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Date: August 4, 2011 - 10a.m. Registration Deadline: 7/28/11 Topics include changes to the Army Corps 404 permit process, pending USEPA stormwater rules, Floodway rules, changes to local stormwater ordinances and the IEPA Clean Construction Debris (CCDD) Disposal rules. Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn what environmental regulations apply to park districts and how to avoid the pitfalls in the multi-agency processes districts are required to use for approval of their projects. Participants will learn how the new Clean Construction Debris Disposal legislation and rules affecting Park District operations. Speakers: Patrick Kelsey, CPSS/SC, Executive Vice President, Kristine E. Meyer, P.E., CFM, Project Manager, William Donnell CPRP, ASLA, Senior Landscape Architect & Planner, Wills Burke Kelsey Associates. August 11, 2011 - 10a.m. Registration Deadline: 8/4/11 Why this is important: Good leaders understand the importance of employee engagement through the use of teams. In addition, leaders need to manage the internal support processes. Learning Outcomes: Participants will review types of teams, how to make them effective and will review backstage support practices in order to develop good internal customer service. Speaker: Barbara Heller, President Heller & Heller Consulting Date: August 11, 2011 - 10a.m. Date: September 8, 2011 - 10 a.m. Registration deadline: September 1, 2011 It's in the execution that service excellence strategies become a reality or simply another "flavor-of-the-month" program. Employees watch to see how committed the organization truly is to customer service and take their cues directly from their leaders. In order to effectively implement an organization-wide service excellence strategy, today's leaders must rely on the skills of a facilitator and idea champion and must walk the talk of service excellence. Based on the leadership principles Dennis learned, livedand taught during his 20years with Walt Disney World, this presentation highlights specific leadership behaviors that bring a service strategy to life and describes how to "hardwire" service excellence into an organization's culture. Participants will learn: Speaker: Dennis Snow, Snow & Associates, Inc. CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENTS
Date: August 6, 2011 - 4p.m. Click here to download printable form! The IPRA Lifeguard Games is a competition for park and recreation agency lifeguards and junior lifeguards. Teams offour (2 male and 2 female or 1 male and 3 female) will compete in a series of events to test their lifeguard skills, strength, speed, endurance and their ability to work as a team. This is a friendly competition that encourages each guard to rise to challenges, practice their craft, learn from other guards and have fun. In addition to the contestants, each team should also provide a volunteer judge/timer along with victim to assist with the running of the event. Teams with less than four lifeguards will require guards to compete twice in the same relay events. Otherwise, smaller teams will not receive any special consideration in entering events. To represent a park and recreation agency, an individual must have worked for that agency as a lifeguard for at least 40 hours between May 28 and July 29, 2011. Fees: Early Bird Fee of $70 per team if you register before July 22,2011. From July 22 to July 29 the cost is $85 per team. It is the same fee for lifeguard teams and junior lifeguard teams. All checks should be made payable to the Illinois Park & Recreation Association. Check, credit cards or purchase orders will be accepted. Date: August 11-12, 2011 This event will start off with a pizza and pop snack at 10:30 p.m. follwed by open Cosmic Ice Skating from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.. There will also be unlimited laser tag and non-ticket-winning video games throughout the evening. At 5 a.m. teens will be served a continental breakfast before heading home. Cost of this program is $30 per participant. There is a minimum of 100 participants total to run the event. Chaperones are $12.50 per every 10 teens you register. Date: August 20, 2011 - 7a.m. Contact Bobbie Jo Hill if you are interested in volunteering or have a group that would like to provide entertainment on one of the state fair stages. This is also the location for the state finals of the IPRA Teen Committee's Battle of the Bands. See attached form for volunteer sign up information. CONFERENCE
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Job Title: Parks Specialist - (FLSA - Non Exempt), Wheeling Park District Job Title: Racquet Sports Coordinator/Recreation Supervisor, Oak Lawn Park District Job Title: Recreation Specialist, South Suburban Special Recreation Association Job Title: Park District Custodian, Oak Brook Park District Job Title: Youth Sports Development Director, Players Indoor Sports Center NEWS ABOUT MEMBERS
In 1995, Jay Zahn was promoted to the position of assistant superintendent of parks. His primary responsibilities included managing the daily maintenance operations of 48 parks, eight buildings, 32 playgrounds and three swimming pools. In addition, Zahn was involved in planning, managing and coordinating construction and capital improvement projects. Zahn is now in charge of a staff that includes a park operations supervisor, a mechanical maintenance supervisor and approximately 20 full-time and seasonal maintenance staff. He oversees the planning, design and implementation of park and building capital improvement projects and equipment purchases throughout the Deerfield Park District. District facilities include a 100,000 sq. ft. recreation and fitness center, an administrative and community center, an indoor swimming pool, two outdoor pools, an adult enrichment center, and a maintenance facility. Deerfield Park District encompasses more than 200 acres of park land, with 21 parks, 25 athletic fields, 21 playgrounds and a nature area. Jay attended the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse where he received a bachelor of science degree in parks and recreation administration. He resides in Gurnee with his wife Mary and two children. Zahn replaces Rick Julison who was promoted to the executive director position in Deerfield this past spring. |
