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Build S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals
Setting a goal is more than just a declaration—it’s a commitment to personal and professional growth. By the end of Read more…
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The Brand Audit Process Explained
BY JESSIE SCHEUNEMANN The Brand Audit Process Explained Campfire Concepts’ Marketing Director, Jessie Scheunemann, walks you through the cliff notes Read more…
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First & Only Dark Sky Park in Illinois
REC-LEBRITY INTERVIEW Come along to Illinois’ first and only Dark Sky Park, Middle Fork River Forest Preserve. Lisa Sprinkle and Matt Kuntz, of Champaign Read more…
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Tunnel Hill State Trail
BY JARROD SCHEUNEMANN You’ll find yourself lucky when you visit Tunnel Hill State Trail. Enjoy bike trails up to 55 Read more…
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Bring Joy: Find Bilisht’s First Playground
Each year, many playgrounds are decommissioned throughout the United States. Is your agency or another community you know installing a Read more…
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3 Basic Diversity Equity Inclusion Principles for every Recreation Department
Returning from the 2023 National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Conference in Dallas, we encountered many great sessions embracing diversity, equity, Read more…
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Raising Nature Lovers: Building a Family Culture of Outdoor Exploration
Recently my family was discussing two options for a vacation in a few months: the choice was between a place Read more…
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Ultra Running in the In-Betweens
BY KIM KEDINGER The moments between the hustle of raising a family and/or building a career, those are the in-betweens. Read more…
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2023 Golf Trends
BY TODD WINTER Hello! I’m Todd Winter, the Assistant Director for the Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department. We’re here Read more…
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Unspoken Truths from the Silent Appalachian Woods
BY JARROD SCHEUNEMANN “Their words aren’t heard, their voices aren’t recorded….. Unspoken truth is spoken everywhere.” Psalm 19:3-4 Straight up Read more…
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Generational Stereotypes – Knowledge is Power
BY KRISTINA NEMETZ Millennial has become the catch-all term for entitlement in workplaces across the country. I am the first Read more…
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Keys to Being a Successful Executive Director
BY JOE DELUCE If you are currently an executive director or want to become an executive director of a parks Read more…
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How to Create and Maintain a Positive Workplace Culture
BY JOE DELUCE A positive workplace culture develops through alignment of values, standards, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. It is evident Read more…