VRPS Director's Forum

by Nancy Turnage, VRPS Central Office

VRPS Director's Forum

VRPS is preparing to convert to a new website.  Part of the conversion is cleaning up the old one, including the Director's Forum subscription list.  Directors who are primary contacts for their member agencies are eligible to subscribe to the forum.

The Director's Online Forum provides a venue for professionals to share ideas, experiences, and sources.  A user posts a topic upon which to open conversation.  Subscribers are emailed the post and have the opportunity to respond as part of a continuing thread of conversation.

1. Login to VRPS.
2. Go to Services-->Forums
3. Select "Directors Only"
4. Enjoy the results.

A sampling of past post topics include:

• Non-Profit Park Foundations
• Naming Rights for Park Amenities
• Boys & Girls Clubs
• Sprayground Costs
• Contracted or Seasonal Grounds Maintenance
• Sample Contracts/Agreements
• New or Adoptive Reuse of a Building for Recreation Center and Senior Housing
• Capital Gift Giving for Community Centers
• School Use Agreements
• Facilities and Services Master Plan RFP
• 14 Passenger Mini-Bus
• Use of Facilities by Travel Teams
• HR Functions
• Outdoor Art/Sculpture Bases
• Parks & Recreation and YMCA
• Alcohol in Rental Facilities
• Event Staff
• Radio-Controlled Flying Aircraft
• Fees for Shelters and Pavilions
• Volunteer Programs in Exchange for Reduced Fees
• Community Needs Assessment
• Beehive Boxes in Parks
• Sponsorship Policies