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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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 Mid Year Conference & Trade Show Best Maintenance Practices for Specialty Facilities Bus Tour
Boost your knowledge of what goes into maintaining popular, but challenging, recreation facilities. Tour and discuss three specialty parks in Everett: a skate park, a synthetic-turf athletic complex and a water playground.
The Washington Recreation & Park Association Mid Year Conference & Trade Show is our premiere fall training attracting over 200 park and recreation professionals. Register today / More |
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Attend WWRC Annual Breakfast
Support Funding Sources for Parks & Recreation
The Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition invites you to the annual breakfast September 19th at the Seattle Westin. Join us in celebrating over 20 years of parks, wildlife habitat and farmland preservation. Email britk@wrpatoday.org if you would like to join the WRPA table(s). More
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Call For Volunteers
2013 Executive Board
The WRPA Executive Board is seeking nominations for Secretary Treasurer, Vice President and District 4 & 5 representatives. Candidates are first approved by the current board and then go to a vote of the membership in January 2013. Please contact Jessi Richardson for more information.
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Call For Volunteers
End Childhood Hunger Afterschool Meals Work Group
WRPA is recruiting a couple volunteers to participate on the Afterschool Meals Work Group. The purpose of the work group is to collaboratively develop strategies to expand access to nutritious afterschool meal and snack programs in high need areas of Washington. We hope to use the summer work group as a model for expanding afterschool meals and snacks. Contact Brit Kramer for more information.
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Call For Sessions/Ideas/Volunteers
2013 Risk Management School
The WRPA Risk Management School (RMS) Committee is seeking dynamic speakers and leaders who can share knowledge, experience, and best practices related to the parks and recreation field. We are accepting proposals and ideas. To join our planning committee contact Mary Dodsworth at mdodsworth@cityoflakewood.us / More
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Certified Playground Safety Inspector Fall Course Open
November 14-16, 2012 - Bellevue WA
This course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered anywhere. More/Register Sponsored by Northwest Playground, Inc & SiteLines Park & Playground Products
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On The Move
School's Out Washington just received word that their Achievement Proposal has been accepted for funding by the C. S. Mott Foundation for three years! "This is indeed exciting news and allows us a great opportunity to deepen our work and expand the Washington Afterschool Network, the action arm for School's Out Washington." Janet Schmidt, Network Director
PRIMA is offering a one day workshop on a variety of risk management topics to be held at the Blackriver Training and Conference Center, Renton WA More
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Call For Nominations
Facility Section Awards
The Facility Services Section will present three awards at the WRPA Mid-Year: Customer Service Award; Outstanding Professional Award; and Innovative Facility Practice Award. Nominations are accepted at the WRPA Office through September 28, 2012. More
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| NRPA Congress
October 16-18, 2012 Anaheim, California
Register before August 31 to save $100. The NRPA Congress will bring you up to speed on the latest park and recreation management trends and need-to-know research. More |
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Upcoming Training
Quick View
Visit our registration page for more information on all these trainings.
- October 24: Introductory to Pruning (Save the Date)
- October 31: Advanced Pruning Techniques (Save the Date)
- November 9: Mid Year Conference & Trade Show
- November 14-16: Certified Playground Safety Inspector
- January 8-10: Risk Management School (Save the Date)
- February 5: People, Parks & Politics (Save the Date)
- April 16-18: WRPA Annual Conference & Trade Show (Save the Date)
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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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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 |
Complete your PRORAGIS Profile, including GIS information, by September 4, 2012 and be entered into a drawing to win three free registrations to Congress and three $500 travel stipends for your agency. Based on the current number of entries you have a very good chance of winning. More |
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Northwest Playground Equipment, Inc.
is located in beautiful downtown Issaquah in Washington State.
We serve Washington, Oregon, Northern Idaho, Montana and Alaska
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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 WRPA Executive Board Meetings
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Sept. 14, 2012 - Lynnwood Dec. 7, 2012 - Mercer Island
Mar. 8, 2013 - North Bend
April 18, 2013 - Vancouver
(general membership meeting)
The WRPA Executive Board meets five times a year. For more information about the WRPA Executive Board members, meeting agendas, district boundaries please visit our WRPA Executive Board pages.
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