Comments on: IPRA Board to consider new Governance Model http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/ Advancing park and recreation professionals who advance the communities they serve. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Dale Adkins http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/#comment-23813 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:35:46 +0000 http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/#comment-23813 As students are eliminated from the goverance structure, how will their voices be heard as we try and recruit the next generation to the profession? What avenues to be a part beyond membership? Dale Adkins, Department Chair and Professor, Western Illinois University As students are eliminated from the goverance structure, how will their voices be heard as we try and recruit the next generation to the profession? What avenues to be a part beyond membership?

Dale Adkins, Department Chair and Professor, Western Illinois University

]]> by: George Whitehead, IPRA Past-President - 1986 http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/#comment-23662 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:45:30 +0000 http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/#comment-23662 As IPRA continues to evolve and improve its governance structure and delivery of member services, please remember always that whoever sits in an IPRA governance chair does so to serve, “we the membership” no matter how far we are separated by geographic distances. As I sit here in my Carbondale home office, 342 miles away (according to Yahoo Maps), I’m very familiar with the challenge that we embrace as an association. I am convinced that change must occur for the continued growth and improvement of our association and I challenge my fellow members to support whatever decision is made by our Board of Directors regarding the governance structure selected and to lend their continued assistance as we move forward with this new opportunity to demonstrate our excellence as the national leader in state park and recreation associations. I pledge my support and assistance as the IPRA moves forward into a new and exciting chapter. George Whitehead, IPRA Past-president – 1986 As IPRA continues to evolve and improve its governance structure and delivery of member services, please remember always that whoever sits in an IPRA governance chair does so to serve, “we the membership” no matter how far we are separated by geographic distances. As I sit here in my Carbondale home office, 342 miles away (according to Yahoo Maps), I’m very familiar with the challenge that we embrace as an association. I am convinced that change must occur for the continued growth and improvement of our association and I challenge my fellow members to support whatever decision is made by our Board of Directors regarding the governance structure selected and to lend their continued assistance as we move forward with this new opportunity to demonstrate our excellence as the national leader in state park and recreation associations. I pledge my support and assistance as the IPRA moves forward into a new and exciting chapter.
George Whitehead, IPRA Past-president – 1986

]]> by: Arnie Biondo http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/#comment-23633 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:31:16 +0000 http://blog.ilipra.org/ipra-board-to-consider-new-governance-model/#comment-23633 Finally! Well done IPRA Board. You are modernizing a governance structure that was created when I had all my hair and half the waistline. All organizations need to continually improve. This is a very good step. I heartily endorse it and the future plan to reduce to nine members. Best of luck. Arnie Biondo Finally! Well done IPRA Board. You are modernizing a governance structure that was created when I had all my hair and half the waistline. All organizations need to continually improve. This is a very good step. I heartily endorse it and the future plan to reduce to nine members. Best of luck. Arnie Biondo

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