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PRPS Weekly News

PTRS Dementia Workshops Postponed

 

The PTRS workshops scheduled for 12/3 and 12/12 have been postponed due to low registrations. The workshops will be rescheduled in January or February.

 

     
Reminder - Nominations Deadline December 20th
It is PRPS election time! 
 
The 2014 Board of Directors Slate is forming. Get involved! Don't hesitate - run for office this year.      
    

Please consider stating your personal interest or nominate another individual whom you feel would be a good candidate and is able to accept the commitment.

 
The following positions on the PRPS Board of Directors are open for nominations: 

Director At Large (2 open positions): four-year term, 4/2014 - 4/2018

Citizen Director: two-year term, 4/2014 - 4/2016

Student Director: one-year term, 4/2014 - 4/2015 

To volunteer, nominate a fellow professional, or find out about any position, please contact Karen Franck, Nominations Committee Chair, at 610-277-4646.
 
Nominations are also being sought for the following Branch and District Committees for two-year terms, beginning at the 2014 Conference in March. To participate at the branch or district levels, please contact the respective Branch or District President.
 

Aquatics Branch - Tammy Agesen

Representative (4 positions)  

 

Community Branch - Karen Hegedus

Representative (4 positions)

 

Park Resource Branch - Rob Lewis

Representative (4 positions)

 

State Parks Branch  - Brian Grove 

Region 1 Representative, Region 2 Representative, Region 3 Representative,

Region 4 Representative, Central Office Representative

 

Therapeutic Branch - Kirk Rakos

District 1 Representative, District 2 Representative, District 3 Representative

 

District 1 - Karen Hammond

President-Elect, Treasurer/Secretary 

 

District 2 - Christine Kaufman

President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer

 

District 3 - Karl Lukens

President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer

 

 

  

Leadership Living

The MasterPoint™ Series for the ascendant professional

by Tim Herd, CPRE


Profiles in Courage

At a public meeting of the Ross Township Supervisors in the rural Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania last August, a lone gunman with a simmering feud and a semiautomatic rifle opened fire indiscriminately into the meeting room.

 

At once, Dave Fleetwood, the Township's Zoning officer, recognized the immediate danger for a woman he didn't know and shoved her aside, taking two mortal shots to the stomach.

 

As wounded officials and attendees alike scrambled for nonexistent cover, the shooter returned to his car and exchanged his rifle for a handgun.

 

While tending to the fallen Fleetwood and manning a lookout, my friend and colleague Bernie Kozen warned everyone of the shooter's return, and moved into a position to counterattack when he re-emerged in the doorway. Even while the madman was firing more rounds, Bernie tackled him and wrestled him to the floor. Another attendee, Mark Kresh, threw himself into the brawl. In the literal life-and-death struggle that ensued, the killer was shot in the leg twice with his own gun, ending the carnage.

 

Click here to continue reading.  

Conference Information 

 

SAVE THE DATE!

67th Annual State Conference

March 22-26, 2014
Seven Springs Mountain Resort

What's New for 2014!
  • CEUs are included 
  • Awards Banquet on Monday night
  • Dinner tickets for those not staying at the resort can be purchased directly from Seven Springs upon arrival
  • New registration option for spouses/guests who want to attend meals and socials only
  • Swimming pool recertification workshop on Saturday
  • Monday - Park Maintenance Day
  • Tuesday - Camp Day
  • Student luncheon on Monday with District Representatives and Branch Presidents
  • Business meeting and officer installation moved to Tuesday lunch
  • Motivational wrap-up speaker on Wednesday morning  
For more conference details and pricing, click here. 

 

Early Bird Discount:

Full Conference Discount for PRPS members =$285 

($40.00 off regular price!) All other pricing options are excluded. Payment must be made in full by January 31, 2014 to qualify. 

 

Exhibit Information
If you are interested in exhibiting at the conference, click here for more information.   
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Call for Proposals - Therapeutic Recreation Institute
Deadline is December 31, 2013
  
46th Annual TRI
Circle of Life
June 4-6, 2014
Double Tree Resort, Lancaster, PA
  
For the TRI session proposal form, click here.
For information on exhibiting at the 2014 TRI, click here.
 
 
Therapeutic Recreation
  

NCTRC Cited in the Congressional Record

 

In an effort to formally recognize National Recreational Therapy Month, Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson, CTRS, (5th District, PA), entered a statement regarding the value and worth of the practice of recreational therapy into the U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Record. In doing so, Representative Thompson acknowledged the role that NCTRC plays in the advancement of RT and the extended protection it offers to the citizens of our nation. Representative Thompson referenced his own distinguished career in RT having served as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) for more than 28 years. The NCTRC Board of Directors extends its sincere gratitude to Representative Thompson for the great work that he has done to advance the profession of recreational therapy. 

 

 
District News
 
District III
Recreation Program Mini Expo

 

Looking to start some new programs? Want to try somewhere new for a summer camp trip? Click here to find out more information.

 

Friday, December 13

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Horsham, PA

Members: $10    

Non-Members: $15

 

After the expo, you are welcome to attend the Holiday Social at Horsham Pub from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. The fee is $20 per person.

 

DIII Ski & Snowboarding Socials/Meetings

 

Shawnee Mountain - Wednesday, January 11

Blue Mountain - Tuesday, February 11

Jack Frost Mountain - Tuesday, February 25 

 

For more information and to register click here.

 
PRPS Recognition and 
Awards Program
  
Our awards program has been revamped for 2014. Click here to see the revised awards and criteria, as well as our new, simplified nomination form.

Nominations are due January 31, 2014.
 

  

DCNR Training 

 DCNR new logo

 

DCNR Grant Workshops for Recreation and Conservation Projects

 

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Bureau of Recreation and Conservation 2014 grant program for public recreation and conservation projects opens Jan. 15, 2014 and ends April 16, 2014. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, DCNR is offering free, in-person grant workshops at six locations across Pennsylvania in February. 

 

Camp Hill - February 5

Conshocken - February 6

Nanticoke - February 19

Boalsburg - February 20

Wexford - February 25

Clarion - February 26

 

Click here for more information or to register. Pre-registration is required.

 

For questions about these events, contact Linda Manning at linmanning@pa.gov or call (717) 783-4736.
  
 
Student Scholarships
  
The Larry G. Williamson, Robert Crawford Memorial, Delores Andy, and John H. Jones Memorial Scholarships are generously contributed funds allowing four student to attend the PA Recreation & Park Society's 67th Annual State Conference free of charge.
 
To download the scholarship qualifications and applications, click here.
 
The filing deadline is February 28, 2014.
 
 
Membership Renewals 

The 2014 PRPS membership renewal invoices are currently being mailed. To renew your membership online, click here.

 

Click here to view or pay your invoice.