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Has your agency built a new park, space, or facility in the last year? Redesigned or updated an existing feature? Show it off in the 2020 Public Spaces and Facilities Showcase in the Winter edition of The FRPA Journal. Each year, The Journal features newly designed or renovated park or recreation facility spaces that serve the community. This feature is not only a chance to show a glimpse of the hard work that went into the project, it also serves as a sort of yearbook of the achievements made throughout the state. The submission period for the 2020 Public Spaces and Facilities is now open.

Download the 2020 Application here.

Applications are due by August 7, 2020.

July is Park and Recreation Month! This year, NRPA's theme is We Are Parks and Recreation. Click on the image to be taken to the NRPA Park and Rec Month toolkit.

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Connect with our preferred background screening provider

National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) is FRPA's preferred background screening provider. NCSI is a youth safety advocacy group and leading background screening provider. Their comprehensive background screenings uncover pivotal information other screening services may miss. NCSI will serve as the official partner of background checks for the Florida Recreation and Park Association. NCSI conducts background checks that go beyond a basic local or national database search to help organizations discover records that might have been missed on other searches. FRPA encourages members to take advantage of NCSI’s experience and knowledge by considering NCSI for background screening solutions.
For more information, please contact:
NCSI - Director of Recreation & Parks Services
Chris Goodman at ChrisG@NCSIsafe.com | 866-996-7412
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Please find the certification extensions that have been approved below.

Message to Certified Park and Recreation Executives expiring on 9/1/2020:
        Due to the current challenging circumstances, NRPA and the National Certification Board will extend Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE) certification expiration date by six months upon request, from 9/1/2020, to 3/1/2021. Certified professionals who request an extension will maintain a new certification cycle beginning and ending in March. If you would like to extend your expiration date, please contact NRPA Certification Manager Molly Sullivan at msullivan@nrpa.org.

Message to Certified Park and Recreation Professionals expiring on 9/1/2020:
        Due to the current challenging circumstances, NRPA and the National Certification Board will extend your Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) certification expiration date by six months upon request, from 9/1/2020, to 3/1/2021. Certified professionals who request an extension will maintain a new certification cycle beginning and ending in March. If you would like to extend your expiration date, please contact NRPA Certification Manager Molly Sullivan at msullivan@nrpa.org.

Message to Aquatic Facility Operators expiring on 6/30/2020:
         Due to the current challenging circumstances, NRPA and the National Certification Board will extend your Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification expiration date by six months upon request, from 6/30/2020, to 12/31/2020. Certified professionals who request an extension will maintain a new certification cycle beginning and ending in December. If you would like to extend your expiration date, please contact NRPA Aquatics Program Manager Elizabeth Gonzales at egonzales@nrpa.org.

Message to Certified Playground Safety Inspectors expiring between 4/1/2020 and 7/1/2020:
        Due to the current challenging circumstances, NRPA and the National Certification Board is extending all Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification expiration dates between 4/1/2020 and 7/1/2020 by 90 days.

Extensions to individuals who have registered for the Computer-based examinations:
CPRP - Anyone who has an expiration date of 5/29/2020 or earlier will be provided a 90 day extension.
CPSI - Anyone that had a current exam period as of 3/23/2020 has been provided a 90 day extension.
Anyone purchasing the CPSI Computer-based examination through 5/29/2020 will have 180 days to complete the examination.

Thank you to all who participated in the readership survey that was sent out in January from our publications partner, Naylor. We are able to use this information to reach new companies that help support FRPA through advertisements. Here is an infographic outlining the main results.