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September/October PR IN THIS ISSUE From the Editor 4 The new kid in class looks forward to a busy fall Get on Board 6 Don't let your strategic plan gather dust on a shelf – find out how to implement it as blueprint for future success Eye on the Profession 8 IPRA is moving (literally) and changing. Read about what's in store for members Statehouse Insider 10 Understand the differences between an employee and an independent contractor – and the potential financial consequences of mistaking the two Aquatics for All 12 John McGovern offers insight into the regulations governing aquatics accessibility IAPD/IPRA Conference 19 Review the pre-conference brochure and register now Concussion Awareness 44 Dr. Hunt Batjer explores the significance of brain injuries and the danger of “playing through pain” Developing a Baby Boomer Blueprint 46 An in-depth look at the recreation and leisure wants and needs 12 of our biggest generation by Katherine Broughton & Laura Payne The Ins and Outs of Accreditation 50 Executive Directors Maddie Kelly and Mike Clark walk readers through the accreditation process IAPD/IPRA People and Places 53 Be in the know about the people and places making news in Illinois Calling All Shutterbugs 54 Don't Delay! “Give Us Your Best Shot”photo contest C O N F E R E N C E deadline is Dec. 5 44 19 I L L I N O I S P A R K S A N D R E C R E A T I O N illinois FROM THE EDITOR It’s that time of year again. The mornings are cooler; daylight wanes a PR PARKS AND RECREATION bit earlier each evening. The hustle and bustle of summer activities – baseball games, trips to the beach and all the OFFICES IPRA Representatives RON LEHMAN District Representatives other fun in the sun – 217.523.4554 Channahon Park District JAN HINCAPIE, CPRP Lincolnwood Parks and ARNIE BIONDO have given way to DIANE MAIN Recreation Department FAX Carol Stream Park District thoughts of fall. The kids Westmont Park District 217.523.4273 PATRICK KLOSS LAURA BARRON have settled into a school DAVID MCDEVITT Belvidere Park District Oakbrook Terrace Park District routine, making new E-MAIL Effingham Park District [email protected] JOE DELUCE, CPRP LISA LEONE friends and learning new things. D. DEWEY PIEROTTI JR. Champaign Park District Lisle Park District While I've been out of school myself for a few years WORLD WIDE WEB Forest Preserve District of DuPage County MARY JEANNE HUTCHISON, CPRP (a few more than I care to admit if I were to be www.ILparks.org ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF www.ILipra.org CHRIS RILEY O'Fallon Parks and Recreation completely honest), I too am settling into a routine, PARK DISTRICTS Decatur Park District MAIL Sections Board Representatives making new friends and learning new things. I joined FRANK SCARPELLI NANCY MCCAUL, CPRP WALLY FRASIER the Illinois Association of Park Districts as the director 211 East Monroe Street Dundee Township Park District Fox Valley Park District Springfield, Illinois 62701-1186 Chairman Mundelein Park and of publications – and editor of this fine magazine – on ALLISON NIEMELA, CPRP Recreation District IAPD HEADQUARTERS August 22. And while I don't ride the bus or study for Managing Editor Batavia Park District PETER M. MURPHY 211 East Monroe Street LINDA JOHNSON spelling tests, I do feel a bit like the new kid in class President and Chief Springfield, IL 62701-1186 GAIL ITO, CTRS Chairman-Elect this fall. Executive Officer, IAPD 217.523.4554 Chicago State University Crete Park District www.ILparks.org Luckily, I have a great teacher – a whole team of Editor BRIAN MEYER, CPRP LORI HARLAN GEORGE LONGMEYER teachers, actually. The ideal teacher, in my mind, has PETER M. MURPHY Bolingbrook Park District Publications Director, IAPD Immediate Past-Chairman confidence in your ability and challenges you to excel, Schaumburg Park District President and Chief Executive Officer MIKE SLETTEN, CPRP Graphic Design but is always willing to answer questions and offer JASON ANSELMENT River Forest Park District GOSS GRAPHIC DESIGN DON ANDERSEN support. That's the kind of teachers I've found in my Vice-Chairman Legal/Legislative Counsel 217.423.4739 RICK HANETHO, CPRP www.gossgrfx.com Oak Lawn Park District new ‘classroom.’ CINDY DEITERS Northbrook Park District Every day I'm learning more about the association NATHANIEL "NATE" MARTIN Marketing Director Advertising Sales MATT CORSO, CPRP Representative Vice-Chairman and its members, about the issues that affect Illinois BOBBIE JO HILL SEASPAR BETH SALTZ Rockford Park District Public Relations Director parks, recreation and conservation and the ways in Arlington Publishers Representatives P.O. Box 1555 JOSEPH PETRY which IAPD and the Illinois Park and Recreation ALAN HOWARD Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006 Vice-Chairman IPRA HEADQUARTERS Finance Director Association work together to best serve their 847.509.9810 Champaign Park District PO Box 697 FAX: 847.509.9816 Lombard, IL 60148-0697 membership. SHERRI KHILE [email protected] WILLIS "BILL" LOGAN Executive Secretary 630.376.1911 Treasurer www.ILipra.org Springfield Park District Here’s something I've learned about IAPD: JOINT EDITORIAL SHANNON SARTAIN COMMITTEE GAYLE CINKE Legal Secretary JAN ARNOLD Sergeant at Arms Executive Director The Illinois Association of Park Districts has been SUE TRIPHAHN, CMP Grayslake Community Park District serving park districts, forest preserves, conservation, IAPD Representatives Educational Services Director MIKE SELEP, CPRP TOM BARZ Professional Services Director recreation and special recreation agencies since 1928. LORI HARLAN MARY ANN CHAMBERS Frankfort Park District That's 83 years! Northbrook Park District Publications Director BARRY FRANKS Finance Director While a lot has changed in 83 years, what remains KEN COLLIN ANN AUSTIN Freeport Park District ILLINOIS PARK AND the same is the commitment to the more than 470 Rock Island Park & Recreation Dept. RECREATION ASSOCIATION DINA KARTCH Education and Conference Director member agencies and the 2,100 locally elected and CAROLYN EDLEY ROBERT GELWICKS East Saint Louis Park District appointed citizen board members. And it's that Downers Grove Park District LORIKAY PADEN, CPRP SHEILA MULVEY-TATORIS Chairman Member Services Coordinator commitment that has made IAPD one of the most DAVID HANSEN MIKE KROST Itasca Park District Office of Recreation & Park Resources successful statewide associations of its kind in the Chillicothe Park District University of Illinois HEATHER WEISHAAR Development and Project Director nation. JERRI-LYNN KLEINA NATHANIEL "NATE" MARTIN Alsip Park District JOHN CURRAN, CPRP That’s just one interesting and impressive fact Rockford Park District Chairman-Elect MITCH BOWLIN Tinley Park Park District Accounting Assistant about the association. I have much more still to learn. But as I mentioned before, I have great teachers – CARRIE HAUPERT, CPRP Immediate Past-Chairman many of whom I have yet to meet. So I encourage you, Bloomingdale Park District my future teachers, to contact me by email or phone. I would love to hear your thoughts – both what we do well and where we could improve. Just don't throw Illinois Parks and Recreation (ISSN 0019-2155) is published bimonthly at 211 E. Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois, by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois any spitballs at the new kid in class. Park and Recreation Association. Annual subscription rates: $12 for IAPD/IPRA members; $50 for non-members; $60 foreign; $20 educational institutions. Single copies: $2 members; $10 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 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 Best regards, 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, [email protected], www.ILparks.org. By submitting articles for publication, authors are assigning the copyright to the Illinois Association of — LORI HARLAN Park Districts. © Copyright by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. All rights reserved. Reprints of articles in whole or in part without prior written permission are prohibited. 4 I l l i n o i s P a r k s & R e c r e a t i o n w w w . i p r a o n l i n e . c o m GET ON BOARD STRATEGIC PLANNING The Key to Success Peter M. Murphy IAPD President and CEO The key to a successful agency is strategic planning. Ask any Planning for the Future high-performing park and recreation agency and they will have a By giving the executive director the authority to manage the strategic plan and will be implementing it. agency, the board frees itself to plan for the agency’s future. Strategic A good definition of strategic planning is “A disciplined effort to planning isn’t something to do when you can get around to it – it’s produce fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide one of the most important areas of trust that the board has been what an organization … is, what it does and why it does it.” (J.M. given by the public. However, many boards don’t do enough of it. It Bryson) isn’t hard to understand why they don’t. Given the constantly changing demographic, political and economic picture, some boards g The strategic plan should answer four basic questions: simply see strategic planning as an exercise in futility.
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