Agencies honored with awards: the National Gold Medal Award winners are announced.Every year at NRPA's Congress, an attendee can scan the crowd of faces at the Opening Session and see a few that seem more anxious than most. Most likely, these faces belong to an agency that is a Gold Medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize finalist, waiting to find out whether they will be named a winner this year. The award is the most prestigious an agency can win, and honors the nation's outstanding park and recreation agencies for excellence in the field of recreation management. Presented by the American Academy The American Academy in Berlin is a non-partisan academic institution in Berlin. It was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent Americans and Germans, among them Richard Holbrooke, Henry Kissinger, Richard von Weizsäcker, Fritz Stern and Otto Graf Lambsdorff and opened in for Park and Recreation Administration in partnership with NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association , finalists are selected each year by a panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
When selecting finalists, judges look for how well the agency has established a long-range plan for the community, and how the agency is following that plan. They also look at revenues and expenditures to see how the agency has grown, as well as the areas and facilities the agency may own or lease. Other judging criteria include how challenges were met; how new projects or services were implemented and received by the community; what advocacy programs are in place; whether conservation and preservation is a priority; how the agency uses technology; and how the agency includes recreation inclusion throughout its programs. Once an agency is named a finalist, it then must submit a video or DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. that highlights the resources and accomplishments of the agency. In addition to the application, judges use this presentation to determine a winner. This year, the judging was particularly tough, with several agencies that were worthy of Gold Medal awards. However, only one agency can claim the prize in each category. Take a look at some of the facilities or programs from each winning Gold Medal agency. Congratulations to all the finalists and especially the winners, for their hard work and dedication to parks and recreation! If you are interested in competing for the 2007 Gold Medal Awards or any of the National Award programs (see below), visit www.nrpa.org/awards to download a notification of intent form. National Award Winners Shine In addition to the Gold Medal Award program, NRPA also gives National Awards that honor individuals, agencies or corporations that have made outstanding professional and volunteer contributions to parks, recreation and environmental conservation. Here are this year's winners: Distinguished Professional Award Charles Odegaard Charles E. Odegaard (Born on January 10, 1911 in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Died on November 14, 1999 in Seattle, Washington) was the 19th president of the University of Washington from 1958-1973. , retired, Seattle, Wash. Ralph C. Wilson Service Award Robert Armistead, Austin, Texas Theodore & Franklin Roosevelt Award for Excellence in Recreation and Park Research Gary Ellis Gary Leo Ellis Jr. (b. March 21, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington U.S.) was an American "Old School" professional bicycle motocross (BMX) racer. Gary Ellis was one of the last of the "Old School" BMX racers who careers started in the 1970's to early 1980's. , Ph.D., Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. Robert C. Crawford Young Professional Award Cheryl Bright West, Bellaire, Texas Bellaire is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 15,642 and is completely surrounded by the cities of Houston and West University Place. Voluntary Service Award Linda Ketron, Pawley's Island, S.C. Humanitarian Award Jonesboro Rotary Club, Jonesboro Metro Rotary Club and Jonesboro University Rotary Club, Jonesboro, Ark. Corporate Humanitarian Award REI, Recreational Equipment, Inc., Sumner, Wash. Recognition of Significant Efforts (ROSE) Award Juliene R. Hefter, Greendale, Wisc. The Dorothy Mullen Arts & Humanities Awards recognizes agencies that demonstrate excellence in planning and implementing arts and humanities programs that instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. a lifetime appreciation of the arts. Here are this year's winners: Class I (pop. 500,000 and more) "Mural Arts Program" City of Long Beach, Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine Class III (pop. 75,000-199,000) "Roswell Visual Arts" Roswell Recreation & Parks Department Class IV (pop. 25,000-74,999) "Interpretive Children's Garden" Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission The KUDOS Marketing and Communication Awards are given to agencies or departments that best market or communicate the value of recreation to the public. Here are this year's winners: Class I (pop. less than 100,000) Buffalo Grove Park District, Buffalo Grove, III. Class II (pop. more than 100,000) The Recreation & Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC BREC Busqueda y Rescate en Estructuras Colapsadas (Guatemala) BREC Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge BRec Bachelor of Recreation BREC Birch Run Expo Center (Birch Run, Michigan) ), La. |
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