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America's Promise Alliance Recognizes Florida Communities
America's Promise Alliance (the Alliance), the nation's largest alliance dedicated to childrenand youth, in partnership with Capital One, has announced that six Florida communities have been named a winner of its 2008 100 Best Communities for Young People competition. The competition recognizes the 100 outstanding communities from across America, that are the best places for young people to live and grow up. More than 300 communities from 50 states applied for the honor this year. The 100 winning communities span 37 states.
Congratulations to Hillsborough County, Manatee County, Coral Springs, Greenacres, Plantation and St. Petersburg. For more information on the items below, click on the link:
Summary of Florida's Winners
City of Coral Springs Entry
City of Greenacres Entry
City of Plantation Entry
City of St. Petersburg Entry
Hillsborough County Entry
Manatee County Entry
2010 Annual Award Winners Announced
The Florida Recreation and Park Association will present its 2010 Annual Awards Winners at the Association's 68th Annual Conference Awards Ceremony held September 2, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Individual recipients and Parks and Recreation Agency recipients will be on hand to receive their recognition. View Award recipients.City Parks Report 2009
The Trust for Public Land has a plethora of reports that document the benefits of parks and recreation. They also publish the City Parks Reports which provide a snapshot of information allowing you to benchmark your agency against others throughout the United States. To download the 2009 Report, click here.2008 Director's Salary and Benefits Study
Florida State University and the Florida Recreation and Park Association are pleased to release the 2008 Salary and Benefits Study for municipal and county parks and recreation agencies. The report is published every two years. This year's report separates salary and benefit information in this report, and a report of budgets of parks and recreation agencies will be forthcoming in the Fall.The 2006 Budget and Director's Salary Study Report remains available at this site as well.
Hydration Advisory For Youth Sports
An advisory on Safety Gear, Skin Protection and Hydration (May 2004) from the National Alliance for Youth Sports.
ICMA Articles on Economy
Local Government's Vital Role in the National Economic Recovery (January 2009) as presented to the Presidential Transition TeamNavigating Fiscal Crisis - full report (January 25, 2009) - a "book report" version can be found by clicking here.
ICMA NACo Study
The trend toward an increasingly sedentary society costs local governments in numerous ways. Active living-or the integration of physical activity into daily routines-is one innovative approach to making communities healthier. In the Spring of 2004, the National Association of Counties (NACo) Center for Sustainable Communities and the International City/County Management Association(ICMA) jointly designed a survey to understand how local government leaders view their role in enabling active living in communities. (Spring 2004)Keep Your Eyes on the Kids
A drowning prevention program of the Florida Department of Health, is highlighted in this article written by Joseph J. Chiaro, MD, Deputy Secretary for Children's Medical Services, Florida Department of Health. (Summer 2006)Minimum Standards for Youth Sports
FRPA's suggested minimum standards for youth sports programs.
Minimum Standards (2006)
NRPA Recognizes Florida Agencies (March 2007)
The National Recreation and Park Association National Partnership Department is pleased to recognize three public parks and recreation agencies in the State of Florida for their ability to advance community health and livability. Lee County, Miami-Dade County and Sarasota County are three of only 27 agencies from around the country to have been selected to be profiled in the Step Up to Health Summary publication.Protecting Beach Nesting Birds
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has recently developed guidelines to assist in the protection of beach nesting birds. Download the Best Practices Document here.Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007 – What You Need to Know
In a move that child safety advocates say will save the lives of thousands of children, President Bush signed The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007. The legislation provides incentives for states to adopt comprehensive pool safety laws that will protect children from life-threatening injuries and horrible deaths form dangerous pool and spa drains.
Wildlife 2060 Report (August 2008)
Florida's natural lands and waters are at the core of our state's prosperity, bringing billions of dollars in economic benefits to our state every year. But recent predictions indicate that our state's human population may double to 36 million in the next 50 years. This is as many people as live in the nation’s five largest cities. If that happens, about 7 million acres, as much land as makes up the state of Vermont, could be converted from rural and natural to urban uses.
If we develop as we have in the past, roads, shopping malls and subdivisions will replace the rich diversity our landscape currently offers. Crafting a different future for Florida will take all of us working on effective strategies, including smart growth initiatives and green infrastructure planning, to direct and shape the growth that is coming our way. By encouraging development that is economically sound, environmentally sensitive and community-friendly, instead of allowing haphazard sprawl, we can keep the Florida we love. Please see Wildlife 2060 to learn more.
Youth Sports-Mandated Training
This article reviews how accountability can help solve problems in youth sports.
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