Dear Colleagues:
The 2016 CPRS District 12 Awards and Installation Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, March 23, at the Encinitas Community Center, 9:00-11:30 a.m. The event provides an opportunity to network with colleagues throughout the county, and to honor park and recreation professionals, valued volunteers, and students who receive annual District 12 scholarships.
Agencies that are receiving a CPRS state awards of excellence and achievement will be recognized at the awards and installation breakfast as well. This year's awards event will recognize winners in the following categories:
Professional Merit Award - Our highest award will be given to an employee in the park and recreation profession who is a member of CPRS.
Recognition Award - One award for part-time, full-time, and volunteer/ community organization for a total of three awards, will be given out for their outstanding contribution to the profession.
Achievement Award - Given to an agency for outstanding and innovative achievement in development and implementation of a project. Up to two will be given for Recreation Programs and Events, and one for Recreation Facility or Park Design.
Citation Award - This is a non-competitive category intended to provide an opportunity for agencies to recognize outstanding efforts on the part of a staff member or volunteer in your organization. One submittal per agency for this category, please.
I encourage you to review the nomination criteria in the attached packet, share it with your staff, and submit your nominations online. Yes! For the first time we are accepting all nominations on the internet at:
http://tinyurl.com/2016D12AwardsSincerely,
Eileen Lohner-Turk, CPRS District 12 Awards Committee Chair
(760) 435-5529 * ETurk@ci.oceanside.ca.us<
mailto:ETurk@ci.oceanside.ca.us>APPLICATIONS DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016