Essayist Henry David Thoreau once implored humanity in his seminal work Walden to simplify their lives.
Considering Walden was published in 1854 and society’s complexities have grown substantially since then, it’s safe to say we did not heed his advice.
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Keeping a premier youth and amateur sports facility at the forefront of a booming industry is a never-ending endeavor of facility maintenance, technology improvements, planning and hard work. As if the ravages of time, weather, leaks and spills aren’t enough, add in chewing gum, cleats, crumb rubber, bouncing balls and mountains of trash. Maintaining a world-class facility and keeping it looking brand new is truly a nonstop job.
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Sports have always had the ability to bring people together, but the respect for learned abilities and the work ethic that accompanies great performances have rarely been exemplified better than at Turnstone’s Plassman Athletic Center and Paralympic Training Site in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Today’s youth and amateur sports and recreation landscape is more diverse and dynamic than ever before. While this can be a benefit for people who are afforded options and opportunities to choose their activities, many “traditional” athletic facilities are struggling to maintain steady utilization, leaving operators in a reactive mode that makes programming, scheduling, budgeting and hitting the budget nearly impossible.
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For more than 2,500 years, the sport of dragon boat racing has delighted spectators throughout southern China.
The sport’s North American lineage doesn’t stretch quite as far back (it has maintained a presence in Canada and the United States for the past 35 years), but, much like China, it has seen its popularity surge as competitors and fans alike have embraced the unique competition.
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