Upcoming IPRA Events for September

• Act as a platform for a national “dynamic exchange” of information that we allow for the sharing of leading edge practices, ideas and concepts, thereby providing the opportunity for exponential improvement in departments and communities across the country.
• Create an attitudinal shift in the way the profession is viewed by those outside of the profession by equipping those in the profession with the tools to lead a grassroots attitudinal shift campaign.

Program Components
• Program will be delivered via live video streaming via the internet
o Six sessions of 1 hour in length
• November 13, December 11, February 12, April 9, May 14, and the Conference Session will be September 2.
o Video emails to reinforce the learning’s and keep the momentum in the off months.
• Delivered directly to participants email in-box.
• January, March, June, July
o All sessions archived via password protected portal and available on-demand.
o On-line forum to connect the participants from across the country encouraging them to share best practice, concepts, solutions and creating an opportunity to extend the learning.
o All materials in electronic format for easy download and use.

Who is served
Recreation, Park and Community Service front line, mid level and Director level practitioners.

How to Use
The program can be used by both Departments and individuals alike

• Departments:
o LTHC can act as the overarching professional development strategy for year.
o It can be used to create common language and mission.
o Staff can watch the live broadcasts in groups by projecting the stream via LCD project onto a screen or wall and then “debrief” the information together.
o Staff can watch the broadcasts live or on-demand individually and then the information can be reviewed by the team in the next staff meeting or team gathering.

• Individuals
o LTHC can act at the personal development plan for those who desire to go to the next level.
o It provides a framework for growth and a built in support system for the individual who is lacking a group situation for dialogue and sharing.
o The individual can participate in the live broadcasts as their schedule allows or on-demand if they have other commitments at the broadcast times.

Technical needs
1. What you need for INDIVIDUAL viewing:
* PC/Lap Top
* High speed internet connection
* Windows media player (download for free at) http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx)
* Working speakers
2. What you need for GROUP viewing:
* Meeting room (office, conference room/meeting room) * High speed internet connection * PC/Laptop computer * Windows media player (download for free at( http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx) * LCD projector * Projection wall or screen * Working external speakers

About Ian Hill Humanitarian, Social Entrepreneur, Business Leader, and Award Winning Philanthropist, these are some of the monikers that often used when referring to Ian Hill.

Ian is also one of North America’s foremost advocates for the Recreation and Park profession, this recognized Humanitarian and Award Winning Philanthropist has a very unique perspective on what we do every day and is one of only a hand full of individuals that has been the keynote speaker for both the National Recreation and Parks Association and the Canadian Park Recreation Association national conferences.

Ian’s latest humanitarian project is Let Them Be Kids, a first of its kind initiative to build community capacity while building playgrounds in areas of extreme need. LTBK has completed over 60 community improvement projects in the last three years.

He has been recognized for his commitment to positive change by the National Council for Community and Justice and the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, which both named him Humanitarian of the Year. The Stand for Children Organization named Ian its Child Advocate of the Year, and The World Leisure Congress named Let Them Be Kids one of the four most innovative social leisure programs in the world.

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IPRA volunteers have worked with the Western Golf Association to provide volunteers for the admissions/credentialing area. All proceeds from the event benefit the Evans Scholar Foundation to provide scholarships for caddies.

We request that all volunteers provide one full day or two half days of volunteering. All volunteers receive a pass to attend the rest of the tournament free of charge as well as a one day pass to return with a friend on another day.

Sign up today. Do not miss out on the opportunity to serve and enjoy some great golf at the same time.

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Workshop Description: Want to improve your literacy in Hispanic marketing? Jim Bilello has over 20 years of experience in niche marketing, with a focus on the Hispanic market. He’s been helping Illinois park districts like Round Lake and Waukegan with diversity, awareness training, market research focus groups and marketing execution.

Participants will gain an overview of the Hispanic market in Illinois and how this segment is actively interested in parks & recreation. Participants will be able to take their learning for the overview of the market and apply it to 2-3 concrete applications and programs based on other Illinois park district Hispanic programs.

Webinar access codes and login information will be emailed to registrants 1 week prior to event.

This webinar will help you energize your recreation programming through reviewing best practice approaches from agencies around the country. These approaches include marketing techniques, measurement systems, the program development process and popular program choices.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will be provided with information relating to recreation programming lifecycles and will receive a listing of all the necessary attributes involved in programming, such as: standards, marketing support, aligning programs with community needs.

The Village Greens of Woodridge Golf Course is conveniently located near I-355, I-88 and I-55. Golfers find the Village Greens’ tree-lined fairways and golfer-friendly atmosphere an ideal layout. The course features 6,638 yards of golf from the longest tees, for a par 72 and has a course rating of 71.2 with a slope of 121. Fairways are blue grass with bent grass tees and greens. Village Greens of Woodridge Golf Course first opened in 1959, was purchased by the village in 1963, and has been managed by the Woodridge Park District since 1996. Rated Best Value for Golf in Chicago, the course hosts over 90 outings annually. The staff at the course believes the tree-lined holes and water features provide for a rewarding and peaceful golf experience for golfers of all levels of play.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Thank you to our sponsors!
Mesirow Financial
Raymond James
Speer Financial, Inc.
Wills Burke Kelsey Associates

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Participants will learn park safety strategies and initiative that they can evaluate for implementation within their own communities. Participants will gain an understanding of the ways in which park district police enhance park safety and how they integrate into the community and with other law enforcement personnel.

Speakers: Ray McGury, Executive Director, Naperville Park District, Carl Schnibben, Park Police Chief, Naperville Park District

Webinar information and access codes will be emailed 1 week prior to the event.

Upon successful completion of the AFO course and exam, the National Certification Board of NRPA will officially certify participants. Certification is valid for three years and is renewable.

This course includes a copy of the NRPA’s Aquatic Facility Operator Manual, the most complete and comprehensive publication available on pool operations. Author Kent G. Williams has over 30 years of experience directing beginners and experienced pool managers through the often complex process of aquatic operations.

Who Should Attend? Aquatic Directors, Recreation Directors, Water Park Directors, Aquatic Supervisors, Aquatic Facility Managers, Pool Managers, Aquatic Design Professionals

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