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by Karen Hammond, Conference Publicity Committee

These organizations not only support our conference, they supply nearly everything your programs need.

Categories of Exhibit Hall Awards

Best in Show Award

This award will be given to an exhibitor who has provided an interactive, themed booth for conference attendees. The winner of this award will be determined by the attendees of the PRPS Annual State Conference via voting at the Exhibit Hall Information Desk.

Vendor of Excellence Award

This award is based on the quality and delivery of products, equipment and/or services supplied to PRPS members. The winner of this award will be nominated by a PRPS member who collaborated with the vendor within the past 5 years and is selected by the Conference Committee.

Special (Lifetime) Achievement Award

This award will be given to an exhibitor who has contributed to the Parks and Recreation industry over the past 10 years. The winner of this award will be nominated by a PRPS member who collaborated with the vendor within the past ten years and is selected by the Conference Committee.

Click here to complete the nomination form.

Three things for you to keep in mind as you prepare for your trip to Lancaster -

1. Make sure that you rise and shine to participate in the morning workout at 7:00 am! There is nothing like starting your day full of energy from a good workout!

2. There will some great gift ideas for family, friends and fellow professional at the Apparel Station! It never fails - always top-notch PRPS clothing, supplies and trinkets for fantastic prices!

3. Discounted parking for overnight guests will be added to your room bill and the front desk staff will validate your ticket. Commuters: we will be giving you a parking pass at the Registration Desk.

4. If you are staying at The Hotel Lancaster, and park at the Duke Street Garage, your parking ticket can be validated at the Marriott. 

Still trying to decide which sessions that you want to attend? Think about these:

• Interpreting Your Park - Jon Kovach, Marketing and Art Director, Pannier Graphics

• Rec Kids Today, Leaders Tomorrow - Bill Salvatore, Recreation Leader 2, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation 

• Streambank Stabilization in Parks and along Trails - Renee' Carey, Executive Director, Northcentral PA Conservancy; Jason Fellon, Watershed Manager, DEP; Shannon Burkland Stamm, Watershed and Program Specialist,Union County Conservation District; Dave Keller, PA Fish and Boat Commission 

• Working With the "Y" Factor: Managing Millenials - Lori A. Hoffner, Speaker, Trainer and Consultant, Supporting Community, Inc. 

• Easements: Where the trail begins - Gwen Loose, Executive Director, York County Rail Trail Authority

For more details on the Conference, click here.  Register online! 

Get Outdoors PA Webinar:

Expanding Your Reach - Offering Inclusive & Adaptive Outdoor Recreation Programs

District III Ballot

 The PRPS District III (Eastern Pennsylvania) election will take place at the 2015 PRPS Annual Conference at the Lancaster Marriott. If you are not attending the conference, you may submit an absentee ballot online by clicking the link below. Votes must be received by noon on Monday, March 23,2015. 

District III Representative (2 year term; 2015-2017)

Vote for FOUR

Tom Blomstrom, Whitemarsh Township

Jason Lang, East Goshen Township

Andy Oles, Abington Township

Mike Richino, Whitpain Township

Tom Steines, West Goshen Township

Click here to read background information for each nominee. 

Click here to register your vote online.  

Have You Voted for the PRPS General Election?

2015-2016 Community Branch Executive Committee

(Effective Monday, March 23, 2015)

President - Becky Slick

Past-President - Karen Hegedus

President Elect - Becky Richards

Recording Secretary - Brianna Muller

Membership Secretary - Beth Helterbran

Representative - Helen Moyer

Representative - Amanda Zimmerman

Representative - Suzanne Guirate-Dubeck

Representative - Courtney Fox

Free Webinar: Maintaining Green Infrastructure Systems in Your Community

Monday, March, 16, 2015 at 12 pm - 1pm

Webinar login at https://meeting.psu.edu/pacommunityforestry 

Presented by  Robert Traver, Ph.D., PE, F.EWRI, D.WRE, F.ASCE, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Director of the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership (VUSP), Villanova University 

Since the early 1990's, the field of stormwater management has undergone a dramatic shift from a myopic flood-prevention approach to a more sustainable view that embraces both water quality and quantity. A new suite of mitigation measures termed Stormwater Control Measures (also known as Best Management Practices) was developed to treat various forms of urban stormwater impacts including pollution, runoff volume and erosive flows. Recognizing the need for research and public education, the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership (VUSP) was launched in 2002 as the product of a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), private industry, and Villanova University's (VU) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The VUSP's Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) Research and Demonstration Park includes several types of SCMs to include a stormwater wetland, bio-infiltration and bio-retention rain gardens and swales, pervious concrete/ porous asphalt installations, infiltration trenches, and a green roof. In the Fall of 2009, the VUSP also became one of the five research clusters that constitute the Villanova Center for the Advancement of Sustainability in Engineering (VCASE).
 

Click here for more information about the Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership.
  

Registration

Please register at http://extension.psu.edu/green-infrastructure

Pre-registration required.     

Continuing Education Credits

One Continuing Education Credit for American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Society of American Foresters (CFEs), PLNA Certified Horticulturalist (PCH), and Engineering PDH will be offered to attendees.  Certificates of attendance will be provided after the program. 

Reminder! Prizes for D1 Poker Tournament

Upcoming PRPS Trainings

March 16, 2015

Liberty Bell Trail Workshop (.5 CEUs)

Bucks County Community College, Northern Bucks Campus

Perkasie, PA

For more information click here. Online registration is OPEN, click here to register.

March 22, 2015

Citizens & Friends Day Workshop (.3 CEUs)

Lancaster Marriott & Convention Center

Lancaster, PA

To register online, click here.

March 24, 2015

Park Resource Maintenance Workshop

Lancaster Marriott & Convention Center

Lancaster, PA

To register online, click here. 

May 5-7, 2015

Certified Playground Safety Inspector Certification Course

Middletown Township - Bucks County

Information will be available soon! 

Greenways & Trails Summit - Session Proposals

Swimming Pool Workshops

Swimming Pool Management 101 is an in-depth pool management course for individuals not currently certified, and who are preparing to take the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Core and Category 24 (Swimming Pools) pesticide applicator exams. Books and study guides are included in the registration fee.

The Recertification Workshop is for individuals who currently hold a pesticide applicator's license, and are seeking renewal credits to maintain their certification. This class offers six Core and four Category 24 pesticide applicator credits.

For more information about these classes, please click here.

Register now and take advantage of our new lower pricing!

Greater Plymouth Community Center, Plymouth Meeting, PA

April 20, 2015   

Swimming Pool Pesticide Applicator Recertification Workshop (6 Core and 4 Category 24 Pesticide Credits)

PRPS Member $75

Non-Member $90

April 21, 2015 

Swimming Pool Management 101 Workshop                         

PRPS Member $150                         

Non-Member $165

April 22, 2015

Dept. of Agriculture Core and Category 24 Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams

Core Exam $60                 

Category 24 Exam $15

Trails and Trees Environmental Center, Mechanicsburg, PA

April 27, 2015   

Swimming Pool Pesticide Applicator Recertification Workshop

(6 Core and 4 Category 24 Pesticide Credits)

PRPS Member $75

Non-Member $90

April 28, 2015

Swimming Pool Management 101 Workshop

PRPS Member $150

Non-Member $165

April 29, 2015

Dept. of Agriculture Core and Category 24 Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams

Core Exam $60                 

Category 24 Exam $15

Cranberry Township Municipal Building, Cranberry Township, PA

April 21, 2015

Swimming Pool Management 101/Recertification Workshop

(6 Core and 4 Category 24 Pesticide Credits)

101 Class (includes books/study guides):

PRPS Member $150       

Non-Member $165

Pesticide Recertification Credits Only (no books):  

PRPS Member $75

Non-Member $90

April 22, 2015

Dept. of Agriculture Core and Category 24 Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams

Core Exam $60                 

Category 24 Exam $15

PA Therapeutic Recreation Society (PTRS)  

March 27, 2015

Creating a Therapeutic Activity: Adapt and Analyze

Fort Roberdeau, Altoona, PA 

April 8, 2015

PTRS Day - multiple sessions

York College of PA, York, PA

April 10, 2015 

Creating a Positive Vision for Leadership

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Raker  Center

Allentown, PA

April 30, 2015 

Creating a Vision for Positive Leadership

Masonic Village, Sewickley, PA

May 11, 2015

No Health Without Mental Health

MossRehab, Elkins Park, PA

Click here for the brochure. Online registration is OPEN!