2024 MRPA Fall Workshop
Friday, October 18th at the Lewiston Armory
Fall Workshop Title Sponsor is:
8:00 am – 8:25 am – Check In and Networking – Coffee & Conversation
8:30 am – 9:30 am – Choose One Session
Building Positive Relationships Among Staff & Participants in Recreation Settings – Sephanie Belanger, Lewiston Public Schools
CCAP -Maine Childcare Affordability Program – Ashley Batchelder, CCAP
Women’s Lacrosse Junior Officials Program – Dave Berrang, MWLOA & Alyssa Davis, Lewiston Recreation
Public Spaces in Rural Maine Communities and Why Design Matters – David Maynes Landscape Architecture & Design Studio
9:35 am – 10:15 am – MRPA business meeting
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Choose One Session
Strategies for Fostering Positive Change and Cultivating Inclusive Work Environment – Shelly Gibson, City of Biddeford
Urban & Community Forestry Management; A focus on Invasive Pests – Jan Ames Santerre & Mike Pariso, Maine Forest Service
Behavior Management Strategies When Working With Kids In a Variety of Settings – Gregin Doxsee, SPARK training
Show Me The Money! – Doug Beck, Mat Henion & Catherine Dufault, Maine Grants & Community Recreation and LWCF
11:45 am – 12:45 pm – Choose One Session
IAABO Condensed Basketball Officials Certification – Julie Goupille, IAABO
Keep the Grass Green and the Water Clean – Ali Clift, Cumberland County Soil and Watr Conservation & Meagan Simms, Maine Healthy Beaches
Interactive Strategies for Staff and Leaders;Learn What Works for Teams in Childcare/Recreation Settings – Gregin Doxsee, SPARK Training
Director’s Round Table – Gary Colello, Bridgeton Recreation