The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce Des Moines Parks and Recreation as a finalist for the 2022 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Musco Lighting, LLC is proud to continue its 20+ years of sponsoring the National Gold Medal Awards program.
Founded in 1965, the National Gold Medal Awards program honors communities in the United States that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation through long-range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development and agency recognition. Applications are separated into six classes, with five classes based on population and one class for armed forces. Agencies are judged on their ability to address the needs of those they serve through the collective energies of community members, staff members and elected officials.
Des Moines Parks and Recreation is a finalist in Class II, which includes cities with a population of 150,001 to 400,000. Other finalists in the category include City of Henderson Parks and Recreation, Henderson, NV, City of Plano Parks & Recreation Department, Plano, TX and Wichita Parks and Recreation, Wichita, KS.
“For the fourth time since 2015, our organization is being recognized for their contribution to the city as an NRPA Gold Medal Award finalist,” said Benjamin R. Page, Director of Parks and Recreation. “We’d like to bring this award back to Des Moines for our hard-working team, great partners as well as our City Council and Parks and Recreation Board in appreciation for their support.”
A panel of five park and recreation professionals reviews and judges all application materials. Judges are chosen for their considerable experience and knowledge in parks and recreation both locally and nationally.
This year’s finalists will compete for Grand Plaque Award honor, and the seven Grand Plaque recipients will be announced at the 2022 NRPA Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ, Sept. 20-22, 2022.
For more information on the National Gold Medal Award Program, visit www.aapra.org.
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