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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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Annual Conference & Trade Show
Agency Member Specials
We just made it easier than ever for WRPA Agency Members to support sending staff to the Annual Conference & Trade Show, our largest gathering of park and recreation professionals and suppliers in the Pacific Northwest.
- Agency Members can now send all staff to the conference at the member rate. Until now there was an exception for the Annual Conference.
- Agency Members now have an "All Inclusive" Agency group registration option. Provide access to the educational session and trade show for all your staff at amazing group rates! Please contact Colin Walker at 425-452-7248 for details. Even if you have already registered staff for conference we still provide you with a group rate for consideration and will make adjustments to your final invoice. This is a huge benefit, and will help lower your per-employee attendance cost.
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Conference Golf Tournament
Tuesday May 1, 2012: Bellevue Golf Course. $55 includes 18 holes of golf on our premier public golf course, cart, deluxe box lunch, and more. Registration deadline is Friday April 27. Title Sponsor: Buell Recreation / Hole sponsor: Northwest Playground Inc. Register
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HERC Needs Your Help!
We are looking for 100 professionals to complete a survey so we can create a "Family Feud" type of game for the Student Summit.
HERC will be hosting a Student Summit for college students attend the Annual Conference. We are looking for professionals to be speed mentors and mock interviewers. The commitment is 2.5 hours on May 1st in Bellevue.
We are also searching for professions attending the 2012 Annual Conference who are interested in mentoring a college student. HERC pairs professionals and students together based on areas of interest. Contact Joanna Puthoff with questions or to find out more.
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WRPA Membership Survey
Coming soon
You will soon be asked to participate in a membership satisfaction survey. Your responses will be really valuable and will help us find the perspective we need to be a fit and strong association for the benefit of our members.
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Legislative Final Report A very protracted, and difficult three months of legislative activity drew to a close last Wednesday morning as lawmakers closed the book on a 2012 Regular Session, a Special Session, and a one-day 2nd Special Session. For us at WRPA, despite a few disappointments, it ranks as a fairly positive 2012. More
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Membership News
We are continuing to explore the "All Inclusive" Agency membership category and invite an administrative-level representative from your agency to join us for an advanced focus group discussion on this topic. The focus groups will meet on May 16 via conference call as follows:
- 10:00am - Agency Members of all sizes
- 1:30pm - All other agencies
Please RSVP to Brit britk@wrpatoday.org and we look forward to you joining the discussion.
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On The Move
Dave Miletich, formerly with Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation, is now the Deputy Director for North Clackamas, a district of 114,000 people and growing. He hopes to attend our upcoming Annual Conference!
The City of Renton renewed its status as one of only two cities in the state of Washington to achieve national accreditation of its Community Services Department. "This recognition is for achieving the gold standard for quality parks and recreation," said Mayor Denis Law. "This is a testament to the professionalism, innovation and creativity of all the employees within Community Services Department." More
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National Park Week
April 21-29
Celebrating the theme, "Picture Yourself in a National Park," National Park Week will run from Saturday, April 21 through Sunday, April 29. Throughout the country, visitors can enjoy the beauty and wonder of 84 million acres of the world's most spectacular scenery, historic places and cultural treasures for FREE!." More
"This is our annual celebration of America's best idea - our national parks," said Neil Mulholland, President and CEO of the National Park Foundation. "We are proud to stand with our partners at the National Park Service and encourage people everywhere to enjoy, learn from and support our nation's greatest treasures."
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Membership News
We are continuing to explore the "All Inclusive" Agency membership category and invite an administrative-level representative from your agency to join us for an advanced focus group discussion on this topic. The focus groups will meet on May 16 via conference call as follows:
- 10:00am - Agency Members of all sizes
- 1:30pm - All other agencies
Please RSVP to Brit britk@wrpatoday.org and we look forward to you joining the discussion.
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Zip Code Important Factor in Childhood Obesity Researchers at Seattle Children's Research Institute have found that children who live in a favorable neighborhood environment - one with parks and access to healthy food - had 59 percent lower odds of being obese. More
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WRPA Today Digitized
This 28 page issue is digitized for easy viewing and packed with great information including our annual buyers guide, succession planning, re-purposing water, grant opportunities, inclusive playgrounds, a new commercial spotlight feature, and more on our upcoming 2012 Annual Conference & Trade Show. More
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Recreation & Conservation Office 2012 Grant Cycle
The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is currently taking applications for those interested in applying for recreation and/or conservation grants. More
- May 1, 2012 is the date to have your complete application submitted in the following programs: Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account; Boating Infrastructure Grants; Land and Water Conservation Fund; Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program
- July 2, 2012 is the date for these grant programs: Boating Facilities Program; Firearms and Archery Range Recreation; Non-highway and Off-road Vehicle Activities; Recreational Trails Program
Hot Tip: Local parks, riparian protection, trails and water access all have fewer projects than they have in previous years. This means that applications submitted to these categories may have a better than average chance of being funded.
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Red Cross Partnership
WRPA and our local Red Cross have entered a partnership which provides WRPA Agency members a discount of 40%. This applies to all of our courses with the exception of our Learn-to-Swim (LTS) courses. For more information contact Marty Mullins, Sales Manager or Mike Dilley. Washington Territory Aquatic Specialist.
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Youth Against Violence Grant
Applications due Monday April 30, 2012
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Youth Against Violence Fund which was created to support programs that provide alternatives to youth violence in Pierce County. More
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Building Community by Helping Kids
A municipal leaders forum to build on existing supports for quality afterschoo/expanded learning
May 10, Federal Way/May 15, Cheney. These events are specifically targeted for local leaders: city council, Mayors, county council members, legislators, heads of city departments etc. who are interested in learning more about afterschool and expanded learning opportunities. WRPA members are encouraged to personally call local municipal leaders and urge them to attend. More
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Teaching Safe Springboard Diving
May 20, 2012: Hazen Pool, Renton WA. Patti Southerland will be offering this course on how to teach diving that is safe, fun and informative for beginners-advanced level diving! The goal of the clinic is to help new instructors teach young swimmers to become divers or maybe young gymnasts how to become divers. More / Register
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WSDOT Grant
Applications due June 30, 2012
WSDOT is accepting applications for projects on local roads, streets and highways that increase safety and accessibility. Applications |
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WRPA Forums
The Facility Section and the Mid Year planning committee continue to test our forums. If you want to check it out start here. Remember you must log into the WRPA web site to see and access the forum pages.
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Quick View of Upcoming Training
Visit our registration page for more information on all these trainings.
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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
Washington Recreation & Park Association
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Upcoming Section Meetings
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May: All Sections meet at the annual conference. Time and location to be announced.
May 18: AquaticsConnect 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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