Calendar of events.

Extend the core knowledge of parks and recreation professionals. The most up-to-date listing of national, state and local conferences and workshops is available online at www.nrpa.org See .org.

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RFC 1591. . To ensure a listing in Parks & Recreation's Calendar of Events, please provide all pertinent PERTINENT, evidence. Those facts which tend to prove the allegations of the party offering them, are called pertinent; those which have no such tendency are called impertinent, 8 Toull. n. 22. By pertinent is also meant that which belongs. Willes, 319. information no leas than three months prior to the conference date. Earlier submissions allow readers to better plan their yearly conference schedules, and are encouraged. To be added to the NRPA print and Web calendars, contact Ron Noun 1. Ron - a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
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n. 1. A man who tills the earth; a husbandman. at rtillman@nrpa.org or 703-858-4731.

* Indicates an NRPA-sponsored event
[Pacific]
[West]
[Great Lakes]
[South East]
[North East]

FEBRUARY 2003

* [South East] Feb. 16-20: 34th Annual
Executive Development Program
for Parks & Recreation Professionals,
Athens, Ga.
NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center.
Contact Al Henderson, 706-542-2237;
al_Henderson@gactr.uga.edu

* [North East] Feb. 26-27: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Deal, N.J.
NRPA. Contact NRPA. Contact: Janice Bruno,
610-277-9965. CEUs Available.

* [Pacific] Feb. 26-27: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Redding, Calif.
NRPA. Contact: Sue Roi, 530-225-4095.
CEUs Available

* [South East] Feb. 27-28: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Key West, Fla.
NRPA. Contact: Remy Baker, 800-940-1557,
ext. 102. CEUs Available

* [South East] Feb. 26- March 1: NRPA
Legislative Forum on Parks &
Recreation, Washington, D.C.
NRPA Public Policy Office.
Contact: Barry Tindall, 202-887-0290

MARCH 2003

[North East] Mar. 2-5: Pennsylvania Annual
Conference, State College, Pa.
Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society. Contact:
Bob Griffith, 814-234-4272, rgriffith@prps.org,
www.prps.org. Pending Approval for CEUs

* [Pacific] Mar. 2-5: Pacific
Northwest Resource Institute,
Port Townsend, Wash.
NRPA Pacific Service Center.
Contact: Pamela Earle, 253-661-2265;
nrpapac@aol.com

* [Pacific] Mar. 2-7: Northwest
Resource Management School,
Port Townsend, Wash.
NRPA. Pacific Service Center. Contact: Pamela
Earle, 253-661-2265; nrpapac@aol.com
CEUs Available

* [Pacific] Mar.3-4: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Fullerton, Calif.
NRPA. Contact Cindy Burke, 800-676-7946. CEUs
Available.

* [South East] Mar. 3-4: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Newport News, Va.
NRPA. Contact: Charles Harper, 888-873-1102,
ext. 17. CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] Mar. 4-7: Missouri State
Conference, Kansas City, Mo.
Missouri Recreation and Park Association.
Contact Clark Allen, 573-686-8645,
pbparks@semo.net. Pending Approval for CEUs

[North East] Mar. 5-6: 24th Annual DRPS State
Conference, Dover, Del.
Delaware Recreation and Parks Society.
Contact Beth Ann Short, 302-366-7069

* [North East] Mar. 5-6: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Westchester, Pa.
NRPA. Contact: NRPA. Contact Janice Bruno,
610-277-9965. CEUs Available

* [South East] Mar. 5-7: Edith Upchurch
Innovative Programming Forum 30th
Anniversary, Eatonton, Ga.
NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center.
Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880;
senrpa@aol.com. Pending Approval for CEUs

[West] Mar. 5-7: Arkansas State
Conference, Hot Spring, Ark.
Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Tina Fellows, 501-244-5415;
tfellows@littlerock.state.ar.us.
Pending Approval for CEUs

[West] Mar. 5-7: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Leavenworth, Kan.
Kansas Recreation and Park Association.
Contact Bonnie Simon, 785-235-6533

* [West] Mar. 6-7: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Albuquerque, N.M.
NRPA. Contact: Linda Andersson, 847-843-7529,
lindaafo@aol.com. CEUs Available

* [West] Mar. 6-11: National Aquatic
Conference and National
Aquatic Management School,
Albuquerque, N.M.
NRPA Great Lakes Office. Contact: Sue Krauser,
847-843-7529, smkrauser@aol.com, www.nrpa.org

* [South East] Mar. 9-14: Business Management
Institute, Wheeling, W.V.
NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center.
Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880;
senrpa@aol.com. Pending Approval for CEUs

* [Great Lakes] Mar. 10-11: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
City of Highland, III.
NRPA. Contact: Lori Karole Shook,
630-752-0141. CEUs Available

[South East] Mar. 10-12: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Carollton, Ky.
Kentucky Recreation and Park Society. Contact:
Don Stosberg, 502-696-9834, CEUs Available

* [South East] Mar. 10-14: Adult Leadership
Training, Lansdowne, Va.
NRPA. Contact: Sonia Amir, 703-858-0784,
samir@nrpa.org

* [North East] Mar. 12-13: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Westminster, Md.
NRPA. Contact NRPA. Contact Janice Bruno,
610-277-9965. CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] Mar. 12-14: National
Playground Safety Institute
Course and Exam, Collinsville, Illinois
Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Contact:
Lori Karole Shook, 630-752-0141, lori@il-ipra.org

[South East] Mar. 12-14: NCRPS Therapeutic
Recreation Dillon Annual Conference,
Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina Recreation & Park Society.
Contact: Karen Howard, 704-336-2344,
howarkb@co.mecklenburg.nc.us, www.ncrps.org
Pending Approval for CEUs

[North East] Mar. 17-19: New Jersey State
Conference, Atlantic City, NJ.
New Jersey Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Timothy Cronin, 201-670-5560;
vorrecdept@erols.com. Pending Approval
for CEUs

[Great Lakes] Mar. 19: OPRA Legislative Forum
and Reception, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association.
Contact: Charlotte Walker, 800-238-1108;
opra@opraonline.org; www.opraonline.org

* [Great Lakes] Mar. 19-20:. Aquatic Facility,
Operator Certification Course,
Canton, Mich.
NRPA. Contact: Nichole Fisher, 517-485-9888.
CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] Mar. 19-21: International Canada
Goose Symposium, Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Contact: Ricky Lien, 920-892-8756 ext. 3045;
icgs@dnr.state.wi.us; www.dnr.state.wi.us/
conferences/. Pending Approval for CEUs

[West] Mar. 19-21: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
San Jose, Calif.
California Park and Recreation Society.
Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777, www.cprs.org

[Pacific] Mar. 19-21: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Tukwila, Wash.
Washington Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Rick Still, 206-767-2344;
rick@ci.tukwila.wa.us. Pending Approval
for CEUs

* [West] Mar. 19-22: Pacific Southwest
Training Conference, San Jose, Calif.
California Park & Recreation Society and NRPA.
Contact: Leslie Fritz, 916-665-2777, leslie@crps.
org, www.cprs.org. Pending Approval for CEUs

* [South East] Mar. 20-21. Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Naples, Fla
NRPA. Contact: Remy Baker, 800-940-1557,
ext. 102. CEUs Available

* [West] Mar. 21-23: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Overland Park, Kan.
NRPA. Contact: Bonnie Simon, 785-235-6533.
CEUs Available

[Pacific] Mar. 23-26: Utah State
Conference, Ogden, Utah
Utah Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: 435-657-0617

[West] Mar. 24-26: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
San Antonio, Texas
Texas Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Michal Anne Lord, 512-868-8988

[South East] Mar. 26-28: Building Connections
for Community Health Conference,
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
with The Center for Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention at UNC Chapel Hill.
Contact: Salli Benedict, salli_benedict@unc.edu

[West] Mar. 26-28: Texas State
Conference, San Antonio, Texas
Texas Recreation and Park Society.
Contact: Jane Dembski, 713-662-8280,
jdembski@ci.bellair.tx.us. Pending Approval
for CEUs

[South East] Mar. 28-30: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Birmingham, AM.
Alabama Recreation and Parks Association.
Contact: Paul A. Morton, 334-279-9160;
arpa@knology.net

* [South East] Mar. 28- April 2: Southern
Regional Conference and Trade Show,
Birmingham, Ala.
NRPA Southeast Regional Service Center.
Contact: Larry Zehnder, 423-424-3880;
senrpa@aol.com. Pending Approval for CEUs

* [South East] Mar. 29- April 2: Southeast
Therapeutic Recreation Institute,
Birmingham, Ala.
NRPA. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-2153,
spotts@nrpa.org, www.nrpa.org

[North East] Mar. 30-April 2: 63rd Annual
NYSRPS Conference and Business
Expo, Hauppauge, N.Y.
New York State Recreation and Parks Society.
Contact: Tawnya Kentile, 518-584-0321;
nysrps@nysrps.org. Pending Approval for CEUs

APRIL

* [North East] April 2-4: New England Training
Institute, Portsmouth, N.H.
NRPA Northeast Regional Office. Contact: Shawn
DeRosa, 781-596-7105; sderosa@nrpa.org

* [North East] April 2-4: NTRS New England
Therapeutic Recreation Symposium,
Portsmouth, N.H.
NRPA. Contact: Susan Potts, 703-858-2153,
spottsGnrpa.org. Pending Approval for CEUs

[South East] April 2-4: National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Kissimmee, Fla.
Florida Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Carmella Stroud, 850-878-3221;
carmella@frpa.org. CEUs Available

[Pacific] April 3-5 National Playground
Safety Institute Course and Exam,
Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona Parks and Recreation Association.
Contact: Terrie Britton, 602-335-1962;
apra@azpra.org. CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] April 4: ITRA Annual Conference,
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Iowa Therapeutic Recreation Society.
Contact: jackiefk@iowatra.org; www.iowatra.org.
Pending Approval for CEUs

[North East] April 5-8: NYSTRA Conference,
Tarrytown, N.Y.
New York State Therapeutic Recreation
Association. Contact: Justin Merkey,
nystra@nystra.org. Pending Approval for CEUs

[Great Lakes] April 7-9: National Playground
Safety Institute Course end Exam,
Carmel, Ind.
Indiana Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: 314-896-5674. CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] April 8-10: National Playground
Safety Institute Coarse and Exam,
Canton, Mich.
Michigan Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Nichole Fisher, 517-485-9888;
nfisher@mrpaonline.org. CEUs Available

* [South East] April 10-11: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Margate, Fla.
NRPA. Contact: Remy Baker, 800-940-1557,
ext. 102. CEUs Available

* [West] April 11-14: Regional Leadership
and Professional Training Institute,
Pueblo, Colo.
NRPA Western Service Center.
Contact: Maria Stamats, 719-632-7031;
nrpawest@concentric.net. CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] Apr. 14-16: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Association of Elementary School
Administrators. Contact: Michele Strunk,
strunk@oaesa.org. CEUs Available

[Pacific] April 22-25: WRPA Annual
Conference, Stevenson, Wash.
Washington Recreation and Park Association.
Contact: Brit Kramer, 253-874-1283. Pending
Approval for CEUs

[Great Lakes] April 23-35: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam, Carol Stream, III.
Illinois Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Lori Karole Shook, lori@il-ipra.org.
CEUs Available

[Pacific] April 28-30: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam, Anchorage, Alaska.
Alaska Recreation and Park Association. Contact:
Lori Schanche, 907-343-6368. CEUs Available

[Great Lakes] April 28-30:. Midwest
Therapeutic Recreation Symposium,
Lake Geneva, Wis.
University of Missouri, Columbia.
Contact: Lucy St. John, 573-882-1963.
Pending Approval for CEUs

[Great Lakes] April 30-May 2: National
Playground Safety Institute Course
and Exam, Belton, Mo.
Missouri Park and Recreation Association.
Contact: Paula Diller, paula@mopark.org.
CEUs Available

MAY

* [South East] May 1-2: Aquatic Facility
Operator Certification Course,
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
NRPA. Contact: Linda Andersson, 847-843-7529;
lindaafo@aol.com. CEUs Available

[Pacific] May 1-3: Fourth International
Conference on Walking in the 21st
Century, Portland, Ore.
America Walks. Contact: Ellen Vanderslice,
503-222-1077; ellenv@americawalks.org;
www.americawalks.org

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