The ROSE AWARDS Program.

Recognition of Significant Efforts

The NRPA ROSE (Recognition of Significant Efforts) Award, created in 1994 by the NRPA Awards Committee, seeks to recognize all of those individuals in your agency or organization who have "gone the extra mile" to advance parks and recreation in your community. At the same time, you will be advancing the causes of parks and recreation by sharing with your community the successes of these individuals.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES 

(1) All individuals nominated for a ROSE Award must be NRPA members,

(2) All applications need a nominator.

To apply, send the following:

(1) A nomination letter, no more than three pages in length, stating why this person has shown significant efforts in advancing parks and recreation in their community. Support material (articles, resumes, etc.) can be included, but are not required.

(2) Two additional letters of recommendation from persons other than the nominator. Please send these with the nominating letter.

(3) The form on the back, filled out completely. In the event that we need to contact either the nominator or nominee, please include a daytime phone number.

(4) A self-addressed, stamped envelope.

There is no cost to apply for this award.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

(1) All applications will be forwarded to the NRPA Awards Committee for review. ROSE Awards will be formally approved at the NRPA committee meetings held biannually in May and October of every year.

(2) There is no set number of awards given. The NRPA Awards Committee will award as many as deemed worthy. We encourage as many entries as you feel are deserving.

(3) Upon acceptance, the nominator will receive a NRPA ROSE Award certificate in the nominee's name.

NRPA would like the public to know about these special people, their efforts, and the importance of recreation. To that end, NRPA requests that the winner be photographed receiving their award and that a short press release and picture be sent to local media, as well as to NRPA headquarters.

DEADLINES

To have an application reviewed during the May NRPA Awards committee meeting entries must be received by April 15 of any year.

To have an application reviewed during the October NRPA Awards committee meeting entries must be received by September 15 of any year.

SEND ENTRIES TO:

NRPA ROSE Award Program 22377 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, Virginia 20148

If you have any questions, please call the NRPA Marketing & Communications Department at 703-858-0784

BY ANY OTHER NAME

Know someone who's gone the extra mile for parks and recreation? Why not recognize them?

THE NRPA R.O.S.E. AWARDS PROGRAM

stands for Recognition of Significant Efforts and is a way for you to allow NRPA to acknowledge those who advance the park and recreation community with their outstanding efforts.

Application reviewed twice yearly, April 15, 2000 and September 15, 2000

ROSE AWARD

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION

APPLICATION FORM

Nominator Information

Name

Title

Organization

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

Nominee Information

Name

Title

Organization

Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

Have you included ...

[] Nomination letter

[] Two additional letters of recommendation

[] This form, filled out completely

[] Self-addressed, stamped envelope

Send entries to:

NRPA ROSE AWARD PROGRAM 2377 Belmont Ridge Road Ashburn, VA 20148