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NEWS YOU CAN USE
It’s time again to recognize those communities throughout the United States that skillfully address the needs of their citizens. The Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in the Field of Park and Recreation Management are now accepting applications!
Read More... The general election of the full IPRA membership for the Board of Directors was conducted from November 5-11, 2010 utilizing anonymous voting via the votenet internet voting system. Candidates representing four different sections of IPRA membership, Facility Management, Communications & Marketing, Ethnic Minority and Recreation as well as two district representatives, Northern and Central, were selected.
Read More... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Join the Rec Admin Committee for a Roundtable with four Directors: Michael Benard-Wheaton Park District, Rick Hanetho-Northbrook Park District, Jane Hodgkinson-WDSRA, Maryfran Leno-Itasca Park District.
Read More... CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome to IPRA! This brief webinar will review the benefits you receive with IPRA membership and the many volunteer & networking opportunities available to you!
Read More... The 2011 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference will be held January 27-29 at the beautiful Hilton Chicago. The conference proudly features over 200 educational sessions, an exhibit hall where more than 300 exhibitors showcase their latest and greatest products and services, and a variety of networking opportunities. Each year more than 4,200 of Illinois’ park and recreation professionals, elected and appointed officials/commissioners, and students make this conference the event to attend!
Read More... CONFERENCE
Don’t forget... the early registration deadline is Friday, December 10. Save money, take advantage of the early registration fees and register today. You can save an additional $25 by registering online as well. Click here to get started. Or, click here for registration information and to download the paper registration form. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Job Title: IT Technician Part-time Job Title: Trades Manager Job Title: Recreation Specialist Job Title: Recreation Supervisor Job Title: Executive Director Job Title: Recreation Intern SECTION/COMMITTEE INFO
The committee meets monthly with meetings for approximately two hours. In addition to planning events and workshops, the committee uses this opportunity to network and discuss issues, questions and concerns pertaining to preschool and early childhood programs. Come and join this active, fun and supportive committee!
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie played the characters of and starred in the motion picture Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It was the tale of a married couple that becomes surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Despite the success of this movie, there is a real Mr. and Mrs. Smith couple in the field of parks and recreation that were honored on October 21 for something far more important than a successful film. They were honored for their contributions to the field of parks and recreation, Robert and Kelly Smith.
Recently I was watching 60 Minutes on TV and saw a commercial for General Motors. It depicted failure by showing a boxer who fell to the ground, an unsuccessful NASA rocket launch, daredevil Evil Knevil falling off of his motorcycle, and Popeye the Sailor Man weakly sinking to the bottom of the ocean. The commercial continues along by showing the entire situation in a successful light – the boxer getting back up, a streaming rocket launch, Evil Knevil making the jump on his bike and Popeye eating his spinach while swimming to the surface of the water. Then just a few words flash on the screen at the end..."We all fall down sometimes" "Thanks for helping us get back up."
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