With their extensive program offerings and multipurpose facilities, YMCAs and similar nonprofit facilities reach a diverse audience with aquatic, recreation, sports and fitness opportunities. This section of the Industry Report reveals the trends reported by professionals working for Ys and similar facilities.

After getting hit hard by the closures associated with the coronavirus pandemic, health and fitness clubs are finding their way back to normal. Here, we cover the responses to the Industry Report survey from health, fitness and sports club pros.

From the grade school playground to the high school football field, schools and school districts offer plenty of opportunities for students to play and get active. This section of the Industry Report explores the responses from professionals working for schools and school districts.

From their welcoming and engaging rec centers to their athlete-attracting sports facilities, colleges and universities provide myriad outlets for recreation, sports and fitness. Here, we consider the latest trends reported by professionals working for colleges and universities.

Parks and recreation provides a vast array of programming and opportunities for local residents as well as visitors from afar. Here, we discuss responses to the Industry Report survey from respondents working for parks and recreation districts, departments and facilities.

Aquatic facilities may vary widely—from small resort pools all the way through elaborate aquatic parks and waterpark—but one thing they all have in common is water. In this section of the Industry Report, we talk about the survey responses from professionals working for facilities that include aquatics.

More than 1,100 professionals working in recreation, sports and fitness facilities responded to our extensive survey, telling us about everything from their construction and programming plans to their staffing trends, operational costs and more. Here, we reveal the responses, summing up the latest trends in park, recreation, sports, fitness and aquatic facilities.

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“Big kids still wanna be kids,” said Albert Aragon, principal of Valencia High School in Los Lunas, N.M. At the Albuquerque-area campus, a new ninja course from Greenfields has been a catalyst to get students active in a way that makes fitness seem a lot like play. 

Technologies, Data Driving Sports Stadium & Arena Design
Driven by the priorities and vision of sports facility owners, operators and fans, architectural designers are creating “smart venues” using the latest in emerging technologies and data.
 

Recreation Center Designs Stay Flexible
Whether they’re perennial requirements or trending requests from the community, recreation centers must stay flexible to meet the needs of their members. A flexible approach to design can help.