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Commissioner of the Year Award
The recipient of this award has displayed an outstanding passion for supporting and promoting parks, recreation and conservation in his or her community, as well as throughout the state. Recipients must have served a minimum of six years as a member of a local board, demonstrated skills in dealing with people, and have helped to carry out the IAPD mission. This award is presented during the awards luncheon at the annual IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference in January.
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Recognize the longevity of your park district, forest preserve, conservation, recreation or special recreation agency with the following award:
2016 Commissioner of the Year, Dave Johnson,
commissioner of the Schaumburg Park District, with IAPD President/CEO Peter Murphy and 2016 IAPD Chairman Ken Collin.
Agency Anniversary Awards
This award recognizes a park district, forest preserve, conservation, recreation or special recreation agency celebrating its 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, or more years of providing park, recreation and conservation services to their communities. Other “anniversary years” are available upon request. Awards are presented at the IAPD Best of the Best Awards Gala in the fall; however, other arrangements can be made for agencies unable to attend the gala.
Members of the Waukegan Park District accept their 100-Year Agency Anniversary Award at the 2016 Best of the Best Awards Gala.
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