Table of Contents
Welcome to Conference
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TRPA Leadership
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2015 TRPA Conference Host Committee
Kingsport Parks and Recreation
2014 TRPA Executive Committee
Fellow Award
April Johnson • President
Past Presidents
Thomas Laird • Vice President
Young Professional Award
Pam Henry • President Elect
Lifetime Members
Joe Huff • Past President
Sybil Dancer • Treasurer/Secretary
2015 TRPA Board and
Special Appointments
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2015 Nominations
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Conference at a Glance
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Host Committee
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TRPA Executive Office Staff
Candi Rawlins, CPRP, CAE, IOM • Executive Director
Chelsey Smith • Community Garden Project Manager
This program is provided to all conference
delegates. It may not be reproduced in any
form except by written permission of TRPA.
Sessions and Activities
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Guide to Exhibitors
Hotel Map
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Tennessee Recreation and
Parks Association
(back cover)
PO Box 1326
Franklin, TN 37065
Phone: 615-790-0041
Fax: 615-790-1008
e-mail: info@trpa.net
www.trpa.net
TRPA’s Mission
To strengthening and uniting those committed
to the benefits of parks & recreation
TRPA’s Vision
The Leader in supporting highly
effective professionals to achieve healthy,
livable communities
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John Clark
Kitty Frazier
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April Johnson
Candi Rawlins
Conference Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors!
We could not make this happen without all their support!!
Sustaining Sponsors
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Growing Sponsors
Musco Sports Lighting
Tennessee Recreation & Parks
Educational Foundation
Networking
Sponsors
Bristol Parks & Recreation
2015 TRPA Board of Directors
April Johnson • President
Pam Henry • President Elect
& Site Selection Chair
Joe Huff • Past President,
Personnel Committee Chair &
Ways & Means Committee Chair
Thomas Laird • Vice President
Justin Scott • Aquatics/Wellness
Branch Chair
Gary Arbit • Athletics Branch Chair
Frank Campbell • Maintenance Branch Chair
Anne Marshall • Resource
Management Branch Chair
Cattails Golf Course at
MeadowView
Sybil Dancer • Treasurer/Secretary
Sandy MacDiarmid • Special Events,
Arts & Marketing Chair
Eastman Chemical Company
Recreation Division
Vonda Hattaway • Central
District Director
Anita Gregory-Smith • Ethnic Minority
Interest Section Chair
Engage Kingsport
Kelly Forster • East District Director
Funville
Randi Ezelle • West District Director
Nate Williams • Municipal/County
Interest Section Chair
Howlett Equipment/Poligon
Kingsport Senior Center
Morristown Parks & Recreation
Pigeon Forge Parks & Recreation
Smyrna Parks & Recreation
Tennessee Department of
Environment & Conservation
Upper East Tennessee Human
Development Agency
Helping Sponsors
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
East Tennessee State University
First Kingsport Credit Union
Fun Express
Special Appointments
Austin Fesmire • Awards Committee Chairs
Kitty Frazier • Conference
Host Chair
Jeff Joyce and Frankie Cox •
Conference Program Committee Chairs
Chris Guerin • Membership Chair
Chris Clark • Nominations &
Elections Committee Chair
Bonnie Gamble • Professional
Development Chair
Committee Chair
Chris Camp • Public Policy Chair/
TML Rep
Doug Bataille • TRPEF Rep
Mark Fly • Student Services Chair
Margaret Jones • TN Senior
Games Rep
Gerald Parish • Ways & Means At Large
Chester Darden • TML Risk
Management Rep
Christina Clark • Publications
Gold Medal Products
Conference
Host Committee
Conference
Program Committee
Kitty Frazier • Chair
Jeff Joyce • Co-Chair
Robin DiMona
Frankie Cox • Co-Chair
Kenny Lawson
Justin Scott
Rod Gemayel
Christina Clark
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Andy Sigwalt
Jay Smelser
Marsh Regional Blood Center
Jeff Joyce
David Carmichel
Newport Parks & Recreation
Frankie Cox
Anne Marshall
Greeneville Parks & Recreation
Kingsport Aquatic Center
Kingsport Convention
and Visitors Bureau
Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts
Kingsport Carousel
Kingsport Higher Education Center
Northeast State College
Rick Ross
Paris Parks & Recreation
Nate Williams
Rainbow’s End Floral
Dank Hawkins
#TRPAonthemove
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TRPA Leadership
Past Presidents
1952-54
1954-56
1956-57
1957-59
1959-61
1961-63
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
W C McHorris
Francis Bishop
Jack Spore
Ruth Bird
Louis Twardzik
Carl Yearwood
Maynard Glenn
Bob Strunck
John Slinger
Frank Ditmore
Ruth Bird
Nat Baxter
Sam Venable
James Hadaway
Mary Bush
James Cross
Charlie Spears
Maynard Glenn
Gerald McKinney
Charles Ellenburg
Gabe Prescott
Jerry Gist
Gordon Sprague
Wayne Hansard
Robert Jackson
John Wilbanks, CPRP
Ralph Ownby
Brad Chambers, CPRP
Kitty Frazier, CPRP
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
Harvey Faust, CPRP
George Brogdon, CPRP
Bob Parrish, CPRP
Bob Parker
Thelma Stewart
Starlene Sykes, CPRP
Homer Gray
Tina Kitchens, CPRP
Charlie Powell
Austin Fesmire, CPRP
Larry Zehnder, CPRP
Kathryn Pindzola, CPRP
Doug Bataille, CPRP
Carlene Brown, CPRP
Lisa Piefer, CPRP
Mike Gorham, CPRP
Mark Tummons, CPRP
Craig Price, CPRP
Anne Marshall, CPRP
Lisa Clayton
Robin Grubb, CPRP
Pam Beasley, CPRP
Gerald Parish, CPRP
William Greg Clark, CPRP
Bonnie Gamble, CPRP
Henderson Kelly, Sr., CPRP
Joe Huff, CPRP
Young Professional Award
2002 Suzanne Brady
2002 Mary Daniels
2003 Randi Ezelle
2004 Roseann Stelzman, CPRP
2005 Vera Vollbrecht
2006 Jeni Brinkman, CPRP
2007 Amy Mitchell, CPRP
2008 Angela Jackson
2009 Mary Laine Scott
2011 Jennifer N Gentry
2012 Nate Williams
2013 Gernell Floyd
2014 Pam Henry
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Fellow Award
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Jack Spore
Carl Yearwood
Gabe Prescott
George Jones
D H Demonbreum
Charlie Spears
Jack Miller
Gerald McKinney
Mary Wherry
Charlie Ellenburg
Jim Fyke
Jerry Gist
John Wilbanks, CPRP
J W Rice
Joyce Hoyle
Bob Parrish, CPRP
Mark Fraley
Brad Chambers, CPRP
Jerry Dillehay
Harvey Faust, CPRP
Wayne Hansard
Kitty Frazier, CPRP
Michael Crowson
George Brogdon, CPRP
Starlene Sykes, CPRP
Thelma Stewart
Charlie Tate
Bob Parker
Pat Alford
Lanny Goodwin, CPRP
Homer Gray
Anne Marshall, CPRP
Margaret Jones, CPRP
Mark Tummons, CPRP
Austin Fesmire, CPRP
Sandra Bivens
Larry Zehnder, CPRP
Lisa Piefer, CPRP
Gerald Parish, CPRP
Craig Price, CPRP
Sylvia Pinson, CPRP
Denis Rainier
Henderson Kelly, Sr., CPRP
2015
Lifetime Members
Denis Alvis
Emma Ballard
Nat Baxter
Carolyn “CC” Carr
Janet Clough
Ola Cole
Leslie Dean
Mary Dillon
Charlie Ellenburg
Harvey Faust
Jim Fyke
Mary Belle Ginanni
Homer Gray
Robin Grubb
Wayne Hansard
Margie Holmes
Charles Howell, III
Joyce Hoyle
Margaret Jones
Darle Jordan
Henderson Kelly, Sr.
Cheryl Lane
Dennis Miller
Sylvia Nelson
Bob Parrish
Harold Patterson
Phyllis Phillips
Sylvia Pinson
Bob Pratt
Jackie Simpson
Irma Stevison
Thelma Stewart
Dennis Suiter
Starlene Sykes
Venita Washington
Mary Wherry
Armelia Williams
Neil Williams
Terry Womack
Candidates for Office
President Elect
Brian Borden is the Director of
Columbia Parks & Recreation Department in Columbia, TN. I have been
with the City of Columbia for over
10 years. During my time here in
Columbia our department has seen
many positive in our department
with the completion of our Ridley
Park Athletic Complex, Fairview
Park Swimming Pool and the
completion of our Riverwalk Park.
My career in Parks & Recreation
started in Germantown in 1996
as the Assistant Sports Coordinator
for Germantown Parks & Recreation. In 1998 I went to Work for
the Clarksville Parks & Recreation
Department as the Athletics Director.
I served in that capacity until December
2004, when I accepted the position of
Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation
for the City of Columbia. In 2009 I
was promoted to Director.
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I have been a member of TRPA since
1996 and during this time I have served
on various committees in our Association.
I have served on the Certification Committee, Publication Committee, Tennessee
Parks and Recreation Education Foundation and Program Co-Chair for the
2014 TRPA Conference in Nashville.
My main goal would be to make
TRPA great again! As an association we need to stress to those new
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to our profession the importance of
being a part of and being active in our
association. The members in our association have a wealth of knowledge and
experience that we want to share and
pass on to the next generation of Parks
& Recreation Professionals.
Vice President
Brian Peel has been working in the
parks & recreation field for eight years.
His career began in 2007 in Kansas
City, as a sports coordinator, and he
immediately fell in love with parks &
recreation as a career path. During this
time he spent years coordinating a wide
variety of programs and events. Some of
these activities included youth sports,
adult sports, sports tournaments, special
events, senior activities, Pre-K physical
education classes and much more.
Along with program coordination, he
spent time managing and maintaining the
facilities where these activities took place.
This has gained him a great deal of
experience with athletic field maintenance, budgeting, scheduling, staff
management and other important
aspects of being a parks professional.
In 2011 Brian made the difficult decision
to move his family away from their
home in Olathe, KS to become the Parks
& Recreation Director for the Town of
Atoka in Atoka, TN. Atoka is a small
community of approximately 8,500
people and is located 25 miles north of
Memphis. Prior to Brian’s arrival, the
Town of Atoka did not have a parks &
recreation department or staff of any
kind. The Town of Atoka was able to hire
Brian through a state grant funding
program known as the Tennessee
Recreation Initiative Program (TRIP).
Under Brian’s direction, Atoka’s current
parks department operates with more
than 15 employees, which includes three
full time positions.
Atoka Parks & Recreation has seen
significant growth under Brian’s direction.
Atoka now boasts a program portfolio
that annually sees more than one thousand participants each year. In four
years, Atoka has made significant investments in Capital Parks projects, totaling
well over one million dollars, with
projects such as a modern playground,
a splash pad facility, athletic field lighting
and athletic field development. Atoka has
also won three TRPA Four Star Awards
in the past two years, an achievement
that Brian is quite proud of.
Brian is excited to bring his passion for
parks & recreation to the TRPA leadership board. Brian has been a TRPA
member for four years, and has attended
many TRPA sponsored events and activities. He looking forward to the opportunity to serve as Vice President and assist
TRPA and its membership in any way
he can.
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Schedule at a Glance
Sunday
November 15
8:00-12:00pm
Staff move in – Setup offices
Noon-5:00pm
Golf Tournament
12:00-4:30pm
Registration Open
12:30-3:30pm
TRPA Annual & Board Meeting
4:00-5:30pm
TRPEF 5K Run/1mile Fun Walk
12:00–3:00pm
6:15pm
Exhibitor set up
Past Presidents/Fellows Event
12:00-4:00pm
On Your Own
Educational Offsites
1:30-2:45pm
Educational Sessions
3:00-4:15pm
Educational Sessions
4:30-7:00pm
Exhibit Reception
7:15pm
Networking Dinner at the
Farmers Market
Wednesday
November 18
8:00-11:30pm
TRPA Office Open
8:00-11:15am
Educational Offsites
8:30-9:45am
Educational Sessions
5:45-6:15pm
10:00-11:15am
Wine reception
Educational Sessions
6:15-7:30pm
Dinner on your own
7:30-10:00pm
Watch Party & fun night
Monday
November 16
7:45- 3:30pm
Registration Desk &
TRPA Office Open
8:00-11am
Decorator Setup Pipe & Drape
8:30-9:45am
Educational Sessions
10:00-11:30am
Opening Session
11:30-12:00pm
District Meetings
12:15-1:30pm
Lunch on your own
Tuesday
November 17
8:00-4:00pm
Registration/TRPA Office Open
8:30-9:45am
Educational Sessions
10-11:00am
General Session
11:00am
Exhibit Hall Open
11:15-11:45am
Branch Meetings
11:45-2:15pm
Lunch with exhibitors
2:30-5:30pm
Educational Offsites
2:30-3:45pm
Educational Sessions
4:00-5:15pm
Educational Sessions
5:30-6:00pm
EMS Meeting
6:15pm
EMS Dinner/Branch Dinners
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11:30-1:30pm
M/C Lunch
1:45-3:00pm
Educational Sessions
3:15-3:45pm
Speed Sessions
4:15-5:30pm
Awards Program
5:45-9:00pm
Bristol Lights & Dinner
Thursday
November 19
8:30-11:15am
Educational Sessions
10:00-11:00am
Host Meeting
Travel home safely!
CEUs Classes for CEUs are listed in this program. If you are not sure
if a class is offering CEUs, please ask the Room Host in each class. A
CEU/Proof of Attendance form can be picked up at registration. It is
required that the assigned Room Host hole punches your form before
and after each educational session. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or leave more than 10 minutes early the Room Host will not
punch your form. Please do not ask. At the end of the conference,
please bring your CEU form to the TRPA Office. PLEASE NOTE:
TRPA will not issue CEUs to individuals who do not bring
their forms to the TRPA on-site office at conference to be
signed. We will not accept forms at the TRPA office (in
Franklin) after the conference! Remember you may need
copies of these signed forms when you renew your certification with NRPA.
See your Twitter comments and photos live!
Post pictures and updates to your Twitter account with the
hashtag #TRPAonthemove We will have a live twitter feed
scrolling in a hallway of the conference so you can see what
you and other conference goers are saying and sharing.
Conference Badges Sponsored by Musco Sports Lighting Your conference badge is your admission to sessions and events. Please wear it
to all events. Ticketed events also require the appropriate ticket.
Etiquette To assist everyone in enjoying the conference, we ask your
consideration for your fellow delegates. Smoking This is a no smoking
facility. Please do not smoke in any meeting areas, indoor venues or on
the transportation. In outdoor areas, please move away from the main
group and doors before lighting up. Cell Phones and Computers We
encourage you to bring your computer/tablet/phone to sessions to take
notes. For the comfort and courtesy of all our presenters and attendees,
please make sure your phone, tablet, and/or computer is silent during
meetings, educational sessions and events. Scents Perfumes and
colognes have been shown to cause migraines in some people. Please
refrain from their usage so everyone can enjoy the conference.
Sunday • November 15
Noon-4:30pm
Registration Open at the Coat/Registration Counter
Wifi is available in the hotel lobby and sleeping rooms to
registered Marriott Rewards members or for a limited
time for guests.
Transportation Sponsored by Kingsport Senior Center, Tennessee
State Park, and Upper East Tennessee Development Agency
Please refrain from smoking, eating or drinking on the transportation.
All transportation leaves from convention center curbside.
Noon-5:00pm
District Competitions Throughout the conference you will see
quick competitions going on. Which district will take home the prize
this year? Want to play? Ask someone to point out your District
Director (or attend the meeting) and volunteer! Not sure which District you belong
to? Check your name badge.
Golf Tournament at Cattails at MeadowView (separate fee) Enjoy
18 holes while you catch up with your friends on the beautiful Cattails Golf Course. Just steps from MeadowView Conference Resort &
Convention Center and surrounded by lush terrain, the course is
between the foothills of the Appalachian and Great Smoky Mountains. This tournament is sure to be fun for all. Sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company Recreation Division
Exhibit Hall Games for CA$H!
If you are new to TRPA conference,
this may be new to you. As you
enter the exhibit hall, you will
receive a game card. Visit the
booths listed on the card and get
your card stamped. Each of the
companies has paid to be
included on the card. We will
draw for cash prizes at the
hall closing on Monday
and Tuesday (each day is
a different card) and yes
you must be present to
win! Sponsored by the
exhibitors listed on
the game cards
12:30-3:30pm
TRPA Annual Meeting & Board Meeting The TRPA Boards
will meet with an update of the TRPA happenings. • Holston/
Watauga
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4:00-5:30pm
8:00-11:00am
TRPEF 5K Run/1mile Fun Walk at Cattails at MeadowView
(separate fee) Not a golfer? You can still enjoy a portion of the golf
course with this fund raiser for scholarships. Start the conference on
the go! This 5K fun run/1 mile walk will take place on the beautiful
Cattails Golf Course.
Decorator Setup Pipe & Drape at Convention Center A
8:30-9:45am
1 • Guns In Parks Law – How it Affects You Find
out the details on the State of Tennessee Law on Guns
in the Parks. Hear from Kingsport’s City Attorney
Mike Billingsley on how this law will affect public
parks and the Departments that run them. Speaker: Mike Billingsley, City Attorney, City of
Kingsport • MeadowView A • 0.1 CEU
5:45-6:6:30pm
Welcome Reception Let
MeadowView welcome you
with a wine and munchies
reception from their new winery. You might even decide to
buy a bottle to take home.
Sponsored by MeadowView
Conference Center and
Kingsport Convention & Visitors Bureau • Cattails Ball-
3 • Vitamin N - Tapping the Power
of the Natural World This panel presentation is sure to be standing room
only–get here early! After you participate
in this session, where presenters will give
you a million reasons to go outside and
remove every excuse for staying in, you
will feel reconnected to the natural world
and be able to launch your own program,
event, movement or study. Presenters will give
you practical ways to bring nature back into
your life and into your department, school or
program. Speakers: Anne Marshall, Senior
Advisor, TDEC-Conservation; Dr. Anthony
DeLuca, ETSU College of Medicine; Vera Vollbrecht, Director, Warner Parks Nature Center;
Ansley Eichhorn, Environmental Programmer,
Ivy Academy • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
room Foyer
6:30-7:30pm
Dinner on your own
4 • 20 Games for Parks and Recreation
Departments to get people Interacting 20
interactive games in one hour. Robbie Britton will
share with you his point of view on being an interactive entertainer from how to create new games,
to how to tweak existing games to fit your events.
BE ready for a fast paced and interactive session.
Speaker: Robbie Britton, Interactive Entertainer/
Mobile DJ, Interactive on a Mission • Grand
7:30-9:30pm
Watch Party & fun night Back by popular demand! Parks &
Recreation Series Shows will play during this friendly event. Bring
your snacks, play games and enjoy a great way to wind your evening
down after a day of travel. Sponsored by Greeneville Parks &
Recreation Department; and Newport Parks & Recreation Department • Grand Ballroom Foyer
Monday • November 16
Ballroom 1/4 • 0.1 CEU
7:45-3:30pm
5 • Maximizing Capacity: The GIS solution to “make life better” This session
will introduce the concept of Global Information Systems (GIS) as it pertains to
Parks and Recreation Departments and
Registration Desk & TRPA Office Open at the Coat/
Registration Counter
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Conference Education Sessions
2 • Thinking Outside the Flowerbox
Parks and Recreation professionals and
supporter
will
learn
how
to
develop a Friends Group/Booster Clubs,
garner cash and in-kind resources, and
develop approaches to use their resources.
Speaker: Angela Hill, Recreation Program Manager, Memphis, Parks &
Neighborhoods • MeadowView B • 0.1 CEU
explore numerous capabilities it has to integrate information and software to develop departmental efficiencies. Speaker: Matt McLamb,
VP of GIS and Operations, Geographic Technologies Group •
11:30-1:30pm
TRPA Voting Booth Open in Board Room Foyer
Noon-4:00pm
Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
8 • Greenway Funding, Do it Yourself or Use grants!
(Tweetsie Trail) Offsite (Please note that this offsite will leave at
12:00, we encourage you to eat an early lunch or pick up a lunch to
eat on the bus in route to the offsite.) When Johnson City started their
Rail to Trail project, they didn’t realize it would take 8 years, but Perseverance pays off! The Tweetsie Trail is a 10.0 mile rail-trail and has
been developed in two phases. Come see how the project was accomplished using local government and private funding and also learn
about state and federal funding opportunities. Speaker: Bob
Richards, Greenways & Trails Coordinator, TDEC, Recreation
Education Services & Dan Reese • Departs convention center curb-
6 • Employee Performance Management How to manage
workforce performance to ‘move the needle’ and improve departmental performance. This session will investigate the use of performance evaluation, positive discipline, and goal-setting to align individual goals and measure with those of the department and agency.
Speaker: John Grubbs, UT MTAS • Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
7 • A Tri’Umphant Event A to Z Guide on how to start a Youth
Triathlon in your city. Speaker: Tina Boysha, Superintendent of
Athletics, Clarksville Parks & Recreation • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
10:00-11:30am
side • 0.2 CEU
Hit the Ground Running to
Create Life-Long Customers
Opening Session Author, songwriter, and speaker, Patrick Henry
believes “if you can’t create an
emotional connection with your
customers . . . you're going to lose
them.” As a former Nashville songwriter and musician, Patrick
speaks and writes about the three mindsets to creating life-long
customers. His book, The Pancake Principle: Seventeen sticky
ways to make your customers flip for you was released in 2013.
His unique blend of humor, music, and ability to send a message have
him speaking across the country and internationally. Patrick is an
active member of the National Speakers Association where he serves
on the Board of Directors. He earned his CSP in 2012 which is the
highest earned designation in professional speaking and held by less
than 10% of the members of the Global Speakers Federation. When
not traveling, Patrick enjoys spending time with his “smoking hot”
wife Lesley and three semi-adorable children, Jack, Robert, and
Meredith. He is an avid SEC football fan and is likely to yell
“War Eagle” at a moment’s notice. He is a featured performer, on the
SiriusXM Radio Family Comedy Channel and Blue Collar Radio,
alongside Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Bob Newhart. •
Grand Ballroom 2/3/5/6 Sponsored by:
Noon-3:00pm
Exhibitor set up at Convention Center Lobby
12:15-1:30pm
Lunch on your own
1:00-4:00pm
9 • Kingsport Aquatic Center Offsite Come and tour the
Kingsport Aquatic Center, a $22 million dollar facility owned and
operated by the City of Kingsport. The facility is state of the art, with
a 50 meter pool, 3 other indoor pools, an outdoor pool, and a lazy
river. In addition, the YMCA of Kingsport is attached to the facility.
Come and hear how this unique collaboration was begun and how it
continues to work. The project architects, and one of the conference’s
exhibitors/sponsors, Lose and Associates will be on hand to discuss
construction and design. Please meet at the convention center curbside to walk across the street to the facility. • 0.3 CEU
1:30-2:45pm
10 • Risk Management–Workers Comp.–Liability–Affordable Healthcare Act; How these issues impact Parks and
Recreation Departments Has the Affordable Healthcare Act
brought limitations to your departments part - time and term staffing?
What can we do to alleviate this issue? Attend this session to
find resources and answers to your HR/Risk Management questions.
Speaker: Terri Evans, Risk Manager, City of Kingsport • MeadowView A • 0.1 CEU
11 • Recreation for people with developmental and intellectual Disabilities – A proven model Brian
Shahinian, former director of the Northern Illinios Special Recreation Association, will present a model of the non-profit’s successful program partnering with
Parks and Recreation Departments from
four surrounding counties. Speaker:
Brian Shahinian, Former Executive
Director, Kingswood School • Mead-
11:30-Noon
District Meetings Who will be representing you on the TRPA Board? Who
will be creating your workshops? You
won’t be part of the decision unless you
attend the district meeting and vote! Who
knows you could be elected!
East District • MeadowView A
Central District • MeadowView C/D
West District • MeadowView B
owView B • 0.1 CEU
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12 • Beyond the Glass Ceiling, Glass Wall and the
Labyrinth: Planning Your Way Up or Out! This session will
address barriers to career mobility such as glass ceilings and walls and
the notorious “labyrinth.” We will also address how to know when you
are “stuck' in your job but also how to strategically “jump start” career
advancement. Speaker: Dr. Steven Waller, Associate Professor,
Recreation & Sport Management • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
3:00-4:15pm
17 • When Disaster Strikes–Get Ready Get Safe Join this
session to learn how we can prepare our staff and community so
that families will be ready and children will be safe when disaster
strikes. Learn about the Prep Rally, Save the Children’s free emergency preparedness program as well as training opportunities.
Speaker: Sarah Thompson, associate Director, US Programs, Save
the Children • MeadowView A • 0.1 CEU
13 • Youth Tennis League Designed for Parks & Recreation
USTA Tennessee has developed a new program designed specifically for Parks and Recreation Departments. This new unique approach
to providing tennis through community programming is sure to grow
the health and well-being of your constituents. The idea behind this
league is to replicate other youth sports leagues like basketball,
soccer, and baseball that offer programming for children anywhere
from 5-10 years old. The league is modeled after other youth sports
leagues, which would be 4-6 weeks duration and would include one
“practice” per week, followed by a team competition on a weekend
day. Come listen to Tracy Davies and her staff share ways to
work together. Speaker: Tracy Davies, Executive Director, USTA,
Tennessee • Grand Ballroom1/4 • 0.1 CEU
18 • Special Events 101-Plan? It's Just a Party Learn the basics
of presenting a special event from the planning stages to the last
minute day of details from “Seasoned” programming specialists from
around the state. Speaker: Maureen Davis, Programming Specialist,
Hamilton County Parks & Recreation • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
19 • Fitness Activities for Small Spaces Fitness activities can still
be performed without a gymnasium or an outside area. Audience
members will participate in a series of fitness activities utilizing a
small space. Speaker: Betty McNulty, Professor, University of TN,
Chattanooga • Grand Ballroom 1/4 • 0.1 CEU
20 • Fitness Certifications–Hiring the Right People Hiring the
right people with the right skills to teach class at your facility is
important. Understanding fitness certifications and placing skilled
people in those positions will benefit your facility and increase
numbers for classes. Speaker: Stan Johnson, Owner, GBC Wellness
Center & Ashley Sigwalt, Exercise Physiologist, the Med Fit Center
14 • A picture “CAN” be worth a thousand words Delegates will
learn how to better compose and light photos for their events and services and process them so they really pop! Our session will teach you
to create images that sell your programs and services and really make
people want to stay and play! Speaker: Jim and Krisna Goodwin,
Owners, Goodwin Photography • Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
• Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
15 • Succession Planning The employment world is changing
every day, with the younger workforce leaving positions after
just a few years. This session will help to develop a plan of
succession for these employees and how to set up a plan to replace
retiring upper level employees. Speaker: John Grubb, UT, MTAS •
Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
16 • Are you getting a Screening or a Scamming The
irrefutable fact is that regardless of the price you pay there is no “perfect” background check system, however the great news is in 2006
the field of parks, recreation, and conservation has established the
industry standard for background checks. There is a certain level of
knowledge required to ensure that the agency is not being misled by
less than honest background check vendors. Learn the right questions
to ask to know if you are even close to meeting the expected standard for the industry. Speaker: Chris Goodman, Executive Director,
Southeastern Security Consultants, Inc. • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
21 • Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area–a Model Partnership with Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy Hampton Creek Cove is a 693-acre natural area located in
Carter County outside of the Town of Roan Mountain near Roan
Mountain State Park. The Cove is in the Southern Appalachian
Mountains between 3,000 to 4,800 feet elevation. Hampton Creek
Cove is managed by the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) land trust. SAHC is dedicated to the preservation of
the ecological and cultural heritage of the Southern Appalachian
Region. It employs a caretaker, born and raised at Hampton Creek
Cove, who grazes cattle and horses on approximately 100 acres of
pastureland. Fencing along the creek and other riparian restoration
activities has been implemented to demonstrate the compatibility of
natural area preservation and agricultural practices. Speaker: Lisa
Huff, East TN Stewardship Ecologist, TDEC- Division of Natural
Areas • Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
3:00-3:30pm
Round Table – Special events for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities Group Discussion about successful events in your communities. Join other recreators to discuss
and share the successes of special events and programs for example
the Greeneville Parks and Recreation holds a Snowflake Dance in
December and Morristown Parks and Recreation holds a Fall Back
Bash. Bring your information and flyers for events to share with the
state. Facilitator: Christina Clark, Chattanooga Youth and Family,
and Frankie Cox, Morristown Parks & Recreation • MeadowView B
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animals and the great Farmers Market event space; Play some
District “Human” Games; and enjoy music and dinner. Who knows
Monday night football may make an appearance too.
22 • Healthy Concessions Policies and Profits See how one
Parks and Recreation Department developed Healthy Concessions
into their concession stands, utilizing grants, while increasing profits,
and following established guidelines for percentages of healthy products offered in the stands. Speaker: Perry Gabriel, Park Manager,
Cabarrus County Active Living & Parks Dept. (Concord, NC) •
Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
3:45-4:15pm
Welcome to TRPA! Let us introduce you to the possibilities
Is this your first encounter with TRPA or the state conference? It can
be a bit overwhelming. Join us for a relaxing session designed to help
you navigate your way through the acronyms, people, sessions, and
more! We were all where you are now at one time. Let us make it a
little easier for you Speaker: TRPA Board Members • MeadowView B
Tuesday • November 17
8:00-4:00pm
Registration/TRPA Office Open at the Coat/Registration
Counter
8:30-9:00am
Fireball Tennis Sections of the United States Tennis Association
are developing a new program for Beginner Seniors and others. This
program is held on a 60 foot court, and uses 25” racquets. Normal
tennis court is 78 feet in length. Also, the orange ball is used, which
is a lower compression. The Florida Section calls their program
“Masters Tennis”. North Carolina is calling theirs “Fireball Tennis”.
Each state and section can devise their own program name and
adapt rules as desired. Come see and participate in a 30 minute
speed session on playing tennis on a shorter court with adaptive
equipment. Speaker: Jeff Joyce, Retired from Parks and Recreation (38 crazy years) • Grand Ballroom 1/4
4:30-7:00pm
Moving Exhibit Reception at Convention Center A. Wind your
way to food, friends and fellowship as you compete to meet the
exhibitors, with a chance to win cash prizes. Find that new product or
service to help you better serve your citizens.
8:30-9:45am
23 • Tennessee’s Newest State Parks! Since 2011, the Tennessee
State Parks system has added three new state parks to its list of
significant properties they are dedicated to protect and preserve.
Come hear the challenges, management plans and stories for each
park and know what makes them special to Tennessee and the
millions of guests who visit each year. Speaker: Anne Marshall,
Senior Advisor and Robin Wooten, East Tennessee area Manager,
TDEC, State Parks • MeadowView A • 0.1 CEU
24 • Operating Private Sports Clubs Operating a private sports
club and how it fits the needs of a community that the recreation
department cannot fill. Speaker: Michael Baluff, Director-President,
State of Franklin Adult Soccer • MeadowView B • 0.1 CEU
7:15pm
On the Move Dinner & Fun at Farmers Market Wear your
favorite sport or team colors and join your fellow attendees for fun
Sponsored by Funville, food • Sponsored by
25 • Child Abuse & Cyberbullying–What You Need to
Know A primer on what every park and rec employee and volunteer needs to know about child abuse, cyberbullying, and reporting.
An opportunity to protect the children and your department. Speaker: Jim Goodwin, Criminal Court Judge; William Harper, Assistant
District Attorney General; and Emily Smith, Assistant District
Attorney General • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
music • Sponsored by Bristol Parks & Recreation and more. Check
out the new Kingsport Carousel Sponsored by Howlette Equipment
Company, Poligon, and Engage Kingsport with all the hand carved
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ever-compacting world community. Joe's perspective deals with not
only our political and militaristic vulnerability, but also with the
awakening of patriotic spirit and human determination. His offering
stresses the point of “always remember and never forget”, allowing
all of us to help him continue to “tell the story” so that perhaps
history doesn’t have to repeat itself. • Grand Ballroom 2/3/5/6
Sponsored by:
26 • What's Your Blind Spot–a look at YOUR leadership
skills Part 1 The Problem: Crippling Blind Spots and Skewed Perceptions Produce Failing Leaders. Speaker: Matt Hayden, Hayden
Graham, LLC Sponsored by: TRPEF (Tennessee Recreation and
Parks Educational Foundation) • Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
27 • Funding the fun stuff! How to convince decision-makers to fund Parks and Recreation in a constrained fiscal
environment There never seems to be enough money to go
around. “Necessary” services get top funding priority. Parks and
recreation may seem to get leftovers. But aren’t parks and recreation
“necessary” services? To build a compelling budget message, you
need to see how the “other side” views it. Jeff Fleming, Kingsport’s
city manager will explain some of the competing interests and provide suggestions for building a better case. Speaker: Jeff Fleming,
City Manager, City of Kingsport • Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
10:00am-3:00pm
Blood Drive in the Convention Center parking lot Sponsored by: Marsh Regional Blood Center
11:00am
Exhibit Hall Open
28 • Marketing to Generations Digital Media 2.0 This session
will identify the unique marketing challenges and opportunities that
accompany all generations. Learn the industry tips and tricks that will
take your digital and traditional marketing from surviving to thriving,
and make a fun filled experience for your community in the process.
Speaker: Jessica Goldberg, Special Events Supervisor, Clarksville
Parks and Recreation • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
9:15-9:45am
Welcome to TRPA! Let us introduce you to the possibilities
Is this your first encounter with TRPA or the state conference? It can
be a bit overwhelming. Join us for a relaxing session designed to help
you navigate your way through the acronyms, people, sessions, and
more! We were all where you are now at one time. Let us make it a
little easier for you Speaker: TRPA Board Members • Grand Ball-
11:15-11:45am
Branch Meetings Want to connect with the people who do what
you do? These short meetings are the perfect time to connect and
learn what is going on in TRPA, as well as connect with leadership
opportunities within TRPA and see who is shining in our Branch
awards program. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect.
Aquatics/Wellness • Holston/Watauga
Athletics • MeadowView A
Maintenance • MeadowView C/D
Resource Management (RMS) • Boone/Cherokee
Special Events Arts & Marketing (SEAM) • MeadowView B
room 1/4
10:00-11:00am
Dive Deeper with Lessons Learned from a Date with
Destiny: A Historic and Inspirational View of 9/11/01 with
Survivor Joe Dittmar General Session Joe Dittmar's eyewitness account of the sights, sounds
and scenes from inside and outside the World Trade Center
complex on 9/11/01 presents an
intriguing and gripping perspective on what really happened
before, during and after the
terrorist attacks. While steeped
with facts and observations of
historic proportions, his presentation also presents concepts
and ideas on what was learned
that day and what lessons we can continue to teach. These lessons are
not only historical, but personal, philosophical, ethical and social. The
recitation of his journey from the 105th floor of 2 WTC all the way
back to Aurora, IL in a 36 hour period provides a wealth of insight
on an event that not only changed the world, but changed the way
we proceed with our daily lives as Americans and residents of an
11:00-2:30pm
TRPA Voting Booth Open in Convention Center A
11:45-2:15pm
Got Skills? Show them off during lunch with the
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Speaker: Dede Hash, Vice President, Bristol Motor Speedway
Exhibitors at Convention Center A. The fun continues at lunch with
the Exhibitors and more District games. Have you got what it takes
to rack up points and play for cash?
Departs convention center curbside • 0.2 CEU
35 • A Mountain Jewel–Rocky Fork State Park Offsite Rocky
Fork State Park is 2,036-acres of scenic wilderness in Unicoi County,
in the southern Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. The park
is approximately 30 miles from Johnson City and 10 miles from
Erwin, the county seat. Rocky Fork was designated Tennessee’s 55th
Tennessee State Park in October 2012. The park is surrounded on
three sides by the Cherokee National Forest. The steep, rugged terrain
is drained by numerous cool mountain streams including its namesake, Rocky Fork Creek, which flows through the park. The stream is
located in the pristine Rocky Fork watershed. With large moss covered boulders, deep pools and eddies the cold, quickly flowing stream
is noted for miles of excellent native trout fishing. There are many
miles of old, unmarked logging and wildlife management roads in the
area. A corridor of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and the
Sampson Mountain Wilderness Area are nearby. Speaker: Jesse
Germeraad, Park Manager and Tim Pharis, Park Ranger, Rocky
Fork State Park • Departs convention center curbside • 0.2 CEU
Taste of Tennessee Silent Auction at Convention Center A. Jump
start your next vacation, holiday shopping, or wet your palate by bidding high and often on treasures in our annual Silent Auction that
supports professional and student scholarships.
2:30-3:45pm
29 • Running the Road What it takes to operate a successful road
race. Speaker: Karen Hubbs, Owner and Founder, The Goose
Chase • MeadowView B • 0.1 CEU
30 • How to get the BEST outcome for your construction
projects We will “cut to the chase” on how to get the best design and
construction value in your projects. We will cover the key buzz words
of the industry and discuss the various delivery methods used –
design/bid, design/build and construction management. Speaker:
Luther Cain, President, GRC Construction Services, Inc. • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
36 • Building a Great Team A review of some of the latest management ideas for creating a great working teams and how to apply
them to the parks and recreation profession. Discussion will include
lessons from great leaders as well as highly effective businesses and
non-profits. Speaker: Doug Bataille, Senior Director, Knox County
Parks & Recreation – MeadowView A 0.2 CEU
37 • Play with ACTions–Hear Us Roar Do your youth (9–18)
participants feel they aren’t being heard? Do they need a forum to
express themselves? Learn to give your youth a voice through simple
youth-written, directed, and performed ACTions in plays, monologues, and poetry. Learn to build a “fill in the blank” frameworks that
will provide your youth with the opportunity to express themselves in
a cooperative environment. The entire activity will only take one hour
per day over 3 to 5 days, when done in groups of 4 – 6 participants.
Little to no experience in theater, acting, and writing is ideal!! Come
and take ACTion to be heard! Speaker: Joyce Teal, Youth Specialist, Chattanooga Youth and Family • Grand Ballroom 1/4 • 0.2 CEU
31 • What's YOUR Blindsport Part 2 The Solution: Two Pragmatic Tools Used by Successful Leaders to Illuminate Their Blind
Spots and Reframe Their Perceptions. Speaker: Matt Hayden, Hayden Graham, LLC. • Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU • Sponsored by:
TRPEF (Tennessee Recreation and Parks Educational Foundation)
32 • Wellness Works We will describe out City of Chattanooga
Wellness Program to include the different areas (clinic, pharmacy, fitness and incentive programs.) We will talk about what works to motivate better wellness for employees plus challenges Speaker: Madeline Green, Director of Employee Benefits and Starla Benjamin,
Manager of Wellness and Occupational Health, City of Chattanooga • Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
33 • Let It Go - Turning High Maintenance areas into Low
Native areas Sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day to get
everything done. In this session we’ll discuss Native Grasses and
Wildflowers and how they can be incorporated into areas of your
park reducing consistent maintenance needs while adding color and
diversity. Speaker: Stephen Callis, Slaes, The Hogan Company •
4:00-5:15pm
Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
38 • Interagency Cooperation & Collaboration: Risks and
Rewards When fiscal crises arise, elected officials often default to
“interagency cooperation” to relieve that stress. Nothing can cause ill
will between agencies faster than squabbles over indemnity, authority,
etc. This presentation will explore the risks and rewards of interagency
2:30-5:15pm
34 • Bristol Motor Speedway–Offsite Bristol Motor Speedway is
a world premier racing and sports venue. See what it takes to operate the world‘s “Fastest Half Mile Race Track” with sellout crowds.
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cooperation as well as steps today’s parks & recreation professional
can take to reduce or transfer those risks. Speaker: Joe Jarrett, Attorney at Law, University of Tennessee • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
39 • Heads Up Football–How USA Football is making the
sport safer A comprehensive collection of resources; programs,
applications and promotions to effect change and address the complex challenges of player health and safety in youth and high school
football. Utilizing Key Components Coaching Certification, Concussion Recognition & Response, Proper Equipment Fitting, Heads Up
Tackling, Heads Up Blocking, Heat Preparedness & Hydration, and
Sudden Cardiac Arrest as foundations to enact climate change in
football. Speaker “USA Football Staff” • Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1
CEU • USA Football Special! As a registered delegate you may invite
a non-member to attend this session as your guest!
8:00-11:15am
42 • Adventure Course at Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium Offsite Bays Mountain is a 3,550 acre nature preserve and
the largest city owned park in the state of Tennessee. Participants will
have the opportunity to be a “flying Squirrel” with the 310 ft Zip line
and learn great team building skills on the low ropes course offering
exciting elements which are great for stretching, stamina, and building teamwork among participants. (In the event the temps are below
40, we will take a barge ride on the reservoir and observe the local
aquatic animals and beautiful surroundings on Bays Mtn.) • Departs
40 • Healthy Kingsport Collaborative ideas on building a healthy
community. Promoting awareness, building relationships, and partnerships in your community in hope to create a healthier community. Speaker: Healther Cook, Former Executive Director, Healthy
Kingsport • Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
41 • The Struggle Is Real–Establishing and Maintaining the
Right Turfgrass for Your Athletic Fields Selecting the right
species of Turfgrass can be a challenge. Especially in this transition zone
we live in. During this presentation we will discuss Turfgrass species,
which ones work best in our area, and how best to establish and maintain those species on different athletic fields. Speaker: Stephen Callis,
Sales, the Hogan Company • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
convention center curbside • 0.2 CEU
43 • Bucky & East Tennessee State University Athletics host
TRPA for a visit of their Athletic Facilities! Offsite This will be
a visit and question/answer session pertaining to the ETSU Athletic
Facilities. In particular, the opportunity to ask questions regarding the
maintenance and challenges of the ETSU Mini-Dome, Historic
Brooks Gymnasium, a first class collegiate golf facility as well as
other outdoor athletic venues. Speaker: East Tennessee State
University Athletic Department, • Departs convention center
4:00-6:15pm
TRIP Director Training Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program
(TRIP) is a grant program administered by Recreation Educational
Services to establish the first Parks and Recreation Director for a
local government in TN. TRIP Director Training will focus on providing grant rules and regulations, as well as general Parks and
Recreation information, to the Tennessee’s new TRIP Parks and
Recreation Directors. This class is open to all interested. Speaker:
Mackel Reagan, PARTAS Consultant; Gerald Parish, RES Director; and April Johnson, PARTAS Manager, TDEC–Recreation
Education Services • MeadowView B
curbside • 0.2 CEU
8:30-9:00am
How to Grow A Farmer: Workshops, Partnerships, Speed
Dating and other ways the Appalachian RC&D Council is
working to create the next generation of East Tennessee
farmers It takes a village to support a farmer. This session will describe
the current state of the local food economy in northeast Tennessee and
the role of the Appalachian RC&D Council and its partners. Speaker:
Alexis Close, Local Foods Promotion Coordinator, Appalachian
RC&D Council • Grand Ballroom 1/4
5:30-6:00pm
EMS Meeting • Holston/Watauga
8:30-9:45am
6:15pm
44 • Kingsport Birding Trail:
How We Did It and How
You Can DO It Discover how
to create a birding trail in your
community and tap into a billion dollar revenue stream
while cultivating a user
group known to leave
a venue in better
condition than
they found it! A
EMS Dinner/Branch Dinners
6:15pm
Past Presidents/Fellows Event at Netherland Inn Sponsored
by Pigeon Forge Parks and Recreation Department
Wednesday • November 18
8:00-10:00
TRPA Voting Booth Open in Board Room Foyer
8:00-11:30am
TRPA Office Open at Bays Mountain Boardroom
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birding trail offers a family friendly healthy activity that is both
educational and enjoyable. Speaker: Rack Cross, Development
Services Coordinator, City of Kingsport • MeadowView A • 0.1 CEU
45 • Recreation Summit Promote recreation in your community
by organizing a summit to highlight all recreational opportunities.
Along with the Parks and Recreation Department, what other organizations provide recreation? How can we work together? How can
we educate our community? Speaker: Craig Price, Director, Morristown Parks & Recreation • MeadowView B • 0.1 CEU
46 • Litter Prevention, Recycling & Mobile Classroom Keep
Kingsport Beautiful is program of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and works under a partnership agreement with the City of
Kingsport. KKB works closely with the city’s Department of Public
Works Recycling Education Unit in several capacities. The different
ways that these two programs collaborate will be discussed, as well as
the many programs within the KKB organization that encourage
beautification, sustainability, recycling education and litter prevention.
Included in the presentation will be a tour of a newly acquired Recycling Education on the Go Mobile Classroom that was funded through
a Tennessee Department of Transportation grant program. See how
you can develop a similar program. Speaker: Robin Cleary, Executive Director, Keep Kingsport Beautiful • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
9:15-9:45am
Special Events, Arts & Marketing Roundtable Join your peers
here to discuss your challenges and victories Facilitator: Sandy MacDiarmid, Jackson Parks & Recreation • Grand 1/4
10:00-11:15am
50 • Emergency Response Protocols In an emergency situation,
is your staff and facility equipped and prepared to handle an evacuation? Reviewing, planning, and training your emergency response
policy and protocols is important. Be ready and prepared! Speaker:
Phil Mitchell, Training /Safety Officer, McMinnville Fire Department • MeadowView A • 0.1 CEU
51 • Bicycle Ped Plans Moving Your Community Forward
Come hear about how developing a Bike Pedestrian Plan will help
you in developing programs and facilities that will keep your community stay On The Move. Topics will include Connectors, Densities,
Developing Bike Lanes, Employee Bike Share, and how the entire
transportation side helps the Parks and Recreation Department.
Speaker: Michael Thompson, Assistant Public Works Director and
Troy Ebbert, Transportation Planner, City of Kingsport • Mead-
47 • Parkland Dedication Ordinances: An Opportunity in
Tennessee? The session will include a description of Park Land
Dedication Ordinances which provide a means for acquiring land
and funding for new parks due to population growth in a community. Included will be the legal basis for such ordinances, ordinance
framework and examples of the ordinance in practice. Speaker:
Steven A. Fritts, ASLA, Vice President, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner
and Cannon, Inc. • Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
owView B • 0.1 CEU
48 • What’s Happening in Athletics Current topics in the athletic field including new sports, liability issues, and hiring practices
Speaker: David Carmichel, Athletic Manager, Johnson City Parks
& Recreation • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
52 • Major Concert Planning Come hear Lucy Fleming, longtime
Director of Fun Fest, discuss the planning and coordination of a
major festival concert series. Lucy has brought to Kingsport bands
such as Chicago, Mercy Me, the Band Perry, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Zac
Brown Band and many more. Speaker: Lucy Fleming, Fun Fest
Diva (Director), Kingsport Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
(KCVB) • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
8:30-11:15am
49 • Growing up Wild Growing Up WILD is an early childhood
education program that builds on children’s sense of wonder about
nature and invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.
Through a wide range of activities and experiences, Growing Up WILD
provides an early foundation for developing positive impressions about
the natural world and lifelong social and academic skills. This session
will look at the award winning curriculum put together by Project
WILD and provide hands-on activities and demonstrations to get programmers comfortable with outdoor lessons that can be done at any
location. Speaker: Rachel Singer, Program Coordinator, Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation • Holston/Watauga • 0.2 CEU
53 • Some Rare Plants Protected on Tennessee’s State Natural Areas The Tennessee Natural Areas Preservation Act and Rare
Plant Protection and Conservation Act help protect Tennessee’s rare
and beautiful plants. Come and learn about some of these species, the
unique habitats in which they occur, and some of the management
used to sustain their populations. Speaker: Roger McCoy, Director,
Division of Natural Areas, Tennessee Department of Environment
and Conservation • Grand Ballroom 1/4 • 0.1 CEU
54 • Identify the Most Common Sports Injuries During this
session we will discuss the common seen injuries in youth and adult
sports and how we take care of them. During the session we will also
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board Challenge. Both activities can be replicated in your community and on small and large scales. These activities will attract the artists,
builders, inventors, mad scientists, re-enactors, hobbyists and more.
Speaker: Lucy Fleming, Director of Fun Fest, Kingsport Convention
and Visitors Bureau • MeadowView C/D • 0.1 CEU
discuss how to treat the common injury and when it’s time to look for
further than your medicine cabinet. Discussion on the over use injury
that may cause sprains and strains. Speaker: Eric Parks • Crockett
Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
55 • Craft & Tell: Preschooler Craft & Story Hour HANDS
ON!! Walk through on how to plan a program for Preschoolers. The
session will provide steps to planning a Preschool Craft & Story
Hour with parental involvement. Also provide an example class lesson of the Preschool Craft & Story Hour that is taught by Christina
Clark in her City of Chattanooga Youth & Family Development Center. Speaker: Christina Clark, Recreation Specialist, Chattanooga
Youth and Family • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
Special Roundtable on Park Security Facilitator: Kitty Frazier, Director, Kingsport Parks & Recreation • Grand 1/4
11:30-1:30pm
M/C Lunch (separate fee) Hunt up your peers at the Municipal/County Lunch as you prowl the savanna taking in the wildlife and
customs. A unique experience awaits you. Pounce on this opportunity
to experience a rare and unique venue. Departs convention center curbside. Sponsored by: Johnson City Parks and Recreation Department
1:45-2:15pm
58 • How to Make Your Agency Financially Sustainable
This session will provide 45 different opportunities to make your park
and recreation system financially sustainable. This will include parks,
recreation facilities, recreation programs, operations and policies that
impact parks and recreation. Speaker: Leon Younger, President,
PROS Consulting • Crockett Amphitheater • 0.1 CEU
Scrubbing Toilets with Enthusiasm Miles Burdine, Chamber
CEO & Retired USMC Colonel who fought in 3 wars, describes how
he was led and inspired by others. Lessons in accountability and selfsacrifices are taught by stories such as “Lamb’s Blood,” “I wish I could
still dance with you,” and “Men don’t follow titles–they follow
courage”. Speaker: Miles Burdine, President & CEO, Kingsport
Chamber of Commerce • MeadowView A
59 • Obtaining and Operating National Athletic Tournaments What it takes to obtain and operate national athletic tournaments. Speaker: James, Ellis, assistant Director, Johnson City Parks
& Recreation and Gavin Andrews, Johnson City Chamber and
Visitors Bureau • Holston/Watauga • 0.1 CEU
60 • Increasing Knowledge Through Research at Frozen
Head State Park and Natural Area Tennessee’s state parks and
natural areas are enjoyed by many people for their scenic beauty
and wonderful recreational opportunities, but they also offer us the
ability to learn more about our natural, historical and archaeological
environment. Regardless of the type of research, Tennessee State
Parks play a vital role in advancing our knowledge or understanding
of the past. Speaker: Michael Hodge, Parks Ranger, Frozen Head
State Park and Natural Area • Boone/Cherokee • 0.1 CEU
1:45-3:00pm
56 • Make It Take It - The Winter is Coming (separate fee) Join
some of the craftiest members TRPA from across the state as they
lead hands on sessions of Fall and Winter/Holiday themed craft projects. All supplies will be provided as well as detailed instruction
handouts. The various projects will be themed for children-community centers, teens, adults and seniors. Speakers: Maureen Davis,
Recreation Programming Specialist, Hamilton County Parks &
Recreation; Marlane Sewell, Coordinator, Murfreesboro Parks &
Recreation; Jackie Simpson, Retired, Chattanooga Youth and Family Services • MeadowView B • 0.1 CEU
2:30-3:00pm
Aquatics/Wellness Roundtable Join your peers here to discuss your
challenges and victories – Facilitator: Cindy Allen, Shelbyville Parks
& Recreation and Justin Scott, McMinnville Parks & Recreation •
MeadowView A
3:15-3:45pm
How to Create a Quilt Trail in Your Community The northeast TN Quilt Trail is a grassroots rural tourism project coordinated
by the Appalachian RC&D Council, whose role is to coordinate promotion and create opportunities for people to learn about the importance of Arts and Agricultural heritage to our lives today. Since the
first quilt barn in 2003 it has grown to nearly 120 squares (40+/- of
which are at businesses with local goods available for purchase on
57 • Maker Faire and Cardboard Boats?? Parks & Rec is not
all sports. What is a MAKER and why do I care? How do we piggy
back on STEM & STEAM education in the schools and community?
Learn about the hands-on activities of Maker Faires and the Card19
site) and an active volunteer community. Session will describe challenges and positives working with community on this kind of heritage
program, including partnering with parks and historic sites. There are
grassroots Quilt Trails in 45 states and Canada, all inspired by the
original barn on Donna Sue Groves’ family farm in Adams County,
Ohio. Speaker: Emily Bidgood, Project Coordinator, Appalachian
RC&D Council • MeadowView A
chances can be purchased
from any TRPEF Board
member).
5:45-9:00pm
Bristol Speedway in
Lights & Dinner Roll
through the lights of
dinosaurs, oceans, Christmas and more as we experience Bristol
Speedway in Lights, a must-see event. Our annual fireworks show
sponsored by
Retirement – Will You Be Shopping for Supper in the Cat
Food Aisle? The responsibility for your financial well-being during
retirement has shifted from your employer and the government to
you. Do you have a plan? How much do you need to save? Will you
run out of money? Speaker: Barry Bailey, Investment Advisor,
Integrity Capital Management • MeadowView B
will light up the racetrack, as we enjoy dinner and live entertainment
in one of the private premier suites.
Mentoring Teens through airplane flight training Flight
Foundation has been recognized as the top aerospace science program in the nation in 2010. In this session students will talk about their
solo flight experience and what it has meant to them. The program has
flown over 8300 passengers and soloed 134 students with the help of
the Tennessee Aeronautics Division in Nashville. The success of this
program resulted in induction into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of
Fame in 2013. The confidence gained by students after solo is life altering and prepares them to tackle any challenge in the future. Speaker:
Bill Powley, President, FLIGHT Foundation • MeadowView C/D
Thursday • November 19
8:30-9:45am
Leadership with Lurone Jennings, Director, Chattanooga
Youth & Family Development In an effort to offer beneficial and
professional training for your departmental staff, YFD administration
will be offering leadership development sessions for future leaders.
Trainings will give an in-depth look at making good decisions and
overall leadership. Classes will also feature our departmental playbook “Leading The Way Forward”. This is a great opportunity for all
staff to gain precious knowledge on how to grow as an overall professional. • Holston/Watauga
Starlight Cinemas in the Park Attend this speed session to
share ideas of outdoor movies. Facilitated by Jennifer Gentry, Program Coordinator for Morristown Parks and Recreation Department. Jennifer has programmed successful movies in the park for the
Morristown Community. Speaker: Jennifer Gentry, Program Coordinator, Morristown Parks & Recreation • Grand Ballroom 1/4
9:00-11:15am
Golf Course Issues with Pete DeBraal, Manager of Cattails
Golf Course at Meadowview There are several issues that all golf
courses, especially public, are facing at this time. Play is down and
course maintenance is getting tougher with reduced budgets. The winter kill was tough on a lot of courses and the effects of economic
downturns and societal issues are having a negative effect on a
course's ability to meet their financial obligations. It seems as though
public courses are trying to save money on maintenance, therefore
providing a negative experience for the customer. DeBraal will lead
a discussion on how golf courses are fighting this downturn. •
Directors Roundtable Join your peers here to discuss your challenges and victories Facilitator: Rick Ross, Kingston Parks & Recreation and Angela Jackson, Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation •
Crockett Amphitheater
Resource Management Roundtable Join your peers here to
discuss your challenges and victories Facilitator: Anne Marshall,
TDEC, State Parks • Holston/Watauga
Boone/Crockett
Athletics Roundtable Join your peers here to discuss your challenges and victories Facilitator: Tina Boysha, Clarksville Parks &
Recreation and Gary Arbit,
Murfreesboro Parks & Recreation • Boone/Cherokee
10:00-11:15am
NRPA Proragis with Larry Zehnder of Barge, Waggoner,
Sumner & Cannon PRORAGIS is a one-stop resource for agencies to store and manage their operating and GIS mapping data. As a
national database, the power of PRORAGIS is its ability to run comparative reports to help agencies effectively manage and plan their
resources and facilities. PRORAGIS gives park and recreation professionals access to national data. The power of PRORAGIS is its
ability to run key, customized reports to help agencies address critical
issues and answer important questions. Zehnder will lead the discussion
on how PRORAGIS can help your department. • Holston/Watauga
4:15-5:30pm
Awards Program at Grand
Ballroom 2/3/5/6 Did you win
the Apple Watches or an award?
Find out here as we present the
TRPA Four Star Awards and
TRPEF holds the drawing for
the Apple Watch Give Away
(find your FREE entry in
your delegate bag. Additional
Host Meeting • Bay’s Mountain Board Room
Travel home safely!
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Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. •
www.bargewaggoner.com
2015 Commercial Member
2015 Conference Sponsor
615-252-4246
steve.fritts@bwsc.net
Planning & Design Services - Landscape Architects, Architects,
Engineers and Surveyors
Bliss Products & Services • 123
www.blissproducts.com
800-248-2547
jamie@blissproducts.com
Playground & Park Equipment
BSN Sports • 302
www.bsnsports.com
800-527-7510 - x3413
jwithers@bsnsports.com
Sports, Park Equipment, Playgrounds
Buy Board • 403
www.buyboard.com
913-424-5758
David.ricketts@buyboard.com
Purchaseing Cooperative
Collier Engineering • 108
www.collierengineering.com
615-331-1441
Jean.cheveallier@collierengineering.com
Graphic panels and examples of work
Conor Sports Court International • 411
www.portafloor.com
801-674-0464
acordova@portafloor.com
Sports flooring
Cowart Mulch Products • 321
www.cowartmulch.com
2015 Conference Sponsor
770-932-6161
mmerck@cowartmulch.com
Mulch and Soil Samples
CXT, Inc. • 325
www.cxtinc.com
678-206-6426
jchambers@lbfoster.com
Precast Restrooms, Concession Stands, Concrete Buildings,
Park Facilities
Dixie Boys Baseball Inc • 322
www.dixie.org
731-610-3444
selmercommunity@selmercommunitycenter.com
Program information
Dominica Recreation Products/
GameTime • 221 • 223
www.playdrp.com
2015 Commercial Member
800-432-0162
robw@gametime.com
Playground and Park equipment
Duffield Aquatics, Inc. • 415
www.duffieldaquatics.com
423-618-7672
nsweeny@duffield.com
Commercial Swimming Pool Equipment
Exhibitors
American Ramp Company • 105
www.americanrampcompany.com
417-206-6816
luke@americanrampcompany.com
Skateboard Park and Skateboard Ramp Design,
Equipment Manufacturing & Installation.
East Tennessee State University • 211
www.etsu.edu
2015 Conference Sponsor
423-439-4922
deaton@etsu.edu
Information on ETSU programs
Electro-Mech Scoreboards • 107
www.electro-mech.com
478-864-3366
lakelly@electro-mech.com
Scoreboards, Message Centers and Video Displays
EZ-Dock of Mid America • 202
www.Deatons.org
317-336-7180
paul@deatons.org
EZ-Dock, docks and ports
Gifts Galore • 410
www.giftsgalorestore.net
800-662-6777
lori@giftsgalorestore.net
Plastic Easter eggs
Gold Medal Products Co. - Tennessee • 113
www.gmpopcorn.com
2015 Conference Sponsor
615-426-7730
kdenton@gmpopcorn.com
Concession Equipment & Supplies; including Popcorn, Nachos,
Hot Dogs, Shaved Ice, Sno Kones and
Cotton Candy Items.
Great Southern Recreation • 103 • 202
615-406-6356
Abby@GreatSouthernRec.com
Playgrounds, Splashpads, Pavilions, Site Amenities
and Surfacing
Help us by supporting the exhibitors who help make this conference
possible and you could win CA$H! Play the exhibit hall game on
Monday and Tuesday and you will be entered into a drawing for cash
prizes. All the prizes are donated by the exhibitors you will be visiting
with, so be sure to thank them for making this game possible! Can’t get
enough? We know what you mean. So you will be able to find the
venders after the conference on our virtual trade show and Buyers
Guide at www.trpa.net.
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HB Clark Signature Disc Golf Course Designs •
409
www.bluegrassdiscgolf.org
270-843-3313
hb@bluegrassdiscgolf.org
Disc Golf Course Equipment, Course Design & Event Management
MASA Inc. • 116
www.sportsadvantage.com
2015 Commerical Member
800-264-4519
ggoodness@masa.com
Field Maintenance Products, Supplies and Training Aids
HFR Design, Inc. • 212
www.hfrdesign.com
2015 Commercial Member
615-370-8500
kdunn@hfrdesign.com
Engineering & Architectural Park Design Services
Mattern & Craig • 309
www.matternandcraig.com
423-245-4970
cdclifton@matternandcraig.com
Engineering & Surveying
McGill Associates, P.A. • 422
www.martin-mcgill.com
865-540-0801
Landscape architecture, civil engineering
Howlett Equipment • 421
www.howlettequipment.com
2015 Conference Sponsor
865-938-3827
howlettequip@frontiernet.net
Playground Equipment, Splashpads
Mid-South Recreation, Inc. • 418
www.midsouthrec.com
2015 Commercial Member
800-576-5846
recboys3@aol.com
Park/Playground Equipment & Site Amenities
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. • 318
www.kimley-horn.com
2015 Commercial Member
615-564-2701
Alisha.Eley@kimley-horn.com
Landscape Architecture, Planning and Engineering Services
Miracle Recreation of KY & TN • 214
www.miraclekytn.com
2015 Commercial Member
270-230-0221
tami@miraclekytn.com
Playgrounds, Turf, Park Equipment
KOMPAN Playgrounds • 213
www.KOMPAN.com
800-426-9788
contact@kompan.com
Commercial playground equipment
Most Dependable Fountains, Inc. • 404
www.mostdependable.com
901-867-0039
rbeachum@comcast.net
Vandal Resistant, Maintenance Free Outdoor Drinking Fountains,
Showers, Misters, Pet Fountains, BBQ Grills, etc.
KORKAT, Inc. • 408
www.korkat.com
770-214-9322
kimberlyr@korkat.com
Commercial Playground Equipment & Site Amenities
Musco Sports Lighting • 209
www.musco.com
2015 Commercial Member
2015 Conference Sponsor
641-660-2362
greg.gilley@musco.com
Sports Lighting
Ladd's • 111
www.ladds.net
901-324-8801
mheath@bobladd.com
Turf Equipment
Langley and Taylor Pool Corporation • 312
www.langleyandtaylor.com
2015 Commerical Member
615-244-9008
taylor@langleyandtaylor.com
Commercial Pool Management
National Recreation & Park Association • 208
www.nrpa.org
703-858-2161
twalter@nrpa.org
NRPA's Programs
Lose & Associates, Inc. • 602
www.loseassoc.com
2015 Commerical Member
2015 Conference Sponsor
615-242-0040
msimmons@loseassoc.com
Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Civil Engineering
Pioneer Athletics • 417
www.pioneerathletics.com
800-877-1500 x3160
hrsales@pioneerathletics.com, bmislak@pioneerathletics.com
Athletic Field Marking Paints
Playworld Preferred • 702 • 205
www.playworldpreferred.com
800-459-7241
beth@playworldpreferred.com
Playground products & services
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Pyro Shows, Inc. • 405
www.pyroshows.com
423-566-5729
mike@pyroshows.com
Fireworks/Special Effects
Tennessee Department of Environment &
Conservation - Recreation Services • 206
www.tn.gov/environment/recreation
2015 Member
615-532-0748
gerald.parish@tn.gov
Ragan-Smith Associates • 413
www.ragansmith.com
615-244-8591
rcaldwell@ragansmith.com
Landscape architecture and engineering design services
Tennessee Dixie Softball, Inc. • 320
www.softball.dixie.org
205-785-2255
tenndixiestdir@yahoo.com
Program Materials for softball/baseball
RecDesk Software • 109
860-467-4325
sales@recdesk.com
Recreation Management Software
Tennessee Dizzy Dean Baseball • 308
423-596-1353
bdunn39270@epbfi.com
Information on Baseball, Brochures & Rulebooks
ReCPro Software • 304
www.recprosoftware.com
586-469-4200 x103
dgeiger@recprosoftware.com
Recreation Management Software
Tennessee State Parks • 204
www.tnstateparks.com
2015 Member
615-532-7707
Resort Facilities, Cultural & Historic Attractions
Recreational Concepts • 303 • 402
www.rec-concepts.com
2015 Commercial Member
2015 Conference Sponsor
931-303-0227
shelia@rec-concepts.com
Playground, surfacing, shade, pavillions
TerraScape • 420
www.terrascapetn.com
615-394-1647
tscape@birch.netryan@terrascapetn.com
Loose fill playground surfacing installation
TRPA Community Garden Grant Project • 215
www.trpa.net
615-790-0041
chelsey@trpa.net
Rhoades Car • 407
www.rhoadescar.com
800-531-2737
phyllis@rhoadescar.com
4-wheel bikes for staff & rental programs
TRPA Community Voting Booth • 219
www.trpa.net
615-790-0041
SCORE Sports • 412
www.scoresports.com
310-830-6161
anne@scoresports.com
Athletic uniforms & sports equipment
TRPEF • 314
www.trpa.net/trpef
doug.bataille@knoxcounty.gov
Tyler Technologies • 203
www.tylertech.com
207-228-3274
Rob.dellamarna@tylertech.com
Parks & Rec Management Software
Smith Turf & Irrigation Company • 114
www.smithturf.com
2015 Commercial Member
615-726-8811
bill.blackburn@smithturf.com
Mowing & Irrigation Equipment
USTA Tennessee • 423
www.ustatn.com
615-953-1694
2015 Conference Sponsor
615-953-1694
davies@sta.usta.com
Tennis Programming and Trainings
SSCI •
ssci2000.com
866-996-7412
cgoodman@ssci2000.com
National Background Screening Program - Operation TLC2
Tennessee ASA • 210
423-747-9883
ellisjmha@charter.net
Softball/Baseball
Vermont Systems, Inc. • 419
www.vermontsystems.com
802-879-6993 x3028
kathym@vermontsystems.com
Application Software and Related Services for Parks & Recreation
Operations
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