Don’t miss the Opening Session with Nashville’s own R.A. Dickey Golfers Needed To Play Two Rivers Golf Course! Robert Allen "R.A." Dickey “Swinging for TRPEF” golf tournament is scheduled Keynote Speaker for Sunday, November 16th at 10 am at Two Rivers Robert Allen "R.A." Dickey (born October Golf Course, Nashville, TN. The golf tournament 29, 1974) is an American professional fundraiser is tax deductible for the players, businesses for the Toronto Blue and corporations. The funds will be used: 1) to pro - Jays of Major League Baseball. He mote professional development for financial assis - previously played for the Texas tance to professions to make attendance at academic Rangers, , Minneso - courses, 2) to provide financial assistance to student ta Twins and New York Mets. scholarships for undergraduate and graduate stu - dents majoring in parks and recreation at university or After limited success in the majors as college in the State of Tennessee, 3) to sponsor a conventional starting pitcher, he professional development through funding learned to throw a . As of keynote speakers at conferences, and workshops the 2012 season, Dickey is the only active 4) to continue to support recreation stateside player in the majors who uses the knuckleball research, grants and resource programs related to the as his primary . In 2012, Dickey was selected to his first career impact of parks, recreation, and environmental All-Star Game, won the Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award and resources provided to the citizens of Tennessee. became the first knuckleball pitcher to win the . Welcome to Two Rivers Golf Course, located in the Dickey attended Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. heart of Donelson, east of downtown Nashville. The He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 10th round (277th overall) course is a few miles from the of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign. Dickey famous Grand Ole Opry, the attended the University of Tennessee, where he played college base - Opry Mills Shopping Mall ball for the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team in the Southeastern and the Nashville Interna - Conference. He majored in English literature at Tennessee, where he tional Airport. An impres - Swing a had a 3.35 GPA and was named Academic All-American. sive view of the Nashville Dickey was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round (18th over - skyline can be seen from Golf Club all) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. After being drafted by the 8th hole, and it’s only for TRPEF! the Rangers, Dickey was initially offered a signing bonus of $810,000, five minutes from the before a Rangers team physician saw Dickey's throwing (right) arm Sheraton Music hanging oddly in a picture of him with other Team USA players in City Hotel where Baseball America. The Rangers subsequently did further evaluation of the 2014 TRPA Dickey, leading to the discovery of a missing ulnar collateral ligament Conference in his right elbow joint, and reduced their offer to $75,000. Dickey will be housed. http://www.nashville.gov/ debuted with the Rangers in 2001. This hot streak was short-lived, The layout of Parks-and-Recreation/ however, and he ended up finishing the season a disappointing 6–7 this eighteen- Golf-Courses / with a 5.61 ERA. hole course is Two-Rivers-Golf-Course.aspx very challeng - Throughout his career, Dickey did not know that his "forkball" pitch ing from the was actually a hard knuckleball, but by 2005, Dickey had realized that back tees, but can the best way to extend his career was to perfect the pitch. At the be enjoyed by the beginning of the 2006 season, the Rangers gave Dickey a chance to average golfer from their try out his knuckleball at the major league level by naming him the fifth other three tee locations. starter. However, after giving up 6 home runs in his first start on April Originally built in 1973, the greens and tees were 6, tying the modern era baseball record with another knuckleballer, redesigned in 1991. Tim Wakefield, he was demoted to the Rangers' Triple-A minor league affiliate, the Oklahoma RedHawks. Two Rivers Golf Course continues to be a municipal course favorite. Please join us for a great golfing His autobiography, Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authen - experience. ticity and the Perfect Knuckleball , written along with New York Daily News reporter Wayne Coffey, was released in 2012. In the book, For golf registration and Dickey reports suffering sexual abuse as an 8-year-old child by a sponsorship opportunities, contact: 13-year-old female babysitter, and later by a teenage male, and Shan Criswell, 901 385-5593, discusses his struggles with suicidal thoughts as an adult. In Septem - [email protected] ber 2012, Dial Press announced a deal with Dickey to publish or Sylvia Pinson at three books, including a children's version of his memoir titled Knuck - 931 580-9696 leball Ned , which was published on May 1, 2014. Networking Don’t miss these chances to catch up with your peers and learn what they are doing that works! Sunday • November 16 start the day off right. 12:00pm—3:00pm 8:30am—9:45am Trampoline Dodgeball Have you played dodgeball? You may have Welcome to TRPA Is this your first encounter with TRPA or the state even played in the dark, but now you get to play in the air as you conference? It can be a bit overwhelming. Join us for a relaxing bounce on a trampoline. You will get to see how well you can hit a session designed to help you navigate your way through the moving target that is moving in 3D!!!. It will be fun and a great work - acronyms, people, sessions, and more! We were all where you are out at the same time. We promise to get you back in plenty of time now at one time. Let us make it a little easier for you. to get ready for the opening session. Pre-registration required. 10:00am—11:15am 2:00pm—3:30pm Maintenance Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get TRPA Annual Corporate Meeting and Board Meeting The 2014 and 2015 some help from your fellow delegates around maintenance issues. TRPA Boards will meet with an update of the year's happenings. Marketing Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get some help from your fellow delegates around marketing issues. 4:00pm—6:00pm Opening Session 11:30am—Noon Branch Meeting Want to connect with the people who do what you 6:30pm do? These short meetings are the perfect time to connect and learn Discover Downtown Nashville Listed as one of the top places to visit in what is going on in TRPA specific to this topic. As well as connect with 2013 by Conde Nast, downtown Nashville attracts tourists from leadership opportunities within TRPA and see who is shinning in our around the world as well as residents from down the street with its Branch awards program. Don't miss this opportunity to connect! wide variety of restaurants, entertainment, live music, sports and Aquatics/Wellness • Athletics Branch • Maintenance Branch sights. Tunes from every genre—blues to rock, country to classical— spill out from almost every street corner here in world-famous Music Resource Management Branch • Special Events, Arts & Marketing Branch City. Major performance venues like the Ryman Auditorium, Bridge - 12:15pm—2:00pm stone Arena and Tennessee Performing Arts Center host impressive Municipal/County Lunch Offsite shows weekly. With over 190 restaurants and over 40 live music venues, downtown has something for everyone. Millions visit down - 2:30pm—3:45pm town Nashville every year to cheer on the Tennessee Titans and the Athletics Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get Nashville Predators in their respective sporting events. Other popular some help from your fellow delegates around athletics issues. attractions consist of the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Country Special Events Roundtable Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Arcade (a daytime downtown Bring your successes and challenges and get street where people have gathered for over 100 years), Printers some help from your fellow delegates around special events issues. Alley, the Tennessee State Capitol, Riverfront Park, the Lower Broad - 4:00pm—6:15pm way entertainment district, the Tennessee State Museum, Cumber - Exhibit Reception See the latest and greatest the industry has to offer land Park and many art galleries. With art, music, culture, food and with exhibitors serving all facets of parks and recreation manage - fun all conveniently located in one place, downtown Nashville is the ment. From technology to maintenance, from toddler program perfect place to play. Use your Discover Downtown Nashville Guide - guides to the most extreme outdoors sports – the experts will con - book for the best in restaurants, shopping and live entertainment. duct demonstrations, share information, and answer questions. Past Presidents/Fellows Social Make appointments to meet and discuss how to take your park Young Professional Social at BB Kings Blues Club downtown Nashville Join to the next level. Take advantage of this "one-stop-shop" to solve other Young Professionals (YPs) and students in the field for network - current problems and begin planning for the future. ing and fun over dinner. There will be live music and the historic 6:30pm—10pm downtown Nashville scene to enjoy. Laser tag at Laser Quest is near - Titan's Viewing Party by should YPs want to play a game to end their night. Meet in the It's Titans vs Steelers and we know you will want main lobby at 6:15pm for the TRPA shuttle to downtown. to see it! Sign up to join your fellow TRPA members in an exclusive viewing party including dinner at Dave and Busters. We have it all Pedal Tavern Tour See downtown Nashville and get a taste of the local arranged but only the first 250 to sign up can attend! Pre-registra - adult beverage stops as you work off those beverages and keep to tion required. your exercise/training for Sunday with a unique opportunity only open to a limited number of people. Register early so you don't miss out! Pre-registration required. Tuesday • November 18 EMS Dinner 7:30am—8:30am Hospitality Join your fellow delegates for a quick cup of coffee to Monday • November 17 start the day off right. 7:30am—8:30am 8:30am—9:45am Hospitality Join your fellow delegates for a quick cup of coffee to Community Center Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get some help from your fellow delegates around community 3:45pm—5:00pm center issues. Programming Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get some help from your fellow delegates around programming issues. 10:00am—11:15am Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges 5:30pm—6:30pm and get some help from your fellow delegates around outdoor Awards Program Tulip E & F recreation issues. Arts Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get some 6:30pm—11:00pm Dinner Dance help from your fellow delegates around art issues. It’s all about you at this coveted and much talked about ‘one to remember’ event on the club level of the Titan’s Stadium at LP Field. 11:30am – Noon Join us for a catered buffet, a funky live band, door prizes that even Don - District Meeting Calling all District Members—Yes that means you! We ald Trump would envy and a few other things we aren’t revealing just yet. need you to be involved in electing your leadership. Make time to The dress code for this event is Business Casual or Festive. No tee-shirts attend this short meeting and let us know what you want from TRPA! or athletic shoes, because you can never tell if you’ll run into some of the Central District McGavock A celebrity paparazzi that now calls Nashville home. And, we’ve informed our bouncer that only our VIPs (that’s you) will East District McGavock B be allowed to attend the fireworks exhibition that will West District Oaklands be as entertaining as it is educational. Noon—2:00pm Lunch with the Exhibitors See the latest and greatest the industry has Wednesday • November 19 to offer with exhibitors serving all facets of parks and recreation 7:30am—8:30am management. From technology to maintenance, from toddler pro - Hospitality Join your fellow delegates for a gram guides to the most extreme outdoors sports – the experts will quick cup of coffee to start the day off right. conduct demonstrations, share information, and answer questions. Make appointments to meet and discuss how to take your park 8:30am—9:45am to the next level. Take advantage of this "one-stop-shop" to Aquatics Roundtable Bring your successes and solve current problems and begin planning for the future. challenges and get some help from your fellow del - 2:15pm—3:30pm egates around aquatics issues. Health/Wellness Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get 10:00am—11:15am some help from your fellow delegates around health/wellness issues. Administrative Roundtable Bring your successes and challenges and get Resource Management/Conservation Roundtable Bring your successes some help from your fellow delegates around administrative issues. and challenges and get some help from your fellow delegates around resource management/conservation issues. Schedule at a Glance Sunday November 16 Monday November 17 10—11:15am Educational Sessions 8:00—Noon Staff move in – Setup offices 7:45—3:30pm Registration Desk & TRPA 11:00am Exhibit Hall Open 10:00—3:00pm Community Garden Workshop Office Open 11:30—Noon District Meetings 10:00—3:00pm Arthritis Foundation Training 8:00—11:15am Educational Offsites Noon—2:00pm Lunch with exhibitors 10:00—3:00pm TRPEF Golf Tournament 8:30—9:45am Educational Sessions 2:15—5:00pm Educational Offsites 1:30—4:30pm Registration Open 8:00—11am Decorator Setup Pipe & Drape 2:15—3:30pm Educational Sessions Noon—3:00pm Trampoline Dodgeball 10:00— 11: 15am Educational Sessions 3:45—5:00pm Educational Sessions Noon—3:30pm Educational Offsites 11:30—Noon Branch Meetings 5:30—6:30pm Awards Program/Banquet 2:00—3:30pm TRPA Annual Board Meeting 12:15—2:15pm M/C Lunch 6:30pm Viva NashVegas Dinner & Dance 4:00—6:00pm Opening Session Noon—3:00pm Exhibitor set up 6:30pm Downtown Nashville Night 2:30—3:45pm Educational Sessions Wednesday November 19 6:30pm Past Presidents/Fellows Event 4:00—6:15pm Exhibit Social 8:00—11:30am TRPA Office Open 6:30pm Young Professionals Social 6:30pm Titans Viewing Party 8:00—11:15am Educational Offsites 6:30pm Pedal Tavern Tours 8:30—9:45am Educational Sessions 6:30pm EMS Dinner Tuesday November 18 Educational Sessions 8:00—4:00pm Registration/TRPA Office Open 10:00— 11: 15am Staff move out – Pack out office by Noon 8:00—11:15am Educational Offsites Travel home safely! 8:30—9:45am Educational Sessions Education Schedule Descriptions and more information is available at www.trpa.net . 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Sunday • November 16 Tuesday • November 18 10:00am—3:30pm 8:00am—11:15am • Community Garden Workshop • Creating an Oasis Indoors: • Arthritis Foundation Training The Gardens, Waterfalls and Rivers of Opryland Hotel 12:00pm—3:30pm Offsite • Partnering to Play Ball!—Building 1st • The Battle for Fort Class Sports Venues Through Public/ Negley Continues: Private Partnerships Offsite Challenges of • Learning to Hang Around: The Chal - Preserving, lenges of Challenge Courses Offsite Managing, and Interpreting a Monday • November 17 Civil War Fort Offsite 8:00am—11:15am • Promoting the Arts through Public/ 8:30am—9:45am Private Partnerships: Education, • Leadership & Accessibility and Preservation at the Management Parthenon and the Frist Center Offsite • Concussions in Sports • The Dores Open their Doors: • Reading and Understanding Blueprints 3:45pm—5:00pm • Hiring & Retaining the Right Employees Behind-the-Scenes of a World Class • Creative Programming for the Visual Arts Sports Training Facility Offsite • Adult Lifetime Sports • Community Center Roundtable 8:30am—9:45am • Creating Exhibits on a Budget • New Normal: Change 10:00am—11:15am • Setting a Recreation Plan for Adaptive • Effective Decision Making • Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Needs Standards for Parks & Recreation • Field Design & Maintenance • Programming Roundtable • Better Together: Partnerships for • Marketing 101 for the Event Planner on Natural Area Acquisition & Management a Budget Wednesday • November 19 • How to Create Your Own School • Interconnectivity: Reaching Out to the Partners in Your Community to 8:00am—11:15am of Rock • Rediscovering a River and Revitalizing Strengthen Your Program • Welcome to TRPA a City: Developing Attractions and • Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Destinations along the Scenic and 10:00am—11:15am • Arts Roundtable Historic Cumberland River and SoBro • Evaluation Technigues District Offsite 2:15pm—3:30pm • Nature Center Puppet Masters • Re-Energizing an Aging Flagship Facility: • Making the Right Hire • ABCs of Special Events Development of the new Centennial • ADA Guidelines • Verbal Defense and Influence— Sportsplex Fitness Center and Upgraded Managing Stress in the Midst of Conflict • “More than One Way to Save a Life” Ice Rinks Offsite • Maintenance Roundtable • Starting a Dance Program from 8:30am—9:45am Creation to Production • How Do You Get People Up & Moving • Marketing Roundtable • Health/Wellness Roundtable Swap Shop 2:30pm—3:45pm • Resource Management/Conservation • Active Shooter • Consensus Building Roundtable • Asset Maintenance & Maintenance • The Nashville Collaborative: Lessons Management Plan Learned from an Academic-Community 2:15pm—5:00pm Partnership to Improve Child Health • Reviving a Dying Mall and Reconnect - • Take it Outside: Branding and Market - ing a Community: Development of a ing Outdoor Recreation Programs • Outdoor Classroom new Community Center, Library, and • Aquatics Roundtable • Engaging Through the Theatre Arts: NHL Ice Hockey Facility on the site of a Creating an Arts Program for the former Retail Hub Offsite 10:00am—11:15am • Liability in Parks & Programs Differently-abled • Nature and the City: Bringing • Athletics Roundtable Environmental Education, Nature Play • The STATE of Aquatics Address • Special Events Roundtable and Outdoor Adventure to an Urban • Detering Vandalism Greenway Park Offsite • Marketing & Recreation Fuels Fun • Administrative Roundtable 2014 Conference Registration Form First Name Last Name Certifications (ie, CPRP, CPSI, etc)

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Purchasing Power: I None I Recommend/Decision Maker Is this your first TRPA Conference? I Yes I No 1. Registration: Full and Student Packages include educational sessions (Sun - I Rediscovering a River and Revitalizing a City: Developing Attractions day November 16-Wednesday November 19), conference-wide meal functions, and Destinations along the Scenic and Historic Cumberland River exhibit hall functions and socials. Daily registration does not include any meals and SoBro District Offsite 11/19 8:00-11:15am I functions. Please use a separate form for each person, including guests. Re-Energizing an Aging Flagship Facility: Development of the new Centennial Registration TRPA Member Sportsplex Fitness Center and Upgraded Ice Rinks Offsite 11/19 8:00-11:15am Discounted Registration Activities These are all on a space available basis. You must pre-register to participate! After 10/20 By 10/20 After 10/20 By 10/20 TRPEF Golf Tournament 11/16 (please see separate registration) Full Package $400.00 $345.00 $300.00 $250.00 Trampoline Dodgeball 11/16 Noon-3:00pm (limit 50) $10 Student Package $175.00 $175.00 Pedal Tavern Tour (limited to 32) 11/16 6:30-10:00pm $25 Daily Registration $170.00 $135.00 $125.00 $100.00 Daily registration: please note which day(s) you will be attending: TOTAL #2 $ I Mon I Tues I Wed TRPA Member means your 2014 TRPA dues have been paid (form can be found at 3. Additional Meals/Events These meals are not included in any registration www.trpa.net) package. Please check if attending Dutch Treat Events to assist with reserva - tions and guarantee a seat. TOTAL #1 $ After 10/20** By 10/20 Municipal/County Lunch 11/17 11:30am $30 $25 $ 2. Registration for Offsites, Materials Fees, and Activities: Check mark Titans Viewing Party 11/17 6:30pm $25 $20 $ I each event in which you wish to participate. Include payment with conference EMS Dinner 11/16 6:15pm Dutch treat I registration when applicable. Pre-registration required, limited space available) Young Professionals Meet Up 11/16 6:15pm Dutch treat Aquatics/Wellness Dinner 11/17 12:30-2:00pm Dutch treat I Offsites/Classes fees size limited: (you must pre-register! These class sizes are limited Athletics and Maintenance Dinner 11/17 12:30-2:00pm Dutch treat I by the instructors/type of class). All Offsites require walking and physical participation. Resource Management Dinner 11/17 12:30-2:00pm Dutch treat I I Community Garden Workshop (limited to 20 teams of 2) 11/16 10:00-4:00pm Special Events, Arts & Marketing (SEAM) Dinner 11/17 12:30-2:00pm Dutch treat I I Arthritis Foundation Training (limited to 20) 11/16 10:00-4:00pm Extra Tickets for Guests & Daily Registrants. These events are included in delegate & I Partnering to Play Ball! – Building 1st Class Sports Venues Through student registration packages. Public/Private Partnerships Offsite 11/16 12:00-4:00pm Bus to downtown Nashville 11/16 $15 $10 $ I Learning to Hang Around: The Challenges of Challenge Exhibitors Social 11/17 $30 $25 $ Courses Offsite 11/16 12:00-4:00pm Lunch with Exhibitors 11/18 $30 $25 $ I Promoting the Arts through Public/Private Partnerships: Education, Accessibility Closing Event $30 $25 $ and Preservation at Parthenon and the Frist Center Offsite 11/17 8:00-11:15am 11/18 **Due to catering/event deadlines we cannot guarantee ticket availability for onsite purchase I The Dores Open their Doors: Behind-the-Scenes of a World Class Sports Training Facility Offsite 11/17 8:00-11:15am TOTAL #3 $ I Creating an Oasis Indoors: The Gardens, Waterfalls and Rivers of Opryland Hotel Offsite (limit 25) 11/18 8:00-11:15am I The Battle for Fort Negley Continues: Challenges of Preserving, Managing, TOTAL DUE/ENCLOSED $ and Interpreting a Civil War Fort Offsite 11/18 8:00-11:15am I Reviving a Dying Mall and Reconnecting a Community: Development of a Emergency Contact Information (please list a name and phone number): new Community Center, Library, and NHL Ice Hockey Facility on the site of a former Retail Hub Offsite 11/18 2:15-5:00pm I Nature and the City: Bringing Environmental Education, Nature Play and Registrations are not complete until payment is received. Outdoor Adventure to an Urban Greenway Park Offsite 11/18 2:15-5:00pm Credit Card payments must be made online. Please go to www.trpa.net to register and for more information. Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing by 5pm Central Time November 1, 2014; refunds will be processed after the conference less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be approved after November 1, 2014 or for no-shows. After November 1 substitutions are encouraged. Please send any substitutions in writing. A $10 per month service charge will apply to any accounts with a balance due after November 19, 2014. Offsite/Special Education Sunday • November 16 Monday • November 17 10:00am – 3:30pm 8:00am - 11:15am Community Garden Workshop 0.4 CEU Join us for Promoting the Arts through Public/Private Part - information and resources that include The nerships: Education, Accessibility and Preserva - OrganWise Guys educational resources, cre - tion at Parthenon and the Frist Center 0.3 CEU ating sustainable community gardens, creat - See how Metro Parks’ iconic Parthenon has ing partnerships, the Let’s Move Initiative, worked with the Frist Center for the Arts to former Retail Hub Offsite Environmental Education/ Every Child Out - bring art history, education and preserva - 0.2 CEU The city of doors—Tennessee (ECO-TN), Project Learn - tion to children and adults from all walks of Nashville has partnered with shopping mall ing Tree, grant writing, and additional life. View priceless art collections at both owners and an NHL franchise to construct an resources that are available. Attendees will the Frist Center and Parthenon Gallery, and exciting new recreation and community receive The OrganWise Guys curriculum- learn about the important community pro - complex that hopes to restore the vitality of a linked nutrition and physical activity materials grams, including unique adaptive interpre - once vibrant neighborhood. Be among the and technical assistance, USDA Team Nutri - tation both institutions are offering to bring first to see the new community center, park, tion, the Let’s Move Initiative, Project Learning to our citizens. library and ice hockey facility at the site of the former Hickory Hollow Mall. Tree, Joint Facility Use, and Every Child Out - The Dores Open their Doors: Behind-the-Scenes doors –Tennessee (ECO-TN). Competitive Nature and the City: Bringing Environmental Edu - of a World Class Sports Training Facility 0.3 CEU grants of up to $2,000 to create a community cation, Nature Play and Outdoor Adventure to an Join us for a special opportunity to tour garden are available to workshop attendees Urban Greenway Park Offsite Vanderbilt University’s state-of-the-art ath - 0.2 CEU Discover who meet all the eligibility requirements. letic facilities including their 120-yard-long how East Nashville’s Shelby Bottoms Nature Center and Greenway is connecting people 10:00am – 1pm indoor practice venue which is surrounded of all ages to nature and the outdoors. Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Training 0.2 by a 6-lane, 300 meter indoor track. We will Learn how Metro Parks has used art, nature CEU Become a trainer for the Arthritis also visit the exciting new campus recre - play, education and free bicycles to engage Foundation Walk with Ease Program. It is a ation facility and learn how Vanderbilt man - a broad and growing audience at this pro - fitness program that can reduce pain and ages and maintains their multi-use sites. tected corner of river bottom in the heart of improve overall health. If your participants a popular urban community. can be on their feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, they can have success with Tuesday • November 18 Walk with Ease. CPR and First Aid are pre- 8:00am - 11:15am Wednesday • November 19 requirements and an on-line pre-training Creating an Oasis Indoors: The Gardens, Water - homework is recommended. falls and Rivers of Opryland Hotel Offsite 0.2 8:00am - 11:15am Rediscovering a River and Revitalizing a City: Devel - CEU Enjoy a behind the scenes look at the oping Attractions and Destinations along the Scenic 12:00pm - 3:30pm amazing and world-famous landscaping in and Historic Cumberland River and SoBro District Partnering to Play Ball! – Building 1st Class the Opryland Hotel’s Conservatory, Cas - Sports Venues Through Public/Private Partner - cades and Delta areas. Learn how horticul - 0.2 CEU Get a behind-the-scenes look at the ships Offsite 0.3 CEU Learn how the city, turalists and engineers design and care for exciting new projects along the river and in state, private sector and a local university the gardens and water features that make the heart of downtown Nashville. From the have teamed up to build a new minor this landmark a must-see attraction for new Cumberland Park and restored league baseball stadium and an NCAA Nashville visitors. Nashville Bridge Building, to the dynamic multi-sports facility. Using public and pri - Walk of Fame Park and newly-opened Music vate resources, these projects have The Battle for Fort Negley Continues: Challenges City Center, discover some of Nashville’s expanded and enhanced professional and of Preserving, Managing, and Interpreting a Civil most exciting new developments. War Fort 0.2 CEU Explore the remnants of collegiate sports opportunities, while ener - Re-Energizing an Aging Flagship Facility: Devel - this unique star-shaped fortification that gizing urban neighborhoods. opment of the new Centennial Sportsplex Fitness served to protect the federal stronghold of Center and Upgraded Ice Rinks Learning to Hang Around: The Challenges of Civil War Nashville and see how the new 0.2 CEU Visit Challenge Courses Offsite 0.3 CEU Join ACCT visitor center has connected park visitors to the new state-of-the-art fitness facility at the certified low ropes instructors in exploring this important chapter of history. Also dis - Centennial Sportsplex and get a behind- how challenge courses are built, main - cover the modern day challenges of the-scenes look at improvements to the ice tained and operated. Learn how one preservation, programming and politics hockey, skating and tennis facilities. Also department, on a limited budget, worked surrounding this valuable historic resource. enjoy a sampling of the programs and with volunteers to create an exciting new activities offered at this extremely popular park amenity. You will get a chance to par - 2:15pm - 5:00pm multi-sport destination. ticipate on low ropes course elements and Reviving a Dying Mall and Reconnecting a Commu - learn how to make this type of activity work nity: Development of a new Community Center, in your community. Library, and NHL Ice Hockey Facility on the site of a PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID NASHVILLE TN PERMIT NO. 4398 718 Boyd Mill Ave Franklin, TN 37064

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