Recreation Guy

How to Put Together A Life-Size Candy Land Game – Part 1

Recently I put together a life-sized Candy Land game for our Easter event. I am going to be honest, this was not an easy project, but once it was finished it was great. The kids loved it, the parents loved it, and we’ll have it for years to come. In this 3 part series I’ll [...]

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Life Size Candy Land

Years ago when I worked for another recreation department we had a life size Candy Land game. The community loved it. It was brought out every year for the Easter event. I don’t know who started the idea, but the city of Poway, in San Diego County, has been doing it for many many years. With [...]

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How We Run Our Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance

One of our most popular events of the year is the Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance. Here is how we run ours. The Set-Up The day of the event we set up the community room with tables and chairs for people to sit at. In the back of the room we have a few tables for crafts. At the [...]

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Got a Recreation Programming Question?

Okay,so I can’t tell the future (I have a Magic 8 Ball for that), nor can I give you advice on your love life. But if you have a programming question, need some ideas for a class or event, or maybe you just wanna say hi (how nice), then email me at curt@recreationpros.com or leave [...]

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Why the Chase’s Calendar of Events Book is a Must Have

I’m guessing you didn’t know today was Mickey Mouse’s birthday. Do you know when Talk Like a Pirate Day is? It’s September 19th. There are over 600 pages of events and holidays in Chase’s Calendar of Events. In this great resource you’ll find events, holidays, celebrity birthdays and more. It’s a bit on the pricey side [...]

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Why April is a Great Month to Promote Recreation Programs

Like most recreation professionals, I have to plan programs way ahead of time. In a few weeks I have to start working on the brochure for spring, so our programs from Feb/March to June need to be planned now. April 20-26, 2009 is TV Turn Off Week. Started by the Center for Scree Time Awareness, TV [...]

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15 Things To Do During an Around the World in 80 Days Program

Whether you need an idea for a camp program, after school program or special event, with a little tweaking an Around the World in ? Days can be a universal solution, based on the book Around the World in 80 Days. During a week long camp it could be Around the World in 5 Days. [...]

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