Recreation and Park Hall of Fame. (Recroom).During the 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 Congress in Denver, Colorado, Robert Moses This is about the urban planner; for other uses, see Robert Moses (disambiguation). Robert Moses (December 18 1888 - July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. and Robert W. Crawford were inducted into the Recreation and Park Hall of Fame. The following provides the criteria for being inducted into the Hall of Fame as well as biographical sketches of this year's inductees. The Recreation and Park Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the advancement of recreation and parks in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Joseph Lee Memorial Library Committee initiated the Hall of Fame. The National Recreation and Park Association and 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 of Park and Recreation Administration, with the support of the National Recreation Foundation, jointly sponsor the Hall of Fame. To be selected, the nominee must meet the following criteria: * Have made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the advancement of the park and recreation movement in the United States. * The contributions must have been made in relationship to the mission of the National Recreation and Park Association and its parent organizations. * Selection to the Hall of Fame is a posthumous honor. No nominee shall be considered until at least five years following death. * Nominees will be considered for their contributions to the recreation and park field warranted by historical review and evaluation of long-term impact upon the recreation and park movement without regard to race, sex, religion, or age. The Hall of Fame is open to the public and special commemorative plaques are on display at the National Recreation and Park Association headquarters in Ashburn, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington, D.C., and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The area serves as headquarters for the internet service provider Verizon Business, Old Dominion Brewing Company, . The Hall of Fame is a fitting memorial to those leaders in the park and recreation movement who have enriched our philosophy and enhanced our environment. The National Recreation and Park Association The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is a non-profit service, research and education organization, representing the united voice of the park and recreation movement. For almost 100 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time organizations that made up NRPA have been dedicated to the positive use of leisure time, conservation of our natural and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , and the beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau of the American environment. The Association serves federal, state, and local governments as well as private organizations and citizen efforts. The American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration The American Academy of Park and Recreation Administration, established in 1980, is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. of distinguished practitioners and scholars committed to the advancement of park and recreation administration. The Academy encourages scholarly efforts by both practitioners and educators to develop and enhance the practice of administration in park, recreation, and leisure service fields. For further information about the Hall of Fame, go to our website, www.nrpa.org, click on the "Membership" link, click on "Library," and follow the links to the Recreation and Park Hall of Fame webpage. You may also call (703) 858-2192 for further information or send an email query to lfurr@nrpa.org. |
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