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If you would like to submit a grant proposal to the Finish Line Youth Foundation, please click on the online "Eligibility Quiz" link and take the quiz. If the quiz finds your organization eligible to receive funding from FLYF, it will automatically lead you to the Grant Application process that can only be completed and submitted online through this established process. Access Terms Feedback Please get your park and recreation agency involved! Fill out a participation form and return it to IPRA - we’ll add you to the list of participating agencies. Click here to see a list of participating agencies! Join today!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Please click here to view the IPRA education calendar! For more information and to register, please visit the calendar of events.
Date: April 28 - 1 PM Speaker: Colleen Lammel-Harmon, RD, LDN, CPRP, ACE PT, Wellness Manager at the Chicago Park District Learning Outcomes: Participants will understand methods to partner with outside organizations to efficiently expand programs and will learn to join forces to provide more physical activities and healthy food choices in an attempt to change policy and prevent obesity. Registration deadline is a week prior to webinar (April 21). Webinar access codes and instructions will be emailed a week prior to event. Date: May 5 - 10 AM Date: May 5 - 12 PM Speaker: Kim Davis began her career as a middle and high school physical education teacher before moving on to complete her master’s degree in adapted physical education. In that work she found her niche supporting young children including children with disabilities. Currently, Kim works for the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism located at Indiana University – Bloomington. She serves as a consultant providing assistance to teachers regarding positive behavior supports and classroom programming. In addition to presenting on behavior issues, Kim also presents at state and national conferences on topics including autism, movement difference, person-centered planning and recreation. Kim is the author of Adapted Physical Education for Students with Autism and co-author of When Actions Speak Louder Than Words. She has produced and participated in numerous educational videotapes regarding young children, interviews with adults on the autism spectrum and including students in general education. Her inspiration comes from the words of the late Herb Lovett, who instilled in Kim a belief in the value of all people and the importance of building relationships through active listening and clear communication. That inspiration has helped Kim become a better advocate for those children whose behaviors may be misunderstood and who may not always be heard. Date: May 9 - 9 AM Date: May 12 - 10 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 a week prior to webinar (5/7). Webinar access codes and instructions will be emailed a week prior to event. Date: May 17 - 10 AM Learning Outcome: Participants will challenge digital citizens to think critically about who they are talking to on technology, what they are talking about and how they are treating others. Speaker: Sarah Migas, MSW, Internet Safety Specialist, Office of the Illinois Attorney General Sarah Migas obtained her MSW in 2007. She is a 14-year veteran of social work and taught in the Chicago Public School System. She is currently assigned as internet safety specialist for the Illinois attorney general’s office. Additionally, Ms. Migas is an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at Dominican University. She has a long history of working as an educator and social worker on behalf of children both locally and globally and has spent time in diverse roles and varied settings working on ensuring the welfare of children. That work has included direct service as a child advocate in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Fairbanks, Alaska, as a treatment counselor in a residential facility for children in Portland, Ore., and as a child welfare specialist at Catholic Charities in Chicago. Date: May 20 - 9 AM CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENTS
Event Date: May 5 - 9:30 AM - 2 PM Date: July 20 - 1:20 PM Order Deadline: June 3, 2011 Tickets will be mailed directly from the Chicago Cubs 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 3 deadline. There will be no changes to ticket orders after June 3. Tee-Ball Event: Teams MUST pre-register. Instructions & match-ups will be mailed after June 3 registration deadline. For all teams participating in tee ball, be aware that the Chicago Cubs and/or the Illinois Park & Recreation Association have the authority to cancel the event due to conditions that might affect the well being of the participants. By registering for the tee-ball exhibition, you agree to abide by this policy.
Date: July 27 - 1:10 PM 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 deadline. There will be no changes to ticket orders after June 13.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Job Title: Ice Arena Manager Job Title: Manager Park Operations Job Title: Custodial/Recreation Support Supervisor Job Title: Community Relations Manager Job Title: Horticulturist Job Title: Park Laborer I Job Title: Fitness/Recreation Supervisor SECTION/COMMITTEE INFO
Watch portion sizes. Your craving will likely be satisfied after you have finished a small order of fries, and you’ll save more than 100 calories when compared with the super-sized order. The same holds true for sandwiches. Order the regular version or even a kid’s meal for yourself. Date: May 4 - 1 PM Our meetings are on the first Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at Schaumburg Park District’s Spring Valley Nature Center. Date: May 12 - 11 AM Date: May 13 - 10:30 AM
Date: May 18 - 2 PM Date: May 19 - 11:30 AM
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