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Village of Pinecrest Parks and Recreation
held day-long " CAPRA workshops "
to discuss their sections, ask questions
and work through difficult areas.
worked with shared that everything
needed to improve their operations
could be found in the CAPRA accreditation
standards. During the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,
they focused on the activities
of the park and recreation department,
making it a suitable time to
apply for CAPRA. They finalized
their application in June 2023.
Under the
leadership of Amy
Collier, strategic planning manager,
they identified chapter leads according
to current roles within the
agency, and each lead was assigned
a team to collaborate with them
in their section. The entire team
regularly met offsite for full-day
" CAPRA cave " sessions to focus
on making progress. LaNaya Hawthorne,
business operations administrator,
shares, " [We] learned that
we were kind of already doing a lot
of the work and had a lot of the processes
in place but actually needed
to put it on paper, and the CAPRA
process allowed us to do that. "
Collier highly recommends agency
staff become CAPRA volunteers
if they are considering CAPRA;
she found it extremely helpful to be
on a review team during this process.
The group agreed it is best to
start working on the self-assessment
report at least one year before applying,
to communicate with staff about
what CAPRA is and why it is important,
and to celebrate milestones.
As demonstrated by these three
agencies, not every journey to
CAPRA takes the same path, but
everyone ends up with stronger
teams and improved operations at
the end.
Jennifer Schleining is CAPRA Accreditation Senior
Manager at NRPA (jschleining@nrpa.org).
Earn Recognition With an NRPA Award
N
ow through March 28, NRPA
is accepting applications for
its 2025 Awards Program. NRPA
awards consist of the following:
The Innovation Awards showcase
the inspiring work park and
recreation agencies do to improve
and empower their communities
through innovative practices in park
design, health and well-being, environmental
resilience, and equity.
The Spotlight Awards are presented
to individuals to honor their
efforts - both professional and
personal - in the field of parks and
recreation. Award winners include
park and recreation professionals,
volunteers, engaged community
members and park advocates.
Fellowships and scholarships
provide recipients with the opportunity
to attend and explore the
operation of the field at the NRPA
Annual Conference.
The Hall of Fame inducts individuals
posthumously who have
made extraordinary and lasting
contributions to the advancement
of the park and recreation movement.
To
learn more about NRPA
awards, scholarships and fellowships,
visit nrpa.org/Awards.
The National Gold Medal
Awards, governed and administered
by the American Academy
for Park and Recreation Administration
in partnership with NRPA,
honor park and recreation agencies
throughout the United States and
armed forces recreation programs
worldwide that demonstrate excellence
in delivering superb park and
recreation services. Visit aapra.org
for more information and to submit
your Gold Medal nomination
by March 7, 2025.
Taking the Mystery
Out of the Awards
Process
What can you do to make sure
your application stands out from
the rest? How does the scoring
process work?
And, what are
some pitfalls to avoid? In the webinar,
" Taking
the Mystery Out
of the Innovation and Individual
Awards Process " (tinyurl.com/
yxx9xe8p),
representatives from
the NRPA Awards and Scholarship
Committee shed light on the
awards application process.
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AND RECREATION
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