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Agencies reach accreditation.


During NRPA's Congress, several agencies became accredited accredited

recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria.


accredited herds
cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g.
 or re-accredited. To receive this distinction, agencies must complete an application process, a self-assessment, a peer review and complete a site review before they are eligible for accreditation. The Commission for

Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies oversees the program, which is sanctioned by 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
 and the Academy for Park and Recreation Administration.

Congratulations to the agencies listed below that received accreditation or re-accreditation at Congress:

Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources

City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department

City of Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, city (1990 pop. 46,194), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1920. A major suburban area, it is also a beach resort and vegetable-shipping point.  Recreation and Parks Department

City of Coral Gables Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings.  Parks and Recreation Department

City of Germantown Parks and Recreation Department

City of Greensboro Department of Parks and Recreation

City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department

City of Kettering Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department

City of Lenexa Parks and Recreation

City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department

City of Stockton Department of Parks and Recreation

Grove City Grove City, village (1990 pop. 19,661), Franklin co., central Ohio. It has some manufacturing. A Thoroughbred track is there.  Department of Parks and Recreation

Lee County Parks and Recreation Department

Richland County Richland County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Richland County, Illinois
  • Richland County, Montana
  • Richland County, North Dakota
  • Richland County, Ohio
  • Richland County, South Carolina
  • Richland County, Wisconsin

 Recreation Commission

Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation Department

For more information on accreditation, visit www.nrpa.org/accreditation.
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Title Annotation:ASSOCIATION NEWS
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Date:Dec 1, 2006
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