Workshops and Upcoming Events
District Meetings
District Meeting: 1 - Western District
Spring Mtg-
March 15 @ 1:30pm
Fall Mtg- TBD
Location: Mike Miller Park Visitor Center
Contact:
Brittney Hargrove
Marshall County Parks & Recreation
596 US Highway 68 W
Benton, KY 42025
Cell: (270) 978-0702
brittney.hargrove@marshallcountyky.gov
District Meeting: 2 - Derby District
Spring Mtg-
March 29 @ 10am CST
Fall Mtg- TBD
Location: Leitchfield City Hall / Zoom
Contact: Tammee Saltsman
Leitchfield Parks & Recreation
Phone: 270-259-4386
Cell: 502-645-2643
tammee.saltsman@leitchfield.org
District Meeting: 3 - South Central
Spring Mtg-
March 8
Fall Mtg- TBD
Location: McChesney Field, Bowling Green, KY
Contact:
Cameron Levis
Bowling Green Parks & Recreation
270-393-3265
District Meeting: 4- Bluegrass
Spring Mtg-
March 24 @ 10am
Frankfort
Fall Mtg- TBD
Location: Frankfort
Contact:
Shawn Pickens
Phone: 502-875-8575
Cell: 502-382-5958
spickens@frankfortky.gov
District Meeting: 5 - Northern
Spring Mtg- EST
March 22 @ 10:30am
Fall Mtg-
Sept 8th @ 10:30am
Location TBD
Location: Furgeson Community Center, Burlington KY
Contact:
Liz McBee
District Meeting: 6- Colonel District
Spring Mtg-
April 28 @ 11am EST
Fall Mtg-
Sept 15
Location: Spring- Zoom
Fall- New EKU Recreation Center (Call for a parking pass)
Contact:
Dr. Brian Clark
859-622-1837
District Meeting: 7 - Mountain District
Spring Mtg-
Feb 10 @ 12noon (EST)
Fall Mtg-
Sept 9 @ 12noon
Location: Mt. Sterling/Montgomery Co. Aquatic Center 3486 Indian Mound Dr.
Contact: Patrick Manning
859-404-3817
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CPSI – Certified Playground Safety Inspector
April 12-14
Location: Hopkinsville, KY
Event Information: The CPSI certification program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training on playground safety issues including hazard identification, equipment specifications, surfacing requirements and risk management methods.
Vendors: Lunch and Events Sponsors needed
Register: https://kyrps.recdesk.com/Community/Home
Event Flyer: CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOADABLE REGISTRATION FORM
Vendors: Lunch and Events Sponsors needed
Register Online: www.kyrps.recdesk.com
Contact: Terri Wilkerson – krps.ed@gmail.com
CPO - Certified Pool Operators Class
June 22-23
Location: Henderson, KY
Event Information: This certification provides pool and maintenance staff the information on how to better operate commercials pools, water chemistry, pumps, and filters. In KY and IL this certification is required by state lay. No matter where you are this class will help you better manage pools. To meet the KY and IL state legal statutes all public pools require a certified pool operator. Without an operator on staff you pool is not in compliance with KY or IL state swimming and bathing statues and may be vulnerable to fines and closure.
Register: Please call the Spear Corporation office at 765-522-1126 or toll free at 800-642-6640 to register
Availability: The classroom capacity 12 students, and we will fill the class on a first come basis. Minimum number of students needed: 10. No refunds will be given for cancellations after June 1st, 2022.
Fees: $350.00–Course Fee includes the 2022 CPO book, CPO instruction, test, PHTA fees, etc.
Time: Registration starts at 8:00 am on Wednesday June 22 and 7:30 on Thursday June 23. Class time for Wednesday is 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Thursday is 8:00 am to 4:00pm. All times are central.
Location: All events will be held at the Atkinson Clubhouse. 1801 N. Elm St Henderson KY 42420
Aquatic Facility Operators (AFO)
March 16-18
Location: Glasgow, KY
Event Information: The National Recreation and Park Association offers the premier certification program in swimming pool operations, the Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification. The AFO program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training for pool operators and includes information on water chemistry, disinfection, mechanical systems, operations, healthy pools and safety.
Register: https://kyrps.recdesk.com/Community/Home
Event Flyer: CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOADABLE REGISTRATION FORM
Vendors: Lunch and Events Sponsors needed
Register Online: www.kyrps.recdesk.com
Contact: Terri Wilkerson – krps.ed@gmail.com
Aquatic Maintenance Workshop *NEW WORKSHOP*
TBD
Location: Georgetown/ Scott County Pavilion
Event Information: Several aquatic professionals will be on site to educate parks personnel who have pools or who would like to learn more about aquatics maintenance (ex. leak detection, chemicals, slide care for pools) This is not an AFO or CPO course. Basic maintenance will be discussed.
Register: https://kyrps.recdesk.com/Community/Home
Contact: Terri Wilkerson – krps.ed@gmail.com
Conference Educational Session Proposals
DEADLINE
April 30, 2022
Event Information: Do you know someone who would be interested in presenting an educational workshop at the upcoming Annual Conference? We are looking for the following or related topics: Aquatics, Therapeutic Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Leadership, Programming, Maintenance, and more. If you have a session idea or a lead on someone who might be interested in presenting please contact us.
Contact: Kim Rice, krice@gscparks.com
Register: ONLINE or PAPER FORM
KRPS Golf Scramble
Tuesday Sept. 13th 2022
Location: Juniper Hills Golf Course- Frankfort, KY
Event Information: Register your group of four for one of KRPS’s biggest fundraisers. More information to come.
Vendors: Contact Terri Wilkerson for sponsorship opportunities - krps.ed@gmail.com
Contact: Shawn Pickens – spickens@frankfort.ky.gov
KRPS Mini Golf Scramble *NEW in 2022
Friday April 8, 2022
Lunch @ 12noon
Tee Time: 1:00pm
Location: Adventure Falls, 250 Lake Reba Dr. Richmond, KY 40475
Event Information: Bring a Team
Sponsors- $100 per Hole
Teams- $100 for team of 4
Hole Sponsor W/ Team- $150
Deadline to Sponsor- March 11
Vendors: Contact Terri Wilkerson for additional sponsorship opportunities - krps.ed@gmail.com
Contact: Erin Moore, Richmond Parks & Recreation 859-623-8753 erinmoore@richmond.ky.us
Leadership Forum
TBD
Location: Oldham County Parks & Recreation
Event Information: Educational sessions for managers, supervisors and directors. Now accepting Educational session proposals.
Vendors: Lunch and Events Sponsors needed
Contact: Marlon Sams, Corbin marlon.sams@corbin-ky.gov
Fall Maintenance Training
September
Location:
Event Information: Educational session, demonstrations, and vendors on site.
Vendors: Vendors Set Up @ Event. Lunch and Event Sponsors Needed.
Contact: Toby Hudson thudson@hopkinsvilleky.us
KRPS Annual Conference and Trade Show
November 2nd-4th
Location: Corbin, KY
Event Information: This three-day conference will offer up to 1.0 CEUs and will feature Educational sessions, socials, and an exhibitor hall. More information to come.
Check In: Evening of Nov. 1st
Evening Socials (Tues/Wed/Thurs Nights)- Attendees and Exhibitors Welcome
Educational Sessions: Begin November 2nd in the morning
Exhibitor Check in: Nov. 2nd in the evening.
Exhibitor Hall: Nov. 3rd
Awards- Typically Friday Morning, TBD
Vendors: Exhibitor registration will be available soon.
Contact: krps.conference@gmail.com
Aquatic Facility Operators (AFO)
December
Location: Georgetown/Scott County Parks & Recreation.
Event Information: The National Recreation and Park Association offers the premier certification program in swimming pool operations, the Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification. The AFO program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training for pool operators and includes information on water chemistry, disinfection, mechanical systems, operations, healthy pools and safety.
Vendors: Lunch and Events Sponsors needed
Contact: Terri Wilkerson – krps.ed@gmail.com
CPSI – Certified Playground Safety Inspector
December
Location: TBD
Event Information: The CPSI certification program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training on playground safety issues including hazard identification, equipment specifications.
Vendors: Lunch and Events Sponsors needed
Contact: TBD
Workshops & Upcoming Events
Aquatic Facility Operator
The National Recreation and Park Association offers the premier certification program in swimming pool operations, the Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification. The AFO program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training for pool operators and includes information on water chemistry, disinfection, mechanical systems, operations, healthy pools and safety.
Water Safety Instructor
WSI course trains instructor candidates to teach all of the courses presented in the Swimming and Water Safety program to all age groups; all of the courses listed above, plus Learn-to-Swim Levels 4-6 and Adult Swim. This certification is the gold standard and provides the most comprehensive training for swim instructors.
Lifeguard Instructor Course – LGI
The purpose of the instructor course is to train instructor candidates to teach the Red Cross Lifeguarding, Shallow Water Lifeguarding, Waterfront Skills, Waterpark Skills, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, Administering Emergency Oxygen and Bloodborne Pathogens Training: Preventing Disease Transmission courses and/or modules.
Aquatics Maintenance Course
*NEW WORKSHOP* Several aquatic professionals will be on site to educate parks personnel who have pools or who would like to learn more about aquatics maintenance (ex. leak detection, chemicals, slide care for pools) This is not an AFO or CPO course. Basic maintenance will be discussed. Dates and times to be determined.
Maintenance & Playground Maintenance Workshops
Maintenance and Turf maintenance
workshops are geared toward parks personnel who are maintaining parks and ballfields on a daily basis. Educational sessions, hands on demonstrations and vendors will be on site to answer questions for parks professionals. Playground Workshops will give attendees knowledge of how to properly maintain safe playgrounds.
CPSI – Certified Playground Safety Inspector
The CPSI certification program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training on playground safety issues including hazard identification, equipment specifications, surfacing requirements and risk management methods.