PRPS Weekly News

Spring Work Day Reminder

SPRING "WORK DAY" at the PRPS Office!

Join the PRPS Park Resource Branch at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11, as we get down and dirty in the landscape beds at the office. No prior training is required! We'll teach you everything you need to know. All you need to bring is a pair of work gloves and a smile. Lunch is also provided! The rain date is Friday, April 25.

If you are able to help, please contact Rob Lewis, President, Park Resource Branch.

Check out the latest Branches Newsletter.

PA Therapeutic Recreation Society Workshops

Developing and Refining TR Skills

(.6 CEUs available)

April 23, 2014

West Campus Community Center -

Alumni Hall, York, PA

Sessions:

Therapeutic Recreation: A Piece of the Mental Health Recovery Puzzle
Practical Assertiveness on the Job
Why It Pays To Keep Chronically Ill "Active and Engaged"
Path of Documentation Begins with the Plan of Care and Concludes with the Plan of Care

Dementia Taskforce: A Practical Guide for Planning

and Programming for Persons with Dementia

(.6 CEUs available)

April 25, 2014

Norcom Community Center, Philadelphia

This rescheduled 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.

(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 for these workshops, visit our website at www.prps.org.

Outdoor Recreation Survey

Pennsylvanians urged to complete online outdoor recreation survey

Five years after Pennsylvania's Outdoor Recreation Plan was written, recreation interests and trends may be different. Is walking still Pennsylvanians favorite outdoor activity? Do people still want trails and on-road bike lanes? State agencies are working with experts across the state to develop the next Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (2014-18), which will help to guide future recreation investments, policies and facilities.

A new plan is required every five years in order for Pennsylvania to qualify for federal Land and Water Conservation funding. Citizen feedback is an important component to building the goals of the plan. In addition to a scientifically conducted survey earlier this year by Penn State and a survey of recreation providers currently being developed, a general online survey is now open for Pennsylvanians wanting to share their opinions about outdoor recreation. The survey is completely confidential and will just take a few minutes, click here.

After feedback from all three surveys is analyzed, a draft plan will be written in late summer and will be available for review and comment on the plan's website. Feedback sessions will allow citizens, providers and interested stakeholders to give their input before a final document is presented to the National Park Service later this year. Make sure your voice is heard by taking the survey. Learn more here.

Join us at a PennSave 201 workshop on Thursday, April 24, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- at one of five locations hosted by Pennsylvania Intermediate Units. PennSave is a coalition effort of PennFuture, the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Energy Services Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Energy Partnership that aims to develop a statewide education and outreach program on energy savings performance contracts.

Registration is free and now open at www.pennsave.org/events.

PTRS - Awards Nominations

PTRS Awards Nominations are being accepted beginning April 2-May 5. Awards will be presented at the annual TRI which is being held June 3-6, 2014, at the Double Tree Resort in Lancaster, PA.

Please note that the two memorial scholarships are back and there have been some changes.

PTRS Memorial Scholarship for full 2014 TRI registration and double occupancy hotel room to a PTRS member.
William Dayton Scholarship for a full 2014 TRI registration and double occupancy hotel room to a PTRS student member.

New for this year is the New Professional Award which does not require a PRPS/PTRS membership. The recipient of this award will receive a 6 month membership to PRPS/PTRS. Please visit our website to see all the awards that are offered. If you have questions please contact Allyson Finkle at 814-447-0328 or email afinkle@presbyterianseniorliving.org.

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

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.

Online registration is OPEN for all workshops below. To register online, click here. To download one of the workshop brochures listed below, click here, then go to Latest PRPS News.

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

46th Annual PA Therapeutic Recreation Institute (TRI)

June 3-6, 2014 - DoubleTree Resort by Hilton

The Registration Guide will be available this Friday.

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

Member Request

Hardwood Gym Floor

We would like to know what type of cleaning practices for hardwood gym/ exercise studio floors? - i.e. what is done, frequency and products/cleaning tools that are used?

Please contact Cathy Muscato, Director, Bethel Park Community Center.