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#PRPS Conference #BreakingTraditions
by Karen Hammond, Conference Publicity Committee
DCNR actively supports the PRPS conference, and this year they're offering some great opportunities to engage recreation professionals in updates to their plans and vision.
Monday, March 23 will have 4 sessions sponsored by DCNR...check them out:
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9:00 am ~State Rec Plan in Action - Parks and Health~Diane Kripas will discuss how the health care system is connected to our parks, trails and open space. One of the top priorities of the PA Outdoor Recreation Plan is to develop the connection between outdoor recreation and healthy communities.
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10:30 am ~Develop an Implementable Plan For The Future~Cindy Dunlap, Bob Good and Ann Toole step outside box and show how an innovative approach to a "Comprehensive Recreation, Park and Open Space Plan" can accomplish your goals and get improvements done. Your new process will also engage your community.
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2:00 pm ~State Rec Plan in Action - Love Your Parks~Daphne Klahr will join Diane Kripas in reviewing key factors that influence your community's use of parks. Walking is a popular activity, and since one of the top priorities of the PA Outdoor Recreation Plan is enhancing local parks and recreation services, you will hear how they plan to recommend and implement best practices in the Philadelphia and Reading areas to achieve this goal.
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3:30 pm ~DCNR News, Updates and Feedback~Lauren S. Imgrund, Bureau Director, PA DCNR, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, will lead a discussion highlighting new recreation and conservation program opportunities. She will review the 2014-2018 State Rec Plan and Get Outdoors PA. This will be a very interactive session, so be prepared to share.
As you browse through your registration guide for the 2015 Annual PRPS Conference, no doubt that you have noticed that on page 7 it lists 4 great opportunities for some alternative education! It's always nice to step away from the "classroom" style of learning and explore local amenities. On Sunday, you have the opportunity to tour Spooky Nook Sports Complex, which is the largest Indoor Sports Complex in the country! As you will see it is an #amazingrecfacility. On Monday, you can earn CEU's by taking the #insidelook Greener Days - Healthier Ways tour with the Lancaster Recreation Commission and the Lancaster Public Works Department for an in-depth look at how their highly successful program provides super services with a 'green and healthy twist'. For the #historybuffs among you, you can start your day on Tuesday with a Historic Lancaster City Guided Walking Tour led by a costumed interpreter. You are sure to learn more about the city than you ever dreamed! Finally, later on Tuesday, you can take a bike tour. You will see local trails from one side of the area to the other, and the ride is on a paved path for your ease and accessibility. No bike? There will be 20 bikes available for those that need!
For more details on the Conference, click here. Register online!
(If you are a DVIT Member you can receive $100 off your registration if you are one of the first 30 DVIT registrations. Go to page 22 in the registration guide for more details).
  
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New Scholarship!
PRPS is pleased to announce a new scholarship to benefit a young professional.
David Milliren, PRPS member, has made a generous contribution to establish the Outstanding Young Professional Scholarship. This award will recognize and support a young professional by covering $500 of the recipient's expenses to attend the PRPS conference.
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
To apply, submit a resume and two letters of recommendation from a professional supervisor or colleague to the PRPS Office at trobert@prps.org.
Deadline is February 20, 2015.
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Applications will be judged and a selection made by the PRPS Community Branch Executive Committee.
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Results of the selection process will be announced by March 6, 2015.
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The recipient will be notified via phone.
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Looking for Conference Games 
Calling all game lovers... We need YOU! The PRPS Conference Social Committee is looking for games for some of our fun-filled socials! Click here for a list of games that we need! If you own any of these and are able to bring them with you to Lancaster, please contact Ashley O'Neill. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
Contact Ashley O'Neill at aoneill@quakertown.org.
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Other Conferences
19th Annual Keystone Athletic Field Managers Organization KAFMO/PRPS Athletic Conference
The 19th Annual KAFMO Athletic Field Conference will be held on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey. The conference is a must for anyone who has sports turf responsibilities. The event features presentations by athletic field experts and a sports turf-related trade show. The conference is co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society, the Professional Grounds Management Society, the Sports Turf Managers Association and Penn State Extension. Be sure to stop by the PRPS exhibit booth while your there.
Please visit www.KAFMO.org for more information and online registration.
13th Annual PA Land & Water Conservation Conference (PALTA)
May 7-9, 2015
Wyndham, Gettysburg
To download registration materials, click here.
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PA Therapeutic Recreation Institute
The session proposal deadline has been extended until February 9, 2015. We are in need of speaker proposals for the TRI. Please submit your proposals now! Click here to download the form. For exhibit information, click here.
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SAVE THE DATE!
47th Annual Therapeutic Recreation Institute
June 3-5, 2015
Doubletree Resort by Hilton
Lancaster, PA
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Member Webinar Question
Did anyone attend the NRPA webinar Get Noticed By Elected Officials: Become a Park Champion on January 27? If you did could you contact Mary Beth Birks to give her more information regarding the commitment to be a park champion. You can email mbbirksspnr@yahoo.com.
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