This year ’ s Finalists awardees will compete for Grand Plaque Award honor , and the six Grand Plaque recipients will be announced at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference in Atlanta , GA . Wish us luck as we go for the gold ! ▪
GOING FOR THE GOLD !
THE GLENVIEW PARK DISTRICT IS A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PARK AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT ! THE GOLD MEDAL AWARD IS PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION ( AAPRA ) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION ( NRPA ).
Founded in 1965 , the Gold Medal Awards program honors communities in the United States that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation through long-range planning , resource management , volunteerism , environmental stewardship , program development , professional development and agency recognition .
Applications are separated into seven classes , with five classes based on population , one class for armed forces recreation and one class , awarded on odd numbered years , for state park systems .
The Glenview Park District is a finalist in the Class IV category ( population 30,001 to 75,000 ). Glenview won the award in 1970 and 1974 , and was a finalist in 2009 and 2019 .
This year ’ s Finalists awardees will compete for Grand Plaque Award honor , and the six Grand Plaque recipients will be announced at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference in Atlanta , GA . Wish us luck as we go for the gold ! ▪
Swing Into Savings !
MENTION " PARK VIEWS + NEWS " WHEN RESERVING YOUR TEE TIME TO UNLOCK A ROUND OF GOLF FOR TWO AND A GOLF CART FOR $ 99 .
Offer is available M-Th , 12-2:50 pm through August 31 . Don ' t miss out – call us at 847-724-0250 to book your tee time !
Limit one offer per person