parks and recreation

1.) In this article it is discussed that the Denver Parks and Recreation is offering discounted tickets and lesson and rental packages at a extremely low rate to children ages 7-17. As an avid snowboarder this article caught my eye. The youth in the extreme sports of skiing and snowboarding is our future. As John Martinez; Director of Outdoor Recreation says, “ In a time where children are playing behind their screens instead of playing outside, it’s imperative that there is an outlet for them to get active” I completely agree. When I was younger it wasn’t as easy to have accessibility to these fun activities and you really had to be adamant about keeping up with the sport of skiing and snowboarding. Giving these children the opportunity now will keep this particular industry alive and booming. As an athlete myself and an aspiring professional I look to work in the ski and snowboard industry, so as long as the sport is alive I will have work and will have fun doing it.
2.) In Dayton Ohio, the Parks and Recreation department is in transition with some of their municipal city golf courses. One in particular is Madden Golf Course. A course started to be built in 1921, and the rest of the holes built almost 70 years later in 1990. The city of Dayton is spending $100,000 on improvements which include the purchasing and planting of many trees and other vegetation. Bunker restoration is in effect as well. The course is obviously worn and needs a lot of improvement. As a golfer myself, when playing at courses I look at a few things; price, overall course shape and pace of play (busy or not busy). The restoration to Madden Course will hinder the ability to bring revenue in while construction is taking place. Restoration will bring play when all is said a done though. This might be a double-edged sword in a way being that that city has put out all of this money so prices may go up, which may lead to less play. All in all, restoring the beauty of old golf