IN THIS ISSUE: Illinois Parks & Recreation

Volume 29, Number 4. July/August 1998
ILLINOIS PARKS & RECREATION IP&R magazine named "Best Periodical" by the Illinois Society of Association Executives


Features

Building Better Employees--13
How to keep your employees happy and more productive
-by Gary F. Balling, CLP and Jeff M. Fougerousse, CLP
The Truth About Waivers and Releases---17
In today's litigious society, agencies need these as protection
-by Steven J. Kleinman, JD
Building Public Works Projects:One Brick at a Time---21
The final article in 3-part series on construction projects
-by Pam Bruzan

Special Focus

Between 3 and 7---24
Park districts provide safe havens for children before and after school
-Introduction by Ann M. Londrigan
Building a Youth Program---28
Champaign's tax-based youth program is a good model for others
-by Julia Loofbourrow and Tammy Thomas Paul, CLP
The Best Teen Rec Programs---31
IPRA's Teen Committee shares insights and best bets for teens
-Introduction by Lorene Marcinek
Waterparks or Pools?---34
Research shows that design does not necessarily equal profit
-by Ron Shaw, CLP
Opinion: To Heimlich First or Not?---41
The President of the National Aquotic Safety Coucil Shares his view
-by J.L. Hunsucker, Ph.D., PE
Aquatic Facility Showcase---43
A look at award-winning aquatic parks in Illinois
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Staying cool in Illinois' thick, summer heat is 7-year-old
Shant Alexanian of Des Plaines. He's cooling off under a waterfall
at the Skokie Water Playground, a Skokie Park District facility.
The district is a 1998 winner of the National Recreation and Park
Association's Excellence in Aquatics Award. Photograph by Diane Hardy.

Departments
From the Editor---4

Across the Board---6
Lobbying for youth
Eye on the Profession---7
Certified professionals and their boards reap important benefits
Partnerships---9
A golf course partnership, started in the '70s, still thrives
Statehouse Insider---10
A healthy state budget produces more money for parks
Trend Watch---49
All eyes zero in on tomorrow's teens
Mixed Media---50
Tips and a checklist for press kits
Our Natural Resources---51
Illinois bayou country, plus newsbriefs
People and Places---57

Including photo highlights from the IAPD Legislative Conference

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