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Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

The Top 10 Beginner Horse Riding Mistakes

There is a lot to remember when you first start learning to ride a horse. These are common beginning horse riding mistakes and how to avoid them.

Best Trivia Nights in Loudoun County

Now that cold weather is creeping back across the county, indoor activities are sounding better and better! It’s time for cozy trivia nights in Loudoun! If you’re in pursuit of the best trivia spots, find the answer in our latest blog post!

The 11 worst tourist traps in Florida — and where to go instead

These tourist traps see millions of visitors every year, but there are better places to spend your time and money. Here are 11 places to avoid in Florida.

10 Gorgeous Golf Course Designs

10 Gorgeous Golf Course Designs<br>Given golfers and their propensity to disagree on the merits of even the most revered masterpieces, proclaiming design perfection can be dangerous. However, these ten golf courses in their current form come as close to achieving architectural absoluteness thanks to a melding of strategic complexity, walk-in-the-park beauty, experiential purity and an overall sense of design permanence.

Do We Really Need to Keep Building Convention Centers?

As a new book illustrates, the promised benefits rarely materialize.

Overland Park Convention Center creates sensory room for guests who may need it

The room has comfortable beanbag chairs and relaxing games for the brain.

Teachers Don't Feel Safe Enough to Teach In-person... Except When It's a Convention Center Full...

10 Tips on HandlingFall Recreation Injuries

The most dangerous student sport in the autumn is…(would you believe) cheerleading, according to the National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research.

A new era of wellness and outdoor recreation

Access to outdoor recreation and the health of a community go hand in hand.

A Guide to Boosting Team Morale and Building High Performance Teams

One of the most challenging tasks as a leader of a company or manager of a group or division is to increase your team’s morale. Overwhelmingly, you hear that the “Holy Grail of Management” is find…

Want Higher Performance and Accountability? Improve Your Feedback

Leaders can take a few simple steps to learn how to give performance enhancing feedback to their business teams. A culture of accountability starts with the consistent behaviors of the leader.

Engage with your team through team building activities

What are the benefits of team building activities? And how you can use them to re-engage and reconnect with your team after such a long time.

How Aquatic Training Can Improve Performance and Reduce Injury

Get faster and prevent injuries by training for your sport in the pool. Learn more about aquatic training and check out a sample workout on STACK.com.

It’s the Small Things: Sports and Recreation Trends

Six facts about industry trends and consumer behavior in the sports and recreation sector.

How A Performance Center Becomes A Strategic Asset

Learn how EXOS performance centers become a strategic asset for health systems looking to increase community engagement and create downstream revenue.

10 Performance Benefits of Off-Season Weight Loss for Mountain Bikers

The off-season is a golden time to make focused changes to increase performance next season. Losing weight is the most likely place to reap gains for most mountain bikers. Climbing hills at a bodyweight of 150 pounds is a lot easier than at 175 pounds. At a lighter body weight you won’t have to work …

Recreation steps into a new era

You’d have to try really hard to be bored in Stowe. Whether you’re 5 or 50, whether you prefer ice hockey, tennis or walks along the Recreation Path, there are

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