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Greetings!
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. |
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Summit: Future Funding For Parks
January 24-25, 2012, Olympia: Only $49 for the second person from the same member agency to attend. Call 360-570-0555 to reserve your room at the Phoenix Inn by 12/23 before our block is released. We are putting the final touchs on the final program...to be announced tomorrow!
Preliminary Program/Register |
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WRPA Legislative Update
Announcing the WRPA official 2012 Legislative Platform. Please share this with your legislators and community leaders. We encourage you to emphasize those of particular importance to your agency and include local examples.
Special Session Finishes - The Legislature has gone home for the rest of the year. They ended the Special Session with the following activity. |
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Risk Management School - 3 spaces
January 11-12, 2012: We have expanded the school capacity to ninety to accomodate everyone on our wait list and we have just three spaces remaining...first come first served. Congratulations to the following recipients of the PRIMA sponsored scholarships: Sarah Olson, Lynnwood; Ryan Daly, Mercer Island and Trina Elms, Eastmont MPD. Program/Register |
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This Is IT - Summer Planning Extravaganza
Friday January 13, 2012: Old Redmond Firehouse. Free registration through December 31, 2011. $25 after January 1, 2012. New format...Live performances by vendors and exhibitors! Event planners, camp coordinators and summer programmers, don't miss this summer planning Showcase! More/Register |
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CPSI - Certified Playground Safety Inspector
March 14-16, 2012: This course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered anywhere. Advanced reading and fifteen hours of training from nationally known playground safety experts will prepare participants to "sit" for the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Examination offered at the culmination of the certification course. More / Register
Sponsored by: Cascade Recreation Inc; Northwest Playground Equipment Inc; SiteLines Park & Playground Products and NWR Associates. |
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GET OUT WEST - The Governor's initiative to Promote the West and Bolster Our Economies
Governor Gregoire, the 2011/2012 chair of the Western Governors' Association (WGA), is leading the Get Out West! initiative. Governor Gregoire is working with fellow governors to highlight the connection of outdoor recreation and tourism to the health of our local economies as well as our citizens. In addition to promoting outdoor recreation and tourism across the West, the initiative will generate jobs and draw attention to the importance of effective conservation strategies so these assets are available for future generations. More |
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RCFB Grant Changes for 2012
These changes will affect deadlines for recreation and conservation grants (not salmon recovery) in 2012, and what work you'll need to do if you plan to apply for a grant. View full announcement
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| Membership News!
CONNECT & THRIVE . . . that's what WRPA membership provides you - a chance to CONNECT through a variety of opportunities for you and your agency to THRIVE. As a WRPA member, you align yourself with passionate and caring Professionals and Advocates in your region and interest area to SHARE through a network of connections, ACCESS tool and resources, LEARN and grow in your profession, and let your VOICE be heard on advocacy issues.
Your WRPA Membership just became MORE VALUABLE! How, you ask? You no longer have to pay $5 to belong to an additional section. Now you can belong to and participate in as many different sections as you want . . . all for the same price. Get involved today by contacting the state office at 360-459-9396 or a section chair.
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WRPA Member Forums
Announcing January 1 as the official launch date for our members forums...its a whole new way for us to communicate and share information. Oh - the anticipation! |
WRPA Membership Renewals
Thank you to everyone who has already renewed for 2012. Membership makes up 30 percent of our annual budget and is an important revenue source for the Association. If you are planning to renew in January, need edits to your renewal or have questions about your membership please contact Jen at wrpa@wrpatoday.org or toll free 1-888-459-0009. |
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Upcoming Trainings - Plan
See below for a list of trainings WRPA is offering over the next six months. Plan ahead and if you're able to use 2011 year end funds you will be one step ahead of 2012. Visit our registration page for more information on all these trainings.
- Jan 11-12: Risk Management School
- Jan 13: This Is IT!
- Jan 24-25: Summit on Future Funding For Parks
- Feb 1: Facility Module CLASS Training: Booking & Managements
- Feb 23: Athletic/Fitness Section Retreat
- Mar 3: Facility Section Workshop
- Mar 14-16: CPSI
- Mar 21-23: Aquatic Facility Operator Course
- May 02: WRPA Annual Conference & Trade Show
- June 09: Westside Summer Skillbuilder
- June 09: Aquatic Skillbuilder
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Call for Conference Speakers
The Conference Education Committee (CEC) is recruiting for keynote speakers and for general session speakers for Mid Year 2012 and Annual Conference 2013 and beyond. We need your ideas, contacts and suggestions to help build amazing conferences. More |
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Call for Nominations/Awards
WRPA has seven established awards to recognize organizations and individuals (both volunteers and professionals) for their contributions to the Park and Recreation field. WRPA also offers a spectrum of Spotlight Awards to recognize excellence in park and recreation projects, services and media. Nominations are open thru Friday, February 24, 2012. More |
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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
Executive Director
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We believe ALL kids are created equal
At Landscape Structures, we're creating play environments where all children and their families can play together, regardless of their abilities.
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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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| PRORAGIS |
PRORAGIS, short for Park and Recreation Operating Ratio and Geographic Information System, is NRPA's cutting-edge, online management tool, designed specifically for public park and recreation agencies -- and free to all members of NRPA! www.nrpa.org |
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