Welcome to the general information page for all NRPA Award Programs! If you are interested in participating in any of NRPA's Award Programs please read this page first.
Please Note:
In an effort to streamline all the NRPA Awards programs, beginning
with the 2008 Award Program year, we have begun to consolidate
all award information for easier viewing and access.
Please select the desired links available, located to the right
under Quick Links, for the award programs in which you would like to participate during the 2008 Award Program season. These links will take you to the appropriate individual information page for the specific award area of interest and provide you with all the information you will need to participate or nominate deserving candidates.
Available NRPA Award Programs
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Gold Medal Excellence in Park & Recreation Management
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NRPA National Awards
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Media Excellence
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Congressional
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Voluntary Service
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Corporate Humanitarian
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Humanitarian
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Distinguished Professional
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Young Professional (Robert W. Crawford)
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Long Term Service (Ralph C. Wilson)
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Excellence in Research (Theodore & Franklin Roosevelt)
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Arts & Humanities (Dorothy Mullen)
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Significant Efforts (ROSE)
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NRPA Marketing & Communications Award (KUDOS)
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Branch Awards
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Regional Awards
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Section Awards
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Young Professional Awards
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Diversity Scholarship Awards
Gold Medal Program
Click Here for the 2008 Gold Medal Program information page
Proudly Sponsored by Musco Lighting, LLC in participation
with the American Academy for Park and Recreation and NRPA
The purpose of the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in
Park and Recreation Management is to honor the nation's
outstanding park and recreation agencies. The program gives
national recognition to communities for excellence in long range planning, fiscal resource management, citizen support systems, environmental stewardship, preservation, technological integration, program planning and assessment, professional development,
agency recognition, and services for special populations. The Gold Medals are the most celebrated park and recreation awards in the country, and the Academy and NRPA along with the program
sponsor, Musco Lighting, encourage you to enter!
Please join the Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, NRPA and Musco Lighting, LLC in congratulating the 2007 Gold Medal Program Finalists and Grand Plaque Recipients!
Click Here for a copy of the Press Release of the 2007 Gold Medal Grand Plaque Recipients.
Click Here to order a copy of the 2007 Gold Medal Grand Plaque Recipient DVD
NRPA National Awards Program
Click Here for the 2008 National Awards Program Information page
The National Recreation and Park Association recognizes outstanding programs and inspirational people who remind us daily of the outstanding work that is being done in parks and recreation to
improve Americans' quality of life. Celebrate the impact that parks
and recreation has on our nation by nominating someone you think exemplifies the best of the best.
NRPA award winners include
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Parks and recreation professionals who have made a difference in the health, happiness, or heritage of a community across a number of years.
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Volunteers or organizations that have made a lasting, positive impression on the face of their community or nation through parks or recreation programs.
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Up-and-coming parks and recreation professionals who, in their short tenure in the industry, have made measurable advances within parks and recreation.
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Media individuals or organizations whose work has inspired support for parks and recreation or expanded core knowledge of the industry.
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Volunteers, organizations, corporations, or congressional members whose support for parks and recreation has advanced the NRPA mission to improve the quality of life of Americans and preserve the health, happiness, and heritage of our nation.
NRPA award winners are an inspiration to their profession and to the parks and recreation movement nationwide. Selected by the NRPA Board of Trustees National Awards Committee and renowned authorities in the area of parks, recreation, and leisure, winners are announced annually at the NRPA Congress & Exposition.
All nominators must be current NRPA members. Applications are eligible for up to three years, provided that the nominator updates the application, when appropriate, prior to April 1 of each year.
Congratulations to all our National Award Recipients.
NRPA Regional Council Awards
For all Regional Council awards please use the Award "Quick Link" located on the Region Information page
NRPA Branch Awards
For all Branch awards, please use the "Quick Link" on the Branch Information page.
NRPA Section Awards
For all Section awards, please use the "Quick Link" on the Section Information page
NRPA Scholarship Opportunities
The 2008 NRPA Young Professional Fellowship Program is now closed
Open to all young professional members in the field of parks and recreation. Each of the eight NRPA regional councils selects one professional. Participants will meet with association leadership and staff to review NRPA Congress & Exposition plans, and will attend various event sessions and trustee and branch meetings with their assigned mentors. Fellowship participants will also network with their regional members following the event. NRPA Diversity Scholarship
The 2008 NRPA Diversity Scholarship Program is now closed
Open to professional, citizen and student members of ethnic minorities. Each year, four professional or citizen members and four student members are selected. Participants will meet with NRPA leadership and will attend various education sessions and board committee meetings at the NRPA Congress & Exposition.
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