Balls and racquets are part of a free Community package of equipment provided by Net Generation to community partners. Reading isn't the only city reaping the benefits of schools and park departments working hand-in-hand. Cabot Parks and Recreation In Cabot, Arkansas, the school district and Cabot Parks and Recreation department entered into a joint-use agreement for shared use of facilities, like tennis courts. By crafting the agreement, both sides have clearly delineated responsibilities while having legal protection. There are nine elementary schools and two middle schools in the Cabot district. By working with the park department in conjunction with Net Generation, schools can efficiently introduce children to tennis. " We have a shared vision of what we would like to accomplish, " explains Kelly Spencer, who served as the liaison between the park and recreation department and P.E. coaches and is now the assistant athletic director for the Cabot School District. " We're both offering programs that are provid- ing opportunities for kids to be physically active and make healthy lifestyle choices. " We also share the same vision of what participation in sport does for kids as far as character development - giving them those lifelong skills and values of dedication, integrity and sportsmanship. I think it's 0DWpÀH[GHOLYHUVWKHEHVWRIERWKZRUOGVZLWKTXLFNDQGHDV\LQVWDOODWLRQDWDQDIIRUGDEOHSULFH(QJLQHHUHGWR VDWLVI\WKHQHHGVRIWKHPRVWGHPDQGLQJDWKOHWHVRXUÀRRULQJSURYLGHVH[FHOOHQWWUDFWLRQDQGWKHFRPIRUWRI VXSHULRUUHVLOLHQFH:HSXWRXUNQRZOHGJHDQGH[SHULHQFHWRZRUNWRFUHDWHDKLJKWHFKSOD\LQJVXUIDFHWKDW UHÀHFWVWKHODWHVWLQQRYDWLRQLQPRGXODUÀRRULQJ0DWpÀH[WKHFKRLFH\RXUVSRUWGHVHUYHV WE KNOW SPORTS & FLOORING &RQWDFWXVDWZZZPDWHÀH[FRPRU W W W. PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N . O R G | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 8 | Parks & Recreation 73