NRPA Award winners—honoring the best of the best - NRPA in Action

Parks & Recreation, Dec, 2003

An important part of the NRPA Congress & Expo is the National Awards Program, which recognizes members who exemplify NRPA's tradition for excellence in the parks and recreational community. There are several awards categories, including the Dorothy Mullen National Arts and Humanities Awards, the Citizen-Board Member Branch Awards, and the Kudos Marketing and Communications Awards.

For a listing of the Gold Medal Award Winners, please refer to our Tip-Off section on page 14. For a complete listing of award winners and in formation on how to apply for next year's awards, go to www.nrpa.org and select "Awards" from the menu of links on the left.

NRPA EDITORIAL ADVISORS

American Park and Recreation Society Mickey Gomez, CPRP Boca Raton, Fla. mgomez@ci.boca-raton.fl.us

Armed Forces Recreation Society Kim Combs Alexandria, Va. combsk@fmmc.army.mil

Citizen-Board Member Branch Jerry Gee Germantown, Tenn. tigergee@aol.com

Commercial Recreation and Tourism Section Andrew Holdnak Macomb, Ill. a-holdnak@wiu.edu

Leisure and Aging Section Susan Putts, MS, CTRS Ashburn, Va. spotts@nrpa.org

National Aquatic Branch Greg Gordon Glenarden, Md. greg.gordon@pgparks.com

National Playground Safety Institute Fran Wallach, Ph.D. New York, N.Y. trms395@aol.com

National Programs Kathy Spangler Ashburn, Va. programs@nrpa.org

National Society for Park Resources Dr. Lee Niblock Marion County, Fla. lee.niblock@marioncountyfl.org

National Student Branch Lori Klinedinst Ashburn, Va. lklinedinst@nrpa.org

National Therapeutic Recreation Society Van Anderson Ashburn, Va. vanderson@nrpa.org

Society of Park and Recreation Educators Lori Klinedinst Ashburn, Va. lklinedinst@nrpa.org

Youth Services Sonia Bowie Ashburn, Va. sbowie@nrpa.org

THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE AWARD. Homan Square Community Center Advisory Council Chicago, Ill.

THE HUMANITARIAN AWARD Carl Cannon Peoria Park District, Ill.

AWARD FOR MEDIA EXCELLENCE @Play Magazine Chicago Park District, Ill.

THE LITERARY AWARD Julie Bachrach Chicago Park District, Ill.

THE CORPORATE HUMANITARIAN AWARD The George Gund Foundation Cleveland, Ohio

THE ROBERT W. CRAWFORD YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD Stacey Laird Arlington Parks and Recreation Department, Texas

THE THEODORE AND FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RECREATION AND PARK RESEARCH Dr. Douglas Kleiber University of Georgia, Georgia

THE RALPH C. WILSON AWARD Terry Hershey Houston, Texas

THE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL AWARD Fran Mainella National Park Service Washington, D.C.

THE NATIONAL CONGRESSIONNAL AWARD Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.) Rep. Lleana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.)

DOROTHY MULLEN ARTS & HUMANITIES AWARD

Class 1: Lee and Joy Pennington Corn Island Storytelling Festival EP "Tom" Sawyer State Park, Kentucky

Class 3: San Bernardino Westside Steppers Drill Team & Drum Squad

San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services, California

Class 3: Tales of the Crypt Fort Smith Parks & Recreation Oak Cemetery Commission, Arkansas

Class 4: The Adaptive Recreation & Learning Exchange Edina, Minn.

KUDOS MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS

Best Overall Communicator

Class 1: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Prince George's County, Md.

Class 3: City of Coral Springs Coral Springs, Fla.

Class 4: Bolingbrcok Park District Bolingbrook, Ill.

Best Web site

Class 1: Lake County Forest Preserves Libertyville, Ill.

Class 3: South Bend Parks & Recreation Department South Bend, Ind.

Class 4: Bolingbrook Park District Bolingbrook, Ill.

Class 5: City of Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department Mercer Island, Wash.

Best Recreation Catalog

Class 1: Chicago Park District Chicago, Ill.

Class 3: City of Coral Springs Coral Springs, Fla.

Class 4: Buffalo Drove Park District Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Class 5: City of Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department Mercer Island, Wash.

Best Short Film

Class 1: Lake County Forest Preserves Libertville, Ill.

Class 2: Douglas County Parks & Trails Department Castle Rock, Colo.

Class 3: Coral Springs City TV Coral Springs, Fla.

Class 4: James City County Division of Parks & Recreation Williamsburg, Va.

Best Public Service Announcement

Class 2: City of Mesa Parks and Recreation Division Mesa, Ariz.

RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT

EFFORTS (ROSE) Award

Gail Hatfield & Leon Lead

PEOPLE ORGANIZED TO OPERATE LEISURE ACTIVITIES (P.O.O.L.) Raymond, Wash.

USTA/NRPA EXCELLENCE IN TENNIS PROGRAMMING AWARDS

Class 1: Dallas Parks and Recreation Dallas, Texas

Class 2: City of Aurora Library & Recreation Services Aurora, Colo.

Class 3: South Suburban Parks and Recreation Littleton, Colo.

Class 4: Homewood Flossmoor Park District Homewood, Mich.

Class 5: Independence USD 446 Recreation Commission Independence, Ken.

CITIZEN-BOARD MEMBER BRANCH AWARDS

Outstanding Board-Commission Award (Under 25,000 population) Waynesville Park Board Waynesville, Miss.

Special Contributor Citation Peter Kiewit Foundation Omaha, Neb.

Robert M. Artz Award Beverly Brandes Columbia, S.C.

Professional Excellence Award Jeff Fuller, Director City of Farmers Branch, Texas