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NRPA Update

2018 NRPA Directors School
By Kevin Roth, Ph.D.

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enior leaders in the park and recreation industry know that the only thing constant is change. Status quo is not an option because if you are not growing,
you are sliding into mediocracy. These axioms hold true for professional development events as well, and because of that it was time we took a fresh look at the
NRPA Directors School.
The NRPA Directors School is an exclusive two-year professional-development opportunity that prepares new and
potential park and recreation directors
to be effective leaders. The 2018 NRPA
Directors School will feature an updated curriculum and will be held at a new
location - the beautiful Hyatt Lodge
in Oak Brook, Illinois. These changes,
which were informed by current and former participants and NRPA members,
ensure that students will receive the best
possible education and experience.

The brand-new curriculum will feature cutting-edge content that is certain to leave students who complete
the program with the knowledge and
confidence to face emerging challenges, improve operations and maximize
positive impact on their communities.
There will be elevated coursework on
leadership, strategy, budget and finance, politics and meeting the needs
of our ever-changing communities.
There will also be group work in the
form of case studies, which will allow

teams to collaborate on solutions to
pressing issues facing the industry.
Our new location at the Hyatt Lodge
in Oak Brook, Illinois, will provide
easy access for participants around
the country to attend the event. Centrally located between Midway and
O'Hare airports, the lodge is situated

The 2018 NRPA Directors
School will feature an
updated curriculum and
will be held at a new
location - the beautiful
Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook,
Illinois.

on a serene, wooded campus. Hightech meeting rooms and ample gathering spaces will provide the perfect
opportunity to collaborate with park
and recreation leaders from across the
country and to form a life-long network of industry peers.
If you are ready to take your leadership and park and recreation agency
to the next level, consider joining us
August 26-31 at the 2018 NRPA
Directors School. You may find all the
details, including information on the
Toro® scholarship, on our website at
www.nrpa.org/directors.
- Kevin Roth, Ph.D., NRPA's
Vice President of Research
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