Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009
WARNING: Professionals are soon to be rewarded for taking advantage of their Professional Development Enhancement Opportunities offered by being involved through the Association. Professional and Commercial members of IPRA have begun collecting points for their professional involvement with the association. Points are being collected for involvement with IPRA sections, committees and affiliates as well as education opportunities offered throughout the association. The Professional Services Committee of IPRA is currently working on a variety of benefits and rewards to members for their involvement within the association. Over 1600 members have been sent or have already received their 2009 Membership Activity Rewards Card (MARC). This card will help members gain points, and in addition, is also GO! enabled. If you have renewed your membership for 2009 and have not received your MARC card by Friday, March 6, please contact Sheila Mulvey-Tatoris so that a new card can be sent your way.
Your MARC Card is now Go! enabled. In 2007, the IPRA Health & Wellness Task Force was created to identify key health and wellness issues affecting our profession. Upon investigating the best routes to accomplish this, we determined that our focus needed to start with the professionals in the field. Through discussions with members, we’ve found that many professionals are hesitant to utilize their employer’s recreational programs and facilities. The Go! Program provides our members the choice of where to recreate as another benefit of their IPRA membership. We encourage IPRA members to visit other park and recreation agency facilities to lead healthy lifestyles! For more information on participating agencies and how your agency can become involved, visit www.ipraonline.com/go.
Make the most of your membership. Get connected. Get involved. Get rewarded. Go! for it!
This year, IPRA has added an exciting new member benefit…the Go! Program! Beginning February 1, IPRA professional & commercial members may use their 2009 Membership Activity Reward Card (MARC) to gain access to