Minorities in Leisure Services

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Minorities In Leisure Service Branch promotes and provide professional development, education and growth for minority professionals; and fosters inter-organization and peer linkages.

Purposes:

  • The Minorities In Leisure Service Branch will support and strengthen the Society through the recruitment of minority membership and the active development of minority leadership in the parks and recreation profession.

  • Involvement in the Branch shall be available to any individual (s) or group (s) regardless of sex, religion, race, color, or age. It is the consideration of the punitive and disadvantaged relationships that have characterized the role and function of women and ethnic minorities within the state in the recreation and park profession to date, that their special needs and desires shall be given the immediate and specific attention of this branch.

    • Officers

    President: Joseph Wiggs, City of Huntsville
    President-Elect: Crystal Anthony, City of Waco
    Past President/Teasurer: Vickie Birdow, Fort Worth PACS
    Secretary: Jean Coleman, City of Fort Worth
    At-Large Representative: Parish Lowery, City of Grand Prairie
    At-Large Representative: Doris Kingston-Marshall, City of Austin


    Minorities In Leisure Services Branch brochure

    A One Day Leadership Workshop

    October 23, 2009

    T.R.A.P.S.
    Minorities In Leisure Services Branch Presents
    The Leadership Forum
    “Break Through To Success”
    Ella Mae Shamblee Library
    1062 Evans Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104
    October 23, 2009 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

    This one day workshop will inspire those who want to become a High Level Supervisor, Manager or Director
    If NRPA Conference 2009 is not in your budget, please join us for this one-day workshop in Fort Worth
    Registration Form and Additional Information

    Minorities in Leisure Services Branch

    Joseph Wiggs,
    Minorities in Leisure Services Branch President

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