Description

You're invited to join the Directors Section for their annual summer meetup & education event! This year's event is hosted by the City of Salida. Thursday, July 30th will include optional outdoor activities, tours, a happy hour and dinner. The next morning there will be 4 education sessions (CEUs pending) and lunch taking place at the SteamPlant Theater. 

Registration includes the tours, Thursday happy hour, light breakfast items and coffee Friday morning, 4 CEU-accredited education sessions plus lunch on Friday. 

Please note that the optional dinner on Thursday night is to be paid on your own. 

If travel costs are a barrier for you, please reach out directly to CPRA to discuss options. 

Lodging:

Special room rates are available at a few Salida motels. Please CLICK HERE for more information and how to book.

Event Schedule:

Thursday, July 30th

9:00am-12:00pm: BYOB (boat, bike, or boots) Morning float/hike/bike  

1:00pm-4:00pm: Tours start in front of SteamPlant Ballroom

• Option one- SMT, ART, Sundry, SCFTA, School partnership
• Option two - Buena Vista

4:30pm: Happy Hour in downtown Salida - Location TBD - Sponsored by the Colorado Lottery!

6:00pm: Dinner to follow happy hour

6:30pm-8:00pm: Music in the park

Friday, July 31st

8:30am-9:00am - SteamPlant Ballroom

• Introductions – Breakfast & Coffee

9am-11am - Two 1 hour education sessions with Lisa Licata with National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS)

• "Don’t Let Rec Sports Become a Wreck"
• "Leading Experiences: How YOU Shape Customer Service, Community Trust, and Organizational Culture in Parks and Recreation"

11:00am-11:15am

• Break

11:15pm-12:15pm - 1 hour education session with Farrell Buller of 110%, Inc.

12:15pm–1:15pm

• Working Lunch - "Voices from the Field: A Parks and Recreation Leadership Roundtable" with Lisa Licata, NAYS

Following lunch from approx. 1:15pm-5pm 

• Option One - City of Salida park development tour. River park Riverside, Alpine, Marvin, Crestone, Trailside, Vandaveer, Cleora (ribbon cutting)
• Option Two - Buena Vista River Park

Speakers

Lisa Licata is the Senior Director of Professional Administrators for the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe, positive and meaningful sports experience for all youth located in West Palm Beach, FL. For more than 30 years Lisa has worked for NAYS, using her MBA and Bachelor of Public Administration in a wide range of capacities. Today, Lisa specifically focuses on the needs of Professional Youth Sports Administrators as she oversees the Academy for Youth Sports Administrators and the mandated implementation of NAYS programs on U.S. Military bases worldwide. She has made hundreds of presentations at national, state and local trainings and conferences.

Farrell Buller has more than 20 years in progressively responsible leadership roles. She has focused on achieving results for leaders and their teams, successfully leading organizations of 500+ employees, with budgets of up to $80M, as well as smaller organizations and teams. As a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado in Therapeutic Recreation and as a former Parks and Recreation Director and City Manager, Farrell embraced her passion for serving others.

Thank you to our sponsors!