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Click Here to Register! Upcoming Events IPRA Calendar Submit an event for this month in... June 10 Fitness Section Roundtable June 13 C&M Section Board Retreat June 25 Hershey Track & Field State Meet July 5 Kane County Cougars game July 7 A&F Section meeting July 18 Six County Senior Olympics July 18 Kane County Cougars game July 20 Chicago White Sox game July 23 Camp Counselor Challenge July 27 Chicago Cubs game - SOLD OUT August 1 Kane County Cougars game August 4 Chicago White Sox game August 10 Teen Canoe Trip Links Volunteer TODAY Order a FREE PSA kit Order your plate TODAY Sponsors Advertise Here eNewsletters March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 May extra 2005	this month... Featured News » 2006 Board of Director Nominations - 3 positions are open. Nominate someone today! » Do You Have What It Takes? - Park Pursuit registration begins » Western Open Help - We need you on Saturday and Sunday! » Mega-Garage Sale - We're moving...Everything MUST go!!! Resources » Did You Know? - Trends and information you need to know » News You Can Use - Fun, interesting and useful knowledge to help you succeed Things To Do » Summer Ticket Programs - Cubs, Sox, Flyers, Cougars, Great America... » Park District Conservation Day - Volunteers and performers wanted Featured News 2006 Board of Director Nominations Due IPRA is seeking to fill three (3) positions on the 2006 IPRA Board of Directors. These positions include the following: At-Large Board Member (3-year term) Central Illinois Regional Representative (3-year term) Chicago Metro - Central Region (3-year term) Click here to download the Nomination Form. Do you have what it takes? IPRA is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Park Pursuit this September 23, 2005 in Chicago. Think “Amazing Race” for park and recreation agencies! An event like this is an amazing way to promote team building among staff members, engage in healthy competition between other agencies, and of course recreating and having fun! We hope to see you and your team in Chicago! Register today! Premier Sponsors: Event Sponsors as of 6/1/05: 2005 Western Open - Saturday and Sunday help needed Thank you to everyone who has registered to volunteer for this year's Western Open. The volunteer base is shaping up to be one of the best yet! We are still looking for volunteers for Saturday and Sunday of the tournament (July 2 & 3). Show your support, get involved and possibly meet Tiger Woods! Register online by clicking here. Mega-Garage Sale - June 14 at IPRA office Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday! Everything must go! The new IPRA office will not allow us to keep all the extra chairs, tables, ladders, couches, podiums, soundboards and MORE! Stop by the IPRA office in Carol Stream on Tuesday, June 14 from 10am-4pm to view all the surplus items we have for sale. Items can not be reserved in advance. Tons to choose from...get it while you can! Prices can't be beat! Did You Know? New findings...helpful advice...event recaps...LET US KNOW! Disc golf in Roselle off to a flying start A large group on people, young and old, made it out to Goose Lake Park in Roselle on Saturday, May 21 for the grand opening celebration of their new disc golf course. The 9-hole course is situated in a large park with holes challenging both the novice and experienced player. One of the hottest trends in recreation, disc golf proves to be a fun, inexpensive and great way to get exercise for people of all ages! If your agency is considering a disc golf course in one of your parks, feel free to contact Jeff Nack, Superintendent of Parks for the Roselle Park District, for advice, design and supplier references or general questions. "The course is great. We've been here almost every day since it's opened!" Jay, 17, Roselle resident There are over 300 AFO certified people in Illinois...only 1 instructor We need your help! If you are interested in becoming an AFO instructor this year please see the Reference Form and Application. Mike Selep joins IPRA Please help us welcome Mike Selep to the IPRA team. Mike joins us from the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association as the new Professional Services Director. Mike will oversee member recruitment and retention, act as a liaison between IPRA and its committees and sections, run the annual Western Open volunteer force, and more. Mike can be reached by email at mike@ILipra.org. Welcome to IPRA Mike! News You Can Use New findings...helpful advice...event recaps...LET US KNOW! Amber Alerts alerting you! Every park and recreation professional, surrounded by children on a daily basis, needs to be aware of their surroundings to prevent kidnappings from occurring. A simple tool like email can now alert you when an Amber Alert has been issued. We recommend that park and recreation professionals throughout the state take advantage of this technology by subscribing to the Amber Alert email notification system. Email alerts can be established by visiting CodeAmber.org . Help keep our children safe. Get informed with your Amber Alert email. Things To Do The Summer Ticket Program is now available online! Get your agency involved by clicking here. Park District Conservation Day The Illinois Association of Park District's and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Joint Public Awareness Committee is proud to present "Park District Conservation Day at the Illinois State Fair" on Saturday, August 20th. Entertainers must register by May 30 to appear in the state fair's daily program, so don't miss out! Your agency's singers, dancers, theater groups, tumblers, bands and orchestras are encouraged to perform at the state's largest outdoor recreational event. It's great exposure for your agency and Illinois parks and recreation as a whole. Volunteers are also needed to distribute promotional items, coordinate stage entertainment and assist with children's activities. Bring the entire family for a day of fun! The thrilling Jesse White Tumbling Team will perform at the Park District Conservation Day opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m., and the IPRA Teen Battle of the Bands finalists will compete on the Lincoln Stage. Volunteers must sign up by July 15. Volunteers and entertainers receive a free Park District Conservation Day t-shirt and free parking and admission to the fair. Visit ILparks.org or ILipra.org to sign up. It's free!
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this month...
Featured News
» 2006 Board of Director Nominations - 3 positions are open. Nominate someone today!
» Do You Have What It Takes? - Park Pursuit registration begins
» Western Open Help - We need you on Saturday and Sunday!
» Mega-Garage Sale - We're moving...Everything MUST go!!!

Resources
» Did You Know? - Trends and information you need to know
» News You Can Use - Fun, interesting and useful knowledge to help you succeed

Things To Do
» Summer Ticket Programs - Cubs, Sox, Flyers, Cougars, Great America...
» Park District Conservation Day - Volunteers and performers wanted

Featured News

2006 Board of Director Nominations Due
IPRA is seeking to fill three (3) positions on the 2006 IPRA Board of Directors. These positions include the following:

At-Large Board Member (3-year term)
Central Illinois Regional Representative (3-year term)
Chicago Metro - Central Region (3-year term)

Click here to download the Nomination Form.

Do you have what it takes?
IPRA is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Park Pursuit this September 23, 2005 in Chicago. Think “Amazing Race” for park and recreation agencies! An event like this is an amazing way to promote team building among staff members, engage in healthy competition between other agencies, and of course recreating and having fun! We hope to see you and your team in Chicago!

Premier Sponsors:

Event Sponsors as of 6/1/05:

2005 Western Open - Saturday and Sunday help needed
Thank you to everyone who has registered to volunteer for this year's Western Open. The volunteer base is shaping up to be one of the best yet!

We are still looking for volunteers for Saturday and Sunday of the tournament (July 2 & 3). Show your support, get involved and possibly meet Tiger Woods!

Mega-Garage Sale - June 14 at IPRA office
Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday! Everything must go!

The new IPRA office will not allow us to keep all the extra chairs, tables, ladders, couches, podiums, soundboards and MORE! Stop by the IPRA office in Carol Stream on Tuesday, June 14 from 10am-4pm to view all the surplus items we have for sale. Items can not be reserved in advance.

Tons to choose from...get it while you can! Prices can't be beat!

Did You Know?
New findings...helpful advice...event recaps...LET US KNOW!

Disc golf in Roselle off to a flying start
A large group on people, young and old, made it out to Goose Lake Park in Roselle on Saturday, May 21 for the grand opening celebration of their new disc golf course. The 9-hole course is situated in a large park with holes challenging both the novice and experienced player.

One of the hottest trends in recreation, disc golf proves to be a fun, inexpensive and great way to get exercise for people of all ages! If your agency is considering a disc golf course in one of your parks, feel free to contact Jeff Nack, Superintendent of Parks for the Roselle Park District, for advice, design and supplier references or general questions.

"The course is great. We've been here almost every day since it's opened!"
Jay, 17, Roselle resident

There are over 300 AFO certified people in Illinois...only 1 instructor
We need your help! If you are interested in becoming an AFO instructor this year please see the Reference Form and Application.

Mike Selep joins IPRA
Please help us welcome Mike Selep to the IPRA team. Mike joins us from the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association as the new Professional Services Director. Mike will oversee member recruitment and retention, act as a liaison between IPRA and its committees and sections, run the annual Western Open volunteer force, and more.

Mike can be reached by email at mike@ILipra.org. Welcome to IPRA Mike!

Amber Alerts alerting you!
Every park and recreation professional, surrounded by children on a daily basis, needs to be aware of their surroundings to prevent kidnappings from occurring. A simple tool like email can now alert you when an Amber Alert has been issued.

We recommend that park and recreation professionals throughout the state take advantage of this technology by subscribing to the Amber Alert email notification system. Email alerts can be established by visiting CodeAmber.org .

The Illinois Association of Park District's and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Joint Public Awareness Committee is proud to present "Park District Conservation Day at the Illinois State Fair" on Saturday, August 20th. Entertainers must register by May 30 to appear in the state fair's daily program, so don't miss out! Your agency's singers, dancers, theater groups, tumblers, bands and orchestras are encouraged to perform at the state's largest outdoor recreational event. It's great exposure for your agency and Illinois parks and recreation as a whole.

Volunteers are also needed to distribute promotional items, coordinate stage entertainment and assist with children's activities. Bring the entire family for a day of fun! The thrilling Jesse White Tumbling Team will perform at the Park District Conservation Day opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m., and the IPRA Teen Battle of the Bands finalists will compete on the Lincoln Stage. Volunteers must sign up by July 15.

Volunteers and entertainers receive a free Park District Conservation Day t-shirt and free parking and admission to the fair. Visit ILparks.org or ILipra.org to sign up. It's free!