Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society (PRPS)

5 days left until the big day!

Are you ready for our favorite day of the year?

The 2025 Annual Report is available! See what we accomplished this year. The report includes the following:

✔️A message from President Todd Roth
✔️Highlights
✔️Financial Statements
✔️Membership
✔️Professional Development
✔️The Maintenance Institute
✔️Communications & Marketing
✔️Awards & Recognition
✔️Volunteers
✔️Sponsors, Advertisers & Other Funding Partners

View here:

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The anticipation builds as we approach our most significant day of the year! Only 1 week to go!

Registration is open for the Leadership Development Academy!
The newly revamped program features a six-month cohort-based program for emerging parks and recreation professionals that includes local mentorship, personalized leadership plans, and discounted access to numerous PRPS events, including the Leadership in Action virtual summit, Fall Membership Meeting, PRPS Conference & Expo, and more! Space is limited, so register today at https://prps.org/events/2026/26leadac

July 17 will be here before you know it! Learn more about Park & Recreation Professionals Day at www.prps.org/parkrecday.

Update! 🚨Thanks to our Parks Pros at the Ballpark sponsor, Berliner Play Equipment, you can now get a free clear tote bag to take to the ballpark, but only if you get your ticket before Friday, July 10, at 3:00 pm. Ticket availability is first come, first served, so don't miss your chance to join us!

Pirates and Phillies tickets are available for just $15 for members. Join your colleagues, bring your friends and family, and celebrate Parks and Recreation Month at the Ballpark!

**Note: Berliner bags are only available for members, not friends and family ticketholders. **

Don't strike out on ballpark tickets!
There are fewer than ten Phillies tickets left, and no more will be made available after these are gone! Discounted tickets for members are available for just $15, and additional tickets can be purchased at cost for friends and family. If you're planning to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month with us at the Phillies or Pirates games, now is the time to save your seat! Purchase tickets at:

Register here for Pirates: https://prps.org/events/2026/26pirates
Register here for Phillies: https://prps.org/events/2026/26phillies

We also want to thank our sponsor, Berliner Play Equipment, for their commitment to celebrating our Parks and Recreation Professionals through this event. You can view Berliner's full line of play equipment here: https://berliner-playequipment.com/us/

Week 2 of our Park & Recreation Professionals Day "PRPS Member Quote" contest continues. There will be 5 quotes in all. Who do you think matches this week's quote? Play along for your chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

The 2026 NRPA Annual Conference is always packed with great speakers, networking events and an unmatched exhibit hall. Don’t miss your chance to connect with PA park and recreation peers AND thousands of professionals from across the country. Early Bird registration ends on August 7! Register to join us: https://conference.nrpa.org/registration/