PA Recreation & Park Society E-Newsletter
March 2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Dear PRPS Members & Friends,
It was wonderful to see so many of you at the annual conference last week in Seven Springs. Despite the glorious 70 degree days, I think everyone enjoyed themselves both on the slopes, walking and playing golf! I hope that you left Seven Springs bursting with new ideas and ready for your busy seasons.
I'd be remiss if I didn't thank the sponsors of the conference. Many of them have been long time supporters of the society and deserve extra recognition. I hope that you consider working with these organizations, or just sending them a note of thanks. Our conference would NOT be possible without them!
Bitting Recreation
Boyce Associates
Bucks County Recreation Council
E*L*F Entertainment
General Recreation, Inc.
George Ely Associates
Hershey Entertainment Group
Musco Sports Lighting
PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
Pashek Associates, Ltd
Pool Operation Management
PRPS District III
PSECU
USSI
Westmoreland County Recreation Alliance
YSM
Zambelli's Fireworks, Inc.
Zeager Bros.
I hope that all of you are well aware of the plight we are facing with the Governor's proposed budget for FY 12-13. It permanently diverts the Keystone Fund from the DCNR budget to the general fund. This year, the Keystone Fund provided $30 million to the DCNR budget, of which 80% went back to local communities. The Governor's proposal would permanently eliminate this $30 million for park, recreation, and conservation! The PRPS Board of Directors voted last week to authorize up to $20,000 in expenditures in support of efforts to prevent the elimination of the Keystone Fund. I am in Harrisburg quite a bit meeting with legislators and their staff to garner support; and we are working closely with other conservation, park, and interested organizations to prevent the elimination of the Keystone Fund. We NEED YOU though, to make an effort and to communicate to your legislators how this travesty would affect their local districts! If you have any communication with a legislator or their staff, please contact me and let me know. Visit our website, www.prps.org for information about his topic, including sample letters and talking points. Additional information is available at http://conservationadvocate.org/. Help us save this program that is so vital to your communities and the economy of Pennsylvania.
Special congratulations are in order for Philadelphia - being named one of the top 10 cities for Parks in the WORLD by Frommer's. Read more about it later in this issue. Super job to everyone that works for the city to maintain those parks! Also, special commendation goes out to Melanie Brown, our intern from Penn State University. Many of you met her during the conference, hustling with the local arrangements team. She did a fantastic job during her internship and we are very sad to say good bye to her this coming week. Good Luck Melanie!
Chicken Chronicle V.3: We have expanded our flock and purchased four chicks earlier this month. They have grown fast and will soon be joining their family outside. They are of the Barred Rock variety and are supposed to be very gentle and friendly. Unfortunately they don't seem to like being picked up very much so I'm not sure that is true! Does anyone want fresh eggs? We are seeing about nine a day (maybe seven because a couple generally get broken!) and they are mostly medium to large in size. I'm now trying to come up with as many egg recipes as possible and plan to try Spaghetti Carbonara over the weekend. If you have any recipe suggestions, please send them my way! I wonder how the Governor likes his eggs...
I hope to see many of you at our legislative day on May 22nd at the capitol building in Harrisburg. We'll be sending out additional information regarding that again soon, but don't hesitate to ask if you need something in the meantime.
Sincerely,
Kim
Kim Woodward
Executive Director
|
| PRPS Annual Conference |
PRPS thanks the business and organizations that participated in the Exhibit Hall during the 2012 Annual Conference. Exhibitors' involvement provides excellent information to RPPS members, while also giving PRPS members the opportunity to meet, and build or strengthen relationships with, the people who offer the products and services used in their programs and facilities.
The following is contact information for the businesses and organizations that participated in the 2012 PRPS Annual Conference Exhibit Hall.
If you haven't done so yet, please take a few moments to complete the online evaluation for the conference:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012Conf
your feedback is important!
|
|
|
|
| PRPS Visits Capitol Hill | written by Erin Regenfuss, PRPS, Marketing & Training Coordinator
 As part of the National Recreation and Park Association Legislative Forum in Washington, DC March 27th and 28th, PRPS members Greg Weitzel (Governmental Affairs Chair), Cindy Dunn, Eric Grimes, Brenda Barrett and PRPS staff Kim Woodward (Executive Director) and Erin Regenfuss (Marketing and Training) met with members of the US Senate and House of Representatives, and their legislative staffs. PRPS advocated for several issues affecting Pennsylvania including supporting President Obama's budget proposal of $60 million for FY13 Land and Water Conservation Fund State Assistance Program; and called for Congress to pass a bill maintaining current funding levels for active transportation that connects communities to parks and public lands through the Transportation Enhancements Program, Recreational Trails Program, Safe Routes to School Program, and the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Education Trust Fund.
After our visits, the Senate followed the House of Representatives' lead and passed a 90-day extension to our nation's multi-year surface transportation bill, SAFETEA-LU*. This action marks the bill's ninth extension since its expiration at the end of September 2009. The Senate's passage of H.R. 4281, the Surface Transportation Extension Act, buys Congress time to agree on a longer-term transportation bill, or to pass another extension. PRPS will continue to advocate for a bill that advances trails, walking, and bicycling as vital parts of a more balanced transportation system. You can help by contacting your congressman and telling him/her that you support a transportation bill that maintains current finding levels for active transportation! For Congressional contact information, visit http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml.
PRPS also showed its support for the Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act (H.R. 709); urged Congress to authorize the Healthy Kids Outdoors Act (H.R. 3353, S. 1802); and supported the National Heritage Area of 2012 (H.R. 4099).
PRPS will continue its advocacy efforts at the national and state levels, and will be sure to keep you informed in the coming months. |
| Other News | |
Steamtown National Heritage Site in Scranton, PA Celebrates National Park Week and Highlights New Archeological Exhibit
"What Can Be Found Under the Ground in a Railroad Yard"
Spring is just around the corner and Steamtown National Historic Site is ready to greet the season on Saturday, April 21 with a new family friendly and educational exhibit called "What Can Be Found Under the Ground In A Railroad Yard".
In conjunction with National Park Week, the new exhibit will trace the history of the railroad yard through the use of archeological objects from the museum collection. The interactive exhibitincludes an above-ground dig site with a "dig and match" activity where families and children can dig and sift through a mixture of dirt and rocks to find items that match objects in the display cases from the different time periods of the railroad yard. The goal of the exhibit is to promote social interaction between children and their families and to provide a different perspective on the railroad yard. This perspective is one that would engage the audience into thinking about what kinds of people worked and lived in and near the railroad yard. Funding for the exhibit was sponsored in part by a generous grant from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the National Park Service.
National Park Week will run from Saturday, April 21 to Sunday, April 29, 2012, offering a "Fee Free" week, waiving the daily $7.00 Entrance Fee. All indoor and outdoor exhibit areas and park museum facilities including the Visitor Center, Technology Museum, History Museum, Ranger guided tours and the Park movie, Steel and Steam, are included in the "Fee Free" Week. The Park will also feature special Education and Discovery Center programs for children, and celebrate National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 28, when children ages 6-12 can work to become Junior Rangers during their visit.
First celebrated in 1994, National Park Week was designated by Presidential Proclamation to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National Park Service. This year, Steamtown will once again join the nation's 397 National Park Service sites in celebrating the many ways in which these national treasures enrich the lives of so many people in so many ways.
The popular "Scranton Limited" short train rides return beginning Saturday, April 28, 2012 and will operate Wednesday through Sunday, covering a 3-mile round trip that crosses the Lackawanna River and passes the historic Radisson at Lackawanna Station Hotel. Near the University of Scranton, the train begins its return to the roundhouse. Many topics are covered during the ranger-led train programs, which last about 30 minutes.All Lackawanna Limited trains will depart the Visitor Center at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 2:15 PM. Tickets to ride these trains cost $5.00 per person, all ages 6 and older. For a unique view of the operations, each departure of the Scranton Limited will allow one rider in the steam and/or diesel locomotive cab for $35.00. Cab rides are available only to individuals ages 16 and older and are not handicap accessible.
Located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, Steamtown National Historic Site is open
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily. From I-81, follow exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway); then follow the signs to the Park entrance at Lackawanna and Cliff Avenues. Additional details regarding interpretive and educational programs and activities may be obtained by calling (570) 340-5200 or toll free (888) 693-9391, or by visiting the Steamtown NHS web site at www.nps.gov/stea. |
| Leadership Living | |
"Those" people
I do believe in spooks! I do! I do! I do!
So exclaimed the Cowardly Lion in the Land of Oz: When confronted by a personal threat, he simply gave over to his fears and allowed their power to rule him.
Tsk. Poor guy. That was before he discovered he already had all the courage he needed. And though the threats to his personhood did in fact exist, their impacts were based more on perception than reality.
Kind of like cliques. Without doubting their existence, I don't believe in cliques, thereby denying their influence over me.
Despite being the crushers of self-esteem you thought you had left behind in junior high school, they've followed you to the workplace, the volunteer committee, the professional organization, and the civic club. Their existence is confirmed by the outsider, and reinforced by the in-crowd.
But like the Cowardly Lion's fears, cliques and their constraints (and all other delineations of people groups!) are more perception than reality. So let's look at it from both sides.
Everyone's more comfortable being with and working with the familiar. That's human nature. It's like your favorite pair of jeans you easily slip into every morning, and spend all your days wearing thin. You enjoy the regular friends you have at the places you go and in the things you do. Nothing wrong with that!
But to develop true leadership requires stepping into new situations and responsibilities with new people, overcoming the easy of the status quo and the inertia of the habitual. It necessitates a purposeful push against the boundaries of your comfort zone to conquer, encompass, and assimilate a new, enlarged territory.
A fear of what might happen in that enterprise, however, is what shuts down initiative. In the movie, Back to the Future, when lovesick teenager George McFly wants to ask pretty Lorraine to the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance, he mourns, "I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection."
You'd like to contribute to a particular cause or group, but you don't look like those people? That's ok. Diversity is a good thing. It leads to stability. You don't think like those people? That's ok. Innovation starts with new ideas. Those people have never invited you. Those people are always the same ones doing it. Those people seem to be doing fine without you.
Who are "those people" anyway? They are those who likely share common interests and goals with you in the first place, and may harbor the same apprehensions you do in making and welcoming new friends and associates.
So how can we facilitate the common cooperation? Those people on the "inside:" express welcome and openness. Those people on the "outside:" offer willingness and openness. Meet at the open door.
`
Ol' George McFly ultimately forces himself into action, and in doing so, changes his entire future-and of those he cares about-for the good. Like triumphant George and the courageous Lion, we will discover that self-confidence, self-assurance, self-esteem, (and, dare we say: courage?) grow as we act intentionally to overcome our fears. And those so-called cliques become inconsequential. |
| Other Educational Opportunities | |
The following educational opportunities were published by PublicTree, an e-mail distribution list for businesses, groups and individuals interested in community forestry and related environmental issues. For more information about this list, contact Julianne Schieffer (jxs51@psu.edu), The Pennsylvania State University, School of Forest Resources, Montgomery County Extension Office.
Morris Arboretum Courses
www.morrisarboretum.org
To register online: https://online.morrisarboretum.org/arboriculture or call the Morris Arboretum at 215-247-5777, ext. 125
1. Native Trees and Shrubs for Pennsylvania Native Landscapes
Diana K. Weiner, Restoration Manager, Friends of High School Park
Monday, April 9: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fee: $135 (includes lunch)
This course carries 5.5 CEUs for ISA certified arborists and 6 CEUs for PA landscape architects.
2. Tree Risk Assessment Course and Exam (Trace Training): Become a Certified Tree Risk Assessor
James Flott, Owner, Community Forestry Consultants
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10 and 11: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Fee: $595 (includes lunch)
All participants must be ISA Certified Arborists. Your ISA certification number will be required upon registration. Registration is limited to 20 students. There is a written two and a half hour exam on the second day. Classroom sessions are held in the Upper Gallery of the Widener Visitors Center at the Morris Arboretum.
This course carries 10 CEUs for ISA certified arborists.
3. Techniques for Transplanting Large Trees
James Flott, Owner, Community Forestry Consultants
Thursday, April 12: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Fee: $135 (includes lunch)
This course carries 5.5 CEUs for ISA certified arborists and 6 CEUs for PA landscape architects.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society 2012 Tree Tender Program
PHS's Tree Tenders® program offers hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region. The training will cover tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community. Available for ISA, PA LA, Act 48 and PLNA credit.
Fees are $25. Pre-registration is required. Register at www.phsonline.org click on Tree Tenders.
1. Delaware County
Thursdays, March 15, 22, & 29, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Marple Township Public Library, 227 S. Sproul Road, Broomall, PA
2. Montgomery County
Tuesdays, April 10, 17, & 24, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Meadowbrook Farm, 1633 Washington Lane, Meadowbrook, PA
3. Philadelphia
Spring: Thursdays, May 3, May 10, & May 17 at 5:45 pm
Fall: Wednesdays, October 3, October 10, & October 17 at 5:45 pm
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, 100 N 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Note: Given the intensity of the training and the evening hours, the course is not appropriate for children under 16.
|
| Educational Opportunities | Swimming Pool Management Re-Certification
April 10, 2012 Mechanicsburg Area Parks and Recreation
April 17, 2012 Upper St. Clair Community & Recreation Center April 24, 2012 Greater Plymouth Community Center Pool Management 101 & Exam
April 11 & 12, 2012 Upper St. Clair Community & Recreation Center
April 25 & 26, 2012 Mechanicsburg Area Parks and Recreation
April 25 & 26, 2012 Greater Plymouth Community Center Playground Maintenance Workshop May 4, 2012 District I: Marshall Township May 4, 2012 District II: Carlisle Parks and Recreation Department
May 1, 2012 District III: West Goshen Township The brochure will be available soon! Therapeutic Recreation Institute
June 6 - 8, 2012 Grantville, PA The Registration Guide will be available on Monday!
To register online for the Swimming Pool workshops, click here! |
| Member News | |
Here's a tool to share with your elected officials and board members on the value of Recreation and Parks. Feel free to add to your websites as well.
http://youtu.be/AMsSyPpgzJ4
= Recreation and Parks
Thank you from Hempfield Area Recreation Commission
Just a note of thanks for the Shop-Vac that I was lucky to win for our facility at the PRPS conference this past week. Our maintenance staff was thrilled to get it (and that I remembered them) and will use it for many tasks, I'm sure. Thank you so much for all the support you give to PRPS and all the organizations in our profession.
Laura L. Dalton, M.S., CPRP
Director of Communications
Hempfield Area Recreation Commission
Member News
Muhlenberg official gets top state rec award
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=375660
Philadelphia named one of top 10 best cities for parks in the world
Click here for more info!
Sympathies
The father of Harry Norton passed away on March 21, 2012.
Congratulations
To Joanna Rizzuto (Plymouth Township) and Dan Sharapan (Warwick Township) on their engagement!
|
| Therapeutic Recreation Institute | |
Generation 2 Generation: People are What Matter
We listened, we planned...and now it is your turn! Start making plans to attend the 44th Annual TRI from June 6th to June 8th. There will be a Pre-Conference session on Tuesday, June 5th entitled Evidence-based Practice in Therapeutic Recreation: The Why and How presented Norma Stumbo, Ph.D., CTRS. Dr. Stumbo is a retired professor from Illinois State University who has written and edited numerous professional books and articles. She has presented over 300 research and educational sessions at state, national and international conferences, so we are thrilled that Dr. Stumbo has accepted our invitation to be a presenter at our state conference.
The Education Committee has developed an outstanding slate of sessions with many new speakers for you to learn from over three days. The committee created four topic categories including long term care, rehabilitation/developmental/mental health, programming/activity, and professional developmental, to assure the TRI covers the diverse areas in which recreation therapists and activity directors work. As they say, there will be "something for everyone".
be Greg Forbes Siegman will deliver the Keynote presentation. Greg is the real-life grandkid upon whom The Silhouette Man by Jillip Naysinthe Paxson is based. The book received the Wisdom Speaks honor in 2009 -- given to a book that celebrates the wisdom of seniors. A former educator, Greg has served as Scholar-in-Residence for schools and programs in the US, Canada, and Africa. On the civic side, he has focused on issues like education, diversity, cancer, and the elderly. For his efforts, he has received honors like the Jefferson Award for Public Service. In 2005, he was honored at Princeton University as one of America's top social entrepreneurs under 40. He has been featured by media like Senior News, Good Morning America and The Washington Post. His website is www.GregForbes.com
- He can be joined on Twitter at @aplacetosit. We're excited to have him joining us in Grantville.
New: an evening session on each night because you suggested the idea.
Wednesday, June 6th Survivor Team Building
Thursday, June 7th Walk the Labyrinth a Therapeutic Journey
We will continue the tradition of celebrating our profession and those who deliver TR services during the Annual Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Society Awards, which will be presented at our luncheon on Thursday, June 7th. Please visit www.PTRS.org to view the various awards, and consider submitting nominations for individuals and programs that you believe deserve recognition for their contributions to the field.
The Vendor committee is diligently constructing the A-MAZE-ing Vendor Day on June 7th. Ten vendors have already committed to participate, and many who will feature cash and carry items per your request! If you know of anyone who may be interested in participating in our Vendor Day, please contact Kirk Rakos at Rakos@masonicvillagespa.org so we can get them on board.
Thursday, June 7th will conclude with an A-MAZE-ing Vendor Social from 3:30 - 5:30pm with drawings for the $10 vendor prize (1 prize per vendor) and the annual Silent Auction baskets, back by popular demand. What is a social without some appetizers? We have selected some of your favorites!
The Holiday Inn has renovated their rooms with new furniture, carpeting and now feature flat screen televisions for your viewing pleasure along with wireless Wifi, room service, indoor/outdoor pools and the famous Winner's Circle Saloon.
New: For the first time, all TRI attendees will be responsible for reserving their own room at the pre-arranged TRI rate (double or single) by directly contacting the Hershey-Grantville Holiday Inn. Should you need to include the cost of the hotel with the TRI registration cost for payment by your community contact the PRPS office (814) 234-4272 and the staff will assist you.
To stay connected with TRI developments between now and June, become a friend of the Therapeutic Recreation Institute on Facebook, read your web blasts from PRPS/PTRS and watch for the registration guide to arrive in your mailbox in early April. Maybe we will begin to tweet for our new generation of recreation therapists.
See you in Grantville in three short months!!!
Karen Hammond & Kirk Rakos, TRI Co-Chairs |
| Youth Sports Observer | | written by Erin Regenfuss, PRPS, Marketing & Training Coordinator
Preventing Child Abuse in Youth Sports
Does your organization require background check for everyone who may interact with children? Child abuse in recreational programs is preventable, and there are many organizations focused on doing just that. Protect Youth Sports, Darkness to Light, Stop It Now!, Kidpower, the Positive Coaching Alliance, and the National Recreation and Park association are a few such groups.
The National Recreation and Park Association has initiated a program, Operation TLC2 - Making Communities Safe, which "maintains the steadfast conviction that NO person, paid or unpaid, should ever be offered the privilege of one on one contact with children, youth, persons with disabilities, or the elderly without first qualifying through a comprehensive national screening and criminal background check, then trained and prepared for the experience." Details about the program, including NRPA recommended guidelines, forms and documents, and criteria for exclusion as a volunteer coach can be found at
The Positive Coaching Alliance, a PRPS partner, has developed and compiled the following suggestions from a number of organizations committed to preventing child abuse:
1. Avoid common misconceptions made by youth organizations (Darkness to Light)
a. "Only people that we know and trust are allowed to work with our children".
i. While this may be true, 90% of children are abused by someone whom they know and trust.
b. "We do background checks"
i. A background check is part of a child protection program, but it cannot be relied on as the only method of keeping children safe.
c. "We've never had an issue"
i. Just because you don't KNOW of any cases of child abuse doesn't mean that none have occurred.
ii. Organizations without child protection policies and procedures are easy targets for potential abusers.
d. "That couldn't happen here, we would know"
i. Statistics show that most instances of abuse go undetected.
e. "We teach our children the difference between right and wrong"
i. While it is very important to instill strong values and virtues in children, adults are ultimately responsible for their safety - we cannot expect children to protect themselves.
2. Screen staff and volunteers a. "Screening" is not synonymous with "background checks". i. Few cases of sexual abuse are reported; therefore a perpetrator may not have a criminal record. Though very important, a background check is not the only step that should be taken.
ii. A criminal background check is only one element of a thorough employee/volunteer screening process.
iii. Thorough screening involves several elements, including obtaining and reviewing completed applications for all positions/applicants, obtaining a signed and dated consent form, require reference information and perform reference checks, verify previous employment, motor vehicle records, and conduct a thorough criminal background check.
b. Part of screening is selecting the best possible staff, not just avoiding predators. You should screen for people who fit with and support the mission of your organizations. 3. Educate and train your staff and volunteersa. Child safety training, such as the training provided by Protect Youth Sports, is an important element of your child protection and abuse prevention system. When coaches and volunteers have an awareness of the basic characteristics of a sexual abuser, the process by which an abuser picks and prepares a child for abuse, and indicators of child sexual abuse, they are better equipped to recognize and prevent abuse in an organization's programs. (Protect Youth Sports)b. For warning signs of sexual abuse, visit http://www.stopitnow.org/warnings. c. Ensure that your staff and volunteers can answer these common questions that parents may and should ask (Stop It Now!):
i. What is the organization's policy on child sexual abuse prevention?
ii. How does the program screen staff?
iii. Are criminal background checks enough?
iv. Do they check reference?
v. What is their policy or code of conduct about interactions between employees/volunteers and youth?
vi. How do they monitor interactions between adults and children?
vii. Have they considered safety in the physical environment?
viii. How have/would they handle situations like inappropriate behavior or allegations of sexual abuse?
ix. What training do staff and volunteers receive about preventing child sexual abuse?
4. Establish policies and procedures
a. Many organizations prohibit one-adult/one-child situations. Consider adopting this policy. While one-on-one adult relationships can be very enriching for kids, they aren't necessary in every situation. Parents can ensure their children have these relationships in a safe manner, but for your organization it may be best to limit one-on-one interactions.
b. Define high-risk and low-risk situations for your organization. The determinations of risk has to do with the extent to which a situation is observable and interruptible (ex: low risk = practice on a field; high risk = coach and player driving to/from a game).
c. Define policies for the situations relevant for your organization - i.e. overnight trips to games, driving with players, locker room time, etc.
d. Download and implement the Positive Coaching Alliance child-abuse prevention policies and procedures template.
5. Plan for the reporting of incidentsa. Define and promote how reports of suspected abuse should be made to the leadership of the organization.
b. Specify how reports will be processed and managed to avoid miscommunication and lack of follow-up.
c. Visit the following site for more information:
For more information, check out these resources:
US Department of Health and Human Services information on preventing child sexual abuse.
What organizations must do to prevent children from harm:
The National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI), provides a ground-breaking approach to background screening that fully manages the process -start to finish - focusing efforts, systems, and expertise on seven identified risk factors to help client organizations meet due diligence. Visit www.ncisafe.com Stewards of Children training program for youth sports organizations: The price of employee and volunteer screenings and background checks, and who is responsible for the costs, is often discussed. However, the real cost is the long lasting trauma faced by abuse victims, and the effects on the organization that failed to prevent it. There should be no price tag on the safety of children in youth sports. Utilize the information and resources presented in this article, evaluate your organization, and implement policies and procedures for preventing child abuse.
The Challenge: Upholding a Positive Culture
When important games are on the line, can we really expect coaches, players, fans and parents to uphold a positive culture if it might result in losing the game? The answer must be, "YES!" PCA urges you, as leaders, to reinforce these important reminders with everyone in your organization:
- Involvement in sports is a privilege that must never be dishonored.
- Developing positive character traits in young athletes must come first.
- Capitalize on the learning opportunities inherent in playing the most challenging opponents and pushing teams to reach their highest potential.
When tensions run high, adults who demonstrate a high level of moral courage teach young athletes an invaluable lesson. |
|
|
Design by Emily Schnellbaugh, Communications Coordinator and
Edited by Erin Regenfuss, Marketing & Training Coordinator
PA Recreation and Park Society
|
|
|
|
|
