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COLORADO FALL 2017

PARKS & RECREATION ASSOCIATION

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2017-18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Jayna Lang City of Lakewood 303-987-5419 jaylan@lakewood.org

CARA Amber Garrett Highlands Ranch Metro District 720-240-5934 agarrett@highlandsranch.org

PRESIDENT-ELECT Becky Richmond City of Golden Parks and Recreation 303-384-8122 brichmond@cityofgolden.net

DIRECTORS Kit Newland City of Lakewood 303-987-7822 kitnew@lakewood.org

VICE PRESIDENT Karen O’Donnell Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf 303-289-3751 kodonnell@c3gov.com AT-LARGE Skyler Beck City of Boulder Parks & Recreation 303-413-7219 becks@bouldercolorado.gov SECRETARY/TREASURER Betsy Sweet Denver Parks & Rec 970-333-9013 betsy.sweet@denvergov.org AAPS Shelly Pinkernell City of Wheat Ridge Parks & Recreation 303-205-7513 spinkernell@ci.wheatridge.co.us AQUATICS Ethan Z. Venn Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf 303-289-8109 zvenn@c3gov.com

FACILITY MANAGERS Justin Perdue City of Loveland 970-962-2503 justin.perdue@cityofloveland.org FITNESS Tehra Porterfield City of Northglenn 303-450-8947 tporterfield@northglenn.org PARKS Micheal McDonnell City of Arvada 720-898-7419 mmcdonnell@arvada.org PLAaY Kailey Bucher Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro District kaileyb@kcranch.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Letter..........................................................................................4 Industry Partner Spotlight...........................................................................5 2017 CPRA Annual Conference .............................................................. 6-8 Conference Collaboration with Public Health........................................10 Advice to your 25-Year-Old Self................................................................ 12 2017 Lifeguard Games Winners...........................................................14-15 CPR Revives Man at Durango Rec Center...............................................16 Conservation Trust Fund Success Stories...........................................18-19 Best Practices in Contracting ROW Landscaping............................ 20-21 Changing the Conversation ............................................................... 22-23 Generation Wild: Sparking a Movement to Get Kids Outside....... 24-26

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WESTERN SLOPE & SMALL COMMUNITIES Matt Koch Town of Avon 970-748-4057 mkoch@avon.org

Aquatic Facility Operators (AFO) Course October 2-3; Keystone

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Management Fundamentals and Emerging Trends at UCD September 8; Denver

2017 Annual Conference: “The Challenge of Change” October 4-6; Keystone

CPRA STAFF Allison Kincaid, Executive Director allisonk@cpra-web.org P.O. Box 1037 • Wheat Ridge, CO 80034 (p) 303-231-0943 (f) 303-237-9750 www.cpra-web.org, cpra@cpra-web.org CPRA VISION - The Colorado Parks and Recreation Association is a dynamic, proactive organization that creates healthy residents and livable communities by promoting excellence in parks and recreation.

Ashley Perillo, Professional Development Program Manager ashleyp@cpra-web.org Natalie Flowers, Professional Development Coordinator natalief@cpra-web.org Amanda Drinkard, Communications & Office Assistant amandad@cpra-web.org

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

By Jayna Lang, CPRA Board President, CPRA Board, and CPRA Staff

As we gear up for fall conference where we will swear in the newly elected Executive Board members, we can’t help but be excited to share accomplishments from the past several months.

As a result of the Association’s recent financial stability, the Board reviewed and updated the reserve policy and established a short-term reserve fund that will allow the Board to explore new ways to reinvest in member needs and operational health moving forward. We allocated a portion of those funds to hire a consultant that has assisted the Board and staff with creating a Strategic Plan for the next three years. The framework was created using the 2012 vision plan and the 2015 operational plan and will guide the work efforts of the Board and staff through 2020. We look forward to unveiling the strategic plan at conference.

In addition, steps have been taken to further connect members using technology. After feedback received from the customer service webinar last year, the staff allocated time to researching and identifying an improved platform. We are excited to share that the staff has utilized Zoom for this year’s webinar as well as for Small Community/Western Slope meetings which has been well received. In addition to Zoom, many of you are beginning to connect via the CPRA website. We will be sharing more about this unique resource at conference as well. If you haven’t checked it out yet, please visit the CPRA website, click on “my feed” and begin connecting with other CPRA members.

Also, we want to be sure and recognize the ongoing efforts of the legislative committee, who have been hard at work ensuring CPRA is helping to support Colorado Lottery reauthorization efforts. The Board recently agreed to contribute $5k from the short-term reserve towards a report that will showcase the economic benefits of CTF and GOCO funds in Colorado. The Board recognizes the value that this report has in helping to share the positive outcomes of lottery investments over the years. I’m sure many of your organizations have benefited from the funds on more than one occasion. The City of Lakewood recently used the funds to help build a new universal playground at Carmody Park. It is amazing to see how it has revitalized the park and engaged the community in a whole new way (me pictured enjoying outdoor TRX at the new playground at right). If you are interested in playing an active role in advocating for the lottery reauthorization, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the legislative committee.

Finally, it is bittersweet that I write my final President’s letter and prepare to transition out of Board leadership and once again become an active member. It seems like yesterday that I was encouraged to run for the Executive Board. After being elected by the membership, I began a journey I will cherish and never forget.

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Thank you to Rod Tarullo and Patrick Hammer for the support and encouragement to explore this opportunity and City of Lakewood, especially my Supervisor Peggy Boccard, for the time and freedom to take advantage of this professional development experience. Without the nudge to get uncomfortable, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to contribute to the overall sustainability of CPRA or develop new relationships with the outstanding Board, staff and volunteers. It is has been so rewarding to work with an engaged group of professionals that’s mission is to support Parks and Recreation in Colorado.

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve alongside each one of them.

Thank you to all of you who entrusted this great responsibility to me. I leave feeling proud and excited about the possibilities ahead and grateful I had an opportunity to help ensure a more sustainable future for our Association.

Thanks again for this amazing opportunity. I hope to see you in Keystone!

Jayna Lang, CPRA Board, and CPRA Staff

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CPRA Annual Conference Keystone, Oct. 4-6, 2017

Join in the fun at the CPRA Annual Conference!

The 2017 CPRA Annual Conference is more than half full! Register now at cpra-web.org before we run out of space!

We are excited to bring Shari Harley with Candid Culture to Keystone as our Opening Keynote on Wednesday, October 4.

We also have our own app this year!

Download it to your phone or tablet or check out the web version.

Explore our awesome exhibit hall, pick your break-through sessions, look up speakers, thank our sponsors, connect with other attendees and more!

Kenote Speaker Shari Harley

Get the 2017 CPRA Conference App on your phone and tablet!

Follow these simple instructions to begin your conference experience today!

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Download the ‘2017 CPRA Annual Conference’ from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

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When prompted, OPEN 2017 CPRA Annual Conference App.

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Once you are in the app, ‘Sign Up’ and start exploring, planning and connecting!

See the full 2017 CPRA Annual Conference schedule on pages 8-9.

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Help US Fundraise!

Did you know that CPRA raises money for scholarships during Schmoozapalooza? These scholarships are then awaded to deserving CPRA members so they can participate in awesome professional development opportunities and further their careers and profession. It is an amazing cycle that we at CPRA are very proud to be part of. You can be part of it, too!

Help US Help YOU! Encourage your agency, organization or company to donate auction items! You might even win a conference registration or discount.

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CPRA Annual Conference Keystone, Oct. 4-6, 2017

2017 CPRA Annual Conference Schedule Monday, October 2

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Course

Tuesday, October 3 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

2 p.m.–6 p.m.

8 p.m.

Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) Course and Exam (con’t) Exhibitor Set Up and Registration Evening Meet Up—location TBA

Wednesday, October 4

6:30 a.m.–7:30 a.m.

Morning Exercise Opportunity:

Boot Camp 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Registration Desk Open 7 a.m.–12 p.m.

Exhibitor Set Up and Registration 8:30–10 a.m.

Conference Welcome and Opening

Keynote Address: How to Say Anything to Anyone, Shari Harley, Founder & President

of Candid Culture 10–10:30 a.m.

Refresher Break 10:30–11:45 a.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 12–1:30 p.m.

CPRA Annual Meeting and Luncheon 1:30–2 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Opens! Ice Cream Social

with Exhibitors 2–3:15 p.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 3:15–5:30 p.m.

Schmoozapalooza! Tradeshow, Door

Prizes, Games, Food 6:30–10 p.m.

Dinner and Social at Soda Ridge Stables 10:30 p.m.

After Hours—location TBA

Thurssday, October 5

6:30 a.m.–7:30 a.m.

Morning Exercise Opportunity:

5k Fun Run 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

Registration Desk Open 8–9:15 a.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 9:15–9:30 a.m.

Refresher Break 9:30–10:45 a.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 10:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

Lunch on Your Own and Section Meetings 1:15–2:30 p.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 2:30–2:45 p.m.

Refresher Break 2:45–4 p.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 4–4:15 p.m.

Refresher Break 4:15–5:30 p.m.

Breakthrough Education Sessions 6:30–7 p.m.

Pre-Banquet Reception 7–9 p.m.

CPRA Annual Awards Banquet 9 p.m.

After Hours—location TBA

Friday, October 6 6:30–7:30 a.m.

8:30–11:30 a.m.

Morning Exercise Opportunity: Yoga Breakfast & Closing Keynote Address

Wednesday, 10:30–11:45 a.m. | Breakthrough Education Session 10 Laws You Never Knew Existed—But That Apply To You! Emily Powell, Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe Alphabet Soup (CPRA, ELN, CARA, etc.)—Deciphering the Language of CPRA and How to Have a Great Conference Week Skyler Beck, Boulder Parks & Recreation Balancing Special Events On Your Plate Sue Jacobson, City of Longmont, Recreation & Golf Services Suellen Dabney, City of Longmont, Recreation & Golf Services How Do I Keep My Head Above Water?

Chris Dropinski, GreenPlay, LLC RX for Health: Connecting P&R with Patients and the Medical Community for Better Outcomes Justin Cutler, City of Westminster Valuable Lessons from a Real Life Scenario: Building Confidence and Teamwork Within Departments Janice Weed, Highlands Ranch Community Association Matt Muller, Highlands Ranch Community Association Wednesday, 2–3:15 p.m. | Breakthrough Education Session Design Like a Pro for Minimal Dough Adrian Newman, City of Westminster It Doesn’t Have to be Awkward!

Jo Burns, Jo Burns Consulting It’s Not All Bad on the Dark Side: What Private Recreation Can Teach Us Kirsten Barnes, Five Star Recreation Practical Marketing Tips for Practically Insane Ideas Ryan Hegreness, City of Westminster Rich Neumann, City of Westminster Proactive and Productive Program Development Jayna Lang, City of Lakewood Errin Koon, City of Parker Why Advocacy Matters & How You Can Change the World CPRA Legislative Committee Thursday, 8–9:15 a.m. | Breakthrough Education Session Meeting of the Minds CPRA Leadership and Collabrative Partners Designing for Maintenance Nicole Horst, Wenk Associates Cincere Eades, City and County of Denver, Parks and Recreation Image, Identity & Implementation Kirsten Barnes, Five Star Recreation RUN! They’re Talking About Cost Recovery Again – Part 1 Jamie Sabbach, 110% Inc. TRENDS, The Future of Recreation Centers Craig Bouck, Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture

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Why Poor Sportsmanship is Costing You Big Time!

Justin Mashburn, Montrose Recreation District Wade Ploussard, Montrose Recreation District

Thursday, 9:30–10:45 a.m. | Breakthrough Education Session

Thursday, 4:15–5:30 p.m. | Breakthrough Education Session

RUN! They’re Talking About Cost Recovery Again – Part 2 Jamie Sabbach, 110% Inc.

A Tale of Two Cities: New Paradigms in Community Recreation Center Development Steve Blackburn, Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture

It CAN Happen to You - Is Your Facility Prepared to Handle an Active Threat Emergencey?

Kelsi McNutt, South Suburban Parks & Recreation District Austin Tasler, South Suburban Park and Recreation District Leading The Way: Creating a Positive Culture in Your Department Kirsten Barnes, Five Star Recreation Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Health(iness): All Parks Are Not Created Equal Dave Peterson, PLA, Design Concepts Rod Tarullo, City of Golden Recreation Master Planning: Getting Serious about Planning for Fun Drew Pollack-Bruce, SE Group Andy Worline, Town of Snowmass Village JJ Jansen, SE Group Responding Effectively to Emerging Trends in Outdoor Recreation Jason Himick, Denver Parks & Recreation Bryan Harding, Boulder Parks & Recreation Thursday, 1:15–2:30 p.m. | Breakthrough Education Session Continuous Improvement in Recreation – Part 1 Justin Cutler, City of Westminster Lauren Croucher, Lauren Croucher Consulting Establishing reliable project budgets and sticking to them Dave Hoffman, DFH CONSULTING, LLC.

It’s Just Not Grass!!

Todd Morris, DBC Irrigation Tracy Shields, DBC Irrigation Parks and Recreation are the REAL new Health Care program?

Alan Ragins, National Park Service Jennifer Stein, National Park Service Teen Leadership - Empowering Our Next Leaders Tim Townsend, City of Lakewood The Model Aquatic Health Code: Round Table Updates Kevin Post, Counsilman-Hunsaker Zach Venn, Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf

Thank You to Our 2017 Conference Sponsors & Supporters!

GOLD SPONSORS

Expect the best and prepare for the worst Betsy Sweet, City of Golden Bill O’Melia, Drennen’s Dreams Foundation Practicing what we preach: Healthier Vending in Parks and Recreation Tim Lachermeier, City of Westminster Matt Jackson, Tri-County Health Department Top Notch Staff: How to Screen, Hire and Train Quality Mark Snow, City of Lakewood Tim Townsend, City of Lakewood VOTE!: How To Plan A Successful Bond Program Ken Sherbenou, Montrose Recreation District Craig Bouck, Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture Thursday, 2:45–4 p.m. | Breakthrough Education Session Continuous Improvement in Recreation – Part 2 Justin Cutler, City of Westminster Lauren Croucher, Lauren Croucher Consulting

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The Model Aquatic Health Code: Working With Your Local Health Officials Kevin Post, Counsilman-Hunsaker Zach Venn, Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf Power of Play Patsy Pesa, Playworks Colorado EPC: A Time-Tested Tool for Financing Public Facility Improvements with Utility Cost Savings Mirka della Cava, Colorado Energy Office Matthew Robinson, Colorado Energy Office Terry Green, Foothills Parks & Recreation District Bob Schmitz, Evergreen Parks & Recreation District Disability Awareness and Inclusion: It all starts with TRY! Mark Snow, City of Lakewood

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Annual Conference Collaboration with Public Health in the Rockies By: Jo Burns, MS, CTRS

What happens when you attempt to address “the challenge of change” and “unlock the future”? You get some amazing parks, recreation, public health and built design professionals all in Keystone, CO at the same time. CPRA’s annual conference and the Public Health in the Rockies (PHiR) conference will be in Keystone, CO October 3-6, 2017. This is a most advantageous coincidence. An opportunity to collaborate, crossover, and connect while at our professional conferences. The two planning organizations have come together to create opportunities to “bridge” across conferences.

The collaborative CPRA/PHiR Social will be hosted Tuesday night October 3rd by the Colorado Public Health/Parks & Recreation Collaborative, CPRA, PHiR and the Emerging Leaders Network (details coming soon). It’s for any professionals who are interested in making interdisciplinary connections in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Morning active living options will be available and open to attendees from both conferences – Wednesday will be a Fitness Sampler (a blend of classes, it includes kickboxing, HIIT training/insanity set, 1 Tabata, bodyweight strength training and yoga). Thursday will be a 5K and hopefully a yoga class on Friday (check the CPRA conference app for details). The two conferences are also providing crosseducational sessions. If you are a badged attendee at either conference you are welcome to attend these cross-over sessions on health, parks, activity living, prescriptions for health, healthy eating, walkable communities and inclusion. They have been scheduled so they don’t overlap.

Health…it’s a busy word these days…whether it’s in front of ‘care’ or next to ‘equity’ or behind ‘community’. We as parks and recreation professionals have a viable role in contributing to the overall health of our citizens. Parks & Recreation may be a true health solution according to National Parks & Recreation Association, Active Living Research and Physical Activity Policy Research Network Plus. Their research has shown that organized activities in parks in low-income neighborhoods can increase park use by as much as 25%. Children in summer camps at park and recreation sites report a 20% increase in fruit and vegetable knowledge. People who use parks and open spaces are 3 times more likely to achieve the recommended levels of physical

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activity than non-users. Older adults engage in over 3.5 times more physical activity in parks with walking loops (nrpa.org/ health). Need to put park and recreations effect on health in more the dollars and cents terms, Active Living Research has noted that for every $1 spent on trails there was almost $3 in savings in direct medical costs (activelivingresearch.org).

Parks and recreation professionals cannot make these great contributions to health alone. Partnering with public health, health care, and built environment professionals allow us the opportunity to make a larger impact on overall health, physical activity, healthy eating, reducing health disparities and creating equity in our parks, open spaces and communities. Pooling our resources, knowledge, data and skills for the benefit of our communities creates better places to live, work and play.

Join us this Fall at the CPRA Annual Conference and take a walk over to the Public Health in the Rockies conference and make a new colleague or two. Have a conversation about health, share some news about your latest park and the community engagement used to create it, ask how to get funding for new programming.

Collaborative Sessions CPRA will have 5 collaborative sessions that might interest the PHiR attendees.

1) RX for Health Connecting P&R with patients and the medical communities for better outcomes.

2) Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Health(iness): All Parks Are Not Created Equal 3) Practicing What We Preach: Healthier Vending in Parks & Recreation 4) Disability Awareness & Inclusion: It All Starts with TRY! 5) Parks & Recreation are the REAL new Health Care program?

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If you could give your 25-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

Responses received from the CPRA Executive Board Jayna Lang, President Recreation Program Supervisor, Lakewood Community Resources

Focus more on the things you can control and less on the things you can’t.

Realize the value of active listening and look to turn challenges into possibilities and opportunities. Remember, trying and failing is better than not trying at all and most importantly, invest in and support those that make it all possible!

Becky Richmond, President Elect Recreation Manager, City of Golden

Keep working hard because even though it might not seem like it, you’re on the right track. It will get better.

Karen O’Donnell, Vice President Recreation Division Manager, Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf

It’s tough to choose just one piece of advice to give my younger self, so here are a few that rise to the top: Find strong mentors, network, and welcome criticism.

Know your worth and demonstrate confidence. Focus on what matters, but be open to change. And most importantly, it’s not about how much money you make; you need to love what you do!

Skyler Beck, At-Large Valmont City Park Manager, Boulder Parks & Recreation

When I was first starting out my career, someone told me to always act like you are 35. When you are young in the workforce, it is easy to play the newbie card and defer to others. If you act like you are 35 and in the prime of your career, you will carry yourself more as a professional, value meaningful relationships, and show initiative.

Betsy Sweet, Secretary/Treasurer Aquatics Supervisor , City of Golden

Accept and embrace the challenge, say yes and get uncomfortable; you may not think you can, but you can and you will. Remember to be humble, to listen, to be kind, lean in when others don’t, make good choices and give ‘em hell. You will make it and the long hours will pay off. You are good at what you do, so do it and do it beyond expectations.

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Congratulations 2017 Lifeguard Games Winners!

1st Place

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2nd Place Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro District 3rd Place

City of Broomfield 2

4th Place

South Suburban

14th Place

Water World

15th Place

Carbon Valley Recreation

16th Place

City of Greeley

17th Place

City of Aurora

18th Place

City of Lafayette

5th Place Foothills Park & Recreation Team 1

19th Place

Meridan Ranch

6th Place

20th Place

Great Wolf Lodge

7th Place Highlands Ranch Community Association Team 1

21st Placa

City of Longmont

22nd Place

Commerce City

8th Place

23rd Place

City of Westminster

9th Place Highlands Ranch Community Association Team 2

24th Place

Widefield Park & Recreation

25th Place

Town of Erie

10th Place

City of Rifle

26th Place

Thompson Rivers

11th Place

City of Thornton

27th Place

City of Broomfield Team 1

12th Place

City of Boulder

28th Place Foothills Park & Recreation Team 2

13th Place

APEX

City of Golden

Denver Park & Recreation

Thank you to the 2017 Lifeguard Games Sponsors!

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Want to see more pictures from Lifeguard Games 2017? Check out the CPRA Aquatics Facebook and Instagram pages or search for #cpralifeguardgames2017 on Instagram!

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CPR Revives Man at Durango Rec Center By: Kelli Jaycox, Durango Parks and Recreation Department Doug Close, a 63-year-old Durango native, was in the middle of a game of pickleball at the Durango Community Recreation Center on the evening of June 21 when he started to feel faint and fell to the ground. A fellow pickleball player immediately recognized Close had gone into a sudden cardiac arrest and began chest compressions while another player notified emergency personnel.

Zach Earles, a 20 year old Head Lifeguard at the Durango Community Recreation Center, was on duty on his lifeguard stand when he received an emergency call from the Guest Services staff. They relayed that a man was unconscious in the gymnasium and needed immediate help from the lifeguards.

Zach instructed the other two lifeguards on duty to take charge of the pools, while he grabbed a first aid kit and AED. Zach ran to the gym where Close was on the floor. He was not breathing and had no pulse.

Zach instructed the initial responder to continue chest compressions, but at deeper and faster pace, while he set up the AED. After placing the AED pads on Close, they device advised bystanders to stand clear for the shock. After the first shock, Close showed no signs of life and Zach began chest compressions. After about 20-30 compressions, Close regained consciousness (just popped up) and started breathing on his own. Durango Fire and Rescue arrived minutes later and Close was transported to Mercy Medical Center where he spent four days in the hospital. He has since made a full recovery.

includes monthly lifeguard in-service trainings, weekly Head Guard Meetings, on-going drills, drop tests and debriefings.

Kimberly Ebner, the Aquatics Supervisor, who is also an EMT and Firefighter, brings her additional training to the Recreation Center staff. The Durango Community Recreation Center is fortunate to have such a highly trained supervisor, who produces highly trained staff and it paid off with the seamless response to Close’s Cardiac Arrest.

Recreation and specifically Aquatics, has a higher risk for critical incidents. Constant training of skills in a controlled environment gives staff the opportunity to maintain and improve on skills needed during a stressful emergency. The preparation translates into confident responses and performance by team members during any emergency. The benefits of holding regular trainings are numerous and adds value to the whole organization.

The Recreation Center has two AEDs, one at the Guest Services counter and one in the Aquatics area. The Center receives the AEDs from Heart Safe LaPlata, which is a non-profit organized to educate the public on cardiac arrest as well as provide AEDs for a discounted rate to the community.

Shortly after his release from the hospital, Close and his wife, returned to the Recreation Center to meet Earles. Since he was unconscious at the time, he technically never met the person who played a major role in saving his life. “I wanted to meet him personally,” Close said. “I thanked him and gave him a hug.

That’s all you can do.”

The training program for the Aquatics staff is very thorough and

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Success Stories By: Melissa Daruna, JD, CPRP, Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro District

What if the State sent you a quarterly check to be used on capital improvements at your park and recreation agency? What would you do with that funding? Well, here are some ideas: • A new waterslide that increases attendance at your community pool.

• New amenities that make parks and pools safer as well as ADA compliant.

• Bathrooms and a shade pavilion at one of your busiest parks.

• New splash pad to replace a rundown wading pool.

• Development of new natural surface trails.

• Demonstration gardens to teach about pollinators and native plant life.

• Community center master plan.

• New pool furniture and shade umbrellas.

• Improved walking paths and connectivity in parks.

• Bear-proof trashcans for safer parks and wildlife.

• Use as matching funds for grant applications.

No, I’m not dreaming. All of these projects have actually been

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a reality in the last 7 years at Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro. District thanks to the Conservation Trust Fund (CTF). “What is this magic pot of money?” you ask and, more importantly, “How do I get some?!”

If you are not familiar with the CTF, the good news is the funds are available to over 470 local governments across Colorado and your agency likely already receives them. These funds can be used for new sites or for capital improvement or maintenance for recreational purposes on any public site.

Eligible entities receive funding quarterly based on a per capita share and money can be saved in a trust account by the entity and used toward larger projects. Additionally, the funds can often be used as a match for grant applications to acquire additional resources for large projects. In 2016, DOLA distributed nearly $60M through the CTF. Ken-Caryl Ranch Metro District is a special district and as such, receives ½ share per capita according to the CTF distribution model. This equates to approximately $55,000 - $60,000 annually.

Cities and Counties receive 1 share per capita and some, like Jefferson County, create their own grant programs to provide

additional resources to local agencies. I am proud to say that many of the projects listed above were also made possible through our wonderful relationship with Jefferson County Open Space and their Local Park and Recreation Grants. We use our CTF funds as part of our match and are able to leverage the resources for larger projects that serve the broader community. Without CTF, many of these projects would be on hold indefinitely.

The CTF is one of three pools funded with the proceeds of the Colorado Lottery. The other two are Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO – receives 50% of the proceeds) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (receives 10% of the proceeds). Perhaps some of this is sounding familiar? The creation of the Colorado Lottery in 1982 and the CTF are amazing, unique resources to our industry and vital to providing park and recreation services across the state. The Lottery is set to sunset in 2024 and industry leaders, including CPRA, are working together on reauthorization efforts. Stay tuned for more information!

So, how are you using your CTF funds? How has your community benefited from this resource? The CPRA Legislative Committee would love to hear your success stories! You can email me at MelissaD@ kcranch.org or our Chair, Justin Cutler, at JCutler@CityofWestminster. us. Keep an eye out for details on the Lottery reauthorization and how you can help ensure this incredible resource for years to come!

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Best Practices in Contracting ROW Landscaping By: Uriel Akiva, Program Coordinator, Commerce City Parks, Recreation & Golf In our careers, all of us will face the seemingly insurmountable challenge of institutional inertia. Just as a quick physics refresher, inertia means that a body at rest tends to remain at rest.

In the context of Parks and Recreation it can mean an organization that is stuck doing the same tasks, the same way, year after year, decade after decade. It can be quite frightening to challenge the inertia. I think of inertia as a great medieval war lord hiding behind the high walls of his castle, only instead of the walls being made of bricks and mortar, these walls are made up of excuses, challenges and feet dragging.

We all have been there, sitting at a table, during a meeting, when we have an idea that seems completely sensible, only to have someone or even the entire table address us with all the reasons that it can’t happen. What, pray tell, can you do?

Let’s look at a quick example from a recent right of way maintenance contract and the five criteria used to look at it.

If you look at your programs using these five criteria you

5 Stepsfor Better Contracting 1. Costs and Benefits.

2. Seek Competitive Bids.

3. Look for Return on Investment.

4. Phase out Inefficient Programs and Practices.

5. Destroy Pay for Play.

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can stand institutional inertia on its head because just as an object at rest tends to remain at rest, an object in motion tends to stay in motion.

I recently participated in bidding out our irrigated right of way maintenance. By following these simple rules, my organization was able to shave our fixed costs by one third.

We changed vendors and, in the process, looked at the best practices that all the vendors we interviewed were presenting. We then added those practices to our in-house project management.

By following these simple rules we have taken every dollar in our budget line item and made it go 25-50% farther. How is that for ROI! Don’t be scared when facing that wall of inertia. That wall of excuses collapses against the weight of happy managers, directors, citizens and users.

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Changing the Conversation By: Dylan Packebush Project Consultant at GreenPlay, LLC A colleague of mine recently shared Sandy Pentland’s idea behind Social Physics (www.socialphysics.org)—that innovation and creativity come from the sharing of thoughts from one person to the other. In short, he found that the profitability of a business (in this particular instance a German bank) is related to the amount of informal and face-to-face conversations it has between its levels; transferring ideas both up and down a traditional organizational structure, ultimately affecting the entire organization. Since then, I’ve been thinking about how that translates to Parks and Recreation. How can our profession take a theory about profitability and translate it to our industry, and specifically its marketing? And should we?

around me. Without the ability to do much physical exercise, I began to connect with the “Belly Off!” articles in Men’s Health Magazine, and was slowly on a quest for my own re-creation.

Parks and Recreation is not a new field, and its importance in adding value to each community it serves is unquestioned. It’s a topic that’s been studied for decades. Many smarter people than me can tell you, for a scientific fact, about its benefits. So then, why does the conversation continue to be about budget cuts, consolidation, shifting expenditures, and finding new sources of revenue?

After graduation, I was fortunate to turn an internship into a fulltime position at Special Olympics Alaska. Again, it was the athletes’ stories that continued to inspire me daily. I wanted more. More conversations, stories, and connections.

We have to change the conversation and connect with our communities in new ways.

To understand what I mean by this, I think it’s important to tell my story: A proud Alaskan, I attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to achieve my lifelong dream of becoming an architect. Quickly learning it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, I began searching for something new—a new path and passionate pursuit. A classmate asked me to come work with him in the Game Operations Department at UNLV Athletics. A lifelong participant in sports, I jumped at the chance and quickly found a new goal of working in athletics.

Life was great. At age twenty-one, I was building an amazing network of people, both personally and professionally, and doing well enough in school to graduate. I loved athletics, but something was missing.

On March 9, 2007, I lost my mentor, best friend, and father. On June 20, I was told I had an ependymoma, a benign tumor, in my spinal cavity and I would have to go out-of-state to see a team of neurological and orthopedic surgeons. On August 3, my lead neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School told me there was potential that having surgery would leave me paralyzed from the waist down, and not having surgery would almost guarantee it. On August 6, what was supposed to be a three-to-four hour surgery turned into thirteen and a half hours, ten days on my back, and a fight to regain and retrain my legs to walk.

I was facing the biggest challenge of my life without one of my biggest supporters, but I still felt lucky and grateful for the people

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As finishing school came back into the picture, I took the opportunity to reflect on what I truly loved…people. The question became, “how am I going to affect the lives of others through my own passions?”

When I returned to UNLV, I found the Recreation and Sports Management Department in the Harrah College of Hotel Administration. I was hooked on the passionate pursuit of my own re-creation and inspired by others’ personal journies.

The Warsaw Sports Marketing Center and MBA Program housed within the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon became my dream and my opportunity to gain a better understanding of how to tell stories in a way that truly effects an organization.

Share your stories. Change the conversation.

My journey brought me to Denver, a hub of recreation and sports business, where I am a Project Consultant for GreenPlay, LLC. I am fortunate to be in a position to influence a field that means so much to me, and hear the stories and perspectives of other people across the country.

My own access to recreation gave me a platform of empowerment and transformation; from losing over one hundred pounds to obtaining a Master’s degree from one of the most prestigious programs in the sports industry. The confidence from knowing where I’ve been and knowing where I’m going is indescribable. It continues to be my motivation to passionately help other people.

Why did I tell you this? Why should you care?

While my story is personal, I am not unique. Every person in your organization, be it a patron or staff member, has a story that connects them to other people.

With the rise of social media, there has been a shift in how industries and products are marketed. The brands that are thriving stand for something and someone, whether it’s Nike’s “everyone’s-anathlete” messaging or Proctor & Gamble’s “we-stand-for-moms” commercials during the Olympics. Brands are becoming people, and while the conversations about our profession and the work we do are important, they don’t often connect us to the people we serve.

We can no longer just be a public service. We have to stand for values like empowerment, confidence, and achievement, and communicate these values through our stories. We need to change the conversation across internal networks, such as staff, and external

networks, such as our communities. Over time these conversations will inspire and connect people to parks and recreation in new ways.

Your organization has many ways to create and formalize this process. For example, you could create an opportunity for patrons to nominate a fellow user as a “Patron of the Month,” or assign staff members to bring stories from each of their departments to share in meetings. Select a “winner” that aligns with your values to share on your community touch points (e.g. social media, your website, or newsletters); using social media to share them with other departments and organizations across your community. Your goal is to be heard and inspire. Tell your community what you stand for, and prove it. Be innovative and creative!

As your stories are shared through your organization’s different networks, track and compare the changes these conversations have made to your organization. These changes can happen in many forms (e.g. increased attendance in classes, higher memberships, innovative cost cutting ideas, or the results of ballot measures). Share your best practices with our field to build a bigger voice for Parks and Recreation.

You may be asking, “What’s the first step?”

That part is simple. Find a member in your organization, and ask them why they are there. No matter what their story is, or what tangents they go on, LISTEN. You never know what you’ll hear or what spark of creativity they’ll give you.

Share your stories. Change the conversation.

Every person in your organization, be it a patron or staff member, has a story that connects them to other people.

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Sparking a Movement to Get Colorado Kids Outside

By GOCO Staff Today’s kids spend an average of four to seven minutes outdoors in unstructured play, which is less than any other generation before them.1 Many of these kids are over-scheduled, over-screened, and over-protected. To fight these growing trends, Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) has launched a statewide, integrated campaign called “Generation Wild.” Based on the idea that “Kids grow better outside,” the campaign aims to get Colorado kids and their families outdoors more often.

GOCO partnered up with Denver’s Sukle Advertising & Design to create the Generation Wild movement, a social change campaign with a mission to get kids outside because it’s good for their health and wellbeing—and because it’s good for the future of our state.

To create a well-informed strategy for Generation Wild, last spring the team

launched an ethnographic research study.

Researchers met with Colorado moms in Denver, Lafayette, Leadville, and Lamar. Moms openly shared stories about their families, described the activities that make up their daily lives, and revealed the things that both motivate them to get outdoors, as well as the facets of life that keep them from doing so more often. They talked about the kinds of creative ideas and outdoors-related messages that resonated with them and what didn’t.

Moms became a key target audience for the campaign, because through the research process we learned that they are often the instigators, the glue, and the planners of their families. Of course, campaign communications would also reach dads, grandparents, and other adult influencers in the lives of Colorado kids.

From the research process, GOCO learned that most mothers understand the benefits that getting outside provides for their children, and they are also influenced by their

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own memories of spending time in nature, but they often find it difficult to prioritize outdoor experiences—even simple ones—in their busy lives and in their children’s packed schedules.

That’s why GOCO came up with the “100 Things to Do Before You’re 12” list, with its simple tips and inspiration for heading out the front door. Most of the ideas are things like “roll down a hill” or “find shapes in the clouds” and are meant to spark easy, fun, close-to-home outings, while more challenging tips like “eat a fish that you catch” or “climb a 14er” encourage adventures a little farther from home.

The list gives kids endless hours of fun that do not require much extra effort from parents.

The simplicity of the list makes it accessible to children, no matter where in the state they live or what their experience with nature has been.

To promote the list and build awareness, GOCO has leveraged a wide variety of marketing and communications channels.

You may also see the interactive bus shelters, also pictured above, around the greater Denver area showcasing individual items on the list, no. 34 read a book under a tree, and no. 62 pop a wheelie.

As Generation Wild momentum builds, GOCO is growing its statewide partnership program—with many organizations helping spread the word. Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado State Libraries, Denver Parks and Recreation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Colorado, and dozens of others of partners have shared the ‘100 Things’ lists and other outdoorsinspired content on social media.

Together with partners and parents, we can help shape the next generation of outdoor lovers—the kids we hope to know as Generation Wild.

The campaign launched across Colorado on May 22 on television, in digital ads, on social media—including Facebook and Instagram— and online at GenerationWild.com. In the following weeks, eye-catching billboards and interactive, 3-D bus shelters popped up in the Denver and Colorado Springs metro areas.

Pictured above is an example of one of the billboard advertisements. Keep your eyes peeled as you cruise through the Denver and Colorado Springs metro areas, as new billboards are rolling out throughout the summer months.

If you would like your organization to join the movement, please contact Rosemary Dempsey at rdempsey@goco.org. Be sure to download the list of ‘100 Things’ at GenerationWild.com/the-list, and let Rosemary know if you would like print copies to share at your sites.

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100 things to do before you’re 12.

NO. 1

Skip rocks.

NO. 26

Go on a hayride.

NO. 51

Chase a butterfly.

NO. 76

Mark your trail with cairns.

NO. 2

Spot a shooting star.

NO. 27

Eat an apple straight from a tree.

NO. 52

Find a four-leaf clover.

NO. 77

Jump off a diving board.

NO. 3

Dig to China.

NO. 28

Catch a crawdad.

NO. 53

Swing on a rope swing.

NO. 78

Walk on your hands.

NO. 4

Create a sidewalk mural.

NO. 29

Wade in a stream.

NO. 54

Build a snow cave.

NO. 79

Get your own pumpkin from a pumpkin patch.

NO. 5

Roll down a hill.

NO. 30

Cook over a campfire.

NO. 55

Play hopscotch.

NO. 80

Run a mile.

NO. 6

Go on a picnic.

NO. 31

Find a walking stick.

NO. 56

Tube down a creek.

NO. 81

Make a bow and arrow with branches and string.

NO. 7

Build a fort.

NO. 32

Pick wild raspberries.

NO. 57

Make a fairy garden.

NO. 82

Visit a glacier.

NO. 8

See what’s hiding under a rock.

NO. 33

Hike a 14er.

NO. 58

Play capture the flag.

NO. 83

Make a pinecone bird feeder.

NO. 9

Tightrope walk on a log.

NO. 34

Read a book under a tree.

NO. 59

Make mud pies.

NO. 84

Go rock climbing.

NO. 10

Blow dandelions into the wind.

NO. 35

Start a water balloon fight.

NO. 60

Go cardboard box sledding.

NO. 85

Find a columbine in the wild.

NO. 11

Imitate a bird’s call.

NO. 36

Grow something from a seed.

NO. 61

Hear an elk bugle in the wild.

NO. 86

Make a tiny boat using a leaf.

NO. 12

Dance in the rain.

NO. 37

Catch snowflakes on your tongue.

NO. 62

Pop a wheelie.

NO. 87

Pitch a tent.

NO. 13

Dig up worms.

NO. 38

Run through a sprinkler.

NO. 63

Race toy boats down a stream.

NO. 88

Identify animals by their tracks.

NO. 14

Make a flower necklace.

NO. 39

Try to catch your shadow.

NO. 64

Find a secret hiding place.

NO. 89

Make snow ice cream.

NO. 15

Climb a tree.

NO. 40

Make a musical instrument with stuff from nature.

NO. 65

Go bird watching.

NO. 90

Play in a treehouse.

NO. 16

Sleep under the stars.

NO. 41

Learn how to do a cartwheel.

NO. 66

Brew sun tea.

NO. 91

Watch the sunrise.

NO. 17

Fly a kite.

NO. 42

Make a crayon leaf rubbing.

NO. 67

Play Double Dutch jump rope.

NO. 92

Eat something you grew.

NO. 18

Explore a state park.

NO. 43

Bury a time capsule.

NO. 68

Collect bugs.

NO. 93

Build a bike jump.

NO. 19

Roast marshmallows.

NO. 44

Whittle a stick.

NO. 69

Go ice skating on a pond.

NO. 94

Set up a lemonade stand.

NO. 20

Find the Big Dipper.

NO. 45

Collect six different kinds of rocks.

NO. 70

See who can jump the farthest.

NO. 95

Press flowers in a book.

NO. 21

Jump into a pile of leaves.

NO. 46

Tell ghost stories around the campfire.

NO. 71

Play freeze tag in the moonlight.

NO. 96

Watch a caterpillar turn into a butterfly.

NO. 22

Build a snowman.

NO. 47

Pick up pennies from the deep end of the pool.

NO. 72

Walk on stilts.

NO. 97

Go horseback riding.

NO. 23

Splash in puddles.

NO. 48

Hear your own echo.

NO. 73

Paddle a canoe.

NO. 98

Stay out for a lunar eclipse.

NO. 24

Go fishing and eat what you catch.

NO. 49

Find shapes in the clouds.

NO. 74

Have a wheelbarrow race.

NO. 99

Make a snow angel.

NO. 25

Make a walkie talkie out of tin cans and string.

NO. 50

Find your way home using only a compass and map.

NO. 75

Spin in circles and try to walk a straight line.

NO. 100

Soak in a natural hot spring.

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