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Today's Urban Insider features guest writer Kyle Simpson, Senior Government Affairs Manager.
- Summer camp is about fun.
- Summer camp is about learning.
- Summer camp is about exploring.
- Summer camp is optional.
- Summer camp is about meeting new people and making friends.
- Summer camp is full of laughter.
- Summer camps often include pools.
- Summer camps sometimes include lakes, lightning bugs, campfires, playgrounds, sports or crafts.
I can't help but think that maybe the world would be a better place if all adults took a few weeks every summer and got to experience summer camp again. Your Public Policy Team is going to try our best to make that happen in D.C. at our Summer Camp on Capitol Hill at Garfield Park next Friday, June 29 Let's hope it helps.
Kyle Simpson
Senior Government Affairs Manager
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NRPA's second annual "Summer Camp on Capitol Hill," kicks off next Friday, June 29 at Garfield Park. Members of Congress and their staff will be attending the event to re-discover all that summer camp offers with a variety of activities children typically enjoy during summer camp and out-of-school time, including soccer, arts and crafts, yoga, Commit To Health nutrition education activities and more. The event, organized by NRPA's Public Policy Team, will demonstrate firsthand how federal funding, such as the 21st Century Community Learning
Program and the Summer Food Service Program, is critical to fostering healthier youth through out-of-school time programs offered at park and recreation facilities nationwide.
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While friends and members of NRPA already celebrate July as
Park and Recreation Month,
a
new resolution was introduced
by U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson and Niki Tsongas to officially recognize the designation. Representative Glenn Thompson
spoke to the House floor
about the recently introduced legislation, citing the numerous benefits federal, state and local public park and recreation systems offer communities. The NRPA Public Policy Team helped draft the resolution and looks forward to the introduction of the Senate version in a few weeks.
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Stories That Matter
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KOIN6
A unique partnership between the city of Portland and the community helped create a new deluxe park on land that was once a landfill.
Ashland Daily Tidings
The community of Ashland, Oregon is playing an important role in the shaping of the 100-year plan for Lithia Park.
CBS Denver 4
After surveying 4,450 residents, Denver Parks and Recreation is now recommending to council to allow both full-strength beer and wine for public consumption in 2019.
San Antonio Express News
Discovering nature, even in the heart of the city, isn't difficult with San Antonio's abundance of parks, nature centers, trails and waterways.
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OpenSpace
East Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs kicked off their summer meal program and second-annual Park Champion event.
OpenSpace
In an effort to address the epidemic of drowning and close the racial gap in drowning rates and swimming abilities, NRPA cohosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight how nonprofits, state and local governments and federal agencies can work together to promote water safety.
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U.S. News and World Report
Rancher Jim Strickland always wanted to be a cowboy, but he never imagined himself as a conservationist as well.
GreenBiz
What used to be a train yard is being turned into an urban park surrounded by energy-efficient buildings that will house 7,500 residents and provide places of employment for more than 12,000 people.
New Jersey Herald
"Plogging" combines the Swedish term "plocka upp" — meaning to pick up — with jogging. Ploggers are an increasingly common sight in Scandinavia and Europe.
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Because Everyone Deserves a Great Park
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