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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Welcome to the revised process for park and recreation agencies to apply for the Exceptional Workplace Award, formerly known as NELB (No Employee Left Behind).
Read More...  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?
Read More... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WEBINAR: Myths & Fallacies of Native Plantings - 6/13
online 10-11:30 AM Successful Fitness Center Membership Planning - 6/22 Bolingbrook Park District - Boughton Ridge Golf Course 11 AM-1 PM PCI - Are You In Compliance? - 6/27 Bartlett Park District - Oak Room 9:30-11:30 AM Webinar: A Call To Action - Parks & Recreation Can Change the Way Society Ages - 6/27 online 10-11 AM CALENDAR/UPCOMING EVENTS
IPRA Board Meeting - 6/28
IPRA Headquarters 10 AM-12 PM Six County Senior Olympics 2012 - 7/9-7/26 Park Ridge & neighboring communities Teen Camp Olympics - 7/18 Lisle Park District 10 AM-2 PM Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins - 7/25 US Cellular Field 1:05-4 PM JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Here are some of the most recent job posts - to view the complete listing, click here!
NEWS ABOUT MEMBERS
Ray Ochromowicz, director of parks and recreation for the St. Charles Park District and a certified park and recreation professional, has been selected as part of an elite group of industry leaders to participate in the "Partnership Best Practices Roundtable" conducted by PlayCore, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of educational play and recreation solutions.
Read More... SECTION/COMMITTEE INFO
Facility Management Section Meeting & Discussion - 7/13
Park Ridge Park District 10 AM-12 PM Recreation Section Meeting & Discussion - 7/19/12 River Trails Park District 11:30 AM-2 PM |
  
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In our last newsletter we said goodbye to Jan Arnold, who has taken over as executive director of the Park District of Oak Park. We wish Jan well as she takes on the challenges and opportunities of heading up her hometown district.
Have you ever walked into a room for a meeting, workshop or general business gathering not knowing a single person? You scan the room for a familiar face, even just a casual acquaintance.
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