District 11

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

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Jake Velasco
Community Services Coordinator
City of Chino Hills
Chino Hills CA
(909) 364-2701
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Hello D11 Friends!

I'm Stan Clark, Community Services Supervisor (Aquatics & Sports) with the City of Fontana - where I've worked since 2015 - it's a great place to work!  I'm also pleased to serve among an amazing group of individuals on both the D11 Board and the Aquatics Section Board as this year's Aquatics Section President.  Both groups have some exciting plans for this year - be sure to get involved!

Aside from work, I travel quite a bit... I'm up to about 12 countries - including lots of places where I can enjoy the ocean - Australia was one of my favorites.  I have  a few trips on the horizon including Peru, Barbados, and Africa.  I love the outdoors, so when I vacation closer to home, it's usually at the Colorado River or finding enjoyment in Utah with some snowboarding or off-roading.

I look forward to reading some fun stuff about all of you - keep it coming - and have a great summer!

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Stan Clark
Community Services Supervisor
City of Fontana Community Services Department
Fontana CA
(909) 349-6912
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-13-2024 03:56 PM
From: Jake Velasco
Subject: CPRS June Challenge - Come Introduce Yourself!

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

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Jake Velasco
Community Services Coordinator
City of Chino Hills
Chino Hills CA
(909) 364-2701
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Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Original Message:
Sent: 6/13/2024 6:56:00 PM
From: Jake Velasco
Subject: CPRS June Challenge - Come Introduce Yourself!

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

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Jake Velasco
Community Services Coordinator
City of Chino Hills
Chino Hills CA
(909) 364-2701
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Hi D11,

I'm Sam Ochoa and I am a Senior Recreation and Community Services Supervisor with the City of Ontario. On July 1, I will be completing my first year in this position and will also be completing my 11th year with the department since I began part-time in 2013. I currently oversee the Ontario Senior Center and all its offerings, along with our Active Seniors on the Go programs throughout the department. 

I first learned about CPRS as a part-time staff back in 2020 in Long Beach (yes, right when the pandemic hit!) when I got a last-minute chance to attend the conference for a day. I've been lucky to attend CPRS for the past 3 years and win a free registration to go back to the conference in Sacramento in 2025! I'm excited to begin to get involved with the Aging section this year. My favorite thing about CPRS is being able to learn from everyone else in the field and bond over similar experiences working with our communities.

Excited to meet ya'll virtually on here and possibly meet ya'll in person at events in the future! (:

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Samantha Ochoa
Senior Recreation & Community Services Supervisor
City of Ontario
Ontario, CA
(909) 395-2383
SamanthaOchoa@ontarioca.gov

Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2024 09:25 AM
From: Candice Smith
Subject: CPRS June Challenge - Come Introduce Yourself!

Original Message:
Sent: 6/13/2024 6:56:00 PM
From: Jake Velasco
Subject: CPRS June Challenge - Come Introduce Yourself!

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

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Jake Velasco
Community Services Coordinator
City of Chino Hills
Chino Hills CA
(909) 364-2701
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Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Hello all,

Let's win this thing!  I'm the managing landscape architect for Albert A. Webb Associates.    We are located in Riverside.  I've been in the industry for 36 years and just getting back into CPRS.  I've been blessed with a wide range of experiences in the industry that has giving me the tools to help out in a variety of situations.  We hope to serve the best we can!

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Hey D11 friends!

My name is Cynthia Valenzuela and I am a Community Services Coordinator for the City of Eastvale. I am also your D11 Treasurer :)

I remember first learning about CPRS when I was an intern for the City of Whittier PRCS department and I heard friends talking about attending CPRS conference, I wanted so bad to be a part of CPRS and now here I am being able to connect with so many wonderful people!

Outside of Parks & Rec I enjoy traveling, watching movies, and spending time with friends. I recently went sky diving and really enjoyed it, I hope to do it again soon!  I am looking forward to getting to know more D11 peeps and hopefully will see some of you at conference next year! #LetsWinThis 

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)  

Hello D11 Members!  Last month, CPRS launched monthly CPRS District and Section Challenges.  For June, the challenge is to introduce ourselves using this "Communities" platform on the CPRS website.  I am creating this thread to kick things off and get D11 on the board!  It is our time to shine and show the other districts that we are invested professionals ready to beat the competition!  

For this challenge, we ask that you take a few minutes to introduce yourself to your fellow D11 members and tell us how you first learned about CPRS!  I will get things started...

My name is Jake Velasco, I am a Community Services Coordinator II for the City of Chino Hills and the current D11 president elect.  I first learned about CPRS years ago as a leader in the City of Chino.  As a leader, I was able to participate in annual trainings such as the Region 4 Mini Conference, School of Rec, and many others.  These trainings really introduced me to the Rec profession as a whole, but it wasn't until I attended a Long Beach Conference as a specialist that I knew this was the field for me!  Now, 12-years later, I have a BS in Parks & Recreation Management and am working on obtaining my CPRP thanks to the D11 Scholarship.  Like all of you, I absolutely love what I do and very much look forward to hearing your stories!

I hope you all take some time to introduce yourselves, not just for this challenge, but to learn a little more about your colleagues in our surrounding area. I promise you don't have to write a biography like I did.  Keep it simple!  Don't forget to share this challenge with other members so we can blow the other Districts and Sections, out of the park! (Pun intended!)