2019 ANNUAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE
LOL LINCOLN
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Monday, September 30 11:45 a.m. Golfing: Highlands Golf Course 5501 NW 12 St./Lincoln 18 holes and cart $42.25
1:30 p.m. Tour: Pioneers Park including the Nature Center, behind the scenes at Pinewood Bowl, and Prairie Corridor Tour. 3201 S. Coddington Ave./Lincoln Meet at the Nature Center parking lot on the west side of the park. Outdoor clothing for the weather and comfy walking shoes suggested.
4:00-7:00 p.m. Registration Open
Embassy Suites Pre-Convene Area
5:30-7:00 p.m. Meet and Greet with Exhibitors Regents C, E, F Sponsored by Confluence Street Taco Station Cash Bar
7:00-7:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Regents C Joanne Owens-Nauslar Fun-damentals
7:30-8:30 p.m. Exhibitor Scavenger Hunt Regents E and F Prizes and two drink tickets included
8:45-10:15 p.m. Social at Tomahawks Axe Throwing 815 O St. Sponsored by Creative Sites Closed toe shoes required for throwing. Experience the thrill of Axe Throwing at Tomahawks, located in the heart of Lincoln's Entertainment District. Axe throwing is the latest craze in Lincoln, It's kind of like bowling, but with axes and targets. 2019 ANNUAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE
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Tuesday, October 1 8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration Open Pre-Convene Area 8:00-10:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Regents E and F Sponsored by Crouch Recreation Assorted pastries, juice, ice tea, and coffee
8:15-8:30 a.m. Welcome to Lincoln Lynn Johnson, Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director
8:30-11:00 a.m. Facility and Program Tour (.1 CEU) Meet at the Embassy Suites Main Drive, 11th and P Street Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Bus transportation provided Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals leads the nation in providing medical and physical rehabilitation for adults and children. Rock Steady Boxing Program at Lincoln Parks and Recreation Air Park Recreation Center The mission of Rock Steady Boxing is to empower people with Parkinson’s disease to fight back.
8:30-9:45 a.m. Break Out Sessions Your Master Plan for Tennis (.1 CEU) Regents D Kara Heim USTA Missouri Valley Section 6 elements needed to make your park and recreation successful offering tennis with this “master plan.” Elements will cover programming, resources & grants, facilities and community involvement. Will share resources and manuals USTA has to offer. Green Mulch (.1 CEU) Regents C Dolores Silkworth, Confluence Green, living mulches for your landscape beds to reduce the need for annual mulching. How to design and maintain a successful green mulch system and where to use them.
9:45-10:00 a.m. Break Regents E and F 2019 ANNUAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Tuesday, October 1 10:00-11:15 a.m. Break Out Sessions Bumble Bee Atlas and Outdoor Science (.1 CEU) Regents C Katie Lamke, Bumble Bee Conservation Specialist for The Xerces Society Bumble bees play an important role in sustaining the health of our environment by pollinat- ing flowers in natural and urban areas, and by contributing to successful harvests. To help further our understanding of, and conservation efforts for, bumble bees, the Xerces Society has launched the Nebraska Bumble Bee Atlas. This community science project offers locals the opportunity to work alongside researchers to collect data that will shed light on the dis- tribution, status, and habitat needs of Nebraska’s bumble bees.
Advanced Oxidation Process Technology (.1 CEU) Regents E and F Tom Schaefer, Technical Sales Director of Clear Comfort,
AOP technology is the latest improvement in providing superior air and water. AOP uses hydroxyl radicals to lower the pollution level in the filtered water. The demand for chlorine is reduced and the chlorine used is more powerful, having a higher Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP). The cost to add the technology is half of more conventional supplemental / secondary technologies, allowing for a significantly greater impact on public health.
Park Sustainability, Tree Canopy and Biodiversity (.1 CEU) Regents D Justin Evertson, Green Infrastructure Coordinator, Nebraska Forest Service
Session will cover several tree and landscape related topics to help make parks and public green spaces more sustainable. Topics will include dealing with Emerald Ash Borer; why trees are important; the value of biodiversity and rough edges; how to start a simple arbore tum; and being water wise.
11:15 a.m.— 12:15 p.m. Lunch and Annual Business Meeting Regents C Sponsored by Commercial Recreation Specialists Backyard BBQ Lunch Buffet
12:30-1:45 p.m. General Session Regents C Giving Everyone at Every Stage of Life a Place to Play (.1 CEU) Jill Asher, Executive Director and Founder, Magical Bridge Foundation 2019 ANNUAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE
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GIVING EVERYONE AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE A PLACE TO PLAY The Magic Behind Silicon Valley's Magical Bridge Playgrounds Jill Asher, Executive Director and Founder, Magical Bridge Foundation
Jill is part of the founding team of Magical Bridge Playground in Palo Alto and co- founder of Magical Bridge Foundation. A seasoned public relations and marketing executive, Jill left a successful high tech career to run the Magical Bridge Foundation and lead administration, community engagement, development, public relations and marketing. Jill actively engages with communities to promote inclu- sive play and kindness through a full spectrum of communications and fundraising programs. She is instrumental in promoting the values and principles of Magical Bridge to the media and the global community. She holds degrees in Economics and English from Rutgers University.
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Tuesday, October 1 2:00-5:00 p.m. Facility Tour (.1 CEU) Meet at the Embassy Suites Main Drive, 11th and P Street Bus transportation provided Bowlin Stadium, Haymarket Park, Breslow Ice Arena, Peterson Park, Union Plaza, and other facilities are on the tour route. Bowlin stadium home to UNL Women’s Softball and Haymarket Park home to Lincoln Saltdogs and Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball are part of the 32-acre Haymarket Park complex that was built for $29.53 million in 2001. John Breslow Ice Hockey Center welcomes not just hockey players but figure skaters, broomball enthusiasts and is home ice for UNL men’s and women’s club hockey teams Peterson Park includes a dog park, six dedicated pickleball courts with plans to add four more courts, and other amenities. Union Plaza is a three-block urban park constructed as part of the Antelope Valley flood and roadway project. The six acre park contains water features, festival space, trail connections, artwork, and children’s play area.
2:00-3:15 p.m. General Session Service Animals under the ADA (.1 CEU) Regents C Julie Brinkhoff, Great Plains ADA Center Define service animal under the ADA and the tasks they perform. Understand the difference between emotional support and service animals. Rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities who use service animals; Know the rights and responsibilities of Title II entities (state and local government) regarding service animals; Understand the difference between restriction and removal of service animals; Be able to apply ADA guidelines regarding service animals to real-life situations.
3:15-3:30 p.m. Break with snacks
3:30-4:45 p.m. General Session Outdoor Activities (.1 CEU) Lindsey Rogers, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Regents C
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Tuesday, October 1 5:30-6:00 p.m. Social and Cash Bar Regents C
6:00-8:00 p.m. Banquet and Awards Presentation Regents C Swearing in of new Board Members
Wednesday, October 2 8:00-8:45 a.m. Director’s RoundTable Regents D
8:00-8:45 a.m. Hiring Discussion Regents E Sharing successes, ideas and strategies for hiring staff
9:00-10:15 a.m. Break Out Sessions Riverfront Access and Design (.1 CEU) Regents F Dolores Silkworth, Confluence Cities are rediscovery their rivers as assets for recreation, commerce and economic redevelopment. The ecology of a river is important as well. This session will share examples of how cities across the Midwest have reinvigorated their Cities by providing access to the water. Various sized rivers and streams will be highlighted.
Art Therapy (.1 CEU) Regents E Amelia Jenny MS, PLMHP What is art therapy? Learn the basics of art therapy and utilize art as a leisure skill. Experience an art therapy directive with audience participation. Learn how to utilize art therapy in an ethical manner without art therapy licensure. Learn the various populations that the artistic process benefits and why.
Special Events and Sports Panel (.1 CEU) Regents D Panel led by Ryan Martin CPRP
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Wednesday, October 2 10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:45 a.m. Break Out Sessions Music and Memory (.1 CEU) Regents E Cortney Schmitz MS., CTRS, CDSP Learn the history, benefits and steps to implementing the Music and Memory program for a variety of populations. Description of the Brown University Research Project with Music and Memory implementation. How to utilize music as a non-pharmacological intervention in decreasing/minimizing out of character responses in those who suffer from dementia.
Field Care (.1 CEU) Regents D Odey’s The Field Experts Pat O’Donnell, President Odey’s The Field Experts Josh Klute, Field Expert, Former Director of Grounds Haymarket Park Nina Olden Kamp, Vice President of Operations Odey’s The Field Experts Renovating your fields. It begins with the proper grade and is supported by everyday care.
Marketing—Who is your #cheerleader? (.1 CEU) Regents F Kat Scholl, Lincoln Parks and Recreation Public Information Specialist
Noon –2:00 p.m. Board Meeting and Lunch
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