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Posted On: September 12, 2025 - 5:39pm
Posted By: usfeditor

As part of our commitment to supporting the next generation of professionals, the Illinois Park & Recreation Association (IPRA) offers free membership to students and faculty in parks, recreation, sports management, conservation, and related fields. (Faculty and students not currently employed full-time by a park, recreation, or conservation agency are eligible.)

For students, membership means more than just joining a professional organization - it’s a gateway to a network of over 3,000 professionals throughout Illinois and career-building opportunities including:

  • Free or discounted registration to select events, including the IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Annual Conference [1]
  • Networking and volunteer opportunities with professionals (future employers!)
  • Eligibility for scholarships through the Illinois Park & Recreation Foundation [2]

Please share this opportunity with your students. They can explore benefits and join here [3], and faculty may join by emailing vince@ilipra.org [4]. To make it even easier to spread the word, we’ve created printable posters [5] you can display in your offices and classrooms.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

 

Heather Weishaar

Communications & Membership Director

Illinois Park & Recreation Association

708-588-2280

heather@ilipra.org [6]

 

This email was sent on behalf of Illinois Park & Recreation Association located at 536 East Avenue, La Grange, IL 60525. To unsubscribe click here. [7] If you have questions or comments concerning this email contact Illinois Park & Recreation Association at info@ilipra.org [8].

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