Regions and Branches


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Each of the 9 regions are represented on the TRAPS board of directors by a Regional Director. Executive Committee members, At-Large Directors, the Academic Director and Ex-Officio Directors represent the state as a whole.

There are currently eight affiliated branches of the Texas Recreation and Park Society. These are Athletics/Aquatics, Citizen-Board, Commercial, Leisure and Aging, Minorities in Leisure Services, Park Operations and Planning, Student and Therapeutic Recreation..

Regions


Region 1 - Panhandle Region

Region 1 Director - Larry Offerdahl, CPRP
Director - Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: larry.offerdahl@ci.amarillo.tx.us - (806) 378-4290 - fax (806) 378-3021

Region 2 - North Central

Region 2 Director - Julie Adkins, CPRP
Recreation Superintendent, Keller Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: jadkins@cityofkeller.com - (817) 743-4050 - fax (817) 743-4193


Region 3 - Northeast Region

Region 3 Director - Jennifer Robertson Gomez
Recreation Superintendent - Rowlett Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: jgomez@rowlett.com - (972) 463-3946 - fax (972) 412-6175


Region 4 - Gulf Coast Region

Region 4 Director - Brooks Smith
Parks Superintendent - Bellaire Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: bsmith@ci.bellaire.tx.us - (713) 662-8116 - fax (713) 662-8295


Region 5 - Central Region

Region 5 Director - Danny Castro
Program Manager - Senior Services - Austin Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: danny.castro@ci.austin.tx.us - (512) 474-5921 fax (512) 708-1753


Region 6 - South Texas Region

Region 6 Director - Stacie Talbert, CPRP
Assistant Director - Harlingen Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: staciet@cctexas.com - (361) 826-3476 fax (361) 826-3806


Region 7 - Rio Grande Region

Region 7 Director - Janet Martin, CPRP
Assitant Parks & Recreation Director - San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: janet.martin@sanantonio.gov - (210) 207-6090 - fax (210) 207-8444


Region 8 - West Central Region

Region 8 Director - Carl White, CPRP
Director - San Angelo Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: carl.white@sanangelotexas.us - (325) 657-4279 - fax (325) 481-2712


Region 9 - West Texas Region

Region 9 Director - Scott Swigert
Director - Midland Parks and Recreation Department
Contact Information: sswigert@midlandtexas.gov - (432) 685-7370 - fax (432) 685-7358

Branches

2009-2010

There are currently eight affiliated branches of the Texas Recreation and Park Society.

The current presidents of the Society branches are:

Athletics/Aquatics Branch
Susan Gerred, CPRP, CPSM
Abilene PARD
PO Box 60
Abilene, TX 79604
(325) 676-6431
FAX: (325) 676-6289
E-Mail:  susan.gerred@abilenetx.com

Citizen/Board Branch
Jennifer Harnish
7316 Old Mill Run
Fort Worth, TX 76133
(817) 346-1832
E-Mail:  harnish@flash.net

Commercial Branch
Thomas F. Harper
T.F. Harper & Associates LP
103 Red Bird Lane
Austin, Texas 78745-3122
512-440-0707
FAX: 512-440-0736
E-Mail: tfh@tfharper.com

Leisure and Aging Services
Linda Long
Grand Prairie PARD
326 W Main Street
Grand Prairie, TX 75053
(972) 237-8243
FAX: (972) 237-8267
E-MAIL: llong@gptx.org 

Minorities in Leisure Services Branch
Joseph Wiggs
448 State Hwy 75 North
Huntsville, TX  77340
(936) 294-5720
FAX: (936) 294-5705
E-MAIL: jwiggs@huntsvilletx.gov

Park Operations & Planning Branch
Kevin Mitchell
Grapevine PARD
PO Box 95104
Grapevine, TX  76099
(817) 410-3347
FAX: (817) 410-3051
E-MAIL: kmitchell@ci.grapevine.tx.us 

Student Branch
Tomara Rock
University of North Texas
1805 Cordell St
Denton, TX 76201
E-MAIL:  tkr0021@gmail.com

Therapeutic Recreation Branch
Jackie Vaughan-Williams, Ph.D.
Kerrville VA Hospital
124 Wild Timber Dr.
Kerrville, Texas 78028
(830) 896-2020 x 12061
FAX: (830)792-2659
E-MAIL: jacquelyn.vaughan-williams@med.va.gov

President

Robert Armistead, President

Robert Armistead, CPRP, Parks Division Manager,
Travis County

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