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What’s New . . .


MRPA Annual Conference in Brainerd
The MRPA Annual Conference will be held September 23 - 26 at Cragun's Golf Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd, Minnesota. The conference offers cutting-edge speakers and sessions, an expansive exhibit hall, and several networking opportunities.

- Click here for a conference brochure

- Click here to register online through active.com

- Click here for an exhibit hall brochure

- Click here to download a hotel reservation form to complete and fax directly to Cragun's.


MRPA Leadership Academy
The MRPA Leadership Academy Season Three registration is now open. Click here for more program information. Thank you to our sponsors: Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation and Nystrom Publishing Company, Inc.


Hershey's Track and Field Program
The Hershey's State Meet was held Saturday, June 28 in Sartell. Click here for meet results.

Congratulations to the MN Athletes who went to Hershey, PA and participated in the North American Finals on August 2, 2008.

200mEli Stevens (Pipestone) 2nd place

800 m Shane Streich (Waseca) 1st place

Standing Long Jump Amanda Fikse (Pipestone) 6th place

Softball Throw Cody Sprenger (Grey Eagle) 7th place

1600m Samantha Goff (Benson) 7th place



Congratulations to the MRPA Professional Awards Recipients

2007 Professional Award Recipients
From L to R: Randy Oppelt, Carrie Wasley, Patricia Hoffman, John VonDeLinde,
Aimee Peterson, Sonya Rippe, Jason West

Clifton E. French Award: John VonDeLinde

Dorothea Nelson Award: Sonya Rippe

Horizon Award: Aimee Peterson

Jack Niles Award: Jason West

Parks and Recreation Board & Commission Award: Carrie Wasley

Parks and Recreation Board & Commission Award: Patricia Hoffman

Special Award: Randy Oppelt