Volume 40, Number 1 January/February 2009

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12 Referenda Results C1-C64 2009 Conference Program 4 From the Editor November 4, 2008 Use this insert to plan your perfect conference experience, and take this issue with you to Chicago on January 6 Get on Board 14 Legal Calendar 2009 29-31. prepared by Peter M. Murphy, IAPD The Four Basics of Board Service General Counsel 8 Eye on the Profession 18 Maximizing Your Work Smarter and Harder in 2009 Professionalism Potential by Nancy Aldrich, CPRP, MA 10 Statehouse Insider 29 Web Xtra: 2008 Legislative Election Results Future Influences and Trends Offer New Opportunities for 33 People and Places Parks and Recreation by Stacy Turner

31 Kite Months for Kite Plates ! Take this Issue to Chicago! ILLINOIS PARKS AND RECREATION illinois FROM THE EDITOR She … PR PARKS AND RECREATION is having … fun (fun is the one thing that money can’t buy) – Paul McCartney and John Lennon “She’s Leaving Home,” Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967 OFFICES IPRA Representatives MICKEY MACHOLL CARRIE HAUPERT, CPRP 217.523.4554 Hanover Park Park District Bloomingdale Park District There was that LAURA BARRON, CPRP impressionable period, FAX Oakbrook Terrace Park District NATE MARTIN JOHN McGOVERN Rockford Park District NSSRA between the ages of 13 and 217.523.4273 ARNIE BIONDO 17, when voices recorded on Carol Stream Park District LOIS NICKSON CAROLYN NAGLE, CTRS, CPRP E-MAIL Macomb Park District Fox Valley SRA vinyl shaped my thinking [email protected] CHERYL CRISMAN, CPRP more than teachers or preachers or my mother and father. Plainfield Park District JOSEPH PETRY RON OESTREICH, CPRP And it has taken me all the years since to verify or disabuse WORLD WIDE WEB Champaign Park District Bollingbrook Park District www.ILparks.org MIKE DOTY, CPRP myself of notions that all those charming and troubled www.ILipra.org Sun City, Huntley D. DEWEY PIEROTTI JR. ROBERT ORSI, CPRP young men with guitars (mostly the Beatles) poured into my Forest Preserve District Geneseo Community Park District MAIL ELSA FISCHER, CPRP of DuPage County head. LORIKAY PADEN, CPRP 211 East Monroe Street Northbrook Park District ROBERT SMITH University of Illinois At my house this past holiday season, we decided to put Springfield, Illinois 62701-1186 all our Christmas gift money into a fund to see if it was JAMES ROGERS, CPRP Arlington Heights Park District RON SALSKI, CPRP Managing Editor Elmhurst Park District enough to pay for season passes to the local waterpark. Wheeling Park District TED FLICKINGER, IAPD HEADQUARTERS That sounds like paying for fun. Well, it is and it isn’t. President and Chief ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF 211 East Monroe Street MIKE TOOHEY, CPRP Executive Officer, IAPD Fundamentally, I still believe that fun something money PARK DISTRICTS Springfield, IL 62701-1186 Wheaton Park District 217.523.4554 can’t buy. But I like to hedge that bet because I’ve been Editor MIKE KROST www.ILparks.org RODD WHELPLEY, IPRA HEADQUARTERS around long enough to know that money sure does help Chairman Publications Director, IAPD 1815 S. Meyers Rd., Suite 400 afford the opportunity for fun, especially during the hot, hot Chillicothe Park District TED FLICKINGER, Ph.D., CPRP, CAE Oakbrook Terrrace, IL 60181 days of July and August. President and Chief Executive Officer Graphic Design COLETTE M. KUBIESA 630.376.1911 GOSS GRAPHIC DESIGN Of course last year we didn’t think twice. We got Chairman Elect CINDY DEITERS www.ILipra.org 217.423.4739 Elmhurst Park District ourselves to the waterpark in February, plunked down our www.gossgrfx.com Marketing Director money and left with ID tags in hand. (All summer long we BOBBIE JO HILL WILLIAM J. M. WALD, CAE, CPRP SCOTT TRIPHAHN Public Relations Director Chief Executive Officer flashed passes that featured photos of us in our winter Advertising Sales Immediate Past Chairman Representative Hoffman Estates Park District jackets.) BETH SALTZ ALAN HOWARD MATT BARBER, CPRP, MS Finance Director Research and Resources Manager You don’t need me to tell you about the economic Arlington Publishers Representatives WALLY FRASIER P.O. Box 1555 Vice Chairman SHERRI KHILE NANCY BOYK climate change that has blown in since February 2008. Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006 Mundelein Park and Recreation District You’re experiencing that already (both in your roles as 847.509.9810 Executive Secretary Office Assistant FAX: 847.509.9816 LINDA JOHNSON consumers and as service providers). As Bill Wald points PETER M. MURPHY, CAE DOROTHY BRINK [email protected] Vice Chairman General Counsel Executive Assistant out in his column on page 8, when even the most fun- Crete Park District loving families are hunkered down, bracing against tough JOINT EDITORIAL SHANNON SARTAIN DEAN COMBER GEORGE LONGMEYER Legal Secretary times, you’ll be working extra hard this year to earn your COMMITTEE Vice Chairman Information Technology/ Schaumburg Park District Project Management Director program registration fees. SUE TRIPHAHN, CMP IAPD Representatives Luckily, you have some advantages. WILLIS “BILL” LOGAN Educational Services Director DIANE FRANDSEN First, Illinois agencies have an unmatched track record Treasurer Education & Conference Assistant ANN AUSTIN Springfield Park District RODD WHELPLEY of providing opportunities for fun. (Look at all those national Rock Island Park and Publications Director DINA KARTCH Gold Medals.) By this time, you are likely well branded in Recreation Department CHRIS RILEY Education & Conference Director your community as the place to go for fun. Sergeant at Arms ILLINOIS PARK AND RHONDA BROWNE Decatur Park District RECREATION ASSOCIATION NICK LAU Second, when times are hard, and work – if there’s Hazel Crest Park District IT Specialist much of it – fails to satisfy, then people are likely to crave DONALD V. ANDERSEN MARY ANN CHAMBERS Oak Lawn Park District TRACEY M. CRAWFORD, CPRP, CTRS MIKE SELEP, CPRP escapist entertainment. (Think of those stories of the Great Northbook Park District Chairman Professional Services Director Depression. People were always managing to scrape MARY ANN CHAMBERS NSSRA WALLY FRASIER Northbrook Park District HEATHER WEISHAAR together a buck or two for the movies.) Your agencies Mundelein Park and AMY CHARLESWORTH, CPRP Development & Project Director provide active entertainment. Recreation District CARL FLOWERS Immediate Past Chairman Third, you are in line with people’s values. I’m not just Carbondale Park District Rolling Meadows Park District ROBERT GELWICKS talking ‘value’ in the “bang for the buck” sense of the word. Downers Grove Park District DAVID HANSON CHERYL CRISMAN, CPRP I’m talking about people’s core values, one of the most Itasca Park District Plainfield Park District MIKE KROST prominent of which is family. In 2009, I predict that Chillicothe Park District JERRI-LYNN KEINA households will part with their remaining discretionary Alsip Park District funds as long as you show them that your agencies are the places where the whole family can come for opportunities to have fun together. Illinois Parks and Recreation As Bill Wald points out, your job is to remind the (ISSN 0019-2155) is published bimonthly at 211 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois, by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. Annual subscription rates: $6 for IAPD/IPRA members; $25 for non-members; $30 foreign; $20 educational community of these things. Contrary to what the Beatles institutions. Single copies: $2 members; $5 nonmembers. Periodicals postage paid at Springfield, Illinois and additional post offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Illinois Parks & Recreation, 211 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1186. Opinions expressed in told me, fun (or at least the opportunity for fun) is this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily express the official views of the IAPD/IPRA. Likewise, the publication of any advertisement is not to be construed as an endorsement of the product or services offered. Members of the IAPD and the IPRA and other something that can be bought – and bought well – at your interested persons are encouraged to submit articles and illustrative photos for possible publication in the magazine. Send for manuscript guidelines and deadline dates: Editor, Illinois Parks & Recreation, 211 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1186, 217.523.4554, agencies. [email protected], www.ILparks.org. By submitting articles for publication, authors are assigning the copyright to the Illinois Association of — RODD WHELPLEY Park Districts. Copyright© by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Editor Illinois Park and Recreation Association. All rights reserved. Reprints of articles in whole or in part without prior written permission are prohibited. 4 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com

GET ON BOARD

Dr. Ted Flickinger The Four Basics of Board Service IAPD President and Chief Executive Officer

It’s hard to believe, but in a few weeks pitchers and catchers will 2. Teamwork report to Florida and Arizona for spring training. Even though many of Most board members are leaders in their communities. When the guys lacing up the spikes will be high-paid veterans, no doubt the outstanding community leaders serve on an agency board, the potential managers and coaches will take the first few days getting back to for great things happening is always there. Bringing diverse personalities basics. together on a board, though, raises some questions about the nature of Good managers know that you can’t review the fundamentals board service. enough. So, as we turn from 2008 to 2009, now is a good time for The key question is: How do you create an effective board with so board members to review their own set of fundamentals. many strong personalities? The answer is that each board member has to g understand that the board is not a collection of individuals, but a team. 1. Commitment As a member, your main objective should be to fit comfortably into this Commitment is a lot more than attending monthly board meetings framework. or having your name on the agency’s letterhead. It’s also more than the desire to advance a personal agenda. You have to be motivated by the desire to see the agency grow and develop for the good of all it serves. True board commitment For example, not long ago, I heard a story about a board member means unselfishly giving your whose daughter was in one of his agency’s recreation programs. When time, experience and skills to budget time came around, this board member was devastated to learn advance your agency’s that the program was dropped, even though it was done for a sound mission and goals. It also reason: too few people in the community took advantage of the means supporting the board program, so it was no longer feasible. In his disappointment, the board member began a campaign to team even when you disagree restore the program, no matter how impractical this was. He should with a majority decision. have recognized that his role as a board member was to do what’s best for the agency and community overall, not just what’s best for his daughter. True board commitment means unselfishly giving your time, Being part of a team doesn’t mean you have to give up your goals or experience and skills to advance your agency’s mission and goals. It personal opinions. It does, however, involve looking for ways your goals also means supporting the board team even when you disagree with a can mesh with those of other board members. This often calls for coming majority decision. up with new team goals all board members can agree to and then The following questions may help to determine a board candidate’s enthusiastically supporting them. (or even your own) willingness to make the commitment board service As a board member, you can also help the team by always showing requires. respect and courtesy to other board members. You can agree to disagree 1. What issues are you most interested in? without letting emotions damage the sense of board teamwork. Even 2. How much time and energy can you contribute? when board members don’t see eye-to-eye, the thing that impresses the 3. What do you want from board service? public is mutual respect among board members. This shows that board 4. What kinds of people do you like to work with? members put the job of fulfilling the agency’s mission statement over 5. What social aspect about board service appeals to you? their personal feelings. 6. What skills can you bring to the board? Outstanding board members always keep in mind that only the board 7. How can this agency make best use of those skills? team makes decisions. Board members need to work toward a cohesive board team by taking their differences in stride, respecting the opinions of others and supporting the decisions of the full board.

Each board member has to understand that the board is not a collection of individuals, but a team.

6 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com The only authority board members exercise is through the decisions they make as a board. As an individual member, you should not act on your own outside the board room. For example, Soaring to New Heights Conference you have no authority to send the administrator on a fact-finding mission to answer your questions that are not relevant to an issue or Sessions of Special Interest to Board agenda item. A team player focuses on: Members · The mission of the agency. · What’s best for all those the agency serves, not just for special Here’s a guide to just a few of the sessions you may find useful at the interest groups. · The big picture, not pet issues. upcoming state conference. Check out the full descriptions of these – and · The issues and not other board members’ personalities. other sessions – in the conference guide found in the middle of this issue of Illinois Parks & Recreation. Keep in mind also that the executive director is a key member of your board team. Although the board hires this individual, the THURSDAY Session 115 Investing Session 103 Steps to relationship between the board and the executive director is more January 29 Park District Money Referendum Success than one of simply employee to employer. I can’t stress enough that 9:45 am – 11:00 am 10:30 am – 11:45 am the executive director is one of the most important players on your Conference Room 4A Conference Room 4M board team and that he or she should participate in all board Session 101 Business Etiquette Excellence business. Here’s why. The executive director or administrator is your Opening General Session 119 Alternate 8:30 am – 12:00 pm agency’s in-house expert on finances, planning, evaluating, Session with Sam Glenn Revenue Streams Continental B community relations and every important issue that comes before 11:15 am – 12:00 pm 10:30 am – 11:45 am the board. It’s imperative that the administrator be involved in every Grand Ballroom Private Dinning Room 3 decision that the board makes because his or her advice should Session 102 Networking: Building Strategic help the board stay focused and moving in the right direction. All Conference Session 107 Getting Park After all, board members aren’t in the office every day handling Relationships Luncheon Districts and issues. Nor are they “experts” on the services the agency provides. 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm Municipalities Working The board needs the executive’s expertise or else it might wind up Continental B International Ballroom Together making wrong decisions that would only have negative impacts on 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm the agency’s mission. Thursday Evening Social Session 117 Twenty Conference Room 4K 9:00 pm – 12:00 am Provisions of the Park 3. Willingness to Learn the Job International Ballroom Code You Should Know Session 136 Funding for No matter how many boards you serve on or have served on, 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Arts Programs each board experience is unique. Every board team has its distinct Private Dinning Room 2 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm style and culture, along with its own goals and methods of FRIDAY Conference Room 4B achieving them. January 30 To totally commit to your agency, you’ll have to learn the Session 120 Maximize specifics of how your board operates. The best source for this Your Financial Goals Session 135 information is your executive director, the board president and Session 105 Borrowing 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Parliamentary veteran board members. Always feel free to ask them how you can Options for Illinois Park Continental B Procedures and do your job better. In addition, board development should be Districts Robert’s Rules included on every board meeting agenda. This training doesn’t 8:15 am – 9:30 am Session 109 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm have to be elaborate or expensive. Conference Room 4C Accreditation in Illinois: Continental C On a personal level, you can educate yourself by reading and The New Standard keeping up on the issues that affect your agency’s field. Take Session 110 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Session 123 Aligning advantage of IAPD conferences, symposia and printed resources Legal/Legislative Part I Conference Room 4B Organizational Strategy (and coming soon an online training curriculum). Check IAPD’s 8:15 am – 9:30 am with Community Needs Web site at www.ILparks.org to find out about the many educational Boulevard C Session 111 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm opportunities available to you. Or, feel free to call me with any Legal/Legislative Part II Lake Huron questions concerning board operations and laws pertaining to the Session 122 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm agency and its board. Benchmarking Boulevard C Session 133 Park Safety Effective board service doesn’t come without an effort on your 8:15 am – 9:30 am 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm part. But learning how to perform your role in the best professional Conference Room 4D Commissioner Private Dinning Room 5 manner possible is well worth the effort. Reception Session 104 Master 5:00 pm IAPD Annual Meeting 4. Ethics Planning 101 and 3:30 pm In the current political and economic climate, board ethics are Beyond Grand Ballroom likely to be scrutinized more than ever. No matter whom the board 8:30 am – 10:30 am SATURDAY ultimately answers to, it must be accountable to itself for its Private Dinning Room 2 January 31 Saturday Evening Social conduct, and board ethics begin with each individual member. with Second City To publicly codify your agency’s commitment to high ethical Session 124 Board 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Session 131 Open standards, I urge your board to use and adopt the Board Member’s Development: Building International Ballroom Meetings and Freedom Creed (see Illinois Parks & Recreation September/October 2005, a Stronger Leadership page 6) and the Board Member Code of Conduct (see Illinois Parks of Information Acts Team & Recreation July/August 2005, page 6). If you need copies of 10:15 am – 12:15 pm 8:30 am – 10:30 am these documents, please contact IAPD. Williford A Williford C Board members have to work hard to maintain the public’s trust. This means their ethics must go beyond the simple letter of the law to its spirit.

www.ILparks.org January/February 2009 7 EYE ON THE PROFESSION

A CLOSER LOOK AT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN THE PARK AND RECREATION PROFESSION

Work Smarter and Harder in 2009 William J. M. Wald IPRA Chief Executive Officer,

As you know, this recession has affected every facet of our manage these concerns. Residents do have the choice to go country, in both our personal and professional lives. Financial elsewhere for their recreation needs, or not to go anywhere at all. advisors predict that as a nation we are in for more trying times Drastic times require drastic measures, so be very open-minded and that things won’t get better until the third quarter, if we’re about your tactics. lucky. So I admit I’ve cut some things out of my life to adapt to the current situation. I’ve economized: some big things and even Become Resourceful During Tough Times more little things. One example I have to smirk at involves One way to become resourceful in a rough market is to recruit bringing lunch to work. Yes, I’ve become a brown-bagger: I mean volunteers. But go one step further. A local facility manager told the full-force, food-in-a-wrinkled-bag kind. Sure, I used to enjoy me recently the agency offers free classes to three residents who going out to lunch. It gave me a chance to exhale and be served a hot meal in a pleasant environment, but I’ve switched my mindset, just like millions of other Americans have. I am Although your agencies have humbled by my brown bag scenario, which replaces skirt steak special niches and followings, with PBJ and fruit, as we all muddle through this difficult season it’s your right – and etogether. responsibility – to embrace a It’s more than saving on lunches, though. Unfortunately, I “whatever it takes” approach know people who are dipping into their 401Ks, bypassing travel to attract prospective buyers, plans, gulping at how to make mortgage payments and hiding keep them and continue to under their corporate desks when another chain of layoffs comes operate like a business. The around. So where does that leave the necessity for parks and industry needs this approach. recreational services? How do we make one dollar do the work of two in our agencies, remain efficient and still bring in program funding as a business entity? help organize the facility’s birthday party rentals on a part time Members, your work just got a little more challenging. basis. It’s a complete and total win-win. Your databases contain a goldmine of paying residents, who Know What’s Going On (if approached) may opt for a trade-out. Use the volunteer Understand and teach your teams about the economic status resources of individuals, interns, seniors and scout troops to do locally, as well as what is occurring in the nation and world. Have community outreach for your park district. Offer something in open discussions about such current events as the declining return to sweeten the deal. value of the dollar and the rising unemployment rate and talk In another arena, make sure your facilities have gone green. about their potential influences on your agency. We can’t control Enlist the help of area environmental specialists or IPRA’s own the economy, but we can research how we can turn a negative Environmental Committee for advice. Things like changing out situation into a positive one with good solutions to common light bulbs and tweaking the thermostats in your buildings can challenges. Strategize methods and responses to successfully cut costs and conserve resources at the same time. Reminders in your facilities to shut lights off or close doors will also help.

This economic climate entitles you to take more assertive measures.

8 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com Adopt a “Whatever It Takes” Attitude Market to Your Markets Keep in mind that you too are in business. Think like a business. On first glance, prospects see a class fee of $50 and may bypass Remaining fiscally responsible and generating revenue is important. it. That’s too much money. So when you produce your program guide That’s why you need to make it your focus to earn your residents’ listings, list the breakdown of what the “per-class” or “per-hour” fee is, recreational dollars, and this economic climate entitles you to take which could be as low as $5 a class. Don’t forget to include at least more assertive measures. three benefits that show a patron why he or she should take the class, Look at how retailers behaved during the holiday season. As such as good exercise, building confidence and making friends. Make consumers, we watched them wrestle each other for our business. sure your program copy is effective and well-written enough to Public relations agencies were busy whirling with one retail ad after persuade those who are still on the fence about parting with their another as they blasted sales on-air, in print and online. In desperate dollars. measures, not only did retailers reduce prices by 50 percent, but they Marketing is key. When it comes to your promotions, pour out made further reductions to their already-slashed prices. You could get postcards, newsletters and program guides touting your special offers. deals up to 75 percent off! They were vying for your dollar, with Let customers repeatedly learn about your big sale through display whatever it took, so that the only “red” they saw was in their holiday boards, posters, street signs, e-blasts, and flyers at all facilities and on gift-wrap. “We just wanted people to come to our store first, with their the Internet. credit cards at hand,” a manager at a local mall told me after the As a business sponsorship proposition, ask your local printing holidays. company to trade printing services in exchange for an ad in your Although your agencies have special niches and followings, it’s program guide, which costs you nothing but space. Local print shops your right – and responsibility – to embrace a “whatever it takes” oftentimes are known to print flyers or small posters in exchange for approach to attract prospective buyers, keep them and continue to promotional perks. Sponsorship funds are tight, but I know a few operate like a business. The industry needs this approach. parks and recreation agencies that work with sponsors, make them the agency’s “exclusive” bank or print shop or soft drink, and draw much- Promotions with Potential needed funds from this effort. Think about deriving long-term benefits with your incentive offers. Members, I hope this nutshell of simple tactics will motivate you to Create a “Bring a Friend for Free” class promotion, a buy-one-get-one- work smarter, harder and more assertively in your business of parks free health club membership for new participants only or a buy-one- and recreation as we make it through the challenges of 2009. get-one-half-price tot class. Explore the concept of a “Park Bucks” coupon worth $10 credit toward a future class for every $50 or $75 Share Ideas with Peer Professionals your residents spend. In the last issue of Illinois Parks & Recreation, I wrote about using Now before you start gasping at the notion, think about it. This the community boards on IPRAonline.com. Make sure you do so, as it long-term philosophy is one that successful businesses swear by: If a is an excellent forum for chat groups and discussions. Begin customer saves a little money right now and they like their experience resourceful conversations among industry professionals about this and with your agency, that $20 or $30 discount will compound into other timely challenges our industry faces. Remember, a big part of the hundreds of dollars they spend later on. success of this field has been networking with each other. Start Retention is critical to our success in 2009, and we must work chatting with your fellow peers about revenue opportunities, marketing smarter and harder than ever to get –and retain – our customers. promotions, going green, tips and ideas you’d like to share. Then continue the chatting – this time in person – at the Annual Give Them a Purpose to Partake IAPD/IPRA Conference January 29 through 31, appropriately themed Re-group with your front-line staff for a sales-driven, retention- Soaring to New Heights! If you haven’t registered yet, do so today, as styled approach. Encourage staff to work the phones. Train them to this year promises to be the best conference to date. There will be invite past customers effectively and take a personal approach to get creative forums, fresh new speakers, excellent and timely industry- them back. Spearhead a “We Want You Back Sale” for past customers. specific sessions and, oh, even a wonderful lunch. However, this time, Find pleasant, conversational staff members (or perhaps a group of brown bags are truly optional. enthusiastic moms) to work evenings and place calls to targeted I hope to see each and every one of you there! participants at night. Create specialized scripts for your retention promotion. Call patrons to say, “I notice you had signed up for an XYZ program last year, but The IPRA would like to thank Lamp Incorporated, you aren’t with us right now. We have a new XYZ class. The teacher is wonderful, and we would do anything to see you come back.” Doesn’t its 2007-2008 Professional Development Sponsor, that sound nice to hear on the other end? Open the door to dialogue, who has been a great sponsor of our educational sell your past customers on the benefits of that class, and, above all, community through this year. adopt that “whatever it takes” mentality, which I am convinced really works.

www.ILparks.org January/February 2009 9 STATEHOUSE INSIDER

ISSUES & INSIGHTS FROM THE LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE SCENE

2008 Legislative Election Results Peter M. Murphy IAPD General Counsel

Illinois politics is a fluid process and elections usually bring seat in the U.S. Senate. Democrat Rahm Emanuel of Chicago many new members. This year was no exception. will vacate his seat as the congressman from the Illinois 5th Illinois House Democrats gained three seats, but fell one short Congressional District to become President Obama’s chief of staff. of a veto-proof majority. Senate Democrats defeated a few strong The only statewide referendum on the ballot was on whether challengers to keep their veto-proof majority, but gained no net to call a constitutional convention. It needed the votes of either seats. The House will have 70 Democratic and 48 Republican 60 percent of those voting on that question or a majority of all members; the Senate will have 37 Democrats and 22 voters in the election, but got only about 40 percent. Republicans. Illinois set records this year for both registration and total Among the 10 open Illinois House seats, three had changes voters. About 700,000 people voted early in the first presidential in party control: two from Republican to Democratic and one election in which it was offered in Illinois. from Democratic to Republican. The two open Senate seats stayed in the same party. Senator Debbie Halvorson won her U.S. House race and will be replaced by a Democratic appointee. All but two incumbents (both House members) nominated in The only statewide sthe primary were re-elected. In a large upset, Democratic referendum on the challenger Emily Klunk-McAsey defeated House Deputy ballot was on whether Republican Leader Brent Hassert. Democrat Keith Farnham eked to call a constitutional out a 322-vote win over Republican Representative Ruth Munson. The House will have 12 totally new members, and the convention. It got Senate will have three. only about 40 percent Illinois’ representation in Washington will also change. of the vote. Democrats added a seat in Illinois’ U.S. House delegation, for a partisan split of 12 Democrats to seven Republicans. All 17 incumbents who ran were re-elected. Illinois Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson won retiring Congressman Jerry New House Members Weller’s seat, changing it from Republican to Democratic control. Will Burns (D-26, Chicago) most recently served as deputy Representative Aaron Schock won retiring Congressman Ray chief of staff and senior advisor to Senate President Emil Jones, LaHood’s seat, keeping it in Republican control and making him Jr. Previously, he was the education and tax policy manager for the youngest member of the 111th Congress. U.S. Senator Dick the Metropolitan Planning Council and the vice president of Durbin was re-elected to a third term. program and field offices for the Chicago Urban League. At press time, two vacancies in the Illinois congressional John D. Cavaletto (R-107, Salem) served as a teacher, delegation remained officially unfilled. U.S. Senator Barack Obama coach and school administrator for 37 years, completing his received more than 61 percent of the vote in Illinois, and was the educational career in 2001 as the principal of Salem Community first presidential candidate to win 3 million Illinois votes at an High School. He is an inductee into the Illinois Athletic Directors election. Shortly after winning the presidency, he resigned his Hall of Fame.

Illinois House Democrats gained three seats, but fell one short of a veto-proof majority. Senate Democrats defeated a few strong challengers to keep their veto-proof majority.

10 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com Michael G. Connelly (R-48, Lisle) has been a member of the DuPage County board since 2006 and chairs its Economic Development Committee. He has practiced law privately for 16 years and has also been a Lisle village trustee. In 1986, Keith Farnham (D-43, Elgin) founded a commercial and industrial painting firm that did projects throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. He also helped found the Finishing Contractors Association and chaired its government relations committee for eight years. Jehan Gordon (D-92, Peoria) is a member of the Pleasant Hill school board and a Junior Achievement volunteer, among other service activities. She has been on the staff of Bradley University’s Small Business Development Center. Kay Hatcher (R-50, Yorkville) has been the president of the Kendall County Forest Preserve District since 2002. She is currently on the board of governors of the Illinois Lincoln Series, which trains prospective Republican women political leaders. Emily Klunk-McAsey (D-85, Lockport) is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. After graduation, she became an assistant state’s attorney prosecuting criminal cases. Deborah Mell (D-40, Chicago) is a member of Mayor Daley’s Advisory Council on Human Relations and, in 2004, was recognized for activism by the National Organization for Women. Al Riley (D-38, Olympia Fields) was appointed in 2007 to replace Representative Robin Kelly (who became chief of staff to the state treasurer) and has now been elected. He serves on the House Committees on Appropriations – General Services and Appropriations – Human Services; Environmental Health; Human Services; Local Government; Mass Transit; and Smart Growth & Regional Planning. Darlene Senger (R-96, Naperville) is a financial advisor in the Oak Brook office of GCG Financial, Inc. (a nationwide insurance and financial services firm based in Bannockburn). André Thapedi (D-32, Chicago) is a partner in the firm of Thapedi and Thapedi, engaging principally in personal injury and business litigation. He is also a managing broker for Shore Realty. Mark Walker (D-66, Arlington Heights) has been a soccer coach and a member of the Arlington Heights Park District Foundation board. He has also co-chaired the Northwest Suburban Veterans Advisory Council. Michael Zalewski (D-21, Chicago) served from 2004 to 2007 as an assistant Cook County state’s attorney prosecuting criminal cases. He then became an associate in Chico & Nunes P.C., where he has handled corporate and local government matters.

New Senate Members Tim Bivins (R-45, Dixon) was appointed in March to replace retiring Senator Todd Sieben and has now been elected. He served for more than 32 years in law enforcement, including 20 years as the sheriff of Lee County. Dan Duffy (R-26, Lake Barrington) is a co-founder and co-owner of Effective Data, a computer consulting firm specializing in electronic data interchange between companies. Emil Jones, III (D-14, Chicago) has served in various positions in state government, most recently as an administrator in the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Heather Steans (D-7, Chicago) was appointed in February to replace retiring Senator Carol Ronen and has now been elected. Her committee assignments are to the Senate Human Services, Insurance, Labor, and Local Government Committees.

Note: Biographical summaries of new legislators were adapted from information provided by the Legislative Research Unit.

www.ILparks.org January/February 2009 11 Referenda Results – November 4, 2008

At the polls in November, Illinois citizens re-enforced their belief that park districts and forest preserves are their preferred units of local government when it comes to the preservation of greenspace and the provision of recreation services. Of the 21 local park-related measures that appeared on ballots across the state, five proposed the formation of a new park or forest preserve district. The voters approved four. Seven measures sought voter approval on operational issues contemplated by an agency. Questions ranged from proposed annexation to facility construction to the composition of the park board. Citizens affirmed their confidence in the management of their park agencies by voting in the affirmative on six of these seven operational measures. Not unexpectedly the squeamishness occurred when the check arrived. Nine ballot questions involved tax or bonding issues, and, of the nine, seven were defeated. Voters are more than reluctant to increase their tax burden directly, as all four tax measures went down to defeat. As has been the trend for the past several elections, voters were more willing to allow park agencies to borrow funds. Two of five bond measures met with approval. The following table summarizes the types of initiatives, the amounts requested and vote totals. Data for this report were obtained from county election authorities and local news outlets after all precincts were counted but before votes were made official. If you are aware of an initiative that is not included, please contact me at [email protected].

Park and Forest Preserve Referenda Results VOTES DISTRICT JURISDICTION TYPE DESCRIPTION PASS/FAIL YES/NO

Batavia City of Bond Shall the Batavia Park District build and equip a Failed Yes = 4,919 Park District Aurora, Kane community recreation and aquatics center, including No = 9,766 administrative offices;… complete other capital development projects; and issue its bonds to the amount of $36,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Berwyn Cook Misc. Shall the Berwyn Park District annex all of the territory No Yes = 335 Park District within the Village of Stickney for park purposes? No = 1,628

Blue Mound Macon Misc. Shall a new park district, called the Blue mound Park Ye s Yes = 335 Park District District, compromising the territory of Blue Mound No = 131 Village, Macon County, Illinois, be formed?

Carthage Hancock Office Shall the Carthage Park District reduce the number of Ye s Yes = 863 Park District Term/Size park commissioners from a seven-member board to a No = 238 five-member board?

Cary McHenry Misc. Shall the Cary Park District sell the following real estate: Ye s Yes = 5,607 Park District up to 87 acres of the westernmost portion of Hoffman No =4,553 Park or any subpart thereof…?

Champaign Champaign Ta x Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Failed Yes = 31,370 County Forest Limitation Law for the Champaign County Forest No = 42,502 Preserve District Preserve District be increased by an additional amount equal to .02% above the limiting rate for levy year 2007 and be equal to .0919% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Chicago City of Misc. Shall the City of Chicago, Chicago Board of Education Ye s Yes = 751 Ward 21, Chicago and the Chicago Park District work together to build a full No = 56 Precincts 2 service multi-purpose indoor-outdoor track facility in the and 65 West Chatham community to train the youth of the community to compete successfully at the highest level in track and field throughout the country?

Crawford Crawford Misc. Shall there be organized a Forest Preserve District in Ye s Yes = 4,794 County County accordance with the Order of the judge of the Circuit No = 4,013 Forest Preserve Court of Crawford County dated September 4, 2008, to District be known as Crawford County Forest Preserve and described as follows: "all that real property existing within the boundaries of Crawford County, Illinois?”

12 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com VOTES DISTRICT JURISDICTION TYPE DESCRIPTION PASS/FAIL YES/NO

Erie Area Henry, Rock Misc. A proposition for or against the organization and establishment of a No Yes = 780 Park District Island, general park district to be known as Erie Area Park District. No = 942 Whiteside Hanna City Peoria Misc. Shall the legal voters residing in Hanna City, Peoria County, State of Ye s Yes = 312 Park District Illinois, organize and form a new park district known as the Hanna No = 252 City Park District?

Hazel Crest Cook Bond Shall bonds or notes of the Hazel Crest Park District to the amount Pass Yes =3,828 Park District of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) be issued for the purpose of No =2,842 constructing a swimming pool and aquatic center?

Hazel Crest Cook Ta x Shall the Hazel Crest Park District be authorized to levy and collect Fail Yes = 2,439 Park District an additional tax of not to exceed 0.15% for the purpose of No = 4,223 recreational programs including the operation of a swimming pool and aquatic center as provided in Section 5-3a of The Park District Code?

LaSalle County LaSalle Misc. Shall there be organized a forest preserve district in accordance with Ye s Yes = 27,305 Forest Preserve County the order of the judge of the circuit court of LaSalle County Forest No = 19,134 District Preserve District and described as follows: boundaries co-extensive with the boundaries of LaSalle County, Illinois?

Lake County Lake County Bond Shall the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Lake County, Illinois Pass Yes = 181,974 Forest Preserve borrow money and issue bonds to acquire and improve forest No = 93,791 District preserve lands in order to preserve and restore wildlife habitats, trail and greenway corridors, wetlands, prairies and forests; to provide flood control; and to create and improve public use areas for recreation, education and historic facilities in an amount not to exceed $185,000,000?

Lan-Oak Cook Ta x Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Fail Yes = 2,813 Park District Law for the Lan-Oak Park District be increased by an additional No = 7,753 amount equal to .100% above the limiting rate for levy year 2006 and be equal to .296% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008? Lisle Park District DuPage Bond Shall the Lisle Park District build and equip a new community center, Fail Yes = 5,594 demolish the existing community center at Community Park, No = 8,100 improve the site thereof and issue its bonds to the amount of $21,900,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

Park District of Lake Ta x Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Fail Yes = 3,420 Highland Park Law for the Park District of Highland Park be increased by an No =12,731 additional amount equal to 0.20% above the limiting rate for levy year 2007 and be equal to 0.4980% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2008?

Park District Cook Misc. Shall the Park District of La Grange sell all or a portion of the Ye s Yes = 4,164 of La Grange following real estate consisting of the 2.82 acres located at and near No = 3,444 the northwestern edge of Gordon Park…?

Rend Lake Jefferson Misc. Do you want the Rend Lake Conservancy District to enter into long- Ye s Yes = 17,122 Conservancy /Franklin term leases for the private development of public recreation and No = 9,198 District Counties commercial facilities (such as marinas, restaurants, shops, water park, walking trails, parks, fishing piers, amusement, or entertainment amenities) and short-term/long-term leasing facilities (such as cabins, cottages, hotels, condominiums, or campgrounds) on the unused property in the Gun Creek area?

Village of Cook Misc. Shall the Village of Riverside initiate and promote environmental Ye s Yes = 3,480 Riverside best practices and procedures, including encouraging more No = 1,174 ecologically sustainable building practices, conserving natural resources through better energy management, recycling, and use of renewable energy technologies, and increasing efforts to protect and preserve Riverside's parks, wilderness areas, and public facilitates?

Waterloo Monroe Bond Shall Waterloo Park District, in the City of Waterloo for the purpose Fail Yes = 2,453 Park District of a new park acquire approximately 10.82 acres of real estate along No = 2,773 Rogers Street, including bond costs, and issue its bonds to the amount of $385,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?

www.ILparks.org January/February 2009 13 LEGAL CALENDAR 2009 Prepared by Peter M. Murphy, IAPD General Counsel The following park district calendar is based on a fiscal year that begins on May 1 and ends on April 30. For those park districts that have adopted another date for the commencement of the fiscal year (70 ILCS 1205/4-4), this calendar must be adjusted for those duties that must be performed at times related to the fiscal year. The calendar is also established around regular park board meetings held on the third Thursday of each month. Election dates are based on the consolidated election to take place on April 7, 2009.

ANNUAL · Review the requirements that DECEMBER 22 JANUARY 19 REQUIREMENTS all newly hired employees must Last day notice of intention to First day for filing in office of be reported to the Illinois file a petition to create a the local election official or Department of Security within political subdivision whose board of election commissioners AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20 days of the employee’s first officers are to be elected, rather original nominating petitions CALENDAR (OR FISCAL) day on the payroll. than appointed, may be (must contain original sheets YEAR: · Those park districts that have published in a newspaper signed by voters and circulators) · Post the date, time and place elected to place their employees within the proposed political for nonpartisan candidates in of park district regular meetings under Social Security must send subdivision, or, if none, in a park districts and forest preserves. for the year. Mail copies to the in contributions at such times as newspaper of general (10 ILCS 5/10-6(2);10-6(6)). news media. (30 ILCS may be designated by the State circulation within the proposed NOTE: Filing is 78-71 days prior 120/2.02) (All references are to Social Security Agency. (40 ILCS territory. (10 ILCS 5/28-2) to the election. the Illinois Compiled Statutes.) 5/7-132 and 7-172) JANUARY 19 · Review the requirement that DECEMBER 22 Last day for filing petitions beginning January 1, 2004, all EVERY SIX MONTHS Last day to file petitions (must (must contain original sheets closed sessions are to be contain original sheets signed recorded verbatim by audio or signed by voters and Unpublished written minutes of by voters and circulators) to circulators) for referenda for the video. (P.A. 93-523) all closed meetings are to be create a political subdivision · Review with the park district submission of questions of reviewed not less than with the appropriate circuit public policy (local). treasurer the requirement that semiannually. Minutes are to be court clerk. (10 ILCS 5/28-2) all funds of the district not (EXCEPTION: proposition to reviewed to determine if (a) the NOTE: Objections can be filed on create a political subdivision.) immediately needed for need for confidentiality still or before the date of the hearing disbursement must be invested with the appropriate circuit court (10 ILCS 5/28-2, 28-6, 28-7) exists as to all or part of those NOTE: Petitions to initiate within two working days at minutes, or (b) if the minutes or clerk. (10 ILCS 5/28-4) NOTE: If initial officers are to be backdoor referenda must be filed prevailing rates or better. (30 portions thereof no longer in accordance with the authorizing ILCS 225/1) elected at the election for creation require confidential treatment of a new unit of government, statute but not less than 78 days · Review the requirement that and are available for public candidates for such offices shall file prior to the election. every person, other than the inspection. The results of the nomination papers 78-71 days treasurer, receiving money for review are to be reported in the before such election. (10 ILCS JANUARY 26 the district must keep a open session of the board of 5/10-6) Last day for filing in the office of triplicate record of the money, commissioners. (5 ILCS NOTE: The circuit court clerk shall the local election official or and deliver the money to the 120/2.06) publish the hearing date for a board of election commissioners treasurer not later than the public policy petition filed in his/her original nominating petitions middle of the month following office not later than 14 days after (must contain original sheets the petition is actually filed, but at the month of receipt. (30 ILCS signed by voters and circulators) NOVEMBER 2008 least 5 days before actual hearing. for nonpartisan candidates for 20/1) (Final orders within 7 days of · The American flag must be hearing.) (10 ILCS 5/28-4) township and municipal library displayed and flown each day NOVEMBER 20 boards, road district boards, of the week from each City Hall First day notice of intention to DECEMBER 30 library district boards, park or Village Hall and Village file a petition to create a Last day to file objections to district boards, school boards, Square and at the principal political subdivision whose petition to create a political community college boards, entrance to all public parks. (5 officers are to be elected, rather subdivision with the appropriate regional boards of school ILCS 465/36) than appointed, may be official. (10 ILCS 5/28-4) trustees, fire protection district · Contributions to the Illinois published in a newspaper boards and forest preserve Municipal Retirement Fund must within the proposed political district boards (10 ILCS 5/10- be deducted each pay period subdivision, or, if none, in a JANUARY 2009 6(2), 10-6(6)). from covered employees’ pay newspaper of general and remitted to the Retirement circulation within the proposed JANUARY 27 Board along with the territory. (10 ILCS 5/28-2) JANUARY 15 Last day to file objections to contribution from the local Regular January Board petitions for the submission of government. This requirement is Meeting. questions of public policy. mandatory for municipalities DECEMBER 2008 (EXCEPTION: proposition to over 5,000 population where create a political subdivision) Social Security is not provided, (10 ILCS 5/10-8, 28-4) and elective for others. (40 ILCS DECEMBER 18 5/7-132 and 7-172) Regular December board JANUARY 29-31 meeting. Attend the IAPD/IPRA Annual Conference, Hilton Chicago.

14 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com JANUARY 31 FEBRUARY 26 MARCH 16 (g) Persons who are elected to Last day for filing the annual First day for any registered First day for local election office in a unit of local Certificate of Status of Real voter presently within the officials (qualified municipal, government and candidates for Estate to continue the confines of the United States township, and road district nomination or election to that exemption of park property who expects to be absent from clerks) to conduct in-person office. from real estate taxes for the his county of residence on absentee voting. (10 ILCS 5/19- (h) Persons appointed to the taxable year 2008. election day to make 2.1) governing board of a unit of application by mail or in person local government and persons FEBRUARY 2009 to the election authority for an MARCH 17-20 appointed to a board or official ballot. (10 ILCS 5/19-2) Attend NRPA Mid-year Meeting commission of a unit of local NOTE: Most first-time voters who in Washington, D.C. government who have the FEBRUARY 1 register by mail must vote in authority to authorize the On or before February 1 person; either in-person absentee MARCH 19 expenditure of public funds. annually, the chief (at the office of the election Regular March board meeting. This subsection does not apply administrative officer or his or authority or authorized municipal, to members of boards or township or road district clerk); as a her designee for a unit of local MARCH 30 commissions who function in an government with persons hospitalized or nursing home voter; or at precinct polling place. For Last day for election authority to advisory capacity. described in items (h), (i) and exceptions, see 42 USC 1973gg- publish notice of consolidated (i) Persons who are employed (k) of Section 4A-101 shall 4(c) and SBE Rule, Title 26, Section election and notice of referenda. by a unit of local government certify to the appropriate county 216.90 The election authority shall also and are compensated for clerk a list of names and NOTE: Certain situations other post a copy of the notice at the services as employees and not addresses of those persons than absence from residence also principal office of the election as independent contractors and described in items (h), (i) and permit application for absentee authority. The election authority who: ballot to be made. (10 ILCS 5/19-3) (k) of Section 4A-101 that are shall also post a copy of the 1. are, or function as, the required to file statements of FEBRUARY 26 notice at the principal office of head of a department, division, economic interest pursuant to Last day for organizations of the political or governmental bureau, authority or other the Governmental Ethics Act. In citizens and proposition subdivision. If there is no administrative unit within the preparing the lists, each chief proponents or opponents to principal office, the local unit of local government, or administrative officer or his or register their names and election official shall post the who exercise similar authority her designee shall set out the addresses and the names and notice at the building in which within the unit of local names in alphabetical order by addresses of their principal the governing body of the government; county of residence, and, if any officers with the proper election political or governmental 2. have direct supervisory person resides in another authority if the organization subdivision held its first meeting authority over, or direct county or outside of Illinois, wants to qualify for poll watchers of the calendar year in which responsibility for, the shall submit a list of persons at the general primary election. the referenda is being held. (10 formulation, negotiation, required to file to the county ILCS 5/12-4, 12-5) issuance or execution of clerk of the county in which the contracts entered into by the principle office of the unit of MARCH 31 unit of local government in the government with which the MARCH 2009 Last day (by 5:00 P.M.) a person amount of $1,000 or greater; person is associated is located. may file a notarized declaration 3. have authority to approve A good month to check zoning of intent to be a write-in licenses and permits by the unit FEBRUARY 2 changes and annexations by candidate with the proper of local government (this item Last day for local governing cities or villages within the election authority. (10 ILCS does not include employees boards to adopt a resolution or district boundaries. (If there 5/17-16.1, 18-9.1) who function in a ministerial ordinance to allow binding have been any changes in the capacity); public questions to appear on boundaries of zoning districts, 4. adjudicate, arbitrate or the ballot. (10 ILCS 5/28-2; 60 cities and villages must publish APRIL 2009 decide any judicial or ILCS 1/80-80) a new zoning map by March 31 administrative proceeding, or [EXCEPTION: County, municipal, and furnish a copy of the map review the adjudication, township and park district upon request.) (65 ILCS 5/11- NOTIFICATION OF arbitration or decision of any boards may place advisory 13-19) ECONOMIC INTEREST judicial or administrative referenda on the ballot by STATEMENTS proceeding within the authority resolution (10 ILCS 5/28- MARCH 9 APRIL 1 of the unit of local government; 2; 60 ILCS 1/80-80).] First day for election authority to On or before April 1 annually, 5. have authority to issue or publish notice of consolidated the county clerk of each county promulgate rules and FEBRUARY 5 election and notice of referenda. shall notify all persons whose regulations within areas under Last day for the circuit court The election authority shall post names have been certified to the authority of the unit of local clerk and the local election a copy of the notice at the him, other than candidates for government; or official to certify any question of principal office of the political office who have filed their 6. have supervisory public policy to the election or governmental subdivision. If statements with their responsibility for 20 or more authority having jurisdiction there is no principal office, the nominating petitions, of the employees of the unit of local over the political subdivision. local election official shall post requirements for filing government. (10 ILCS 5/28-5) the notice at the building in statements of economic which the governing body of interests. Failure to file a statement of FEBRUARY 19 the political or governmental Public Act 88-605 requires economic interests within the Regular February board subdivision held its first meeting the following persons to file time prescribed shall not result meeting. of the calendar year in which verified written statements of in a fine or ineligibility for, or the referenda is being held. (10 economic interests: . ILCS 5/12-4, 12-5)

www.ILparks.org January/February 2009 15 forfeiture of, office or position APRIL 16 MAY 1 JUNE 2009 of employment, provided that Regular April board meeting. The date to begin preparation the failure to file results from of the Statement of Receipts JUNE 18 not being included for and Disbursements (30 ILCS APRIL 28 Regular June board meeting. notification by the appropriate Last day for canvassing 15/1) agency, clerk, secretary, officer election results by proper JUNE 19 or unit of government, and that MAY 5-6 election authorities The last day for filing a copy of a statement is filed within 30 Attend the IAPD Legislative (10 ILCS 5/22-17). the district’s budget and days of actual notice of the Conference in Springfield appropriation ordinance with failure to file. The Legislative Reception is held the county clerk, as well as a the evening of May 5 with the MAY 2009 certified estimate of revenue by All statements of economic conference starting the next source anticipated to be interests filed under this Article morning on May 6. shall be available for MAY 1 received in the following fiscal year (assuming a passage examination and copying by The last date for filing May 5 is Parks Day at the adoption date of May 21). the public at all reasonable Statements of Economic Interest Capitol with park district and times. for persons who have not forest preserve displays lining JUNE 30 previously filed during the the Capitol Rotunda. Any person required to file a calendar year. (Public Act 88- The last day to: (a) determine prevailing rate of wages, (b) statement of economic interests 605) MAY 8 post the rate schedule for under this Article who willfully The suggested date to publish inspection and (c) file certified files a false or incomplete MAY 1 notice of public hearing on the copy of determination with statement shall be guilty of a The date to send notice to the budget and appropriation Secretary of State. (820 ILCS class A misdemeanor. Failure Illinois Department of Labor ordinance (must be done at 130/9) to file a statement within the requesting determination of least one week prior to time prescribed shall result in current prevailing rate of wages hearing). (70 ILCS 1205/4-4) NOTE: Pursuant to 820 ILCS ineligibility for, or forfeiture of, for the district’s area. (820 ILCS 130/4) 130/4, a park district may request office or position of MAY 21 the Department of Labor to employment, as the case may Regular May board meeting. ascertain the prevailing rate of be; provided, however, that if MAY 1 wages. the notice of failure to file a (Beginning of new fiscal year.) This is the suggested date to statement of economic interests The date to post the dates, hold the public hearing on the provided is not given by the times and places of park district budget and appropriation JULY 2009 county clerk, no forfeiture shall regular meetings for the fiscal ordinance and the date for result if a statement is filed year. Mail copies to news enacting the ordinance at the JULY 16 within 30 days of actual notice media. (As an alternative, this board meeting following the Regular July board meeting. of the failure to file. can be done at the beginning hearing. (70 ILCS 1205/4-4) of the calendar year.) (5 ILCS NOTE 1: The budget and JULY 23 APRIL 2 120/1.02) appropriation ordinance must be Attend the Legislative Golf The suggested date to prepare made available in tentative form for Outing at the Bensenville Park the budget and appropriation MAY 1 public inspection at least 30 days District ordinance in tentative form and The date to start the annual prior to final action thereon. NOTE 2: All taxing districts are place on file for public audit. Every governmental unit also required to file a certified copy JULY 30 inspection at least 30 days prior is required to make an annual of their budget and appropriation The last date to publish to final action. (All park districts audit to cover the immediately ordinances with the county clerk determination of prevailing rate are required to adopt a preceding fiscal year. The audit within 30 days of adoption, as well of wages (if determination was combined budget and must “be completed and the as an estimate, certified by the made by the district and not the appropriation ordinance within audit report filed with the district’s chief fiscal officer, of Department of Labor) and mail or before the first quarter of Comptroller within six months revenues, by source, anticipated to copies of rates to requesting each fiscal year.) (70 ILCS after the close of the fiscal be received by the taxing district in year.” All governmental units the following fiscal year. Failure of a parties. (Publication must be 1205/4-4) district to file the required document are also required to file a copy within 30 days of date of filing will authorize the county clerk to with Secretary of State.) (820 APRIL 2 of the completed report with the refuse to extend the tax levy ILCS 130/9) Last day for the election authority county clerk. (50 ILCS 310/2 imposed by the governing authority to receive application by mail and 310/3) until such documents are filed. (35 JULY 31 from any registered voter ILCS 200/18-50) The last day to file for persons presently within the confines NOTE: Any governmental unit or entities required to report of the United States who expects appropriating less than $850,000 MAY 31 under the Lobbyist Registration to be absent from the county is required to file a financial report General Assembly scheduled with the Comptroller in lieu of an to adjourn. Act. of residence on election day, audit. Any governmental unit and the last day for the election appropriating $850,000 or more authority to mail such ballot. shall, in addition to complying with (10 ILCS 5/19-2) the audit requirements, file a financial report on forms required TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2009 by the Comptroller. (50 ILCS 310/3) CONSOLIDATED ELECTION See P.A. 92-582, effective July 1, 2002.

16 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com AUGUST 2009 NOTE 1: Public Act 86-957 NOTE: Notice of public hearing DECEMBER 29 passed by the General Assembly in must now include the commonly The last day to (a) file certified 1989 and P.A. 88-455 make a known name of the taxing district. copy of tax levy ordinance with AUGUST 1 number of changes to the Truth in Further, any notice that includes county clerk (70 ILCS 1205/5- The date nominations for the Taxation Act including a change in information in excess of that 1), and (b) file board Board of Trustees of the Illinois the content of the notice provisions. specified and required by the Act president’s Certificate of Municipal Retirement Fund NOTE 2: Legislation also requires shall be considered an invalid Compliance with county clerk. Board are to be made. that all local governments file either notice. a certificate of compliance or a (35 ILCS 200/18-15) (See (Between August 1 and certificate indicating the Public Act 88-455) September 15.) (40 ILCS 5/7- NOVEMBER 19 inapplicability of the Truth in NOTE: State statute requires that 175) Regular November board Taxation Act with the county clerk. meeting and the suggested date all local governments file either NOTE 3: Public Act 93-612 to hold a hearing pursuant to certificate of compliance or a AUGUST 20 provides park districts in the tax cap the Truth in Taxation Act. (35 certificate indicating the Regular August board meeting. counties the authority to levy a tax inapplicability of the Truth in for handicapped programs outside ILCS 200/18-55 et seq.) Taxation Act with the county clerk. the restrictions of the tax cap. NOTE 4: It is recommended that SEPTEMBER 2009 NOVEMBER 19 DECEMBER 31 the park district attorney review all The suggested date to enact tax The suggested date to prepare determinations and proceedings levy ordinance at the regular and file with the supervisor of relating to this reference, which is meeting following the Truth in A good month to review and the Truth in Taxation Act. (35 ILCS Assessments the Annual update park district policies and 200/18-55 et seq.) Taxation hearing (if required). Certification status of Exempt ordinances. Property for 2010. (Last day for OCTOBER 31 filing is January 31, 2010.) (35 SEPTEMBER 17 The last day to publish annual DECEMBER 2009 ILCS 200/15-10) Regular September board statement of receipts and meeting. disbursements and file a copy DECEMBER 31 DECEMBER 2 with the county clerk for districts The suggested day to file bond The suggested date to verify on a May 1-April 30 fiscal year. ordinance with county clerk in that, for real estate acquired in (Must be accomplished within order to receive extensions of OCTOBER 2009 2008, appropriate petitions six months of close of fiscal taxes for bond repayment in have been filed to exempt from year.) (30 ILCS 15/1) 2009. The filing must actually real estate taxes. (35 ILCS OCTOBER 3 take place prior to March 1, 200/15-10) The suggested date to review OCTOBER 31 2010. documents to determine which The last day to file annual audit NOTE: This filing has no DECEMBER 4 records can be destroyed. report with the Comptroller of relationship to the General Tax Levy (If levy ordinance was enacted Permission of Local Records the State of Illinois and county filed by park districts. on Nov. 19, 2009) The last day Commission required. See P.A. clerk (within six months of close to publish notice if levy amounts 90-701 for authorization to of fiscal year). (50 ILCS 310/2 as enacted exceed prior digitize records. (50 ILCS and 6) JANUARY 2010 205/1) published figures, or if levy exceeds 105 percent of last JANUARY 6 OCTOBER 13-16 year’s extension and there was Newly elected members of the Attend the NRPA Congress in NOVEMBER 2009 not prior publication. (Notice General Assembly shall Salt Lake City, Utah. must be given within 15 days of the date the levy ordinance was convene and organize their NOVEMBER 5 respective chambers. (III. OCTOBER 15 enacted.) (35 ILCS 200/18-85) Attend the IAPD Legal Const., Art. IV Secs. 5,6(b)) Regular October board Symposium McDonald’s Corp. meeting. Review non- Ctr., Oak Brook DECEMBER 8 referendum bonding needs The suggested date to confirm preparatory to selling bonds NOVEMBER 10 that a certified copy of the levy before close of calendar year. The suggested date to publish ordinance was properly filed (70 ILCS 1205/6-4) notice of hearing (Truth in with the county clerk. (70 ILCS Taxation Act) if the district’s 1205/5-1 requires that a OCTOBER 15 proposed levy is greater than certified copy of the levy The suggested date for the 105 percent of last year’s ordinance be filed with the board to estimate the funds to extension or estimated county clerk not later than the be raised by the tax levy extension. Must publish not last Tuesday in December.) ordinance and to determine more than 14 days, nor less whether the funds to be raised than 7 days prior to the date of DECEMBER 17 exceed, by more than 105 the public hearing. November 10 The regular December board percent, the amount extended publication date assumes a meeting date and suggested or estimated to be extended hearing date of November 17- date to enact bond ordinance upon the levy of the preceding 24, 2009. Be sure to check for non-referendum bonds to year. (This determination must special publication be issued prior to the end of be made at least 20 days prior requirements found in statute. calendar year. (70 ILCS to enactment of the levy (35 ILCS 200/18-) 1205/6-4) ordinance.) (35 ILCS 215/4 and 6)

www.ILparks.org January/February 2009 17 presentingyou the best at work

maximizing your professionalism potential

by Nancy Aldrich, CPRP, MA

18 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com “People interview for their next job every single day.” Joe DeLuce, director of recreation at the Champaign Park District, told me that several years ago, and I’m still struck by just how profound – and true – his statement is. Every day, how we approach our job tasks, interact with our coworkers and present ourselves in our agencies and to our communities makes a significant impression on others that not only reflects our talents, but also who we are as park and recreation professionals. The trouble is, as we grow more comfortable in our positions at our agencies, we tend to relax our professional standards. We still excel at performing our specific job duties, but when it comes to looking and acting the part of a professional? Well, chances are there’s room for improvement.

www.ILparks.org November/December 2008 19 “Gestures communicate a lot, and less is always more. If you tend to talk with your hands, try to keep it to a minimum.”

20 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com Examples of Professional Body Language

The following are some examples of positive body language that Too often, people think about “professionalism” in terms of job show you’re a confident and capable professional: knowledge and technical skills. They play an important part, but that’s only one aspect of professionalism. “Professionalism isn’t just a set of Eye contact – Strong eye contact shows you’re engaged with those appearances,” says educational consultant James Stenton, “nor is it around you and interested in what they’re saying. A lack of eye just technical skill. Professionalism is, rather, a set of internalized contact is rude and can imply dishonesty. character strengths, values and attitudes; it’s what people call ‘class.’” So ask yourself this: If you had to re-apply for your job right now, Posture – An upright but not too rigid posture gives the impression today, keeping in mind you can’t tweak your resume or dash home to that you’re a confident, secure person. change into your navy blue “interview suit,” would you be hired? If the only qualification being considered, besides your job skills, is the Handshake – A firm, palm-to-palm handshake shows you’re professionalism you’ve demonstrated while performing your current confident and assertive, whereas a limp handshake implies job, would your agency select you over all other possible candidates? If timidity. your answer is not a resounding “yes,” it’s probably time for a professionalism intervention. Gestures – Gestures communicate a lot, and less is always more. If you tend to talk with your hands, try to keep it to a minimum. Be Your Professional Image: You Don’t Need Stacy and aware that fidgeting, tapping your foot, doodling or drumming a Clinton to Tell You What Not to Wear! pen when you’re interacting with others implies boredom, Let’s start with how you look on the job. One of the benefits of disinterest and restlessness. working in the field of parks and recreation is the flexibility most of us have in wearing a wide range of apparel, from business attire, to Arms – When your arms are at your side or behind your back, you business casual, to staff shirts and shorts. During your first couple of show others you’re open and receptive to them. Crossed arms months on the job, you probably paid close attention to your imply a barrier that prevents you from being open to others or their appearance. But over time (especially if your agency doesn’t have a ideas. mandatory dress code) you’ve probably gotten a bit lax, and your appearance may have become way too casual for the workplace. Personal Space - The distance you keep while talking is a good Mark Twain said, “Clothes makes the man” (or woman), and that’s indication of your openness and sociability. If you stand too close certainly true when making that all-important first impression. People to someone, you can be seen as threatening and hostile, even if you meet immediately create an opinion of you, simply from your your verbal message is not. outward appearance. Remember: you only get one chance to make a first impression, so make it a good one. So, whether you wear a suit Facial Expressions –You communicate volumes to others just by and tie, khaki shorts and a collared staff shirt or a uniform when your facial expressions, so make sure your facial gestures match performing your job, your clothes should always be clean, wrinkle-free, the message you wish to convey. Remember that a raised eyebrow stain-free and not torn. Spaghetti-strap, halter or midriff tops, washed communicates disbelief. A frown communicates displeasure, and a out t-shirts or t-shirts with unsuitable images or slogans, pants or smirk communicates sarcasm. And avoid eye rolling at all costs. shorts that expose underwear, too-short skirts or shorts and too-tight anything are never appropriate. And showing too much cleavage is never acceptable. In terms of makeup and general grooming, less is best. Avoid heavy or flashy makeup and extravagant hair styles and hair colors. Accessories and jewelry can be worn only if they don’t pose a safety Professional Communication: h2 comnC8 ina txt msgN concern. Facial hair should be neat and trimmed. And use perfumes, wrld aftershaves and body sprays sparingly. Those who work near you may Research has shown that no matter what job you currently hold, be sensitive to fragrances. solid professional communication skills give you the confidence to In addition to your apparel, the professional image you project is succeed and elevate you above those you’ll be competing with for affected – either positively or negatively – by your body language. “The future jobs. A 2006 study by the Society for Human Resource signals that you send nonverbally suggest attitude, understanding, Management found that effective writing, speaking, presentation and empathy and ethics,” says Richard Brenner, president of The Brenner listening skills were the traits most desired in managerial and Information Group. “When you interact with someone,” says Brenner, executive-level staff across the professions. Because these skills have “a large part of his or her perception of you is determined by the silent become so significant in the business world, colleges now offer both signals your body sends during that encounter.” So you can be dressed undergraduate and graduate degrees in professional communications. to the nines and look like the consummate professional, but if you Take a minute and think about how you’ve communicated at work slouch, avoid eye contact, fidget, yawn and roll your eyes when you over the past several months. When you wrote formal reports and interact with others, how great you look no longer matters. You’ve memos, were they well written? Were the spelling, punctuation and killed your professional image by your non-verbal attitude.

www.ILparks.org November/December 2008 21 grammar correct? Was the information you presented factual and accurate? Most important, if you used spell check, did you do a final Sample E-mails to a Business proofing to catch any errors spell check might have missed? Do you Manager from an Employee feel confident in your overall ability to craft well-written documents? Needing Help with his Budget If not, invest in a business writing workshop to help sharpen your writing skills. When we think about how we communicate with each other in the workplace, it’s clear we’re relying more on electronic Poorly Written E-mail communication and less on old-fashioned, face-to-face conversations. As a result, we must pay greater attention to Diane ensuring the messages we send are clear, concise, direct and – above all – professional. E-mails need to be written and read (and Budget re-read!) to make sure that there’s no “attitude” lurking within. The most important information should be in the first couple of lines, with less important information next. If the information is complex, e-mail isn’t your best means of communication. Write a formal Was hopin g you could give me some help with my budget. report or memo, or, better yet, communicate the information in Theirs stuff that I just don’t understand about it. Like, how those person. Never send an e-mail that was written in anger. Save the new accounts work??? Any help is apprecaited. message for a couple of hours (or, better yet, overnight) and re-read it when you’ve calmed down. Don’t forget to run the spell check and Thanx! J make sure the grammar and punctuation in your e-mail is correct. N :o) nvr uz txt shrth& n Ny of yr ritN Coms (that is, And never use text shorthand in any of your written communications). One area of communication that every professional can improve on is what Diane DiResta, president of DiResta Communications, calls “sloppy speech.” Sloppy speech is the common language What’s Wrong: mistakes most people make that cause them to look uneducated and unprofessional. Sloppy speech most often occurs when you’re · The subject line is too vague: which budget is he referring to? interviewing, networking and presenting information to groups of · The tone of the e-mail is too casual and unprofessional. people, and includes: · Bad grammar, incorrect spelling and typos are throughout the body of · Non-words. These are filler words such as, “um,” “ah,” “you the e-mail. know,” and Generation Y’s most popular one, “like.” Using non- · The closing with the cutesy spelled “thanks” and smiley face are not words makes others think you’re uninformed and unprepared. “If appropriate for business correspondence. you lose your thoughts in a conversation,” DiResta says, “take a · Overall, the receiver has no idea what help the sender needs or what breath, pause and gather your thoughts.” While an occasional “um” action she needs to take. is acceptable, DiResta says, four or more in a single sentence is not. · Up-Talk. This is an inflection made at the end of a sentence that makes it sound like you’re asking a question rather than making an Well-written E-mail authoritative statement. Remember to bring your intonation down as you get to the end of your sentences. DiResta also suggests Diane speaking with conviction, rather than hesitancy, to get your point across. 2009-10 Budget · Grammatical Errors. Grammatical errors always make you appear uneducated and unprofessional. Expressions such as “ain’t,” “he don’t” and “me and my boss” aren’t correct or acceptable. Make sure the tenses you’re communicating in are correct and that the Diane, I would like to meet with you at your convenience so we tone of your communication is not overly informal, suggests can review the 2009-10 budget. I need help understanding the DiResta. new expense accounts that were assigned to me and some · Slur Words. Slurring words together (“I’m gonna” instead of “I’m guidance in budgeting accounts that are split between multiple going to”) and dropping endings (“I’m goin’” instead of “I’m going”) G/L account numbers. reduces the clarity of your message. Speak more slowly and clearly. Practice saying the words you mispronounce the most often, and Please let me know what day and time this week works best for don’t forget to pronounce the “g” in words ending in “ing.” you. Thank you in advance for your help. · Speed Talking. “Too often, our words fly by like speeding bullets,” says DiResta. She recommends a two-second breath between statements to prevent speed talking. By slowing down your tempo you help others understand you better and give them time to process what you’re saying. What’s Right: · Weak Speak. Wimpy words show a lack of confidence and uncertainty. Don’t use words like, “hopefully,” “sort of,” “perhaps” or · The subject line is specific. “kind of.” Instead, DiResta says to use power words such as, “I · The e-mail itself is clearly written and concise, and there are no believe,” “I’m certain” and “I’m confident,” which convey assurance grammar, punctuation or spelling errors. and conviction. · The receiver knows exactly what’s being requested by the sender and what action she needs to take.

22 Illinois Parks & Recreation www.IPRAonline.com Your Professional Character: Putting the Best You Forward coworkers, colleagues and community members continue to judge Every Day you, both professionally and personally, and anything inappropriate Take a minute and think about the interactions you’ve had with you did will be remembered for a very long time. you supervisor, coworkers and patrons over the past several months. And finally, think about the principles that guide you at work. Do Were most of those encounters courteous, productive and you perform your job duties and make decisions while keeping professional? Was your attitude generally positive? Were you responsibility, honesty and accountability at the forefront? Do you cooperative and helpful? Did you handle any disagreements with tact manage your agency’s assets appropriately? Do you give the best of and consideration for the other person’s side, without finger pointing? yourself whenever you’re on the job? Are you committed to doing the If not, perhaps it’s time for an attitude adjustment. After all, your right thing? supervisor, coworkers and patrons all play significant roles in your day- Performing your job every single day with diligence and integrity to-day job. While you won’t always like everyone you have to deal with should be your ultimate goal. It not only builds your character, it also at work, your willingness to cooperate, to get along with others and to enhances your reputation as a loyal, dedicated professional. be a productive team member, coupled with the attitude you bring to these encounters, are the marks of a true professional. Being Professional to the Max Now, think back to a time when you were at social engagements As you can see, it’s very easy to become so comfortable in our jobs with you supervisor and/or coworkers, such as workplace outings or at that we take our professionalism for granted. But because socials at conference. While it’s true that this time was “off the clock,” professionalism plays such a big role in how we’re perceived and how you handled yourself still impacted others’ perception of you and judged by others, we simply can’t afford to neglect its importance in your professionalism. Did you dress appropriately? Were your topics of our ongoing career development. Maximizing your professionalism conversation and language appropriate and non-discriminatory? Did potential isn’t hard if you keep one thing in mind: When you approach you have fun without “letting it all hang out?” Did you happen to drink each day at work as an interview for your next job, dressing, to excess and, if so, did you do or say anything that you now regret or communicating and acting professionally will surely follow. are ashamed of? Most agencies have an unwritten yet well-understood code of conduct for their staff at these types of events. At a minimum, Nancy Aldrich, CPRP, MA, is superintendent of human resources you should be expected to uphold the standards of your agency with the Arlington Heights Park District. Contact Aldrich at through your appearance, actions and attitude and represent your [email protected] agency professionally at all times. It’s important to remember that even when we’re off the clock at non-work social functions, your supervisor,

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Future Influences and Trends Offer New Opportunities for Parks and Recreation by Stacy Turner

New trends in Parks and Recreation? Consider this. Eight hours a day kids are plugged in. We are set to be the first generation to outlive our kids due to obesity. Online learning instead of classroom Read the Full Story instruction. Staycations, not vacations. Precycling, not recycling. Sustainable energy and green roofs. on the Web In 2009, many new opportunities will come to the progressive parks and recreation professional. If we look outside the box, we discover that what we do is influenced by continuously changing At the IAPD Web Site (www.ILparks.org) … demographics, marketing, real estate markets, educational systems, Roll to the “Publications” tab on the left side of the home economic conditions and facility designs. These factors directly impact page. Click on the “Illinois Parks and Recreation Magazine” one another and create patterns of change. option to take you to the magazine pages. You’ll find links to As the economic climate becomes more challenging, agencies all Web Xtras on the bottom of the page. should not be fearful of diminishing budget resources. Change represents opportunity for those who are prepared to take advantage of it. Understanding influences that lead to future trends opens the doors At the IPRA Web Site… of opportunity. This article explores your agency’s opportunities and challenges concerning: www.IPRAonline.com/resouces/publications

· Online Learning Stacy Turner is a project consultant with GreenPlay, LLC in · Tourism Broomfield, Colorado. You can contact her at: · Preventative Health Care [email protected]. · Environmental Sustainability · Connectivity and Community Building

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Kite Months for Kite Plates

The Illinois Association of Park Host a Kite Fly at Your Agency Districts has Park, recreation and conservation agencies host family-oriented kite fly events for the citizens in their communities. Events range from designated the kite fly competitions to leisurely kite flies with kite-making stations for months of April and kids and fun competitions such as “Best Charlie Brown” (best kite May, 2009 “Flying 4 crash), biggest kite, smallest kite, highest kite flown, etc. KIDS Months.” The IAPD offers a free “Event Planner’s Guide” to participating Now in its fifth year of existence, “Flying 4 Kids” months attract agencies, which gives the framework to build a kite fly event. Whether hundreds of families, kite enthusiasts and media at park districts, forest you are planning a kite fly alone, or tying your fly into another preserves, conservation, recreation and special recreation agencies promotion, the ideas presented in this guide will help make your event throughout the state. The goal of an agency kite fly is to raise awareness as easy as possible on you and your staff and as enjoyable as possible of the Park District Youth License Plate, known to many as “the kite for your guests. plate.” Ideas have been gleaned from the American Kitefliers Association The “Kite Plate,” more formally known as the Park District Youth and veteran kite fly organizers from our member agencies. The guide License Plate, has generated $95,000 for beyond school programming at contains information about professional kitefliers throughout the state park and recreation agencies across Illinois. who may be willing to come to your event and show off their big, Those who purchase this specialty plate help keep Illinois children colorful kites. Most kitefliers are happy to share their love of kites with safe, healthy and productive, because $25.00 of the purchase price and others, and are just waiting for the opportunity to help with events like the annual renewal of each plate helps fund the PowerPlay! Grant “Flying 4 Kids.” program. This IAPD service gives grants to agencies to use as seed For your kit, contact IAPD Publications Director Rodd Whelpley at money to conduct model beyond-school programs that encourage youth [email protected]. to develop healthy habits by eating well, recognizing the benefits of physical fitness and saying no to drugs and alcohol. Get Your Plate. Call the IAPD at

1-877-783-KIDS or Check the Web Site www.4KIDSplate.com

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CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2009 IAPD/IPRA

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Agency Showcase 2009...... C 13 T Chairmen’s Message...... C 10 Conference Schedule...... C 14 Continuing Education Units...... C 15 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan...... C 60 Exhibit Hall Information...... C 59 Exhibitor List...... C 61 - C 62 General Information...... C 13 - C 19 Hilton Chicago Floor Plans...... C 4 - C 7 IAPD Staff, Officers and Trustees...... C 11 IPRA Staff, Officers, Board Members, Section Representatives and Directors...... C 11 - C 12 Letter from the Mayor...... C 9 Student Events...... C 19

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 Office Support Workshop and Luncheon...... C 24 Pre-Conference Workshops...... C 20 - C 24 Thursday At-a-Glance...... C 20 Thursday Evening Social with Sway Chicago...... C 25

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 All-Conference Awards Luncheon Table Reservation System...... C 19 Conference Workshops...... C 31 - C 32, C 38 - C 40 Conference Sessions...... C 26 - C 30, C 33 - C 37, C 40 - C 43 Friday At-a-Glance...... C 26 IPRA Annual Business Meeting...... C 13 Opening General Session with Sam Glenn...... C 37

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Conference Workshops...... C 44 - C 47, C 53 - C 55 Conference Sessions...... C 47 - C 53, C 55 - C 57 IAPD Annual Business Meeting...... C 13 Saturday At-a-Glance...... C 44 Saturday Evening Social with Second City...... C 58

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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR C 9 ups have worked ark and Recreation , January 29, 2009 CITY OF CHICAGO G R E E T I N G S OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Mayor Sincerely RICHARD M. DALEY RICHARD M. DALEY Mayor As Mayor and on behalf of the City of Chicago, I extend warmest greetings to all those As Mayor and on behalf of the Park Districts (IAPD) and Illinois P attending the Illinois Association of Association (IPRA) Conference. and IPRA’s in 1944, these two nonprofit gro Since IAPD’s inception in 1928 stewardship and the development of Illinois’ natural resources. faithfully on issues of conservation, efforts, the IAPD and IPRA enhance the natural beauty of Through their many programs and the state’s tourism base. Illinois and have greatly increased their commitment to the preservation and enhancement of I commend IAPD and IPRA for sites, botanical gardens, golf courses and other Illinois parks, zoos, museums, historical recreational locations. you will take time to discover all that makes our city a great While you are in Chicago, I hope will like what you find. From our great architecture and place to live and visit. I know you cultural institutions beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline to our exciting nightlife, world-renowned and Millennium Park, Chicago offers something for everyone. Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable conference. E G A

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N A new year and a new conference are upon us! It is time to rejuvenate the passion we have for our profession

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R Take your pick of the more than 200 sessions and workshops that await you. The Program Committee has been I

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H every day. C Also, don’t forget to set aside time to visit the exhibit hall where over 300 exhibitors will share innovative ideas, commercial opportunities and hands-on demonstrations.

Each and every one of you plays a vital role in the health and happiness of your communities. Conference is a time to acknowledge and celebrate you and the significance of what you do. We will celebrate the best of the best during the All-Conference Awards Luncheon – don’t miss it!

We are excited about several new components conference will feature this year:

· Conference Café: Located in the Northeast Exhibit Hall, the Conference Café will be the central gathering point with areas set aside for catching up with old friends and getting to know new ones, Agency Showcase, Cyber Café, Silent Auction and student poster presentations. · NELB: Read all about this important new initiative and how it can benefit your agency on page C 16. · Greening Conference: The IPRA Environmental Committee has offered invaluable assistance with our efforts to lessen conference’s carbon-footprint. There are changes you will notice and others that are behind the scenes. Read more about what steps are being taken on page C19.

This event would not be possible without the hard work and generosity of our dedicated conference chairs, Colette Kubiesa of the Elmhurst Park District and Cathy Morava of SEASPAR. We applaud their leadership of a team of exceptional volunteers of the Program, Exhibit, Operations and Events Committees who have contributed many hours of their time to put together a program that will energize and educate you like no other. We appreciate and honor Colette and Cathy and their team and thank them for their significant contributions to this event and to our profession.

We look forward to sharing these wonderful three days with you!

MIKE KROST TRACEY CRAWFORD President Assistant Director Chillicothe Park District Fox Valley Special Recreation Association IAPD Chairman of the Board IPRA Chairman of the Board

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STAFF STAFF Ted Flickinger, Ph.D., CPRP, CAE, President/Chief Executive Officer William J.M. Wald, CAE, CPRP, Chief Executive Officer Peter M. Murphy, CAE, General Counsel Matt Barber, Research and Resources Manager Cindy M. Deiters, Marketing Director and Webmaster Nancy Boyk, Office Assistant Bobbie Jo Hill, Public Relations Director Dean Comber, Operations and Project Management Director Alan Howard, Finance Director Diane Frandsen, Office Assistant Sherri L. Khile, Executive Secretary Maria Gavryuk, Graphic Designer Sue Triphahn, CMP, Educational Services and Conference Director Dina Kartch, Education and Conference Director Shannon L. Sartain, Legal Secretary Sheila Mulvey-Tatoris, Member Services Coordinator Rodd Whelpley, Publications Director Mike Selep, Professional Services Director Heather Weishaar, Development and Project Director OFFICERS Mike Krost, Chairman, Chillicothe Park District OFFICERS Colette M. Kubiesa, Chairman-Elect, Elmhurst Park District Tracey M. Crawford, CPRP, CTRS, Chairman, Fox Valley Special Scott R. Triphahn, Immediate Past Chairman, Recreation Association Hoffman Estates Park District Ron Salski, CPRP, Chairman-Elect, Lake Bluff Park District Wally Frasier, Vice-Chairman, Amy Charlesworth, CPRP, Immediate Past Chairman, Rolling Mundelein Park and Recreation District Meadows Park District Linda Johnson, Vice-Chairman, Crete Park District George Longmeyer, Vice-Chairman, Schaumburg Park District BOARD MEMBERS Willis “Bill” Logan, Treasurer, Springfield Park District AT LARGE Chris Riley, Sergeant-at-Arms, Decatur Park District Carrie Haupert, CPRP, Bloomingdale Park District Carolyn Nagle, CPRP, CTRS, Fox Valley Special Recreation Association TRUSTEES Ron Oestreich, CPRP, Bolingbrook Park District Donald V. Andersen, Oak Lawn Park District Mary Ann Chambers, Northbrook Park District CHICAGO METRO-CENTRAL REGION Carl Flowers, Carbondale Park District Mike Toohey, CPRP, Lisle Park District David Hansen, Itasca Park District Jerri-Lynn Kleina, Alsip Park District CHICAGO METRO-SOUTH REGION Mickey C. Macholl, Hanover Park Park District Cheryl Crisman, CPRP, Plainfield Park District Nathaniel “Nate” Martin, Rockford Park District Lois Nickson, Macomb Park District CHICAGO METRO-NORTH REGION Joseph Petry, Champaign Park District John McGovern, Recreation Accessibility Consultants D. Dewey Pierotti Jr., Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Robert Smith, Arlington Heights Park District CENTRAL REGION LoriKay Paden, CPRP, University of Illinois

NORTHERN ILLINOIS REGION Michael Sterba, CPRP, Coloma Township Park District

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS REGION Mary Jeanne Hutchison, CPRP, O’Fallon Parks and Recreation

IAPDIAPD Illinois Association of Park Districts C 11 JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEES E

E 2009 JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS

T Colette Kubiesa, IAPD Chair, Elmhurst Park District

T Cathy Morava, IPRA Chair, SEASPAR I

M IAPD JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES Peter Camin, Operations Chair, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District M SECTION BOARD REPRESENTATIVES Linda Johnson, Exhibits Co-Chair, Crete Park District O ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Greg Kolinek, Exhibits Chair, Advisor C George Longmeyer, Events Chair, Schaumburg Park District Deborah Kopas, CPRP, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Jack Schmerer, Operations Co-Chair, Buffalo Grove Park District E Joe Stanfa, Program Chair, Chicago Heights Park District

C COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Sue Triphahn, Conference Director, IAPD Allison Sohr, CPRP, Batavia Park District N

E IPRA JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES ETHNIC MINORITY R Mike Baiardo, Operations Co-Chair, Alsip Park District Gail Ito, CTRS, Chicago State Univeristy

E John Curran, Exhibits Co-Chair, Tinley Park Park District

F Dina Kartch, Conference Director, IPRA FACILITY MANAGEMENT Sandy Olson, Events Chair, Chicago Park District N Steve Neill, CPRP, Arlington Heights Park District Dana Seehafer, Program Chair, NISRA O Kim Wascher, Operations Chair, Village of South Elgin C

PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT John Wilson, Exhibits Chair, Lan-Oak Park District

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I RECREATION Jessica Alexenko, Lisle Park District

O Lisa Sheppard, CPRP, Gurnee Park District Donald Andersen, Oak Lawn Park District

J Matt Barber, IPRA STUDENT Alix Bernhardy, Eastern Illiois University Dee Kaiser, University of Illinois Kevin Brown, Collinsville Area Recreation District Rhonda Browne, Hazel Crest Park District Peter Camin, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District THERAPEUTIC RECREATION Jon Carlson, Bartlett Park District Craig Culp, CPRP, Maine-Niles Special Recreation Association Gabriel Castillo, Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation Michael Colaizzi, Lemont Park District Dean Comber, IPRA SECTION DIRECTORS Ryan Cortez, SWSRA ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Jeff Curran, Village of Hinsdale Monica Meyers, Forest Preserve District of Kane County Barbara Daudelin, Round Lake Area Park District Steve Eckelberry, WDSRA COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Stephanie FitzSimons, Bartlett Park District Kimberly Smith, Bolingbrook Park District Chris Garry, Barrington Park District Chris Gentes, Round Lake Area Park District ETHNIC MINORITY Lonette Hall, Dolton Park District Oralethea Davenport, Lan-Oak Park District Gail Ito, Chicago State University Jenny Johnson, Tri County SRA FACILITY MANAGEMENT Linda Johnson, Crete Park District Dee Kaiser, University of Illinois Scott Crowe, Gurnee Park District Dina Kartch, IPRA Jerri-Lynn Kleina, Alsip Park District PARKS AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Greg Kolinek, Advisor Mike Sletten, River Forest Park District Kelly LaMore, Bourbonnais Township Park District Sue Leninger, Bartlett Park District RECREATION George Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park District Nicole Chesak, Glendale Heights Parks and Recreation Mickey Macholl, Hanover Park Park District Lili McGovern, Hoffman Estates Park District THERAPEUTIC RECREATION Ray Morrill, Wheaton Park District Matt Corso, SEASPAR Lori Neubauer, Itasca Park District Lois Nickson, Macomb Park District Jim Petkus, Oak Lawn Park District Ed Reidy, Bloomingdale Park District Nancy Rosenbaum, Park District of Highland Park Jack Schmerer, Buffalo Grove Park District Bob Schmidt, Schaumburg Park District Dana Seehafer, NISRA Mike Sletten, River Forest Park District Joe Stanfa, Chicago Heights Park District Linda Straka, Batavia Park District Timothy Stratton, Glencoe Park District Kathleen Talenco, Glen Ellyn Park District Cheryl Toohey, Advisor Sue Triphahn, IAPD Gail Towers, Dolton Park District C Eric Walker, Dolton Park District 12 GENERAL INFORMATION C 13 (Lower é , January 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm in , January 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm. This ackage” delegate receives a ticket for this ackage” delegate receives reception will be an excellent opportunity for commissioners to reception will be an excellent opportunity for IAPD board and staff exchange ideas, network and socialize. The with will be present to answer questions and visit near future. commissioners. Invitations will be sent in the ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE LUNCHEON important change to the table reservation See page C19 for an system. IAPD AND ANNUAL MEETINGS FOR IPRA COMMISSIONER RECEPTION The IAPD/IPRA delegation will enjoy a luncheon of camaraderie The IAPD/IPRA delegation in the field of parks and and celebration of achievements recreation. The “Full P and honor the leaders and volunteers of event. Sit back, enjoy conservation, recreation and park districts, forest preserves, special recreation agencies. (IPRA) Annual The Illinois Park and Recreation Association Meeting will be held on Friday of Park Districts the Grand Ballroom. The Illinois Association January 31, (IAPD) Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, 2009 at 3:30 pm in the Grand Ballroom. meetings in order The associations have staggered their annual who would to accommodate elected officials and professionals like to attend one or both meetings. Attention all IAPD members! Please join us on Friday The Hilton Chicago has accessible rooms with The Hilton Chicago has All meeting rooms are accessible. All meeting rooms are : Level, Northeast Exhibit Hall)! AGENCY SHOWCASE 2009 for park and The Agency Showcase Competition is the premier communications and marketing competition materials from 2008 for recreation agencies. Submit your best print and electronic marketing and communication information about the judging and display at the 2009 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference. For more Conference Caf Agency Showcase Competition go to ILparksconference.com/awards. Be sure to visit the All restaurants are accessible. Restrooms throughout the lobby and meeting room Restrooms throughout Parking facilities at the Hilton Chicago and the Palmer Parking facilities at the Admission to the Exhibit Hall, all conference sessions and Admission to the Exhibit Hall, all conference of the workshops will be by badge only for the duration at the entrance to conference. Security guards will be stationed and workshops to the Exhibit Hall and all conference sessions check for badges. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities make all reasonable IAPD/IPRA Joint Conference Committee will If you have efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. please contact special needs regarding hotel accommodations, Palmer House at the Hilton Chicago at 877-865-5320 or the who require TTDs 877-865-5321. Hearing impaired individuals Center will may call 800-526-0844 and the Illinois Relay transmit the message to IAPD or IPRA. roll-in showers. Please request an accessible room when making request an accessible room when making roll-in showers. Please your reservation. House are accessible for persons with disabilities. House are accessible floors are accessible. ADMISSION A.D.A. AND SERVICES FOR THE A.D.A. AND SERVICES HEARING IMPAIRED Restaurants: Sleeping Rooms: Meeting Rooms Restrooms: ACCESSIBILITY Parking: CONFERENCE CAFÉ – NORTHEAST N EXHIBIT HALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE O

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R Career Mapping Workshop (0.3 CEUs) * Thursday, January 29 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

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A Coffee Bar 11:30 am – 3:30 pm Office Support Luncheon and Workshop* R The Conference Café will feature a cash and carry coffee bar on Friday, January 30 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. E 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshops (0.3 CEUs)* N Cyber Café 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall E Cyber Café is back! You will be able to check your e-mail,

G 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Professional Connection – navigate park and recreation agency Web sites and learn more about your state associations’ sites. Students and Professionals 9:00 pm – 12:00 am Thursday Evening Social with Cyber Café Hours: Thursday, January 29 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sway Chicago Friday, January 30 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sponsored By: Sports Endeavors Saturday, January 31 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

SPECIAL THANKS TO SIKICH LLP Proud sponsor of the Cyber Café FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Conference Registration Open Silent Auction The Illinois Park and Recreation Foundation, in conjunction 8:15 am – 9:30 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) with the IPRA College and University Relations Committee, 8:30 am – 10:30 am Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) once again will conduct the Silent Auction located in the Conference Café. Conference delegates will have the 9:00 am – 11:30 am Exhibit Hall Open opportunity to bid on such items as weekend get-a-ways, 9:45 am – 11:00 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) tickets to sporting events and golf packages. The auction is an easy way to purchase valuable services and products for 11:15 am – 12:00 pm Opening General Session with Sam Glenn yourself and your agency. Proceeds from the auction will 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Student Luncheon support student scholarships in Illinois. 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm All-Conference Awards Luncheon* Silent Auction Hours: 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open Thursday, January 29 2:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday, January 30 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Desserts in the Exhibit Hall* Saturday, January 31 8:00 am – 11:00 am 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) Student Poster Presentations Hours: 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) Saturday, January 31 9:30 am – 11:30 am 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm IPRA Annual Business Meeting CONFERENCE ETIQUETTE IAPD and IPRA endorse responsible drinking policies for all SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 delegates. Persons under the age of 21 and/or those who 7:30 am – 11:30 am Conference Registration Open appear intoxicated will not be served at IAPD/IPRA functions. Delegates may be asked to produce valid identification for age 8:30 am – 10:00 am Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall* confirmation. 8:30 am – 11:00 am Exhibit Hall Open W T Sponsored by W-T Engineering, Inc. CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS W-T ENGINEERING, INC. Location: Lower Level, Mobley Room CONSULTING ENGINEERS Conference Headquarters is the general information center for 10:15 am – 12:15 pm Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) all conference activities. Conference Headquarters is located 10:30 am – 11:45 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) adjacent to the Conference Café in the Northeast Exhibit Hall. All session chairs and hosts must check in here prior to their 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) scheduled session. Resource persons will be available 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm throughout the entire conference to answer your questions. Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) Conference Headquarters phone number is 312-294-6785 or 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) extension 6785 from any house phone. 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm IAPD Annual Business Meeting Conference Headquarters Hours: 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm Saturday Evening Social with Second Thursday, January 29 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Friday, January 30 7:00 am – 6:00 pm City Touring Company* C *Ticketed Event 14 Saturday, January 31 8:30 am – 4:00 pm G E N E R A L

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All sessions and workshops offered at the 2009 conference will O registration (all badges will be mailed prior to the award CEUs. All 75-minute conference sessions will award 0.1 R conference to each registrant), if you are a member of a CEUs; all two-hour conference workshops will award 0.2 CEUs; committee affiliated with the conference or a member/Past M and all pre-conference workshops will award 0.3 CEUs. No Chairman/Past President of the IAPD or IPRA Boards, A additional CEU fees for Friday and Saturday sessions and please go to Conference Registration to retrieve your T workshops will be charged this year. However, you must request I designated ribbon(s). O

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Do I need CEUs? CEU stands for Continuing Education Unit. The CEU is a form of EVENT LOCATIONS measurement to record time spent furthering one’s education. All-Conference Awards Luncheon: Second Floor, Attainment of CEUs is a requirement for many certification International Ballroom programs, including the APRP, PPRP and CPRP programs in the Conference Café: Lower Level, Northeast Exhibit Hall Conference Concierge: Lower Level, Foyer recreation profession. If you are not certified in some manner, Conference Headquarters: Lower Level, Mobley Room CEUs are not necessary as they will not be recorded or tracked by Conference Registration: Main Level, 8th Street any organization. Entrance Exhibit Hall: Lower Level, Northwest, Southwest and What is a CPRP? Southeast Exhibit Halls Saturday Evening Social: Second Floor, International CPRP stands for Certified Park and Recreation Professional. PPRP Ballroom stands for Provisional Park and Recreation Professional. APRP Sessions and Workshops: Lobby Level, Second, Third, stands for Associate Park and Recreation Professional, and CTRS Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Floors (see pages C4-C7 for stands for Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. CPRP, floor plans) PPRP, APRP or CTRS status is bestowed upon park and recreation Thursday Evening Social: Second Floor, International professionals who can demonstrate through education, experience Ballroom and current practice that they meet and exhibit certain predetermined qualifications established by the NRPA National Certification Board. If you are interested in the certification program, contact IPRA at 630-376-1911. EXHIBIT HALL INFORMATION How do I know if a session will benefit me? The 2009 IAPD/IPRA Exhibit Hall will open at 2:00 pm on Each session in numbered. The numbering system indicates the Thursday, January 29, 2009. host sponsoring the session. The following is the numbering system legend: Come visit more than 300 commercial manufacturers, distributors, designers and educational booths. The exhibits Session # Section will showcase the newest equipment, supplies, ideas and 1-99 IPRA services available to park, recreation, forest preserve, 100-199 IAPD conservation and therapeutic agencies. Plan to spend several hours in the exhibit hall viewing the displays and 200-299 Parks and Natural Resources visiting with exhibitors. All exhibits will be located on the Administration and Finance/Technology 300-399 lower level in the Northwest, Southwest and Southeast 400-499 Recreation Exhibit Halls. 500-599 Therapeutic Recreation 600-699 Facility Management Cash prizes will be awarded to delegates at various times 800-899 Student during the conference. Entry blanks will be in the ticket 900-999 Communications and Marketing packets you receive in the mail with your registration 1000-1099 Ethnic Minority materials. You must be present to win. Rules and regulations will apply.

Conference delegates will need to complete an entry blank and place it in a drum located in the Exhibit Hall. This drum will be in different locations throughout the conference. C 15 N O I T A EXHIBIT HALL HOURS environmental and spiritual. Applying agencies will receive M Thursday, January 29: Standards and Compliance guidelines, with the first award being R 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Grand Opening presented at the 2010 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights O Drawing will take place at 5:00 pm. Conference. F Friday, January 30: N A variety of sessions and workshops have been identified by the I 9:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm * Dessert served from 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm. task force as ones that focus on health and wellness. These will L This is a ticketed event. have the NELB logo next to them throughout this brochure. In A Drawing will take place at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm. your delegate giveaway you will find an i-NELB bingo card… R Saturday, January 31: take this card to these key sessions and workshops, get it E 8:30 am – 11:00 am stamped and turn it in to be entered in a drawing N * Breakfast available from 8:30 am – 10:00 am. for an Arc Trainer, provided by Professional E This is a ticketed event. Fitness Concepts. Also, included in your delegate G Drawing will take place at 9:30 am. giveaway will be a pedometer, generously provided by Matrix Fitness Systems. Use this to The IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference has the track your steps at conference! largest exhibit hall of any state park and recreation conference in the country. Be sure to visit and win a prize! Staying Healthy at Conference? We’re excited to offer group exercise classes for conference SPECIAL THANKS TO delegates! Roll out of bed, put on your most comfy clothes and W-T ENGINEERING, INC. gym shoes to enjoy an early morning workout with your very Proud sponsor of breakfast in own certified and experienced Group Exercise Instructors Lori the Exhibit Hall Neubauer and LoriKay Paden… what a great way to start your day!

Cardio and Core Workout MESSAGE BOARD This is the perfect class for all levels of exercisers! No dancing, A message board will be located near Conference Headquarters. no stepping, just an incredible workout. Guys and gals of all Individuals outside the hotel may call 312-294-6785 (or levels will have a great time and an incredible workout during extension 6785 from any house phone) to have a message this circuit type workout – hard core and calorie burning – what placed on the board. more could you ask for? NELB (NO EMPLOYEE LEFT Friday, January 30 at 6:15 am in Williford A Saturday, January 31 at 7:00 am in Williford A BEHIND)/HEALTH AND Complete Strength! WELLNESS TASK FORCE Strengthen and tone from head to toe in this class that will In 2007, the IPRA Health and Wellness Task Force was created challenge all levels of exercisers. Don’t miss this late morning to identify key health and wellness issues affecting our workout where you will get an invigorating full-body workout profession. Upon investigating the best routes to accomplish that will strengthen and tone – no equipment needed! This this, it was determined that our focus needed to start with the functional body weight training will give you a new opinion of professionals in the field. endurance and intensity! Don’t miss it!

The task force found it critical to help agencies to identify and Saturday, January 31 at 7:45 am in Williford B achieve a high level of health and wellness for their employees and to recognize their achievements. As a result, the No Be sure to stop by the NELB table in the Conference Café Employee Left Behind (NELB) Award was created. The award is (Northeast Exhibit Hall) to learn more! comprised of six components, for which criteria have been developed: physical, intellectual, emotional, social,

DON’T FORGET TO TAKE THIS ISSUE TO THE CONFERENCE! C ! 16 GENERAL INFORMATION C 17 . TION if registered by January 2, 2009 lose or forget your registration items. Once you lose or forget your registration items. Once do not , January 30, 2009 7:00 am – 4:30 pm , January 30, 2009 Each registered delegate will receive a name badge, Each registered delegate will receive a name are onsite at the conference there will be a $5 charge to are onsite at the conference there will be a WILL NOT reprint your name badge and EVENT TICKETS tickets at the BE REPRINTED. You must purchase new ticketed events. current onsite price in order to attend any conference You will not be permitted into the Exhibit Hall, the proper name sessions or conference workshops without badge. Special Thanks to Our Host Agency Special Thanks to Recreation Concepts Special Thanks to Illinois Park District Liquid Asset Fund+ (IPDLAF+) And The PFM Group Special Thanks to Matrix Fitness Systems Many thanks go to NWIAPR (Northwest Illinois Association of Parks and Recreation) for providing the volunteers to help make this conference such a great success. IAPD and IPRA could not do it without your assistance! Proud sponsor of the tote bags given to all delegates. Proud sponsor of the badge holders given to all delegates for their nametags. Proud sponsor of the pedometers given to all delegates. Conference Registration at the Hilton Chicago will be open during at the Hilton Chicago will be open during Conference Registration the following hours: 2009 7:30 am – 6:00 pm Thursday, January 29, Friday 2009 7:30 am – 11:30 am Saturday, January 31, workshops (space permitting) You may register for pre-conference at Conference Registration. You must and/or conference onsite form before going to the onsite complete a registration forms will be available on tables registration window. These located in front of Conference Registration. event tickets and CEU coupons (if applicable) via U.S. mail event tickets and CEU coupons (if applicable) prior to the conference These items will be mailed to the address entered when These items will be mailed to the address items by registering. If you do not receive your registration at IAPD at January 19, 2009, please contact Alan Howard For either 217-523-4554 or [email protected]. registration registrations submitted after January 2, 2009, Registration. materials must be picked up from Conference Please Registration at Conference · REGISTRATION INFORMA REGISTRATION axi fare from either train station is typically less than axi fare from either train station is typically CTA buses offer another low-cost alternative for getting to your CTA buses offer another low-cost alternative After arriving in Chicago, you may take a taxi to the Hilton After arriving in Chicago, you may take a taxi Visit www.metrarail.com to determine train schedules from your Visit www.metrarail.com to determine train To preserve the professional business environment and ensure a quality educational atmosphere at the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference, conference sessions and workshops, social events and the exhibit hall, no one under the age of 18 years will be allowed to participate in these functions or areas unless the person is a speaker or a registered full- or part-time student in a college or university and is attending the conference for the purpose of professional development and networking opportunities. Compare these costs with the price of gas to get you through rush- hour traffic and into the city along with the expense of parking. final destination. The CTA #129 bus picks up passengers on final destination. The CTA #129 bus picks ten minutes or so and Clinton Street at both train stations every Avenue and Balbo will drop you off at the corner of Michigan Street, right near the Hilton Chicago. Bus fare is $2. Visit www.rtachicago.com for information on other convenient bus lines operating near the train stations and other points in the Loop. $10 – even less if you share a taxi with a colleague! $10 – even less if you share a taxi with Chicago. T community to either Union Station or Ogilvie Transportation community to either Union Station or Ogilvie is less than $8 on all Center. The cost of a one-way train fare Metra trains. POLICY ON CHILDREN · · · GO GREEN… and save time and money GO GREEN… and save time traveling to conference. from nearly Taking public transportation to the Hilton Chicago and often faster anywhere in the Chicago metro area is cheaper This year, than driving into the city and parking your vehicle. money while consider saving yourself (or your agency) some of your transportation. helping to reduce the environmental impact allows you to Plus, using public transportation for your commute for conference. The relax, review presentation notes and prepare trip: following information will help you to plan your Delegates not staying at the hotels can park in any of the Delegates not staying to regular rates. All delegates are encouraged downtown garages at take public transportation. Delegates who are registered guests at the Hilton Chicago will Delegates who are registered rate of $20 per day for self parking; receive a discounted parking parking. No in/out privileges will be allowed. $25 per day for valet who are registered guests at the The parking rate for delegates per day for self parking; $22.50 per day Palmer House is $17.50 for valet parking. PARKING N O I

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F The Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and N I SPECIAL DIETS the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) L Persons with special dietary needs may make special A have instituted a Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy for arrangements by calling Dina Kartch at IPRA at 630-376-1911 R x200 no later than December 19, 2008. E the Thursday pre-conference workshops. IAPD and N

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G SPOUSE/GUEST PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION for participants. However, if a participant is not fully All spouses or guests must register in order to participate in the satisfied with the content of the workshop, he or conference, visit the exhibit hall and attend special programs. Spouses or guests must have no affiliation with or be employed she may request and receive a 100% refund of the by a park and recreation agency. Registration will include a name badge for admission to the Exhibit Hall, Thursday Evening workshop fee. A participant who wishes to request Social, Opening General Session and conference sessions and conference workshops scheduled on Friday and Saturday. Tickets a refund for a pre-conference workshop must do so for the All-Conference Awards Luncheon, Saturday breakfast in the Exhibit Hall and the Saturday Evening Social with Second prior to the conclusion of the workshop in City will be available for purchase. question. Forms will be available at Conference Museums in the Park has generously donated passes to five of Chicago’s most popular museums. Passes to the Adler Headquarters. Any accreditation or CEUs offered Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Field Museum, The Museum of Science and will be forfeited when a refund is made. Refunds Industry and The John G. Shedd Aquarium will be available at Conference Registration for spouses and guests only on a first- will only be made payable to the originator of the come, first-served basis. A big thank you to Museums in the Park for providing an opportunity for our guests to enjoy these check or credit card for the workshop registration. lakefront gems! Look for the Satisfaction Guaranteed symbols next

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Student Conference Orientation (Boulevard C) I N Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm GREEN AT CONFERENCE AND F

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located in the Conference Café. Committe members will be I sharing some valuable resources and highlighting current O Speed Mentoring (Lake Erie) projects. Park and recreation professionals have the N Friday, January 30, 2009 from 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm responsibility to set a green example and the committee has the tools necessary to help agencies be environmental leaders. Student Officers Meeting and Lunch (Grand Tradition) Committee members can’t wait to meet you! Saturday, January 31, 2009 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm · There will be recycling bins placed throughout the hotel and TABLE RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR exhibit hall.

THE ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS · Recycle your name badge holder and/or delegate giveaway LUNCHEON at the conclusion of conference. Delegates who opt to reserve a table for the Friday All- · The Saturday Social is taking place at the Hilton Chicago Conference Awards Luncheon, should have indicated so on thereby eliminating the need of buses for transportation. the advance registration form in the pre-conference brochure or when registering online. The table reservation fee is $55 · The amount of paper in the packets distributed to session and is nonrefundable. The person who is designated the table chairs has been reduced by more than half. contact/coordinator will receive, as part of his or her registration confirmation, written instructions concerning the · A Green Checklist has been distributed to all exhibitors. table registration process. Lunch tickets for delegates and Those who are deemed a “green exhibitor” will have a elected officials who will be a part of the reserved table must sign indicating so within their booths. be collected and sent to IPRA along with a form that will be provided to the contact/coordinator. Once the tickets and the · The Hilton Chicago has implemented many “green” completed form are received by IPRA, a table number will be initiatives - some you’ll see and some are behind the assigned and the contact/coordinator will receive notification scenes. Please do your part and assist with their “green” in order to inform coworkers and elected officials. There will and recycling efforts as much as possible. be no table reservations taken onsite at the conference.

PLEASE NOTE: All table assignments are final.

WHAT TO WEAR Exhibit Hall Grand Opening: Casual business attire Thursday Evening Social: Comfortable, casual clothes Friday All-Conference Awards Luncheon: Business attire Saturday Evening Social: Casual attire

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Y 8:30 am – 12:00 pm A 36 (IPRA) Pre-Conference Workshops (Pre-registration is D mandatory.) S Career Mapping: Utilizing IPRA Core R Competencies for Professional and 11:30 am – 4:30 pm U Agency Advancement Office Support Luncheon and Workshop (Pre- H

T 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm registration is mandatory.) Location: Waldorf Price: $110 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Presenter(s): Richard Houston, Peopleassets Chair: Mike Selep, IPRA Pre-Conference Workshops (Pre-registration is What does it take to be a successful professional in the State of mandatory.) Illinois? A team of high-performing professionals have worked with Richard Houston from Peopleassets and Amy Hurd from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Illinois State University to identify key skills needed for future Exhibit Hall Grand Opening success. IPRA and Peopleassets have developed two Visit more than 300 exhibitors and educational competency models based upon this work and plan to field test them throughout 2009. While the culture at individual agencies booths displaying the newest products and services is different, high-performing professionals need to demonstrate for the park, recreation, forest preserve and proficiency in each of these areas. How can these competency conservation industry. areas help your staff focus their professional development energies? Identify your personal strengths and map out a course 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm for professional growth in areas that need further development to increase your opportunities for advancement. Student Conference Orientation Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) identify the core competencies necessary for success in Illinois; (2) gain a deeper 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm understanding of how well they are prepared for success at their Professional Connection (Pre-registration is agencies; (3) identify traits of “high-performing” professionals; (4) mandatory.) identify their personal strengths and weaknesses as related to the core competencies; (5) map out a course for success in the Don’t miss this wonderful networking opportunity for field of parks and recreation based on where they currently students and professionals. stand. 9:00 pm – Midnight Thursday Evening Social with Sway Chicago Let your hair down and kick off conference with a fun evening of music, dancing and visiting with friends. Sponsored by: Sports Endeavors

C 20 THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 C 21 , Participants will: (1) gain Participants will: (1) Gwen Onatolu, Owner, Michael Brandwein, Speaker

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Cheryl Keilson, Oswegoland Park District Jenny Johnson, Tri County SRA $75 $75 In this economy of do more for less, In this economy of do more increased rates of organizations are finding are tired. As employee burnout. Employees Outcomes are still managers, you’re tired. less resources than the expected and often with balance it all? How do year before. How do we losing one of our we do more for less without Resources, in the best resources, our Human these needs, process? To provide for they must enhance organizations are realizing are providing their the types of skills they skills, but employees – not only job-specific balance and coping also skills of adaptability, this workshop with change. Throughout participants will be exposed to both information and exercises that strengthen team communications, reinforce self-management and blend interpersonal insight with organizational goals. a strengthened ability to better understand individual communication and processing styles while integrating this learning with the styles of fellow team members; (2) manage and leverage personal thoughts and behaviors in service of linking individual skills to organizational objectives. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Management Resource Services Diversity in today’s global context has many dimensions and can have a profound impact on building effective interpersonal relationships across different cultural groups. This workshop focuses specifically on the cultural and ethnic differences that impact the ability for employees to work together effectively. reflect on the impact of their own identities and how they help to shape their attitudes and views of cultural differences; (2) recognize common perceptions they may have about employees from other cultures followed by approaches they can use to be more inclusive. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Educator, Author You have to plan a dynamic 2009 camp orientation… this workshop will have huge chunks of it planned for you and ready to go! After his rave review session at the 2007 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference, Learning Outcomes: 423 (REC) Diversity Awareness Location: Price: Presenter(s): Chair: Learning Outcomes: 501 (TR) New Camp Orientation Materials and Methods: How to Have the Most Effective Training Ever Location: Price: Presenter(s): Chair: eam , President, RETA ersonal Training Participants will: (1) be Participants will: (1) learn Amy Cotter, P Paul Timm, PSP Jack Pizzo, President/Senior

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Monica Meyers, Kane County Forest Linda Straka, Batavia Park District Rick Schram, Winnetka Park District $50 $50 $70 our Parks Learning Outcomes: 320 (A&F) Effective Security and Emergency Preparedness Location: Price: Presenter(s): Chair: Learning Outcomes: 321 (A&F) Building a Successful T from the Inside Out Location: Price: Presenter(s): Chair: Location: Price: Presenter(s): Chair: Preserve 224 (PARKS) Creating Planning, Restoring, Areas in and Managing Natural Y This workshop will review security and emergency issues with the purpose of increasing awareness and improving response capabilities. Participants will benefit from practical strategies and helpful resources. able to identify potential security vulnerabilities and learn how to address them; (2) be equipped to measurably improve the staff contribution to a safer and more secure environment. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Coach Sustainability is on everyone’s agenda. Ways to Sustainability is on everyone’s agenda. Ways to cut costs are there too. Open spaces are an ever-larger part of our parks. Everyone wants to use those open spaces. The convergence of the four is where landscape architecture and ecology come into play. A properly designed, executed and managed natural area preserves our natural heritage, is cost-effective, solves common problems and increase programmable space. to properly plan, contract, construct and maintain natural areas; (2) learn how to program natural spaces so as not to degrade their natural quality. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Security, Inc. importance and components of professional importance and components navigate the business presence and be able to saying goodbye; (2) be meal – from ordering to impressions, including able to make good first improve small talk and listening; communication skills professionalism, business e-mail and in with the telephone, voicemail, meetings. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Ecologist, Pizzo & Associates, Ltd. ark , to your work Pre-registration is mandatory. Pre-registration 8:30 am – 12:00 pm 8:30 am Participants will: (1) gain Participants will: (1) be All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs. workshops award All pre-conference ools Scott Amy

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Laura Clark, Bartlett Park District Laura Clark, Bartlett Park Mickey Macholl, Hanover Park P $75 $75 Learning Outcomes: Chair: 101 (IAPD) Business Etiquette Excellence Location: Price: Presenter(s): Learning Outcomes: Chair: that Increase Leadership Effectiveness Location: Price: Presenter(s): 22 (IPRA) Powerful T 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Chovanec, President, Scott Chovanec and Chovanec, President, Scott Associates Gain highly effective strategies and tactics that Gain highly effective strategies and tactics that you can apply, immediately 8:30 am - 12:00 pm setting. Special tools, outcomes generation, checklists, verbal responses, procedures to create “followership”, creating ownership and mentoring guidelines are just a few of the key takeaways you will learn that will improve your leadership effectiveness… while you make your people heroes! With a focus on stimulating, influencing and motivating employees, this interactive “challenge by choice” workshop will explore how successful leaders create winning environments and establish trusting relationships that make others feel truly valued. It will also give you an opportunity to test a few of the powerful leadership tools with which you will walk away. a solid understanding of the essentials of influential leadership that creates “followership”; (2) learn how to provide recognition that is timely, genuine and effective in motivating employees at all levels; (3) be exposed to current key strategies, techniques and actual tools that are critical in interviewing, selecting, mentoring and retaining peak performers. Glass, Professional Speaker, Brody Professional Development District Everyone needs to project a professional, credible image and make the most of business encounters. A critical success factor for anyone’s career is the ability to make others feel comfortable and respected. Good manners increase the quality of life within an agency. Without them, valuable business can be lost. This workshop by Amy Glass will provide conference attendees with the skills needed to project a more secure, professional image. able to introduce people with skill and courtesy; understand and define the PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm 9 All pre-conference workshops award 0.3 CEUs. 0 Pre-registration is mandatory. 0 2

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9 the national best-selling author on camp 13 (IPRA) attendees will create a strategy for building

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Y materials to teach essential staff skills during Price: $75 own networking action plan… because

A orientation with original, creative, attention- Presenter(s): Paul Amundsen, Principal, Paul grabbing activities that engage and involve both sometimes, it really is who you know! Learn

D Amundsen & Associates; Jerry Handlon, new and returning staff; (2) learn to use the importance of follow-up with contacts and

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R District make selling camp easier by building what Chair: Dave Mohr, Lindenhurst Park District professional manner. U Michael calls an “Intentional Camp” – one that This interactive workshop will take participants Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be

H focuses like a laser on the critical mission of through a review of parks and recreation trends able to describe the value of creating a strong

T real, daily youth development and is surrounded by recreation, relationships and from the last 40 years, drawing on their own network within their agency and take a fun. observations for the discussion. Using this strategic and goal-based approach to creating opening conversation as a platform, workshop relationships that advance the goals of their 601 (FM) participants will explore how they can apply department and their agency; (2) be able to this historical information, along with using identify when and where to network and Learning the Business of data available from their own agencies, to define/employ the networking process, Remarkable Birthday Parties shape their short- and long-term planning and decision-making. The workshop will include including: self-introductions, creating 8:30 am - 12:00 pm case study exercises and encourage conversation, working a room and asking for Location: Williford B referrals. Price: $75 participants to add their own experiences to the Presenter(s): Frank Price, Founder, Birthday discussion. Directors and upper-level University mangers… this workshop is for you! 223 (PARKS) Chair: Laura Gallagher, Park District of La Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Grange understand how industry trends affect Lowest Care, Highest Appeal: Many agencies are realizing their capability to operations in their own backyard; (2) identify make money with parties within their facilities, trend data sources within their own operation; Plants, Designs and but do not know how to go about doing so. In (3) identify common trend pitfalls, such as Techniques to Catch the Public this workshop, Frank Price of Birthday “analysis paralysis” and how to avoid them; (4) University, will discuss the business of parties learn how to draw conclusions, identify trend Eye Without Dipping Further from marketing, staffing, pricing and blind spots and how to make decisions without evaluating. data. Into the Budget Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm various aspects of the business of a party Location: Williford A program; (2) learn how to formulate a birthday 102 (IAPD) Price: $70 party program that will make a profit. Networking: Presenter(s): Janet Macunovich, Professional 901 (CM) Building Gardener, Michigan School of Gardening Strategic Chair: Robert O’Brien, Hanover Park Park Generational Marketing District 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Relationships Practical solutions for busy design, Location: Private Dining Room 2 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm maintenance and garden staff who want to Price: $70 Location: Continental B provide great scenery for visitors while staying Presenter(s): Kassia Dellabough, Consultant, Price: $75 on top of landscape trends will be examined LERN Presenter(s): Amy and discussed in detail. Chair: Courtney Suffredin, Bartlett Park District Glass, Professional Learn how to communicate with and program Speaker, Brody Professional Development Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be for the four generations – Seniors, Boomers, Chair: Robert Schmidt, Schaumburg Park able to list at least three ways to reduce the Gen X and Gen Y. You will also learn marketing District care needed in the average perennial landscape techniques for catching those “adults on the go.” Are you trying to get a project approved and design; (2) be able to compare a given Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn running into roadblocks from your peers and perennial planting to a high-appeal model, then how to identify all four generations and their co-workers? Finding it difficult to get your identify areas of potential improvement. unique characteristics; (2) be able to create department’s budget approved? Or maybe you target marketing for each generation. are just tired of being the last to know about critical business information that affects you or your department. Successful leaders know that accomplishing their goals depends on the relationships they build within their own C agency. During this workshop by Amy Glass, 22 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm T H

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Price: $50 Price: $75 Some Easy Changes N Presenter(s): Cynthia DeCola, Attorney, Presenter(s): Jill Bartholomew, Speaker, U Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick and Trainer, Consultant, RubySpeaks, Inc. Personally and Professionally Kohn Chair: Kelly LaMore, Bourbonnais Township 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm A Chair: Susan Leninger, Bartlett Park District Park District Location: Williford B R Whether you’re a new supervisor or have years Revive staff members with genuine customer Price: $75 Y

of experience, this Boot Camp will get or keep service. Everyone on the staff should be Presenter(s): Tosca Reno, Author, Speaker 2 you in shape to supervise. Technical proficiency providing outstanding customer service. This Chair: Lori Neubauer, Itasca Park District 9 over your area of responsibility is not enough! fast-paced workshop will give tips on how to At the age of 40, Tosca Reno finally had , You must also be competent navigating through deliver a positive image more effectively while enough of yoyo diets, hypoglycemic attacks, 2 a maze of employment and labor laws. Boot

providing exceptional customer service. Some low self-esteem and a miserable marriage. She 0 Camp covers it all. You will learn about all

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image, body language and courtesy. Our life from one of silent desperation to one full of 9 interviewing and hiring, evaluating and customers expect more and we can deliver magic, happiness and inspiration. Let Tosca disciplining, handling requests for services that exceed those expectations! share the story of her own transformation with accommodations and leaves and conducting Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) dismissal meetings. Boot Camp will also you. With her frank, engaging and down-to- identify three major elements necessary to address employment discrimination and earth attitude she will help you to make those provide great service; (2) understand how overtime/wage and hour issues. At the end of changes in your own life and, as a professional, courtesy will help you to exceed your this Boot Camp, you will be able to spot a she will demonstrate how to teach others to landmine and take effective action to protect customer’s expectations; (3) recognize how make the changes in theirs. With fans and yourself and your agency. voice tone and body language can provide a followers in the hundreds of thousands, a Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) positive image. monthly column in Oxygen and Clean Eating become familiarized with state and federal magazines and six best-selling books, including employment laws (e.g., Title VII of the Civil 502 (TR) The Eat-Clean Diet under her wing, Tosca Rights Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Success in Supervision of knows a thing or two about helping others and Medical Leave Act); (2) be able to spot reach their goals. She will give you lots of ideas and avoid legal issues involving the employees Camp Staff: Bringing Out the so you can help others reach their goals too. they supervise. Professional Best in Them and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn how to teach others to make changes in their 322 (A&F) in Your Camp Program lives as well as their own; (2) learn how to help Construction Projects: From 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm people reach their goals. Location: Marquette Funding through Ribbon Price: $75 902 (CM) Cutting Presenter(s): Michael Brandwein, Speaker, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Educator, Author Technology: Out with the Old, Location: Williford C Chair: Jenny Johnson, Tri County SRA This workshop demonstrates exactly what to In with the New Price: $50 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm Presenter(s): Pat Callahan, Architect, Gilfillan say and do every day to improve staff Location: Private Dining Room 2 Callahan Nelson Architects; Brian Sullivan, performance, presented by the author of the Price: $70 Executive Director, Lemont Park District; nationally best-selling book on camp staff Charlene Holtz, Attorney, Friedman and Holtz, supervision. Completely different from his Presenter(s): Kassia Dellabough, LERN P.C. highly-attended and acclaimed session at the Chair: Dale Erdman, Bartlett Park District Chair: Marla Pineiro, Vernon Hills Park District 2007 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights New technologies in marketing are popping up Beginning the journey to plan for Conference, this one is packed with practical all over the Web. Learn how You Tube, implementation and evaluating the success of a and specific skills to coach both inexperienced Facebook, MySpace, blogs, e-mail blasts, capital project can be a daunting and and veteran staff to higher levels of podcasts, second life and others can help you overwhelming task. Let us reduce the performance while boosting their reach specific markets. You will also learn associated stress by giving you a specific “how professionalism. about safety and security issues for these to” lesson plan to follow. Information presented Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn strategies. will cover the initial planning and assessment how to establish a respectful and professional Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn stages through to bidding and required camp culture, teach (often) young staff that how technology currently impacts marketing regulatory, legal and permit requirements as this is a real job and motivate them to work and communications; (2) be able to identify well as a review of proper construction responsibly and professionally throughout the emerging technology and how it is impacting management and sound transparent internal entire season and not just the first part of it; learning, working and communications and financial controls. (2) learn outstanding “large group leadership” make decisions about how and which to use. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be techniques to grab and maximize attention and able to understand and implement a basic respectful participation when in front of the reference checklist for before, during and after whole camp or a large group. any well-executed capital project; (2) be able to identify and avoid the most common mistakes involved in any capital project. C 23 9

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A Price: $65 Price: $89 (This fee includes lunch.) Presenter(s): Kyoshi John Venson, 8th Degree Black Belt/Chief Presenter(s): Maureen O’Brien, MoMentum University U Instructor and Renshi Reginald Venson, 5th Degree Black Belt/Senior Chairs: George Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park District; Sandy Olson, N Staff Instructor and Darren Hudson, Staff Instructor, Just for Kicks Chicago Park District A Chair: Lonette Hall, Dolton Park District J

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801 (STUDENT) IAPD and IPRA are excited to bring you a dynamic and exciting Office Support Workshop presented by Maureen O’Brien of Mo- Student Conference Orientation Mentum University this year! The focus will be on self-care, ways to 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm reduce stress, affirmation of the work you do, your value and Location: Boulevard C importance. It will also touch on customer service and Presenter(s): Panel of Experts communicating effectively with your colleagues. Chair: Ryan Oleszkiewicz, Southern Illinois University This will be an overall orientation to the 2009 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to This program will be poignant, thoughtful, interactive and FUN! New Heights Conference led by the IPRA Student Section Board for students. Participants will learn about all of the opportunities to learn What would happen if you learned and practiced a four-step process from fellow students and professionals (conference workshops and of ©C.A.R.E. that you could utilize to enhance your effectiveness sessions, Professional Connection, Student Luncheon, Speed both personally and professionally? Mentoring). In addition, participants will get to know one another as well as the professionals in attendance through ice-breaker games This workshop is ALL ABOUT YOU! You will leave feeling valued – and activities. that your work matters and that you had a little time to focus on Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) meet fellow students as YOU! well as professionals and begin to develop a professional network; (2) identify the opportunities for personal and professional growth at Here’s what you can expect: conference. It’s difficult to be effective with colleagues if you feel over-worked, over-stressed, and under-appreciated. While you’re so busy taking care of everyone else, what are the things you can do to take care of The Professional Connection yourself so you are best able handle all of the demands on your 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm day? You’ll get it in the TakecaraU™ Self Care session! Come and Location: Continental A Ballroom learn techniques through the Curriculum of ©C.A.R.E. that will help you relax, refocus and rejuvenate “U.” Students and professionals, please join us before the socials begin and get a jump-start on your networking weekend! As difficult as they can be, your customers fund your paycheck! But how can you deal with customers who get angry, are impatient or Students, you won’t want to miss this great opportunity to network expect you to do more than what you believe to be possible? with professionals in the field. A relaxed, social atmosphere will Utilizing the same four-step ©C.A.R.E. process, we’ll move into provide an informal setting to inquire and talk with professionals in TakecaraU™ Customers. Here, we will discuss and discover ways to your area of interest. deal with difficult customers, prioritize a hectic daily schedule and offer strategies to make each customer feel like they are the only Professionals, you were a student at one time with lots of questions. customer you have! These students are the future professionals in the field and you can help them by sharing your knowledge and experience. Sometimes customers can be a breeze compared to those who we report to, work beside or lead! Again, utilizing the curriculum of All who attend will enjoy pizza and beverages. Students, get there ©C.A.R.E., through TakecaraU™ Colleagues, you will learn new and early to fill out your raffle ticket for great prizes! creative ways of effective communication. We’ll have fun reviewing case studies directly from the mouths of some of your own cohorts! Special thanks to Heidi Lapin of the Roselle Park District for coordinating this year’s Professional Connection! Remember, this day… it’s all about YOU. Come. Laugh. Enjoy. Learn a little. Let us TakecaraU™! C 24 Sponsored by: 9 0 0

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Budget Presentations Made Easy for Small , Y 8:30 am – 10:30 am Agencies A Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) 8:15 am - 9:30 am D Location: Astoria I Presenter(s): Eric Anderson, Attorney, Staub, Anderson Green, LLC; R 9:00 am – 11:30 am Beverly Meekins, President, The Meekins Group; Denise Will, Executive F Exhibit Hall Open Director, Olympia Fields Park District Chair: Denise Will, Olympia Fields Park District 9:45 am – 11:00 am The budget process can be challenging especially when you work for a Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) small agency with limited staff and outside contractors maintaining the financial statements. Gain perspective on budget presentation process made simple through use of technology and a well-organized team of 11:15 am – 12:00 pm players. Opening General Session with Sam Glenn, The Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn to improve and simplify Authority on Attitude™ budget presentation techniques utilizing research documentation and technology; (2) learn to simplify the budget process by highlighting critical components of the budget that will bring about a better understanding of 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm the process. Student Luncheon 17 (IPRA) 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm It’s Easy Being Green All-Conference Awards Luncheon * 8:15 am - 9:30 am IAPD and IPRA will present top awards to Location: Boulevard A elected officials, legislators and professionals. Presenter(s): Andy Dogan, Principal/Vice President, PHN Architects After the luncheon, take a trip to the Exhibit Chair: Marty Walsh, Vernon Hills Park District Hall to visit with exhibitors and to enjoy dessert. Integrating green building practices into new and existing facilities doesn’t Don’t forget to stop by the Illinois Park and have to be complicated or expensive. Learn how several agencies are Recreation Foundation’s Silent Auction, located integrating real-world, practical and budget-friendly “green” features into their new and existing facilities. in the Northeast Exhibit Hall. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) identify effective and low- or no-cost sustainability strategies that can be incorporated into new or 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm existing facilities; (2) gain an understanding of the importance of Exhibit Hall Open sustainability and life-cycle costs analysis in new and renovated facilities.

2:15 pm – 3:15 pm 105 (IAPD) Desserts in the Exhibit Hall * Borrowing Options for Illinois Park Districts 8:15 am - 9:30 am 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Location: Conference Room 4C Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) Presenter(s): Tara Griffin, Assistant Vice President of Public Finance, Harris N.A.; Lynda Given, Attorney and Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP Chair: Mike Colaizzi, Lemont Park District 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm You want a new playground, you want a new rec center, but you don’t Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) want to go to referendum or you want to run a referendum for a new pool. What are your legal limits? What type of financing can you do to pay for a 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm new building, equipment, projects, etc.? How creative can you be? IPRA Annual Business Meeting Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) obtain a basic and/or better knowledge of the financing options available for agencies; (2) learn the steps and limitations associated with financing projects/buildings/ renovations, etc. * Ticketed Event C 26 FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009 C 27 , ranklin Park eam Participants will: (1) Participants will: (1) learn Joe Modrich, Director of Parks Joe Modrich, Director of Joseph Brusseau, President,

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Christi Jacobson, Park District of Christi Jacobson, Park Jay Zahn, Des Plaines Park District 217 (PARKS) and Forming Energy Partnerships Environmental Location: Presenter(s): Chair: Learning Outcomes: 220 (PARKS) Forming a Winning Playground Development T Location: Presenter(s): Chair: Learning Outcomes: 8:15 am - 9:30 am and Recreation, Park District of F and Recreation, Park District Franklin Park for recreation Explore partner opportunities the mitigation of current agencies in addressing energy and environmental challenges. Learn how communities are responding nationally and how the agency’s mission may change from best practices like Bloomington, Indiana and Portland, Oregon. expand their understanding of critical energy and environmental relationships; (2) learn how to evaluate agency energy preparedness and environmental relationships. 8:15 am - 9:30 am Brusseau Design Group, LLC; Paul Cathey Superintendent of Parks, Des Plaines Park District With labor and material pricing on the rise, here is an opportunity to learn how to design and construct creative, cost-effective, high- quality playgrounds using a team of design professionals, agency staff and contractors. how to maximize the use of available resources and funding to design and construct quality playground developments of renovations; (2) learn how to maximize their agency’s ability to perform and execute a playground development or renovation project from start to finish, utilizing a team of design professionals, agency staff and contractors. Participants will: (1) learn Participants will: (1) learn our Organization Ronald A.Vine, Leisure Ronald A.Vine, Leisure Dave Brooks, Manager of Nature

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Bobbie Herakovich, Champaign Park Bobbie Herakovich, Champaign Cameron Bettin, Plainfield Park District 201 (PARKS) Greening Y Learning Outcomes: 122 (IAPD) Parks and Benchmarking: Research Recreation Market Information Location: Presenter(s): Chair: Learning Outcomes: Pilot Project Location: Presenter(s): Chair: 8:15 am - 9:30 am District Illinois and national benchmarking averages developed from over 70,000 citizen surveys from communities across the country will be discussed on topics such as usage and satisfaction with parks and recreation programs, priorities and needs for parks and recreation facilities, marketing, barriers to participation and voting. how to use benchmarking information to think strategically regarding key issues impacting the success of your organization; (2) learn how to use benchmarking information to develop realistic performance measurements, unique levels of parks and facilities standards, etc. 8:15 am - 9:30 am Services/ETC Institute and Conservation Services, Schaumburg Park District; Rick Hanetho, Director, Northbrook Park District This session is a follow-up to the 2008 “Tools for Greening Your Agency” session and also an overview of the Greening Your Organization Pilot Project, a cooperative effort of the IPRA Benefits and Environmental Committees. The session will demonstrate how agencies utilized the Environmental Report Card to give themselves direction and how it was a benefit in addressing environmental issues internally and externally. how their agencies can make a difference in improving the environment by documenting the impacts and the benefits of implementing environmentally sound principles in their daily operations and organizational planning; (2) learn that when collectively looked at, we (all IPRA agencies) are not only benefitting our own communities, but a region, the state, the nation and the globe. 8:15 am – 9:30 am 8:15 am Pre-registration is not necessary. Pre-registration All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. sessions award All conference Participants will: (1) Participants will: (1) , IAPD Robert Bush, Attorney, Ancel, John Attwood, Senior Vice John Attwood, Senior Vice

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Jim Petkus, Oak Lawn Park District Jim Petkus, Oak Lawn .C.; Steve Adams, Attorney, Brook, Adams and .C.; Steve Adams, Attorney, Brook, Adams and *This session will award 1.25 CLEs for attorneys. The CLE fee is $15. These will be processed on site at the session. A panel of legal experts answers your questions A panel of legal experts answers your questions and discusses recent Illinois court cases and legislation that impacts park districts and forest preserve, conservation and recreation agencies. If you have a legal issue you are seeking an answer to, this session is for you. become more familiar with the most current court cases that impact how to operate park districts and forest preserve, conservation and recreation agencies; (2) be able to participate in an open forum to address specific legal questions impacting agencies and boards. Association of Park Districts Tarulis; P Learning Outcomes: Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, P Why consider a spa? Consider the benefits. Why consider a spa? Consider addition to any new Spas can be a tremendous complex both as or existing leisure/recreation an amenity and as a profit center. This session will offer insight regarding how best to design and operate your spa and prepare it for a successful launch. 8:15 am - 9:30 am 8:15 am - 9:30 am understand how spas fit into a recreation program; (2) learn the key questions to ask before launching a spa program in your facility. Chair: Location: Presenter(s): 110 (IAPD) Legal/Legislative Part I Learning Outcomes: Chair: Location: Presenter(s): 108 (IAPD) Spa? Why Consider a President and Frank Guengerich, Executive Vice President and Frank Guengerich, President, WTS International FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am – 9:30 am All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 301 (A&F) ordinance in order to prevent many tax 429 (REC)

2 objections from even being filed. You will also Driving Participation with Caring About Kids: , learn how best to respond to objections that

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3 little or no tax refunds. Marketing Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Lifestyles During After- Y 8:15 am - 9:30 am effective strategies for drafting budget and

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A 8:15 am - 9:30 am Presenter(s): Sara Wise-Martinez, Sales ordinances in order to avoid or minimize tax U Manager, Active Network objections; (2) understand the best factual and Location: Private Dining Room 3 Chair: Janis Jordan, Addison Park District Presenter(s): Michael Isaacson, Director, N legal defenses to the most common tax This session is targeted toward people who Division of Community Health, Kane County A objections, including those for excess

J want to mitigate capital costs and drive online Health Department; Joy Rosenberg and Jill

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F fitness into your curriculum, this session is for management software; (2) gain a thorough Communication: Completing you. Three programs will be introduced to understanding of the financial, technical and the Circle encourage children and parents to be more intangible benefits of hosted solutions. 8:15 am - 9:30 am physically active, focus on proper nutrition and Location: Conference Room 4J develop healthy lifestyle habits. Learn about 308 (A&F) Presenter(s): Chris Corbett, Athletic Supervisor the Healthy Kids Network and Camp Fusion Governmental Accounting and Christine Martner, Parks Maintenance from the American Cancer Society and the “Fit Manager, Bolingbrook Park District for Kids” program from the Kane County Health Standards and Issues Chair: Mark Ftacek, Wauconda Park District Department. Athletic league schedules are done… now 8:15 am - 9:30 am Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) will what? Your maintenance staff is a big part of Location: Private Dining Room 1 gain a new understanding about the Presenter(s): Rita Trainor, Finance Director, any success for athletic leagues. In this importance of physical activity, nutrition and Wheaton Park District session, participants will learn how to complete healthy lifestyles for school-age children; (2) Chair: Lisa Pesavento, Chicago State University the communication circle between the athletic come away with resources and tools that can The IGFOA Technical Accounting Review supervisor and the maintenance department. be added to their before- or after-school Committee will review recent changes to Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn governmental accounting and financial the expectations from maintenance to the curriculum to expose children to healthy reporting standards and the impact of those athletic supervisor and the expectations from lifestyles. changes on park districts and agencies. the athletic supervisor to maintenance; (2) Information on additional changes under discuss the issues that occur in their agencies 434 (REC) consideration will also be discussed. and how both departments can reach the Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) common goal of having fields maintained for GPS, Letterboxing and YOU, understand recent changes to generally- games and/or practices. Oh My! accepted accounting principles; (2) identify 8:15 am - 9:30 am changes in local government financial reporting 427 (REC) Location: Conference Room 5H due to new standards. Day Camp Open Forum Presenter(s): David Andrusyk, Naturalist and Al 327 (A&F) 8:15 am - 9:30 am Gorski, Senior Ranger, Forest Preserve District Location: Conference Room 4F of DuPage County Tax Objections: How to Avoid Presenter(s): Ruth Brackman, Recreation Chair: Debbi Gayon, Forest Preserve District of or Defeat Them Supervisor, Warrenville Park District; Kelly DuPage County Novotny, Recreation Supervisor, Downers Grove Geocaching has become the latest outdoor 8:15 am - 9:30 am Park District; Erica Wise, Athletic and Youth activity worldwide. Boxes are popping up Location: Private Dining Room 7 Camp Supervisor, Lisle Park District everywhere. Learn how the Forest Preserve Presenter(s): Scott Silver, Superintendent of Chair: Clare Fagan, Wood Dale Park District District of DuPage County has embraced this Finance, Lisle Park District; James Wascher, Experienced recreation professionals will activity and others similar to it, without Attorney, Friedman & Holtz, P.C. describe their successful camp programs. This Chair: Scott Silver, Lisle Park District sacrificing high quality areas. session will assist professionals who are Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Every year, taxpayers file objections against the starting a new camp program and will also property tax levies of most park and forest what geocaching and letterboxing are and how offer suggestions on how to improve existing it relates to their park; (2) learn how the preserve districts. Tax objections can be camp programs. FPDDC has developed their rules and confusing, time-consuming and, in the end, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn regulations that have both parties in mind. expensive. Your agency needs to find ways to how to implement a camp program or make cut through the legalese and escape from this improvements to an existing camp program; (2) annual ordeal. This session will show you how learn how to keep an existing camp program to properly prepare your budget and successful, fresh and exciting by networking appropriation ordinance and your tax levy with other professionals. C 28 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS

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Programs to Address Recreation Program in Your Inclusion U Childhood Obesity Community 8:15 am - 9:30 am A Location: Conference Room 4L R

8:15 am - 9:30 am 8:15 am - 9:30 am Presenter(s): Gretchen Dennis, Manager of Y

Location: Boulevard B Location: Lake Erie Inclusion, WSSRA; Abby Oakley, Inclusion 3 Presenter(s): Melissa Hanson, President, Sajai Presenter(s): Dan Ferreira, Adaptive Recreation Recreation Coordinator, Rockford Park District; 0 Foundation Program and Event Facilitator and Larry Angela Wetzel, Inclusion Coordinator, WDSRA ,

Chair: , Labiak, Disability Police Officer, Chicago Park Chair: Tammy McMahon, SSSRA 2 This interactive session will discuss how to

Childhood obesity is a national crisis impacting District; Keith Wallace, Superintendent of 0 make inclusion successful at your agency. A almost every community. Unhealthy eating and Recreation, LWSRA 0 panel of experts will also discuss an interactive lack of physical activity, both structured and Chair: Brian Alexander, LWSRA 9 spontaneous, contribute to the problem. To Want to start an adaptive program for CD. combat this nutritional crisis, healthy lifestyles, individuals with physical disabilities in your Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn tips and tools to help with communication, including time spent outdoors, must be area? Need a point in the right direction as to behavior management and adaptations at an influenced through efforts at home and through what is being offered now? Well, here is your inclusion program; (2) be introduced to the community venues. Park and recreation chance to sit down with an experienced panel interactive CD that will detail exactly what and get some answers. Get your notebooks and agencies are in a unique position to reach inclusion is, the inclusion process and other children during after-school programs and pens ready as we discuss all the ins and outs related topics. summer camps. This informative session will of programming for individuals with physical discuss childhood obesity, nature-deficit disabilities. 607 (FM) disorder and the importance of programming to Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn re-engage children with nature and to inspire what competitive and recreational sport S.W.I.M. (Security When it healthy nutrition and activity choices. activities are offered locally and nationally (2) Matters) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be learn how and what it takes to create an 8:15 am - 9:30 am able to describe current research and facts adaptive sports program; (3) discuss how to Location: Conference Room 4B about childhood obesity and nature-deficit blend the two worlds of SRA athletics with Presenter(s): Tammie Byers, Master Sergeant, disorder in children and how park and sports and recreation for people with physical Illinois State Police recreation agencies can address both through disabilities. Chair: Laura Clark, Bartlett Park District evaluated programming; (2) be able to discuss Aquatic facility supervisors are faced with ever- how to deploy a successful model for teaching 520 (TR) increasing security risks at their pools. This is youth wellness and nature introduction in a especially true in the summer. Not only are the park and recreation setting. Music Therapy: Notes Beyond aquatic supervisors tasked with the safety of Music and Lyrics pool patrons in the water, they must also 511 (TR) handle increased threats of gang violence and 8:15 am - 9:30 am drug use at their facilities. These threats are a Great Games Done Dirt Cheap Location: Conference Room 4M safety and security risk to both pool patrons Presenter(s): Jessica Griffin, Cultural Arts and 8:15 am - 9:30 am and aquatic staff. This session will offer insight Social Program Coordinator, WDSRA Location: Lake Huron on how to identify security risks and ways to Chair: Jessica Griffin, WDSRA Presenter(s): Deb Stanfield, Adventure Center effectively deal with those problems. It will also Music is found in every known culture for as provide helpful tools for improving/establishing Coordinator, Irons Oaks Adventure Center long as there has been civilization. As a communication with and making the best use Chair: Ryan Cortez, SWSRA universal language, music can reach across all of police and security officers assigned or You don’t need to burn a hole in your pocket to ages, cultures, genders and beliefs and can be responding to aquatic facilities. have fun. Come join our very interactive session utilized in any atmosphere. As a therapeutic Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) to learn some great games for your staff and tool, music is beneficial for any SRA or agency identify ways to effectively deal with the participants with little or no cost. Make sure to use within programming and community individuals causing security threats at pools you are ready to participate and, more building. During this session we will and better understand the gang mentality; (2) importantly, have fun! experience, brainstorm and create music better understand what props to look for in Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn identifying illegal drug use at or near aquatic producing a new and/or affirmed belief in the new games to play with your staff or facilities and gain knowledge as to the types of power it holds. participants in either a meeting or large group popular drugs being used most today; (3) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) setting; (2) learn how to make great games improve/establish effective lines of establish a foundation and understanding of more affordable by making them on your own communication with police and security officers music therapy, the benefits, effectiveness and or purchasing them from local stores. assigned to pools or those responding to importance of music in programming; (2) learn disturbances at their aquatic facilities if not the function, use and therapeutic goals of already on duty there, making the most out of music and how to utilize music therapy in their the resources available. agency and programs. C 29 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 8:15 am – 9:30 am All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 617 (FM) 631 (FM) 904 (CM) 2

Proactive Solutions: Quit Let’s Offer “Clean”

, Crash Course on Printing

0 Catering to the Complainer and Healthy Programs 8:15 am - 9:30 am

3 Location: Lake Ontario 8:15 am - 9:30 am 8:15 am - 9:30 am Presenter(s): Mike Gardner and Patrick Y Location: Conference Room 5G Location: Conference Room 5I Presenter(s): Tosca Reno, Author, Speaker

R Gardner, Account Executives and Bob Uher, Presenter(s): JT Malak, Community Center Chair: Lori Neubauer, Itasca Park District A Technical Designer, Superior Print Services Coordinator, Park Ridge Park District Sometimes we are all so busy looking after Chair: Kim Dasbach, Bartlett Park District U Chair: AJ Collier, Bartlett Park District everyone else that we forget to look after We all need marketing pieces, but do you really N Quality customer service involves prompt ourselves. Before her incredible transformation understand what goes on behind the scenes? In A response to customer needs, but there is a fine at age 40, bestselling-author and TV J this session, a print specialist will explain line between customer service and catering to personality Tosca Reno was the same way. At , general terminology so you are talking on the

Y complaints. Being a public servant doesn’t the end of the day, she barely had enough same level with your printer as well as give you A mean catering to the whims of every energy to get up a flight of stairs and now she’s outrunning women half her age! The truth is, if tips about altering your current designs to be D complainer.

I more cost-effective. Subjects that will be Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) you eat cleanly and look after yourself, you will

R not only look and feel better, you will also have discussed include: Web versus sheet-fed identify the differences between customer F more energy for work, for play and for life. printing, paper brightness, paper weight, cmyk service and catering to complaints; (2) Learn how eating cleanly will mean the versus rgb, photo file type and photo brainstorm and develop strategies to provide difference between falling asleep on the couch resolution. You will also hear about ways to quality customer service without feeling forced and jumping up to go dancing. Of course, not write specifics into your bids to get what you to concede to unreasonable requests. only will you feel great and have tons of energy, ask for without limiting yourself. your health will improve, you will look fantastic Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) walk 628 (FM) and lose any extra weight. Let Tosca Reno show you how to use food to get the most out away with a better understanding of the entire The Construction/Capital of life. printing process. Specifically in the areas of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn initial concept/design, bid request, file Project Process: Being Legally how to eat cleanly; (2) identify ways in which preparation and printing formats; (2) gain a Correct and Saving Money eating cleanly which positively impact all areas more knowledgeable grasp of the terminology of their lives. used in the printing industry and how it is 8:15 am - 9:30 am applied at the various stages of the printing Location: Private Dining Room 4 633 (FM) process. Presenter(s): Derke Price, Attorney, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, Safety in Pools for Diverse P.C. Community Members 1003 (EMS) Chair: Lori Neubauer, Itasca Park District 8:15 am - 9:30 am Understanding Energy The end product is being legally correct and Location: Private Dining Room 6 saving money. This session is for those who are Presenter(s): Gail Ito, Assistant Professor, Deregulation considering a capital project, development or a Chicago State University 8:15 am - 9:30 am major purchase to learn the tips and tricks in Chair: Karen Spandikow, Bartlett Park District Location: Conference Room 5F preventing your project from running away from As the demographics of our communities Presenter(s): Vincent Moore, CEO, Vincent you. change, are all community members welcome Imaging.com; Brenton C. Payne, Ph.D., CEO, and safe at our pools? Could a person from Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Genesis Energy International another part of the world walk into your facility to control contracts, bidding, and union issues; Chair: Lonette Hall, Dolton Park District and be safe? Or could a person from another (2) learn the proper steps in planning a capital culture be unaware of the procedures and Energy deregulation has been mandated by project. customs and as a result unknowingly be in federal and state legislatures as a way of danger? Learn the questions to ask and the lowering energy cost to consumers. The utilities answers to make your facilities both safe and are encouraging it as well, as they look to welcoming to a variety of culturally diverse streamline operations. people. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) how to properly read energy bills; (2) identify barriers to attending their facilities for understand contractual double-talk. people who are ethnically diverse (this can include African-Americans, Muslims, Latinos, Asians, etc.); (2) identify how their facility may be unsafe to people unfamiliar with swimming pools and their procedures and customs; (3) identify simple and quick solutions to create a safer and more welcoming environment for all community members.

C 30 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

8:30 am – 10:30 am F R All conference workshops award 0.2 CEUs. I Pre-registration is not necessary. D A Y ,

12 (IPRA) 28 (IPRA) 124 (IAPD) J Business Writing with Impact Improving Operational Board Development: Building A N 8:30 am - 10:30 am

a Stronger Leadership Team U Location: Williford A Effectiveness

8:30 am - 10:30 am A Presenter(s): Bonnie Covelli, Director, 8:30 am - 10:30 am

Location: Williford C R Solutions, Business and Resource Center and Location: Williford B Presenter(s): Jacqueline Gilbert, Board Lyle Hicks, Chairman, Department of Y Presenter(s): Barbara Heller, PROS Consulting, Development Practice Leader, Executive Service Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of St. LLC Corps of Chicago 3 Francis Chair: Sheila Mulvey-Tatoris, IPRA Chair: George Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park 0 Chair: Lyle Hicks, University of St. Francis This workshop explores seven key areas of District , Learning to write effectively and with influence building operational effectiveness and outlines A team of Executive Service Corps consultants 2 are critical skills required for successful will demonstrate how board development can 0 communication. This workshop provides tips tactics for building success. How are you positively increase the involvement and 0 on how to improve your skills when writing performing as an agency and how can you do leadership/governance skills of park district 9 memos, e-mails, proposals, white papers, better? Find out how by implementing a commissioners and board members in fulfilling reports and letters. The focus of this workshop working model of operational effectiveness. their roles and working with park district staff. is on the writing process, setting objectives, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Topics to be covered include: assessing roles developing core statements, persuasive writing discuss and develop strategies to support and responsibilities; defining issues; addressing and providing direction as well as guidelines to operational effectiveness and drive innovation; conflicts; formulating solution-driven action follow in creating your own writing style and (2) develop a list of measures to analyze plans. Breakout sessions will provide an overcoming writer’s block. organizational performance. opportunity for participants to discuss their Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be unique situations and gain insight from able to sequence thoughts, ideas and structure experienced consultants. in a point-form; (2) learn how to write using 104 (IAPD) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn key words and descriptions to convey the main about the qualities and characteristics of good idea of sentences and paragraphs and be able Master Planning 101 and board management and how to utilize tools to emphasize key points and present easy-to- Beyond and methods that can define and empower follow arguments; (3) be able to write using 8:30 am - 10:30 am opportunities for increased participation and active and passive voice effectively as well as coordination; (2) develop a greater how to use transitional words to connect ideas Location: Private Dining Room 2 understanding of strengthening board and improve the flow of concepts and points of Presenter(s): Dennis Ulrey, Comprehensive operations, maintaining and/or improving emphasis. Planner, Brusseau Design Group board/staff relations and clarifying roles and Chair: Ray Morrill, Wheaton Park District responsibilities. Participants will leave with Comprehensive park and recreation master 27 (IPRA) new information, ideas and materials to take The Secrets of Marketing and plans are documents that guide an agency’s back to their agencies to enhance their work long-term strategies for park and facility with commissioners and board members. Selling Yourself development. Viewed as necessary planning 8:30 am - 10:30 am tools they can also become cumbersome. Filled 127 (IAPD) Location: Grand Ballroom with facts, interesting but irrelevant history, and Presenter(s): Scott Chovanec, President, Scott data unrelated to final recommendations, they Green Infrastructure to Fight Chovanec and Associates can be voluminous reports stuffed with details Climate Change in Illinois Chair: Mark Badasch, Collinsville Area when the focus should be on the end goal. This 8:30 am - 10:30 am Recreation District workshop explains the planning process and Location: Waldorf Preparing yourself in a professional manner is a how master plans can have a targeted purpose Presenter(s): Danielle Green, Native Plants skill that takes time and experience to hone to Lead and Bob Newport, Green Infrastruture perfection. However, few are ever taught the focused on the end… which is where everyone Lead, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; techniques that separate the good from the wants to go. Nick Schmal, Ecology Program Lead, U.S. excellent in terms of advancing professionally Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Forest Service and winning an offer. Learn beyond the basics the steps in the planning process, which Chair: Judy Beck, Glenview Park District and gain the secrets to successful personality narrows the focus and creates a usable Planting the correct species can help sequester marketing that has proven results. Guaranteed document; (2) learn how to customize plans greenhouse gas releases while green – this highly interactive workshop contains and make them relevant to their community. infrastructure can help manage heat island information you have never heard before! If effects and more intense storms. This you’re interested in advancement at any level informative workshop will examine this and then do not miss this one! more. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn understand and be able to articulate their about green infrastructure components and features, benefits and cash value to a how each helps fight greenhouse gas releases company; (2) learn how to use appropriate and manage intense storms; (2) learn about action, leadership and/or results oriented awards for native plantings through USEPA vocabulary to get what they really want; (3) plus the U.S. Forest Service’s “urban develop an individual interviewing process connections” to sequester carbon, control based on their accomplishments and the invasive species and get more kids into the situations, actions and results that structured woods. these accomplishments. C 31 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 8:30 am – 10:30 am All conference workshops award 0.2 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 226 (PARKS) 413 (REC) 1005 (EMS) 2

Perennial Garden What is CCAP? The IDHS

, Next Step Promotions for Park

0 Maintenance: Basics and Child Care Assistance Program District Special Events

3 8:30 am - 10:30 am

8:30 am - 10:30 am Beyond Location: Continental A Y Location: Lake Michigan 8:30 am - 10:30 am Presenter(s): Michael Garner-Jones, Training R Location: Private Dining Room 5 Supervisor, Illinois Child Care Assistance Presenter(s): Timothy Morgan, Allstyle A Presenter(s): Janet Macunovich, Professional Program (CCAP) Merchandising U Gardener, Michigan School of Gardening Chair: Tonia Zens, Bourbonnais Township Park Chair: Rose Coleman, Richton Park Parks and

N Chair: Madeline Kelly, Oak Lawn Park District District Recreation

A This workshop will provide an overview of the This workshop will be an intensive look at the This interactive workshop will take a close look J state program that offers low-income families, at strategically planning and executing basic skills needed to care for perennial plants , working towards self-sufficiency, assistance successful events.

Y in gardens and landscapes. It will also include with paying for their child care expenses. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1)

A a planning calendar plus guidelines for masters Emphasis will be placed on how parents and develop a list of free marketing agencies; (2)

D to care for specific plants, managing when child care providers can access the program,

I correctly mapping out large events, from start recommended maintenance schedules can’t be how to bill for services and other issues that R followed and renovating older beds. may occur when serving the families to finish. F Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be participating in this program. able to list basic skills needed to manage a Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) 1012 (EMS) landscape garden’s care; (2) recognize signs of receive an overview of this state program; (2) Developing Your a landscape area in need of renovation and learn how to access the program and how to bill for services. describe an effective procedure for Own Vision and implementing the renovation. 420 (REC) Personal Strategy Plan Managing Teen Behavior 8:30 am - 10:30 am 406 (REC) Location: Grand Tradition 8:30 am - 10:30 am Presenter(s): Dean Eitel, Assistant Director, Gymnastics Programs for Tots Location: Continental B and Adults Presenter(s): Bobbi Nance, Teen and School of Public Service, DePaul University Adventure Supervisor, Park District of Oak Park; Chair: Anita Escalante, Bloomingdale Park 8:30 am - 10:30 am Mark Williams, Teen Center Director, Village of District Location: Marquette Niles We are constantly helping others – adult and Presenter(s): Dawn Gaines, Gymnastics Chair: Shelli Mata, Wilmette Park District children patrons, volunteers, peers, vendors, Instructor and Coach and Jo Witucki, Teens have always been a fun, but challenging, organizations and others – as we perform our Recreation Supervisor, Bloomingdale Park group to work with. Learn some ways to design daily roles. This workshop will help participants District your programs, events and trips to help stop develop their own personal strategic plan to Chair: Gina Byrnes, Oak Forest Park District behavior problems before they start and the balance work and life. Participants will be able best ways to address behavior issues in your Gymnastics can be a vital force and easily to determine and analyze the important implemented in any recreation facility. Learn to programs, parks and facilities before they happen. stakeholders in their lives, evaluate their begin or improve a gymnastics program for Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn personal strengths, limitations and motivations. adults and tots using simple equipment in what practices other agencies are putting into Based on this, each participant identifies creative layouts. Learn and do fun, place to help curb teen behavior problems his/her personal challenges that must be met in developmental activities that can easily be before they start; (2) learn the best ways to life and career, develop their own future vision passed on to instructors. Equipment use, class address teen behavior issues that occur in your to maintain this balance between work and life plans and progressions and theme ideas will be programs, events, parks and facilities. and overcome the barriers or obstacles to presented. Budgets will be outlined. Hiring and attaining it. Realistic techniques, including training instructors will be discussed. 608 (FM) determining the participant’s own career Enthusiasm will be contagious! Concession In-House: You direction will be covered. Every participant will Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be have a way to keep connected to their plan. able to begin or improve a gymnastics program Make the Money Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) for adults and tots; (2) be able to effectively 8:30 am - 10:30 am understand their life and career goals more hire and train gymnastics instructors. Location: Continental C clearly while uncovering their strengths; (2) Presenter(s): Mike Holtzman, Owner, Profitable identify the career stage they’re in, what it Foods means and what their next steps should be; (3) Chair: Laura Gallagher, Park District of select the best person to best assist with La Grange Having in-house concessions can be successful focusing on a work-life balance and develop a and profitable. Mike Holtzman will discuss personal action plan. strategies for doing so by examining product, pricing, equipment, vendors and aesthetics. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn aspects of running in-house concessions operations; (2) learn how to make in-house concessions successful and profitable. C 32 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS

9:45 am – 11:00 am F R All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. I Pre-registration is not necessary. D A Y ,

35 (IPRA) 10 (IPRA) supposedly safe money market funds and J Utilizing Technology to Triumphs and Pitfalls of prices of investments failing due to multiple A factors. Come hear how your park district N

Maximize Public Feedback Property Management should be investing its money. U

9:45 am - 11:00 am Agreements Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn A

Location: Astoria 9:45 am - 11:00 am how to maximize interest income earnings for R

Presenter(s): David Emanuelson, President, Location: Conference Room 4H park district funds; (2) learn how to safely Y

Presenter(s): Jeannette Huber, Director of invest park district funds. Strategic Management Alliance, LLC; Tod 3 Parks and Recreation and Jerri-Lynn Kleina, Stanton, President, Design Perspectives 0 Commissioner, Alsip Park District Chair: Sandra Hupp, Illinois State University 118 (IAPD) , Chair: Jeannette Huber, Alsip Park District The tools available to gather community 2 Thinking of contracting out your food and Tips and Tricks in Using 0 feedback today are ever-changing. This session beverage operations? Come learn the pros and Electronic Communication 0 will focus on how to use technology, from old- cons from an agency associated with this type fashioned methods to modern technology of agreement. This session will also cover key 9:45 am - 11:00 am 9 applications in developing survey instruments. points such as if you are looking to develop Location: Conference Room 4C We will then explore how to blend the different your own agreement. Presenter(s): Stephanie Posey, Esq. and Jeffrey data sets to maximize input into a Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain Jurgens, Esq., Attorneys, Ancel, Glink, comprehensive picture of your community’s a better understanding of the pros and cons of Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, P.C. Chair: Jack Schmerer, Buffalo Grove Park needs. entering into an agreement with an outside District Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn vendor for food and beverage options; (2) be given examples of information to consider when Participants will learn tips and tricks in using the different methods of collecting public developing an agreement at their own agency. electronic communications for board meetings, feedback; (2) gain detailed information about e-mail legal issues, proper documentation and how to use different technologies to blend data 113 (IAPD) more. sets to maximize public input for improved Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be confidence in decision making. The ABCs of Sports Lighting knowledgeable on the proper application of 9:45 am - 11:00 am electronic communications for park board 25 (IPRA) Location: Boulevard B meetings, email, bidding and more; (2) Presenter(s): Scott Triphahn, PE, PLS, understand the legal use of electronic Community President, W-T Engineering, Inc. communications for park district business. Chair: Lynne Cotshott, Hoffman Estates Park Wellness Initiatives: District Healthy Future for All Youth Lighting has become an important part of 134 (IAPD) today’s recreational requirements. This session Mandated Access Audits: 9:45 am - 11:00 am will educate the participant on types of lighting, Location: Boulevard A the levels of lighting, the costs of lighting and Options for Policy Makers Presenter(s): Claire Naughton, Health and the benefits of lighting. 9:45 am - 11:00 am Wellness Coordinator, Elk Grove Park District Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Location: Conference Room 4B Chair: Kyle Saros, Elk Grove Park District understand what different lighting options are Presenter(s): John McGovern, President and Engaging youth in healthy behaviors is a available, how to minimize costs with new Shelley Zuniga, Project Manager, Recreation lighting options and how lighting can increase challenge facing families, communities and Accessibility Consultants LLC your bottom line; (2) understand implications schools in the United States. This session will Chair: Robert Schmidt, Schaumburg Park associated with outdoor lighting, items such as identify wellness dimensions, discuss District spill light, glare and acceptable lighting levels. connectivity with parents and highlight Title II of the ADA requires every local successful approaches that organizations and government to audit the accessibility of every individuals can do to encourage healthy 115 (IAPD) park, playground, ice rink, pool golf course, lifestyles. Examples of wellness initiatives for Investing Park District Money recreation center, fitness center, senior center youth and teens will be presented, including in this Economy and Interest and other recreation environments. This resources and design tips. Learn how to session will review the pros and cons of doing become the catalyst for change to improve Rate Environment it yourself, hiring a consultant or ignoring the youth and teen wellness in your community. 9:45 am - 11:00 am mandate. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Location: Conference Room 4A Presenter(s): Jeff Schroeder, Senior Managing understand the 35.105 self-evaluation to develop healthy lifestyle programs for youth Consultant, IPDLAF/PFM Asset Management requirement as it applies to their local and teens; (2) learn ways to build connectivity Chair: Fred Hohnke, Woodridge Park District government; (2) discuss the pros and cons of with youth, parents, staff and community. Investing money for park districts and other using their own staff or consultants to meet public (governmental) entities can pose many 35.105 and what tools are needed to meet this risks especially in the current economic and requirement. interest rate environment. Substantial risks can be found within almost every investment option available to park districts. Recent problems have included banks failing, the implosion of C 33 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am – 11:00 am All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 203 (PARKS) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain

2 provided a history of wolves, bears and cougars an understanding of the various federal and

, Eco-Friendly Parks: An as well as prospects for the appearance in the statement employment laws which affect

0 Untapped Programming future; (2) examine the occasional presence of employment decisions; (2) gain an

3 these large animals in unexpected places. understanding of how to meet the employers’ Resource obligations set forth in the various employment Y 9:45 am - 11:00 am laws.

R Location: Conference Room 4G 310 (A&F) A Presenter(s): Geoff Deigan, President, WRD Internal Controls: The Good, 325 (A&F)

U Environmental Chair: Jesse Felix, West Chicago Park District the Bad and the Ugly The Outlook is Good: Using N Eco-friendly parks not only provide long-term 9:45 am - 11:00 am A Outlook to Stay Organized

J cost savings and improved environmental Location: Conference Room 4I 9:45 am - 11:00 am

, quality, they are also unique opportunities to Presenter(s): Kelly Zabinski, Owner, Zabinski Location: Conference Room 4J Y engage park visitors in environmental Consulting Services Presenter(s): Steve Eckelberry, Technology A programming. Classes in organic gardening, Chair: Linda Straka, Batavia Park District Manager and Sharon Gedvilas, Superintendent

D native landscaping and rainwater recycling are This session will offer further understanding of of Finance and Personnel, WDSRA I some of the types of programs that districts can the documentation required for your agency’s Chair: Lori Palmer, Bartlett Park District R couple with sustainable landscapes. This internal control policies pertaining to the Staying organized isn’t easy. There are a F session will use a variety of case studies to give annual audit. number of ways to make it easier using practical ideas for how districts can turn eco- Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Microsoft Outlook 2003. Organizing e-mail, friendly landscapes into hands-on learning labs. how to effectively document the agency’s calendars, tasks and contacts using Outlook’s Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn internal controls; (2) prepare an internal control feature can make you more productive. how to maximize eco-friendly improvements by policy that will satisfy the auditor’s Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn using them as springboards for environmental requirements. about Outlook 2003’s various features for e- programming; (2) gain ideas from real world mail, tasks, calendars and contacts; (2) learn examples of landscape-based environmental to maximize Outlook 2003 as an organizational programs that target a variety of audiences. 316 (A&F) tool. Interviewing: Top Ten List of 218 (PARKS) What You CANNOT Ask 403 (REC) Permeable Paving 9:45 am - 11:00 am How to Reduce Conflict and 9:45 am - 11:00 am Location: Boulevard C Improve Sportsmanship in Location: Conference Room 5A Presenter(s): Margaret Kostopulos, Esq. and Your Sports Programs Presenter(s): Keven Graham, Landscape Tiffany Nelson, Esq., Attorneys, Ancel, Glink Architect/Director of Planning, Planning Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, P.C. 9:45 am - 11:00 am Location: Conference Room 4F Resources, Inc.; Jay Rientz, Commercial Sales Chair: Michael Hixenbaugh, Butterfield Park Presenter(s): Lori Brown, Youth Sports Manager, Unilock District Consultant, ASEP Chair: Keven Graham, Planning Resources, Inc. This session is a must to learn techniques to Chair: Mark Ftacek, Wauconda Park District Permeable paving systems have been around reduce litigation exposure to asking the wrong When did it all go so horribly wrong? We for many years. With changes in the questions during the interview process. The started out innocently enough… we formed a development of facilities to green design and employment world is changing and agencies league to give kids a healthy outlet, get some pressure to manage storm water onsite, must keep their skills sharp during the hiring exercise and maybe learn something about a permeable paving is an option of smart design. process. A frank and open dialogue will be the sport. It certainly was not anything competitive Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn core of this session. or serious. Then, subconsciously, things began the benefits of permeable pavement and their Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn to change… tournaments, travel, tryouts, cuts. applications in Midwest park development; (2) proper techniques in asking questions during Instead of sports being serious fun, it morphed learn the requirements of permeable paving the interview process; (2) discover how to learn into being too serious. At the same time, systems – are they right for you? more about the job applicant without crossing sportsmanship issues started flaring up. the litigation line. Coaching yelling at players, coaches and 225 (PARKS) players jawing refs, parents getting on coaches, refs, even their own kids. From this session, Return of Mega Fauna: 317 (A&F) sport administrators will learn how to Cougars, Wolves, Eagles and Learn all the Employment implement a coaching education program that will improve the culture of sportsmanship and Other Critters in Northern Laws in 60 Minutes (And Still reduce conflicts between coaches, parents, Illinois Have 15 Minutes for officials and others in youth sport programs. The result will be increased coach retention 9:45 am - 11:00 am Questions!) and improvement in the overall sport Location: Joliet 9:45 am - 11:00 am experience for everyone involved. Presenter(s): Joel Greeneberg, Author, Location: Conference Room 4D Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Environmental Consultant, Earthlink; Dan Presenter(s): Keri Ann Legg, Attorney, Laner, to decrease conflict between coaches, parents, Ludwig, Regional Wildlife Biologist, Illinois Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and officials and others in youth sport programs; Department of Natural Resources Tominberg, Ltd. (2) increase coach retention by equipping them Chair: Sandra Smith, Westmont Park District Chair: Trudy Wakeman, Village of Lake in the for the task; (3) learn how to improve the The discovery that some large predators have culture of sportsmanship and overall sport Hills made their way back to Illinois has made front experience for all involved; (4) be provided with This session will provide an overview of the C page news. hands-on materials for evaluating current 34 various state and federal labor laws. programs. FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS F

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All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. I Pre-registration is not necessary. D A Y ,

426 (REC) 513 (TR) 517 (TR) J Show Me the Money! Tips on Setting the Stage: Creating Visual Systems for Now and A How to Supplement Your N and Revitalizing Cultural Arts the Future U

Programs with Grants and A Programming for Your Agency 9:45 am - 11:00 am Fundraisers Location: Private Dining Room 7 R 9:45 am - 11:00 am 9:45 am - 11:00 am Presenter(s): Carol Raske, Parent Coach and Y Location: Conference Room 4M Location: Lake Huron Autism Consultant, Little Friends Center for 3 Presenter(s): Alisa Kapusinski, Recreation Presenter(s): Jessica Griffin, Program Autism 0 Supervisor, Hoffman Estates Park District; Coordinator, WDSRA; Maggie Krohn, Program Chair: Breane Cory, Rockford Park District ,

Michelle Silver, Superintendent of Recreation, Coordinator, NEDSRA We will discuss how and why visual systems 2 Wood Dale Park District Chair: Maggie Krohn, NEDSRA are used with individuals with autism spectrum 0 Chair: Krista Mulready, St. Charles Park District disorders. The importance of documentation, The arts are an arena open to anyone and 0 Are your programs in need of new equipment

development and teaching how to use visuals 9 and supplies and your program fees aren’t everyone. The creative outlet provided by the will be highlighted. enough to cover it? Come get great ideas on visual, performing and musical arts allow each how to improve your programs with grants and individual an opportunity to channel their Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn fundraisers. energies into a fun, creative and exciting strategies to improve communication, behavior, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) direction where only the sky is the limit. regulation and the many different facets of life; obtain ideas for new fundraisers for their Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn (2) experience examples of how to design, agencies; (2) learn how to research and obtain the fundamentals of creating a strong teach and build life-long visual programming grants for their agencies. for children with autism spectrum disorders. foundation in the development and 430 (REC) implementation of cultural arts programming, specifically in the areas of visual, performing 605 (FM) Green Games and musical arts; (2) acquire basic knowledge Putting the 9:45 am - 11:00 am and skills for successful projects and programs Location: Conference Room 5H within the cultural arts spectrum. Information Personal Presenter(s): Laura Berry, Environmental Education Coordinator, Homewood-Flossmoor will include creative advertising and into Your Group Fitness Park District; Kelli Parke, Environmental and promotional techniques, sample lesson plans Program Heritage Education Supervisor, Bensenville and adaptable methods for optimal success Park District and participant satisfaction. 9:45 am - 11:00 am Chair: Kelli Parke, Bensenville Park District Location: Conference Room 4E Keeping a program active is often key to Presenter(s): Lori Neubauer, Fitness Manager, keeping the attention of a young audience. 514 (TR) Itasca Park District; LoriKay Paden, Community Learn some “green” games to use in your Exercise Techniques and Education Services Coordinator, University environmental programs to continue the of Illinois learning and the fun. for Individuals with Chair: Courtney Suffredin, Bartlett Park District Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Group fitness is one of the most valuable simple games to teach environmental themes; Disabilities services we offer because we have the (2) participate in environmental games. 9:45 am - 11:00 am opportunity to instill the worth of our club in Location: Conference Room 5B 510 (TR) several members at once. Managing the needs Presenter(s): Erin Pool, Recreation Specialist of our instructors, while ensuring that our At-Risk Youth in Adventure- and Jennifer Reyes, Support Staff Manager, participants’ needs and desires are met, can be Based Settings: Programming MNASR a challenge. This session outlines specific steps Chair: Kenyon Duner, New Hope SRS that managers can take in order to better with a Purpose Are you interested in expanding your ideas and manage their programs by focusing on the 9:45 am - 11:00 am finding new ways to keep seniors/individuals personalized results-driven relationship Location: Conference Room 4L between instructors and participants. Presenter(s): John Pommier, Associate with physical disabilities up and moving? If Professor, Eastern Illinois University yes, we have the perfect session for you! Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Chair: Brian Alexander, LWSRA Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) ways to build personal relationships within Expand your programming horizons and reach review common physical impairments; (2) their group fitness programs; (2) better individuals deemed at-risk with adventure- discuss practical ways to keep participants in understand the importance of the customer based programming. This session will help you shape and allow innovative ideas to come to service they provide internally and externally better understand adventure-based and how it can affect the outcome of life. programming and how professionals can participant results, instructor retention and enhance an experience for individuals who are program growth. at-risk. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) identify at least ten factors that practitioners can influence to enhance an experience for individuals deemed to be at-risk in adventure- based settings; (2) identify at least four areas practitioners could focus on if serving individuals deemed at-risk in adventure-based C settings. 35 FRIDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 9:45 am – 11:00 am All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 616 (FM) 626 (FM) 907 (CM) 2

Creating Your Future Aquatic Dive In: Building Graphic Design 101: Clipping ,

0 Management Staff Neighborhood Pride and the Out the Clip Art

3 9:45 am - 11:00 am 9:45 am - 11:00 am Economy Location: Private Dining Room 4 Location: Lake Erie Y 9:45 am - 11:00 am Presenter(s): Steve Neill, Aquatic Program Presenter(s): Jessica Alexenko, PR and R Location: Private Dining Room 6 Supervisor, Arlington Heights Park District Advertising Specialist, Lisle Park District A Presenter(s): Melinda Kempfer, Business Chair: Tim Jaskiewicz, Arlington Heights Park Development Coordinator and Claude Rogers, Chair: Mindy Miller, Lisle Park District U District Aquatic Planner and Designer, Water So you’ve been put in charge of designing your N Participants will learn how to identify, screen, Technology, Inc. own promotional materials? What do you A mentor and guide their aquatic management Chair: Mike Toohey, Lisle Park District know? You’re no artist; you’re a recreation J

staff for both programs and operations. Today’s aquatic center has the potential to professional, right? WRONG! This interactive , Participants will also learn how to establish an session will inspire your inner artist and Y weave the threads of a community, improve apprentice type program so that when an introduce you to the basic graphic design A quality of life and provide recreation for opening for a pool manager or program principles needed to create effective D children of all ages and abilities. Especially in I coordinator becomes available there will be a today’s economy, in which the family budget is promotional materials. From color theory to

R qualified candidate at the ready. already strained, the successful aquatic center photography, you’ll learn how to see through F Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn should be an affordable means of recreation the eyes of an experienced designer in less than how to identify, screen, mentor and guide their and viewed as a pillar of the community an hour! If you have design experience, you’ll aquatic management staff for both programs bringing focus to family values, neighborhood want to check out session #908 Re-Creation and operations; (2) learn how to establish an pride and wellness. Discover ways to keep and Design. apprentice type program so that when an aquatic facility attendance flowing in a weak Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) opening for a pool manager or program economy and bring families together. develop an informed eye that can see unique coordinator becomes available there will be a Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) design and photo opportunities that will qualified candidate at the ready. recognize how the aquatic center has the enhance your agency’s image; (2) learn how to potential to bring community members effectively visually translate ideas to paper 620 (FM) together; (2) list innovative ways to increase through basic design principles such balance, repetition/consistency and alignment. Fitness Center Replacement aquatic center attendance and membership. Plan: When Does it Make 802 (STUDENT) 909 (CM) Sense? Generation Facebook Design on a Dime: Tricks to 9:45 am - 11:00 am 9:45 am - 11:00 am Stretch Your Marketing Dollar Location: Conference Room 5G Location: Conference Room 4K 9:45 am - 11:00 am Presenter(s): Brian Fonseca, Territory Manager Presenter(s): Gail Ito, Assistant Professor, Location: Lake Ontario and Michael Lyons, President, Professional Chicago State University; Dee Kaiser, Student, Presenter(s): Daniel Atilano, Principal, Fitness Concepts University of Illinois; Christina Madonia, Burnidge, Cassell and Associates, Inc. Chair: Dave Thommes, Homewood-Flossmoor Student, University of St. Francis Chair: Joan Scovic, South Barrington Park Park District Chair: Dee Kaiser, University of Illinois District This session will be an analysis of when the Looking to attract guests and potential Is your facility in need of a makeover or in need cost of repairing fitness equipment supersedes employees to your agency from the 18 to 24 of more space? Are you considering a facility the cost of replacing with new. It will also cover year old age range? Come learn from an addition, remodeling, replacement or adaptive topics such as preventative maintenance, educator and students about new reuse? This session will show you that creative service, product lines and consulting tips. developments in technology and trends of their design doesn’t have to cost a lot. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) generation. Bring any questions or ideas on Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) view realize when it makes sense to consider how to influence this elusive demographic. case studies of capital improvements under replacing old equipment with new; (2) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) $800,000 that have resulted in increased understand the importance of preventative identify at least two new ideas to recruit and facility usage; (2) identify ways to maximize maintenance and servicing of their equipment retain this age group to both recreation their resources when planning and as well as what equipment options there are. programs and employment; (2) gain a better implementing a facility improvement. understanding of how to use technology to better communicate with this age group.

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J 914 (CM) A Opening General N

Seven Keys to Email Marketing U

9:45 am - 11:00 am Session A Location: Private Dining Room 3 with Sam Glenn R Presenter(s): Steve Robinson, Regional Development Director, Y

Constant Contact Friday, January 30, 2009 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 3

Chair: Lynsey Heathcote, Bartlett Park District 0 Location: Grand Ballroom

Are you interested in learning how email marketing can help ,

your agency grow? You will learn how you can create 2 professional-looking emails with permission-based email 0 Meet Sam Glenn, The Authority on marketing programs. 0 Attitude! ™ Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) discover an effective, 9 It was a little more than a decade affordable and easy-to-use email marketing strategy that will ago, when Sam Glenn found enhance your image and communicate effectively with your himself riddled with a series of customers and prospects; (2) learn tips on getting your emails failures, broke, depressed and getting by working nights as a opened. janitor. For almost two years, he didn’t have a home, so he slept on the borrowed floor space of friends and family. 1010 (EMS) In 1995, Sam took ownership of a successful company that his Day Camp Olympics grandfather had run for more than 30 years. It seemed like a lucky 9:45 am - 11:00 am break, until the warehouse that stored and assembled his products Location: Private Dining Room 1 burned to the ground. Just about everything Sam owned went up Presenter(s): Keely Childress, Program Supervisor, University in flames. No longer able to pay his bills, he took a night job Park Park District; Lonette Hall, Executive Director, Dolton Park delivering newspapers and eventually as a janitor. Depression District; Mike McNicholas, Director, SRS seemed to grab the best of Sam, until he made an amazing Chair: Keith Wallace, Lincolnway Special Recreation discovery… a discovery of purpose and passion that has Association established him as the leading Authority on Attitude ™. Want to try something new at day camp? Who has what it takes to compete? This session will be a round table discussion “One lesson I learned early on is that when you doubt yourself, you focused the topics of development and recruiting agency defeat yourself. I had failed big and lost everything. When you fail involvement. This will be a working session… so come and big, you experience fear, indecision and doubt. I was down and plan to share your ideas and walk away with some new ones! out in my attitude. But, one day a friend invited me to a cup of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) develop a sports coffee and said to me these unforgettable words, “Sam, you don’t program that is conducive for day camp; (2) gather ideas and have a hard knock life problem, you have an attitude problem.” techniques of implementing a new day camp program. “He was right. I needed to change my outlook. His words put a huge Kick in my Attitude! It got me back on track with my life. We should never underestimate the power and role our attitude plays in our personal and professional lives.”

Things are much different for Sam today, as you will learn. He is the author of 16 books, has the largest Attitude Networking Group in the world on FaceBook, is the founder of Everything Attitude.com, and a National Magazine, Attitude Digest, which helps keep our attitude strong and effective in work, relationships and life.

You can expect to gain some valuable insights into your attitude and a rekindled enthusiasm for life. Sam will take the subject of “Attitude” and make it slightly more interesting and A.D.D. friendly.

Sam’s message, A Kick in the Attitude, is based on his best-selling book. It will recharge your batteries, outlook and enthusiasm. This session will offer valuable insights that will get you the results you want personally and professionally. Plus, it also just happens to be down right hilarious!

C 37 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 2:45 pm – 4:45 pm All conference workshops award 0.2 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 30 (IPRA) 117 (IAPD) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain

2 valuable insight into recognizing what options What are Your Core Services? 20 Provisions of the Park Code , they have if they have sites with natural areas

0 Using the Pyramid You Maybe Don’t Know, But on them; (2) learn the basic rules attached to

3 environmentally sensitive areas on park sites. Methodology Should!

Y 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

R Location: Lake Michigan Location: Private Dining Room 2 313 (A&F) Presenter(s): Robert Bush, Attorney, Ancel, A Presenter(s): Teresa Penbrooke, President and Founder, GreenPlay, LLC Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, Breaking Through the Glass U Chair: Laura Clark, Bartlett Park District P.C. Ceiling Without Using a N Are you using the Pyramid Methodology to Chair: Jerri-Lynn Kleina, Alsip Park District A make tough decisions? Other agencies around Participants will be educated on sections of the Sledgehammer J

the country are – because it works. It’s not a park district code that they need to know to 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm , prevent issues from becoming a negative Location: Williford A Y product or something you buy – it’s a tool and impact on their agency. Proper use of the code Presenter(s): Panel of Experts A a process you use to define your core services, consensus on agency values and to move leads to greater success. Chair: Cheryl Crisman, Plainfield Park District D

I forward more easily. The Pyramid Methodology Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Do you believe that glass ceilings still exist for better educated on the Illinois park district R is used to help describe the level of community female park and recreation professionals? code and its impact on park district operations F benefits that your programs, facilities and lands While some say no, many others believe the provide and to articulate your mission. Learn and management. ceiling is actually made of concrete! Building how to use the method to determine what your on the Glass Ceiling workshop that was offered resource allocation, prices, cost recovery and 120 (IAPD) at the 2008 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New focus areas should be. Knowing which program Make Your Levy, Budget and Heights Conference, our distinguished panel of and facilities should receive more funding and female park and recreation professionals will how to prioritize helps you get things done. Appropriation Ordinances lead us on a deeper exploration of the many, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Maximize Your Financial Goals yet varied, career paths to success that exist in discover ways to shift resources and subsidy to 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm our field. In addition, we’ll discuss the where they’re most appropriately needed and Location: Continental B challenges and obstacles that face every understand how this affects cost recovery and Presenter(s): Robert Porter, Director of Special successful female executive, examine how to the expectations of your community; (2) Projects and Adam B. Simon, Esq., Attorney, recognize and create your own opportunities for identify the structure and uses of the Pyramid Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and advancement and explore the important role Methodology; (3) learn how to create a Krafthefer, P.C. that mentoring can play in advancing one’s comprehensive cost recovery, resource Chair: George Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park career. allocation and pricing philosophies based on District Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) mission. Participants will learn the procedures for their explore potential career paths for advancement levy and budget/appropriation ordinances. in the field of parks and recreation; (2) 43 (IPRA) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) grasp understand the important role mentors can play Emergency Operations: a better understanding on how the levy in guiding and shaping one’s professional interacts with the appropriation ordinance; (2) growth and development. Planning for Community learn the tricks and tips in producing a levy ordinance with less tax objections to it thus Events saving defense dollars; (3) learn how to zipper 315 (A&F) 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm their funds with the levy ordinance for Death by Documentation: A Location: Continental A maximum collections for agency agenda; (4) Presenter(s): Joe Cluchey, Fire Chief, South gain skills on how to reduce estimating errors Series of Unfortunate Events Elgin Fire District; Jim Reuter, Director, South in their appropriation ordinance; (5) learn how 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Elgin Parks and Recreation to insure the maximum collection on their levy Location: Continental C Chair: Kim Wascher, South Elgin Parks and by a simple technique; (6) will learn to use Presenter(s): Steve Kleinman, General Counsel, Recreation team work in making their fiscal system work. PDRMA The Village of South Elgin and the South Elgin Chair: Ginny Bateman, Oswegoland Park Fire Protection District have been incorporating 219 (PARKS) District the major concepts and principals of the Documentation can be the most important National Incident Management System as a key Nature in Play: Integrating evidence in the defense or prosecution of a component to emergency planning. They have Natural Resources into Parks lawsuit. Information contained in the quickly found this planning model provides an 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm documentation is the lifeblood of most excellent tool to adequately prepare for routine Location: Private Dining Room 5 lawsuits. Documentation reflects on your events along with the added benefit of being Presenter(s): Juli Crane, Director of professionalism and impacts your reputation. better prepared for emergencies. This workshop Environmental Studies and Kevin Jury, From blogging to formal reports, this workshop is intended to share the lessons learned and to Assistant Director of Environmental Studies, will reveal “how” and “why” your choice of identify the steps that participants can initiate Planning Resources, Inc.; Robert Sperl, words is often the difference between winning for their local events. Director of Planning, Wheaton Park District or losing in both the court of law and the court Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) state Chair: Robert Sperl, Wheaton Park District of public opinion. Participants will gain the advantages for developing an emergency This workshop will inform participants about invaluable insights, perspective and tips on operations plan for community events; (2) how to turn negatives or areas not suitable for constructive and destructive documentation. identify components of an emergency active play into amenities and attractions of C operations plan. park facilities. 38 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

2:45 pm – 4:45 pm F R All conference workshops award 0.2 CEUs. I Pre-registration is not necessary. D A Y ,

Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn 436 (REC) 619 (FM) J the significance and impact of documentation How to Build a Special Event: Nature Centers: Promoting A on potential general liability and employment N

practices; (2) learn why critical decisions, A Step-by-Step System Environmental Education and U discussion, representations and agreements 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm A should be reduced to writing and the potential Stewardship Location: Marquette R conflict and consequences when the choice of 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Presenter(s): John Barry, Event Consultant, Y words are less than professional or accurate. Location: Private Dining Room 4 StarEvents, LLC Presenter(s): Tom LaLonde, Principal, Williams 3 Chair: Richard Zarr 404 (REC) Architects, Ltd.; Pam Otto, Manager of Nature 0

Discover the blue print for developing a ,

Programming for Youth and Programs and Interpretive Services, St. Charles successful special event. Learn what 2 Park District

components are needed to minimize risk and 0 Teen Development: A Chair: Tom Bower, Winfield Park District

maximize the benefits. Find out how you can 0 Strength-Based Approach A natural area in your community has been

develop an event that will ultimately create a 9 designed and preserved. To underscore its 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm huge impact for your community. Location: Conference Room 4D importance and impart information about its Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Presenter(s): Cari Autry, Assistant Professor, origins, habitat and care, your agency might a step-by-step system for planning an event Arizona State University; Sydney Sklar, consider building a nature center for visitors. beginning to end; (2) learn in-depth tips for Assistant Professor, University of St. Francis What characteristics should an effective nature special event development. Chair: Kelly LaMore, Bourbonnais Township center have and how do you plan one? Hear Park District about implementations and guidelines for Presenters will review the state of the art in 505 (TR) assembling a team that can address building strength-based programming including the 40 Developmental Assets model and ten guiding How the Characteristics of configuration, exhibits and operations. principles for positive youth and teen Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain development. Program case examples will be Autism Shape Challenging a greater understanding of the conditions under presented. Participants will examine their Behavior which building a nature center makes sense current states of programming in relation to and what types of facilities lend themselves to 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm strength-based principles and they will identify this application; (2) learn what characteristics Location: Waldorf opportunities and action plans to adopt the 40 contribute to creating an effective learning Presenter(s): Todd Streff, Board Certified Developmental Assets model. environment through a nature center. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Behavior Analyst, Great Strides Behavioral able to explain the positive youth development Consulting, Inc. framework as an alternative to deficit-based Chair: Jenny Johnson, Tri County SRA 908 (CM) models of practice; (2) utilize the 40 There are many misconceptions about Re-Creation and Design Developmental Assets model as a guiding participants with autism and this workshop will 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm framework for designing youth programs and present some basic clarifying information Location: Williford B services; (3) explain the concepts of initiative regarding the diagnosis and treatment building, community engagement, civic Presenter(s): Marlon Rodas, Marketing alternatives. Information will be provided on participation, mentorship and parental Manager, Round Lake Area Park District how autism is different from other disabilities. involvement, and how they relate to recreation Chair: Jill Hastings, Wauconda Park District Answers for why participants act out and how programs and services; (4) develop an action Are you an experienced graphic artist or to prevent problem behavior through proactive plan for enhancing youth development marketing professional looking to put a little and reactive behavioral strategies will be opportunities at the agency level. POP back into your design? Maybe you’ve provided. New strategies that focus on positive heard rumors of mysterious “shortcuts” that based behavioral approaches will be discussed. 421 (REC) can cut your design time in half. The rumors Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) are TRUE! In this workshop, you’ll learn the ins Battle of the Bands understand the individual characteristics, needs and outs of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm and supports related to individuals with InDesign so you can create fresh, sophisticated Location: Lake Huron autism; (2) learn practical solutions for Presenter(s): Lee Ann Fisk, Recreation designs in half the time! Not an experienced providers and family members who work with Supervisor, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District; designer? Check out Session #907 Graphic people on the autism spectrum and how to Bobbi Nance, Teen and Adventure Supervisor, Design 101: Clipping Out the Clip Art. choose effective proactive and reactive Park District of Oak Park; Arlene Rovner, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) behavioral strategies to address challenging Recreation Supervisor, Brookfield Recreation become more comfortable using the Adobe behaviors. Department Creative Suite programs by learning shortcuts Chair: Sarah Stefan, Village of Algonquin and tricks that will increase creativity and cut Experienced teen supervisors will share their valuable tips and tricks on preparing for and design time; (2) learn to let go of the design running an effective Battle of the Bands. Learn “intimidation factor” by learning techniques how to attract bands, sponsors, judges and an that will produce eye-popping, cutting-edge audience as well as how to address financial visuals. and operational concerns. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn new tips for better organizing, marketing and running a Battle of the Bands; (2) leave with a CD full of forms, flyers and information to use C in future Battle of the Bands events. 39 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0

0 1008 (EMS) 23 (IPRA) 44 (IPRA) 2

The Importance of Instructor Reorganization is Not a Four- Golf and Restaurant ,

0 Certification Letter Word Operations Open “Fore” Em

3 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

2:45 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Astoria Y Location: Lake Ontario Location: Conference Room 4C Presenter(s): Darren Hudson, Staff Instructor, Presenter(s): Jamie Sabbach, Senior Project Presenter(s): Jessica Alexenko, PR and R Kyoshi John Venson, 8th Degree Black Consultant, GreenPlay, LLC Advertising Specialist, Debbie Culbertson, Sr. A Belt/Chief Instructor and Renshi Reginald Chair: Jim Romanek, Kankakee Valley Park Accountant (Riverbend Golf Course/View U Venson, 5th Degree Black Belt/Senior Staff District Restaurant) and Dave Zajicek, General N Instructor, Just for Kicks Is your organization as fresh as month-old Manager (View Restaurant), Lisle Park District A Chair: Keeley Childress, University Park Park bread? Do you ever feel like you are living in Chair: Debbie Culbertson, Lisle Park District J

District the wonderful world of terminal viscosity? Are Join us for an open forum to discuss golf- , energy and enthusiasm as absent as you were Y To have a successful, safe and productive restaurant financial reporting, advertising and from your college classes when spring fever hit? A program activity, it is always best to have market trends. Participants are encouraged to instructors who are certified, well-trained and Are you afraid to mention reorganization for bring reports, ideas and concerns to share and D

I systematic. This workshop will examine, in fear your tires will be slashed or your staff will discuss.

R detail, the significance of instructor break into a cold sweat and need bed-rest for Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) see a

F certification. days? If you are smiling and shaking your head variety of revenue, expense, payroll, margin Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn to any of these questions, you are encouraged and inventory reports to use as analytical the importance of having certified instructors to take the time and make the commitment to business tools; (2) explore various marketing for successful program activities; (2) learn how attend an open dialogue and information- strategies and trends. to seek certified instructors and/or get proper sharing session intended to address a variety of training and certification for current instructors. ideas and strategies used in many departments 109 (IAPD) nationwide to assist you in moving your 1009 (EMS) organization out of yesterday. Accreditation in Illinois: The Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) New Standard Need More Revenue? Expand receive techniques to get the difficult process of 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Your Customer Base reorganization started; (2) hear communication strategies to create a sense of engagement and Location: Conference Room 4B 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm involvement amongst stakeholders; (3) share Presenter(s): Steve Eckelberry, IAPD Chair, Location: Williford C organizational successes and failures as they Joint Distinguished Agency, Bartlett Park Presenter(s): Elizabeth Stearns, Assistant relate to organizational culture shifts and District; John Hecker, Executive Director, Des Director, Waukegan Public Library changes. Plaines Park District Chair: Gail Ito, Chicago State University Chair: Robert Schmidt, Schaumburg Park Expand your customer base by embracing non- District traditional markets. To increase their revenues, 38 (IPRA) Learn about the Illinois Distinguished Agency the Waukegan Public Library developed a Speed Mentoring committee’s switch to accreditation in 2009. successful outreach plan to the Latino 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm See how your agency can become recognized community. This allowed them to serve more of Location: Lake Erie as elite in Illinois. their diverse residents. This workshop will Presenter(s): Panel of Experts Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) provide successful real world examples of Chair: Dee Kaiser, University of Illinois understand the evaluation process and the community outreach, programs and structured Students and young professionals meet with commitment required to receive accreditation; brainstorming on how to apply these principles seasoned professionals in a fast-paced, face-to- (2) understand the benefits and values of to your agency. face four-minute interview/conversation similar earning this accreditation and what it truly Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn to the notion of speed dating. Everyone will means to your agency and your community. how to increase revenues by increasing meet eight to ten new contacts. Mentoring participation of diverse community members pairings will follow. while continuing to serve traditional Learning Outcome: Participants will: (1) participants; (2) understand the “culture Expand professional networking opportunities; codes” and how they apply to park and (2) Experience a fast-paced, fun event that recreation agencies. encourages quick thinking and an outlook to the future.

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3:00 pm – 4:15 pm F R All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. I Pre-registration is not necessary. D A Y ,

Environmental Committee will show you 100 111 (IAPD) 121 (IAPD) J Legal/Legislative Part II Conducting Needs Assessment ways to do “Just One Green Thing.” The A session will show you how “Just One Green N 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Surveys That Build Buy-In Thing” can be fun to do, yet still reinforce that U Location: Boulevard C it is easy to be green.

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm A Presenter(s): Peter Murphy, General Counsel, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn

Location: Boulevard B R Illinois Association of Park Districts; James D. Presenter(s): Ronald A.Vine, Leisure that working to green their agencies and lives Wascher, Attorney, Friedman & Holtz, P.C. Y Services/ETC Institute can be fun and easy to do without costing a lot

Chair: Peter Murphy, IAPD 3 Chair: Bobbie Herakovich, Champaign Park of money; (2) learn to set obtainable/reachable

This session will feature background on recent 0 District goals that will green their agencies and lives.

hot topics including employment issues, the , This session will focus on conducting needs

Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information 2 assessments that build support, consensus and Act and criminal background checks. In 207 (PARKS) buy-in from key community decision makers, 0 addition, the most recent legislative initiatives park board members, staff and your citizens. Converting Degraded Streams 0 that affect your agency’s operations will be Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn 9 discussed. into Community Assets how to understand strategically important Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) have 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm issues and build initial buy-in and trust in the an opportunity to discuss the practical impact Location: Conference Room 4E process through qualitative feedback (i.e., of the law on how your board/staff governs the Presenter(s): Ted Gray, Eco-Hydrologist, Living stakeholder interviews, focus groups and public district’s operation; (2) become familiar with Waters Consultants, Inc. forums); (2) learn how to use the information the latest changes in statutory authority that Chair: Jon Carlson, Bartlett Park District from your qualitative feedback to test this affect the operations and governance of an Streams within our parks often experience information through statistically valid surveys agency. degradation including bank erosion, that build buy-in and develop broad-based undesirable vegetation, lack of recreational consensus for strategically important actions. *This session will award 1.25 CLEs for opportunity, water quality impairment, poor attorneys. The CLE fee is $15. These will be safety or other effects. Environmentally sound processed onsite at the session. 204 (PARKS) solutions for stream management will be presented to enhance and restore degraded The Money Tree: How to Plan streams. Relevant grant opportunities will be 112 (IAPD) and Fund Your Parks described. Energy Efficiency Incentives 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) for a Green Economy Location: Boulevard A discover the benefits and opportunities to Presenter(s): Erin Hornig, Principal and Bob convert degraded streams into community 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Ijams, Senior Associate, Hitchcock Design assets; (2) learn about grant opportunities for Location: Conference Room 4A Group stream restoration and how your agency can Presenter(s): Carol Kulek, Marketing and Chair: Jim Reuter, Village of South Elgin Parks participate. Outreach Coordinator, Department of and Recreation Commerce and Economic Opportunity This session will explain steps to properly plan, Chair: Tim Stratton, Glencoe Park Disrict 302 (A&F) fund and develop park land. Emphasis will be The Department of Commerce and Economic on obtaining grant funding, budgeting for Survivor! Capital Improvement Opportunity, Bureau of Energy and Recycling master plans through construction documents, administers the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Projects construction costs, inflation and value Portfolio. This session will provide attendees 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm engineering. This session will help park with information on available financial Location: Conference Room 4K directors and planners maximize funding and incentives and tools they can utilize as they Presenter(s): Mike Clark, Executive Director, minimize surprises during the bidding and invest in green technologies. Recent legislation Batavia Park District construction of park development projects. required that DCEO, Ameren Illinois and Chair: Ken Eppelheimer, Northbrook Park Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain Commonwealth Edison develop rebate and District knowledge on funding opportunities available grant programs for customers implementing Capital expenditures require careful planning to recreation providers; (2) gain knowledge on electric energy efficiencies. This session will and prioritization. Learn how to implement a the process of open space development from highlight the Energy Efficiency Portfolio (EEP), fair but challenging survivor system to assist in planning through construction. review the guidelines, the application process, this effort. electric efficiency measures, rebates and grant Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be processes. Renewable Energy and Recycling 205 (PARKS) provided with approaches and methodology for initiatives will also be presented. Just One Green Thing (X 100) an effective capital improvement plan; (2) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn examine the selection, schedule and 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm about the requirements legislation requires for prioritization efforts for strategic planning. Location: Joliet the energy efficiency portfolio programs; (2) Presenter(s): Dolly Foster, Landscape receive energy efficiency measures and Horticulturist, Oak Lawn Park District; Janet incentive amounts; be shown examples of what Herbert, Special Projects Coordinator, Rockford they can invest in that would provide eligible Park District rebates back to them. Chair: Cameron Bettin, Plainfield Park District Whatever your position is, be it recreation supervisor, office or facilities manager, parks maintenance supervisor, naturalist or administrator, members of IPRA’s C 41 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Pre-registration is not necessary. 9 0 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) 0 312 (A&F) learn the basics regarding PCI compliance 432 (REC) 2

Personnel Law: Hiring, Firing, including: important dates, best practices Games: Not Just for Programs , and applicable requirements; (2) learn how 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm 0 Flirting, Suspending, to evaluate their organization to determine a Location: Conference Room 5J 3 suitable scope and project plan to become

Unionizing and Other Things compliant. Presenter(s): Deb Stanfield, Adventure Center Y You Thought You Knew Coordinator, Homewood-Flossmoor Park R 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm 428 (REC) District A Location: Conference Room 4M Chair: Deb Stanfield, Homewood-Flossmoor

U Presenter(s): Margaret Kostopulos, Esq. and Before- and After-School Park District Tiffany Nelson, Esq., Attorneys, Ancel, Glink, N Program Open Forum Play interactive games that could be used to Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, P.C. spice up your meetings. A 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

J Chair: Susan Balling, NEDSRA Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn

Location: Private Dining Room 1 Participants will come away from this session , Presenter(s): Melissa Lewis, Recreation activities that are fun and energizing; (2) learn

Y with an eye-opening experience of learning to Supervisor and Director/Clubhouse, Buffalo how to use these games to encourage

A dodge the legal minefield in dealing with Grove Park District; Pam Lingert, C.A.P. teamwork in the office. personnel law. Learn the tips and tricks to D Supervisor, Arlington Heights Park District; I reduce your exposure to litigation from saying, Beverly Woodworth, Child Care Supervisor, R doing and writing the wrong thing when it Worth Park District 433 (REC) F comes to personnel law. This is a must-attend Chair: Susanne Chase, Crystal Lake Park The Buses Are Going to be session for administrators. District Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Thinking about starting a Before/After School How Late? what they can and cannot do in the hiring and Program at your agency? Are you an old hand 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm firing process; (2) learn how to deal with union at it? Come and find out the nuances! Share Location: Private Dining Room 7 issues, formation and other challenges with your successes and challenges after listening to Presenter(s): Caryn Elm, Adventure Center union relationships. the wonderful panel. Questions? We will open Staff and Program Supervisor, Homewood- the floor for an awesome question and answer Flossmoor Park District/Iron Oaks period. 324 (A&F) Chair: Caryn Elm, Irons Oaks Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn PCI Compliance: What Your from seasoned and knowledgeable staff in the Don’t panic… come learn some excellent low- Agency Needs to Know field about what it takes to implement and run to no-prep energizers and initiatives that are a safe, fun and welcoming environment; (2) great for filling unexpected time gaps in your 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm day. This 100% interactive session will not only Location: Conference Room 4H receive valuable information and available give you great knowledge, but a chance to Presenter(s): Dean Comber, Operations and resources and field trip opportunities and fees; (3) gain information about the School Age meet new people too. Project Management Director, IPRA; Kevin Committee and have an opportunity to Ordonez, Senior VP, PayPal Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn purchase CDs containing forms and themes Chair: Steve Eckelberry, WDSRA new games and initiatives; (2) get a chance to and lesson plans compiled by the School Age We all know the PCI (Payment Card meet new people and network. Committee. Industry) standard is an industry guideline, but make no mistake about it – every 508 (TR) organization that takes payment cards is 431 (REC) subject to its requirements. The only What Summer Camp Moving Beyond Physical and question is, to what degree? There are Social Inclusion: Creating significant penalties for violating the terms of Memories Are Made Of PCI and while some just result in modest 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Friendships Location: Private Dining Room 6 fines, major violations can result in your 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm business losing the ability to process credit Presenter(s): Chair: Tracey Anderson, Irons Oaks Location: Conference Room 4L card transactions – which could severely Presenter(s): Sandra Wolf Klitzing, Associate impact your business. One of the biggest “Down by the bay… down by the bay…” Professor, Illinois State University misconceptions is that PCI compliancy Come enjoy your favorite summer camp songs, Chair: Trish Niemiec, Tri County SRA involves only the IT aspect of an organization games and learn new ones too! This highly and company; in reality everyone who has a interactive session will not only be educational, Friendships between people with and without hand in processing this information is but a great way to meet new people. Learn disabilities can be a very satisfying and involved. If you accept and store credit cards ways to develop and implement a great rewarding experience. Join us as we discuss and are responsible for your organization's summer camp program! ways we can aid and enhance this experience. PCI or privacy initiatives you don't want to Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) miss this session. identify new ideas to implement in their new summer camp program; (2) network and brainstorm with colleagues.

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Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) 803 (STUDENT) J identify barriers to friendships between people identify how each age-specific group within The Recreation Graduate: A with and without disabilities; (2) identify ways their community recreates; (2) define ways to N

to facilitate friendships between people with be responsive to the national crisis we are Does Insufficient Field U

and without disabilities. seeing amongst our children (“No Child Left Experience Impact Entry-Level A

Inside” efforts) with obesity and depression and Placement into the Profession? R 612 (FM) programming to combat this dilemma. 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Y

Pricing Strategies That Work Location: Conference Room 5E 3

Presenter(s): Dr. June Price, Professor, Chicago 0 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm 630 (FM) State University Location: Private Dining Room 3 , No Employee Chair: Lisa Pesavento, Chicago State University Presenter(s): Rick Hanetho, Director, 2 This session is designed to apprise recreation Northbrook Park District; Carrie Haupert, Left Behind majors of the importance of obtaining 0 Executive Director, Bloomingdale Park District 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm experience in the field above and beyond 0 Chair: Dave Haring, Carol Stream Park District Location: Conference Room 5G academically required fieldwork and 9 Pricing your services correctly really does Presenter(s): Maddie Kelly, Executive Director, internships, prior to graduation. We will increase revenue! Join us as we discuss Oak Lawn Park District; Lori Neubauer, Fitness examine the increasing need for experienced methods to strategically determine prices to Manager, Itasca Park District; LoriKay Paden, recreation graduates applying for entry-level maximize your net income for your agency. Community and Education Services positions in the field. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Coordinator, University of Illinois Learning Outcomes: Participants will; (1) learn able to recognize how to effectively price how to enter the workforce prepared and Chair: LoriKay Paden, University of Illinois programs and services to improve financial marketable; (2) learn how to create new The health of your employees is paramount to performance; (2) discuss the necessary steps learning opportunities outside the classroom; the health of overall health of your agency. to create a pricing strategy; (3) recognize the (3) learn how exposure to social services importance of the psychology of pricing. IPRA is now offering a statewide award that impacts their marketability; (4) look at the will be presented at the annual IAPD/IPRA changing face of services recreation centers conference during the All-Conference Awards provide and the importance of the 623 (FM) Luncheon in 2010. This session will educate diversification of staff and program Trends in the Fitness Industry you on how to apply and win this very participants. 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm important award. Learn how to infuse the six Location: Conference Room 4I dimensions of wellness into the lives of your 905 (CM) Presenter(s): Mark Theisen, Central Region very valuable employees. The Health and Sports Marketing: The Pains Director and Mark Zabel, VP - Global Wellness Task Force will provide you with Marketing, Matrix Fitness Systems information, award criteria and fantastic We Share Chair: Christine Carrion, Bartlett Park District resources too. Show your board members, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Location: Conference Room 4F This session will focus on current and future colleagues and staff that you value the health Presenter(s): Thad Gentry, Senior Director of trends in the fitness industry as they relate to of your agency as you could be recognized as demographics, technology, equipment and Marketing, Bulls/Sox Training Academy an NELB Winner in 2010! Chair: Scott Falli, Bartlett Park District health issues. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) will This session will be a roundtable discussion of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be develop an understanding of the importance today’s marketing problems we share: able to identify populations that are currently and value of encouraging employees to be shrinking budgets, rising costs, saturated underserved in order to accommodate them; healthy in regards to the six dimensions of consumers, one-person departments and more! (2) gain an understanding of participation wellness: social, physical, emotional, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn trends for fitness activities to allow for intellectual, spiritual and environmental; (2) the benefits and challenges of direct mail and programming that targets them. receive an overview and detailed information direct distribution methods; (2) discuss internet marketing strategies. about the NELB Award Program and develop 627 (FM) an understanding of the importance of all the How People Play: dimensions of wellness and be equipped with 1004 (EMS) Nobody Left Dry the necessary resources to begin planning and Combating implementing the process to apply to win the Childhood Obesity 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm NELB Award and to be recognized at All- Location: Conference Room 4J 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Conference Awards Luncheon in 2010. Presenter(s): Melinda Kempfer, Business Location: Conference Room 5H Development Coordinator and Claude Rogers, Presenter(s): Vernard Alsberry, President, Kids Aquatic Planner and Designer, Water Health Club Technology, Inc. Chair: Jill Dobbs, Dolton Park District This session will discuss strategies as it Chair: John Marquardt, Skokie Park District pertains to childhood obesity, providing Today’s successful aquatic center depends on information on proper nutrition and exercise to design and programming for multi-generations. incorporate healthy lifestyles. Solid aquatic design and programming Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn decisions are directly influenced by our patrons’ effective ways to program for addressing requirements. Get educated on the way childhood obesity and to provide support different age groups play in water. It’s not information for parents; (2) discover ways to impossible to please everyone! address a national dilemma and take a pro- active stance to save our children. C 43 9 0 0 2

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R Sponsored by: W-T Engineering, Inc. Presenter(s): David Emanuelson, President, Strategic Management U Alliance, LLC; Tod Stanton, President, Design Perspectives T Chair: Tod Stanton, Design Perspectives A W T The types of planning documents available to parks and recreation S W-T ENGINEERING, INC. professionals today can be extremely helpful in the decision-making CONSULTING E NGINEERS process for the agency. This workshop will focus on choosing the right level of planning effort to accomplish the goals and objectives surrounding 8:30 am – 11:00 am the initiative. Samples of each planning approach (strategic plans, needs Exhibit Hall Open assessments, feasibility studies, comprehensive park and recreation master plans, etc.) will be reviewed and discussed by the audience. 10:15 am – 12:15 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn the different types of planning approaches; (2) gain detailed information about how to best use Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) the different planning strategies for improved confidence in decision making. 10:30 am – 11:45 am Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) 33 (IPRA) Building Healthy Communities 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm with Level of Service Analysis Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Location: Continental B 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Presenter(s): Teresa Penbrooke, President and Founder, GreenPlay, LLC Conference Workshops (0.2 CEUs) Chair: Mark McKinnon, Addison Park District Are your neighborhoods receiving equitable services? Can they walk to your parks, centers and trails? How many facilities do you need? These 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm questions are often difficult to answer with traditional capacities analysis Conference Sessions (0.1 CEUs) methods for measuring level of service (LOS). Composite-values analysis advances now being used nationally to measure not only quantities of our offerings, but also quality, location, relationship to population density and 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm barriers to access. This workshop will give an overview of updated IAPD Annual Business Meeting inventory and facilities service analysis. NOTE: This is NOT a workshop on “customer service”, but on using technology to measure the LOS 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm provided by your parks, trails and centers to better plan your capital, operational and maintenance improvements. Saturday Evening Social with Second City Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn about the most current Touring Company * research and trends related to public parks, recreation and their role in health; (2) gain further understanding and tools related to the role agencies play in developing and partnering to increase community fitness and wellness; (3) identify a methodology that measures level of service for * Ticketed Event distribution, walkability, access and availability of facilities, lands and trails that can promote public health.

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Turf Grass, Climate Change 3 Paul W. Amundsen, Inc.; Mike Selep, Sylvester, Professional 1 Professional Services Director, IPRA and the Environment Registered Parliamentarian, Author and Speaker , Chair: Matt Barber, IPRA 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Chair: Barbara Daudelin, Round Lake Area 2 This human capital development session will Location: Private Dining Room 2 Park District 0 focus on maximizing communication Presenter(s): Melissa Simon, Research Fellow, In this country we treat boardsmanship very 0 techniques that will facilitate turbo-charging Oak Ridge Institute; Derek Settle, PhD, similar to the way we treat parenting: we 9 career advancement opportunities for today’s Director, Turf Grass Program, Chicago District assume if you know how to become one, you paradigm shift toward a synergistic workforce Golf Association; Paul Thomas, Watershed know how to be a good one. Not so! Actually, that must produce in a cross-functional, Coordinator, U.S. Environmental Protection the very skills that probably helped you information-based environment that proactively Agency become selected to be on the board are the utilizes emerging technologies to deliver broad- Chair: Mike Colaizzi, Lemont Park District very skills that will prevent you from becoming based, results-driven, value-added customer Climate change will stress all plant species in a a great board member. Nancy Sylvester, a service that is imperative to meet the ever- Training Specialist focusing on Board Training, unique way. Turf grass needs to be managed to expanding, needs-oriented, culturally-diverse can help your agency by training you on cope with the stress while not harming the population. conducting better board meetings, environment. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) understanding the responsibility of the board discover the prevalence of blamestorming and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn membership, including the fiduciary bobbleheading in today’s workforce and its about predicted climate change impacts like responsibility, understanding the appropriate detriment to the holistic development of a heat, water shortage and intense storms; (2) relationship between the board and the staff functional and integrated work environment; learn about ways to adapt to these stressors. and working as an effective board team. (2) experience face-to-face as well as cutting Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) understand the basics of boardmanship – the edge communication techniques imperative to 131 (IAPD) board exists to represent the ownership and achieve high-level success within dynamic, Open Meetings and Freedom vision of an agency, what authority the board high-powered, future-forward organizations; (3) has as a group and rules the board must follow be provided a key that will allow them to sift of Information Acts – just to name a few; (2) have a clear through all of this invasive and troublesome understanding of the relationship between malarkey and discover what people are really 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Location: Williford A board governance and parliamentary looking for in today’s workplace. procedure. Presenter(s): Robert Bush, Attorney, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, 125 (IAPD) P.C. 211 (PARKS) Managing the Health Chair: Jack Schmerer, Buffalo Grove Park Your New Athletic Field: The of Your Community: District Path from Concept to Reality Participants will learn to comply with the Open 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Not My Job, Is It? Meetings Act including electronic applications. Location: Boulevard B 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Participants will also learn to comply with the Presenter(s): Theresa Brayer, Turf Grass Location: Boulevard A Freedom of Information Act including tips and Agronomist, H&K Sportsfields; Raechal Presenter(s): LoriKay Paden, Community and tricks. Volkening, Volkening Consulting, Inc.; Paul Education Services Coordinator and Dr. Laura Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Zwaska, Beacon Athletics Payne, Associate Professor, University of Illinois compliance with the Open Meetings Act and Chair: Bill Donnell, Fox Valley Park District Chair: Chris Gentes, Round Lake Area Park the Freedom of Information Act; (2) master This workshop will walk participants through District staying out of trouble and complying with the the process of planning and executing an athletic field renovation or design project. Yes, healthy living, wellness and play are part Open Meetings Act. Participants will be of your job! As we hear on a regular basis, Topics will include planning and budgeting, presented with various scenarios and obesity and chronic disease are major public selecting your design team, designing for safety understand what you can and cannot do. health issues for children and adults alike. and working with specs and drawings. Athletic What can we do to change the future? It is field soil and material options will also be time to understand how valuable parks and explained. Finally, the construction and grow-in recreation is to many aspects of health. Gain phase will be addressed. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) leave information on how to implement programs, the workshop better able to make informed develop partnerships, find funding and share decisions regarding planning, design and resources to change the lives of the members construction of their next athletic field project; of your community and your employees. (2) learn how to select a qualified design team and budgeting the basics in athletic field C renovation. 45 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 10:15 am – 12:15 pm

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U Location: Boulevard C those employees. Presenter(s): Elliott Becker, Finance Director, Strategies N Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Wheeling Park District; Kathryn Booth, Retired 10:15 am - 12:15 pm A review inclusion dos and don’ts; (2) discuss

J Finance Director, Village of Bartlett; Rita strategies for the application of the ADA to Location: Williford C

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S presentations. professionals (full- or part-time) be trained? 10:15 am - 12:15 pm These questions and more will be answered 409 (REC) Location: Williford B through an interactive presentation on current Presenter(s): Todd Streff, Board Certified practices and new trends. Participants will Event Architect: Generating Behavior Analyst, Great Strides Behavioral learn techniques and strategies in which all Ideas Like Never Before Consulting, Inc. staff should be proficient as well as how to Chair: Jenny Johnson, Tri County SRA evaluate when staff need more training… or 10:15 am - 12:15 pm This workshop is for individuals who want to even a refresher. Participants will also leave Location: Lake Erie develop new skills for indentifying and with information and resources to utilize in Presenter(s): Denise Mytko, Program correcting common teaching errors that are developing trainings for their specific staff Supervisor of Education, City of Lake Forest needs. Chair: Rebecca Korzyniewski, Gurnee Park made when educating individuals with Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) District disabilities. It will focus on common errors develop a training model specifically for This workshop is designed for those special associated with treating behavior problems, behavior management for new and current staff event planners looking for a jump start in idea developing and delivering individualized members; (2) learn techniques and how to generation. Participants will gain tools and curriculum and prompting individuals to be evaluate the efficiency of skills taught when knowledge to transform their “special events” successful. When attempting to decrease used in programs. into “incredible experiences.” behavior problems we need to consider our use Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain of reinforcers, replacement skills we are trying a higher level of understanding of their events to teach and the purpose of the individual’s 618 (FM) and their agency’s potential through a behavior. As we establish or refine the Input to Incarnation: comparison of several different industries; (2) skills/curriculum we are teaching these design an original framework for generating individuals we need to be certain that the Incorporating Community ideas specific to their agency and target necessary foundation skills are present and that Preferences into Recreational market. there are enough teaching opportunities for the Complex Design individual to learn the new skill. Are we 416 (REC) utilizing prompts correctly when teaching these 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Location: Conference Room 4A new skills in order to keep the individual Older Americans and the Presenter(s): Gregg Calpino, Principal, JJR, successful during teaching opportunities? Inc.; Tom Poulos, Principal, Williams Americans with Disabilities Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Architects, Ltd. Act: Inclusion Tips and strategies for assessing behavior problems and Chair: Mike Toohey, Lisle Park District Techniques factors that impact other behaviors; (2) learn Getting community buy-in to a concept and factors that impact the ability to more determining and prioritizing facility components 10:15 am - 12:15 pm efficiently and effectively teach individuals new is key in getting a community recreational Location: Conference Room 4D skills; participants will also gain knowledge on complex off the ground. Applying a Presenter(s): John McGovern, President, how to prompt individuals to be successful methodology for gleaning public input, drawing Recreation Accessibility Consultants LLC during teaching opportunities or daily life conclusions and ranking preferences Jodi Gosse, Homewood-Flossmoor Park Chair: activities. accordingly can assist in the exercise to District determine a realistic project scope. The complex Americans with Disabilities Act Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain (ADA) has been implemented by park districts new insights into approaches to determine and SRAs across Illinois… for children. community “wants” and “needs” as they apply However, few agencies have applied the to delineating facility spaces in a planned principles of inclusion, reasonable modification recreation complex design; (2) be presented and undue burden to public recreation program with an overview of a range of recreation for older adults. This workshop will review complex features and amenities that might be inclusion dos and don’ts and will discuss considered for and by their agency C strategies for the application of the ADA to 46 constituencies. SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

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Learn how easy it is to prepare nominations A Just Add Water positive business etiquette. and to become a “star!” N 10:15 am - 12:15 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Location: Private Dining Room 1 1006 (EMS) the importance of recognition and how this U Presenter(s): Doug Holzrichter, President, PHN exposure can enhance their relationship with A Architects; Rich Klarck, Aquatic Engineer, Leading With a Purpose partners and sponsors; (2) understand how to R

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Chair: Heidi Lapin, Roselle Park District Location: Lake Huron

programs. 3 The days of the rectangular swimming pool are Presenter(s): Lucius Black, Jr., CEO, long gone. Today’s aquatic facilities are less Resources & Linkages, Ltd. 1 46 (IPRA) , “swimming hole” and more “amusement park” Chair: , complete with tropical or historical themes and The purpose of this workshop is to examine 2009 New American Red 2 multiple attractions to keep patrons not only some of the essential qualities for 21st 0 staying longer, but also coming back for more. century leadership and its shifting Cross Programs for Park and 0 Whether you’re looking to upgrade an existing paradigms. Participants will gain new Recreation Agencies 9 facility with more of the thrills and chills knowledge and skills and will also develop a 10:30 am - 11:45 am today’s patrons want or are looking to build personal leadership development plan. Location: Conference Room 4B new, this workshop can offer insights into all Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Presenter(s): Joseph Gray, Director of the particulars, from the basic questions of create a shared understanding about agency Educational Support, Joel Schilling, Aquatic budget, size and site to all the amenities you leadership; (2) develop new knowledge and Product Manager and Gloria Trevino, Health might want to include. Also to be covered are skills that will enhance the ability to lead Product Manager, American Red Cross of the latest in the all-important “wow” factors effectively. Greater Chicago including spray grounds, tot pools, lazy rivers, Chair: Matt Corso, SEASPAR diving boards, deep-water fun and other This informative session will include: tips on attractions. how to comply with Illinois Automated External Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be SATURDAY MORNING Defibrillator Legislation; a description of the introduced to most of the major topics that new, revised Swimming and Water Safety need to be discussed in planning for an aquatic CONFERENCE SESSIONS Program; a review of the application of the facility; (2) have a greater level of comfort revised Aquatic Examiner Service for Aquatic while working with an architect and more 10:30 am – 11:45 am Facilities and an explanation of Community confidence that the planning is on target. All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. Disaster Education available for Illinois park Pre-registration is not necessary. and recreation agencies. 1001 (EMS) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be given information specific to Illinois legislation Gain the Edge with 18 (IPRA) regarding compliance for providing Automated Business Etiquette It’s Your Turn to be a Star External Defibrillators and training in the use of 10:15 am - 12:15 pm 10:30 am - 11:45 am these devices; (2) receive information on the Location: Private Dining Room 4 Location: Conference Room 4H updates and changes to the American Red Presenter(s): Toynisha Myers Ighodaro, CEO, Presenter(s): Panel of Experts Cross Swimming and Water Safety program INFOworks, LLC Chair: Rick Missing, Buffalo Grove Park District and the revised Aquatic Examiner Service for Chair: Carolyn Fulgham, Dolton Park District Now is the time for you and your agency to aquatic facility risk management; (3) obtain This workshop will examine and discuss how shine! Every year deserving individuals, parks, materials and information for implementing you can attain effectiveness in everyday office facilities, programs and special events are Community Disaster Education presentations activities. Getting ahead requires treating recognized through the state at the IAPD/IPRA for agencies to better serve and educate the others with respect, communicating effectively Soaring to New Heights Conference. Find out members of their communities. and resolving conflict. This workshop will offer how easy it is to nominate these outstanding suggestions in all of these important areas as individuals and programs. The IPRA Awards well as a chain of command dos and don’ts. Committee will provide important information for individuals, programs and facility awards

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1 103 (IAPD) 116 (IAPD) 206 (PARKS) 3 Water Conservation Through Y Eleven Simple and Logical Energy Optimization Systems:

R Steps to Referendum Success Saving Money on Your Electric Proper Planning and Design A 10:30 am - 11:45 am 10:30 am – 11:45 am

U Bill Location: Conference Room 4I Location: Conference Room 4M

N 10:30 am - 11:45 am Presenter(s): Dan Feick, FRS Design Group Presenter(s): Brook McDonald, President/CEO,

A Location: Conference Room 4K Chair: Ed Reidy, Bloomingdale Park District

J The Conservation Foundation; Steven K. Presenter(s): Howard Deutsch and Max This session will allow the end user to become

, Messerli, Executive Director, Fox Valley Park Klemm, Energy Specialists, Total Energy aware of current products and design Y District Concepts techniques that should be incorporated into an A Chair: Lili McGovern, Hoffman Estates Park irrigation system to save water, energy and Chair: Craig Talsma, Hoffman Estates Park D District time. District R Garnering voter support for a tax referendum in Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Did you know that a majority of electrical U tough economic times seems like an impossible what products are available to be incorporated

T equipment operates at a very low efficiency task. But the team at the Fox Valley Park into an irrigation system to save water, energy

A which causes extra electricity to be consumed and time; (2) discuss irrigation master District, with support from The Conservation S and paid for by your agency? This extra planning and what the end user should be Foundation, made it happen in 2008. Learn electricity is generated from light bulb usage to aware of in planning an irrigation system. from the experts who managed the largest air conditioners or large equipment and can be referendum campaign by a park district in channeled to generate the maximum efficiency 209 (PARKS) Illinois’ history - $44 million. The referenda that will minimize your electric bill. This will funds are already at work preserving land and From Idea to Reality: The Civil also help your agency’s effort in going green! improving the quality of life for residents of the This can all be accomplished without changing Engineering Process district, which serves Aurora, Montgomery and how you, your equipment or facility is operating 10:30 am - 11:45 am North Aurora. at all! Location: Conference Room 4J Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) find Presenter(s): Engineering Resource Associates, how to plan and implement a voter referendum Inc. ways to minimize electrical usage that will yield campaign to generate funds to preserve land; Chair: Dan Garvy, Lisle Park District a significant savings event with the increasing (2) learn what to do after the passage of a park Engineering Research Associates, Inc. will walk costs of electricity; (2) benefit from a more district referendum. participants through the development process. efficient electrical usage which will drastically The presenters will describe requirements and lower the amount of pollutants emitted into the the process of survey, design, permitting, 114 (IAPD) environment, join the strong movement bidding and construction to bring an idea to Ask the Commissioner: Whose towards going green… all of this without reality. Emphasis will be placed on floodplain changing how your agency operates its requirements. Agency staff has wonderful ideas Job is This Anyway? equipment. for parks and amenities, but may find making it a reality a challenge. 10:30 am - 11:45 am Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Location: Joliet 119 (IAPD) about typical timeframe expectations; (2) learn Presenter(s): Ann Austin, Commissioner, Rock questions civil engineers need answered. Island Park and Recreation Department; Jeri- Alternate Revenue Streams: Lynn Kleina, Commissioner, Alsip Park District; Fishing for Money for Small 304 (A&F) Arnie Biondo, Executive Director, Carol Stream Park District; Elizabeth Kessler, Executive Park Districts RecTrac User Group Meeting Director, McHenry County Conservation 10:30 am - 11:45 am 10:30 am - 11:45 am District; Lori Chesna, Executive Director, Location: Private Dining Room 3 Location: Conference Room 4F SWSRA Presenter(s): Robert Porter, Director of Special Presenter(s): Giles Willey, President, Vermont Systems, Inc. Chair: Mary Ann Chambers, Northbrook Park Projects, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, Chair: Renae Ross, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District DiCianni and Krafthefer, P.C. District Chair: Jeff Curran, Village of Hinsdale Parks A panel of commissioners and directors from Questions, answers and open discussion on park districts, park and recreation departments, and Recreation Deparment “did-you-knows” associated with RecTrac forest preserve and conservation districts will This is a must-attend session for park districts versions 10.1 and 10.2. Also to be covered are discuss issues and questions regarding board looking for alternative revenue to increase topics that might affect processing such as the member/staff responsibilities and relationships. services and facilities. Thinking outside the box new PCI credit card rules and changes to Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain will be explored for new money ideas. Global Sales. a better understanding of their responsibilities Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) and roles; (2) gain a better understand of what about utility revenues, facility new revenue and become more proficient with RecTrac; (2) better understand credit card processing it takes on both sides to develop a good contracting services; (2) learn new ideas and requirements. working relationship between board and staff, approaches on creating alternative sources of to achieve the end-result and meeting the revenue. C needs of the communities we serve. 48 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:30 am – 11:45 am S A

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The Arts are Fun: Parks as Stepping up to Superintendent How to Protect Your Agency J

Important Cultural A from Financial Fraud Roundtable Programming Places N 10:30 am - 11:45 am 10:30 am - 11:45 am 10:30 am - 11:45 am U Location: Lake Ontario Location: International South

Location: Conference Room 5J A Presenter(s): Aimee Briles, Treasury Manager, Presenter(s): Steven Muenz, Assistant Presenter(s): Tatiana Gant, Director Arts-in- Superintendent of Recreation, St. Charles Park R Wintrust Financial Education Program, Illinois Arts Council; Julia District; Steven Nagle, Regional Director of Y Chair: John Short, Buffalo Grove Park District Mayer, Researcher/Curriculum Developer and Recreation, Jewish Community Centers of Statistics indicate financial fraud increases Caroline O’Boyle, Director, Environment Culture 3 Chicago each year. It is essential for government and Special Events, Chicago Park District 1 Chair: Steve Muenz, St. Charles Park District agencies to understand how fraud can occur, as Chair: Jacqui Ulrich, Chicago Park District , Enjoy this unique multi-roundtable session that

Well-balanced park programming includes the 2 well as how it can be prevented. This session arts as an important recreational opportunity will provide you with career advancement skills 0 will provide an overview of the current trends in for park patrons. Parks have the unique ability and information. Eight current park district check, ACH and online fraud and detail how to play a dual role and to provide opportunities professionals will share vital career information 0 your agency may be at risk of becoming a as both a “presenter” of quality performances and necessary administrative skills that will 9 victim of financial fraud. We will provide you for audiences and also as a “provider” of help advance your career! with suggestions for best practices, internal hands-on educational opportunities for Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn controls and bank services that will help you participants. These opportunities play a critical the steps to advance their career such as how protect your agency. role in the development of strong communities to get your first superintendent position, how to and neighborhoods. The session will include Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain work with internal and external customers and examples of innovative programs with cultural hiring full-time and part-time staff; (2) gain an understanding of the products and services institutions of all sizes, as well as an overview provided by your financial institution that can of current research on the importance of real-life insights and experiences from current help prevent fraud; (2) learn the importance of vibrant arts programming to healthy superintendent-level staff. internal financial controls including timely communities, including research that points to reconciliation, multiple levels of password parks playing an integral role. In addition the 424 (REC) protection and internal approval procedures for Illinois Arts Council will present possible Early Childhood Forum disbursements and collections to help prevent funding opportunities for the arts in parks. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn 10:30 am - 11:45 am fraud. about the important role the arts plays in a Location: Conference Room 4C recreational setting through recent research, Presenter(s): Pam Carter, Early Childhood 326 (A&F) programming initiatives and funding Program Manager, Lemont Park District; Cheryl opportunities related to arts in parks; (2) Introduction to Web Keilson, Superintendent of Early Childhood, actively engage in discussion and hands on Oswegoland Park District activities related to creativity, art and play. Accessibility: Making Your Site Chair: Sandie Renwick, Naperville Park District Early childhood program managers, this Available to Everyone 407 (REC) session is for you! Come and hear about topics 10:30 am - 11:45 am Triangular Assessment - The such as Process Art, Classroom Design and Location: Conference Room 4L KISS Connection: A Road Map Portfolios versus Assessments. Presenter(s): John Staples, Vice President, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Marketing, Visionary Webworks for Recreation Program Design network with other early childhood program Chair: Steve Eckelberry, WDSRA 10:30 am - 11:45 am managers; (2) discuss problems, successes and This session will introduce web accessibility by Location: Private Dining Room 5 concerns pertinent to early childhood explaining what it is and why it is important. Presenter(s): Janine Hicks, Director, managers. Institutional Research and Lyle Hicks, All current web accessibility standards will be Chairman, Department of Recreation, Sports reviewed. Participants will learn to evaluate and Tourism, University of St. Francis 509 (TR) their sites and will discuss the process for Chair: Lyle Hicks, University of St. Francis What Do You Know About Our implementing and maintaining accessibility. Unlike a linear approach to program evaluation, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn the triangular approach to assessment of “Net Generation Employee?” what web accessibility is and why it is recreation programs include: agency mission, 10:30 am - 11:45 am important; (2) gain an understanding of where needed resources, outcome achievement, Location: Conference Room 4G to begin the process of evaluation and program goals and content, communication, Presenter(s): Donna McCauley, Professor, learning sequence, analysis and reporting of implementation. Recreation Therapy and Recreation results. In addition, evaluation feedback Management, Moraine Valley College mechanisms must be tied to program design Chair: Trish Niemiec, Tri County SRA and budget planning. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be What do we know about our net generation able to discuss and define the importance of employees? Whether we call them the “net connection program outcomes to mission; (2) generation”, “millenials” or simply “our staff”, be able to follow important evaluation today’s 18 to 22 year olds have one thing in principles and guidelines in designing common: they bring with them a new set of measurable program outcomes, participant beliefs, expectations and abilities that are both satisfaction and program design effectiveness; (3) be able to use different assessment techniques to conduct both formative and C summative evaluations. 49 SATURDAY MORNING CONFERENCE SESSIONS 10:30 am – 11:45 am 9 All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. 0 Pre-registration is not necessary. 0 2

, 1 exciting and challenging. Join a panel of estimate for this ultimate year-round leisure sustainable landscape strategies reduce the 3

professionals from three different generations facility. Participants will learn about the urban heat island effect and the warming of air

Y as they share their experience of working in the development, operation and financial impact of temperatures caused by dark pavement

R workforce for the first time. the premiere U.S. skating path in its first year absorbing heat. Green your facilities and help

A Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) of use. This session will also review the the planet.

U identify the characteristics of the three different ultimate prototype of a year-round revenue Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn generations and how this affects their ability to generating model with “something for about a variety of sustainable landscape tools N work together in today’s society; (2) identify everyone” using 3D imaging and detailing the that they can incorporate into their facilities; A

J specific professional leadership techniques that programming potential, development cost and (2) learn about the cost savings and

, will be helpful to implement when having three potential operating performance. environmental benefits of developing

Y generations working together. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) sustainable landscapes.

A develop an understanding of the unique year- D 519 (TR) round opportunities created with an outdoor 609 (FM)

R refrigerated leisure ice facility; (2) learn the key Managing Food Allergies: Part-Time Staff: The Benefits

U findings of market analysis and brainstorming 10:30 am - 11:45 am T Balancing the Rights of the approach to maximizing use and revenues for a

A year-round summer/winter recreation facility; Location: Waldorf

S Participant with the Rights of (3) gain real-life knowledge of typical Presenter(s): Laura Gallagher, Superintendent the Provider construction, operating costs and lessons of Recreation, Park District of LaGrange; Carrie learned from a case study of a year-round Sperling, Facility Manager, Schaumburg Park 10:30 am - 11:45 am outdoor multi-use refrigerated ice skating path District; Jaime Vine, General Manager, Location: Lake Michigan and the ultimate prototype. Schaumburg Tennis Plus Presenter(s): Steve Kleinman, General Counsel, Chair: Carrie Sperling, Schaumburg Park PDRMA 604 (FM) District Chair: Jessica Griffin, WDSRA Learn how valuable your part-time staff really is Food allergies are on the rise in the general Recreational Surfaces: Making to your agency. Discuss simple ways to population and an ever-growing issue in public the Right Choice recognize your staff for a job well done. Front recreation programs. Whether allergic reactions line staff is the face of your agency. Value and are mild or life-threatening, these situations are 10:30 am - 11:45 am learn how to keep them. often emotionally-charged particularly when Location: Conference Room 4E Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be there is an unrealistic demand for an allergy- Presenter(s): Ben Kutscheid, Vice President, educated on simple training methods to hire free environment. This session will address the Thompson Dyke & Associates; Todd Reese, and then retain good staff; (2) learn how legal and practical issues surrounding food Director of Parks, Downers Grove Park District valuable training and acknowledging part-time allergies and will highlight issues such as the Chair: Cody Kamp, Plainfield Park District staff really is. rights and obligations of the participant and the This session will explore different surface types park and recreation provider as well as evaluated under several criteria including cost, avoidance strategies and responding to medical maintenance, safety, etc. A range of surfaces 1007 (EMS) emergencies. will be explored for recreational facilities Field Trip Experience: Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) including sports fields, playgrounds, walkways, identify and explore state and federal laws open space, etc. Special emphasis will be The Who and How applicable to food allergies and the respective placed on synthetic surfaces and 10:30 am - 11:45 am legal rights and obligations of the participant environmentally-friendly products. Location: Conference Room 5H and the provider; (2) adopt and implement Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Presenter(s): Panel of Experts avoidance strategies, emergency response educated on a broad range of surface options Chair: Fred Walker, Dolton Park District protocol and patron communication guidelines. for all facility types; (2) identify cost versus Learn how to lighten the load of planning field benefit of recreational surfaces. trips for your campers and seniors. Hear tips 603 (FM) and inside information from a panel of experts 606 (FM) who can assist you in coordinating and Breaking Out of the Ice Age: A executing your field trips so that participants New Multi-Use Facility Battling Climate Change with keep coming back. Sustainable Landscapes Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) 10:30 am - 11:45 am obtain information on different options that are Location: Private Dining Room 6 10:30 am - 11:45 am available to them for their planned excursions; Presenter(s): Jim Maland, Principal and Head Location: Marquette (2) receive inside information from the panel of of Recreation Group, Bonestroo Presenter(s): Bram Barth, Landscape experts about their own places and learn what Chair: Tom Bower, Winfield Park District Architect/Planner and Meredith Sessions, and what not to expect. Modeling the successful revitalization of the Landscape Designer, WRD Environmental family aquatic park, an outdoor, refrigerated ice Chair: Courtney Suffredin, Bartlett Park District facility/skating path with unique amenities to Districts can take action against climate change revolutionize the leisure ice market was and be leaders in their communities by created. Using a prototype and case study, the reducing their environmental impact through presenters will discuss the methodology and sustainable landscapes. Green roofs, for approach used to create a multi-use example, reduce electricity demand, conserve summer/winter recreation area. This session water and increase air quality all while cutting will cover a detailed market analysis, revenue utility bills and extending roof life. Other C and expense projections as well as a cost 50 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS S

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Bridging the Disconnect in You Can’t Put That Here! Six Steps to a Secure J Preparing for the Opposition Planning: Getting Park Retirement A N 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Districts and Municipalities U Location: Conference Room 4C Location: Conference Room 4M Presenter(s): Rod Aiken, Executive Director, Working Together Presenter(s): Jamie Sutherland, Vice President, A Glencoe Park District; Peter Dyke, President, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Investment Officer, Wachovia Securities R Thompson Dyke & Associates, Ltd. Location: Conference Room 4K Chair: Frank Lenertz, West Chicago Park Y Presenter(s): Michael Brown, Planner, Village Chair: Peter Dyke, Thompson Dyke & District 3 of Montgomery; Grant Caselton, Director of Associates, Ltd. This session will outline a six-step proven 1 Planning and Development, Oswegoland Park Most park systems share the philosophy that process addressing retirement planning and is , District; Keven Graham, ASLA Planning the needs of the many outweigh the needs of designed for everyone from those just entering 2 Resources the few. When it comes to fulfilling recreational Chair: Mickey Macholl, Hanover Park Park the workforce to those with a number of years 0 needs, park systems must consider the facility District behind them. 0 type desired, the user group, costs and the Many times park districts receive land through Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) 9 location of the proposed facility. In many cases the developers land donation process. Will this identify and prioritize their financial goals; (2) the nearby residents of a recreational land meet your programming needs or are the determine if their current savings plans will development are in support of the project and lands additional inventory that now needs meet their goals and, if not, what they should eagerly provide positive input. However, when maintenance? do instead. it comes to special user group facilities, such Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) as dog parks and skate parks, the dynamics review the planning process from the 214 (PARKS) change. It is in these cases when the “few” village/community perspective and discuss how speak loudest and go to great means to land or cash is negotiated; (2) learn to Hazard Tree Assessment complicate and/or halt a project. This session communicate the needs of the park district to 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm will explore strategies and rationale for the planners and when to make their needs Location: Conference Room 4E engaging dissenters and identifying the known. Presenter(s): Todd Kramer, Director of Field opposition’s tactics before you start. The Operations and Education, Kramer Tree session will specifically focus on “hot topic” 136 (IAPD) Specialists park developments such as skate parks, dog- State Funding for Arts Chair: Jon Carlson, Bartlett Park District friendly areas, parking lots, aquatic centers, All trees pose a potential for failure that may senior centers, etc. Programs result in personal injury or property damage. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm This session will provide the strategies for educated on how to avoid and/or plan for “hot Location: Conference Room 4B developing a hazard tree assessment program. topic” issues early in the development process; Presenter(s): Encarnacion Teruel, Director, Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn (2) identify tactics/strategies used by the Visual Arts, Media Arts, Multi-Disciplinary a systematic approach to evaluation and risk opposition; (3) identify successful strategies to Programs, Illinois Arts Council assessment as well as mitigation; (2) learn how engage dissenters, build consensus and/or Chair: Jeff Curran, Village of Hinsdale Parks to limit an agency’s liability, risk and mitigate the problem. and Recreation Department maintenance costs. Learn about funding opportunities available from the Illinois Arts Council. This session will provide information on grant programs and tips for developing a successful application. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain resources necessary to apply for Illinois Arts Council funding for residencies, performances and professional development.

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1 305 (A&F) 408 (REC) Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn 3 MSI User Group Meeting Do Your Departments Speak? about the IPRA Recreation Section and what it Y does; (2) be able to ask questions and learn 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm R Outstanding Service Provision how they can get involved with IPRA. Location: Lake Ontario A Presenter(s): Rich Plese, Sales Manager, Harris From the Inside Out U Computer 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm 610 (FM) N Chair: Donald Hilgenbrinck, Quincy Park Location: Conference Room 4G Your Agency and the A District Presenter(s): LoriKay Paden, Community and J

This session will be an open discussion of MSI Education Services Coordinator, University of Convention and Visitors , software applications and the integration of Y Illinois Bureau: A Perfect Match MSI with registration software. A Chair: Kelly LaMore, Bourbonnais Township 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Park District D Location: Conference Room 4J how staff at other agencies use the functions of Do you provide exceptional services and

R Presenter(s): Phil Elsbree, Director of MSI; (2) learn about the different reporting operations? In order to provide outstanding Sales/Vice Chair, Pete Garlock, Director of U capabilities of MSI. service and operations to your community you

T Sales/Chair and Lisa Landers, Director of must first provide excellent service on the

A Sales/Secretary, Sports Illinois inside… internal customer service. Most

S 311 (A&F) Chair: Carrie Haupert, Bloomingdale Park For Board Members Only: A agencies understand the importance of District providing excellent services and products. This session will familiarize your organization Primer on Board Powers and However, most agencies struggle to create a with the vast array of available resources Duties culture where every employee understands the available when you work with your local importance of internal customer service. If we convention and visitor’s bureau on your major 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm don’t treat others within the agency as a events and tournaments. Location: Conference Room 4F customer, it is impossible to maintain a high Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Presenter(s): Cynthia DeCola, Attorney, level of external customer service. In order to discover how to effectively utilize their local Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick and achieve levels of service that create loyalty convention and visitor’s bureau to help with Kohn among your participants you need to instill a visitor needs during their events such as hotel Chair: Diane Dillow, Warrenville Park District high level of service, support and motivation rooms, event locations, meals… and all as a In exchange for the opportunity to serve as a from within the agency. Learn how to take your free service; (2) become familiar with or park commissioner, you agree to comply with a service standards to the next level by starting discover how organizations such as Sports web of state and federal laws outlining the on the inside! Illinois and the Illinois Council of Convention authority of park boards and individual Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn and Visitor’s Bureaus can help make their jobs commissioners. As recent court cases involving why internal customer service is the foundation easier. bidding, access to public documents and final of providing excellent overall service and how board action have shown, at stake in the use of to create a positive working environment your powers is not only the smooth operation of through the diverse departments, divisions and 621 (FM) your agency, but personal and criminal liability job duties within the agency; (2) obtain ideas Catch and No Release: How to for malfeasance. This session will provide a and resources to improve employee efficiency, primer for essential board governance from the morale and, as a result, improve service Retain Your Members parameters of the oath of office, to bidding delivery. 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm requirements/exceptions and election Location: Conference Room 4L campaigning activities – all from the 411 (REC) Presenter(s): Scott Chovanec, President, Scott commissioner’s perspective. Can the board Chovanec and Associates limit public comment on a controversial issue? Getting Involved: How You Can Chair: Jay Kelly, Homewood-Flossmoor Park Must the board bid out the installment Get Involved in the Rec District purchase of equipment? Is a board member Participants will hear ideas on the attraction of limited in voting on a contract involving a Section new members, current trends and methods to relative? Should an employee recommended for 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm higher retention rates and examples from best dismissal be given a board hearing? Why is the Location: Conference Room 4H practices of successful operations for new board’s role in policymaking important in Presenter(s): Panel of Experts growth. protecting the district from liability? These Chair: Nicole Chesak, Glendale Heights Parks Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) hear questions and more will be addressed in this and Recreation Department ideas on attracting new and retaining current information-packed session. Every year when you renew your IPRA members; (2) learn from best practices of Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) membership you check the section box that successful operations to capture new growth. become more familiar with the scope of their makes you a member of the Recreation collective and individual legal powers as park Section; yet, do you know what the Recreation commissioners; (2) gain a better understanding Section does? The Recreation Section is made of the rationale behind a number of state and up of people just like you! If you are a federal laws that impact the manner in which Recreation Supervisor or are involved with their agency must manage its operations. recreation programming, come to this session and see how you can get involved. Recreation Section Board Members will be present to answer your questions and talk about how you C can get involved. Networking is the building 52 block of our profession. SATURDAY AFTERNOON

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14 (IPRA) , Planning Cycle and Process for The Art of Creating Unforgettable Leisure Experiences and J New Capital Projects A Places N 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Location: Conference Room 5G 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm U

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Chair: Ryan Jastrzab, Itasca Park District “Experience and Place”... a simple, time-honored way of making choices and conducting 3 This session is a must for those districts business in the world of parks and recreation... or is it? This basic principle drives how many 1 considering doing a major capital project such as cities and businesses across the globe make decisions, yet as much as it can impact our field we ignore its power. You will be introduced to a unique, seldom-used approach that can , a recreation center. The tips and tricks learned at this session will be invaluable in saving time and affect activity and event planning and facility and parkland development, all the while 2 money in completing your project on time. keeping in mind the publics we serve. The goal is to ensure that you walk away with the 0 Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn desire and insights to create “destinations of choice.” 0 time and cost-saving techniques in doing a capital Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) hear, discuss and process today’s trends and 9 project; (2) learn the legal requirements and issues and their impacts on the provision of parks and recreation services – specifically, process in doing a capital project. “how do these trends shift our thinking relative to what we do and how we do it today?”; (2) hear, discuss and process the foundations of the “leisure experience” (the anticipation, participation and reflection phases) and its impacts on users; (3) apply a “Creating an 632 (FM) Unforgettable Leisure Experience” exercise. This exercise will initiate creative energies and Beach and Waterfront processes that will encourage staff to think first about the user’s experience, subsequently Management Roundtable establishing exceptional service standards. 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm 37 (IPRA) Location: Conference Room 5H Presenter(s): Scott Crowe, Division Manager, Fund Raising or Interest Raising? Developing a Major Gift Gurnee Park District Culture in Your Agency Chair: Jackie Gonzalez, Skokie Park District In this session, a guided discussion will focus on 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm various issues including staffing strategies, water Location: Continental A quality, wildlife management, interaction with Presenter(s): Bruce Berglund, President, Triangle2 Resource Development Group; Susan neighbors and businesses, interaction and Taylor, President, MaGIC, Inc. inclusion of other water sports and emergency Chair: Mike Selep, IPRA procedures. This workshop will explore how you can find and cultivate hidden major gift prospects that Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) engage are already involved in your programs. The workshop will focus first on the value of prospect other professionals to share ideas, strategies, screening – finding those hidden diamonds (prospects) in your park district haystack. Next successes and challenges of operating waterfront we will discuss how to narrow your focus to a Top 20 prospect list and how to further facilities; (2) review current regulations and engage and grow their interest. Lastly, a discussion and Question and Answer session will be recommendations as they apply to waterfront facilitated among the park district and special recreation agencies that have participated in a management operations. pilot project. We will discuss their results and insights regarding building a major gift culture through individual cultivation and engagement. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) understand the value and limitations of prospect 1011 (EMS) screening; (2) understand how to focus their cultivation and interest raising efforts to a Top Making Public Spaces 20 list of major gift prospects; (3) gain a renewed interest in the value of individual major Community Space (or The Third gift cultivation and how it can provide a new source of revenue and community engagement. Space) 40 (IPRA) 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Professional Certification and Preparing for the CPRP Exam Location: Conference Room 5F Presenter(s): Elizabeth Stearns, Assistant 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Director, Waukegan Public Library Location: Boulevard B Chair: Gail Ito, Chicago State University Presenter(s): Panel of Experts Third Spaces are where people go when they are Chair: Mike Clark, Batavia Park District not at home or at work. In the past decade This workshop will briefly review benefits of being certified and what certification is all bookstores and coffee shops became this place in about. Find out what it takes to become certified and how to maintain your certification. It many communities, but the recent economy has will also include a refresher course that will help participants review key areas of parks and changed all that and opened up opportunities for recreation as they relate to the national certification examination. Speakers will address public agencies to reclaim themselves as the information in the following areas: leisure administration, therapeutic recreation, parks and community’s Third Space. natural resources, and recreation programming. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) identify Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn how to prepare to take and pass the national various “third spaces” in today’s economy; (2) certification exam for park and recreation professionals; (2) learn about the make up of the learn strategies for capitalizing on this new certification exam and the four areas it covers; (3) gain an understanding of professional opportunity. certification, the development of criteria used for the certification process and certification maintenance. C 53 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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R Residents Will Want in Parks Procedure and familiar with the bond issuance process; (2)

A and Recreation Robert’s Rules become familiar with the primary continuing responsibilities with respect to their bond issue U 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm including post-issuance tax compliance and N Location: Boulevard A Location: Continental securities disclosure and to whom you must A Presenter(s): Chris Brewer, Principal and Dan C

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Martin, Vice President, Economics Research Presenter(s): Nancy , Associates Sylvester, Professional Y Chair: George Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park Registered 309 (A&F) A District Parliamentarian, Author and Speaker

D Comprehensive Planning This workshop will include a discussion of how Chair: Barbara Daudelin, Round Lake Area R changes in technology, household structure, Park District Process: Completing a U consumer interest and taste and other factors Parliamentary Procedure and Robert’s Rules Community Profile T will impact future demand for parks and made easy and fun! If you are a board member

A 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm recreation. who has ever had something important to say

S Location: Boulevard C Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain at their monthly board meeting, only to be Presenter(s): William McKinney, Associate a richer understanding of key characteristics of drowned out by others who know how to take Professor, Department of Recreation, Sport and their own service areas; (2) learn what their control of the meeting or were just louder – you Tourism, University of Illinois; Michael local area profile will demand in parks and need to attend this workshop. The presenter Mulvaney, Department of Recreation recreation services and facilities. Nancy Sylvester has been a practicing Administration, Eastern Illinois University professional parliamentarian since 1980. This Chair: Kathy Bingham, Wilmette Park District 128 (IAPD) workshop will cover the aspects of This workshop will describe the seven Sustainable Parks Through Parliamentary Procedure and Robert’s Rules categories of the Community Profile that will help you keep your meetings effective (geographic, political, demographic, social, Green Purchases and Pollution and efficient. economic, government and stakeholders) and Prevention Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) have identify key questions to consider within each a clear understanding of quorum, agenda, category. Resources, including Web sites and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm processing a motion, precedence of motions, databases, that can assist the agency in Location: Private Dining Room 2 meaning of votes and script of a motion; (2) collecting the necessary information to Presenter(s): Judy Beck, Lake Michigan understand the special rules for a small board complete the Community Profile will be Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection and basic characteristics of a motion. provided. Agency; Abby Corso, Green Purchasing Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Program Director, Delta lnstitute; Kevin Greene, 303 (A&F) identify the components of a Community Profile Pollution Prevention Director, Illinois and their importance in the planning process; Environmental Protection Agency Park District Borrowing for (2) be able to identify how and where to collect Chair: Dave Brooks, Schaumburg Park District Small Districts the data necessary to complete a Community The Go Green Planning Pro-A Project of the Profile for your community. Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm and Lt. Governor Pat Quinn will be presented Location: Conference Room 4A as well as models of green purchasing currently Presenter(s): Linda Matkowski, Managing 410 (REC) in use. Director, Senior VP, PMA Securities; Carol My Park District is Being Run Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Mensinger, Director of Finance and HR, provided an overview of the green and Glencoe Park District; Tim Stratton, Bond by a 17-Year Old! (Formerly sustainable development programs for public Counsel, Ice Miller, LLP Arts and Events Session) agencies sponsored by the State of Illinois; (2) Chair: Denise Will, Olympia Fields Park District 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm be provided with examples of green purchasing This workshop is designed for small park Location: Williford A models from the DuPage County Forest districts or park districts that are not in the Presenter(s): Denise Mytko, Program Preserve and Grand Rapids, Michigan. bond market on a frequent basis. Topics to be covered include: how to select a team of Supervisor of Education, City of Lake Forest; advisors and your underwriter or financial Beth Waller, Cultural Arts Supervisor, advisor; basic borrowing options available to Schaumburg Park District park districts; how to make sure you are getting Chair: Kim Wallace, Fox Valley Park District a good deal; the continuing responsibilities of your district once the bonds are issued.

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507 (TR) D Part-time employees play one of the most important roles in our park districts and Best Behavior Management A recreation departments. They are often times Y

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implementation, as well as a key component of Camp N 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CONFERENCE SESSIONS effective employee buy in and productivity. In U this workshop, we will explore the often Location: Continental B 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm A underemphasized role that a supervisor has to Presenter(s): Teresa Montemayor, E/BD Special All conference sessions award 0.1 CEUs. R best serve their part-time employee as a Education Teacher, Midlothian School District #143 Pre-registration is not necessary. Y

learning and development resource, as well as Chair: Ryan Cortez, SWSRA 3 how to ensure a reciprocal effort towards Learn behavior management techniques and 1 program improvement by using appropriate strategies to utilize in developing a fun and safe , strategies to better understand individual day camp. Techniques to employ in sports employee interests and abilities. This workshop camps, special recreation camps and others 45 (IPRA) 2 will introduce training and intrapersonal skills will be discussed as well as why there is no 0

Frankfort Bark Park: One of 0 for the supervisor, as well as tools and ideas to one “miracle cure.” Participants will learn how create relationships and standards designed to to best choose and apply techniques and America’s Top Ten Dog Parks 9 best fit the needs of a unified, progressive strategies through hands-on and interactive activities. 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm organization. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be Location: Joliet Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) able to choose and develop a behavior Presenter(s): Phil Simmons and Kathy better understand and objectively view the management system that best suits the type Tinker, Citizens, Frankfort Park District effectiveness of bi-level professional and goals of their camp and which also Chair: Jeff Boubelik, Frankfort Park District relationships; (2) acquire specific training tools enriches the enjoyment of its participants; (2) Leave no resident behind – canine citizens to give newly hired employees the resources learn how creating and maintaining an effective will “pawsitively” thank you for building a needed for success on the job; (3) develop their system that fits their camp will ensure the observation and intrapersonal skills to set and safety of participants and staff. park devoted exclusively to them. The maintain a high standard of organizational Frankfort Bark Park is a 2.5 acre fenced productivity. 622 (FM) park where dogs small and large can chase Legally Fit balls, catch Frisbees and socialize with other dogs. A partnership between the Frankfort 412 (REC) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Park District and dog-loving community Location: Conference Room 4D Community Development, Presenter(s): Robert Bush, Attorney, Ancel, volunteers resulted in this popular award- Parks and Recreation: Current Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni and Krafthefer, winning park. Are your residents asking for a P.C. dog park? Learn how the Frankfort Bark Park Practices and Chair: Tressa Luttrell, Roselle Park District was built by a community. Take a look at legal issues involving fitness Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) Recommendations centers including health history questionnaires, hear first-hand how the Frankfort Park 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm guest waivers, health issues, HIPPA and Location: Williford B emergency preparedness. District and residents worked together to Presenter(s): Stephen Anderson, Professor and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) gain build the park with private and local Associate Dean, Barry University; Cari Autry, a better understanding of their legal business donations and without any tax Assistant Professor, Arizona State University; responsibilities when supervising a fitness dollars; (2) learn how the Bark Park handles Sydney Sklar, Assistant Professor, University of center; (2) understand how health ongoing issues such as landscape questionnaires and PAR-Q forms should be St. Francis maintenance, memberships, utilized by fitness center staff. Chair: Nicole Jenkins, Bourbonnais Township communication, Web site, dog events, Park District 1013 (EMS) corporate sponsorships and more. Professionals agree recreation and parks can be a major player in community development. Cutting Through the Edges of Agency heads from Illinois, Arizona and Florida Diversity were surveyed about their agency’s role in 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm community development. Find out what they Location: Private Dining Room 1 said and plan a strategy as to how we use Presenter(s): Vincent Moore, CEO, Vincent parks and recreation to build communities in Consulting Illinois. Chair: Lonette Hall, Dolton Park District Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) be This workshop will provide an understanding of able to apply the definition of community the advantages of diversity in and around the development to parks and recreation; (2) be workplace as well as how to utilize the advantages. able to apply the findings and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) recommendations to parks and recreation in understand the value of the unique differences Illinois; (3) describe how Illinois park and between one another; (2) participate in a role recreation agencies can engage in community play for a deeper understanding of the cultural development. and racial uniqueness of each other. C 55 SATURDAY AFTERNOON CONFERENCE SESSIONS 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

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A 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Needs Location: Private Dining Room 6 U Location: Private Dining Room 5 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Presenter(s): Don Anderson, Commissioner, Presenter(s): Engineering Resource Associates, N Location: Lake Huron Oak Lawn Park District; Joe Stanfa, Board Inc. A Presenter(s): Barbara Heller, Principal

J President, Chicago Heights Park District; Brian Chair: Jim Patula, Bolingbrook Park District Consultant, PROS Consulting; Ronald A.Vine, This session will include a case study of , Sullivan, Executive Director, Lemont Park Vice President/President, Leisure Services/ETC Y District converting donated low lands to a recreation Institute A Chair: Julie Ryan, Oak Lawn Park District facility while providing habitat enhancements Chair: Lili McGovern, Hoffman Estates Park D Crime and vandalism are issues in every and streambank conditions. Issues of District

R community. This session will explain the permitting and FEMA mapping will also be The future direction of an agency should be discussed. In addition, the typical challenges

U benefits of the Eagle Eye Neighborhood Park framed around community needs. This session with getting the most use out of donated lands

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S how implementing the Eagle Eye Neighborhood Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn build organizational strategy. In the market for Park Watch Program can prevent and/or reduce the value of floodplain land and open space; a referendum, the developing of a new facility crime and vandalism in their parks and (2) understand best management practices or embarking on a new strategy? This session facilities; (2) learn how implementing the Eagle (BMPs). will provide you with tools for success. Eye Neighborhood Park Watch Program can Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) save an agency money. Beyond the dollars and discuss connecting resident input with 314 (A&F) cents, the Eagle Eye Neighborhood Park Watch organizational strategy; (2) explore various Program also connects the community to parks, Expectations with ERI: Early methods of community input in order to adding a value for agencies that is impossible determine a priority of needs. Retirement Income to measure. 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm 126 (IAPD) Location: Waldorf 202 (PARKS) Presenter(s): Bill Pettry, Member and Field Childhood Obesity: Building a Multi-Jurisdictional Services Manager and Irma Rodriguez, Field The Alliance for a Representative, IMRF Project Funded with Multiple Chair: Larry Piekarz, Park District of Forest Healthier Generation in 2009 Grants Park 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm This session will offer an understanding and 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Location: Private Dining Room 4 projecting the costs of ERI using the analysis Location: Conference Room 4C Presenter(s): Katie Green, Marketing Director provided by IMRF field representatives. In Presenter(s): Rob Sperl, Director of Planning, and Kristen Knobloch, Regional Vice President, addition, it will explore how to fund early Wheaton Park District Marketing and Communications, American retirement benefits and how it varies from Chair: Steve Hinchee, Wheaton Park District Heart Association funding one’s normal pension as well as Following a tragic accident at a popular short Chair: Mike Colaizzi, Lemont Park District amortization choices affecting future rates and cut in the community, the Wheaton Park The changes and growth of the alliance for a methods of financing ERI. District became the lead agency to construct a future generation in 2009 will be presented. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn 3.8 million dollar pedestrian overpass. This New and exciting national branding and the pension funding basics; (2) discover that project was only possible through the programs ready to implement locally will be ERI has current costs and with the interest cooperation of six different local agencies and shared. The Healthy Living Program’s six key charged, longer-term costs. five different grant sources. elements will be explored: Self Assessment and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Goal Setting; Nutrition 101; Physical Activity how different local government agencies can Basics; Fitting in Family and Friends; Keeping it work together on projects that are difficult to Interesting – Staying on Track and Maintaining complete alone; (2) learn about different grant Momentum; Celebrate and Keep Moving! programs that are available for pedestrian and Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn bikeway projects. about the new healthy living program; (2) learn the overall branding for the alliance of a healthier generation.

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2:00 pm - 3:15 pm A Location: Marquette Presenter(s): Sue Gager, Active Adult Presenter(s): Lori Neubauer, Fitness Manager, R Presenter(s): Eileen Momblanco, Attorney, Supervisor, Bensenville Park District Itasca Park District; LoriKay Paden, Community Y Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin and Chair: Sue Gager, Bensenville Park District and Education Services Coordinator, University

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Chair: Susan Leninger, Bartlett Park District and unwritten policies and procedures in senior Chair: Lori Neubauer, Itasca Park District 1

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pot for people of different ethnic and religious late participants, pricing percentage standards, implement and reward agency staff through the 2 backgrounds. Foreign nationals come to the overnight wages, etc. development of wellness programs. 0

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defining policies for senior programs; (2) draw 9 build a better life for themselves and for their about the benefits and the necessity of comparisons between existing policies and families. We as employers must comply with implementing a wellness program and how to procedures and their own. many governmental regulations relating to get it started; (2) learn about resources and immigration. Some critical questions for different programs that can be offered to staff employers are the following: How do I 613 (FM) as well as ways to incorporate “wellness” in all determine if an employee is eligible to work? Professional Etiquette Tips areas. What is the proper documentation employees must present when completing the I-9 Form? That Say “Wow” What if an employee’s Social Security Number 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm 625 (FM) does not match his/her name? Can an Location: Williford C Making a Difference in Global employee work while I am verifying their Presenter(s): Carrie Haupert, Executive information? These and many other Director, Bloomingdale Park District; Maryfran Warming immigration issues will be discussed. Leno, Executive Director, Itasca Park District 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Chair: Paul Friedrichs, Lombard Park District Location: Conference Room 4M about current issues in employment-based Students and young professionals, get ready! Presenter(s): Daniel Atilano, Principal, immigration law; (2) learn what to do if they Presenting yourself to your future employer in a Burnidge, Cassell and Associates, Inc. receive a “Social Security No-Match Letter” polished manner gets you the job. Tips and Chair: Karyn Roth, Des Plaines Park District from the SSA. techniques that will help you shine will be Learn the benefits of green design; understand presented. From your appearance to your what you can do to make a difference in resume… everything counts! 401 (REC) reducing global warming. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) find Double Goal Coach: Coaching interview dos and don’ts; (2) learn valuable out where to start on their next capital information how to shine in your resume, cover for Winning and Life Lessons improvement; (2) learn ten things they can do letter, dress, appearance and more. 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm to make a difference in global warming. Location: Conference Room 5I Presenter(s): Charlie Williamson, Lead Trainer, Positive Coaching Alliance Chair: Mark Ftacek, Wauconda Park District This session will introduce PCA’s Double-Goal Coach model and will provide an in-depth review of the three principles around which it is built: honor the game; redefine “winner”; and filling emotional tanks. Learning Outcomes: Participants will: (1) learn the principles of sports psychology and educational psychology in a manner that enhances the ability to promote positive and character-building experiences for participants of sport programs.

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DRAWINGS AND PRIZES EXHIBIT HALL HOURS A variety of cash prizes await you in the Exhibit Hall. You Thursday, January 29: simply need to complete the Official Exhibit Hall Giveaway 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Grand Opening Entry Form included in your registration materials, find the Drawing will take place at 5:00 pm. drum located somewhere in the Exhibit Hall and drop it in! You will then be eligible to win one of numerous cash prizes Friday, January 30: ranging from $50 to $1,000. 9:00 am – 11:30 am and 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm * Dessert served from 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm. CONTEST RULES This is a ticketed event. Drawing will take place at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm. Prizes must be claimed the same day as the drawing. At the end of the day, any unclaimed prizes will go back into the Saturday, January 31: drum for the next day’s raffle. Prizes may only be claimed 8:30 am – 11:00 am during Exhibit Hall hours. * Breakfast available from 8:30 am – 10:00 am. This is a ticketed event. ! Only official entry forms will be accepted. Drawing will take place at 9:30 am. ! You may win only once during the conference. ! Only one entry per delegate is allowed. SPECIAL THANKS TO W-T ENGINEERING, INC. ! The winning delegate must claim his/her prize in person. Proud sponsor of breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

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American Ramp Company 1117 Discount School Supply 724 Association S American Red Cross of Greater 1115 Doty & Sons Concrete Products 1422 Illinois Park District Liquid Asset Fund 705 Chicago Drop Zone Portable Services, Inc. 1202, 1204 Plus (IPDLAF+)/ PFM Group Ameristar Fence Products 922 Elgin Sweeping Services, Inc. 515 Illinois Pump 507 Aqua Pure Enterprises, Inc. 1616, 1618 Engineering Resource 615 Illinois Youth Soccer Association 1317 Architectural Resource 1011 Associates, Inc. Indesco 517 Corporation Entertainment Concepts 414 INNOVA Disc Golf 923 Baggo, Inc 1704, 1706, 1708 ESportsInsurance 523 Innovative Aquatic Design, LLC 1612 Basic Chemical Solutions, LLC 105 Executive Service Corps of 312 Interact Business Products 519 Baum Sign, Inc. 1214 Chicago IPARKS 1517, 1519 Beacon Athletics 1412 Farnsworth Group, Inc. 1714 Jacobs 1513 Bella Bagno, Inc. 1019 FGM Architects 919 Jazzercise, Inc. 807 Billy Casper Golf 520 FieldTurf Tarkett 813 Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc. 316 BLDD Architects, Inc. 512 Fitness Connection, The 220, 222 JJR, LLC 707 Bonestroo 906 Fitzgerald Lighting & 812 John Deere Company 1425, 1427, Branch-Nicoloff Co. 1010 Maintenance Co., Inc. 1429, 1524, Bronze Memorial Company 818 FlexMedia Partnership 111 1526, 1528 Brusseau Design Group, LLC 1610 Floors Incorporated 426 Keeper Goals 811 BSN Sports/Collegiate Pacific 1625 Forever Lawn 113 KI Furniture 817 Burbach Aquatics, Inc. 1515 Fun Ones, The 206 Kiefer Specialty Flooring 1606, 1608 Burnidge Cassell Associates, Inc. 1413, 1415 Gen Power Inc. 1209 Knutte and Associates, P.C. 1705 Call One 108 General ASP Inc. 617 Kudrna & Associates, Ltd. 422 Carbit Paint Company 806 General Sports Venue/Astroturf 1015 Lake Country Corporation 1710 Card Imaging 1711 George Williams College of 1506 Leisure Vision/ETC Institute 407 Cardiac Science Corporation 116 Aurora University Let's Go Play/Playworld 302, 304 CENTAMAN Systems 204 Gold Medal Products 803, 805, Systems, Inc. Central Sod Farms 1006, 1008 902, 904 Lifeguard Store, The 1325 Challenger Sports - British 1109 Granite Transformations 427 Lincoln Equipment, Inc. 1514 Soccer Camps Graphtech Systems 305 Lohmann Companies 102 Chicago Bulls/White Sox 1309 Grins-Sportspage Inc. 915 Lord & Murphy, Inc. 1418 Training Academy Haldeman-Homme, Inc. 1106 Lowery McDonnell Company 720 Chicago Fire Soccer 1119 Halogen Supply Company, Inc. 1404, 1406 Mad Bomber Fireworks 1319 Chicago Trolley & Double 1607 Harris Computer/MSI/AEK 1505 Productions Decker Co. Hazard, Young, Attea & 816 Magnum Fitness Systems 623 Cinema Academy/Trails 712 Associates Mary Cook & Associates 910 Entertainment Henry Bros. Co. 823 Maximum Solutions, Inc. 1707 Clowning Around Entertainment 1207 Hey and Associates, Inc. 406 McGinty Bros., Inc. Lawn & 314 Code Blue Corporation 1123 Hitchcock Design Group 1315 Tree Care Cody/Braun & Associates, Inc. 1414 Homer Industries, LLC 1206, 1208 Medieval Times Dinner & 602 Commeg Systems, Inc. 313 Houseal Lavigne Associates, LLC 506 Tournament (TimePro) Howard L. White & 1507, 1509, Melrose Pyrotechnics, Inc. 1516, 1518 Commercial Recreation 911 Associates, Inc. 1511 Mesirow Financial, Inc. 403 Specialists, Inc. I.D. EDGE Inc. 1205 Metropolitan Water Reclamation 1118 Cordogan Clark & Associates, Inc. 1609 Illinois Amateur Softball 714 District of Greater Chicago Corporate Construction Services 1416 Association Midwest Outdoor Adventures 1508 Counsilman-Hunsaker & 1712 Illinois Association of Park 703 Midwest Sales Company 1323 Associates Districts C 61 S R O T I B I H X E

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IA IA Name: Phone: E-mail: Qualifications/Experience: ARE YOU WILLING TO CHAIR THIS SESSION? SUGGESTED SPEAKER #1 E-mail Address Phone/Fax SUBMITTED BY: Name Agency ESTIMATED LENGTH OF SESSION: CONFERENCE AND TO IAPD/IPRA MEMBERS? WHY IS THIS TOPIC IMPORTANT TO THE DESCRIPTION: Illinois Association of Park Districts Illinois Association Street 211 East Monroe IL 62701 Springfield, 217/523-4554 (fax) 217/523-4273 Illi TOPIC (LIMIT 10 WORDS): 2010 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference, January 28-30, 2010 at the Hilton Chicago January 28-30, 2010 Soaring to New Heights Conference, 2010 IAPD/IPRA PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SECTION THE SESSION WOULD BE SPONSORED BY (SELECT ONL PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SECTION THE describing your suggestion and speaker information. Please forward your completed form and speaker information. Please forward describing your suggestion NOTE: Heights Conference are not permitted to mention or sell their products/services during the session(s) Heights Conference are not permitted to mention or sell their products/services ! DON’T FORGET TO TAKE THIS ISSUE TO THE CONFERENCE! IN MEMORIAM Arlington Former Lombard Heights Park Executive Director and District Names Commissioner John New Executive “Bill” Moran Director

John “Bill” Moran, age 84, The Arlington retired executive director of the Heights Park District Lombard Park District, passed named Steve Scholten away in late October. as its new executive He was the district’s first director. He succeeds employee, hired as recreation Roger Key, who served director on October 1, 1952. as executive director for Throughout his career at the park the last six years of his district, Moran inspired the more than 30 years community to become involved in with the district. parks and recreation, which Scholten has been included a successful referendum in the park and campaign to build Lombard’s first community pool. In addition to the pool, recreation field for more than 32 years, is a Certified Park and Moran organized the first swim team, started a youth ballet program and Recreation Professional and was recently the executive director began curling classes, to name a few of his endeavors. Moran worked for of the Bloomingdale Park District for 16 years. Under his the Lombard Park District for more than 30 years. After his retirement in leadership, Bloomingdale earned the 2006 Gold Medal Award. 1990, he continued to contribute to the community by serving on the He has been a director for 25 years and also worked for the board of park commissioners for 12 more years. Medinah and Glen Ellyn Park Districts. According to Lombard Park District Executive Director Paul Friedrichs, Scholten received a B.S. from Illinois State University and “Bill Moran’s passion for parks and recreation was inspirational and an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management in groundbreaking. One of his most noteworthy accomplishments occurred Chicago. He is a two-time IPRA board member and board over 30 years ago, when he established a day camp for children with secretary and he co-chaired the IAPD/IPRA Joint Distinguished disabilities. He was ahead of his time when it came to involving children in Agency and IAPD/IPRA Joint Public Awareness Committees. recreation, and he will be missed.” During his professional career he has served on numerous Bill Moran is survived by his wife of 60 years, Hilde, four children, nine other committees, affiliate groups, task forces and section grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. committees.

NSSRA Names Executive Director

The Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) in Northbrook named Craig Culp as Executive Director in November. “After an extensive search, we believe that Craig is perfect fit and more than capable of handling every aspect of what we do at NSSRA,” said George Alexoff, chairman of the NSSRA Board of Directors and executive director of the Northfield Park District. Culp has been working in the field of therapeutic recreation since he graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in recreation administration in 1993. During that time, he has been directly involved in adapted sports, holding a position on the steering committee for the last 16 Illinois Games for the Physically Challenged track, field, bocce and slalom meets. He started his career as a recreation specialist and inclusion manager at the Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association. He moved on to serve as the superintendent of recreation at the Maine Niles Association of Special Recreation in 1998, where he served until being hired at NSSRA. He received IPRA’s Young Professional of the Year award in 2002 and has also been on the IPRA Board of Directors as the ITRS Section Representative since 2006.

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McHenry County Conservation District Executive Director Elected as NRPA President-Elect

McHenry County Conservation District Executive Director Elizabeth S. Kessler, MBA, CPRP will become the president of the National Recreation and Park Association in 2010. Her election to the post of president elect was announced in September. “I am committed to advancing our mission by branding NRPA as the market leader in public parks, recreation and conservation. We have a responsibility to advocate for open space and the environment and to ensure our communities are sustainable,” said Kessler. Kessler will assist NRPA leadership and staff to develop strategic partnerships, build organizational capacity and work on national policy and advocacy efforts. The Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Kessler has more than 20 years in the field of parks and recreation and has in Barrington will grow by 94 acres. served as the executive director of McHenry County Conservation District for the past two years. She was previously the superintendent of recreation of the Skokie Park District. She was Chairman of the Board for the Illinois Park and Land Buys Expand Three Forest Recreation Association (IPRA) in 2003 and was accepted into the American Academy of Parks and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) in 2006. Preserves in Lake County She holds a B.S. in recreation and park administration from Illinois State University and an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management.

In November, the Lake County Forest Preserves’ Board of Commissioners approved three land contracts that will add a total of 103 acres to the district’s holdings. The Grassy Lake Forest Preserve in Barrington will grow by 94 acres at a cost of $6,510,000. Acquisition Rockford Commissioner, of this property will improve land management efforts Former IAPD Board at Grassy Lake and make possible the restoration of Member Retires multiple fen communities, streamside marsh areas, savanna tracts and potential mussel habitat in the Fox River. Wagner Fen, which contains 10 threatened or Longtime Rockford Park District endangered species, is located approximately a half Commissioner Harris Agnew has announced he will not seek re-election mile upstream of the purchase. in April for another term on the board. The board also approved a contract to purchase an Harris Agnew has served two eight-acre addition to Hastings Lake Forest Preserve in consecutive terms after being first Lake Villa at a cost of $378,000. The partially wooded elected in 1997, and has served as property contains both uplands and wetlands that board president. connect to Hastings Lake and provides an added buffer According to Rockford Park District for the site’s existing wetland complex. It also provides Executive Director Tim Dimke, Harris good habitat for a variety of bird species. plans to continue his service to the The acquisition of a little more than a half acre at community by serving on the park Fourth Lake in Lake Villa will provide for a trail tunnel district foundation board. Agnew, a retired 17th Circuit judge, under Grand Avenue allowing for the extension of the served on the Illinois Association of Park Districts Board of Trustees from Millennium Trail route from Rollins Savanna to the 2004 to 2008. In 2003, he received the Michael Cassidy Award for south through Fourth Lake, Bonner Farm and Community Service. McDonald Woods to the north. The cost of the purchase was $350,000.

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Lisa Boldt Kathy Day Inalvis Lopez

Jessica Mena Jill Raabe Caryn Watson New staff Hired at Skokie Jessica Mena is the head teacher in the toddler room at the district’s Tot Learning Center. Mena supervises four assistant Lisa Boldt was recently hired as the Skokie Park District’s senior teachers, provides for the basic needs of TLC’s toddlers, documents adult and teen supervisor. She is in charge of planning all senior adult their overall development and maintains national accreditation activities, including classes, parties and senior trips, and running all standards in the classroom. She previously worked as a childcare teen programs, including dances, drop-in activities and teen trips. provider at a daycare center in Palo Alto, California. Mena received She also supervises the district’s Halloween haunted house, Scream her bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a concentration in Scene. Boldt was formerly a program supervisor at the York Center psychology from North Park University. Park District in Lombard. She received her bachelor’s degree in recreation and park administration with concentrations in program Jill Raabe was recently hired as the school-age program management and commercial recreation at Illinois State University. coordinator at the district’s Emily Oaks Nature Center. She coordinates school, scout and birthday party programs, and she leads Kathy Day is the Devonshire Cultural Center’s customer service and develops children’s classes and special events at the nature supervisor. In her new position, Day supervises, trains and schedules center. Raabe also supervises the district’s three Earth Adventures front desk staff, coordinates the center’s visual arts programming and summer camps. Raabe was previously the environmental education supervises the cultural arts summer camp staff. She also is in charge instructor at YMCA Camp Thunderbird in Lake Wylie, South Carolina. of room rentals and birthday parties. Day was previously the district’s She received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Illinois Wesleyan customer accounts specialist. She received her bachelor’s degree in University. She also completed the Illinois teacher certification English and secondary education at Northeastern Illinois University. program, earning an Initial Secondary Education Certificate in core sciences with a designation in biology. Inalvis Lopez was recently hired as the head teacher in the three- and four-year-old room at the Skokie Park District’s Tot Learning Caryn Watson is the new cultural arts supervisor at the district’s Center (TLC). Lopez is in charge of planning and teaching the Devonshire Cultural Center, where she is responsible for all dance, classroom’s daily curriculum and activities. She was previously an music, culinary and tot programming. She was previously the executive assistant at Nikitova Games in Chicago. Lopez received her customer service supervisor at the center. Watson is currently bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at Northeastern completing her business degree at Northeastern Illinois University. Illinois University.

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New Business Wheeling Hires Manager Joins New Rec Services Mundelein Park and Coordinator Recreation District

Kari Redmond recently The Mundelein Park and accepted a full time position Recreation District hired at the Wheeling Park District LaVonne Wandschneider as as recreation services business manager in November. coordinator. She oversees the The newly-created position daily operation of the Arctic brings the accounting functions Splash indoor pool and in-house and allows the district supervises the lifeguards, increased efficiencies and swim instructors and pool access to current financial managers. She also is in information. charge of organizing the Wandschneider brings to the swim lesson programs. district more than 16 years Redmond has eight years experience as a municipal of experience in the aquatic field as a lifeguard, swim instructor finance director and treasurer. Prior to her position with the park and manager. She holds a B.S. in park, recreation, tourism and district, she worked for the Village of Wauconda. The majority of her administration from Western Illinois University. She interned at career was with Wisconsin municipalities. Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling. Wandschneider has served on the board of directors for the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Clerk’s, Treasurer’s and Finance Officer’s Institute for eight years and served on various community boards.

Candace Bregola Lynell Ingram Shannon Smith Elk Grove Hires Three Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. As the graphic artist, she oversees the art direction of the district, including the seasonal This past August, Candace Bregola became the new Web brochures, logo development and all collateral marketing materials. developer and designer at the Elk Grove Park District. She creates and maintains the district’s Web sites and involves herself in many of Shannon Smith recently joined the Elk Grove Park District as the the district’s technology-driven projects. Her educational background new art/special events coordinator. She is responsible for all music, includes a degree from the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg. She theatre and art programming for the district, as well as management had been the district’s graphic artist since 2002. of a number of special events. Prior to her work at Elk Grove, Shannon worked part time for the Urbana Park District and interned Lynell Ingram joined the Elk Grove Park District in September as the with SunFest music festival in West Palm Beach, Florida. Shannon full time graphic artist. Ingram’s previous employment includes graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in recreation, freelance illustration and design, as well as marketing and design sport and tourism this past May. work for local real estate offices. She is a 2003 graduate of the

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Jason Stubbeman Kurt Hinterkopf Mary Beck Alicia Meredith

New Staff at Western DuPage Special A graduate of Wheaton College, Hinterkopf has his B.A. in Recreation Agency psychology and has worked as a special education aide at Hubble Middle School in Wheaton and as a church music leader.

Jason Stubbeman has joined Western DuPage Special Mary Beck has been promoted to front office manager. She is Recreation Association (WDSRA) as athletics coordinator. responsible for overseeing program registrations, supervising day-to- Stubbeman is responsible for planning and implementing a variety day operations and acts as a primary liaison between WDSRA of athletic programs, including Special Olympics and Paralympic families and staff. Beck also serves on several internal committees. programs, as well as an assortment of coaching responsibilities. She brings many years of experience and leadership to her position. A graduate of Lock Haven University, Stubbeman has his B.A. in outdoor recreation management and has experience with Alicia Meredith recently joined WDSRA as the special events and residential facilities, clinical programs, advanced children’s day camps coordinator. Meredith is responsible for planning and treatment and behavioral health. implementing a variety of special events, as well as coordinating seasonal day camps for both teens and adults. Kurt Hinterkopf has accepted the position of cultural arts and A recent graduate of Central Michigan University, Meredith has social programs coordinator. Hinterkopf is responsible for planning her B.S. in recreation, parks and leisure services with a concentration and implementing a variety of music, dance and theater programs, in therapeutic recreation and is CTRS certified. as well as coordinating social clubs for both teens and adults. Prior to coming to WDSRA, Meredith completed her internship at Hinterkopf has been a part time staff and volunteer for more three VA Pudget Sound Health Care in Seattle, Washington in the spinal years, involved in dozens of programs. cord injury unit.

Northbrook Takes on New Parks and Properties Director and Maintenance Supervisor

Ed Dalton, the Northbrook Park District’s new parks and properties director, brings to the job more than 20 years of experience in facility and grounds maintenance. Dalton received a bachelor’s degree in forest management from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. He has worked for four park districts in Illinois, beginning with Elk Grove, where he was hired to beautify the parks. From 2000 to 2003, he worked for the Northbrook Park District as manager of building and grounds. Most recently, he worked in Naperville, where he served as director of parks.

Elmer Fallos is the district’s new mechanical maintenance supervisor. On a typical day, he might be involved with vehicles, metal working, electrical problems, plumbing or irrigation. His background is in the automotive industry, and he has built motorcycles “from scratch.”

Ed Dalton Elmer Fallos

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Janet Cherbak Michael Erickson Tricia Hummel Roy Johnson

Jeff Long Jennifer Vittori Eric Lee Wilson

New Hires at Fox Valley

11 years and worked closely with PDRMA. Johnson earned his Janet Cherbak was recently hired as the landscape architect at the bachelor’s degree in law enforcement management from Western Illinois Fox Valley Park District. Cherbak worked previously with the University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Bolingbrook Park District, the Forest Preserve District of Will County, Lake County Parks and Heartland Landscape Architects. She was Jeff Long has joined the district as public relations manager. Long recognized nationally for her design of Bolingbrook’s Central Park Skate brings 22 years of media and journalism experience with The Beacon Plaza. She received a 2002 IPRA Honor Award for gardens at Plum News and The Daily Herald, covering sports, recreation and Creek Nature Center in Beecher. She has a bachelor’s degree in environmental issues as a reporter and columnist. Long also worked on landscape architecture from the University of Illinois. frequent freelance projects as a marketing consultant and copywriter. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois University Michael Erickson is the district’s new capital improvement manager. and is a graduate of the American Writers and Artists Institute Master’s Erickson comes from the Lakota Group Inc. in Chicago, where he was a Program. landscape architect/project manager. He has worked on a variety of projects, ranging from small commercial centers to large streetscape Jennifer Vittori is the new supervisor of arboriculture, trails and projects, and he also has experience working on OSLAD grant projects. natural areas. Vittori previously worked at the Bolingbrook Park District, Erickson received his bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the Forest Preserve District of Iowa State University. Will County. She helps oversee Fox Valley’s 650 acres of natural areas and is responsible for such trail and tree projects as the district’s “Plant Tricia Hummel was recently hired as the marketing and events 1,500 Trees” initiative in 2009. She has a bachelor’s degree in coordinator. She also oversees the district’s sponsorship program. recreation from Western Illinois University. Hummel spent 11 years as the director of marketing communications for Central DuPage Health Systems and Central DuPage Hospital in Eric Lee Wilson is a new superintendent of recreation. Wilson, a Winfield. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Illinois Certified Park and Recreation Professional, oversees the district’s three State University. community centers. He worked previously with the Carol Stream Park District, the Westchester Park District and the Bensenville Park District. Roy Johnson is the district’s risk manager. He brings 34 years of law He earned a bachelor’s degree in leisure studies from the University of enforcement and public safety experience. He served as superintendent Illinois. of public safety at the Lake County Forest Preserve District for the last

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Megan McNamara Lisa Mills Kenneth Heflin Sostones Rosalez Jr.

Amy Srail Jacqueline Streu Colleen Toomey Angela Perry

New Employees Join the Elmhurst District Amy Srail has rejoined the Elmhurst Park District staff as a membership services specialist at Courts Plus, having previously Megan McNamara is the new marketing specialist for the been a district program manager from 2000 to 2005. As Elmhurst Park District. She is a recent graduate from the University of membership services specialist, her duties include implementing and Illinois. She worked as the Web intern for CBS 2 Chicago, writing and supervising membership sales, retention, communications and reporting stories for the station’s Web site, and she was the editorial promotions. Srail is an alumna of Illinois State University, where she intern for Joint Commission Resources during summer 2007, writing graduated with a degree in parks and recreation. and editing articles for the nonprofit’s periodicals. She has also held a summer internship in public relations. Jacqueline Streu is the district’s new human resources specialist, responsible for assisting with the management and maintenance of Lisa Mills has joined the district as the parks and facilities the human resources and risk management functions relating to operations assistant. Mills worked for the park district part time in the employee recruitment, training and development. She previously administration office and now has a full time position at the worked in the human resources department of Target Corporation and maintenance facility. Mills has worked in the Montgomery County later at the FBOP Corporation. Streu received her bachelor’s degree in Sheriff’s office, the County District Attorney’s office and at Poyner and organizational communication from the University of Illinois. Spruill. Colleen Toomey was recently hired as the new assistant park Kenneth Heflin was recently hired as the new park specialist. His planner. Toomey was an intern in the district’s park planning previous experiences include working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife department during the summer of 2006. In her new position, she Service, serving as an instructor and the woodshop manager of the assists with the planning, designing, developing, maintaining and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale student center craft shop renovating of the grounds, buildings and facilities. Toomey is a and doing an apprenticeship in carpentry at Steelcase Architectural graduate of the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in Walls, Inc. Heflin has a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from landscape architecture. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and has trained in advanced carpentry at the Chicago District Council of Carpenters Angela Perry is the new program manager in the district’s Training School. recreation department. She develops and manages the recreation station and day camp programs. Perry is a graduate of Cornell College Sostones Rosalez Jr. is the new facilities specialist at Courts Plus, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and physical where he is responsible for performing day-to-day custodial and education. Perry previously taught elementary physical education in maintenance duties. He is a graduate of Lincoln Tech and the Versailles, Missouri and has also served as the director of a childcare Chicago Council of Carpenters. center.

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Angie Argueta Meagan Benes Brian Allen

York Center Hires New Program Supervisor

Molly Turner joined the York Center Park District in September. Her responsibilities include youth programs, the after school program, all day camps, birthday parties and the coordination of special events. Prior to working at the York Center Park District, she interned at the Wheaton Park Elizabeth White Ziggy Szulc Joey Cullen District where she also was a head swim coach and a swim New Employees Join the Elmhurst District (continued) lesson coordinator. Turner graduated from Illinois State Angie Argueta is the new accounting clerk. She is responsible for performing daily input and University. clerical activities in the district’s finance department. She is working on her degree at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

Meagan Benes is the new facility rental supervisor, in charge of supervising the daily scheduling and coordinating for rentals and parties at Courts Plus, The Hub, Wilder Formal Gardens and the new Wilder Mansion. Benes has held several past positions at district, including manager-on-duty at Courts Plus, marketing intern and party and rental coordinator. Benes graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management/organizational behavior.

Brian Allen is the new service desk supervisor at Courts Plus. Allen has been a part of the Get Your People membership services staff at Courts Plus part time for 12 years. He received his bachelor ’s degree in communication from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and he has a master’s degree in divinity and Places in from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. PEOPLE & PLACES Elizabeth White has recently returned to the district as the new Web specialist. She had worked for the district as a registration clerk until 2006. The responsibilities of her new position include Please submit items of interest managing the ongoing development and maintenance of district’s Web sites and assisting with the from your agency to Rodd Whelpley support of more than 80 users and PCs on a ten-site wide area network. White attended the College at [email protected] for of DuPage. possible inclusion in PEOPLE & PLACES. Ziggy Szulc, previously a seasonal employee, has now become a full time park specialist. His Stories should be no longer than duties include performing general custodial and maintenance work. Szulc graduated from 300 words. Also send color Jpegs Telecommunications College in Szczecin, Poland. that are 300 dpi when reduced to about 1 ½ inches tall. Joey Cullen is the new hospitality and concessions supervisor at The Hub, in charge of supervising the operation of enterprise projects, including special events and concessions. He graduated from Elmhurst College with a bachelor’s degree in history.

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Deerfield Hires Naperville Hires Early Childhood New Early Rec Supervisor Childhood Program Manager Ginny Wiemerslage joined the Deerfield Park Sandie Renwick was District as the new recently hired as the manager recreation supervisor for of early childhood early childhood/ programming for the preschool this past Naperville Park District. She August. has served in the field of Wiemerslage has parks and recreation for worked at the Hoffman nearly six years. After Estates Park District as graduating from Eastern both an early childhood Illinois University in 2001, supervisor and as a she became the member facilities manager. She activities manager for has also been the superintendent of recreation at the Streamwood LifeTime Fitness, and she has been an assistant tennis club manager Park District. Most recently, to allow more time for her family, she at the Schaumburg Park District. She also spent four years as the worked as a reading assistant, with kindergarten and first grade early childhood recreation supervisor for the Bolingbrook Park students. District. She has been an IPRA Recreation Section member since 2004; an IPRA Recreation Section Board member since 2008, serving as the secretary in 2008; and the Early Childhood Committee Chair in 2008.

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HITCHCOCK DESIGN GROUP KUBIESA, SPIROFF, GOSSELAR, PFM ASSET MANAGEMENT SPEER FINANCIAL, INC. Bill Inman ACKER & DeBLASIO, P.C. Don Jessen David Phillips Kenneth T. Kubiesa 221 W. Jefferson Avenue 954 South Michigan Ave. One North LaSalle St., Suite 4100 105 South York Street, Suite 250 Addison, IL 60101 Naperville, IL 60540-5397 Chicago, IL 60602 Elmhurst, IL 60126 630/361-2313 312/780-2280 630/961-1787 630/516-1800 800/731-6830 FAX 312/346-8833 FAX 630/961-9925 FAX 630/516-1808 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.pfm.com www.speerfinancial.com SERVICES: Administrator and www.hitchcockdesigngroup.com www.ksgalaw.com SERVICES: Independent public SERVICES: Comprehensive legal marketing agent for Illinois Park SERVICES: Land planning and financial advisor, providing debt landscape architecture services to park districts as general District Liquid Asset Fund counsel and as special counsel planning, referendum planning and for public finance PHN ARCHITECTS bond issuance services in the best HODGES, LOIZZI, EISENHAMMER, Karen Lellios interests of our clients RODICK & KOHN LAMP INCORPORATED 199 Town Square, Suite D Robert A. Kohn Ian C. Lamp Wheaton, IL 60187 SUCCESS FACTORS 3030 Salt Creek Lane, Suite 202 460 N. Grove Ave. 630/665-8400 Justin Seeley Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5002 Elgin, IL 60120 FAX 630/665-8450 655 Montomery St., #1500 847/670-9000 847/741-7220 [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94111 www.phnarchitects.com FAX 847/670-7334 Fax: 847/741-9677 415/262-4627 [email protected] SERVICES: Architects and planners FAX 314/228-4647 [email protected] specializing in recreation facilities www.hlerk.com www.lampinc.net [email protected] SERVICES: Construction/project SERVICES: Legal services for park SERVICES/PRODUCT: Performance management PLANNING RESOURCES, INC. districts Darrell Garrison management software 402 W. Liberty Dr. McGINTY BROS., INC. Wheaton, IL 60187 THOMPSON DYKE & ICE MILLER LLP Brian McGinty 630/668-3788 ASSOCIATES, LTD. Timothy A. Stratton 3744 E. Cuba Rd. FAX 630/668-4125 Peter T. Dyke Long Grove, IL 60047 200 W. Madison St., Suite 3500 [email protected] 213 W. Institute Place, Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60606 847/438.5161 www.planres.com FAX 847/438.1883 Chicago, IL 60610 312/726-7142 SERVICES: Park planning and 312/664-6500 FAX 312/726-2693 [email protected] landscape architecture www.mcgintybros.com FAX 312/664-6503 [email protected] [email protected] SERVICES/PRODUCTS: Mulch blowing, PROFESSIONAL FITNESS www.icemiller.com lawn care, tree care, Terra seeding, www.tdaplan.com SERVICES: Bond and special tax CONCEPTS, INC. tree work, etc. Brian Fonseca SERVICES: Landscape counsel for park district, forest preserve 521 Vera Court architecture and urban planning district and conservation districts MESIROW FINANCIAL, INC. Joliet, IL 60436 Walter Stock 815/741/5328 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND INTERACT BUSINESS PRODUCTS 350 N. Clark St. FAX 815/741/5352 Beth White Chris Voloch Chicago, IL 60610 [email protected] 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 815 65 Hansen Ct., Suite 106 312/595-6362 www.pfcfitnessequipment.com Chicago, IL 60604 FAX 312/595-6988 Wood Dale, IL 60191 SERVICES: Specializes in the 312/427-1979 [email protected] fitness needs of park districts, 630/694-0011 FAX 312/408-1733 www.mesirowfinancial.com providing fitness equipment, service, FAX 630/238-3199 [email protected] SERVICES: Financial advisory and preventative maintenance programs www.tpl.org [email protected] underwriting services for bond and expert consultation. www.interactbp.com issues, installment contracts and WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES PRODUCTS: Copiers, printers, phone other debt instruments ROBERT W. BAIRD & COMPANY ARCHITECTS, LTD. systems, video surveillance, voice and Bill Hepworth or Gwen Arndt Michael T. Williams data cabling company MIDWEST EQUIPMENT COMPANY 2325 Dean St., Suite 550 John Pahic St. Charles, IL 60175-4803 450 E. Gunderson Drive 2511 Cassend Dr. 630/584-4994 Carol Stream, IL 60188 JJR, LLC Fenton, MO 63025 FAX 630/584-4474 630/221-1212 Paul Wiese 636/343-0664 [email protected] or FAX 630/221-1220 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 2200 FAX 636/343-4084 [email protected] www.williams-architects.com Chicago, IL 60601 [email protected] www.rwbaird.com SERVICES: Architects and planners 312/641-6756 www.taylormidwest.com SERVICES: Financial advisor or FAX 312/641-0668 PRODUCTS: Concession equipment underwriter in fiscal analysis, WRD ENVIRONMENTAL [email protected] capital and bond issuance Geoff Deigan A MOON JUMP 4U PARTY RENTAL 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. www.jjr-us.com SIKICH GROUP, LLC SERVICES: Landscape architecture, Kathleen Rhea Chicago, IL 60612 5109 West Lake Street Fred Lantz planning, civil engineering, urban 998 Corporte Blvd. 773/722-9870 Melrose Park, IL 60160 FAX 773/722-9875 design, environmental science 630/833-4FUN (4386) Aurora, IL 60504 630/566-8400 [email protected] or 708/450-4386 www.wrdenvironmental.com KaBOOM! FAX 708/450-4381 Fax: 630/566-8401 SERVICES: Ecological landscape Danielle Timmerman [email protected] [email protected] www.sikich.com design/build, master planning, 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite B100 www.amoonjump4u.com SERVICES: Accounting, auditing, natural areas and wildlife habitat Washington, DC 20008 SERVICES: Party rental equipment and consulting & technology restoration, project management 202/464-6187 concessions FAX 202/659-0210 SRBL ARCHITECTS Corporation for OPENLANDS W-T ENGINEERING, INC. [email protected] Carol Sente Scott Triphahn Gerald Adelmann 1161-A Lake Cook Road www.kaboom.org 2675 Pratum Ave. 25 E. Washington Street, Deerfield, IL 60015 National non-profit organization that Suite 1650 Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 empowers communities to build 847/272-9500 Chicago, IL 60602-1708 FAX 847/272-9510 224/293-6333 playgrounds. 312/427-4256 [email protected] FAX 224/293-6444 FAX 312/427-6251 www.srblarchitects.com [email protected] IAPDSERVICES: Non-profit providing SERVICES: Architects specializing www.wtengineering.com land acquisition assistance for in recreational design SERVICES: Engineering open space

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ADOLPH KIEFER & ASSOCIATES CHARTER ONE BANK EHLERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. HARRIS N.A. PUBLIC FINANCE Casey Griffiths Mr. Sean P. Durkin Mr. Steve Larson, CIPFA Ms. Tara Griffin 1700 Kiefer Drive One Grant Square 550 Warrenville Road, Suite 220 1399 E. State Street Zion, IL 60099 Hinsdale, IL 60521 Lisle, IL 60532-4311 Geneva, IL 60134 Tel: (630) 845-2735 Tel: (847) 872-8866 (620) Tel: (630) 740-5469 Tel: (630) 271-3330 Email: [email protected] Fax: (847) 746-8888 Fax: (630) 850-8337 Fax: (630) 271-3369 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] HEY AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Mr. Tim Pollowy ALL INCLUSIVE RECREATION CHICAGO BULLS ENGINEERING RESOURCE ASSOC. Mr. William Pearch 27 North Water St. Mr. Stewart Mackay Mr. Brandon Wright Geneva, IL 60134 1901 W. Madison 3S701 West Ave Ste 150 P.O. Box 72 Warrenville, IL 60555-3264 Tel: (630) 262-1747 Chicago, IL 60612 Farmington, MO 63640 Tel: (630) 393-3060 Fax: (630) 262-1770 Email: [email protected] Tel: (573) 701-9787 Tel: (312) 455-4000 Fax: (630) 393-2152 Fax: (573) 701-9312 Fax: (312) 455-4196 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] HITCHCOCK DESIGN GROUP Mr. Bill Inman FGM ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS 221 W. Jefferson ANCEL, GLINK, DIAMOND, BUSH, CHICAGO SHAMROX, Ms. Caroline Keeley Naperville, IL 60540 DICIANNI & KRAFTHEFER P.C. PROFESSIONAL INDOOR LACROSSE 1211 W. 22nd Street-Suite 705 5401 Trillium Blvd Ste 330 Tel: (630) 961-1787 Mr. Robert Bush Oak Brook, IL 60523 Fax: (630) 961-9925 140 S. Dearborn Street, 6th Floor Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-3410 Tel: (630) 574-8300 Email: Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: (877) 742-6769 Fax: (630) 574-9292 [email protected] Tel: (312) 782-7606 (305) Fax: (224) 699-2217 Email: [email protected] Fax: (312) 782-0943 ILLINOIS AT PLAY CLOWNING AROUND FITZGERALD LIGHTING Dee Osenglewski ARCON ASSOCIATES, INC. ENTERTAINMENT Mr. Dave Fitzgerald 201 Park Place, Suite 22 Mr. Ron McKenzie Mr. Mitch Dicker 1585 Beverly Court, Suite 104 Bourbonnais, IL 60914 Aurora, IL 60502 420 Eisenhower Lane, North 220 S Shaddle Avenue Tel: (815) 939-7230 Tel: (630) 513-7147 Lombard, IL 60148 Mundelein, IL 60060 Fax: (815) 642-0327 Tel: (847) 566-3006 Fax: (630) 513-6872 Email: [email protected] Tel: (630) 495-1900 Email: [email protected] Fax: (630) 495-2178 Fax: (847) 566-1766 Email: [email protected] INDIANHEAD MOUNTAIN RESORT Email: [email protected] FLEX COURT ATHLETICS Mr. Dave Nyquist Ms. Jolene Burns COMMERCIAL RECREATION 500 Indianhead Road AT ASSOCIATES, INC. 4328 US Highway 34 Wakefield, MI 49968 Mr. Jerry Aulisio SPECIALISTS, INC. Kewanee, IL 61443 Tel: 1-800-3Indian 7 S. Fairview, Suite 201 Mr. Ron Romens Tel: (309) 852-0899 Fax: (906) 229-2280 Park Ridge, IL 60068 415 Investment Court Fax: (309) 852-2499 Email: [email protected] Tel: (847) 692-7515 Verona, WI 53593 Email: [email protected] Fax: (847) 692-7524 Tel: (608) 848-8781 J.E.M. MORRIS CONSTRUCTION, Email:[email protected] Fax: (608) 848-8782 FLUORECYCLE, INC. INC. Email: [email protected] Mr. Leonard Worth Ms. Jean Ellen M. Morris 27780 W Concrete Dr Unit A 49 W 102 US Route 30 THE AUBREY SIGN COMPANY Big Rock, IL 60511 Mr. Mike Hoffer COMPLETE FENCE Ingleside, IL 60041-9327 Mr. Jim Bartusek Tel: (815) 363-4411 Tel: (630) 556-3730 1847 Suncast Lane Fax: (630) 556-3005 Batavia, IL 60510 27 W. 174 Rte. 64 Fax: (815) 363-4422 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: (630) 482-9901 West Chicago, IL 60185 Tel: (630) 231-9550 Fax: (630) 482-9906 Fax: (630) 231-0079 GLI, INC. THE KENNETH CO. Email: [email protected] Mr. George W. Petecki, Jr. Mr. Michael Maloney Email: 751 N. Bolingbrook Drive, #12 [email protected] 1410 Mills Rd THE BUCKLEY COMPANIES Joliet, IL 60433-9561 Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Mr. Kevin C. Lockhart Tel: (630) 679-2750 CORDOGAN, CLARK & ASSOCIATES, Tel: (815) 774-0350 363 Financial Court Fax: (815) 774-0352 Fax: (630) 679-1070 INC. Email: [email protected] Rockford, IL 61107 Mrs. Rhonda R. Mont Tel: (815) 381-8805 GOLD MEDAL-CHICAGO 960 Ridgeway Avenue KI FURNITURE Mr. Pete Bakala Mr. Jim Heyden Aurora, IL 60506 450 N. York Rd. BURBACH AQUATICS, INC. Tel: (630) 896-4678 5400 Newport Drive, Suite 18 Mr. Roger Schamberger Bensenville, IL 60106 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Fax: (630) 896-4987 Tel: (630) 860-2525 P.O. Box 721 Email: [email protected] Tel: (847) 368-1248 5974 US Highway 80 South Fax: (630) 860-5980 Fax: (847) 368-1249 Email: [email protected] Platteville, WI 53818 CORPORATE EXPRESS Email: [email protected] Tel: (608) 348-3262 Megan Cammarata Fax: (608) 348-4970 GREAT LAKES LANDSCAPE CO., INC. THE LAKOTA GROUP 1301 Internationale Pkwy Ms. Sandra A. Harynek Email: [email protected] Mr. Scott Freres Woodridge, IL 60517-4956 434 E. Devon Avenue 212 W. Kinzie Street, Floor 3 Tel: (630) 783-7207 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 BURNIDGE, CASSELL AND Chicago, IL 60610 Fax: (630) 783-7222 Tel: (847) 439-3737 Tel: (312) 467-5445 ASSOCIATES, INC. Fax: (847) 439-1943 Fax: (312) 467-5484 Ms. Deborah Fortune CROWN TROPHY, #116 Email: [email protected] 25 S Grove Ave Ste 500 Mr. Jess Freeman LAMP INCORPORATED Elgin, IL 60120-6400 1826 W. Army Trail Road GREEN-UP LANDSCAPE, INC Mr. Ian C. Lamp Tel: (847 )695-5840 Hanover Park, IL 60133 Mr. James K. Callham 460 N. Grove Avenue Fax: (847) 695-6579 Tel: (630) 213-3890 13520 S. Budler Road Elgin, IL 60120 Email: [email protected] Email: Plainfield, IL 60544 Tel: (847) 741-7220 (305) [email protected] Tel: (815) 372-3000 Fax: (847) 741-9677 CEDAR FOREST PRODUCTS Fax: (815) 372-3005 Email: [email protected] Mr. Matt M. 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LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP PARK SUPPLY DIRECT, INC. ROBERT JURIS & ASSOC. TRIANGLE 2 PARTNERS Mr. Ronald Amen Ms. Jennifer Mencias ARCHITECTS, LTD. Mr. Bruce Berglund, CFRE 27W457 Warrenville Road P.O. Box 201 Mr. Robert L. Juris 725 W Gilbert Rd Warrenville, IL 60555 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 10189 W Lincoln Hwy Palatine, IL 60067-6742 Tel: (630) 393-1483 Tel: (800) 814-7152 Frankfort, IL 60423-1274 Tel: (847) 951-3904 Fax: (630) 393-2516 Fax: (800) 814-7194 Tel: (815) 806-0146 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: (815) 806-0149 Email: [email protected] TSS PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. LEOPARDO COMPANIES, INC. PAUL AMUNDSEN & ASSOCIATES Ms. Pamela Isbecque Mr. Michael Behm SAFARI LAND 2150 Boggs Rd Ste 200 5200 Prairie Stone Parkway Mr. Paul Amundsen, CFRE P.O. Box 722 Ms. Giovanna D’Alessandro Atlanta, GA 30096 Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 701 W. North Ave Tel: (888) 520-7480 Tel: (847) 783-3212 Zion, IL 60099-2683 Tel: (847) 249-3681 Villa Park, IL 60181 Fax: (678) 740-0808 Fax: (847) 249-3682 Tel: (630) 530-4649 MARY COOK & ASSOCIATES VERMONT SYSTEMS, INC. Mary Cook Email: [email protected] Fax: (630) 530-7539 Email: [email protected] Mr. Giles Willey 4001 N. Ravenswood 12 Market Place Suite 101 PEAK SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC. Essex Junction, VT 05452 Chicago, IL 60613 Ms. Rebekah Wilson THE SIDWELL COMPANY Tel: (802) 879-6993 Tel: (773) 975-9500 870 E. 9400 S., #201 Ms. Karen Fouts Fax: (773) 975-0210 675 Sidwell Court Fax: (802) 879-5368 Sandy, UT 84094 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: (801) 572-3570 St. Charles, IL 60174 Fax: (801) 572-7834 Tel: (630) 549-1000 Fax: (630) 549-1111 VISUAL IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY MATRIX FITNESS SYSTEMS Email: [email protected] Mr. Steve Gerghs Email: [email protected] Mr. David Szeszol 1610 Landmark Drive 11612 Becky Lee Trace PERSONALIZED AWARDS SINGLE PATH, LLC Huntley, IL 60142 Cottage Grove, WI 53527 Jacob Hill Tel: (888) 693-4863 Ms. Suzanne Rudolph Tel: (847) 575-2425 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 158 4731 W. 135th Street Fax: (847) 575-2446 6020 W. Donges Bay Road Bldg D Email: [email protected] MELROSE PYROTECHNICS, INC. Mequon, WI 53092 Crestwood, IL 60445 Mr. Robert Kerns Tel: (800) 726-0425 Tel: (708) 653-4100 WATER TECHNOLOGY, INC. P.O. Box 302 Fax: (262) 242-8925 Fax: (708) 663-4101 Ms. Melinda M. Kempfer Kingsbury, IN 46345 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 614 Tel: (219) 393-5522 100 Park Avenue Fax: (219) 393-5710 PHN ARCHITECTS SPEER FINANCIAL, INC. Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Email: [email protected] Ms. Karen Lellios Mr. David F. Phillips Tel: (920) 887-7375 199 Town Square, Suite D One North LaSalle, Suite 4100 Fax: (920) 887-8850 MESIROW FINANCIAL Wheaton, IL 60187 Chicago, IL 60602 Email: [email protected] Mr. Walter Stock Tel: (630) 665-8400 (223) Tel: (312) 780-2280 P.O. Box A3538 Fax: (630) 665-8450 Fax: (312) 346-8833 WEBSTER, MCGRATH & AHLBERG, Chicago, IL 60654 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] LTD. Tel: (312) 595-6362 Mr. Ben Bussman Fax: (312) 595-6988 PIZZO & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 207 Naperville Road Email: [email protected] SPORTS AWARDS Tracy Wahlgren Mr. Kamil Dys Wheaton, IL 60187 10729 Pine Road 5544 W. Armstrong Tel: (630) 668-7603 MIDWEST SALES COMPANY Fax: (630) 682-1760 Jill Peterson Leland, IL 60531 Chicago, IL 60646 Tel: (815) 495-2300 Tel: (773) 282-8060 2122 E. 12th Street, Suite 326 WIGHT & COMPANY Fax: (815) 498-4406 Fax: (773) 282-3019 Davenprt, IA 52803 Mr. Stephen Collins Tel: (800) 346-2371 Email: [email protected] SPRING GROVE NURSERY, INC. 2500 N. Frontage Road Fax: (563) 336-4017 Darien, IL 60561-1511 Ms. Rebecca Thomas Email: PLANNING RESOURCES, INC. Tel: (630) 969-7000 1255 W. Spring Rd. [email protected] Mr. Darrell Garrison, ASLA Fax: (630) 969-7979 Mazon, IL 60444 402 West Liberty Email: [email protected] MORTENSON CONSTRUCTION Wheaton, IL 60187 Tel: (815) 448-2097 Leah Schoeff Tel: (630) 668-3788 Fax: (815) 448-2139 WILLIAMS ARCHITECTS, LTD. 25 NW Point Blvd., Suite 100 Fax: (630) 668-4125 Mr. Michael T. Williams Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Email: [email protected] SRBL ARCHITECTS 450 E. Gundersen Drive Tel: (847) 981-8600 (268) Ms. Carol Sente Carol Stream, IL 60188 Fax: (847) 981-8667 RAINBOW FARMS ENTERPRISES 1161-A Lake Cook Road Email: [email protected] Tel: (630) 221-1212 Ms. Jackie Musch Deerfield, IL 60015 Fax: (630) 221-1220 Tel: (847) 272-9500 (710) NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE 25715 South Ridgeland Email: mtwilliams@williams- Monee, IL 60449 Fax: (847) 272-9510 architects.com COMPANY Email: [email protected] Mr. Gregory J. Evans Tel: (708) 534-1070 Fax: (708) 534-1138 WINTRUST FINANCIAL 200 W. Madison SUNDEK OF ILLINOIS, INC. Suite 2150 Email: [email protected] Ms. Aimee Briles Mr. Jake Olson 500 Roosevelt Rd Ste 320 Chicago, IL 60606 3810 Industrial Avenue RATIO ARCHITECTS, INC. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-2600 Tel: (312) 407-6082 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tammy Chumbley Tel: (630) 516-4685 Tel: (847) 392-3939 NICERINK 107 S. Pennsylvania St., Suite 100 Fax: (847) 392-8844 Mr. James E. Stoller W-T ENGINEERING, INC. Indianopolis, IN 46204 Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 310 Tel: (317) 633-4040 Mr. Scott Triphahn 218 South Road 2675 Pratum Avenue Fax: (317) 633-4153 TEAM REIL Genoa City, WI 53128 Email: [email protected] Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 Tel: (888) 642-3746 (11) Mr. John W. Cederlund Tel: (224) 293-6333 Fax: (262) 279-6744 17421 Marengo Rd Fax: (224) 293-6444 RILEY CONSTRUCTION CO., INC Union, IL 60180-9692 Email: [email protected] Ms. Barbara J. Riley Email: Tel: (815) 923-2099 [email protected] 5614 52nd Street PALATINE OIL COMPANY, INC. Fax: (815) 923-2204 Keith Copersmet Kenosha, WI 53144 Email: [email protected] ZENON COMPANY P.O. Box 985 Tel: (262) 658-4381 Mr. Martin Marion Palatine, IL 60078 Fax: (262) 658-0312 TECHNOGYM USA 400 W. Dundee Road, Suite 110 Tel: (847) 358-3600 Email: [email protected] Ms. Kelly Connor Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 IPRA609 South Blvd Apt D Fax: (847) 358-5904 Tel: (847) 215-6050 Email: [email protected] Oak Park, IL 60302-2937 Fax: (847) 215-6142 Tel: (708) 203-7464 Email: [email protected]

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