Last week, the House Education and Labor Committee passed HR 3036, The No Child Left Inside Act (NCLI) but OMITTED local and state park and recreation agencies as entities eligible to receive grants for developing environmental education programs.
This bill still needs to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. Here’s what you can […]
Countless children all over the world have little more than a crumpled water bottle to kick around. Meanwhile, in our own backyards and garages, old soccer balls and basketballs are going unused, wasting space and waiting to end up in a landfill.
What if you could tidy-up your garage, do something nice for the Earth […]
If you’ve found yourself feeling guilty about the trees sacrificed for some project you recently printed, try the Environmental Defense Fund’s new Paper Calculator 2.0. You may just rethink all that unnecessary printing you’re doing.
The Environmental Defense Fund just released this updated version which has helped over 3,000 businesses and individuals each month reduce […]
Have you seen this interview with the Florida mother of a special needs child who was voted out of his classroom by his peers? Alex, you are a great little kid and we wish you the best.
Although this happened at his kindergarten, what is being done in the park and recreation world to prevent […]
Countless children all over the world have little more than a crumpled water bottle to kick around. Meanwhile, in our own backyards and garages, old soccer balls and basketballs are going unused, wasting space and waiting to end up in a landfill. What if you could tidy your garage, thrill a child, and do […]
Summer is just around the corner and so is Park District Conservation Day at the Illinois State Fair on Saturday, August 16.
We need groups to entertain the crowds and show everyone what parks and recreation is all about! Performing at the State Fair is an excellent opportunity for your agency’s dancers, singers, tumblers, bands, […]
A recent article in the Daily Herald reported that due to the poor economy teens were scrambling for summer jobs. A report by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University predicted the teen employment rate will drop below even last year’s historically low level of 34.5 percent.
Despite this unsettling news, the article […]
When was the last time you stepped foot on the field of a major league baseball field? Make plans this June 19 and August 14 to spend an afternoon at US Cellular Field to watch the world champion Chicago White Sox!
Every year, hundreds of park and recreation professionals and day camp groups get together […]
The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration is accepting applications for its 2008 Young Professionals Externship.
The Externship Program enables outstanding young professionals 35 years of age and younger in the parks and recreation field to interact with and learn from members of the American Academy for Park and Recreation, and other individuals who attend […]
Just over one year ago the Illinois Park & Recreation Association introduced a partnership with the American Cancer Society to provide recreation professionals in Illinois a unique toolkit designed to fight the growing childhood obesity epidemic. This program, called Camp Fusion, is a turnkey healthy living and activity toolkit that can be incorporated into your […]