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October
E-News
Happy Halloween!
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Very Special Member Spotlight!
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CONGRATULATIONS to Town of Greece
Parks and Recreation Director, Peter O'Brien!
Peter is the very proud father of Samuel Mehrtens O'Brien. Samuel became the 13th grandchild in the O'Brien family and was especially named after Peter's Mom (passed in August) whose middle name was Mehrtens. Our heartfelt thoughts go to Peter and his family and we rejoice in this beautiful addition to his family.
8lbs 11oz 21 inches Born 5:55am Sept 21
Mother Monica was awesome as always. And brothers Luke (7), Patrick (6), William (4), and Finn (17 months) are very excited to welcome him to the team.
We are very blessed to call Peter O'Brien a member of NYSRPS and his outstanding work on the 2017 Annual Conference Committee is very much appreciated. Enjoy the baby!! -NYSRPS
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NRPA October 5-8, 2016
CALLING ALL NEW YORKERS!
You're Invited to the NYSRPS Social October 6th from 7-9pm
Please join Jeff Myers on Thursday Oct. 6th from 7-9pm at Ballpark Village - Fox Sports Midwest Live.
Enjoy a first round of complimentary drinks, appetizers and great company!
Please RSVP to Jeff if you would like to join for an accurate reservation at jmyers@perinton.org
BEST WISHES FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS! -NYSRPS
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NYSRPS CONFERENCE & EXPO 2017
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NYSRPS Program Committee is pleased to announce
2017 NYSRPS KEYNOTE SPEAKER- NEELAY BHATT
TEDx 'Talker' Speaker Coach
Motivational Speaker
Management Consultant
Entrepreneur
Customer Service Evangelist
PROS Consulting Inc. Vice President
NRPA Board of Directors
The NYSRPS Conference Planning Committee is very busy making all arrangements for this coming year's program. Most sessions have been identified and are awaiting final abstracts. The deadline for all abstracts was September 9th so we ask you to respond as soon as possible.
PRESENTERS WHO HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED THEIR SUBMISSION PLEASE DO.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS- DECEMBER 1st
EVENTSENTIAL- NEW APP FOR NYSRPS 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
This year's new addition of offering all conference program information via an app will surely make your conference planning and on site experience enjoyable! A PROMO CODE will be unveiled on the app with a clickable link to register- saving every registrant $25 upon registration.
A simplified program will still be available hard copy with very basic details, so we do encourage all potential show goers to download the EVENTSENTIAL App for this great savings opportunity and easy access to all detailed information.
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NYSRPS CEU INFORMATION UPDATE!
In May of 2016 NYSRPS conducted a review of internal procedures used for processing CEU's. A panel of park, recreation and therapeutic recreation professionals met and made recommended updates to the NYSRPS Manual of Procedures. The NYSRPS Board of Directors were presented with all suggested changes at the August Board meeting and we are pleased to report a simplified and better defined process is now in place for the administration of CEU credits.
NEW FORMS are now available for NYSRPS processing and should be used for all requests. Please note if you are an organization seeking CEU
approval from the NYSRPS Certification Board, you must ensure the following information is complete on each abstract so it meets the IACET standards for awarding CEU credits. Each submission must include a listing of the EDUCATIONAL NEEDS & BENEFITS of each session seeking CEU's, three distinct LEARNING OUTCOMES as well as a RESUME/BIO per speaker, per session. This information will need to be secured at time of request and will be required every time a session proposal is sent.
Please DOWNLOAD the following forms and be sure to use for all upcoming programs. We hope the fillable format makes completing abstracts easier for all. As always, please contact NYSRPS for any and all questions regarding CEU's at 518-584-0321. Thank you very much- Lisa Morahan, NYSRPS ED.
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Certified Playground Safety Inspector Course October 12-14th in CAMILLUS, NY
IS NOW SOLD OUT!
Thank you to all registrants and we will see you next week! For any additional program information please visit
www.nysrps.org.
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22nd Annual Downstate Conference
Tuesday November 15th, 2016
Westchester County Civic Center- White Plains, NY
Hosted by METRO, HVLSA, NYSTRA, WRAPS AND NYSRPS
This terrific one day conference for building park, recreation
and therapeutic recreation professionals seeks quality programs.
CALLING ALL VENDORS! (Only VERY FEW booths remain)
Only $185 for a booth & lunch
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EASTERN TENNIS CONFERENCE
January 27-29, 2017
Renaissance Westchester Hotel in White Plains
There is
no cost to register for the Conference, and hotel rooms are complimentary for attendees traveling from the Region who need accommodations. Registration will begin this fall on the Eastern website.
CLICK HERE FOR CONFERENCE PROGRAM INFORMATION
Do You Know a Tennis Hero?
USTA Eastern is currently accepting nominations for Eastern's 2017 Annual Awards. This is an opportunity to recognize greatness; greatness, not only in attitude, but also in performance and dedication. USTA Eastern honors those who made an impact in 2016 at the Annual Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 28, 2017.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
CALLING ALL NYSRPS MEMBERS WITH GOOD TENNIS PROGRAMS
USTA Eastern has reached out to NYSRPS asking for some members who may like to serve on a panel for a session discussing
TENNIS PROGRAMS AT PARK AGENCIES. This interactive discussion will involve sharing best practices (and what not to do) for tennis programming. If you would like to contribute- please contact Lisa Morahan at lisa@nysrps.org.
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$500,000 in GRANTS NOW OPEN
for FRIENDS GROUPS
Parks & Trails New York and the NYS Office of Parks, Preservation and Historic Preservation, with support from Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature, are pleased to announce the second round of $500,000 in competitive grants through the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Program funded through the NYS Environmental Protection Fund. TO SEE FULL GRANT PROGRAM DETAILS click here!
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WINTER SKI CONSIGNMENT TICKET INFORMATION- COMING SOON!
Stay tuned for details on this year's winter ski ticket program. Consignment ticket sales are a wonderful way to extend a terrific service to your park patrons while at the same time earning a few dollars for NYSRPS. Please contact Lisa Morahan for details at 518-584-0321 if you would like to sell tickets for 2016-2017. More information will follow...
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Please mark your calendars for the 2016-2017 meetings:
Thursday, October 20, 2016, Saratoga Springs.
Thursday, December 15, 2016, Saratoga Springs.
Thursday, February 23, 2017, Saratoga Springs.
April date TBD, Rochester. (April 2-4, 2017)
Thursday, May 18, 2017 Saratoga Springs.
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NYSRPS is very pleased to announce our Regional Partner's upcoming events as well as share news from fellow park, recreation and therapeutic professional associations around New York State. Please remember to submit all news by the 15th of the month prior.
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This month's E-News is brought to you by NYSRPS & Business Premiere Partners
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