Career Recruitment DVD Now Available!

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How did you learn about the field of parks & recreation? Were you a lifeguard or a camp counselor as a high school student? Did you work part time in the summers and have a great boss who told you about parks & recreation as a college major? Did you "fall into" this career?

The IPRA College & 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 & 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 DVD that can be shown to agency staff (lifeguards, day camp counselors, etc.)

A complimentary copy of the DVD will be available during the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference - ONE PER PARK & RECREATION AGENCY WITH AN ACTIVE IPRA MEMBER - just visit the IPRA Booth!

The video is also available online.  Be sure to check out the "Day in the Life" videos!

Questions? Please contact Heather Weishaar

• 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 & Recreation as a career path. Provide accurate and compelling information about Parks & Recreation as a career and direct them to additional resources.