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Awards


Nebraska Recreation & Park Association Award Guidelines

For information on awards contact Tracy Stratman @ tstratman@papillion.org. Awards are presented out our Annual State Conference. All nominations are due prior to the conference.

2024 Award Winners
New Professional Recreation:  David Pratt
Benefits are Endless - Parks & Facilities Development: North Fork Whitewater Park & Johnson Park City of Norfolk
Benefits are Endless - Parks & Facilities Development:  Gretna Crossing YMCA
Benefits are Endless - Recreation Programming:  City of Omaha Whistle Ready
President’s Award:  Tim Moran
President’s Award:  Randy Nguyen

2023 Award Winners
Fellow Award:  Jeremy Bachmann
Distinguished Service Award:  Ryan Mohling & Cheree Folts
Outstanding Recreation Employee:  Kiane Davidson
New Professional:  PJ Evans
Park & Recreation Facility Development:  Peyton Parker Lane Playground, York Ne.
Benefits are Endless Programming Award:  City of Omaha, Lifeguard Competition
Past President: Ryan Mohling

FELLOW AWARD
The nominee shall have:
  • been a member of NeRPA for a minimum of 5 years.
  • worked in the recreation & park field a minimum of 10 years.
  • held office in a state and/or national professional organization or performed important committee work.
  • received broad acclaim from peers in excellence in one or more of the following: acquisition, design, construction, development, maintenance, administration, fund raising and financing, program development, public relations, leadership.
  • brought recognition to the profession through leadership in other organizations.

NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD

The nominee shall have:
  • been a member of NeRPA for a minimum of 1 year.
  • worked in the recreation & park field no more than 10 years.
  • held office in a state and/or national professional organization or performed important committee
  • received broad acclaim from peers in excellence in one or more of the following: acquisition, design, construction, development, maintenance, administration, fund raising and financing, program development, public relations, leadership.
  • brought recognition to the profession through leadership in other organizations.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The nominee shall have:
  • been a member of NeRPA for a minimum of 5 years.
  • worked in the recreation & park field for a minimum of 10 years.
  • received broad acclaim from peers in excellence in one or more of the following: acquisition, design, construction, development, maintenance, administration, fund raising and financing, program development, public relations, leadership.

LIFE MEMBER AWARD

The nominee shall have:
  • been a member of NeRPA for a minimum of 5 years.
  • reached the age of 60 and retired.

VOLUNTARY SERVICE (INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION)

The nominee shall have:
  • volunteered service in or on behalf of recreation & parks for a minimum of 5 years.
  • served on boards or with recreation & park organizations at the local, state or national level.
  • worked actively on behalf of significant legislation at the local, state or national level.
  • been a donor to recreation & park agencies, organizations or institutions.
  • provided public service through efforts in related organizations, institutions or fields.
  • demonstrated awareness & concern that each individual have an opportunity for enriched living through recreation & parks.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES AWARD

  • This award is open to any leisure service agency in the state that is a member or whose director or superintendent is a member of both NRPA and NeRPA.
  • In the event that a community has no leisure service agency but is offering an outstanding program in the arts & humanities, the program may be submitted by any leisure service agency, director or superintendent belonging to both NRPA and NeRPA.
  • The program must have been conducted during the year immediately proceeding the year of the award.

OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL AWARD

The nominee shall have:
  • been in the recreation, park or therapeutic field.
  • been a member of NeRPA for a minimum of 3 years.
  • made significant contributions to the recreation, park or therapeutic profession.
  • shown and demonstrated professional growth.

BENEFITS ARE ENDLESS AWARD (INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION)

The nominee shall have:
  • worked within or outside the recreation & park fields.
  • provided service in or on behalf of recreation & parks at the local, state or national level.
  • worked actively on behalf of significant legislation at the local, state or national level
  • been a donor to recreation & park agencies, organizations or institutions.
  • demonstrated awareness & concern that each individual have an opportunity for enriched living through recreation & parks.

BENEFITS ARE ENDLESS AWARDS

Recreation Programming Award
  • Membership with NeRPA is not required but recommended.
  • Staff from park and recreation departments and therapeutic recreation agencies submit a summary describing their outstanding recreation program along with no more than 10 color photographs or a brief video.
  • Entries will be categorized by population. Class I: over 10, 000, Class II: under 10,000.
  • Finalist will be asked, but not required, to briefly present their program during a session at the NeRPA State Conference.
  • Program must have been conducted during the year immediately proceeding the year of the award.




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