2010 Awards Applications
The Florida Recreation and Park Association State Awards Program is designed to recognize and celebrate the individuals and organizations that contribute to the success and value of parks and recreation in the State of Florida.
Designed to bring attention to its recipients, the awards program highlights the successes of Association members, as well as those partners working to achieve shared goals. The sharing of new and creative programs is yet another benefit of involvement in the awards programs.
Excellence in parks and recreation is visible in many places. We encourage you to take notice of the parks and recreation programs, professionals and partners that deserve recognition. Then, take action by nomination them for awards.
For a list of past award winners, click here.
Achievement Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association’s Achievement Award (Microsoft Word Format) recognizes special or unusual service to the Association and the parks, recreation, and leisure services profession. Individuals receiving this award must have rendered that service within two years of their nomination.
Agency Excellence Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association’s Agency Excellence Award (Microsoft Word version) is to recognize and honor the state’s most outstanding Community Park, Recreation and/or Leisure Service agencies for excellence in Parks and Recreation management. Entries must be based on activities that have been initiated in the past year.
Corporate Support Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Corporate Support Award (Microsoft Word version) is presented annually to the Corporation/Foundation/Business Entity which has made significant and consistent contributions to the parks, recreation and leisure services field through sponsorship, creation or implementation of a program, project or series of programs which have advanced the field or opened new opportunities for such advancement, within the last one year period.
The scope of the program, project or series of programs must express the Corporation's /Foundation’s/Business Entity’s concern for parks, recreation and leisure services, without concern for direct personal or corporate gain or profit.
Fellow Award
The Fellow Award (Microsoft Word version) is intended to recognize continued service the field of parks, recreation and leisure services and to The Florida Recreation and Park Association, once one has received the FRPA Achievement Award.
It Starts In Parks Award
The It Starts in Parks Award (Microsoft Word version) will recognize and honor the agencies that have been implementing the message in the most creative and comprehensive manner.Lifetime Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association’s Lifetime Award (Microsoft Word version) is intended to recognize “lifetime” service to the Florida Recreation and Park Association and the parks, recreation and leisure services profession. Individuals who are nominated for this award must be retired (defined as having left the field for another [i.e. city management, consulting, etc] or will have formally retired from the field based on agency retirement policies) at the time the award will be presented, have maintained their membership in FRPA, and must have been active in FRPA (defined as within five years of their nomination.)
Media Excellence Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Media Excellence Award (Microsoft Word version) is presented annually to the individual or agency who has significantly contributed to the public's increased awareness and recognition of public parks, recreation and leisure services programs. This may be achieved in one or both of the following areas: 1) Print Media – to include catalogues, circulation books, magazines, photographs, etc., and 2) Audio Visual/Electronic media – to include videos, public service announcements, web sites, etc.
Outstanding Student Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Outstanding Student Award (Microsoft Word version) will be presented annually to the parks, recreation or leisure services student who has exhibited innovative leadership and creativity.
Excellence in Research Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Excellence in Research Award (Microsoft Word version) will be awarded to the individual or group of individuals whose contributions to parks, recreation or leisure services research have significantly advanced the cause of the parks, recreation and leisure services movement. The research activity must have resulted in the advancement of the parks, recreation and leisure services movement, created a greater awareness of the benefits of parks, recreation and leisure services, and demonstrated forward thinking and identification of trends that will broadly impact the field.
Voluntary Service Award
The Florida Recreation and Park Association's Voluntary Service Award (Microsoft Word version) is presented annually to citizens or organizations whose voluntary contributions of time and efforts over a period of time, have improved the quality and quantity of leisure opportunities through parks, recreation and leisure service programs and projects in neighborhoods, communities, or the State of Florida.
Distinguished Young Professional Award
The Distinguished Young Professional Award (Microsoft Word version) will be presented annually to those in the field of parks, recreation or leisure services for a period of no more than five years.
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