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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 list serves, face to face events, print publications, on-line publications and on-line meetings

  We are...

Center Directors, Managers and Programmers working with diverse cultures/populations;  Wellness Coordinators, Fitness trainers and others concerned with the nations obesity challenges;ecreation and Parks (Municipal, County, State, and Federal) Citizen Advisory Board Members, Directors and Administrators, Community Program Planners, Programmers, Marketers, Athletic and Maintenance employees;

Recreation and Parks (Municipal, County, State and Federal) Citizen Members, Directors and Administrators, Community Program Planners, Programmers, 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 & Networking Opportunities  Don't forget TRPEF Professional Scholarships can help you attend training.  Next application deadline - July 1  Click here to complete an application.  to on-line register (with VISA, MasterCard, or check) for the following schools, please click on the education button above Management School - February 8-10, 2012 - Fall Creek Falls State Park TRPA Personnel Committee Meeting - February 16, 8:30am - Franklin TRPA Ways and Means Committee Meeting - February 16, 10am - Franklin TRPA Board Meeting - February 16, Noon - Franklin Programming School - March 7-9, 2012 - Nashville West District Meeting/Workshop - March 23, 2012 - Germantown East District Meeting/Workshop - March 28, 2012 - Gatlinburg Central District Meeting/Workshop - TBD- Smyrna TRPA Board Meeting - May 10, 2012 - Franklin