Sessions for citizens.Successful outcomes in the park and recreation field are really times the direct result of engaged, knowledgeable citizens, professionals, and students. To help foster this environment, the C-BM branch has announced several workshop sessions for this year's 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 Oct. 12-15 in Reno Reno (rē`nō), city (1990 pop. 133,850), seat of Washoe co., W Nev., on the Truckee River; inc. 1903. Tourism has been the major industry since gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931. , Nev. The branch hopes these workshops will help educate the citizen volunteer, friend, commissioner/boardmember and professional: * Interpreting and Utilizing Citizen Input Effectively * What Is My Role As Commissioner/ Board Member? * How to Have A Successful Board * Citizens and Professionals Working Together As A Team * Can You Hear Me Now! * Just Selected-Advisory Board Member--Now What? * DOGGONE dog·gone Informal tr. & intr.v. dog·goned, dog·gon·ing, dog·gones To damn. interj. & n. Damn. adv. & adj. also dog·goned Damned. Grassroots Organization! * Improving Board Effectiveness Using Six Board Competencies * Open Forum: Commissioners, Board Members and Friends * Legislative Action: "The Personal Touch" * Mobilizing mobilizing, v 1. freeing or making loose and able to move. 2. observing any ongoing movements in a client's body, whether small or large, assisted or not, that identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as the client's physical and for Health and Wellness--A Community Approach * Bored With Your Board? Fix the Problem To find out more information about educational sessions at Congress, contact the Conference and Planning Department at NRPA. Special Congress Session In a special session at the NRPA Congress in Reno, Nev., National Park Service Director Fran P. Mainella Fran P. Mainella was the 16th Director of the National Park Service of the United States and first woman to hold that position. She was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2001. (below) will address professionals and students about the future of our nation's public spaces. Like many other agencies, the National Park Service confronts challenges such as increasing visitor use, security concerns and an aging workforce. Mainella will discuss what the managers of today are doing to combat these dilemmas plus what the managers of tomorrow will face in coming years. The session is entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: , "Horizons: Connecting Current and Future Leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. ," and is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 15 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
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