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These grants will provide opportunities for youth in underserved areas to connect with nature, participate in their community, and learn the benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Ten agencies will each be awarded a $10,000 Grow Your Park grant to help fund the development and expansion of their community garden programs. Make a positive impact on America's youth through your community garden and apply for a grant today. Applications are due by February 25, 2011. To learn more about Grow Your Park contact, Jimmy O'Connor at 703.858.2177.
KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to saving play, created the Playful City USA program in 2007 to help local governments address the play deficit by ensuring their children have the time and space they need to play and to be active and healthy. Playful City USA is a national recognition program honoring cities and towns that make play a priority and use innovative new programs to get children playing outdoors more. For more information, please click here! Access Terms Feedback "If you’re considering the parks and recreation field, jump on it. It’s unbelievable. Every day, you’re doing something different. You’re making an impact and you’re truly making a difference." The IPRA College and University Relations Committee has launched a campaign to recruit young people into the field of parks & recreation. Acknowledging that this is often a "discovery" career - many high school and college aged students often do not realize that it is a planned course of study - the CURC partnered with Greg Bizarro of Jaffe Films to produce an informational CD that can be shown to agency staff (lifeguards, day camp counselors, etc.). If you're interested in receiving a copy, please contact Heather Weishaar. The video is also available online. Be sure to check out the "Day in the Life" videos! Audience: High school/college age Purpose: To promote careers that are park and recreation specific, as well as careers in parks and recreation that involve other disciplines. Educate young adults about the viability of parks and recreation as a career path. Provide accurate and compelling information about parks and recreation as a career and direct them to additional resources. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Event Date: March 4, 2011 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Event Date: March 31, 2011 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Event Date: April 12, 2011 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Why this is important: Teen camps can be a great experience for the participants. This age group is often neglected in this field and this webinar is a good starting point for anyone interested in starting a teen camp. Learning Outcomes: Participants will gain a better understanding of how to start and maintain a camp for middle school aged teens. Participants will also learn activities and field trip ideas, how to hire the right staff and how to figure out what type of teen camp will work for your agency. Registration deadline is 1 week prior to webinar (April 5, 2011). Webinar access codes and instructions will be emailed 1 week prior to event. Date: April 21, 2011 - 9:00 AM Topics discussed this year will include:
More information to come. For information on the IPRA CURC Committee, please contact Lee Ann Fisk or Laura Payne. Date: May 12, 2011 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Speaker: Barbara Heller, President Heller & Heller Consulting Why this is important: Leadership development is the most critical competency for senior managers. The best agencies devote time and resources to ensure continuity. Learning Outcomes: Participants will identify the most important leadership competencies and will review how to develop a succession management plan. Registration deadline is 1 week prior to webinar (May 5). Webinar access codes and instructions will be emailed 1 week prior to event. CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENTS
Event Date: March 10, 2011 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: US Cellular Field Order Deadline: June 13, 2011. Tickets will be mailed directly from the Chicago White Sox approx. 7-10 days prior to the game date. If anyone in your group requires wheelchair accessible seats, you must notify IPRA in writing prior to the June 13, 2011 deadline date. CONFERENCE
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Job Title: Marketing Manager Job Title: Inclusion Specialist Job Title: Park Operations Technician Job Title: Recreation Supervisor Job Title: Facility Manager Job Title: Landscape and Maintenance Supervisor Job Title: Superintendent Human Resources SECTION/COMMITTEE INFO
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Event Date: February 18, 2011 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM Event Date: February 21, 2011 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM Event Date: February 24, 2011 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Please join us if you are interested in joining the committee to plan the 2011 Supervisor Symposium. For more information, please contact Steve Muenz or Jackie Gonzalez. Contacts: Steve Muenz, 630-513-4337 Jackie Gonzalez, 630-784-6187 Event Date: February 25, 2011 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Event Date: March 2, 2011 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Our meeting dates are on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:00 at Schaumburg Park District’s Spring Valley Nature Center. This meeting is an exception because of the trip to Recyle America. Event Date: March 3, 2011 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM The monthly Participant Services Division (PSD) meeting will follow breakfast. RESOURCES/SURVEYS
Please take a minute to provide your interest in the Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Course. Your feedback is important to us in terms of scheduling certification courses through IPRA for the AFO certification program. Please click here to access the survey.
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