﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:45:00 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration</title><link>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/rss/1108</link><atom:link href="http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/rss/1108" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maritza Ramos]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration Announces the 2026 Class of New Fellows]]></title><link>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/american-academy-for-park-and-recreation-administration-announces-the-2026-class-of-new-fellows</link><description><![CDATA[  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
 
 July 30, 2026  
 
Contact: 

 Lucia Gutiérrez 
Lead Association Executive, AMC Source info@AAPRA.org 
(206) 823-3164 

 Elizabeth S. Kessler 
President, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/american-academy-for-park-and-recreation-administration-announces-the-2026-class-of-new-fellows</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9ebc84fb-1ed6-4f4d-ac93-71451b3ef0c9-74]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maritza Ramos]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2026 AAPRA Annual Awards Dinner]]></title><link>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/2026-aapra-annual-awards-dinner</link><description><![CDATA[  Join Leaders in Philadelphia: 
Registration Open for the 2026 AAPRA Annual Awards Dinner  
  

 To honor the remarkable achievements driving the park and recreation movement forward, the ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/2026-aapra-annual-awards-dinner</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9ebc84fb-1ed6-4f4d-ac93-71451b3ef0c9-73-]]></dc:identifier><ev:startdate>2026-10-01T01:00:00</ev:startdate><ev:enddate>2026-10-01T07:00:00</ev:enddate></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maritza Ramos]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AAPRA Announces 2026 Young Professional Externship Program Recipients]]></title><link>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/aapra-announces-2026-young-professional-externship-program-recipients</link><description><![CDATA[  
This year’s recipients will embark on an immersive, real-world professional development experience at the upcoming National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Annual Conference in ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://aapra.org/About-AAPRA/News-Announcements/aapra-announces-2026-young-professional-externship-program-recipients</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9ebc84fb-1ed6-4f4d-ac93-71451b3ef0c9-71]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maritza Ramos]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Conversations That Matter: Ethical and Inclusive Recreation Programming: Research, Practice, and Community Impact]]></title><link>https://zoom.us/meeting/register/10mKYadlSwOpbc4jAZs_BQ#/registration</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://zoom.us/meeting/register/10mKYadlSwOpbc4jAZs_BQ#/registration</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9ebc84fb-1ed6-4f4d-ac93-71451b3ef0c9-72-]]></dc:identifier><ev:startdate>2026-09-17T16:00:00</ev:startdate><ev:enddate>2026-09-18T07:00:00</ev:enddate></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Clark]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2026 Finalists Announced for the National Gold Medal Awards  in Parks and Recreation Management]]></title><link>http://aapra.org/Portals/0/GoldMedalProgram/2026/2026_04_30_AAPRA_Press_National_GM Finalists.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://aapra.org/Portals/0/GoldMedalProgram/2026/2026_04_30_AAPRA_Press_National_GM Finalists.pdf</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9ebc84fb-1ed6-4f4d-ac93-71451b3ef0c9-52]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>