February 14, 2018
Early Registration Ends Today!
 
Don't miss the Early Registration Deadline. You have until 11:59 pm to register. While you are registering, don't forget to select which sessions you plan on attending. Here are a few:
Pennsylvania's Deep Dive into Improving Park Maintenance; One Man Show; Inclusion: Are You All In?
The In's and Out's of Budgeting; Ten Steps to Successful Sponsorships; Grants for Community Pools; and Parents as Partners
 
The Conference App is now LIVE! Here are the instructions to download the App.

Learn more about the Conference and Register Today to receive the discounted fee.
Give to Growing Greener: why now?
 
The Growing Greener Coalition needs your financial support in order to keep the Coalition operating over the next few months. As a Coalition partner, PRPS is making a budgeted contribution to the Growing Greener Coalition.

The Coalition needs to raise $30-$35K immediately to keep it functioning through May, when it may receive a further sustaining grant.
 
However, now is the worst time for the Coalition to go dark. There are two MAJOR issues facing our community right now:
  1. The "Common Sense Caucus" is gearing up to attack the Special Funds once again during budget negotiations. We need to push back on their efforts in order to save our current levels of funding.
  2. The Growing Greener 3 framework legislation passed the full Senate two-weeks ago with a vote of 47-2. We need to see this legislation addressed in the House during budget deliberations to ensure we get the new enhanced program with new sustainable funding revenues.
Here is a giving site for personal contributions: https://www.classy.org/checkout/donation?eid=44317. We appreciate your help. Together, we can continue to protect our funding programs.

Grants Available for Out-of-School Time Programs
 
NRPA has up to $25,000 in grant funds from the Walmart Foundation to support children's health through park and recreation out-of-school time programs. Grants in 2018 will focus on three main goals:
  1. Increasing the number of healthy meals children receive through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) during out-of-school times;
  2. Providing evidence-based nutrition literacy to children and families that creates behavior change, including increased consumption of fruits and vegetables; and
  3. Implementing healthy living practices and policies aligned with the evidence-based healthy eating and physical activity standards that increase access to healthier foods and support a healthy environment. Learn more and apply
PRPS Events
 
71st Annual PRPS Conference & Expo (March 27-30) Pocono Manor
Swimming Pool 101: (April 11-12 and September 19-20)
Recert Class: (April 10 and September 18) Mechanicsburg
Swimming Pool 101: (April 25-26 and September 19-20)
Recertification Class: (April 24 and September 18) Great Plymouth Community Center
Swimming Pool 101/Recert: (April 25-26 and September 18-19)
Murrysville Community Center
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) (May 8-10) Cranberry Twp.
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) (Dec. 3-5, 2018) Langhorne
Resource Operations (October 18) Cabela's
Other Events
 
2018 NSPF Certified Pool/Spa Operators Program (March 13-14 & March 26-27)
PRPS member discount $300
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How to register for the Conference

To register:
1. Click here to register
2. Sign in or create a new account 
3. Click on either the "Register Myself" or "Register Someone Else" button
4. Select registration option ("Full Conference", "Wednesday", etc)
5. Add sessions/extra meals to your itinerary under "Program"
6. To add additional registrants, click on the "Register Someone Else" button and select their registration option and sessions/extra meals
7. Proceed to checkout to complete transaction






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814-234-4272
eschnellbaugh@prps.org

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