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Recreation University Application 2025-2026

🎓 Apply Now: Recreation University

Recreation University is committed to elevating educational opportunities by providing entry to mid-level professionals without a formal recreation background by learning foundational knowledge of Recreation, Parks, and everything in between.

By completing this program, Recreation University will help cultivate a new community of supportive relationships, a sense of belonging, and readiness to ignite their career and opportunities to the next level.

📌 Limited to 25 participants

🧭 Required attendance at all sessions

💵 Fee: $425 (includes speakers, materials, meals) 

🔍 Important Notices:

  • The deadline to submit your application is September 5, 2025.
  • If accepted into the program, you will be required to complete the registration, which will automatically generate an invoice for you.
  • The participant must be the person to complete this application. 
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Applicant Information

Supervisor

Availability

Please select only the sessions you are "NOT" able to attend.  If you can attend all sessions, please select the last options.   


Session Schedule:

Session 1 Kickoff – Tuesday, October 14, 2025 

Session 2 - Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Session 3 - Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Session 4 - Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Session 5 - Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Session 6 Graduation – Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
I am able to attend all sessions
Application

Official agency job description : (Please give two or three sentences of your job description)

Please identify how you would classify your role. Check all that apply.

What do you hope to gain from participating in Recreation University?

Please identify areas of the Parks and Recreation Profession you would like to learn more about. Check all that apply.

Budget/ Finance
Path to Leadership: Intro
Senior Programming
Special Events
Maintenance 101
HR Practices
Health & Wellness Programming
Natural Resources and Historic Resource
History of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure
Welcome to MRPA
Youth Programming
Sports/League Programming
Emergency Management
Operations Intro
Park Ranger Program
Data, GIS, and Technology
Aquatics
Facility Management
Nature Center Programming
Volunteer Management
Equity and Inclusion
Digital and Social Media Marketing
Transitioning from Staff to Supervisor
ADA and Therapeutic/Adaptive Recreation
Other

If you selected "other" to the question above, please enter your answer here. 

Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?  Please list your career goals as a Parks and Recreation professional.

MRPA Involvement
Please let us know about your current involvement with MRPA

Is your agency a member of MRPA? : (yes/no)

Yes
No

Would this be your first year getting involved with MRPA?

If yes to the question above, how are you involved?


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