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Thank you!

 

"On behalf of the board and staff of PRPS, I wish to extend a sincere thank you to the 2014 conference co-chairs, committee members, and all the volunteers who assisted with the 2014 PRPS Annual Conference! Your time and commitment to PRPS, and the conference in particular, are greatly appreciated." ~ Karen Burke 

 

Conference Updates

 

Conference Evaluation

Click here to evaluate the conference. We want your feedback to help us improve the conference.

 

Award Photos

To view the PRPS Awards photos, go to www.andrewsphoto.bizland.com. 

Click on Galleries - Private

Then click PRPS, Login 32414

 

Educational Sessions Information

To view any conference materials, click here. The material consists of presentations, handouts and other resources that were provided to us. 

 

   
Leadership Living

The MasterPoint™ Series for the ascendant professional

by Tim Herd, CPRE
 

Live What You Believe

 

Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to live the difference-making life of an effective leader.

 

Your gallant acts in the workplace will be challenged by cynics, skeptics, scoffers and mockers. So what.

 

Your bold morality is exactly what's needed to lift the humdrum to the superb, the ordinary to extraordinary, and the dream to reality.

 

Everything rises or falls on leadership-the art of effecting change in personal attitudes and behaviors for a change in actions and circumstances. The direction of that change lies in how the leader lives out what he or she believes.

 

Those who believe and act on the principles of high-caliber leadership rise above a cynical world to become more effective, certain, resilient and influential-in a life-transforming journey for themselves, their organizations and those they lead.

 

For those who accept it, I offer the following statement of proven people-oriented principles expressed as the Administrative Leadership Creed. How you live what you believe will make all the difference. 
 
Click here to continue reading.

 

 

Election Results

 

Congratulations!

 

The 2014 PRPS General Election results are in!  Karen Hammond and Carolyn Hanel were elected to serve four-year terms as Directors-at-Large, and Lee Bryan was elected to serve a two-year term as Citizen Director on the PRPS Board of Directors. Margie Earnest was appointed by the Board of Directors to fill the remainder of a vacant 2012-2016 Director-at-Large position on the Board. They were sworn in on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Annual Business Meeting. Thank you to all of the 2014 nominees, for your dedication to PRPS, and willingness to serve. 

 

District 3 Election Results

 

Congratulations to the following members, who were elected to serve two-year terms on the District 3 Executive Committee:

President Elect - Joanna Sharapan, Plymouth Township Parks and Recreation

Secretary - Ashley O'Neill, Quakertown Borough Parks and Recreation

Treasurer - Jessica Cirilo, Chester County Parks and Facilities

 

 
Rescheduled Therapeutic Recreation 
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.

 

April 25, 2014

Norcom Community Center, Philadelphia

 

(If you registered for the March 3 workshop that was cancelled because of weather, we have already signed you up for this class. New registrants are welcome!)

 

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

 

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CAPITAL DAY
June 3, 2014
10:00 am - 6:30 pm

Join Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Partners for PRPS' Annual Capital Day! Meet with Legislators to discuss current issues and concerns, followed by an afternoon reception in the Rotunda!
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard.
 
PRPS Trainings, District Events, and Other Training

 

To view the PRPS Calendar, click here.

 

District III Public Information Workshop

April 10, 2014 - Whitpain Township

Click here for more information and to register.

 

Online registration is OPEN for all workshops below. To register online, click here or to download a brochure, click here.

 

Swimming Pool Management 101

April 8, 2014 - PRPS Office in State College

April 9, 2014 - Greater Plymouth Community Center

 

Department of Agriculture Pesticide Exam

April 9, 2014 - PRPS Office in State College

April 10, 2014 - Greater Plymouth Community Center

 

Swimming Pool Re-Certification

April 15, 2014 - PRPS Office in State College 

April 28, 2014 - Greater Plymouth Community Center

 

PA Therapeutic Recreation Society/York College Spring Workshop

April 23, 2014 - York College of PA, West Campus Community Center - Alumni Hall 

 

Dementia Taskforce Workshop: A Practical Guide for Planning and Programming for Persons with Dementia

April 25, 2014 - Norcom Community Center

 

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course

May 12-14, 2014 - Cranberry Township Municipal Center

 

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

 

   
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.
Look for the TRI Registration Guide next month.