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How agencies incorporate technology into their programs and facilities

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COLORADO PARKS & RECREATION ASSOCIATION PO BOX 1037 Wheat Ridge, CO 80034 [P] 303-231-0943 [F] 303-237-9750 cpra@cpra-web.org www.cpra-web.org Ashley Perillo Executive Director ashleyp@cpra-web.org Rachel Hungerbuhler Professional Development Program Manager rachelh@cpra-web.org

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Industry Spotlight

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Agency Briefs City of Lakewood Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation District

Jillian Galoci (Strogis) Membership & Communications Coordinator jilliang@cpra-web.org

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TECH 4 REC 19 Thompson Rivers

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By Katie Rummel 10-11 Apex Park & Recreation District

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Colorado Byline is the official member magazine of CPRA, Colorado Parks & Recreation Association. CPRA is a dynamic, proactive organization that creates healthy residents and livable communities by promoting excellence in parks and recreation.

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PRESIDENT Clay Shuck City and County of Broomfield cshuck@broomfield.org PRESIDENT-ELECT Ali Rhodes City of Boulder rhodesa@bouldercolorado.gov SECRETARY/TREASURER Adam Hamm South Suburban Parkas and Recreation District ahamm@ssprd.org

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AT-LARGE Gina Barton Jefferson County Parks and Conservation gbarton@jeffco.us Megann Lohman City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Lohmanm@bouldercolorado.gov Luke Bolinger Town of Erie lbolinger@erieco.gov

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Jaclynn Alvarez Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District jalvarez@hylandhills.org

UPCOMING BYLINE DEADLINES Winter 2024 Issue Content/Ad Deadline: January 23, 2024 | Mails: March 2024 Spring 2024 Issue Content/Ad Deadline: March 25, 2024 | Mails: May 2024 Summer 2024 Issue Content/Ad Deadline: June 15, 2024 | Mails: Aug. 2024 Fall 2024 Issue Content/Ad Deadline: September 30, 2024 | Mails: Nov. 2024

Learn more about advertising at www.bit.ly/CPRA2024.

Colorado Byline is the quarterly publication of Colorado Parks & Recreation Association (CPRA) and is provided as a benefit to members. Submit your article to www. cpra-web.org/page/bylinearticlesub under publication resources. Submissions are edited and published as space allows. Letters to the editor, suggestions, comments and encouragement are welcome. Expressed opinions and statements in this publication do not necessarily represent the opinions of the CPRA board of directors or its membership.

2023-24 CPRA ADVISORY COUNCIL AAPS Linda Kudrna City of Fort Lupton Parks & Recreation lkudrna@fortluptonco.gov AQUATICS Steve Hanson Town of Parker shanson@parkeronline.org CARA Nicole Reeves Widefield Parks and Recreation reevesn@wsd3.org DIRECTORS Mari Steinbach Montrose Recreation District mari@montroserec.com FACILITY MANAGEMENT Marc Rademacher City of Fort Collins mrademacher@fcgov.com FITNESS Veronica Mueller City and County of Broomfield vmueller@broomfield.org PARKS Brent Delehoy City of Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces bdelehoy@auroragov.org PLAaY Becca Mack City of Lafayette becca.mack@lafayetteco.gov THERAPEUTIC RECREATION (TR) Ashley Bordenet City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services ashley.bordenet@coloradosprings.gov

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On the Cover: Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreation District Staff Playbook

GO DIGITAL View this issue online at cpra-web.org/page/byline.

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Mission: Promote the parks and recreation profession and its growth throughout the State of Colorado.

Vision: A dynamic, proactive organization that creates healthy residents and livable communities by promoting excellence in parks and recreation.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Meet Hillary Roemersberger

By Kit Newland, Community Resources Director, City of Lakewood

Hillary Roemersberger has been part of the Apex Park and Recreation District family for over five years. She has brought together teams from across the district to work together to support aquatics, fitness, facilities, and more in our community. Hillary has brought her knowledge of all things parks and recreation to her role as President of CPRA and has brought Apex along for the ride. She has been a jack of all trades at Apex and has mentored many leaders within the Parks and Rec field. Apex and CPRA are lucky to have her and the industry is better with her in it.

was exemplary and allowed the board to have thoughtful discussions about the process and the best next steps. Behind the scenes Hillary worked diligently to get contract's completed and all the hiring items necessary in place for an interim Executive Director and then the hiring of our wonderful Executive Director, Ashley. I appreciate all that Hillary did as the association president as well as all of her contributions to the association." - Clay Shuck, Director of Operations, Parks, Recreation, and Senior Services/Emergency Management, City and County of Broomfield

"While we give Hillary a hard time about to many executive sessions, it was truly an interesting time in CPRA's History. How do you replace an outgoing Executive Director while you are still recovering from the COVID pandemic?

Hillary leadership through the process

“Hillary was amazing at making me, as a new board member, feel welcome in a new space. She is willing to use her own time to help others, including going for coffee with me so I could pick her brain and try to better understand how I could be a meaningful and helpful board

member. Additionally, she IS the party!

Whether she is singing it up at karaoke or just being her friendly self and keeping the conversation going she is always amazingly pleasant to be around.

Smart, driven, funny. Overall A+ human being in my assessment.” - Megann Lohman, Recreation Manager, CPR, City of Boulder Parks & Recreation “I loved working with Hillary in her role as CPRA Board President. She is a consummate professional, a great listener, a thoughtful leader, and she’s super-smart to boot! Hillary worked collaboratively with the CPRA staff to lead the organization through challenges associated with the Covid pandemic and later through the hiring and transition to a new executive director. Regardless of the difficulties, Hillary led with a sense of calm and confidence, guiding the organization to a healthy future!”

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KEEPING UP - AGENCY BRIEFS

Lakewood Forestry Supervisor Leads Event to Honor Veterans

By Kit Newland, Community Resources Director, City of Lakewood; edited by Amber Thill, Public Engagement & Operations Manager, City of Lakewood

On Wednesday, September 20, the Fort Logan Cemetery in Denver was buzzing with a cacophony of arborists and their equipment, working their magic to care for Fort Logan’s existing trees and planting new trees on the hallowed ground. The cemetery was hosting 285 volunteers from over 50 public and private organizations across the metro area and beyond, as part of the 9th Annual Saluting Branches event.

Saluting Branches is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring veterans. Since its inception in 2015, Saluting Branches has brought together over 15,000 arborists and tree care professionals at 100 veteran sites across 48 states. The hours volunteered by participants translate into more than $15 million worth of donated services to our country's veteran cemeteries.

The City of Lakewood’s Forestry Supervisor, Luke Killoran, has led the Saluting Branches event at Fort Logan for the last four years. Killoran’s efforts to bring together the Colorado community of arborists to provide free tree care made the 9th anniversary the largest Saluting Branches event in the country.

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an in-kind donation in services of over $250,000.

To conclude this special day, Luke Killoran received the surprise award of Channel 7 Everyday Hero for his commitment and leadership. Other media coverage of the event included local news station reports on Channel 9 and Fox 31.

"Providing free tree care services for our veterans is such a rewarding experience,” said Killoran, “There is nothing like it in our industry.”

Volunteers joined the event from park and recreation agencies and private tree care companies across the metro area and from as far away as Gypsum, Colorado. Arborists brought their trucks and equipment including bucket trucks, tree grapples, stump grinders and other plant health care equipment to complete a hardworking, yet rewarding, day’s work in support of our nation’s veterans.

Over the course of the day, 42 trees were planted, approximately 36 trees were removed, 75 trees were pruned, 26 trees were provided plant health care, and 24 stumps were removed equaling

Join us in extending a heartfelt thank you to our colleagues from the following agencies who participated in the Saluting Branches event this year including Denver, Boulder, Westminster, Broomfield, Northglenn, South Suburban, Highlands Ranch Metro District and the Colorado State Forest Service.

Visit SalutingBranches.org to learn about volunteer, donor, and partnership opportunities.

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Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation Renovates, Opens Hyland Hills Sports Center

By Kellie Flowers, Communications Manager, Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District

The building at the southwest corner of Carroll Butts Park in Westminster has had many different purposes over the past 50 years. It first opened in 1971 as an indoor ice arena. In 2007, the building transitioned to the Carroll Butts Athletic Park, which hosted indoor soccer games as well as other sports.

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Now, the building has evolved yet again to meet the needs of the surrounding community. After being stripped to its bones, the building was re-imagined and opened as the Hyland Hills Sports Center this September.

The nearly 50,000-square-foot Sports Center now houses the expansive Donald E. VanArsdale Gymnastics Center; an indoor walking/jogging track; three multipurpose rooms for SilverSneakers classes, private rentals, and other recreation programs; and a gymnasium for indoor pickleball, basketball, and volleyball leagues and drop-in games.

The need for the Sports Center was identified in Hyland Hills’ 2020 Master Plan, and while the Sports Center accommodates the needs of a changing community and growing Gymnastics program, it does more than expand Hyland Hills’ recreational offerings.

“Before the Sports Center opened, the public went to our Administration Building for services including program registration and resident cards,” explained Yvonne Fischbach, Executive Director for Hyland Hills. Now, those services are offered with expanded hours at a location that the public already visits.

“In addition,” Fischbach continued, “Our front desk staff have more daily interactions with the public and see how they experience our programs.

This strengthens our relationship with residents and helps us deliver the best possible customer service.”

Residents of the Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation District, as well as the City of Westminster, can receive resident drop-in and membership rates at the new facility.

To learn more about Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation and the Hyland Hills Sports Center, visit hylandhills.org.

“Before the Sports Center opened, the public went to our Administration Building for services including program registration and resident cards,” explained Yvonne Fischbach, Executive Director for Hyland Hills. Now, those services are offered with expanded hours at a location that the public already visits.

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Creating, Designing and Utilizing an Interactive Online Employee Manual Your Staff Will Actually Want to Use

By Katie Rummel, Communications Director, Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District

It’s not an easy task to get employees onboarded and keep organizational knowledge up to date or front and center for everyone to access easily. In reality, who actually reads an Employee Manual or reaches for one when you have a question or don’t know how to lock a door or where the water shut off is? Why not use current technology trends and collaborate with different departments to create an on-line interactive manual your employees will want to use.

That is exactly what the Thompson Rivers Parks and Recreation District did after we knew expansion was on the horizon and we needed easy access to a centralized information system. We wanted to create a fun and interactive way for our employees to have all the information about TRPR at their fingertips and it had to be easy to use for

a wide range of employees, from teens in the concession stand area, aquatics staff, senior age site supervisors and instructors - and now our golf staff.

We started off by gathering information and useful documents.

Some of it was easy - some not so much. Understanding what all employees need to know to perform their jobs is a bit difficult but becoming a bit more intentional on including more staff levels in those discussions has helped. We were surprised at the things we maybe hadn't realized would be useful - building plans, tax exempt certificates, insurance cards, compensation policies, etc. Way easier than doing a Google Drive search where hundreds of documents are found, and you have no idea what is the right one.

After we had as much information as possible gathered, it was time to work on the design. We created a page on our current website just for employees called the “Staff Playbook”.

There is an important link section, sections for different facilities and departments, and “How To” videos.

These “How To” videos are on operational procedures throughout our facilities and staff can easily access them on the website, or through QR codes we have placed at the appropriate locations.

Have a question on vacation time or health insurance, the

playbook has you covered. Want to know who to call when the pool pump goes down or what to do if there is inclement weather? Yep, that’s in there too. All written District policies and operational contacts are in the playbook.

The “Staff Playbook” continues to be a resource our staff uses on a daily basis and is continually updated as programs are added, facilities change, and new policies and procedures are implemented. We have integrated the playbook into part of our culture at TRPR, introducing it on day one with our employee onboarding process and continuing to ensure that employees have the power to say YES! You may visit trpr.org/playbook to view our current site and learn more.

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The Digital Dance of Social Media: A Symphony of Strategies

By Monica Bowser, Marketing Administrator and Katie Groke, Director of Community Services, Apex Park and Recreation District

In the ever-evolving world of social media, mastering the art of the digital dance has become essential for Parks and Recreation departments. To captivate and engage your audience effectively, one must embrace a dynamic approach that involves layering campaigns, getting creative across all platforms, mixing up posting times, and, surprisingly, ditching the printed guide.

Layer Your Campaigns Social media is more than just a singular platform; it's a complex ecosystem. To truly make an impact, consider layering your campaigns across various platforms. Different platforms cater to diverse demographics and content types.

For instance, Instagram may be perfect for visually striking campaigns, while Twitter can be your go-to for real-time updates and engagement. Make sure you are posting to different platforms at different times and mix up the content while keeping the imagery the same so your audience recognizes the visual. Remember the more the better, when it comes to layers.

Get Creative on All Platforms Social media users have a voracious appetite for fresh and engaging content. Experiment with different types of content, from videos and infographics to polls and stories. Tailor your content to the platform and audience, and make sure you focus on telling your story. You can always layer in the “sales pitch” for programming but make sure to mix in some fun stories, photos and tidbits. Don’t underestimate a picture of a manager or coordinator with a quick tidbit about what they do. This will engage your audience and get them to investigate your programming, and then they are hooked.

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Ditch the Guide In the ever-changing world of registration systems and flexible programming, a printed guide just does not make sense.

Though it offers a good touchpoint of your brand, it doesn’t support reactive and proactive programming. Programmers need to be able to change on fly and being tied to something printed in a guide is just not how we do business anymore.

In conclusion, mastering the digital dance of social media requires adaptability and creativity. Layer your campaigns across platforms, get creative with your content, vary your posting times, and be open to breaking the rules.

The symphony of strategies will help you stand out in the crowded social media landscape and keep your audience engaged and intrigued.

Amplifying Parks and Recreation: Unveiling the Power of Marketing Hype Meetings

By Monica Bowser, Marketing Administrator. Apex Park and Recreation District

Effective marketing is essential in parks and recreation to generate enthusiasm for our diverse programs. However, the collaboration between marketing teams and programmers often needs to be improved due to differences in expertise and perspective. We have created the Hype Meeting to recognize the need to unite these forces. This innovative approach combines parks and recreation marketing professionals and programmers to educate, inspire, and promote programs in a fun and creative setting while building the team experience necessary to excite our community for our programs.

Picture a red carpet, a walk-up song, so much cheering, and a Marketing team member ready to pump you up.

Then, everyone comes together, eager to exchange knowledge, insights, and industry expertise. This is the essence of a Hype Meeting—a fun, dynamic meeting designed to work together while igniting enthusiasm and collaboration within the entire team.

At the core of the Hype Meeting is an immersive educational experience that empowers marketers to understand the

an environment of synergy and mutual appreciation, creating a project that will draw attention and sell their program.

programs in detail. Programmers take the spotlight, passionately showcasing their offerings, discussing features, highlighting unique benefits, and sharing success stories. That way, marketing staff can gain valuable insights, enabling them to understand the program's potential and effectively communicate its value to the community.

The Hype Meeting acts as a catalyst for collaboration between marketing and programming and unites staff to foster

Ultimately, the Hype Meeting aims to ignite excitement within the entire team and effectively promote parks and recreation programs to the community.

The collective enthusiasm generated during the event ripples out into the community, enticing individuals to participate and explore the diverse array of offerings available. From outdoor sports activities to educational workshops, community events, and cultural programs, the Marketing Hype Meeting lays the foundation for an inclusive and vibrant community that thrives on parks and recreation initiatives.

The Hype Meeting represents a fun approach to bridging the gap between marketing and programmers. Through this united front, marketing and programmers inspire and empower one another, ultimately building a thriving community that embraces the parks and recreation opportunities at their disposal.

At the end of the day, we could all use a little hype team!

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Powering Up Recreation Center Design: Embracing Electrification for a Sustainable Future

By Jodi Ross, OLC

Architecture is undergoing a transformation driven by the urgency of climate change and a sustainable future.

One key aspect of this is electrification, a process that involves replacing traditional fossil fuel-based energy sources with electricity to power our buildings. This electrification movement is not only environmentally responsible but also offers numerous health, economic and logistical benefits.

The primary targets for electrification are domestic hot water, building space heating, and cooking equipment. This move is largely feasible from a technical perspective, with the primary barriers being economic and logistical.

While electricity may come at a higher cost per unit of energy, it offers several advantages. For instance, multiple energy sources reduce susceptibility to commodity price shocks. Furthermore, electrification is considered ‘future proof’ because it allows for easy switching

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of energy sources via the mix of grid generation and can be decarbonized, contributing to a greener and more sustainable future.

However, it’s crucial to note that most electricity production still involves some fossil fuel combustion. Electrification must be paired with efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the electricity generation sector or adding on site renewables.

Ways to Electrify Buildings Reducing Demand in New Construction: • Continuous insulation • Insulated glazing • Limiting air infiltration • Daylighting • LED lighting • Efficient aquatic systems with variablefrequency drives and regenerative media filters

Heating/Cooling Electrification Options: • Heat Pumps: Ground-Source, WaterSource, and Air-Source • Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems • Heat Pump Water Heating Ground Source Heat pumps are one of the most efficient all-electric options, utilizing the earth as a heat source or sink. They offer high heating and cooling efficiencies, making them a strong choice for recreational facilities. For existing buildings, reducing demand can be achieved through measures such as roof insulation, air infiltration control, daylighting (adding skylights), and LED lighting replacement.

Cost Electricity can be costlier per unit of energy compared to conventional fossil fuels, but high efficiency heat pump use less energy so detailed project analysis

is needed to estimate carbon savings. Construction costs as well need careful analysis and can be higher or lower in an allelectric building.

Predictions indicate that carbon intensity in electricity production will decrease over time. This means that the carbon footprint of electrification will continue to improve, making it a more environmentally friendly option.

Why Electrify Our Buildings?

Efforts to comply with energy codes are gaining a competitive edge by electrification. Some regions have even taken the bold step of outright banning new gas hookups, including Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and others.

The Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit offer financial incentives for various electrification technologies, including ground-source heat pumps, solar photovoltaic systems, and solar thermal hot water systems.

Colorado Energy Office offers its own set of incentives, including the Public Building Electrification Grant and the Geothermal Energy Grant Program. Additionally, utility incentives are available for equipment exceeding code requirements.

Jurisdictions like Denver have taken the lead in mandating electrification, and there are numerous incentives available to encourage this transition.

The long-term savings and a reduced carbon footprint achieved with electrification, when combined with other energy-efficient measures, such as improved insulation and LED lighting, it becomes a formidable force for sustainable design. The electrification of recreation centers is an investment in the health of our planet and the well-being of future generations.

The long-term savings and a reduced carbon footprint achieved with electrification, when combined with other energy-efficient measures, such as improved insulation and LED lighting, it becomes a formidable force for sustainable design.

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2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE September 27-29

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2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SETS ANOTHER ATTENDANCE RECORD! It was a blast from the past and a glimpse of the future in Snowmass this year for CPRA’s 2023 Annual Conference!

We’ve broken more records again this year in attendee numbers, tears cried at a closing keynote, and new volunteers signing up for the 2024 Conference Committee. We are blown away by the response and thrilled to hear so many rave reviews from attendees and exhibitors alike. Thank you all for your incredible and consistent support, we couldn’t have done any of it without YOU! CPRA staff: Rachel Hungerbuhler, Ashley Perillo, Jillian Galoci

What Attendees Said on Social Media “It was a great week up in Snowmass attending the Colorado Parks & Recreation Association State Conference. It had it all.

Amazing weather, educational sessions and keynotes, very fun socials and networking, building team and making memories.” – Cindy Hickman, CPRP, Active Adult Coordinator, Town of Erie Parks & Recreation “Had a great time at Colorado Parks & Recreation Association conference up in Aspen, Snowmass this week. Feeling truly inspired by Chad Hymas CSP, CPAE.” – Hannah Krats, Sports Coordinator, South Suburban Parks & Recreation District

“My heart is overflowing with gratitude and humility after an amazing week at the Colorado Parks & Recreation Association annual conference. I love speaking at conferences while meeting and mingling with the best of the best. Thank you all for filling my cup and, oh yeah, the President’s award too!” – Katie Groke, MPA, CPRP, Director of Community Services, Apex Park & Recreation District “I had the honor to present not just once, but twice at the Colorado Parks & Recreation Association in Snowmass last week with two incredible ladies, Amy Hodge and Erin Hutchings! From the

keynote, to the sponsors, to the socials, all the networking, and spending time with my team, I think all emotions were felt, but mostly gratitude for the opportunity to attend conference.” – Michelle Stout, Recreation Manager, Apex Park & Recreation District Colorado Parks & Recreation Association put on an absolutely fantastic conference!

It was great to connect with new and existing clients, even got to see a drone show!” – Erica Gentry Peace, CPO, Outside Sales Representative, Progressive Commercial Aquatics

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CPRA Agency Members: It’s time to plan ahead for the upcoming 2024 editions of Colorado Byline magazine. We want to feature your agency!

Get featured in Byline and add being published in your state professional magazine to your resume!

Have something to share? Here's how: 1. Get Included in the NEW Keeping Up Section Keeping Up is a regular feature to highlight CPRA agency and member updates. This is a great place to submit articles about a special event, project, staff update, or retirement. Articles can be as short as one sentence or up to 300 words and can include a photo.

• Marketing & Communications – Website accessibility, social media, best practices, promotion, getting free press, handling crisis situations and de-escalation, creating selfie spots • Award-winning CPRA agency projects

Spring 2024 Deadline: April 5, 2024 • What’s Trending? Unique park, facility and programming ideas from around the state and around country • Programming in Small Communities - small town issues and solutions, staffing, keeping a community vibrant, grants for kids to be in sports • Community Collaboration and Partnerships Neurosensory programming (TR); sustainability of environment and programming (leave no trace), accessibility for trails

2. Submit a Feature Article We welcome article submissions from CPRA park and recreation agencies about topics relevant to our mission. Articles should be between 350-500 words and include 3-4 high-resolution photos.

Suggested themes can be seen at right.

3. Send Article Leads/Ideas If you don’t have the bandwidth to submit an article but have an idea for an article that would fit one of our issue topics, please share it with us! Send a brief explanation of the article and who to contact for more details. We will do the leg-work to research and write the article for you whenever possible.

How to submit: Send your article or article topic, photos, and any other information to Jillian Strogis at jillians@cpra-web.org. If you have questions, please call (720) 588-0943.

For reference, CPRA members can view past issues of Byline on www.cpra-web.org.

Summer 2024 Deadline: July 14, 2024 • 2024 Conference Preview • Using Tech for Good – recreation software, AI, staff tracking systems, virtual reality • Industry Partnerships – real projects, what’s working and what works, playground grants, sponsorships, making an impact, naming rights, grant writing and funding

Fall 2024 Deadline: September 27, 2024 • The Science of Play & Wellness – child development, inclusion, play for adults (outdoor fitness, interactive), mental health, combatting loneliness, senior engagement, art instruction • Successful Summer Program Highlights • 2024 Annual Conference in Review

CPRA Industry Partner Opportunities Get in front of CPRA members with a customized package including: Byline magazine advertising, sponsored editorial, online, email and event sponsorships. Single magazine and web ad opportunities are also available.

Contact Todd Pernsteiner at todd@pernsteiner.com or (952) 841-1111 or download the 2024 media kit at www.bit.ly/CPRAADS2024

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• 2024-25 Commercial Buyer’s Guide * Editorial subject to change.

Fall Issue Includes Commercial Buyer’s Guide!

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CPRA Industry Partners are great resources for our members!

CPRA is pleased to be able to offer to you another service through this buyers guide. The companies that are listed in the following pages are ones who have chosen to support CPRA as an Association-wide sponsor, Industry Partner, Annual Conference sponsor, or advertiser.

We certainly hope that when you have the ability to utilize one of their services that you would give them the opportunity to bid on your project or program. Keep this resource on-hand to utilize throughout the year.

If you’re interested in becoming a CPRA Industry Partner, contact Jillian Strogis at jillians@cpra-web.org or call (720) 588-0943.

Industry Partners* (Alphabetical by Company) A to Z Recreation Brandon Smith info@atozrecreation.com (303) 670-3789 atozrecreation.com

Advanced Exercise Laura Emrich lemrich@advancedexercise.com (303) 996-0048 advancedexercise.com

All American Sports Material Bill Schell bill.schell@burnco.com (970) 593-1418 burnco.com

Altitude Recreation Doug Johannsen Doug@altituderec.com (480) 315-9103 altituderec.com

American Ramp Company

Aquatic Chemical Solutions, Inc. Matt Willson matt@acsrm.com (303) 263-2222 acsrm.com

Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture (BRS) Christine Allen christineallen@brsarch.com (303) 455-1366 x134 brsarch.com

BerryDunn Jason Genck jgenck@berrydunn.com berrydunn.com

Bigfoot Golf & Sport Solutions Eric Pollock eric@golfandsportsolutions.com (970) 284-6000 golfandsportsolutions.com

Dalton Vaughn dvaughn@ americanrampcompany.com (918) 949-8413 americanrampcompany.com

Bobcat of the Rockies

American Red Cross

Buckeye International

Ivan Davila ivan.davila@redcross.org (725) 208-2371 redcross.org

Josh Schirmer jschirmer@buckeyeinternational.com (800) 321-2583 buckeyeinternational.com

Jason Kelley jkelley@bobcatoftherockies.com (303) 615-3140 bobcatoftherockies.com

CEM Sales & Service Joe Teska Jteska@cemsales.com (303) 762-9470 cemsales.com

Churchich Recreation LLC Chris Churchich chris@churchichrecreation.net (303) 530-4414 churchichrecreation.net

Colorado Lottery Daniel Bewley jenn.anderson@state.co.us (303) 759-6830 coloradolottery.com

Colorado Pool Designs Andy Lacelle andy@coloradopooldesigns.com (303) 827-9186 coloradopooldesigns.com

Colorado State University Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Jamie Dahl Jamie.Dahl@colostate.edu (970) 491-6591 warnercnr.colostate.edu/ hdnr/communications-forconservation

*As of press time.

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Industry Partners (Alphabetical by Company) Commercial Fitness Solutions Karen Haney ken@commercialfitness.com (720) 479-8200 commercialfitness.com

Counsilman-Hunsaker Kevin Post dougcook@chh20.com (303) 384-9500 chh20.com

Dash Station David Fulton davidvfulton@gmail.com (720) 840-4261 dash-station.com

DBC Irrigation Supply Todd Morris tmorris@dbcirrigation.com (303) 295-1777 dbcirrigation.com

Delta Timber & Landscape Supply

ECI Site Construction Management

Granite Seed & Erosion Control

Ted Johnson ted.johnson@ecisite.net (970) 669-6291 ecisite.net

Casey Olson sara@graniteseed.com (720) 496-0600 graniteseed.com

Essenza Architecture

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO)

Christa Plaza christa@essenza-arch.com (303) 952-5080 essenza-arch.com

EVstudio, LLC Brian Welch sydney.stellick@evstudio.com (303) 670-7242 evstudio.com

Express Mulching & Soil LLC Nick Holladay macy@expressmulching.com (720) 288-1466 expressmulching.com

FEA

Eric Sorenson eric@deltatimber.com (970) 249-8171 deltatimber.com

Maureen Roskoski maureen.roskoski@feapc.com (303)984-7300 feapc.com

Denver Industrial Sales and Service Co.

Fitness Gallery

Todd Mellema todd@dissco.net (303) 935-2485 dissco.net

Design 2B Fit Emily Garaffa emily@design2bfit.com (970) 379-9062 design2bfit.com

Design Concepts Lisa Langer Info@dcla.net (303) 664-5301 dcla.net

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Ron Rhodes ron@fitnessgallery.com (303)399-1000 fitnessgallery.com

Fry & Associates, Inc. Jack Fry fun@fryinc.com (816) 221-4725 fryinc.com

GameTime Kathryn Barnes Kathryn.Barnes@gametime.com (615) 426-7801 gametime.com

Rosemary Dempsey jmiller@goco.org (302) 226-4530 goco.org

Ground Solutions Mike Uittenbogaard mike@groundsolutionsco.com (970) 744-0782 groundsolutionsco.com

HDR Julianne Scherer julianne.scherer@hdrinc.com (303) 319-3528 hdrinc.com

Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe Logan Groves info@irelandstapleton.com (303) 623-2700 irelandstapleton.com

iZone Imaging Samantha Box michael.dean@izoneimaging.com (254) 314-8248 izoneimaging.com

Lively Tours and Talks Dave Lively Dave@LivelyToursandTalks.com (970) 531-1211 LivelyToursandTalks.com

LL Johnson Dan Melchior dmelchior@lljohnson.com (303) 394-6657 lljohnson.com

Industry Partners (Alphabetical by Company) Lose Design

Omega II Fence Systems

Rain Bird Corporation

Bram Barth bbarth@lose.design (720) 647-8572 lose.design

Esti Karo esti.karo@omegatwo.com (303) 214-8574 omegatwo.com

Andrew Barber tshields@rainbird.com (970) 846-7163 rainbird.com

Mark Young Construction, LLC

Pernsteiner Creative Group

Recreation Plus, Ltd

Kimberly Wybenga kwybenga@ markyoungconstruction.com (303) 776-1449 markyoungconstruction.com

Todd Pernsteiner todd@pernsteiner.com (952) 841-1111 pernsteiner.com

Travis Lea letsplay@recreationplus.com (303) 278-1455 recreationplus.com

Mid-America Pool Renovation

PidjCo

Renner Sports Surfaces

Erik Drumm hello@pidj.co (855) 818-7435 pidj.co

Neal DePooter ndepooter@rennersports.com (303) 825-3435 rennersports.com

Pioneer

Rocky Mountain Playground Services

Ryan Thompson ryan@poolrenovation.com (816) 994-3300 poolrenovation.com

Miracle League Denver Jim Morgan jim.morgan@ miracleleaguedenver.com (720) 219-2999 miracleleaguedenver.com

Musco Sports Lighting Brooke Hermsen promotions@musco.com (641) 673-0411 musco.com

MyRec.com Recreation Software Dustin Young Info@MyRec.com (802) 465-9732 MyRec.com

National Fitness Campaign (NFC) Trent Matthias trent@nfchq.com (415) 702-4919 nfchq.com

OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics

Shawn Starr shawn.starr@pioneerlc.com (303) 249-1353 pioneerlc.com

Potestio Brothers Equipment Bruce Smith bruces@pbequip.com (719) 550-0680 pbequip.com

Productive Parks Software Mike Smith info@productiveparks.com (630) 765-4252 productiveparks.com

Progressive Commercial Aquatics

Keith Kroening rmplaygroundservices@gmail.com (720) 563-1838 rmplaygroundservices.com

Rocky Mountain Recreation Evan Baer Evan@rmrec.com (303) 783-1452 rmrec.com

Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions Dave Lange Lacey@rmtsconst.com (303) 596-7407 rmtsconst.com

Romtec, Inc.

Erica Peace erica@proaquatic.com (281) 982-0212 proaquatic.com

Hannah Duncan hduncan@romtec.com (541) 496-3541 romtec.com

Push Pedal Pull

Safety Solved

Gloria Cornyn gcornyn@pushpedalpull.com (720) 347-7253 pushpedalpull.com

Laurian Horowitz Laurian@safety-solved.com (303) 257-9589 safety-solved.com

Jodi Ross jross@olcdesigns.com (303) 294-9244 olcdesigns.com

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Industry Partners (Alphabetical by Company) Scienturfic Sod

Splash Pool Services, Inc.

The PlayWell Group, Inc.

Mark Leonard mark@scienturficsod.com (303) 289-4761 scienturficsod.com

Amy Casady amy@splashpoolservices.com (970) 672-8778 splashpoolservices.com

James Robertson james@playwellgroup.com (800) 726-1816 playwellgroup.com

SECURA Insurance

Sport & Fitness Commercial Exercise Equipment & Service

Total Aquatic Programming

Brenda Rozmiarek brenda_rozmiarek@secura.net (920)224-7145 secura.net

Slate Communications John Litel john@slatecommunications.com (970) 219-8028 slatecommunications.com

SmartRec by Amilia Amabe Zackon-Gonzalez amabel.zackon-gonzalez@ amilia.com (514) 343-0004 amilia.com

Ken Forzley ken@sportandfitnessinc.com (970) 482-0551 sportandfitnessinc.com

Star Playgrounds Erin Starr erin@starplaygrounds.com (303) 791-7626 starplaygrounds.com

Technogym USA Philip Upton jwitt@technogym.com (862) 233-0619 technogym.com

Sue Nelson snelson@totalaquatic.llc totalaquatic.llc

Vortex Aquatic Structures International Michelle Lynn mlynn@vortex-intl.com (303) 916-4524 vortex-intl.com

Water Technology, Inc. Teri McMillan events@wtiworld.com (920) 887-7375 wtiworld.com

THE MATERIAL PLACEMENT GUYS SPECIALIZING IN PRECISE MATERIAL DELIVERY & PLACEMENT

groundsolutionsco.com

CONTACT MIKE FOR A QUOTE: • Mulch/Cedar Installation • Soil/Compost Installation • Engineered Wood Fiber • Playground Surfacing Refresh

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970-744-0782 mike@groundsolutionsco.com

• Rock Slinging • Topsoil/Compost Placement • Median Material Placement • Damp & Perimeter Drain

Industry Partners (By Category)

CATEGORIES Accounting..............................37 Aquatics...................................37 Architecture / Engineering.......................37-38

ACCOUNTING

Water Technology, Inc.

BerryDunn

Events@wtiworld.com (920) 887-7375 wtiworld.com

jgenck@berrydunn.com berrydunn.com

AQUATICS Aquatic Chemical Solutions

Cleaning Products................ 38

matt@acsrm.com (303) 263-2222 acsrm.com

College Programs................. 38

CEM Sales & Service

Community Engagement... 38 Construction

Jteska@cemsales.com (303) 762-9470 cemsales.com

Management.......................... 38

Colorado Pool Designs

Fence Systems....................... 38

Andy@coloradopooldesigns.com

Attorneys................................ 38

Fitness Equipment............... 38 Golf / Sports.......................... 38 Group Tours........................... 38 Heavy Equipment........... 38-39 Insurance................................ 39 Irrigation................................. 39 Lighting................................... 39 Lottery Grants/Funding...... 39 Marketing................................ 39 Materials / Soil / Mulch / Seed......................................... 39 Park Structures / Restrooms.............................. 39 Playground & Park Furnishings...................... 39-40 Signage & Graphics..............40 Skate Ramps..........................40 Sports Surfacing...................40 Technology.............................40 Training Services / CPR / AED..........................................40

(303) 827-9186 coloradopooldesigns.com

Counsilman-Hunsaker dougcook@chh20.com (303) 384-9500 chh20.com

Mid-America Pool Renovation ryan@poolrenovation.com (816) 994-3300 poolrenovation.com

Progressive Commercial Aquatics erica@proaquatic.com (281) 982-0212 proaquatic.com

Splash Pool Services, Inc. amy@splashpoolservices.com (970) 672-8778 splashpoolservices.com

Total Aquatic Programming sue.nelson@totalaquatic.llc totalaquatic.llc

Vortex Aquatic Structures International

ARCHITECTURE / ENGINEERING Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture christineallen@brsarch.com (303) 455-1366 x134 brsarch.com

Design Concepts Info@dcla.net (303) 664-5301 dcla.net

Essenza Architecture christa@essenza-arch.com (303) 952-5080 essenza-arch.com

EVstudio, LLC sydney.stellick@evstudio.com (303) 670-7242 evstudio.com

FEA maureen.roskoski@feapc.com 303-984-7300 feapc.com

HDR julianne.scherer@hdrinc.com (303) 319-3528 hdrinc.com

Lose Design bbarth@lose.design (720) 647-8572 lose.design

OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics jross@olcdesigns.com (303) 294-9244 olcdesigns.com

mlynn@vortex-intl.com (303) 916-4524 vortex-intl.com Colorado Byline | Fall 2023 • 27

Industry Partners (By Category) ATTORNEYS

Mark Young Construction, LLC

Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe

kwybenga@ markyoungconstruction.com (303) 776-1449 markyoungconstruction.com

info@irelandstapleton.com (303) 623-2700 irelandstapleton.com

FENCE SYSTEMS

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Omega II Fence Systems

Buckeye International

esti.karo@omegatwo.com (303) 214-8574 omegatwo.com

jschirmer@buckeyeinternational. com (800) 321-2583 buckeyeinternational.com

COLLEGE PROGRAMS Colorado State University Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Jamie.Dahl@colostate.edu (970) 491-6591 warnercnr.colostate.edu/ hdnr/communications-forconservation

FITNESS EQUIPMENT Advanced Exercise lemrich@advancedexercise.com (303) 996-0048 advancedexercise.com

ken@sportandfitnessinc.com (970) 482-0551 sportandfitnessinc.com

Technogym USA jwitt@technogym.com (862) 233-0619 technogym.com

GOLF / SPORTS Bigfoot Golf & Sport Solutions eric@golfandsportsolutions.com (970) 284-6000 golfandsportsolutions.com

GROUP TOURS

Commercial Fitness Solutions

Lively Tours and Talks

ken@commercialfitness.com (720) 479-8200 commercialfitness.com

Dave@LivelyToursandTalks.com (970) 531-1211 LivelyToursandTalks.com

Design 2B Fit

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

emily@design2bfit.com (970) 379-9062 design2bfit.com

Miracle League Denver

Fitness Gallery

jim.morgan@ miracleleaguedenver.com (720) 219-2999 miracleleaguedenver.com

ron@fitnessgallery.com 303-399-1000 fitnessgallery.com

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

trent@nfchq.com (415) 702-4919 nfchq.com

ECI Site Construction Management

Push Pedal Pull

ted.johnson@ecisite.net (970) 669-6291 ecisite.net

Sport & Fitness Commercial Exercise Equipment and Service

National Fitness Campaign (NFC)

gcornyn@pushpedalpull.com (720) 347-7253 pushpedalpull.com

HEAVY EQUIPMENT Bobcat of the Rockies jkelley@bobcatoftherockies.com (303) 615-3140 bobcatoftherockies.com

LL Johnson dmelchior@lljohnson.com (303) 394-6657 lljohnson.com

Potestio Brothers Equipment bruces@pbequip.com (719) 550-0680 pbequip.com

INSURANCE SECURA Insurance brenda_rozmiarek@secura.net 920-224-7145 secura.net

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Parks & Open Space

SIGN

SOLUTIONS HPL PANELS + HARDWARE MOUNTS

Destination by Design

888-464-9663 | www.izoneimaging.com WAYFINDING | DIRECTIONAL | TRAILS | WALKWAYS | RULES & REGULATION | MONUMENT | IDENTITY | INTERPRETIVE

Across our different product lines we offer hundreds of choices in style, size, features, materials and colors.

Commercial quality products able to withstand years of use and exposure.

Made in the USA since 1959.

RJ Thomas Mfg. Co., Inc. Cherokee, Iowa 800-762-5002 www.pilotrock.com customerservice@rjthomas.com

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Industry Partners (By Category) IRRIGATION DBC Irrigation Supply tmorris@dbcirrigation.com (303) 295-1777 dbcirrigation.com

Rain Bird Corporation tshields@rainbird.com (970) 846-7163 rainbird.com

LIGHTING Musco Sports Lighting

Delta Timber & Landscape Supply eric@deltatimber.com (970) 249-8171 deltatimber.com

Express Mulching & Soil LLC macy@expressmulching.com (720) 288-1466 expressmulching.com

Granite Seed & Erosion Control sara@graniteseed.com (720) 496-0600 graniteseed.com

promotions@musco.com (641) 673-0411 musco.com

Ground Solutions

LOTTERY GRANTS / FUNDING

Pioneer

mike@groundsolutionsco.com (970) 744-0782 groundsolutionsco.com

Colorado Lottery

shawn.starr@pioneerlc.com (303) 249-1353 pioneerlc.com

jenn.anderson@state.co.us (303) 759-6830 coloradolottery.com

Rocky Mountain Playground Services

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) jmiller@goco.org (302) 226-4530 goco.org

rmplaygroundservices@gmail.com (720) 563-1838 rmplaygroundservices.com

PARK STRUCTURES

Churchich Recreation LLC chris@churchichrecreation.net (303) 530-4414 churchichrecreation.net

Fry & Associates, Inc. fun@fryinc.com (816) 221-4725 fryinc.com

GameTime Kathryn.Barnes@gametime.com (615) 426-7801 gametime.com

Recreation Plus, Ltd letsplay@recreationplus.com (303) 278-1455 recreationplus.com

Rocky Mountain Recreation Evan@rmrec.com (303) 783-1452 rmrec.com

Star Playgrounds erin@starplaygrounds.com (303) 791-7626 starplaygrounds.com

The PlayWell Group, Inc. james@playwellgroup.com (800) 726-1816 playwellgroup.com

Romtec, Inc.

SIGNAGE & GRAPHICS

Slate Communications

hduncan@romtec.com (541) 496-3541 romtec.com

iZone Imaging

john@slatecommunications.com (970) 219-8028 slatecommunications.com

PLAYGROUND & PARK FURNISHINGS

MARKETING

MATERIALS / SOIL / MULCH / SEED All American Sports Material bill.schell@burnco.com (970) 593-1418 burnco.com

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A to Z Recreation info@atozrecreation.com (303) 670-3789 atozrecreation.com

Altitude Recreation Doug@altituderec.com (480) 315-9103 altituderec.com

michael.dean@izoneimaging.com (254) 314-8248 izoneimaging.com

SKATE RAMPS American Ramp Company dvaughn@ americanrampcompany.com (918) 949-8413 americanrampcompany.com

Industry Partners (By Category) SPORTS SURFACING Denver Industrial Sales and Service Co. todd@dissco.net (303) 935-2485 dissco.net

TECHNOLOGY

SmartRec by Amilia

Dash Station

amabel.zackon-gonzalez@ amilia.com (514) 343-0004 amilia.com

davidvfulton@gmail.com (720) 840-4261 dash-station.com

Renner Sports Surfaces

MyRec.com Recreation Software

ndepooter@rennersports.com (303) 825-3435 rennersports.com

Info@MyRec.com (802) 465-9732 MyRec.com

Rocky Mountain Turf Solutions

PidjCo

Lacey@rmtsconst.com (303) 596-7407 rmtsconst.com

Scienturfic Sod mark@scienturficsod.com 303-289-4761 scienturficsod.com

TRAINING / CPR / AED American Red Cross ivan.davila@redcross.org (725) 208-2371 redcross.org

Safety Solved

hello@pidj.co (855) 818-7435 pidj.co

Laurian@safety-solved.com (303) 257-9589 safety-solved.com

Productive Parks Software info@productiveparks.com 630-765-4252 productiveparks.com

VOLUNTEERING Miracle League Denver jim.morgan@ miracleleaguedenver.com (720) 219-2999 miracleleaguedenver.com

Park & Recreation Marketplace Advertisers in this issue: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

PLAYGROUND & SITE FURNISHINGS

Miracle League Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 miracleleaguedenver.com

Pilot Rock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 pilotrock.com

DOG PARK PRODUCTS

PlayWell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 playwellgroup.com

Gyms for Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 GymsForDogs.com

EXHIBITS & SIGNAGE

iZone Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 izoneimaging.com

LANDSCAPE & TURF EQUIPMENT Bobcat of the Rockies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover bobcatoftherockies.com

LANDSCAPE MATERIALS & PLACEMENT Ground Solutions / Bedrock Slingers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 groundsolutionsco.com

Recreation Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC RecreationPlus.com

TECHNOLOGY MyRec.com Recreation Software Dustin Young Info@MyRec.com | 802-465-9732 www.MyRec.com MyRec.com is an industry leader providing a robust, web-based software that simplifies your recreation management. It features program management, facility reservation, POS, membership tools, online registration with form creation, and in-depth reporting. MyRec.com backs you up with the best in the business support team consisting of parks and recreation professionals.

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