. That’s not all; I’ve been tasked to create a fresh new website as well.

What Hats Do You Wear?

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The recreation field (summer camps and community recreation) is unique. Recreation professionals wear a variety of hats, at least most of us do. Here are the hats that I wear at work…

How to Start and Run an After School Drama Class – New Book

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Well, it’s official. I am a published author.

Reviewing 2010 Site Stats

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This past year was not much of an improvement over 2009 when it came to this site’s visibility. Check out the stats.