WRPA is comprised of seven sections which enable our members to belong to specialized groups. Sections are special interest groups within our membership.
Membership in WRPA includes one complimentary section affiliation. Each section has a specific set of bylaws and operate in cooperation with the WRPA board. Most sections offer regular meetings throughout the year for networking and planning purposes. As a section member you can expect invitations to regular meetings of the section as well as opportunities to attend addition training in your area of expertise. Additional section memberships are available at $5 each.
- AQUATIC SECTION
- Mission: To provide services, resources, and a network necessary to advance and improve the aquatic profession consistent with the goals of WRPA.
- ATHLETIC & FITNESS SECTION
- Mission: Washington Recreation & Park Association provides resources for the public and our members who create community through people, parks and programs.
- DIRECTORS & ADMINISTRATOR SECTION
- Purpose: This section includes personnel working in a full time position as a supervisor or administrator of an agency/department providing combined or separated parks and recreation services within the State of Washington.
- FACILITY SERVICE SECTION
- Purpose: The FSS membership currently consists of superintendents, facility managers, recreation coordinators, facility and parks schedulers, administrative staff and other parks and recreation professionals. These professionals work in facility management and related support positions that operate, manage, and/or schedule community centers, parks, picnic shelters, athletic fields and other public facilities in the State of Washington. Our goal is to provide each member with the numerous professional and quality opportunities to train staff, network and share best practices and numerous ideas.
- PARK RESOURCES SECTION
- Purpose: The membership of the Park Resources Section of WRPA is composed of Park Planners, Project Managers and Maintenance Personnel for Parks, Buildings, and Facilities. It is our goal to support our membership by providing valuable training events and opportunities for networking and information sharing. We would like to invite our fellow Parks Professionals to get involved with our section so that we may continue to grow and improve in the future.
- PROGRAM SERVICE SECTION
- Purpose: The Program Section includes professionals and paraprofessionals working with and/or interested in community based arts and recreational programs including, but not limited to youth, teens, adults, families, people with special needs and special events.
- TEEN SERVICES SECTION
- Mission: To empower professionals who work with teens in the state of Washington by providing communication, training, resources, support and advocacy.
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