Remember San Antonio... scenes from NRPA's 1995 Congress.Flight Surgeon and Astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris (far left) presents 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 Chairman of the Board Beverly Brandes (right) and NRPA Executive Director R. Dean Tice (center) with an autographed flight patch and a compilation of photographs taken from his space missions. Harris was the keynote speaker at the First All Congress General Session. Fulfilling the Challenge Campaign Chairman Anne S. Close (podium) proves that the campaign's efforts have paid off as she announces the most recent total of pledges and contributions. The challenge, initiated by a donation from Iowa businessman Claude Ahrens, was fulfilled with a total of $1.75 million. Architectural renderings of the institute's exterior and conceptual plans for the interior were unveiled in San Antonio. A Texas native and the first African American to walk in space, Dr. Harris shares many of his research findings on the effects of extended time in space on the metabolism, muscle mass and other aspects of physical functioning. Sharing his personal commitment to recreation and leisure services, Dr. Harris introduces his brother, Dennis Harris (center) assistant director of the Ft. Worth Department of Parks and Recreation. Dr. Harris also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club of Houston and a committee member of the Greater Houston Area Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. NRPA President-Elect Douglas J. Gaynor, CLP 1. CLP - Cornell List Processor. 2. CLP - Constraint Logic Programming. (left), President Kenneth S. Kutska, CLP (second from left), Chairman Beverly Brandes (second from right), and Executive Director R. Dean Tice (far right) cut the ceremonial ribbon, unveiling the exhibit hall on opening night. Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) professionals representing the various military services perform in a celebration of MWR's role in WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two . The nostalgic extravaganza, filled with pride and patriotism, left the entire audience San Antonio Mayor William t Thornton (far left) presents NRPA Chairman of the Board Beverly Brandes (second from left), NRPA President Kenneth S Kutska, CLP and NRPA Executive Director R. Dean Tice with papers naming them Honorary Mayors. Although not literally, NRPA took over San Antonio when 8,000 delegates, presenters and exhibitors came to the City for its annual Congress for Recreation and Parks October 5-9. Demonstrating another element of Texas culture, a Mexican-American dancer clicks her castanets castanets (kăs'tənĕts`), percussion instruments known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, possibly of Middle Eastern origin, now used primarily in Spanish dance music or imitations of it. in time with the music at the Botanical Gardens. Left: Delegates pour into the exhibit hall for refreshments and a chance to see the latest in recreation and parks equipment and services. The reception, following the First All Congress General Session, has quickly become a favorite event of delegates and exhibitors alike. This year over 4,800 went through the hall on its debut night. NRPA, Australian Park, Recreation Group Sign Exchange Agreement The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and Royal Australian institute of parks and Recreation (RAIPR) have signed a protocol outlining details of professional, technical and citizen exchanges involving members of the respective organizations. The agreement is the fifth in a series of international protocols between NRPA and allied organizations worldwide. Existing protocols involve the Canadian Parks/Recreation Association, National Recreation Association of Japan, New Zealand Institute of Parks and Recreation, and the Institute for Leisure and Amenity Management (Great Britain). The agreements establish guidelines for reciprocal exchange involving NRPA and members of the respective organizations. Beyond personal exchange, the protocols have encouraged the international flow of information important to professional, technical and citizen policymakers in parks and recreation. A copy of the Australian or other protocols and implementing guidelines are available from the NRPA division of public policy. The young boy at left shows that recreation and parks professionals are not the only people to enjoy the many exhibit hall displays. New to the exhibit hall format this year were demo labs, where exhibitors could show their products in use. Some of the demonstration activities included tennis and basketball. Play hard, sleep hard - A child reflects the sentiments of many delegates who experienced a full day of education sessions, inspirational speakers, and a profusion of recreation equipment and services. A country western singer provides two-steppin' tunes at the American Park and Recreation Society-sponsored Garden Party. Delegates explored the grounds and greenhouses of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens before sundown. As the sun set, the aromas of foods and the sounds of music joined the stars and fill the skies. A country western singer provides two-steppin' tunes at the American Park and Recreation Society-sponsored Garden Party. Delegates explored the grounds and greenhouses of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens before sundown. As the sun set, the aromas of foods and the sounds of music joined the stars and fill the skies. A pioneer in the field of "human excellence," speaker Scout Cloud Lee, right, addressed delegates at the Congress Second All Congress General Session. Recognized by her part-Seminole family as a "seer," Cloud was invited back to the NRPA Congress after receiving the highest evaluation score of any speaker at last year's gathering. Recreation and parks professionals and citizen advocates participate in the Intergenerational institute and the Model Park Planning institute during the three days of educational offerings at Congress. More than 300 concurrent education sessions and on-site institutes were offered tor every level of experience on a variety of topics. In total, more than 200 Continuing Education Units (CEUs.) were available. In a show of true Texas tradition, a cowboy performer rustles up some fun at the evening festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. following the Armed Forces Recreation Society (AFRS AFRS Air Force Recruiting Service AFRS American Forces Radio Saigon AFRS Auxiliary Flight Reference System AFRS Automated Fingerprint Reader System AFRS Aircraft Fault Reporting System AFRS Air Force Reserve Sector ) Professional Training institute (PTI). Held one day prior to the Congress, the PTI offers a forum for recreation and parks professionals, both civilian and military, who work in Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) departments. Parks and Recreation's Best Honored with National Awards The First and Second All Congress General Sessions are well known for the excitement they generate. Much of that enthusiasm is spawned from the honoring of professionals and citizens that are recognized for their endeavors in parks, recreation and leisure services all year long. Of the many awards given during the Congress, five national programs are featured most prominently. DOROTHY MULLEN ARTS AND HUMANITIES AWARDS Sponsored by S&S Arts & Crafts Class I Homeland Cultural Center City of LOng Beach (CA) Parks, Recreation and Marine Class 11 Performing Arts Program Decatur (IL) Park District Class III Oak Grove-Living History Paducah (KY) Parks ans Leisure Services Class IV Drama Center Backstage Theatre Series Cookeville (TN) Department of Leisure Services GOLD MEDAL AWARDS Class I Jonhson Country (KS) Parks and Recreation District Class 11 City of Tempe (AZ) Community Services Department Class III Schamburg (IL) Park District Class IV Columbus (IN) Parks and Recreation Department Class V City of Naples (FL) Community Services GOLD MEDAL SPECIAL RECREATION AWARDS Class I Rockford (IL) Park District, Extended Services Class 11 City of Bellevue (WA) Parks and Community Services The First Step Entering an awards competition is the first step to gaining national recognition for your program or agency. Likewise, nominating individuals, corporations or foundations is the best way of sharing their excellence with every one in the field. Through NRPA's awards programs, we can learn from one another. Please consult the following diregtory for more information or an application. A full listing of NRPA branch and section award winners and deadlines will appear in the February issue of P&R. Award Deadline Contact National Awards April 15 NRPA Headquarters (703) 820-4940 Dorothy Mullen Varies, by Your NRPA Regional Office Arts & Humanities region Marketing & Communications April 15 NRPA Headquarters KUDOS Awards (703) 820-4940 Gold Medal Awards Feb 9 NSGA NSGA National Sporting Goods Association NSGA National Senior Games Association NSGA Naval Security Group Activity NSGA Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm NSGA Nova Scotia-Gambia Association NSGA Nova Scotia Golf Association (Canada) Sports Foundation Pat Sinda (708) 439-4000 1995 Congress Exhibitors 3-D Banner Systems - Park Place A A & S Park Bench A.B. Chance Company AEK Computers (A.E. Klawitter & Assoc.) AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. Softouch AYSO-American Youth Soccer Organization Acapulco Pools Acrylon Plastics Inc. Adams USA, Inc./Bolco Bases Advanced Containment Systems Inc. Advantage Rent-A-Car Aggrressive Industries, Inc. Alamo Group All American Scoreboards All Star Bleachers AmSign Corporation/AGS Group Amateur Athletic Union The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in 1888 to sponsor US teams and players in a wide variety of sports, and has sponsored many tournaments throughout the United States. Amateur Softball Assoc./USA Softball Amer-A-Can American Association for Nude Recreation The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) is a nudist organization in the United States. In the United States, German immigrant Kurt Barthel organized the first nudist event in 1929, just outside of New York City (NYC), and founded the American League for Physical American Locker Security Systems, Inc. American Recreation Products American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. American Sport Education Program American Swing Products Amusement Leisure Equipment Worldwide Anchor Audio, Inc. Anchor Industries Inc. Appleseed Recreation Aqua Products, Inc. AquaSol Controllers Aquatic Amusement Associates Aquatics International/American City & County Arizona State University/Department of Recreation Management & Tourism Armbruster Mfg. Co. Astroturf Manufacturing Atec Athletic Business B BCI Burke Company, Inc. BSN Sports Babe Ruth Leaque, Inc. Bakko Bak Bord Corporation Basketball Products International Bassai, Ltd, Bedford Industries BioZapp Laboratories Bison Recreational Products Body Masters Bollinger Insurance Brandano Displays, Inc. Brown & Benchmark Publishers Bug Relief Corporation Burbach Engineers C C.C. Creations C.W. Davis/Ice Pro Califone International, Inc. California Industrial Products California Products Corporation California State University/CSULB, Department of Rec. & Leisure Studies Carlisle Tire and Rubber Company Carpenter Decorating Co., Inc. Carsonite International Carter & Burgess, Inc. Cedar Forest Products Company Century Industries, Inc. Chemical Specialties, Inc. (CSI) Chemtrol, Santa Barbara Control Systems Clarin, Div. of Greenwich Industries LP Classic Medallics, Inc. Classic Recreation Systems Inc Classic Sportswear, Inc. Classic Swing-Rite, Inc. Clemson University Clivus Multrum, Inc. Club Car, Inc. Coalition of Americans to Protect Sports,(CAPS) Colorado Time Systems Columbia Cascade Company Comtec Industries Consolidated Speciality Products Contech Construction Products Continental Bridge Cooper Lighting Counsilman/Hunsaker & Associates Create-A-Saurus, Inc. Crown Awards Inc. Crystal Valley Decorating Curtis Marketing Corporation, Quality Industries Cybex Cylex, Inc. D Daktronics, Inc Derovations Corporation Diamond Pro Inc. Dinoflex Manufacturing Ltd. Diversified Metal Fabricators, Inc. Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company Douglas Sports Nets & Equipment Dudley Sports Dynatouch Corp. E E-Z Up International, Inc. E-Z-GO Textron Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program-NRA Eibe USA Electric Mobility Corporation Electro-Mech Scoreboard Co. Enwood Structures, Products Group, Inc. Escom Software Services Eureka! Party Tents Excel Industries, Inc. F FIBREX, Inc. Fabriscape Inc Fairway Systems Family Nurturing Center Fibar Group Fibre Tech Flaghouse, Inc. Flail-Master Frostburg State University Background Frostburg State University, located on a 260 acre (1.1 km²) campus in Frostburg, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. History The school was founded in 1898 under the name State Normal School #2 FuelMaker Inc. Full Court Press Fusion Coatings Future Pro, Inc. G GTE Call Box Gametime, Inc. Garick Corporation General Mills, Helen Harris Associates Gibson, Incorporated Global Sport/Goalsetter Gold Medal Recreational Products Golf Course Superintendents Association Gopher Sport Government Product News Graber Products, Inc. Great American Duck Races GreenHeart green·heart n. 1. a. A tropical American tree (Ocotea rodioei) having dark, greenish, durable wood. b. Any of various similar trees. 2. The wood of any of these trees. Durawoods, Inc. GreenLine Products Greg Larson Sports H H.R.A. Sports Vision Hammer Strength Corporation Harrington Corporation Hershey Chocolate North America Hickson Corporation Hindman Manufacturing Co. of Centralia Hollrock Engineering, Golf Range Systems Holstein Manufacturing, Inc. Home Safe Products, Inc. Hubbell Lighting, Inc. Hydro-Bikes, Inc. I Ice Skating Institute The Ice Skating Institute (formerly the Ice Skating Institute of America) is a trade association for ice rinks, and also an international governing body for recreational figure skating. of America Import Amusement Sales & Service, Inc. In-Line Sport Systems, Inc. In-School Bowling Program Indiana University, Dept. of Recreation & Park Admin. Innovative Foam Technology Inside Edge, Inc. Inst. of Registered Landscape Architects Intelligent Products Incorporated International Sports Sciences Assoc. International Youth Basketball Iron Mountain Forge J J & A Handy-Crafts, Inc. J. F. Fitzpatrick Industries, Inc. Jayfro Corporation Jazzercise, Inc. Jim Walls Co., Inc. Jox Corporation Jugs, Inc. K KD Kanopy, Inc. Kalamazoo Banner Works, Inc. Kansas City, MO, Parks and Recreation Kay Park-Recreation Corporation Ken Coat, Inc. Kiefer Pool Equipment Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. Kifco Irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. Knouff & Knouff, Inc. Koh-l-Noor, Inc. Kompan Inc./Big Toys Kwik Goal, Ltd, L L.A. Steelcraft Products Inc. Landscape Structures, Inc. Lavtec Seamless Bathroom Modules LeisurSoft, Inc. Leisure Activities Unlimited Leisure Woods, Inc. Lenox Locker Co. Leon Younger Pros/Carvell Architects Lewis Bolt & Nut Company Life Fitness, inc. Lincoln Equipment, Inc. Lipa USA, Inc. Litchfield Industries, Inc. M MKR Associates MMI (Man Machine Interface) See HMI. 1. MMI - Man-Machine Interface. 2. (company) MMI - The company which developed the first Programmable Array Logic devices. MMI was bought by AMD. Federal Marketing MULTIMEDIA MWR Video Training System Macball Industries Magic Ice Products Mark One Distributors, Inc. Markers, Inc. Market Share Development Marty Gilman, Inc. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission Mateflex-Mele Corp. Maximum Seating, Inc. Maxwell Marketing McArthur Towels, Inc. McCourt Med X Corporation Michigan State Univ./Central Mich. Univ. Midwest Railroad Tie Sales Miracle Recreation Equipment, Co. Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc. Mity-Lite Tables Mobil Chemical Company, Composite Products Division Morgan Recreation Supply Inc Most Dependable Fountains Municipal Toy Company, Inc. Murdock, Inc. Musco Sports Lighting N NBGS NBGS New Brunswick Genealogical Society (Canada) NBGS New Braunfels General Store International NIRSA NIRSA National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (Oregon) Natare Corporation National Golf Foundation National In-line Hockey Association National Recreation Systems, Inc. National Ticket Company Nature Watch NetGain Corporation New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the Nitterhaus Concrete No Fault Industries, Inc. NordicEdge, Inc. North Carolina State University History
O Oglebay Dept. of Continuing Education, Education Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University, at Stillwater; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1890, opened 1891 as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1957. Olympic Recreation, Inc. Osmose Wood Preserving, Inc. Outdoor Aluminum, Inc. Overtime Software, Inc. P PCA (tool, programming) PCA - A dynamic analyser from DEC giving information on run-time performance and code use. Industries Pacific Yurts, Inc. Paddle Recration, L.L.C. Paddock Pool Equipment Co., Inc. Palmer/synder Furniture Company Parity, Inc. Park & Sun Inc. Park Law Enforcement Association Park Structures Passon's Sports Peli Guard Products Penn State Pennine Computers Performance Sports Systems, Inc., (formerly Gared Sports) Permaloc Aluminum Edging Pet Pick-Ups Petersen Concrete Leisure Products Petpro Products, Inc. Pickle-Ball, Inc. Pilot Rock, R.J. thomas Mfg. Co., Inc. Pioneer Products Inc. PlayTurf Playflex Safety Tile Inc. Playground Environments Playland, Inc. Playworld systems Poligon, A Division Of W.H. Porter, Inc. Pollock, Holzrichter, Nicholas, Ltd. Pony Baseball Inc. Pop Warner Little Scholars  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Inc. Portapath USA/Teletek Ind., Inc. Porter Athletic Equipment Company Premeir Polysteel Playgrounds ProSlide Technology, Inc. Programmed For Success, Inc. Q Quick Crete Products Corporation R RCK Sales, Inc. RCP (networking, tool) rcp - (Remote copy) The Unix utility for copying files over Ethernet. Rcp is similar to FTP but uses the hosts.equiv user authentication method. Unix manual page: rcp(1). Shelters, Inc. RISO RISO Regional Individual Standing Offer RISO Range Instrumentation Systems Office , Inc Rainmaker Golf Development Inc. Recreation Resources Recreonics Inc. RecWare by Sierra Digital Reliable Racing Supply, Inc. Reliable Seating RenoSys PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. Pools Resort Recreation & Tennis Management Restroom Solutions Robertson Industries, Inc. Rollins Hudig Hall of New Jersey, lnc. S S&S arts & Crafts, World Wide Games SCS Company SGD SGD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Singapore Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Company SICO SICO Schizophrenic Internet Chess Online SICO Sector Interface Control Officer SICO System Integration & Check Out SICO Superior Instrument Company NORTH AMERICA INC. SPI Safety Turf, Inc. Sagamore Publishing, Inc. Santana Products, Inc. Sarnafil Services Inc. Scoremaster, Sentinel Lockers by Tiffin Systems Sherman Utility Structures Shore Master, Inc. Silva Orienteering orienteering Cross-country footrace in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course. Introduced in Sweden in 1918, it later spread throughout Europe. World championships have been held since 1966. Services, USA Small Wonders Inflatables Sof Surfaces, Inc. Soft Lighting Systems Soung Pacific Southern Aluminum Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Sparton Enterprises, Inc. Specialty Recreation Equipment, Inc. Spectrum Pool Products Sport Court, Inc. Sportfishing Promotion Council Sportfloor U.S.A;, Inc. Sportime SportsLog Inc. s Inc. SportsTech Services Inc. StairMaster Sports/Medical Products,Inc Stamos Tool Inc. Star Sports, Inc. Steadfast Bridge Co. Sto-Cate Plastics Sturdisteel Company Sun Ports international Sinfish Laser Super Secur Mfg. Company Superior International Industries, (Formally Child Works) Supreme Products, Inc. Sure Shotsports Surface America, Inc. T Tandem Products, Inc. Taylor & Associates, Inc. Tectrix tec·trix n. pl. tec·tri·ces One of the coverts of a bird's wing. Often used in the plural. [Latin t Fitness Equipment Tennek, Inc. Tex-net, Inc. Texas - Marker Texas A&M University The Plastic Lumber Company The Toro Company The Trades Publishing Company Thompson industries Thybar Corporation TopSox Trend Manufacturing, Inc. Treska Products, Inc. Triarco Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. Inc. True Pitch, Inc. Tuflex Rubber Products U U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Canyon Lake Office U.S. Bureau Of Land Management U.S. Flag & Touch Football League U.S. Games US Specialty Coatings/Kendis USA Hockey Inline USA Hockey Inline is one of two governing bodies for the sport of inline hockey in the USA. The Amateur Athletic Union is the second body. See Also
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. Universal Building contractors Universal Gym Equipment The company Universal Gym Equipment, maker and distributor of the 'Universal Gym' multi-station body-building equipment, was founded by Harold Zinkin, the first winner of the muscle-building competition, Mr. , Inc. University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
Leisure Studies University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. University of North Texas Unversity of Northern Colorado University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Originally known for its nationally recognized physical education program,[3] UW–La Crosse now offers 85 undergraduate programs in 44 disciplines,[4] and 21 graduate programs and emphases in eight disciplines. , Dept. of Rec. Mgmt. & Therapeutic Rec. Urbaco V Venture Publishing, Inc. Vermont Systems, Inc. Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems Victor Stanley, Inc. Visions Computer Imaging Systems Visual Education Productions Visual Education Productions Vitricon, Inc. W W.M.S. Aquatic Specialists Wabash Valley Mfg. Washington State University Washington State University, at Pullman; land-grant and state supported; chartered 1890, opened 1892 as an agriculture college. From 1905 to 1959 it was the State College of Washington. Water Safety Products Water Technology, Inc. Water Weasel Company Wausau Tile, Inc. Weather-matic Webcoat Products Wenger Corporation West Coast Netting, Inc. Western Illinois University For another university which uses the abbreviation "WIU", see Webber International University Athletics
Y Yeadon Fabric Domes, Inc. York College of Pennsylvania Youth Basketball of America Z Zambelli Fireworks Internationale Zamboni Zeager Bros. Inc. Zebco |
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