PRPS Weekly News

Therapeutic Recreation Workshops Rescheduled

Dementia Taskforce Workshop:

A Practical Guide for Planning and Programming for Persons with Dementia

The workshops will cover all aspects, starting with the disease process through programming and care planning for all phases of dementia care. This workshop is ideal for anyone dealing with dementia on a casual or a day-to-day basis.

March 3, 2014

Norcom Community Center, Philadelphia, PA

March 6, 2014

Masonic Village at Sewickley, Sewickley, PA

For more details or to register online, visit our website at www.prps.org.

Conference Information

Click here to register online! PRPS members who register and pay by January 31st receive an Early Bird Discount...see details below.

March 22-26, 2014

67th Annual State Conference

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

You d

on't want to miss one of our Keynote Speakers, Cynthia Parsons, on Monday, March 24 from 10:30 am -12:00 pm. She will be speaking about Overcoming the "Invisible Wounds of War."

Warriors Speak is a prestigious group of wounded warriors and caregivers who share their powerful stories of courage, perseverance and personal triumph.

Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP provides therapeutic programs and services to wounded veterans and their families in the areas of advocacy, counseling, caregiver support, rehabilitation services, mentoring, special events and career training.

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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District News

D1-4th Annual Winter Fest - Moraine State Park

January 18, 2014

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

McDanel's Launch, North Shore

For more details, go to www.morainepreservationfund.org.

DIII Ski and Snowboarding Socials/Meetings

Blue Mountain - Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Jack Frost Mountain - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

For more information or to register click here.

DII Ski Social

Roundtop Mountain - Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Click here for the flyer and to register.

PRPS Recognition and

Awards Program

Hurry, make your nominations today! Please submit before January 31, 2014. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the R&A Committee Chair, Carolyn Hanel, at 215 378-7566.

Click here to see the revised awards and criteria, as well as our new, simplified nomination form.

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.

DCNR Grant Workshops - Register Now!

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.

Therapeutic Recreation

from Kirk S. Rakos, M.Ed/CTRS, PTRS President (2013-2015)

Dear PTRS Member,

As the President of your society, I am asking each of you to take professional action by reading and following the directions below.

The Recreational Therapy Practice Act for Licensure has been drafted and is now available online for public comment until February 10, 2014. Please go to http://rtlicensure.wordpress.com to read the act and provide comments/feedback. Thank you.

DCNR News

PRPS and DCNR introduce a new interactive Sustainable Park Design Model.

Have you considered implementing green and sustainable best management practices in your community park system? Click here to check out Pennsylvania's new Interactive Sustainable Park Design Model.

This online tool presents opportunities that communities and organizations can use to protect and enhance natural resources, save energy and maintenance costs, improve water quality, and connect people to nature, as well as other practices to enhance our public spaces for the benefit of society and the environment.

Other Training

18th Annual KAFMO/PRPS Athletic Field Conference

February 21, 2014

Harrisburg/Hershey Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA

92nd Annual Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) Educational Conference and Trade Show

April 13-16, 2014

Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA

12th Annual Pennsylvania Land Conservation Conference

May 1-3, 2014

Crowne Plaza, Reading, PA

SAVE THE DATE - 46th Annual TRI

46th Annual TRI