IDEAS, VOLUNTEERISM, DESIGNS, PARTICIPATION,
DEDICATION, & REWARDS

This is truly an opportunity for all members to reflect on accomplishments, encourage and promote the very best in maintenance and operations throughout parks. A chance to provide the recognition to staff and volunteers. To foster, inspire and reward those who stand out, set new levels, and raise the bar for parks maintenance and operation. A time to be proud of what we have achieved.

The INPRA, the association, provides and offers the Awards and Recognition Program to all its members. The awards program is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of our members and community volunteers.
It is to encourage excellence in the profession and provide and educational opportunity for our members.

The program recognizes the following categories: Professional of the Year For that individual that has contributed the most to the profession for the last year or years.
Design of the Year A park or facility which through its design has achieved balance with the environment, esthetics, cost and ease of maintenance.

Maintenance Idea Of the Year An idea or concept that has the greatest effect on the efficiency of maintenance over the last year.

Citizen of the Year An individual and or community group that has contributed the most to their community for parks and recreation in the last Retiring Member To honor members who have or are retiring from the profession.

Gary Patterson, INPRA Awards Chair, states, “This is your chance to inspire, encourage, to promote, the continual participation of the awards program? The Awards Program is made available to the entire membership. It is our program.
We are the true Benefactors of these awards and of this program.” A reminder that all award nominations are due to Gary Patterson before July 31, 2004. Follow the instructions and fill out the appropriate form, state the award category for nomination and include background information that is applicable..

Members should submit nominations to:
Gary Patterson,
Corvallis Park and Recreation
Dept., 1320 SW Avery Park
Dr., Corvallis, OR 97333.

“It’s not what happens to you that counts, but how you handle it. It’s not how far you fall, but how well you bounce.”

2004 AWARDS Program

A TIME FOR RECOGNITION

The Nomination Form

The INPRA Membership Recognition Program is an opportunity to acknowledge achievement by members of the Association, to recognize contributing members of our communities, to encourage excellence in our profession and to provide an educational opportunity for our members. The award categories are as follows:

Professional of the Year:

INPRA Member that has contributed the most to the profession during the past year.

Citizen of the Year:

Citizen or citizen group that has made the greatest contribution to their community in the area of parks and recreation. This award may be made for each State or Province.

Maintenance Idea of the Year:

Concept that has had the greatest effect on efficiency of maintenance during the past year.

Design of the Year:

The park and/or facility design that best achieves a balance of environment, esthetics, cost and ease of maintenance.

Retiring Member:

Recognition of all members of the Association that have retired during the past year.

Members of the Association should submit nominations to the Awards Chair: Gary Patterson, Corvallis Parks & Recreation Dept. 1320 SW Avery Park Dr., Corvallis, OR 97333, (541) 754-1786.

In order for the Awards Committee to have time to review the nominations, all nominations should be received by July 31, 2004. Late nominations will be re-submitted for consideration at the following year's Training Institute. Nomination Forms should contain a written narrative for information, photos, and any other type of information that would help the committee in making the selection.

The Awards will be made at the Annual Training Institute Banquet in Seattle, Washington on Thursday, September 23, 2004. Award winner need not be present to win.

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