IPRA’s Mike Selep and Matt Barber met with students, faculty and alumni last week at Western Illinois University’s Professional Development Conference and Southern Illinois University’s Allen Symposium.
Combined, over 500 individuals gathered to openly discuss a variety of topics in an effort to better prepare students for their experiences entering into the world of parks and […]
Take Me Fishing™ is a national initiative to grow participation for recreational boating and fishing, reconnect youth with the outdoors, create lifetime anglers and support environmental conservation efforts. The National Recreation and Park Association and the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation are partnering to bring resources and support to communities who are committed to growing […]
More than 80,000 service men and women have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq with severe head, neck, back, or limb injuries. Many stay in the Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, National Guard) but many choose to return home. The Illinois Park and Recreation Association believes that the benefits of recreation should […]
The Health & Wellness Taskforce, led by LoriKay Paden, received news that their “No Employee Left Behind” project was unanimously approved at the April 2008 IPRA board meeting. The goal of the project is to have park and recreation professionals buy into the concept of healthy living by practicing what we preach - with […]
The Medicare Access to Recreation Therapy Act is at risk of being lost in committee unless we act now or else a vital part of our field will be in jeopardy; the next 15 days will be crucial. The only way we can pass this bill is if we work together to let our congressmen […]
Join the world in turning off your lights for Earth Day on March 29th at 8pm.
Earth Hour is a global movement to bring awareness and deliver a message about the need for action on global warming. Last year, over 2.2 million Sidney, Australia residents and 2,100 businesses turned off the lights for just one […]
Over 400 park and recreation leaders and advocates joined forces in Washington March 12-14 to learn more about the critical funding issues facing the parks and recreation industry and to take their case to Capitol Hill for a day of meetings with members of Congress and their staff. As a result of these meetings, […]
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and a major cause of disability? Recognizing and responding quickly to symptoms and receiving appropriate care can limit heart damage.
In honor of American Heart Month, our friends at the Oak Brook Park District are offering heart-healthy education seminars.
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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 […]