2011 Awards & Recognition - Nomination Deadlines Right Around the Corner!

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Distinguished Service to Leisure Nomination

This IPRA award recognizes an individual or organization whose contributions have made a significant and consistent impact on the leisure field and/or profession.

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Fellow Award Nomination

The IPRA Fellow Award is presented to a past or current park and recreation professional who has shown excellence in promoting the parks and recreation movement on a statewide basis.

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Meritorious Service Nomination

Meritorious service awards recognize and honor members of IPRA who have rendered continuously outstanding leadership, service and professional commitment to the field of parks and recreation. All individuals nominated for the Meritorious Service Award receive recognition if criteria are met. An individual may receive the Meritorious Service Award only once.

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Professional Recognition Nomination

The IPRA Professional Recognition Award is presented to a current parks and recreation professional who has shown excellence in promoting parks and recreation on local and regional levels within the state of Illinois. Nominations will be valid for two years and therefore considered again next year.

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Robert Artz Distinguished Service Award

The Artz Award was initiated by IPRA because of Bob Artz's legacy of service to the park and recreation profession and his commitments to the citizens and advisory board that are so important to this field. The recipients' efforts must have had lasting value and must have created an awareness of the importance of parks and recreation among his/her colleagues and the community in which the person works. The Robert Artz Distinguished Service Award is given at the discretion of the IPRA Board of Directors.

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Young Professional Nomination

The IPRA Young Professional Award is presented to a current parks and recreation professional who has shown excellence in promoting parks and recreation on local and regional levels within the state of Illinois. Nominations will be valid for two years and therefore considered again next year.

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Outstanding Conservation Program Award:

The IPRA Outstanding Conservation Program Award is designed to recognize Conservation Districts, Forest Preserves, and Park Districts that have done an outstanding job in the management or restoration of an open space or other natural area.

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Outstanding Facility and Park Award:

The purpose of the Outstanding Facility and Park Award is to honor public agencies for outstanding and unique achievements in the design and development of parks or recreation facilities.

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Outstanding Program or Special Event Award

The IPRA Innovative Recreation Program/Special Event recognizes the successful efforts of an agency that has provided its community with a unique and outstanding recreation program or onetime special event.

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Citizen Volunteer of the Year

The purpose of this award is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service and contributions to their community.

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Community Service Award

Community Services Awards recognize outstanding contributions and unselfish devotion for the advancement of parks, recreation and leisure in the community and the State of Illinois.

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Excellence in Environmental Leadership Award

Excellence in Environmental Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has achieved outstanding individual or agency achievements for environmental advancements.

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