Presents ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu Register Today! The Park and Recreation Go to Maintenance Management School The Two-Year Certificate Program Fills quickly every year. Register NOW! January 25–29, 2009 Attend this course and you will learn • Maintenance and Operating • Supervising Maintenance • Maintenance Plan Objectives/Policies Personnel Development Projects • Planning/Organizing the • Maintenance and Operating • Grounds Maintenance Maintenance Program Problems • Maintenance of Vehicles • Elements of Park and • Facility and Structure and Equipment Recreation Maintenance Maintenance • Site Amenity Maintenance The Graduate Seminar An Advanced, Unique, and Powerful Program Designed for Graduates of What Others are Saying About Similar NC State the Maintenance Management School Programs at Oglebay January 25–29, 2009 Limited to 25 participants. “ The best part...is the network- ing of people in the career Wilson Lodge at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center field. The opportunity to Wheeling, West Virginia meet “like minded” people from around the country that work in parks & recreation is Co-sponsored by Hosted by inspiring. You will leave this National Recreation & Park Association course empowered and ready and North Carolina State University to share valuable ideas and Department of Parks, Recreation and tools with your organization.” Tourism Management and the Oglebay Resort and — John Oros, Conference Center Director of Operations & Natural Resources, Geauga Park District, Chardon, OH REGISTER TODAY! Registration is limited. Register on-line at ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu, Call 919.515.2261, or Fax 919.515.7614 . The Park and Recreation Maintenance Management School January 25–29, 2009 Why You Should Attend First Year Curriculum As a first year student you will The Maintenance Management School is a comprehen- become aware of effective profes- sive two-year professional development program espe- sional techniques of maintenance cially designed for park and recreation personnel. This management. Study is directed at the improvement of your profes- year the school will celebrate 37 years of service to the sional maintenance management park and recreation profession. practices. Attend and You’ll Learn About This intensive learning experience is especially tailored to the needs of park, recreation and conservation personnel • Maintenance and Operating who manage park and recreation maintenance programs. Objectives/Policies This program is conducted by the Department of Parks, History, principles, philosophy Recreation and Tourism Management and the Office of Professional Development at North Carolina State University • Planning/Organizing the and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Maintenance Program Maintenance in the total administra- tive structure; organizing the main- How to Earn Your Certificate tenance department; job planning; The program is divided into two phases—five days each maintenance work schedules and year for two years. Phases I and II are offered simultane- records; the maintenance manual; budget and cost analysis of mainte- ously. You must attend both phases to qualify for CEUs from nance North Carolina State University and to receive a certificate of successful completion from NC State. A graduate seminar • Elements of Park and with qualifying CEUs is also conducted during the program. Recreation Maintenance Grounds maintenance; erosion con- You have a maximum of three years between the comple- trol and soil compaction; lawn care tion of the first and second year curricula. Attendance is and maintenance of specialized turf required for all scheduled sessions and school activities for areas both first and second year students. • Supervising Maintenance At the end of each year, you will take an exam on the infor- Personnel mation presented. A minimum score of 60 for each phase is Employee motivation and ethics; the required for certification. supervisor as a trainer; employee evaluation; leadership and super- vision; discrimination and sexual The Robert E. Sternloff Scholarship harassment The Board of Regents awards scholarships to the highest scorers on the final examination at the end of both school • Maintenance and Operating years and for the highest grade accumulated in both Problems years. Scholarships are to be used for the second year Environmental health concerns; legal and Graduate School respectively and are for tuition only. liability aspects of maintenance prac- tices; site security The scholarships are in honor of Dr. Robert Sternloff’s contributions to the Maintenance Management School as its • Facility and Structure Director for over 25 years. Lodging, travel, meals, time away Maintenance from the job and other incidental costs must be arranged Construction materials, doors, win- by the recipients. dows, walls, floors, roofs; play area design and maintenance; facility and program accessibility REGISTER TODAY! On-line at ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu, Call 919.515.2261 or Fax your registration form to 919.515.7614 The Park and Recreation The Graduate Seminar January 25–29, 2009 January 25–29, 2009 • Identify and understand your com- Maintenance Management School An annual program available to munication style and how you inter- graduates of the Maintenance act with 15 other styles. Second Year Curriculum Management School. You will acquire a broader knowl- • Define your problem solving meth- edge of maintenance management The Graduate Seminar is offered od and determine where you may and further develop your specific in conjunction with the 2009 fall short. skills for effective operations. A Maintenance Management School. • Learn how creativity influences major part of the second year The Seminar is an intensive learn- your problem solving and why your course is devoted to the actual de- ing experience addressing a limited greatest strength is often your great- velopment of an effective mainte- number of current issues important est weakness. nance plan for your specified area. to professionals managing people and systems in a park and recreation • Network with a group of peers from Attend and You’ll Learn About environment. Emphasis is placed on across the nation and compare con- small group interaction to ensure an cerns/solutions. • Maintenance Plan experiential learning environment. Development Projects • Meet with the regents for a mainte- Your instructor is P. Morris West, a nance management field update. • Maintenance and Operating professional trainer, who has exper- • Evaluate your stress level and use Problems tise in organizational behavior and the training week to de-stress, Public relations; minimizing user development. detach, and discover which person- conflicts; risk management; com- puter applications in park main- Attend and You Will alities have a higher percentage of tenance; contract maintenance • Confirm your personality type and stress-related health issues. management; productivity analysis how it influences your management • Participate in a “non-rigid,” relaxed, style. • Grounds Maintenance hands-on training. Maintenance of shrubbery, trees, • Observe and process team dynam- park nursery; pesticides; herbicides; ics while participating in a live The Graduate Seminar is trail development and maintenance project. limited to 25 participants. • Maintenance of Vehicles and Equipment Equipment and fleet preventive With over maintenance 20,000 square feet of meet- • Supervision and Management ing and dining Personnel OgleBay Resort and space, the Safety and risk management; career conference development; public image and CONFERENCE CENTER facilities at customer service Wilson Lodge Once the summer estate of a wealthy offer flexibility, versatility, and the lat- • Site Amenity Maintenance industrialist, Oglebay is now 1,650 est technology, all in a safe and secure Fencing and fence maintenance; picturesque acres of year-round rec- setting. At Wilson Lodge there’s more signs and sign maintenance; stains, reational opportunities and excellent to do than sleep, meet, and eat! Browse paint and other surface coatings; overnight accommodations. Nestled through the Resort Shop, challenge a wood use and chemical preserva- in the hills surrounding Wheeling, WV, colleague to a game of billiards, take a tion of wood Oglebay is just 60 miles from Pittsburgh dip in the pool, work out in the fitness International Airport and features the center, visit the spa for a massage, or 212-room Wilson Lodge, 49 cottages, just relax in the jacuzzi. Oglebay has 72 holes of golf, fine and casual dining, hosted and conducted management seven specialty shops, stables, fish- schools for over 30 years for a variety ing, two museums, a zoo, and more. of professional associations, and it’s no The resort is home to several seasonal surprise that these groups, and individu- festivals, including the internationally als, return year after year. acclaimed Oglebay Winter Festival of Visit Oglebay on the web at REGISTER TODAY! On-line at ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu, Lights, which runs annually from No- www.oglebay-resort.com for complete Call 919.515.2261 or Fax your registration form to 919.515.7614 vember 1 through New Year’s. information. 2008– 2009 Board of Regents Jack Duncan (Retired) Barbara Nugent Roy Wood, Trades Supervisor II Executive Director Director of Operations MNCPPC Raleigh Parks & Recreation Dept. Prince William Park Authority Upper Marlboro, MD Raleigh, NC Manassas, VA Liaison Harry Gross. (Chair) Randy H. Phillips Director of Leisure Services Park Administration