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Cover Photo Needed
If you are interested in submitting a photo for the front cover of or Membership Directory & Buyers Guide, please submit to eschnellbaugh@prps.org by Wednesday, August 21. The Directory will be coming out in September.
The photo cover last year was provided by Carl Kelemen, KMS Design Group, LLC.
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Experience the 2013 PA Greenways & Trail Summit on September 15-17 in Franklin, PA. The summit offers three days of educational sessions, mobile workshops, networking opportunities, and many chances to explore downtown Franklin and surrounding areas.
Here are several Mobile Workshops to choose from:
- Trains, Trails an History in the Valley that Changed the
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World - Bridges and Tunnels on Rail-Trails
- Canoe or Kayak the Wild and Scenic Allegheny River, Franklin to Fishermen's Cove
- Discover Regional History Through Interpretive Panels on the Allegheny River Trail
- Hike in Clear Creek State Forest, Kennerdell Tract
- Explore French Creek by Kayak, "One of the Last Great Places," and Tour a Conservation Easement
- Tour a Biomass Densification Facility Using Switchgrass at Ernst Seeds
Click here to download the registration guide and for more information on the mobile workshops.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE!
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Conference News 
REMINDER - session proposal deadline this Friday, August 16.
67th Annual State Conference
March 22-26, 2014
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Click here to like the PRPS conference Facebook page.
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Leadership Living
the MasterPoint™ Series for the ascendant professional
by Tim Herd, CPRE
Life and Leadership On the Road 
A couple of years ago my wife and I took a cross-country road trip from eastern Pennsylvania to southern California and back: a journey of 21 days and nearly as many surprising yet practical lessons in living fully and leading intentionally.
Right from the start, we had planned to camp at least some of the nights. Our first was in an impenetrable thicket of mosquitoes near the Mississippi River just north of Memphis. We were sorely exposed for a long time (with an emphasis on sorely). And erecting a tent with one hand is tough: even tougher, I tell you, when the other hand is continually swatting committed kamikazes! Our second was in a bake oven of a swale shared with enthusiastic chiggers outside of Houston. But we survived until dawn both times.
To read more, click here.
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Training Update
Online Registration is now available for the following workshops. Click here to register.
- Swimming Pool Re-certification Workshops
- September 12, 2013 - Mechanicsburg Area Parks & Recreation
- September 19, 2013 - Greater Plymouth Community Center
- September 19, 2013 - Allegheny College, Meadville
- Pool Management 101 Workshops
- September 10, 2013 - Mechanicsburg Area Parks & Recreation
- September 16, 2013 - Greater Plymouth Community Center
- September 17, 2013 - Allegheny College, Meadville
- Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Exams
- September 11, 2013 - Mechanicsburg Area Parks & Recreation
- September 17, 2013 - Greater Plymouth Community Center
- September 18, 2013 - Allegheny College (Western PA)
- Park Resource Operations Workshop
- October 24, 2013 - Cabela's, Hamburg, PA
- Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course (Registration opening soon)
- December date and location TBD
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New Information
Heads Up: Be Aware About Concussions Video interview by: Jay Tryon, CPRP, Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department, Charlotte, NC These days you'll find more and more research and information about concussions and the importance of providing and practicing good concussion management. |
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