eNews June 29, 2016

FREE PRPS & NAYS Webinar - Register Today!

Are you interested in learning more about earning the Certified Youth Sports Administrator Credential in September? This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 9:30 am. For the webinar, register here! This 20-minute webinar will provide specific information about earning your CYSA credential and will also outline the importance of positioning the youth sports professional as a leader and the qualifications as well as the roles and responsibilities of those individuals who oversee youth sports in a community. You may also register for the ONE-DAY Special Academy for Youth Sports Administrators that will be held Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, PA. Click here for more details on the CYSA academy and to register.

2016 Get Outdoors PA Mini-Grant Awardees

Nine Community Partners Receive $17,030 in Grant Funding

The Get Outdoors PA Mini-Grant Program awarded $17,030 in its second round of mini-grants to nine Get Outdoors PA Community Partners across the state. The mini-grants provide Get Outdoors PA Community Partners with additional tools, specifically training and equipment, for implementing quality Get Outdoors PA programs. They provide up to 50% of the costs associated with training and/or total equipment purchase, but may not exceed $3,000. Grantees are responsible for the remaining costs of at least 50% or more of total costs. Only Get Outdoors PA Community Partners approved in 2015 or earlier were eligible for the 2016 grant round. We thank all those who applied and congratulate the 2016 recipients listed here. Visit www.getoutdoorspa.org if you're interested in learning more about the Get Outdoors PA program.

The Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, Inc. administers this mini-grant program, which is funded in part by a grant from the Environmental Stewardship Fund under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.

See - engagement with PRPS pays off!

We are happy to announce that the winner of the drawing for participating in our recent survey on the impacts of the Department of Human Services Child Care Certification regulations is Sarah Colondrillo of South Middleton Township. She wins a $50 credit toward future PRPS Training!

Additionally, we thank everyone who submitted information on their preschool programming in the survey. The results are being analyzed and summarized. An action plan to change or clarify the regulations to exempt park and recreation agencies from compliance with these regulations will be developed by the Governmental Affairs Committee. We'll keep you posted!

Youth Conservation Job Programs

In a few weeks, DCNR, in partnership with the Student Conservation Association, is launching the new Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps, 10-person youth crews who will help to build trails, remove invasive species, plant trees and shrubs, and perform light maintenance work in beautiful outdoor settings. If you know of teens in Harrisburg, Wilkes Barre & Johnstown who enjoy spending time outdoors, send an email to paoutdoorcorps@thesca.org. Time is of the essence, since the program begins July 11. More information here.

In Search of: PRPS Fall Intern

The PRPS Internship Program assists students in making an effective transition from the classroom to the professional world. It is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the parks and recreation field and develop their professional interests. The intern serves one academic semester fulfilling the following responsibilities within the PRPS Office. For the full description, click here.

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Member News!

Rob Lewis of Chester County will be the Director of Parks & Recreation for the Borough of Wyomissing beginning on July 11. Congrats Rob!

Professional Grounds Management Society

(PGMS) Field Day

Join PGMS on Tuesday,

July 12 at Temple University Ambler Campus from 7:30 am - 3:00 pm. PRPS members receive FREE admission if you register by July 5 to hugh.weldon@villanova.edu

Get Outdoors PA Webinar:

HUNT - TARGET SHOOT - FISH -The Wild Side of Recreation!

July 19, 2016

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

More details, click here!

Call for Presenters!

Be a part of the 2017 PRPS Annual Conference in Hershey. The session proposal deadline is July 29, 2016. Click here.

PTRS Workshops

Click here to view the Fall and Spring workshops.

Playground Maintenance Workshops

8/23-Cranberry Twp.

9/13- Spring Twp.