From all of us at IPRA - we would like to wish everyone a happy holidays! It wouldn’t be the holidays if gifts were not involved, right?
If you’ve been wishing for a brand new wall calendar this holiday season, IPRA has the perfect gift for you. IPRA is pleased to announce that with […]
The fastest growing sport in the country has hit Chicago by storm and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association is apart of it!
If you don’t know much about indoor lacrosse you will soon. The Chicago Shamrox indoor lacrosse team drew over 6,000 fans per game last year and as a new commercial member of […]
As many IPRA members are getting ready for holiday festivities, spending time with their families, and possibly taking some time off from work - some of the IPRA staff will be recuperating - getting rid of some aches and pains.
Last Saturday night at the Vaughan Athletic Center in Aurora, the Fox Valley Special Recreation Association […]
On December 12, 2007 the Governor’s Office issued a press release to the media and organizations regarding the Amendatory Veto of the HB1279 - AED Bill. In the press release it states that the Amendatory Veto will require park districts to provide AEDs at both indoor and outdoor facilities (exempting forest preserve districts and conservation […]
In a press release from the Office of the Governor:
SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation requiring outdoor football stadiums, soccer fields, baseball fields and other outdoor facilities to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on hand to help save lives in the event of a medical emergency. House Bill 1279, sponsored […]
The Illinois Park and Recreation Association is please to announce a great new resource for its members - the IPRA Guide to Internships.
The IPRA Guide to Internships began as a University of St. Francis class project for IPRA member and Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Recreation Supervisor, Lee Ann Fisk. The class was Senior Seminar, a preparation […]
Unfortunately, the December 11 installment of the Director Series was canceled due to low enrollment.
This poses a few questions:
What do you as an IPRA member want to know? What interests you?
What type of learning courses interest you? Round tables or lectures?
Are there another motivating factor that will get you to attend […]
Check out these must-attend Pre-Conference sessions from the Illinois Park & Recreation Association:
Running the 2007 Boston Marathon: Lessons For Leading People, Projects and Programs
Thursday
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Price: $75
Presenter(s): Anthony Mersino, President, Project Advisors Group
Anthony Mersino spent 16 months on a quest to qualify for and run the 2007 Boston Marathon. To reach this monster […]
The IPRA Facility Management Section is offering two $100 student scholarships for the 2008 IAPD/IPRA Conference in January.
Interested applicants need to submit an essay explaining “How will attending the IAPD/IPRA Soaring To New Heights Conference benefit you as a student and future professional?” The winner’s essays will be judged by the Facility Management Section Board.
Postings […]
The KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play recently announced New Lenox as one of the 31 founding members of the Playful City USA initiative. The certification process to receive this designation was started and successfully completed by the New Lenox Community Park District. With this designation, comes a possible financial gain for the park development […]