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PA Recreation and Park Society
PRPS Weekly News
 

If you missed it last week...PRPS is seeking New Ideas! 

 

Your input is very important, and we welcome your suggestions on the following: 

  • New ideas for member benefits
  • How to increase student and young professional involvement
  • How to get involved or volunteer for leadership positions 
  • Education and training topics

Please take a few minutes to share your ideas with us by completing this brief survey.

 

 

Constitution and By-Laws Review Committee

 

The PRPS Board of Directors has formed an ad-hoc committee to review the PRPS Constitution and By-Laws, being chaired by Carolyn Hanel.  There are currently three members (one from each District) but we are looking for one or two more interested members particularly new members. If you are looking for an opportunity to get involved in PRPS this may be it. We will do the majority of the work via conference calls and email, thus very little time away from the office. If you are interested contact Carolyn Hanel at cbhanel@yahoo.com or call (215) 378-7566 (cell).

 

 

 

Leadership Living

The MasterPoint™ Series for the ascendant professional

by Tim Herd, CPRE

 

Intuitive by choice, not by chance

 

Turns out I was clueless.

 

And true to the diagnosis, I didn't even know it.

 

I only first realized it some years after I got married: that there really was something to the "women's intuition" that Carol displayed, especially as she turned out to be correct, more often than not, in discerning the real intentions behind someone's words.

 

Her instantaneous ability to gather pertinent information from various and sundry sources-words, tone, context, patterns, body language, and even comparative historical references and who-knows what-all-and be proved spot-on with her assessment, sometimes left me wide-eyed and slack-jawed. I'd be stunned: How does she do that?!  

 

Click here to continue reading.

 

 

Save the Date: 2015 Greenways and Trails Summit

  

The 2015 Greenways and Trails Summit will be held September 20-22, 2015, at the Holiday Inn and Allegheny Community Center in Warren, PA. This walkable event gathers trailblazers from across the state for 2 ½ days of education and networking. The local host committee, which is comprised of five partnering organizations-City of Warren, Warren County Visitors Bureau, Warren County, Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry, and Allegheny Community Center-is working hard to develop a top-notch event for you.  Take a moment to save the date to your calendar!

 

The summit is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS) and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.   

 

 

PRPS Conference Monday Sessions 


Here are a few sessions that will be available on Monday, March 23, 2015:
  • Walking & Talking: Make it Mean Something
  • State Rec Plan in Action - Parks and Health
  • Every Park Has a Story, Tell it!
  • Autism - Adapting Programs and Techniques
  • Easements: Where the Trail Begins
  • Fundraising & Sponsorships - A Whole New Ballgame
  • Online Communications and Social Media Bootcamp
  • Showcase U
  • Lifeguarding, First Aid and CPR Programs: How Do They Compare?
The Conference Registration Guide is available on the PRPS Website.
Online registration will be available by December 5, 2014. 

 

 

PRPS Recognition and Awards Program

 

Each year, the PA Recreation & Park Society provides the opportunity for an  individual, group, or agency to be recognized for professional and personal achievements. These prestigious awards will be presented at the annual PRPS Conference on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Lancaster Marriott and Convention Center.

 

Click here for the Awards Program Entry Information. Nominations are due before January 31, 2015.   
 

Please nominate someone for:

  • Outstanding Achievement Award in Honor of Fred Coombs
  • PRPS Distinguished Member Award in Honor of Robert D. Griffith
  • Outstanding New Professional Award
  • Community Champion Award
  • Excellence in Recreation and Parks
 

Are You a Get Outdoors PA Community Partner? A Mini-Grant will be available soon!

  

In early 2015, the Get Outdoors PA Mini-Grant program will be launched for Get Outdoors PA Community Partners. Grants of $1,500-$3,000 will fund equipment and training related to outdoor programming. Some match is required.  Applicants must be Get Outdoors PA Community Partners approved in 2014 or earlier and be a local government entity or 501c3 non-profit. The grant round will be open from February 1, 2015 to March, 31, 2015. The program is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Start thinking about how your programs could benefit and if you're not currently a Community Partner, apply online today!


 

District News

 

D1 Ski Social & Meeting

Tuesday, December 9

Boyce Park, Allegheny County

Click here to download the flyer.

 

D3 Recreation Program Mini Expo and Holiday Social

Friday, December 12

Limerick Fire Company

For registration forms and more information, click here. 

 

D2 Hersheypark Christmas CandyLane Volunteer

December Schedule

Dates and Hours available:

December 5 (5:00 pm-10:00 pm)

December 6 (12:00 pm-5:00 pm & 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm)

December 7 (11:30 am-4:30 pm & 4:00 pm-9:00 pm)

December 12 (5:00 pm-10:00 pm)

December 13 (12:00 pm-5:00 pm & 5:00 pm-10:00 pm)

For more information on helping out contact Eric Stauffer at estauffer@wsrec.org.

 

D2 Winter Workshop

January 28, 2015

9:00 am-3:00 pm

York College

More information coming soon! 

 

 

PA Therapeutic Recreation Society - Save the Date!

Therapeutic Recreation Institute (TRI)

 

47th Annual PA Therapeutic Recreation Institute

June 3-5, 2015

DoubleTree Resort

Lancaster, PA

 

Call for Proposals!

The 2015 TRI session proposal form is available. The proposal submission deadline is January 15, 2015. 

 

 

Member Request

 

The Borough of Catasauqua, Lehigh County, wants to find a way to lose less money operating our municipal pool. During budget deliberations we discussed hiring a consultant to assist us in this venture. If anyone knows of a person or firm who could help in this effort please contact Gene Goldfeder, Borough of Catasauqua, at 610-264-0571 or email manager@catasauqua.org.  

 

 
PRPS and Other Trainings

 

To view the PRPS Calendar, click here.

 

PRPS 68th Annual Conference

March 22-25 - Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster

 

Swimming Pool Re-Certification

March 22 - Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster

 

Citizens & Friends Day

March 22 - Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster

 

Park Resource & Maintenance

March 24 - Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, Lancaster