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Track your commitment and gain recognition as a park district, forest preserve, conservation, recreation or special recreation agency board member by participating in the IAPD Board Member Development Program.
Board Member Development Program
The IAPD Board Member Development Program gives recognition to local board members who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty through committee involvement, attendance at continuing educational opportunities, and achievements at the local, state and national levels.
Participation in the Board Member Development Program can garner numerous benefits including recognition from fellow colleagues, legislators, media and the public. The program tracks accomplishments obtained during terms on your local board, useful during re-election. Participants receive Board Development Units (BDUs) for activities they do to better themselves as board members.
Levels of Achievement in the IAPD Board Member Development Program
One hundred units gains participants recognition as Notable Board Members, 400 units as Distinctive Board Members and 750 units gains participants recognition as Master Board Members, the highest level in the program.
Mike Vogl, commissioner of the Bloomingdale Park District, accepts a Master Board Member award from 2016 IAPD Chairman Ken Collin.
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