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Twists And Turns For Wild Rivers

Spanning 20 acres, featuring 20 thrilling attractions, and serving as the largest waterpark project in the western U.S. in the past decade, Wild Rivers in Irvine, Calif., is a years-in-the-making community destination.

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A Baffling Bill

This headline recently appeared in North Carolina: “NC senators propose eliminating participation trophies for youth sports.”

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Keep Your Cartoons

Cartoon me has no history, no past. He never went to school, never had friends, was never married, and had no children. He smiles on cue and never loses sleep over stress or pressure. Sometimes I wish I could live like cartoon me—resistant to pain and difficulties.

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Get Participants In The Door

Parks and recreation departments are critical to the overall well-being of communities. Residents are encouraged to get physical and mental exercise through classes, activities, and equipment provided by these departments.

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Seizing On Safety

Recently, I came across a story that really hit home. The event happened on a local youth baseball field near our office. Most likely, however, it struck a chord because the story involved a 6-year-old boy playing baseball, and it brought me back to my baseball-coaching days.

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Getting Emotional

I have two sons. One excelled in football and the other in rugby. Both received a college scholarship based on their abilities in the respective sports. Both were average students with a typical 18-year-old’s indifference to their future careers and goals.

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Just Ask

Our annual Youth Sports Congress hosts a national awards ceremony, during which I have the pleasure of interviewing our Coach and Parent of the Year winners.

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Winning With Caution

Hal was a local business owner who prided himself on being a “jack-of-all-trades.” His original business was what was once called a “dime store,” which sold various Taiwanese imported goods, such as yo-yos, rolling pins, Halloween masks, kitchen towels, checkerboards, and other products.

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Youth Sports Administration 101

For youth-sports leagues, or any recreation program, word-of-mouth is the strongest tool to market a program. To gain traction via this method, you must prove you have an excellent program.

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