2024 Champion of the Community

Champion of the Community
2024 Award Recipients

Professional and Service Awards

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Alice Sweetland

2024 Champion of the Community

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Commissioner Tom Munoz

2024 Champion of the Community

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Signal Hill Community Foundation

2024 Champion of the Community

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Carol Rowley

2024 Champion of the Community

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Hollis Erb

2024 Champion of the Community

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Caring Calabasas Club

2024 Champion of the Community

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Quade Kelley

2024 Champion of the Community

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About the Champion of the Community Award

The Champion of the Community award honors and recognizes individuals or organizations who have contributed significant effort to influence and improve the quality of their community through parks and recreation. This statewide award recognizes the contributions of those who volunteer and provide support and services in their community that furthers the mission and quality delivery of park and recreation services, programs, and facilities in their community.

This award is not awarded to employees or retirees in the parks and recreation profession.

CPRS may award multiple awards in this category.

Evaluation Criteria for the Champion of the Community Award

Award Narrative

Maximum 750 word narrative describing the accomplishments and contributions of the nominee including any or all of the following elements:

1.    Record of outstanding volunteer, elected or appointed service to the delivery of park and recreation services or programs in their community.

2.    Contributions to the development of or improvements to new equipment, apparatus, facilities or programs that enhance the provision of parks and recreation services.

3.    Creation of positive and meaningful impact or change for the community, and those that are served, through park and recreation services and programs.

4.    Response to a significant challenge in their community and their innovative, responsive, and proactive approach in developing solutions to those challenges.

Award Application Summary

In 150 words or less, please give us a compelling description of your award nomination, highlighting several points from the questions above.  Note that this 150-word description may be used in future CPRS Award program marketing materials.  Be sure it is representative of what you'd like not only our award judges but also general members, to read about your award nominee!

Additional Supplemental Information Requested/Required

a)   1 to 2 photos of nominee; labeled with nominee name & nominator name

CAP Innovate

The CPRS Awards Program highlights those people, places and programs who embody our INNOVATE strategy from the California Action Plan (CAP).