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December 18, 2007
Free Public Outdoor Recreation Event
Slated Around Arizona’s 2008 Big Game
Scottsdale, Arizona -
Forever Resorts,
LLC, one of the nation’s largest
national park concession operators, in
conjunction with GET OUDOORS USA! and
the American Recreation Coalition (ARC)
will team up to create a free “Outdoor
Recreation Village” highlighting healthy
outdoor recreation opportunities across
the country. With hands-on activities
and interactive outdoor recreational
choices, the Outdoor Recreation Village
will be open to the public in the
Westgate City Center near the University
of Phoenix stadium from January 31 –
February 3, 2008. The Outdoor
Recreation Village event will kick-off a
public/private partnership between
government agencies and recreation
organizations designed to reverse a
decline in outdoor recreation
participation in America, especially
among youth. “This is an exciting
opportunity allowing youth to experience
for themselves a number of countless
recreational choices we have to enjoy
the great outdoors,” stated Rex Maughan,
president of Forever Resorts. “This is
one of the reasons we refer to it as the
great outdoors. Derrick Crandall,
president of ARC commented, “There will
be high-tech activities like geocaching,
information on planning visits to the
one-third of the nation managed by
federal agencies like the National Park
Service, fishing and boating simulators,
plus the chance to tour a premier 75'
luxury Forever Houseboat and more. We’ll
also invite people to come by to sign up
to be a junior ranger or a Take Pride in
America volunteer, to find out about
Pocket Rangers – and download free
podcasts about exciting places to see
outdoors.” Special demonstrations
will be given by the Phoenix
WOW-Wonderful Outdoor World campers,
inner-city youth, who experience an
overnight campout in the heart of their
community to open their eyes to healthy
outdoor fun available on public lands
across the nation.
Only a limited number of sponsorships
for the event remain available for this
first-ever event. Additional information
can be found at
www.foreveroutdoorvillage.com
About Forever Resorts
Forever Resorts has operated properties
in national parks, recreation areas,
national forests, and other vacation
destinations since 1981 and encompasses
70 locations worldwide. Forever Resorts
was the first multi-site marina,
hospitality, and lodging operator in the
United States to have their
environmental management system, Forever
Earth, certified to the International
Organization for Standards ISO
14001:2004 for all its domestic
operations. By 2007 twenty seven Forever
Resorts properties, including its
corporate headquarters, were accepted
into the EPA National Environmental
Performance Track program for
demonstrating environmental excellence.
For additional information visit:
www.ForeverResorts.com
About Get Outdoors USA!
Get Outdoors USA! is a national movement
dedicated to helping children live
healthy, active outdoor lives. Through
outdoor activity children receive
benefits of mind, body and spirit and
are able to experience the national
treasures that belong to all Americans.
The American Recreation Coalition
launched Get Outdoors USA! in April
2007. More information about the
organization is available at
www.getoutdoorsusa.org.
About American Recreation Coalition
AMERICAN RECREATION COALITION (ARC)
— is a Washington-based non-profit
organization formed in 1979. Since its
inception, ARC has sought to catalyze
public/private partnerships to enhance
and protect outdoor recreational
opportunities and the resources upon
which such experiences are based. ARC
conducts research on a regular basis,
organizes and conducts national
conferences and meetings and
disseminates information through a
variety of newsletters, columns and
other media regarding recreational needs
and initiatives. ARC also monitors
legislative and regulatory proposals
that influence recreation and works with
government agencies and the U.S.
Congress to study public policy issues
that will shape future recreational
opportunities. For additional
information visit:
www.FunOutdoors.com
For information contact:
Darla Cook, VP Public Relations, Forever
Resorts
dcook@foreverresorts.com
602-432-7549
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