Ahoy me mateys!  Tis time once again to begin a plan for the 43rd Annual Kansas Recreation and Park Association Conference.  Ye are invited to attend all the swashbuckling fun.  Hearty sessions will be held throughout the day with information fit for a pirate.  a concert with dancing and treasure chests full of ye best pirate loot awaits you on Tuesday eve where we shall find which of ye holds the key to unlock the treasure.  Wednesday eve ye shall be given a map to see if ye can find the pirate’s booty.  Dust off ye peg leg as a pub crawl will also be on ye list.  It shall be a conference that includes all of ye best, pillage an’ plunder awaits.  Ye landlubbers keep ye eye out for future information, savy?

Preliminary

2011 KRPA Conference and Trade Show Schedule
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Jan. 31 – Monday (Pre-Conference Events)

12:30 pm - Registration Open (Walnut, Foyer)
1 – 5 pm – Student Sessions (Maple)
2:30 – 5 pm – Young Professionals Summit (Birch) .2 CEU
3:30 – 5 pm – KRPA Board of Directors Meeting (Osage)
6:30 – 8:30 pm – Pre-Conference Social (Redbud C)
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Feb. 1 – Tuesday

6:30 am - Check-In for the "Shiver Me Timbers" 5K walk/run

7:00 am - "Shiver Me Timbers" 5K walk/run

7:30 am - Registration Open (Walnut, Foyer)
7:30 – 9 am – Continental Breakfast (Foyer DE)
8 am – 5:30 pm – Hospitality (Redbud A)
9 – 10:30 am – Opening General Session (Eagle DE) .1 CEU
 (Keynote Speaker – Stephen Maguire)

10:45 – Noon – Breakout Sessions, (1CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

12:15 – 1:30 pm – Branch Lunch/Meetings – Century II (TBA)
1:45 – 3 pm – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

3:15 – 4:30 pm – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

4:30 – 5:30 pm – Hospitality/Networking (TBA)
5:30 – 9 pm – Trade Show (Century II)
9 – Midnight – Trade Show Dance (Century II)
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Feb. 2 – Wednesday

7:30 am - Registration Open (Walnut, Foyer)
7:30 – 9 am – Continental Breakfast (Foyer DE)
8 am – 5:30 pm – Hospitality (Redbud A)

8:30 – 9:45 am – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

10 – 11:15 am – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

11:30 am – 12:45 pm – Lunch-Awards: Youth Sports, OK Kids, BlueCHIP,  Tomorrow’s Leaders (Redbud BC)

1 – 2:15 pm – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

2:30 – 3:45 pm – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

4:00 – 5:15 pm – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

7 pm – Social (Off-Site)
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Feb. 3 – Thursday

7:30 am - Registration Open (Walnut, Foyer)
7:30 – 9 am – Continental Breakfast (Foyer DE)
8 am – Noon – Hospitality (Redbud A)

8 – 9:15 am – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

9:30 – 10:45 am – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

11 am – 12:15 pm – Breakout Sessions, (.1 CEU)
 Recreation Branch Session (Birch)
 Recreation Branch Session (Cypress B)
 Aquatics Branch Session (Cedar)
 Park & Natural Resources Session (Maple)
 TR – (Osage)
 KPLEA – (Oak)

12:30 – 2 pm – Awards Lunch/Swearing in of new board (Redbud BC)

2 – 3 pm – 2012 Conference Planning Meeting (Osage)

Total Possible CEUs – 1.2 (not including pre-conference workshop, Young Professional’s Summit)