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PA Recreation and Park Society
PRPS Weekly News
 

Art in Parks: Share Your Success Stories!

 

This fall, the Art Association of Harrisburg (AAH) is hosting a park and recreation themed exhibit, September 12 through October 16, 2014.  In order to educate exhibit visitors on how park and recreation departments have used art to enhance their parks, PRPS is accepting case studies from agencies that have success stories to share. The case studies will be mounted and displayed at the exhibit. Broadcast your organization's good work by completing this Case Study Template (tips included)! Submit your case studies to Emily Gates at egates@prps.org by Monday, August 25th.
Submit Your Session Proposal for the 2015 Conference
   

Be a part of the 2015 PRPS Annual Conference in Lancaster. The conference program committee is  accepting educational session proposals through August 15, 2014.

 

Click here for the 2015 session proposal form.  

 

 

If you are a new or potential director of parks and recreation, this school was made just for you, and it's the one that participants can't stop raving about. The NRPA Directors School is a two-year program covering everything from management to social networking to strategic planning. This year's Directors School will be held at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, W.Va., August 23 to 29. Directors School Year One applications are now being accepted and Year Two registration is open. Learn more.
 
Member Request
      

Request for Proposals

Caernarvon Township, Berks County, is researching the installation of shade systems or structures for two playgrounds. We are requesting examples of Request for Proposals for shade systems. We are also interested in hearing success stories and challenges faced when using a shade system or structure in your facility. Emails can be sent to info@caernarvon.org.

 
PRPS and Other Trainings

 

To view the PRPS Calendar, click here.

 

Resource Operations Workshop

October 22, 2014 - Cabela's, Hamburg

More information will be available at a later time.

 

Fall Membership Meeting

November 19, 2014

Location TBD 

 

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

 
Leadership Living

The MasterPoint™ Series for the ascendant professional
by Tim Herd, CPRE

 

Neutralize negativity to lead with a positive charge

A particular duck hunter once had a prized Chesapeake Bay Retriever who not only loved water and was by nature a very happy and affectionate companion, but also possessed a one-of-a-kind skill: it could walk on water. One day the hunter invited an old friend to accompany him on a hunt to the marsh so he could show off his valued partner. After a little while, they shot a few ducks, which fell into the bay. The hunter sent Chessie after them, and his friend witnessed the amazing dog run on the water to fetch the birds. Expecting a compliment, but not receiving one, the hunter asked his friend if he had noticed anything unusual about the dog. "Yes," he quickly replied, "your dog can't swim!" 

 

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