TRPA Members in Action    The 2008 Jim Hartline Maintenance Games was a great day of fellowship, learning and competition.  From timed lock opening to obstical course, everyone had a challenge they could get into.  Click here to see more of what they did.   TRPA Members spent two and a half days learning management techniques and how to work with different people at the 2008 Management Performance Institute.  Click here to see more of what they learned.      TRPA members spent two days sharpening their programming skills at the 2008 Programming for the MASSES school.  Click here to see more of what they learned.       TRPA Member Login    Breaking News...  2008 Conference Brochure Available  TRPA Office Wish List - Can you help?

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We build healthy, livable communities!

TRPA is a non-profit professional society of approximately 1200+ individual and agency members organized in 1952 as The Leader in supporting highly effective professionals to achieve healthy, livable communities.  TRPA exists to strengthen and unite those committed to the benefits of parks and recreation.

We do...

• Contine our Education in the most current and up to date methods and programs available
• Advocate for parks and recreation funding and positive legislation at the federal, state and local levels
• Communicate through forum boards, face to face events, print publications, on-line publications and soon on-line meetings

Center Directors, Managers and Programmers working with diverse cultures/populations;  Wellness Coordinators, Fitness trainers and others concerned with the nations obesity challenges;

Recreation and Parks (Municipal, County, State, and Federal) Citizen Advisory Board Members, Directors and Administrators, Community Program Planners, Programmers, Marketers, Athletic and Maintenance employees;

Event Organizers, Performing and Visual Arts Coordinators, Arts Managers, Arts Council Directors, Arts Instructors;

Aquatic Directors, Pool Managers, Swimming Instructors, Programmers;

Therapeutic Programmers, Clinicians, Activity Directors, Special Populations Coordinators, ADA Coordinators;

Environmentalists, Resource Managers, Naturalists, Park Rangers, Biologists, Wildlife  Officers;

We CREATE healthy, positive recreation experiences and facilities for the citizens of Tennessee!

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Education Opportunities  Don't forget TRPEF Professional Scholarships can help you attend training.  Click here for an application.  Registration links for the events below can be found by clicking on the Edcuation button at the top of the page   On-Line Learning   On Demand Learning  Leading the Unleadable, unmanageable and unbossable - Apply for CEUs for this webinar   Extreme Marketing Makeover: Back to Basics (handouts only) In Person Learning and Networking It's About Soul - 57th Annual Conference   National Playground Safety Inspector Course & Exam - Franklin