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PARK AND RECREATION NEWS
 Greetings!
The WRPA E-news is distributed twice a month to our total membership. Its our tool for providing timely news and information you need regarding current events, grants, training, and great ideas to add value to your work day. |
WRPA Legislative Alert!
This is an important week to connect with our legislators on the WWRP. Please take the time to call your legislators' offices, or e-mail them (format is firstname.lastname@leg.wa.gov - example Hans.Dunshee@leg.wa.gov), or call the legislative Hotline at 1-800-562-6000. Your push for WWRP this week is absolutely vital - please call or e-mail today!
- We appreciate the Senate's efforts - They kept the program and did not use what the Governor proposed
- However, we continue to support the funding level ($50M) and overall approach by the House budget SHB 1497.
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CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Thanks to all who participated in the 63rd Annual WRPA Conference in Wenatchee. Whether you attended the full conference, or just one day, we hope you had a positive experience. More importantly, we hope you returned to your job or school motivated, energized and ready for an amazing year ahead!
View the Awards press release
Battle on the Beach: It was a very enthusiastic and spirited battle. Congratulations go to Eastern fon the title win. If the 8 minute slide show gets uploaded to our website or facebook we will certainly let you all know! Sponsored by MIG and Northwest Playground Equipment. |
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UPCOMING SKILLBUILDERS, WORKSHOPS AND MORE
Check out the line up of fantastic trainings for your front line staff in preparation of the busy summer season. Visit our registration page for a list of all our trainings and to register for classes.
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Upcoming Section Meetings
Connect with your colleagues at the next section meeting. Visit the section web page to find agendas and directions posted the week before each meeting. *Remote access via "gotomeeting" scheduled.
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MAY IS NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH
Governor Gregoire proclaims May 2011 as Water Safety Month in Washington State and urges all residents to join her in this special observance. View Proclamation
Support water safety and accident prevention by attending a FREE Virginia Graeme Baker water safety training course provided by NRPA'S partner, The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals. May 11, 2011 from 1:00-5:00pm, Renton WA More |
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ON THE MOVE
Larry Otos, Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation Director announced that he will be running for mayor, joining three other candidates vying for the post. Mayor Bud Norris will not be running for reelection.
The Cheney Parks & Recreation Department has been nominated for the Sprite Spark Parks grant by a Cheney Citizen. The grant funding for $35,000, if we receive the funding it would allow us to build a basketball court in the first phase of the 50 acre Betz Park. We are looking for you to support this nomination by logging onto facebook , copy and paste this url http://apps.facebook.com/sparkparks/ and vote for our court. You can vote one time a day up until June, so please vote every day. It's easy, simple and fast. We must be in the top 7 to receive the $35,000 funding for our project. Please be sure to share this with your friends, family and anyone else you would think would vote for our project. Thank you for your support and to the Citizen who nominated us for this project.
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SYNOPSIS OF NRPA 2010 RESEARCH PAPERS
NRPA has compiled a comprehensive synopsis of all five cutting-edge research papers that were released in late 2010. Synopsis highlights the latest research on the endless benefits that parks provide to physical health, mental health, social functioning, youth development, environment, and the economy. In addition, learn why one-third of the public believes too little is spent on parks and recreation. Take advantage of this simplified research summary, the "Synopsis of 2010 NRPA Research Papers," and find out how the research papers will provide you with insight to the future. More |
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BRIDGE CONFERENCE 2011 School's Out Washington's 9th annual Bridge Conference is moving to Seattle, WA on October 17-18, 2011. Our 2011 theme "Connect. Act. Transform." will inspire participants to feel a part of a vital larger movement impacting young people both in and out of school. This coming year, there will be an emphasis on youth engagement, racial equity, global competencies, education transformation, STEM and much more! Our ultimate goal is to deliver a professional development experience where participants return to their programs with tools and knowledge to provide high-quality services to youth generated by strong and healthy partnerships between schools and afterschool and youth development programs.. More |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY The East Carolina University Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies is pleased to announce the 2011 ECU Recreation & Park Planning Workshop, Sept. 28-30, Greenville, NC. More |
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LEVEL OF SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS Updates have been recently made to the MRSC Webpage on Parks Administration, including documents from the RCO on park and recreation level of service. More
MRSC maintains one of the most comprehensive local government web sites in the U.S. |
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TOGETHER WE PLAY Do you dream about creating a playground where children of ALL abilities can play together? Landscape Structures is offering a chance to win $100,000 in inclusive playground equipment and $50,000 in project development, design services and comprehensive educational programming. More |
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WRPA DUES RENEWALS - Thank You for Your Membership
We've recently mailed our request and invoices for dues renewals for those who renew on our June 30th schedule. Dues provide a very important revenue source accounting for nearly 30% of our entire annual budget. We encourage you to return your renewal at your earliest convenience so that we can account for your dues in our June 30, 2011 fiscal year end. Thank you kindly. Please contact Jennifer Iverson directly should you be interested in a flexible payment plan or need edits/updates to your renewal information. 1-888-459-0009 |
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WRPA is a 501c3 not-for-profit professional and public interest organization. WRPA is dedicated to providing resources for the public and our members who create community through people parks and programs. Thank your for your membership in WRPA.
Sincerely, 
Brit Kramer, CPRP, CAE
Washington Recreation & Park Association |
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