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Park Districts53 Trails EstatesAddisonAlbionAllin TownshipAlsipArlington HeightsArmington CommunityArthur CommunityBaileyBarringtonBarrington CountrysideBartlettBataviaBeardstown CommunityBedford ParkBelvidereBensenvilleBenton CommunityBerkeleyBerwynBig RockBlack HawkBloomingdaleBlue IslandBlue MoundBolingbrookBourbonnais TownshipBraidwoodBridgeviewBroadview BrookeridgeBuffalo GroveBurbankBurr RidgeBushnellButterfieldByronCalumet MemorialCantonCapsCarbondaleCarlinvilleCarol StreamCaryCentral StickneyChampaignChannahonChestnut BeasonChicagoChicago HeightsChicago RidgeChili TownshipChillicotheClarendon HillsClark CountyClydeCollinsvilleColoma TownshipColonaCommunity, LaGrange ParkCountry Club HillsCreteCreston-DementCrystal LakeDecaturDeerfieldDeKalbDelavan TownshipDes PlainesDixonDoltonDowners GroveDundee TownshipDunleithEast OaklandEast St. LouisEdinburgEffinghamElba-SalemEldorado-RaleighElk GroveElmhurstFairfield Flagg-Rochelle

FlanaganFon du LacForest Park Forest ViewFormanFossFox ValleyFrankfortFrankfort CommunityFrankfort SquareFranklin ParkFranklin TownshipFreeburgFreeportGeneseo CommunityGenevaGenoa TownshipGermantownGlencoeGlen EllynGlen Ellyn CountrysideGlenviewGodleyGolf MaineGolfview HillsGrand TowerGrandwoodGranite CityGrayslake CommunityGreater BrownstownGriggsvilleGurneeHamiltonHampshireHanna CityHanover ParkHarrisburg TownshipHarveyHavanaHawthorneHazel CrestHennepinHerrinHickory HillsHighland Park Hoffman EstatesHollisHomewood FlossmoorHornerHuntleyHutsonvilleInvernessItascaIvanhoeJolietJusticeKankakee ValleyKewaneeKingsburyKingston TownshipLa HarpeLafayetteLake BluffLemontLena CommunityLighthouseLewistownLimestoneLincolnLindenhurstLitchfieldLockport TownshipLombardLong GroveMcCookMacombManhattanMarionMarkhamMason CityMason TownshipMattoon TownshipMaywoodMedinahMemorial

MetamoraMetro EastMidlothianMilford TownshipMokena CommunityMomenceMonmouthMortonMorton GroveMt. Hope-Funks GroveMt. ProspectMt. Pulaski TownshipMt. SterlingMundeleinMurphysboroNapervilleNeoga TownshipNew AthensNew LenoxNilesNokomis CommunityNorridgeNorth BerwynNorthbrookNorthfieldOak BrookOak ForestOak LawnOak ParkOctaviaOdellOlympia FieldsOregonOswegolandPalatinePark District of La GrangePark RidgePearl CityPekinPeoriaPeotonePhoenixPick SubdivisionPitman TownshipPlainfield TownshipPosenPrincetonProphetstownProspect HeightsPutman TownshipQuincyRantoulRidgevilleRiver ForestRiver TrailsRoanokeRobbinsRockfordRolling MeadowsRoselleRosemontRound Lake AreaRoxana CommunitySalt Creek RuralSandwichSavannaSchaumburgSkokieSouth BarringtonSpringfieldSt. CharlesSt. Elmo CommunitySt. JacobSterlingStites TownshipStoningtonStreamwoodSugar GroveSummitSumnerSumpter TownshipSycamoreTaylorvilleTeutopolisTinley Park

TolonoTolucaTremont AreaTri-StateTri-TownshipUrbanaVandaliaVeniceVernon HillsVeteransWalnutWard's CreekWarrenvilleWarsawWashingtonWaterlooWatsekaWaucondaWaukeganWestchesterWest ChicagoWestern SpringsWestmontWheatonWheelingWildwoodWilmetteWilmingtonWinfieldWinnebagoWinnetkaWinslow TownshipWood DaleWoodridgeWorthZion

Forest Preserve DistrictsByronChampaign CountyDuPage CountyKane CountyKankakee River ValleyLake CountyRock Island CountyWill CountyWinnebago County

Conservation DistrictsBoone County Macon CountyMcHenry CountyNorth ForkPutnam CountyRend LakeVermilion County

State AgenciesIL Dept. of Natural Resources

City Park & Recreation AgenciesAntiochBerwynBrookfieldCarlyleCharlestonDunlapEdwardsvilleEurekaEvergreen ParkGlendale HeightsGodfreyHawthorn WoodsHinsdaleLake in the HillsLincolnwoodNormalNorth RiversideOrland HillsOrland ParkPalos HeightsPontiacRock IslandRomeovilleSouth Elgin

211 E. Monroe Street Springfield, IL 62701-1186 Phone 217.523.4554 Fax 217.523.4273 www.ILparks.orgPrinted on recycled paper

Illinois Association of Park Districts Members

South HollandVernon TownshipWarren TownshipWayneWestern Springs

Special Recreation AssociationsCentral Lake CountyChampaign-Urbana DeKalb-SycamoreFox ValleyGatewayHeart of IllinoisJoliet-BolingbrookJoliet-ChannahonLincolnwayMaine-Niles AssociationNortheast DuPageNorthern IllinoisNorthern Lake CountyNorthern SuburbanNorthwestOak LawnRiver ValleyRockford South EastSouth SuburbanSouth WestTri-CountyWarrenWest SuburbanWestern DuPage

Associate Members3D Design StudioA-Awesome Amusements CompanyA Moon Jump 4-UAll Paws Pet WashAmerican Red CrossAncel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni &Krafthefer, P.C.

Aqua Pure EnterprisesAstroTurf ®BaggoBlazing Star Cinema/Movies in the ParkBonestrooBrooks, Tarulis, Schaffer & Tibble, LLCCall OneCDS Office TechnologiesChapman and CutlerChase BankCobaltConnor Sports FlooringCorporate Construction ServicesCowhey, Gudmundson, Leder, Ltd.Cunningham RecreationDrop Zone Portable Services, Inc.Dupont Professional ProductsE. Cooney Associates, Inc.Ehlers & Associates Inc.ESI Consultants, Ltd.Farnsworth Group, Inc.FGM ArchitectsFitzgerald Lighting & Maintenance Co., Inc.Floors IncorporatedGeorge Williams College of AuroraUniversity

Gewalt-Hamilton Associates, Inc.GilbaneGoodmark Nurseries LLCHalogen Supply Company, Inc.Henry Bros. Co.Hitchcock Design GroupHodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick &Kohn LLC

Homer Industries, LLCHoward L. White & Associates, Inc.HR GreenIce Miller LLPIllinois Department of Central Management Services

Illinois Metropolitan Investment FundIllinois Parks Association Risk Services(IPARKS)

Jaffe Films, Inc.

JJR, LLCJohn Deere CompanyKendall Hill NurseryLamp IncorporatedLauterbach & Amen, LLPLavelle Law, Ltd.Leopardo Companies, Inc.McGinty Bros., Inc.Mesirow Financial, Inc.Midwest Transit EquipmentMusco Sports LightingNorwalk Concrete IndustriesNuToys Leisure ProductsOak Lawn Parks FoundationOpenlandsOttosen Britz Kelly Cooper & Gilbert, Ltd.Palatine Oil CompanyPaveloc Industries LLCPark District Risk Management Agency(PDRMA)

Perennial Park ProductsPersonalized Awards, Inc.PFM Asset Management LLCPizzo & Associates, Ltd.Planning Resources, Inc.Platinum Poolcare Aquatech Ltd.PMA Financial Network, Inc.Poo Free ParksProfessional Fitness Concepts, Inc.PSA - DewberryRathbun Cservenyak & Kozol, LLCRATIO ArchitectsRecreation Concepts, Inc.Robert W. BairdRon & Sandie ShowSafari LandSebert LandscapingSelect Energy PartnersSeven Utility Management Consultants

Sikich LLPSpear CorporationSpeer Financial, Inc.Spiroff & Gosselar, Ltd.Sport Court MidwestSRBL ArchitectsSummerland Consulting LLCTeam REIL Inc.The George Sollitt ConstructionCompany

The Lakota GroupTressler LLPV3 CompaniesWholesale Uniforms GroupWilliams Architects, Ltd.WRD EnvironmentalW-T Engineering, Inc.

New members for 2011 denoted by bold & italic type

ANNUAL REPORT 2011

Key ConnectionsBoard Members Professionals Citizens Legislators Funding Nature

Open Space Communities Healthy Lifestyles Families

Illinois park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation and

special recreation agencies are, in one way or another, connected to

almost every facet of life. Our member agencies offer parks, recreational trails, fitness centers, instructional

classes and more that connect people to healthy, active lifestyles. They host events thatbring communities closer together. There are positive connections between propertyvalues and proximity to parks. And, research links children participating in after-schoolprograms to earning better grades and avoiding drugs, alcohol and gang activity.

The Illinois Association of Park Districts is committed to creating positiveconnections. In 2011, we introduced a wide array of technological advancements toassist our member commissioners, professionals and affiliated businesses in connectingwith the IAPD to access fast-breaking legislative information, new educationalprograms and content, grant information, research, public awareness opportunities and services designed to keep Illinois park, recreation and conservation agencies at the forefront.

Perhaps most importantly, IAPD connects our members with one of the mostvaluable resources available … each other.

IAPD’s presence on Facebook, flickr and YouTube provides quick, easy ways forcommissioners and professionals to stay in the loop, discuss challenging situations andshare successes. The IAPD App is a direct connection to our website, where memberscan search contact information for other IAPD member agencies and colleagues in thefield, access their message center, read the latest news feeds and view photo galleries.The new IAPD QR Codes provide quick, efficient access to specific informationregarding IAPD programs and services. And, our webinars enable members toparticipate in timely, cutting-edge educational programs at the click of a button, in thecomfort of their homes or offices.

We want to thank you for your commitment to stay connected to legislators,colleagues, and the citizens you serve. The Illinois Association of Park Districts pledgesto help you keep these connections strong and fruitful by maintaining our closerelationships with state and national government leaders; offering quality educationalprograms about the latest trends affecting our industry; providing affordable servicesto enhance the abilities and proficiencies of our member commissioners andprofessionals; and initiating statewide public awareness programs that promote theimportance of park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation and specialrecreation agencies.

We present this annual report as a tribute to your dedication, enthusiasm and hardwork. It’s also another way to showcase our most important connection, which is you.

Wally FrasierChairman

Our Mission The Illinois Association ofPark Districts is a non-profitservice, research andeducation organization thatserves park districts, forestpreserves, conservation,recreation and specialrecreation agencies. Theassociation advances theseagencies, their citizen boardmembers and professionalstaff in their ability toprovide outstanding parkand recreation opportunities,preserve natural resourcesand improve the quality oflife for all people in Illinois.

Our VisionAs a national leader, theIllinois Association of Park Districts will providesuperb association services to its members.

PHOTO CREDITS:

Cover: Brook Collins, Chicago Park District

Page 2: Lake County Forest Preserve District

Page 5: Pam Sanhamel, Woodridge Park District

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Peter M. MurphyPresident/CEO

Our services are constantly adapting to change with the park, recreation and conservation climate. Everything we do links ourmembers to the resources they need to stay connected to the citizens they serve, and to each other.

• IAPD’s Board Development and Self-Evaluation Program assisted numerous boards in defining roles and responsibilities, describing duties foroversight and governance, and determining leadership within their agencies.

• Our Director Search Program assisted a number of park district boards in hiring the best executive director for their agency.

• The IAPD team promptly responded to thousands of member phone calls and emails regarding boardmatters, legal issues, employment questions, organizing a park district, and more.

• We distributed new, personalized IAPD membership cards this year. The redesigned cards were issued to more than 1,700 board members statewide.

• IAPD counseled agencies requesting assistance in submitting grant applications.

• IAPD assisted agencies requesting strategic planning and goal-setting sessions.

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Capitol Connections

The Illinois Association of Park Districts delivered first class legislative advocacy services to our members in 2011 with thereview of more than 6,400 bill introductions and the tracking of 300 bills for their impact on member agencies and thecitizens they serve.

This past year, IAPD successfully:

• Advocated for the passage of Senate Bill 1686, which will save IAPD member agencies thousands ofdollars each year by eliminating their most costly newspaper publication requirement, the annualtreasurer’s report.

• Advocated for the passage of House Bill 3343, which restores the exemption to the Freedom of InformationAct for personal information about minors participating in park programs.

• Ensured that OSLAD grants in the amount of $11,734,000 were awarded to 36 agencies despite theState’s announcement that the grants would be suspended.

• Prevented unfunded mandates that would have exposed IAPD member agencies to millions of dollars inpotential liability and unreasonable legal requirements.

• Assisted 77 IAPD member agencies in obtaining nearly $2.5 million to employ more than 800 youth underthe Illinois Youth Recreation Corps summer grant program. The IAPD team made personal calls to eachmember agency to notify them of this grant opportunity.

• Worked to obtain the award of $50 million in grants from the Park and Recreational Facility Construction (PARC) grant program.

• Participated in eight legislative breakfasts hosted by member districts throughout Illinois, interacting with nearly 40 legislators and hundreds ofIAPD members.

• Responded to 250 legal inquiries and distributed more than 40 legislative alerts and updates as well as legal news to our membership,keeping them apprised of legislative developments, grant opportunities, new laws and regulations, and much more.

“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone … and whatever happens is theresult of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threadsfrom one to another that creates something.” — Sandra Day O’Connor

“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.”— Ben Sweetland

The Illinois Association of Park Districts’ public awareness opportunities bridge the gap between citizens, legislators, andthe media. Our unified messages build support for park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation and specialrecreation agencies.

• More than 5,600 people attended kite fly events affiliated with IAPD’s Flying 4 KIDS Statewide Kite Fly, which promoted our memberagencies and the Park District Youth License Plate Program.

• Parks Day at the Capitol sold out this year, with more than 50 park districts, forest preserves,conservation, recreation and special recreation agencies showcasing their programs, services andnatural areas with the theme: Parks, Recreation and Open Space … The Key to Illinois’ Quality ofLife. Over 97% of Parks Day participants made contact with their legislators during Parks Day atthe Capitol.

• The 18th Annual Park District Conservation Day at the Illinois State Fair featured more than 500representatives of Illinois park, recreation, and conservation agencies. Their singers, dancers,orchestras, bands and zoos provided a sampling of the outstanding programs available to thecitizens of Illinois at eight, high-traffic areas of the fairgrounds.

• IAPD’s partnership with the Illinois State Fair resulted in the first Park Pentathlon and Recreation Relay, held on Park District ConservationDay. Seven teams, including the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, competed in park andrecreation activities such as a golf ball drive, basketball, disc golf, soccer and hockey. A local television station covered the event.

• The Best of the Best Awards Gala treated more than 200 guests to an evening of motivation and inspiration with stories of award-winningpartnerships, intergovernmental cooperations, best green practices, citizen volunteers, stewards of good sportsmanship and more.

The IAPD website was enhanced this year with our “Members Only” area featuring many new, high-value resources.

The Knowledge Center was created to contain information from current and past IAPD publications, position papers,meetings, seminars and conferences. This area of IAPD’s website is designed to enhance the decision-making skills ofelected board members and professionals.

The Legal Assistance Section

Member Resources: More than 10 new legal tools developed by IAPD including sample policies for remote attendance,identity protection, soccer goal safety and education and primers on the Open Meetings Act, Prevailing Wage Act and thePublic Officials Prohibited Activities Act. A comprehensive model code of ordinances covering 60 different ordinanceswas also made available.

Practice Tools: Contains the latest materials and resources designed to assist public agencies in the following practice areas:

– Concussion Prevention – Local Records – Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL)

– Freedom of Information – Playground Safety

– Open Meetings Act – Prevailing Wage

Public Resources: A convenient, one-stop shop for useful information and educational resources provided byother public agencies on the following topics:

– Judicial Law and Attorney General Opinions – Constitutional Law

– Statutory and Regulatory Law – Specific Illinois and Federal Statutes

Public Awareness

IAPD – Weaving a Bigger, Better Web!

“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.”— William Plomer

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IAPD member agencies are connected to cost-saving programs, grants and other incentive plans to assist them in realizingtheir goals.

• IAPD actively advocated for the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Fund (OSLAD) and the Natural Areas Acquisition Fund (NAAF)to ensure proper funding. IAPD’s efforts resulted in $11.7 million in OSLAD grants awarded to member agencies.

• More than 1,000 Illinois vehicles are displaying Park District Youth License Plates. This program continued to benefit IAPD member agenciesin 2011 with $21,000 in PowerPlay! grants for beyond-school programs that promote health, fitness, and nutrition.

• IAPD’s Eagle Eye Neighborhood Park Watch Program is saving 27 agencies in Illinois thousands of dollars in crime and vandalism expenses,and this dynamic program is spreading throughout the country.

• Five hundred supporters of Friends of Illinois Parks contributed to the protection and enhancement of parks, open space, and the quality oflife in Illinois.

– The Friends of Illinois Parks Tenth Annual Summer Golf Tour brought together nearly 400 golfers, corporate sponsors and guests toraise money for Friends’ programs and research.

– The Friends of Illinois Parks Wall of Wines fundraiser at the Best of the Best Awards Gala was a popular attraction,raising awareness of Friends and generating financial support for its initiatives.

– Friends of Illinois Parks participated in the LPGA State Farm Classic “Birdies for Charity” fundraiser, which openedthe door for more opportunities with the LPGA.

• IAPD’s affinity programs continued to benefit member agencies with discounted prices on products and services. Our 2011affinity programs include:

– Bank of America Merchant Services – offering a specially negotiated program of card processing services.

– Call One – a single-source telecommunications provider and the nation’s largest reseller of AT&T products and services.

– Chase Direct Payment Card – an account-based, low-cost solution designed specifically for government employees who would likethe convenience of direct deposit but do not have a bank account. Employees can easily access their pay at ATMs and retail locations,and this debit card can be used to make purchases anywhere Visa is accepted.

– IAPD Energy Program – an agreement with Seven Utility Management Consultants, Ltd. to provide professional consulting services forthe purchase of electricity and natural gas.

– IPARKS – a local government risk-sharing pool, providing park districts throughout the state with an alternative to traditionalinsurance. IPARKS is tailored to meet the specific property and liability coverage needs of Illinois park districts and recreation agencies.

– IPDLAF+ – offers a professionally managed portfolio with a competitive money market rate and unlimited checkwriting privileges. The Fund stresses "safety of principal" as the number one objective and has earned a AAAm rating by Standard & Poor's.

– Purchasing Card – a specialized credit card that enables agencies to streamline the buying process, and receive money back on their purchases.

Money-Saving Programs and Grants

$395,450. The total amount of grants IAPD has awarded to its memberagencies through the Park District Youth License Plate Program, which funds the grant.

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“Many a live wire would be a dead one except for his connections.”— Wilson Mizner

Education

The Illinois Association of Park Districts connects board members and professionals with quality educational workshops,seminars, publications and online training programs that prepare our members with the knowledge they require to best servethe citizens of Illinois.

• The 2011 Soaring to New Heights annual conference at the Hilton Chicago educated more than 4,500 park, recreation and conservationagency board members and professionals with hundreds of sessions related to the most pressing issues and the latest trends in the field.

• IAPD provided more than 45 educational programs in 2011 including Financial Best Practices and Advisories; Mastering a Sustainable Master Plan;Wind and Solar Power Applications for Park Districts, Forest Preserves, Conservation and Recreation Agencies; Records Retention and Destruction;Strong Board and Director Teams; and Alternative Sources of Revenue.

• The 33rd Annual Legislative Conference and Reception featured Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon, University of Illinois Professor KentRedfield and a panel of legislators who presented to more than 350 attendees information about establishing relationships with legislators,fine tuning advocacy abilities, understanding the Freedom of Information Act and identifying our roles in Green Government.

• We brought our Commissioner Boot Camps to four regions of the state, training both new and seasoned board members on boardmanship,legislative advocacy, best practices of park district borrowing, legal obligations of board members, and more.

• IAPD’s Legal Symposium introduced more than 275 attendees to top legal experts who guided them through a myriad of issues of importanceto park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation and special recreation agencies. Topics included employment and labor lawupdates, private users and private payments and their affect on tax-exempt bonds, current issues in construction contracts and the newdesign-build options, handling FMLA scenarios, and recent court decisions and new laws impacting IAPD member agencies.

• IAPD partnered with the Illinois Municipal League and the Illinois Community College Trustees Association to present four Newly ElectedOfficials Workshops throughout Illinois. Topics included Open Meetings and Freedom of Information Act, civility andboardmanship, ethics, and conflict of interest.

• The Forest Preserve Law Handbook and Conservation Law Handbook were published and distributed to all IAPDmember forest preserves and conservation districts, offering a codification of more than 50 different statutes thataffect the conduct of business of Illinois forest preserves and conservation districts.

• The Illinois Association of Park Districts brought education into our members’ offices and homes with ourwebinars this year. Our first webinar, Alternative Sources of Revenue, was offered FREE to IAPD members and encouragedcommissioners to look outside the box for new revenue streams. Other topics included grants, endowments, donations, naming rights, andfee structures. IAPD also offered the webinars Tackling the Latest Legal Requirements Affecting Your Agency and Latest and GreatestConcerning IMRF.

IAPD’s strategic partnerships unite Illinois park, recreation and conservation agencies with allied organizations that shareour mission, vision and goals.

Our 2011 partners include:

– Arts Alliance Illinois – National Recreation and Park Association

– Chicago Wilderness – Openlands

– Earth Share of Illinois – Partners for Parks and Wildlife

– Illinois Department of Natural Resources – The Nature Conservancy

Partnerships

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“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.”— Margaret Fuller

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”— Martin Luther King, Jr.

IAPD STAFFPeter M. MurphyPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Jason AnselmentLegal/Legislative Counsel

Cindy DeitersMarketing Director

Lori HarlanPublications Director

Bobbie Jo HillPublic Relations Director

Alan HowardFinance Director

Sherri KhileExecutive Secretary

Shannon SartainLegal Secretary

Sue TriphahnEducational Services and Conference Director

2011 IAPD BOARD OF TRUSTEESCHAIRMANWally Frasier, Mundelein Park and Recreation District

CHAIRMAN-ELECTLinda Johnson, Crete Park District

IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRMANGeorge Longmeyer, Schaumburg Park District

VICE-CHAIRMENDon Andersen, Oak Lawn Park District

Nathaniel “Nate” Martin, Rockford Park District

Joseph Petry, Champaign Park District

TREASURERWillis “Bill” Logan, Springfield Park District

SERGEANT-AT-ARMSGayle Cinke, Grayslake Community Park District

TRUSTEESTom Barz, Frankfort Park District

Ken Collin, Freeport Park District

Carolyn Edley, East St. Louis Park District

David Hansen, Itasca Park District

Jerri-Lynn Kleina, Alsip Park District

Ron Lehman, Channahon Park District

Diane Main, Westmont Park District

David McDevitt, Effingham Park District

D. Dewey Pierotti Jr., Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

Chris Riley, Decatur Park District

Frank Scarpelli, Dundee Township Park District

OUR MEMBERSHIP

The Illinois Association of ParkDistricts’ membership is comprised of290 park districts, 9 forest preserves, 7 conservation districts, 1 state agency,29 city park and recreation agencies, 25 special recreation associations and100 associate members.

Financials

Expenses $1,972,000

Personnel 42%

Office Administration 8%

Member Relations & Programs 30%

Legal & Legislative 5%

Education & Research 6%

Public Relations & Tech. Assistance 4%

Obligated Funds 5%

Revenue $1,972,000

Dues 55%

Conference 10%

Education/Publications 11%

Interest/Affinity Programs 16%

Tech. Assistance/Mbr Programs 6%

Rent/Other 2%

Illinois Association of Park Districts. Yeah. We’ve Got an App for That!

This year, the Illinois Association of Park Districts introduced another membershipbenefit – the FREE IAPD App. The App enables members to:

• Access the latest IAPD news feeds including timely legislative information

• Search contact information for other IAPD member agencies and colleagues in the field

• Access the message center

• Upload photos or view photo galleries

What’s Black and White and READ All Over? IAPD’s QR Codes!

Our QR (Quick Response) Codes provide instant access to IAPDprogram and event information.

IAPD “Liked” by Hundreds

Hundreds of park, recreation and conservation representatives “Like” IAPD onFacebook and receive immediate updates on grants, deadlines and advocacy efforts.

YouTube & flickr

IAPD’s YouTube and flickr accounts enable members to easily access photos and videosfrom IAPD programs and events.

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