Attached is the A&F UpDATE for April 2008. Congratulations to A&F Section members Don Miletic from DesPlaines Park District who received the Professional of the Year Award, and to Mark Pawlowski from Winfield Park District who received the Distinguished Service Award.
Please share if your park district gets their municipal utility tax waived from their city/village. It should be done through a city/village ordinance. If your agency gets their tax waived, is your city/village Home Rule?
The January 2008 A&F Section Newsletter is here! If you are a member of the Administraion and Finance Section and did not receive your January 2008 newsletter via e-mail, please contact Beverly Wolf at bwolf@lombardparks.com. January 2008 AandF UpDATE
The Administration and Finance Section of the Illinois Park and Recreation Association will be holding its Professional Development School - Developing Park & Recreation Champions and Champions For Parks & Recreation - again this year from November 11-13 at the Eagle Creek Resort in Findlay, IL.
Each year this multi-day school aims to provide Illinois’ park and recreation professionals a unique opportunity to grow and develop both professionally and personally. PDS provides students with opportunities to learn from top-notch speakers and network with others from our field who wish to share ideas and discuss issues that are of concern to us all. Whether this is your first year at PDS, or you’re a returning student, we know you’ll find it to be both educational and rewarding. You will you leave with new ideas and strategies to implement immediately! Don’t miss it!
Click here for more information and register online! Click here for a printable brochure.
QUESTIONS: Contact Mark Pawlowski, 2007 PDS Chair, at either markatthepark@ameritech.net or 630-653-3811 x112.
The A & F section will offer a limited number of scholarships this fiscal year to A & F Section members who wish to attend Professional Development School or the IAPD/IPRA Conference and do not have sufficient budgets to attend. To be considered for one of the limited number of $300 scholarships being awarded, applicants must complete the attached official application form and submit to the Scholarship committee. 2007 Scholarship Application
Don’t forget to register for the A & F Section Golf Outing at Prairie View Golf Club in Bryon on Friday, October 12. Register by October 1 to reserve your spot. All are welcome, whether you are a foursome or an individual. See attached flier for registration information. Golf Outing October 12 2007.pdf
Find out what’s happening in the A&F Section with the A&F UpDATE.
This may be the least scariest Friday the 13th experiences ever as the A&F Board will gather to meet for their regularly scheduled meeting (Section Meeting Agenda). They will meet at 10am at the Kane County Forest Preserve’s Hughes Creek Golf Club at 1749 Spring Valley Drive in Elburn. Lunch will be served after the meeting. The cost is $10 for lunch and orders will be taken at the beginning of the meeting. After the meeting concludes, members will have the opportunity to golf at the course, either 9 or 18 holes. This may be the scariest part depending on who you are matched up to golf with… Registration in advance is required for golf. Please contact Monica if interested as she may have some slots open at this time.
| Event Date: | Jul 13, 2007 10:00 AM - Jul 13, 2007 4:00 PM |
Here is the June 2007 A&F Section Newsletter with articles, “When Is Too Much, Too Much?” and “Teens Benefit from Partnership”. Inside you’ll also find education and networking opportunities, and the date for our 15th Annual Golf Outing. We’re making a special effort this year to encourage A&F Section retirees to join us for golf. So, if you know any of our retirees, ask them to come golf with us! June 2007 A and F UpDATE
Check the newsletter and join us for “Creating A Great Place to Work…” on April 11th.