Michael Selep, Professional Services Director, headed down to Eastern Illinois University to talk with the 85 students that gathered to talk about how they can become involved in Illinois Park and Recreation Association. He bumped into a plethora of Eastern Illinois graduates who are back in town to talk about the profession and lend some advice to students during […]
Fifth Third Bank is offering Illinois Park & Recreation Association members a benefit banking program. To learn more about the Fifth Third Bank Offer, contact Virginia Ibes to set-up a presentation for your park and recreation agency.
It appears that most people today have a cell phone. Great-grandparents have them…children have them. But many communites are seeing areas of bad cell service due to the lack of cell towers. In Roselle, T-Mobile recently approached the Roselle Park District about construction of a cell tower in one of their parks […]
IPRA has added an additional ticket option for those park & recreation agencies interested in purchasing Chicago Bulls tickets for 2007. For info, please visit the Group Tickets Page or the Calendar
Is your agency looking for a grant? The Illinois Park and Recreation Association has provided several available grant options for your reference.
Learn more on the Grants page, under Resources on the IPRA site.
As professionals in the parks and recreation field, our success is measured by the quality of our staff, volunteers and sponsoring agencies. Sometimes we take them for granted or send them a “thank you” note but rarely do we truly give them the recognition they deserve.
Through the IPRA Awards and Recognition program you […]
It has been a fantastic NRPA Congress in Seattle. Last night we had over 300 attendees from Illinois and several hundred more from other states attend a social with Illinois Park and Recreation Association, California Park and Recreation Society, and Arizona Parks and Recreation at the Space Needle in Seattle. There was a hotly contested […]
Congratulations to the Bloomingdale Park District (Class V - 25,000 and less) and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District (Class IV - 25,001-50,000) for each winning the National Gold Medal Award in their category. The announcement came Wednesday night in Seattle at the NRPA Congress. These awards recognize leaders in park and recreation management.
These two agencies should […]
Let It Fly 4-on-4 Flag Football is a fast paced, non-contact competition that focuses on speed and accuracy. The game is played on a small side field (24 X 65 yards). The tournament runs this Saturday (8a to 5p) and Sunday (9a to 2p) in Chicago.
Entering its 13th year, Let It Fly annually attracts over […]
Last week, the Illinois Park and Recreation Association exhibited with the Illinois Association of Park Districts at the 93rd Annual Illinois Municipal League Conference at the Hilton Chicago.
Over 2,500 municipal officials from across Illinois visited the booth to learn more about the associations and the resources, education, and networking they provide. The majority of the delegates were […]