WI Park & Recreation Association Launches New Website
WPRA has been developing this great new tool to keep membership better informed and connected. With social networking support, simple tools for staying in touch, space for sharing documents and photos, resources to support committees, a calendar of events and more we can all stay better aware and more engaged with WPRA activities.
We will also be using the site to help market the association and highlight great work being done by all its leadership. This new site can easily process membership dues and event registrations along with payments. Members are now able to update their own records at any time, which are searchable so other members can easily find you!
Please pardon our dust, the site is still under construction. But we invite you to come and see what we’ve started, and to send us your feedback on future improvements and additions.
To log in, you will first need to set up your password. Click
here
to update your password. Once updated, you can log in
here.
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2019 Annual Conference Attendee Registration Now Open
Attendee registration is now open for the 2019 Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association Annual Conference. It will be held at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells from November 5-8, 2019.
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Young Professional Network Mentorship Luncheon at the 2019 WPRA Annual Conference
Are you a professional that is looking to give back to your profession? Are you a new professional or student in the Parks and Recreation field and looking to connect and network with distinguished professionals within our field? If you said yes to either of those, then sign up to take part in our Thursday Mentorship Luncheon at the WPRA conference. A free pizza lunch and educational presentation will be included!
Jan Hincapie and Carrie Fullerton will be our presenters. The title of their presentation is “Passing the Torch: Sharing Knowledge and Making Lifelong Connections Through Networking and Mentoring.” At the end of the session you will walk away with a mentor or mentee to connect with throughout all of 2020. This session requires pre-sign up and is limited in size due to lunch being provided. Make sure to register early! Thank you to the WPRA Foundation for sponsoring this session.
Adam Breest
Chair, Young Professional Section
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WPRA Member Jacob Tisue Earns NRPA Community Engagement Training Scholarship
Congratulations to Jacob Tisue for earning a $400 training scholarship and being selected to attend NRPA's Community Engagement training, facilitated by the National Charrette Institute.
This customized training will center around the National Charrette Institute’s Charrette System, a collaborative, design-focused community engagement process which will be tailored toward expanding reach for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in a park and recreation context. The 2.5-hour webinar will provide an overview of the NCI Charrette process and give an introduction to some DEI tools and techniques to employ within the process.
The full day, in-person training at the NRPA conference will begin with DEI centered activities that help prepare for an inclusive charrette using park and recreation case studies. The tools will not only help prepare a charrette but are portable to other community engagements.
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Spotlight On: Some Facts About Blue Green Algae
Click the link below to view an excerpt from the Winnebago County Parks Department Monthly Newsletter.
The Winnebago County Health Department highlights what blue-green algae is, basic guidelines what to do if you are exposed, and other resources.
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2019 Foundation Scholarship Golf Outing
The 21st Annual WPRA Foundation Scholarship Golf Outing, sponsored in 2019 by Green Golf Partners, is quickly approaching. The 2019 event will be held on Thursday, September 12th at The Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove.
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for a great time while at the same time helping the WPRA Foundation to raise monies for the parks and recreation profession!
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Professional Grants for NRPA, Spring Leadership Academy and More!
The Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association Foundation, Inc. offers grants to current professionals who might not otherwise be able to attend continuing educational opportunities.
Awards are based on the appropriateness of the educational opportunity related to the applicant’s job, financial need, contributions of the applicant to his/her community and to WPRA.
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2020 Premier Member Calendar Contest
Don't miss this great opportunity to share the beauty of your parks, facilities, events and community with people across the country. Photos must be submitted by August 31, 2019.
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NRPA Park and Recreation Salary Survey
In April 2019, NPRA's research team sent a 35-question survey to elicit not only the salary data of 10 positions at park and recreation agencies, but also general information on benefits and salary policies.
The survey generated responses from 470 park and recreation agencies across the United States, the results of which are the basis of this report.
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Register for the 2019 NRPA Annual Conference
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The 2019 NRPA Annual Conference is coming to Baltimore this September 24-26. Join 8,000 of your peers for energetic networking activities, inspirational education sessions and an inside look at the most innovative products in the field.
You are guaranteed to leave with new ideas and best practices that will help reduce operational costs, increase efficiencies and build value for your community. Save up to $240 by registering before the early bird deadline on August 2.
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Baltimore
# of Rooms: 20 (suites available upon request when making your reservation)
State Login: NRPA19
Password: WISSTATE
Please note, registration is required prior to being able to make your hotel reservation.
Step One: Registration
Registration is now open! Please visit:
www.mcisemi.com/nrpa2019
and register for the conference. Do not proceed to the hotels from here.
Step Two: Confirmation
Confirmation of your registration will be sent to you from MCI, USA, formerly Wyndham Jade. You will find your record ID in the second paragraph, first sentence. This ID will be required with your last name to access your hotel.
Step Three: Housing
Go to
www.mcisemi.com/nrpa2019
,
once on the housing page you will need to select "State Housing Blocks" and follow the process for reserving your room. You will need your record ID from your registration confirmation and last name to continue; PLUS your state login and password (listed above).
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Pickleball Tournament: "Dinking in the Dells"
JustAgame Fieldhouse will be hosting a Pickleball Tournament on October 18, 2019 in Wisconsin Dells. Registration is open to a variety of skill levels and ages.
Registration is $60 per team, or $40 per player if registered without a partner. An additional $10 per person if registering for two events.
JustAgame Fieldhouse
200 LaCrosse Street
WI Dells, WI 53965
October 18, 2019
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WPRA IMPACT Call For Content
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f you or one of your staff members are interested in submitting information or an article for the quarterly
IMPACT
Magazine, please send content to
[email protected]
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Feel free to share this email with anyone who you think would be interested in providing content. It’s a great way to reach more than 1,200 park and recreation professionals throughout Wisconsin!
Upcoming Deadlines
Winter 2020: November 25, 2019
Spring 2020: January 25, 2020
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September 24-26
November 4-6
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Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association
414-423-1210
wpraweb.org
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