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Debut of The Young Professional Quarterly Publication
Also available in mobile.

HE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK of NRPA is now distributing
their ﬁrst publication, The Young Professional. This quarterly publication is aimed at providing information speciﬁcally for young professionals and students in the parks, recreation, and leisure ﬁeld. Articles may be
opinion, research, or simply informational in nature. The Young Professional
will be distributed digitally to all young professionals and students in NRPA's
Young Professional Network through NRPA Connect as well as through social
media platforms.
The ﬁrst edition features an appendix with pictures and bios of young
professionals who attended Congress
this year. The Network hopes this feature will be another step in bridging

communication between young professional and student attendees at Congress every year, especially ﬁrst-time
attendees.
The Young Professional, 1 (1) is 34

Call for Education
Session Proposals-
2013 Congress
& Exposition
NRPA and the 2013 NRPA Congress Program Committee
are seeking energetic and engaging speakers to submit education session proposals for the 2013 Congress and Exposition taking place October 8-10, 2013, in Houston, Texas.
We are seeking innovative and inspiring sessions
around these focal areas:
■ Changing the Way We Do Business: Collaborations,
Privatization, Partnerships, and More
■ Parks and Recreation's Role in Public Health Initiatives
■ Telling Our Story Better: Cultivating Community and
Elected Support
■ Providing Services and Programs for Diverse
Populations
All proposals are due by Friday, November 16, 2012.
Submit your education proposal and share your
knowledge, experience, and best-practice techniques
related to the work of parks and recreation!
For additional information and to submit your proposal, visit www.nrpa.org/proposals.
Questions? Contact education@nrpa.org.

pages in length for the full version (7
MB) , and 14 pages in length for the
mobile version (416 KB). The full version includes a QR code to download
the mobile version. The mobile version has been reduced by eliminating
the appendix.
For the full version, visit www.drop
box.com/s/4u81tuv6sxl9rug/theyoung
professional%201_1%20LQ.pdf.
For the mobile version, visit www.drop
box.com/s/3jw45hqssoiaa50/theyoung
professional%201_1%20LQ%20-%20
Appen.pdf.

Have you ever thought
about being a board
member or know someone you think would
excel as one? NRPA is
looking for both profesYOUR NAME HERE
sional and citizen leaders
NRPA Board Member
who are passionate about
parks, recreation, and environmental conservation. Candidates should be active
leaders who wish to further the mission of the association and have demonstrated talent and expertise in the
ﬁeld or in their community. NRPA values and seeks diverse leadership as deﬁned by race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability,
appearance, and geographic location. We also encourage candidates from all types and sizes of park and recreation organizations.
For more information and to apply, please visit our
website at www.nrpa.org/leadership, where you can ﬁnd
the Class of 2016 Nomination Book. All nominations
must be submitted or date stamped by February 7, 2013.
If you are interested in serving, know someone who is,
or have further questions, please contact Michele White
at mwhite@nrpa.org or 703.858.2144.

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