PRPS Weekly News

Conference Information

March 22-26, 2014

67th Annual State Conference

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

TUESDAY, MARCH 25 is CAMP DAY!

Here are a few sessions you can attend:

Super Skills for a Dynamic Day Camp
The Real Mission: How to Teach Young People Good Choices and Outstanding Life Skills
Top Terrific Training Techniques to Teach Skills to Staff to Boost Performance
Wading Through the Dollars and Cents - Act 13
The ADA and You
Aquatic Roundtable
Managing Athletic Fields on a Shoestring Budget

To download our camp day flyer, click here.

For the more information on our conference, click here.

Click here to register online! Registration is available online or call the PRPS office at 814-234-4272.

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PRPS Conference Photos Reminder

If you have any photos for our conference slide show presented by Park Bench Productions, please send to Chris Lessig at c.lessig62@gmail.com.

We would love to see some before-and-after photos or anything that represents going "Back to the Future."

Student Scholarships Available

The Larry G. Williamson, Robert Crawford Memorial, Delores Andy, and John H. Jones Memorial Scholarships are generously contributed funds allowing four students to attend the PA Recreation & Park Society's 67th Annual Conference free of charge.

To download scholarship qualifications and applications, click here.

The filing deadline is February 28, 2014.

DCNR Grant Workshops

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 January 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.

These workshops will provide in-depth information on projects eligible for DCNR's grant funds, how to develop competitive "ready-to-go" applications, eligible applicants, and matching fund requirements. Participants will also receive guidance and updates on the eGrants application process and have an opportunity to interact with Bureau staff.

Nanticoke - February 19 Boalsburg - February 20

Wexford - February 25 Clarion - February 26

For those who registered for the February 5 workshop that was cancelled due to weather, please attend a webinar covering the same information on Wednesday, March 5, from 10-11:30 AM.

To register for the workshops or webinar, click here.

New DCNR Grant Webinar

Assembling a Competitive Partnerships Program Grant Application

This webinar is for any organization wishing to submit a PA DCNR Partnerships Program Application in 2014. It will be held on Friday, March 7 from 10:00 am until 11:30 am.

During this session we will provide an overview of PA DCNR's Partnerships Grant Program and steps applicants can take to prepare a competitive 2014 grant application. Time will be spent discussing the grant application and required supplementary documentation.

No pre-registration is required. Participants should follow these instructions to join the online meeting: (Now available from mobile devices!)
1. Click here to register.

2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: Part14
4. Click "Join."
To gain audio, provide your phone number when you join the meeting. The system will call you back.

To join by phone only (not preferred), call the number below and enter the access code.
Call-in toll-free number: 1-877-668-4493

Access code:640 223 852

Playground Safety Award

Purpose of the Award: To recognize public park agencies that have established outstanding playground safety programs.

The deadline for the Playground Safety Award has been extended to February 24, 2014. Click here for award criteria and application.

GOPA Webinar

I'm a Get Outdoors PA Community Partner-Now What?

March 13, 2014

10:00-10:30 am

Cost: Free

If you're a Get Outdoors PA Community Partner looking for guidance, this is the perfect webinar for you! Receive concrete recommendations on how to enhance your current programs, market those offerings and more! Spend 30 minutes with us and you'll leave with specific steps for the enrichment of your programs, we will take the abstract to exact-register now by clicking here.

Audience: Get Outdoors PA Community Partners

PRPS Trainings, District Events, and Other Training

For the full PRPS Training Update, click here.

District III Ski and Snowboarding Socials/Meetings

Jack Frost Mountain - February 25, 2014

For more information or to register click here.

District II Ski Social

Roundtop Mountain - February 19, 2014

Click here for the flyer and to register.

District II Annual Business Meeting and Workshop

March 12, 2014

York College of PA - Weinstock Lecture Hall

Willman Business Center

Click here for the brochure.

Online registration will be available tomorrow on the PRPS website.

Swimming Pool Re-Certification

March 22, 2014

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

April 15, 2014

PRPS Office

April 28, 2014

Greater Plymouth Community Center

Swimming Pool Management 101

April 8, 2014

PRPS Office

April 9, 2014

Greater Plymouth Community Center

Department of Agriculture Pesticide Exam

April 9, 2014

PRPS Office

April 10, 2014

Greater Plymouth Community Center

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course

May 12-14, 2014

Cranberry Township Municipal Center

For a list of other training outside of PRPS, click here.

Therapeutic Recreation Workshops Rescheduled

Dementia Taskforce Workshop:

A Practical Guide for Planning and Programming for Persons with Dementia

.6 CEUs available

Each workshop will cover a wide range of information, from disease process to programming and care planning for patients.

This workshop is ideal for anyone dealing with dementia patients on a casual or daily basis.

March 3, 2014 (This workshop is only on March 3. There was an error in our brochure.)

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.

SAVE THE DATE - 46th Annual TRI

46th Annual TRI

Circle of Life

June 4-6, 2014

Double Tree Resort, Lancaster, PA

For information on exhibiting or sponsorship at the 2014 TRI, click here.