NRPA enters landmark partnership with Sports Illustrated. (Tip-Off).Park, and recreation professionals and citizen advocates have longed for the day when the National Recreation and Park Association would deliver a national visibility strategy. Well, this is the year! Just imagine--a national media icon deciding, to celebrate its 50th anniversary by showcasing the benefits of parks and recreation! Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. , the recognized voice of all things sport, will celebrate 50 years of translating American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of culture through sports by creating a platform to enhance the quality of sports in America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. . Sports Illustrated has selected the National Recreation and Park Association as a core national partner to celebrate, showcase A showcase, or vitrine, is a glassed-in cabinet or case for displaying delicate or valuable articles such as objects d'art or merchandise in a shop, museum, or house. and enhance the quality of community sports nationwide. The Sports Illustrated 50th anniversary celebration will include a national tour, an 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 community showcased in each issue of its magazine and on its Web site, and leaving a legacy to improve community sports for the next 50 years. Opportunities for NRPA members to participate in celebrating this special anniversary include: * Celebrate July July: see month. is Recreation & Parks Month to launch our national partnership to promote quality community sports through parks and recreation. See the article on p. 38 of this issue of Parks & Recreation for ideas on how to celebrate our national month. * Submit your application to be recognized as one of our nation's top 50 Sports Illustrated Sportstowns (one per state) and gain visibility in an issue of the magazine. * Get recognition for your community by submitting your best photographs to NRPA for possible use in one of the full-page adj. 1. occupying an entire page in a book or paper; as, a full-page ad s>. Adj. 1. full-page - occupying an entire page in a book or paper; "a full-page ad" advertisements promoting parks and recreation that will be run in Sports Illustrated during the anniversary year. * Sign up to be part of the NRPA/ Sports Illustrated anniversary network and receive monthly updates, programming ideas and special offers. * Use the customized 50th anniversary logo on print material, sport clothing, etc., throughout the anniversary year. The anniversary year begins July 1, 2003, and will run through July 2004. Take action today and join this landmark celebration by registering online at www.nrpa.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. . For more information, write to programs@nrpa.org. Do You Work in a Sportstown? Does your community live and breathe breathe To inhale and exhale during respiration; to respire sports all year round for all ages and interests? If so, NRPA and Sports Illustrated have teamed up as part of the Sports Illustrated 50th anniversary celebration to identify one community in each state that reflects how sports enhances community quality of life. Any city, county or special district park and recreation agency is invited to apply. Up to ten finalists will be selected in each state, and the one designated as a Sports Illustrated Sportstown will receive national recognition in Sports Illustrated and Parks & Recreation, among other benefits. The judging criteria will be based on quality community sports practices in the areas of program philosophy, policies and procedures Policies and Procedures are a set of documents that describe an organization's policies for operation and the procedures necessary to fulfill the policies. They are often initiated because of some external requirement, such as environmental compliance or other governmental , education and training, youth development, commitment to parks and recreation resources, innovations in community involvement and scope of programming. The application deadline for the 2003/04 Sports Illustrated Sportstown recognition program is May 1, 2003. Finalists will be notified by July 1, 2003, and the 50 Sports Illustrated Sportstowns will be notified throughout the year in conjunction with the 50th anniversary tour. The application is available at www.nrpa.org. For more information, write to programs@nrpa.org. |
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