--- title: (2) description: (2) --- [LERN Club Sign-In](http://beta.lern.org/club/) [![lern-logo.png](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/June-folder/lern-logo.png "lern-logo.png")](http://lern.org) ** # Articles ## [Summer Camp Webinar Huge Success](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2015/10/09/summer-camp-webinar-huge-success) Oct 9, 2015 6:07:34 AM by Katie | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/tent-300x187.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2015/10/09/summer-camp-webinar-huge-success) A huge success for the Summer Camp webinar this week with presenters Danielle Bassett and Holly Harden of Howard County Parks and Recreation Department in Columbia, Maryland. ## [Recreation Programmers Areas of Focus](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2015/07/01/recreation-programmers-areas-of-focus) Jul 1, 2015 4:39:57 AM by Katie | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/recfocus-300x220.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2015/07/01/recreation-programmers-areas-of-focus) “If you are responsible for programming, what is your area of focus?” was the question asked on LERN’s latest member survey. ## [Recreation Job Title Results](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2015/06/03/recreation-job-title-results) Jun 3, 2015 4:08:06 PM by Katie | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/recjob-276x300.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2015/06/03/recreation-job-title-results) Over 100 professionals in Parks and Recreation responded to our exclusive LERN survey on job titles.  Here’s the chart with the results. ## [Senior Centers Evolve to Serve Boomers](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/11/05/senior-centers-evolve-to-serve-boomers) Nov 5, 2014 4:09:32 PM by Afalda | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000017069253_Small-300x199.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/11/05/senior-centers-evolve-to-serve-boomers) One of the big questions today is "how do we attract Baby Boomers" to our program? [This article from AARP ](http://matherlifeways.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MCP_AARPArticleFEB12_2.pdf)reveals some new thinking about the evolution of "senior" centers and Boomer programming. ## [Brochure Facts: 2014 Parks and Recreation](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/09/05/brochure-facts-2014-parks-and-recreation) Sep 5, 2014 11:13:08 AM by LERN | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Brochure-Facts1.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/09/05/brochure-facts-2014-parks-and-recreation) ## [Has the IRS challenged your employee classification?](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/08/11/has-the-irs-challenged-your-employee-classification) Aug 11, 2014 3:39:34 PM by LERN | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IRS-300x250.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/08/11/has-the-irs-challenged-your-employee-classification) In the last 10 years, the IRS has stepped up their enforcement of employee classification, and have audited many lifelong learning programs. ## [Top Trends in Recreation Programming, Marketing and Management](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/07/07/top-trends-in-recreation-programming-marketing-and-management) Jul 7, 2014 1:02:00 PM by LERN | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HiRes-300x300.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/07/07/top-trends-in-recreation-programming-marketing-and-management) ## [Recreation Software](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/07/07/recreation-software) Jul 7, 2014 12:31:09 PM by LERN | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/recsoftware-300x196.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/07/07/recreation-software) LERN Recreation members asked us to survey the membership to find out what software programs others are using. ## [What’s HOT in recreation programming](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/07/07/whats-hot-in-recreation-programming) Jul 7, 2014 12:25:53 PM by LERN | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000041434324_Large-300x200.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2014/07/07/whats-hot-in-recreation-programming) Following are courses identified as being the most popular/best revenue generators in a recent LERN survey on popular courses for recreation programming: ## [Creating an effective staff evaluation process](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2013/05/08/recreation) May 8, 2013 4:32:30 PM by LERN | [![](https://blog.lern.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Prod1-200x300.jpg) ](https://blog.lern.com/recreation/blog/2013/05/08/recreation) By Laura T. 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