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GUIDELINES & DESCRIPTIONS*
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 1st
NOMINATION PACKETS
AGENCY AWARDS
One outstanding department, outstanding state park and facility award will be given each year to a parks and recreation department or agency in the following classes:
Class I: 5 or less Full Time Employees
Class II: 6-10 Full Time Employees
Class III: 11-19 Full Time Employees
Class IV: 20+ Full Time Employees
- Facility -Recognizes an indoor or outdoor facility that offers a unique enhancement to the quality of life in the field of recreation and leisure service within a community.
- Program- Recognizes an indoor or outdoor program that offers an unique enhancement to the quality of life in the field of recreation and leisure service within a community.
- Department- Recognizes an outstanding KY Recreation Department who has contributed to the quality of life in their community through programming, facilities, and community engagement.
- State Park- Recognizes an outstanding Kentucky State Park who has contributed to the quality of life in their community through programming, facilities, and community engagement.
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
- Professional of the Year- Recognizes a practicing recreation professional for outstanding contributions to the profession with more than 5 years experience with distinctive leadership in the field and meritorious service to our profession
- Young Professional- Recognizes a new parks and recreational professional for outstanding contributions to the profession.
- Fellow Award- Recognizes a professional recreation leader who has dedicated interest in the profession or the field of leisure
- Hall of Fame- Reserved for any professional or special individual who has made unique, and extraordinary contributions to the parks and recreation progress in Kentucky.
PARTNERSHIP AWARDS
- Communication Award- Recognizes entities and their involvement with publishing outstanding articles, programs, and coverage in the field of parks and recreation.
- Public Official Award- Recognizes a current federal, state or local official who has contributed significantly to the benefit of parks, recreation, leisure services and open space programs.
- David Lose Award- Presented to an agency, organization or individual that has developed and/or established a successful partnership or relationship to significantly help advance and impact the cause of the parks and recreation movement and whose dedication to the field parallels the same dedication and zeal towards parks, recreation and conservation that was exhibited by David Lose.
- Special Citation- Recognizes individuals and private industry or agencies that have given outstanding help or aid in the field of recreation or leisure time pursuits.
SCHOLARSHIPS
- Alton Little Scholarship (Undergrad) Awarded to an undergrad student majoring in Leisure Studies, Recreation and/or Park Curriculum. Must be a KRPS member since January.
- John McClelland Scholarship (Masters)- Awarded to a Master's Level student majoring in Leisure Studies, Recreation and/or Park Curriculum. Must be a KRPS member since January.
- Outstanding College/ University Senior- Recognizes a senior in college that shows outstanding leadership in the profession.
OTHER AWARDS & INFORMATION
- Presidential Citation- Recognizes an individual who has been the most supportive to the President during his/her term. Award also given and is only nominated by the KRPS president and approved by the awards committee.
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