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The Kansas Recreation and Park Association launched an Online Career Center on November 15, 2006. Employers can go online to post job listings. Professionals can go online to post their resume. All of these services are available to KRPA Members only. If you would like to join KRPA to receive access to the KRPA Online Career Center, click on this link to the KRPA Membership Application.
Questions, contact Bonnie Simon Email or by phone, 785-235-6533 ext 20
The Kansas Recreation and Park Association launched an Online Career Center on November 15, 2006. Employers can go online to post job listings. Professionals can go online to post their resume. All of these services are available to KRPA Members only. If you would like to join KRPA to receive access to the KRPA Online Career Center, click on this link to the KRPA Membership Application.
Questions, contact Bonnie Simon Email or by phone, 785-235-6533 ext 20
Board Election
Dates To Remember
KRPA Conference and Trade Show 2009
Grand Prairie Hotel and Convention Center * Hutchinson
Jan. 26-29
Recreation Commission Budgets
and More Workshop
May 5, 2009 in Topeka, KS
Click Here for the the brochure
2009 Tomorrow's Leaders
September 15-17,
Tall Oaks Conference Center * Linwood
Dawn Grosdidier Wins KRPA Special Election
Dawn Grosdidier, assistant director of Lenexa Parks and Recreation, is the new Kansas Recreation and Park Association president-elect. Dawn, along with Doug Kupper of Wichita Parks and Recreation, volunteered to be on the special election ballot following the resignation of Randi Clifford, who served as the 2007 president-elect through October.
Dawn, who has served on the KRPA Board of Directors the past two years, along with all of the 2008 board members will be sworn into office Jan. 25 as part of the KRPA Conference and Trade Show Closing Breakfast.
She will become the 51st president in KRPA history (president's served two-year terms from 1967 through 1988) and just the fifth female to lead the association. KRPA will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2008.
Dawn has also served as chair of the KRPA Strategic Plan Task Force over the past two years and that plan will be announced during the upcoming KRPA Conference.
2008 KRPA Board of Directors
President
Dawn Grosdidier - Lenexa
President-Elect
Betty Zeka- Hutchinson
Past President
Tom McEvoy - Emporia
Secretary/Treasurer
Jill Geller - Johnson County
Member at Large
Ernie Shaw- Lawrence
Northwest Region
Travis Scheele - Salina
Northeast Region
Jeff Stewart- Gardner
Southwest Region
William Weber - Wellington
Southeast Region
Connie Smith- Emporia
Branch Chairs
Aquatics
Darla Letts - Blue Valley
Therapeutic Recreation
Annette Deghand - Lawrence
Park and Natural Resources
Bryan Schanze - Overland Park
Recreation
Jane Foltz - Abilene
Standing Committees
Awards
Darla Letts - Blue Valley
Citizen Board
Bob Johnson, Jr. - Blue Valley
Conference Planning
Betty Zeka - Hutchinson
Professional Development
Steve Herrig - Blue Valley
Public Policy
John Knight - Shawnee County
Special Committees
Constitution/Bylaws
Steve Friend - Burlington
Ex-Officio
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Jerry Hover - Pratt
Professional Certification
Jimmy Gibbs - Lawrence
KPLEA
Mike Killion - Shawnee County
Dawn Grosdidier, assistant director of Lenexa Parks and Recreation, is the new Kansas Recreation and Park Association president-elect. Dawn, along with Doug Kupper of Wichita Parks and Recreation, volunteered to be on the special election ballot following the resignation of Randi Clifford, who served as the 2007 president-elect through October.
Dawn, who has served on the KRPA Board of Directors the past two years, along with all of the 2008 board members will be sworn into office Jan. 25 as part of the KRPA Conference and Trade Show Closing Breakfast.
She will become the 51st president in KRPA history (president's served two-year terms from 1967 through 1988) and just the fifth female to lead the association. KRPA will be celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2008.
Dawn has also served as chair of the KRPA Strategic Plan Task Force over the past two years and that plan will be announced during the upcoming KRPA Conference.
2008 KRPA Board of Directors
President
Dawn Grosdidier - Lenexa
President-Elect
Betty Zeka- Hutchinson
Past President
Tom McEvoy - Emporia
Secretary/Treasurer
Jill Geller - Johnson County
Member at Large
Ernie Shaw- Lawrence
Northwest Region
Travis Scheele - Salina
Northeast Region
Jeff Stewart- Gardner
Southwest Region
William Weber - Wellington
Southeast Region
Connie Smith- Emporia
Branch Chairs
Aquatics
Darla Letts - Blue Valley
Therapeutic Recreation
Annette Deghand - Lawrence
Park and Natural Resources
Bryan Schanze - Overland Park
Recreation
Jane Foltz - Abilene
Standing Committees
Awards
Darla Letts - Blue Valley
Citizen Board
Bob Johnson, Jr. - Blue Valley
Conference Planning
Betty Zeka - Hutchinson
Professional Development
Steve Herrig - Blue Valley
Public Policy
John Knight - Shawnee County
Special Committees
Constitution/Bylaws
Steve Friend - Burlington
Ex-Officio
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Jerry Hover - Pratt
Professional Certification
Jimmy Gibbs - Lawrence
KPLEA
Mike Killion - Shawnee County