I was reading Business Week tonight and came across a great article about the “un-corporate” culture of Patagonia, the outdoor clothing retailer. To them, it means so much more if employees enjoy being at work and follow their values. Not only is Patagonia a green company (applaud) but their respect for employees, and the dedication […]
The following article from the News-Democrat really does a good job of hitting on the individual, economic and community benefits of parks and recreation. The other major benefit, not mentioned in the article, was the environmental impacts that the water park has on Collinsville, IL As you are writing press releases to your local media […]
The IPRA Lifeguard Games was a huge success this year! This was one of the most competitive fields we’ve ever seen and we thank all the teams who participated. Check out the links below for the results of both the Lifeguard Competition and the Junior Lifeguard Competition.
Congratulations to the Des Plaines Park District, winners of […]
Crystal Lake Park District daycamper, Jimmy Olson, threw out the first pitch at the annual IPRA Banner Day at the Chicago White Sox game on July 26. A lifelong fan of the Sox and baseball, this daycamper was nominated for this honor by submitting an essay on his love of the game.
Throwing out the […]
Southern Illinois Baseball Group officials met at the new stadium site in Marion to announce they have purchased a Frontier League expansion team, which means there will be professional baseball in Marion in the spring of 2007. What’s unique about the transaction is that the group will not purchase an existing team from the Frontier […]