NRPA Young Professional Network

Conference Call Agenda Oct 20 5pm (Eastern Time)

I. Welcome – Brooke
II. Announcement of new leadership roles – Shane
a. Chair-elect
b. Secretary
c. National Forum
d. Young Professional
e. All other positions will be discussed and determined post-Congress
III. Young Professional meetings in Atlanta – Brooke
a. Retreat – October 31 at the Omni from 5-9pm
i. Recap the year
ii. Discuss a plan for next year
iii. Talk about the need for new or keep current roles
b. Young Professional Panel – November 3, 1:30-2:30pm
i. Update on Speakers – Shane, Nate, Tom
c. Young Professional Meeting – November 3, 2:30-3:30
d. Other meetings of interest?
IV. Take a Student/YP to Lunch Day – Brooke
a. Matches
b. On-site sign-up
i. All those signing up on site will go on Thursday at 12pm
ii. We expect all available leadership to help out
V. Career Center – Brooke and Shane
VI. See you in Atlanta!

September 2011 Conference Call Agenda

September Conference Call

September 21, 2011 at 2pm ET

Number: (712) 432-0080

Access code: 672689#

Welcome – Brooke & Shane
Nominations for network leadership positions – Brooke & Shane
1. Secretary
  1. i. Allison Williams
  2. ii. Kara Kish
2. Young Professional leader
  1. i. Nate Jaramillo
  2. ii. Allison Williams
  3. iii. Kylene Hyduke
  4. iv. Brooke Burk
3. National Forum
  1. i. Tom Venirro
  2. ii. Kylene Hyduke
  3. iii. Tiffany Johnson
  4. iv. Mike Bradley
  5. v. Brad Armstrong
4. Chair-Elect
  1. i. Tom Venirro
  2. ii. Jody Baker
  3. iii. Kylene Hyduke
5. Please note that if you are elected for multiple positions, you will be asked which position you would like most. The person with the next most votes will receive the position you opt not to take.
6. A poll for these positions will be sent out by Friday, September 23rd
YPN Retreat – Shane
YPN Panel – Shane & Kylene
Career Center - Brooke
Take a Student/YP to Lunch – Brooke
1. Students NEEDED!!! – Please promote!

June Conference Call Agenda

YPN Conference Call

June 21, 2011, 4:30 pm (CT)

Call Details:

#(712) 432-0080

Access Code : 672689#

I. Welcome- Brooke & Shane

II. Young Professional Fellowship- Shane

III. Take a Student/YP to Lunch - Kylene & Allison

IV. YP Panel - Kylene

V. Career Center - Brooke

VI. Leadership, Network & Region updates

a. No July Meeting

VIII. Closing - Brooke & Shane

Young Professional Network May 18, 2011 Conference Call Agenda »

Park and Recreation Month - 5 in July Pledge .. Sign & EMBRACE the GREAT OUTDOORS THIS JULY! »

Pledge to Embrace the Great Outdoors this July to celebrate Park and Recreation Month this July.

May 2011 Digital Issue of "Parks and Recreation" Magazine »

July is Park and Recreation Month and this year theme is "ROCK YOUR PARK" join us in celebrating and getting your organization involved »

Demonstrate the power of parks and recreation through NRPA’s 2011 “Rock Your Park” Flash Mob Contest (via YouTube). NRPA will choose one park and recreation agency and one citizen group as winners!

Click here to access the rules and official online entry form. All entries due on or before Aug. 1, 2011.

Whole Communities is hiring a Senior Program Manager. Location: Vermont. Their mission: inclusive communities that are strongly rooted in place and where all people – regardless of income, race, or background – have access to and a healthy relationship with the natural world. »

Job posting via #FB friends

March 2011 Issue of Parks and Recreation Magazine features a article about "Finding a Job in a Tight Market" written by our fellow Young Professional Shane Mize .. check it out! »

Young Professional Network Monthly Article in the Park & Rec Mag.

washingtonpoststyle:

Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Almy, a Navy physician, knits aboard a C-130 on a flight from Kuwait to Afghanistan. In Kandahar last year, Almy started the Combat Knitters, a group of female servicemembers who stitch to detach from the trauma they treat.

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