The American Parks & Recreation Foundation (Foundation), nonprofit philanthropic partner of the American Academy for Park & Recreation Administration (Academy), announces scholarships to cover the tuition for two (2) professionals to attend the National Recreation & Park Association’s 2023 Revenue Development & Management School (Year 1), which will be held March 12-17 at the Oglebay National Training Center in Wheeling, WV. The Revenue Development & Management School is designed to provide parks and recreation professionals with the knowledge, skills. and resources to build and manage budgets and develop alternative revenue streams. 

The National Gold Medal Award Program, governed and managed by the American Academy for Park & Recreation Administration (AAPRA), is the premiere award in parks and recreation. AAPRA announces applications are now accepted for the 2023 National Gold Medal Award Program, sponsored by Musco Lighting and in partnership with the National Recreation & Park Association.  In 2023 three award categories are offered: public agency (five classes based on population size); state park systems; and armed forces recreation (worldwide). The 2023 online applications are available at http://www.aapra.org/National-Gold-Medal-Award