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It’s time to renew your annual membership with the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association. Membership expires on June
30th and you can renew as early as May 20 th. Don’t miss out on all the great benefits of being a NCRPA member. If you have an individual
membership we encourage you to renew today. If your membership is part of an agency or university membership remind your supervisor and
administrators about the importance of being part of your professional association. Visit and renew today!
1. Premiere educational opportunities including the Annual
Conference, the Athletic Directors Workshop, Marketing
Summit, Supervisors Workshop and the TR Conference.
Additionally there will be many 1-day workshops and free
informational webinars. Most of these workshops offer CEUs
and/or pesticide credits.
2. Reduced fees to attend conferences, workshops and seminars
organized to offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with
various interests sections
3. The NCRPA Career Connection: The #1 visited page on our site
is a vital resource for both job seekers and hiring managers.
4. Advocacy on behalf of the profession, NCRPA works with various
partners to monitor changes (or potential changes) that take place
at the NC General Assembly that could have an impact on the
Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
5. Networking and professional development opportunities beyond
workshops including professional meetup events, free webinars,
a member forum, blogs and more. Additionally, there are
opportunities for you and staff to be involved in leadership roles
on committees and through our regions.
6. Information sharing on national programs and grant
opportunities, the opportunity to apply for grants through
NCRPA partnerships. Partner programs including: The NCRPA
Debit Card, discount ticket opportunities to area theme parks,
professional development grants and more.
7. Additional benefits include: eligibility to participate in SWAC
Tournaments and agency awards such as Arts and Humanities
and the Innovative Programming award and the opportunity to
submit articles or be featured as the profiled agency in RECRE8
North Carolina magazine.
7 Reasons to renew your membership today!
It’s time to renew with the North Carolina Recreation & Park Association!