The Wheaton Park District will be shelling out NOTHING for the return of Ray Morrill as he takes over as the interim Executive Director for the district. Ray recently retired from Wheaton after more than 30 years of service and has decided to volunteer his time while the hunt for a new leader takes […]
Using a really cool widget called meebo, the Illinois Park and Recreation Association can now chat with you directly online at our blog, The Blog Spot. Ask us questions about membership, educational offerings, resources we offer, how to get certified, where to find stuff on our site…anything! As long as we are online […]
It’s your last chance to show off your agency and its visual images with “Give Us Your Best Shot,” a photo contest sponsored by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Photos submitted may be used: in future editions of Illinois Parks & Recreation magazine; on the cover of […]
The 2007 IPRA Board of Directors and Section Election Ballots will be mailed on Friday, September 29th. All voting members of IPRA are encouraged to vote for the Board of Directors and Section Represenatives. This is your voice into the policy making governance of IPRA. Your elected Board Members and Section Represenatives represent your voice […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2nd annual Park Pursuit hosted by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. We really lucked out with the weather last Friday and were able to enjoy the beautiful Lincoln Park neighborhood. The course, which covered over 6 miles by foot, physically and mentally tested each […]
The Illinois Park & Recreation Association has added blog technology to two of its sections’ Web sites: the Administration & Finance Section and the Communications & Marketing Section.
Converting the static pages to a more interactive page allows for the members of each section to have access to the latest resources and information - with members […]
The promotions group at Gurnee’s Six Flags Great America announced that as part of their annual Fright Fest Halloween celebration people will have a tasty new treat to try. Fearless park-goers can opt gobble up a 3″ Madagascar hissing cochroach for front of the line access!
The Illinois Park & Recreation Association […]
In an unexpected move Wednesday night, Wheaton Park District Director, Rob Robinson resigned from the district. After the actual costs associated with the remodeling of his park district funded house were reported public backlash ensued at a recent park board meeting. Upgrades to the house were originally reported at $83,000 to the district […]
The Chicago Olympic committee and Mayor Daley changed its proposal to host the 2016 Olympic Games. They propose constructing an Olympic stadium on the grounds of Washington Park on the city’s South side. The proposed stadium would hold 95,000 people during the Olympics and then be converted into a 10,000-seat sporting facility.
Perhaps this […]
This Friday, September 22, the Illinois Park & Recreation Association’s 2nd annual Park Pursuit will take place in the beautiful Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. For those of you unfamiliar with the Park Pursuit, it’s like the Amazing Race reality show for park and recreation professionals! The Pursuit combines recreation, team building and […]