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Click Here for IPRA Calendar Submit an IPRA meeting or event FEBRUARY 2/2 Participant Services Division of ITRS meeting 2/2 Co-Op Bid Acceptance Meeting 2/3 All-Night Ski & Snowboard Trip 2/3 Contracting Out Your Pool Management & Revitalizing Your Pool - hosted by SIPRA 2/7 C&M Section Conference Session Brainstorming Mtg. 2/10 American Camp Association National Conference Daycamp Day 2/16 School Age & Day Camp Committee Meeting MARCH 3/3 OSLAD Online Grant Application Workshop 3/14 OSLAD Online Grant Application Workshop 3/16 School Age-Day Camp Committee Meeting 3/24 OSLAD Online Grant Application Workshop APRIL 4/6 Participant Services Division of ITRS Meeting 4/18 Aquatic Facility Operator Certification Course 4/20 School Age-Day Camp Committee Meeting Read These Articles and More Online Submit your news releases to IPRA JANUARY 1/16 2006 Grant Outlook 1/13 Developers will pay cash to park district 1/12 St. Charles resident finds role with parks 1/12 Board to seek cash for pool upgrade 1/11 IPRA Goes Live With WIPRA The Voice 1/7 Chicago named "Fattest city in America" 1/6 Award-winning agency mixes education, fun 1/6 New program aims to get community to be healthy 1/6 Dodgeball league living up to its name Order your plate TODAY Advertise Here 2005 March April May May extra June June extra July August August extra September October November December December extra 2006 January	Tell Us What You Thought About Conference An amazing 4,200+ delegates from around the country were in attendance at the 2006 IAPD/IPRA Conference last week in Chicago. Despite the change in venue most people that we've talked to really enjoyed their conference experience. But we'd like to hear from you. Take our brief survey so that we can continue to bring you the best parks and recreation conference in the nation! Thank you all for attending and we'll see you soon! "What's New In Office 2003" Training Session March 8 from 10am-Noon at MicroTrain Technologies in Lombard Click here to learn more. Contact Inell Lawrence at 630-981-0213 IPRA has secured a valuable partnership with MicroTrain Technologies to assist in the training of our members. This two-hour session will help you better understand Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Train-the-Trainer Workshop March 21-23 This three-day workshop will feature Ruby Newell-Legner, who is one of the most sought after customer service experts in the Leisure Industry. She will lead an interactive workshop that will provide professional guidance to those that are responsible for the training and professional development of staff. This workshop will help those that are new to training individuals to those that want to explore new ways enhance the training they provide. More details to come! Aquatic Facility Operators (AFO) Course April 18-19 at the Wheaton Park District Click here to view the PDF Registration Form. Contact Dina Kartch, IPRA Education & Conference Director for more information. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Aquatic Directors, Recreation Directors, Water Park Directors, Aquatic Supervisors, Aquatic Facility Managers, Pool Managers, Aquatic Design Professionals COURSE LOCATION: Wheaton Park District • 1777 S. Blanchard Road • Wheaton, IL 60187 • 630-690-4880 COURSE CONTENT: The Aquatic Facility Operator course is an 18-hour training program specifically designed to meet the needs of those working in public and semi-public recreational pool or water park facilities. The AFO program offers a unique risk management approach, rarely offered to operations personnel. The course provides information and training for both supervisory and operations personnel. In-depth instruction will be given on filtration, disinfections, water testing and treatment, design consideration, facility management, risk management, facility trouble-shooting and much more. The AFO certification course is the most comprehensive program available for those responsible for operating clean, safe, and efficient aquatic facilities. CERTIFICATION: Upon successful completion of the AFO course and a 50-question exam, the National Certification Board of NRPA will officially certify participants. Certification is valid for three years and is renewable. TEXT: This course includes a copy of the NRPA’s Aquatic Facility Operator Manual, the most complete and comprehensive publication available on pool operations. Author Kent G. Williams has over 30 years of experience directing beginners and experienced pool managers through the often complex process of aquatic operations. EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 28, 2006 National Playground Safety Institute – Certified Safety Inspector Course Third week in April Sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association, this NPSI Course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered anywhere. More details to come! WIPRA The Voice...It's Like A Radio Show "If you build it...they will come." A surprising number of you listened and hopefully enjoyed the first podcast (read: radio show) that IPRA launched earlier in January. There are now four awesome shows for you to listen to covering topics from the state of IPRA, advancements in technology that we've made, conference tidbits and highlights from the Annual Business Meeting. No, you will not need an iPod or any other mp3 player to listen to the show. IPRA has made listening to the roughly 10-15 minute shows as simple as clicking a button. No downloading files...no installing of third-party programs. Just listen at your computer. WIPRA The Voice, hopes to gain popularity among section leaders, board members, and other leaders in the field as a means to promote events and learnings to others. Sit back, relax, and advance with IPRA. Get Your FREE IPRA Membership Now! IPRA's Commercial Drive 2006 has been extended through TBD! The Commercial Drive was designed to add your staff to the growing IPRA membership. Sometimes budgets are tight and there may not be money for some of your staff to join IPRA...now you can have new members join for FREE! Here's the catch...recruit a vendor or company that you work with in your community to become a Commercial Member of IPRA and we'll give you a Professional Membership! Simple! Membership has never been so important for the success of your staff and your agency. Click here to view the Commercial Drive brochure. Silent Auction Totals Almost $11,000 For Student Scholarships ! Thanks to everyone you participated in the 2006 Silent Auction at Conference. Auction proceeds fund the Illinois Park & Recreation Student Scholarship Program and this year we set a record with almost $11,000 donated! Oak Lawn Park District Has Caught The Blogging Bug Congratulations to the Oak Lawn Park District for creating a wonderful blog as an informational and advocacy tool for their proposed Family Aquatics Facility. Check out their blog at http://oaklawnswim.blogspot.com/ and get inspired. More and more park and recreation agencies could benefit from FREE blogs like theirs. Great job and good luck! Get Your Official Conference 2006 T-Shirts Remember the "Life. Be in it." campaign that was found everywhere in the 80s? Well IPRA has brought back the fun characters in a retro t-shirt especially for the 2006 Conference! Just because Conference is over doesn't mean that you, your family or your staff wouldn't want one of these "super-retro" shirts. IPRA hopes to start a collector's series of conference shirts so don't miss out on the first one created! Click here to order your shirts today. Volunteer For The 2006 Cialis Western Open Be apart of the Western Open tradition and volunteer your time this summer. IPRA coordinates to the only free volunteering program at the Western Open. Not only will you get to hang out with your friends and contribute to the largest group of volunteers at the golf tournament, you will also get a free golf shirt, a free hat/visor, free food and drinks and free admission for the days you aren't volunteering! IPRA’s role in the Cialis Western Open Tournament is to recruit, organize, train, and supervise volunteers who work in the clubhouse, the hospitality areas, gate and ticket operations, and VIP player parking. IPRA’s solid reputation in the parks and recreation field has resulted in twelve years of peak efficiency, steady volunteer management, creative problem-solving, and superb customer service. Register to volunteer with our online application. Register to volunteer with our mail-in application form.
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"What's New In Office 2003" Training Session
March 8 from 10am-Noon at MicroTrain Technologies in Lombard
Click here to learn more.
Contact Inell Lawrence at 630-981-0213

IPRA has secured a valuable partnership with MicroTrain Technologies to assist in the training of our members. This two-hour session will help you better understand Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Train-the-Trainer Workshop
March 21-23
This three-day workshop will feature Ruby Newell-Legner, who is one of the most sought after customer service experts in the Leisure Industry. She will lead an interactive workshop that will provide professional guidance to those that are responsible for the training and professional development of staff. This workshop will help those that are new to training individuals to those that want to explore new ways enhance the training they provide. More details to come!

Aquatic Facility Operators (AFO) Course
April 18-19 at the Wheaton Park District
Click here to view the PDF Registration Form.
Contact Dina Kartch, IPRA Education & Conference Director for more information.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Aquatic Directors, Recreation Directors, Water Park Directors, Aquatic Supervisors, Aquatic Facility Managers, Pool Managers, Aquatic Design Professionals

COURSE LOCATION:
Wheaton Park District • 1777 S. Blanchard Road • Wheaton, IL 60187 • 630-690-4880

COURSE CONTENT:
The Aquatic Facility Operator course is an 18-hour training program specifically designed to meet the needs of those working in public and semi-public recreational pool or water park facilities. The AFO program offers a unique risk management approach, rarely offered to operations personnel. The course provides information and training for both supervisory and operations personnel. In-depth instruction will be given on filtration, disinfections, water testing and treatment, design consideration, facility management, risk management, facility trouble-shooting and much more. The AFO certification course is the most comprehensive program available for those responsible for operating clean, safe, and efficient aquatic facilities.

CERTIFICATION:
Upon successful completion of the AFO course and a 50-question exam, the National Certification Board of NRPA will officially certify participants. Certification is valid for three years and is renewable.

TEXT:
This course includes a copy of the NRPA’s Aquatic Facility Operator Manual, the most complete and comprehensive publication available on pool operations. Author Kent G. Williams has over 30 years of experience directing beginners and experienced pool managers through the often complex process of aquatic operations.

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 28, 2006

National Playground Safety Institute – Certified Safety Inspector Course
Third week in April
Sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association, this NPSI Course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered anywhere. More details to come!

WIPRA The Voice...It's Like A Radio Show
"If you build it...they will come." A surprising number of you listened and hopefully enjoyed the first podcast (read: radio show) that IPRA launched earlier in January. There are now four awesome shows for you to listen to covering topics from the state of IPRA, advancements in technology that we've made, conference tidbits and highlights from the Annual Business Meeting.

No, you will not need an iPod or any other mp3 player to listen to the show. IPRA has made listening to the roughly 10-15 minute shows as simple as clicking a button. No downloading files...no installing of third-party programs. Just listen at your computer.

WIPRA The Voice, hopes to gain popularity among section leaders, board members, and other leaders in the field as a means to promote events and learnings to others.

Sit back, relax, and advance with IPRA.

Get Your FREE IPRA Membership Now!
IPRA's Commercial Drive 2006 has been extended through TBD! The Commercial Drive was designed to add your staff to the growing IPRA membership. Sometimes budgets are tight and there may not be money for some of your staff to join IPRA...now you can have new members join for FREE!

Here's the catch...recruit a vendor or company that you work with in your community to become a Commercial Member of IPRA and we'll give you a Professional Membership! Simple!

Membership has never been so important for the success of your staff and your agency. Click here to view the Commercial Drive brochure.

Silent Auction Totals Almost $11,000 For Student Scholarships !
Thanks to everyone you participated in the 2006 Silent Auction at Conference. Auction proceeds fund the Illinois Park & Recreation Student Scholarship Program and this year we set a record with almost $11,000 donated!

Get Your Official Conference 2006 T-Shirts
Remember the "Life. Be in it." campaign that was found everywhere in the 80s? Well IPRA has brought back the fun characters in a retro t-shirt especially for the 2006 Conference!

Just because Conference is over doesn't mean that you, your family or your staff wouldn't want one of these "super-retro" shirts. IPRA hopes to start a collector's series of conference shirts so don't miss out on the first one created!

Volunteer For The 2006 Cialis Western Open
Be apart of the Western Open tradition and volunteer your time this summer. IPRA coordinates to the only free volunteering program at the Western Open. Not only will you get to hang out with your friends and contribute to the largest group of volunteers at the golf tournament, you will also get a free golf shirt, a free hat/visor, free food and drinks and free admission for the days you aren't volunteering!

IPRA’s role in the Cialis Western Open Tournament is to recruit, organize, train, and supervise volunteers who work in the clubhouse, the hospitality areas, gate and ticket operations, and VIP player parking. IPRA’s solid reputation in the parks and recreation field has resulted in twelve years of peak efficiency, steady volunteer management, creative problem-solving, and superb customer service.