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NEWS YOU CAN USE
IPRA's leadership invites you to attend one of four Strategic Plan Informational Meetings at locations throughout the state. Meetings are intended to educate our members on the 2014-2018 Strategic Plan and to discuss initiatives within the plan. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
Read More... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The IPRA Skills Development Webinar Series is an 11-month series of webinars on a variety of timely topics. Park and recreation agencies pay a one-time registration fee, giving their staff access to each month's webinar topic and 0.1 CEUs!
Read More... This session will explore the balance between meeting community needs AND running your agency more like a successful business. Let's face it... the world of subsidies has greatly diminished and in its place is the cold hard reality of market-driven operations. But never fear! You are business savvy and have the creativity to make this new reality work! This session will explore the new model of parks and recreation business planning while highlighting some recent success stories. Learn how agencies have used the concepts of: instructor incentives differentiated and peak pricing, donation messaging, social norm marketing, understanding your "best" customers, and business partnerships...to make it work. You'll discover tools that have been successful both in the public and private sectors. It is time to get creative about funding your operations!
Read More... Allies, not Adversaries: Building Positive Partnerships with Parents. Parents can be seen at times as obstacles to teachers' ability to help children meet goals in the program. This workshop presents strategies that create positive partnerships between parents and teachers/program leaders that lead to increased success for children. Recognizing the importance of winning parents' trust and establishing good communication patterns starting at intake are key to this process.
Read More... CPSIs are individuals certified to inspect playgrounds for safety hazards and to ensure compliance with national standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSI Course is a preparatory tool for the CPSI Certification Examination.
Read More... CONFERENCE
You are invited to submit session suggestions for the 2015 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference. Suggestion forms are due Monday, March 24. Please be specific in describing your suggestion and speaker information.
Read More... JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Here are some of our latest job posts - to view the complete listing, click here!
NEWS ABOUT MEMBERS
For Immediate Release: Champaign Park District Staff Promotions
For More Information: Chelsea Norton Marketing Coordinator Champaign Park District chelsea.norton@cparkdistrict.com Megan Kuhlenschmidt has been promoted to Director of Recreation at the Champaign Park District. Kuhlenschmidt received a Doctorate in Leisure & Health from the University of Illinois and has been with the Champaign Park District for two years. Kevin Crump has been promoted to Director of Planning, Design and Construction at the Champaign Park District. Crump graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s in Leisure Services and has been with the Champaign Park District for 21 years. Tammy Hoggatt has been promoted to Director of Human Resources at the Champaign Park District. Hoggatt earned Senior Professional in Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute and has been with the Champaign Park District for five years. Jameel Jones has been promoted to Director of Cultural Arts at the Champaign Park District. Jones graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s in Recreation, Sport & Tourism and has been with the Champaign Park District for 14 years. SECTION/COMMITTEE INFO
Facility Management Section Meeting & Workshop - 3/7/14
Carol Stream Park District - Fountain View Recreation Center 1:30PM - 3:45PM Recreation, Diversity and C&M Section Meeting & Workshop - 3/12/14 Rolling Meadows Park District - Park Central 1:00PM - 3:00PM Senior Committee Meeting - 3/12/14 Oak Brook Park District 2:00PM - 3:30PM School Age/Day Camp Committee Meeting -3/13/14 Morton Grove Park District 11:00AM - 1:00PM Recreation Section: Social Committee Meeting - 3/14/14 Downers Grove Park District- Recreation Center 1:00PM - 3:00PM |
  
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As I write this article I am preparing for my family's annual pilgrimage to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Alabama. For two glorious weeks I go for walks on the beach, spend time with my family and participate in recreation (planned by others) and enjoy the beautiful state park on the Gulf of Mexico. It's time I don't take for granted.
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