APRA MAGAZINE NEEDS YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS

Your APRA Magazine provides a vehicle to disseminate valuable ideas, practices, observations and research in the field of parks and recreation.  You have great programs and we would like to read about them.  The magazine reaches a broad audience, including practitioners, administrators, teachers, college/university faculty and students.  What makes the magazine a success is your input - your ideas, your experiences and your creativity. Articles of approximately 1,000 words or less may be submitted for publication. Please consider sharing your experiences, research, book reviews and other noteworthy information with more than 1,400 readers from around the country. Artwork and photographs are also encouraged.  Please note that submissions may be edited for length, clarity, and grammatical issues by the APRA Magazine committee.  Photos are also welcome, please send high resolution digital images along with your submission.

APRA TRAILBLAZER NEWSLETTER (also need your submissions)

The Trailblazer has a new look and is now coming to you via e-mail. We want to provide the most up to date information for APRA members in an informative, educational, and interesting way.   In order to make the Trailblazer a great resource for APRA related information, we need to hear from you. We need your help in submitting articles, photos, odds & ends, and anything else you think APRA members should know about.  Our goal is to have the Trailblazer represent the entire state, from large municipal departments to small town recreation branches.  We can only accomplish this goal with your input.  Articles of approximately 500 words or less may be submitted for publication. Please note that submissions may be edited for length, clarity, and grammatical issues by the Trailblazer committee.  Photos are also welcome, please send high resolution digital images along with your submission.  We are looking for job listings, newsworthy events, program information, branch meeting information, who’s who, retirements, promotions, legislative information, etc.  
**Email your APRA Trailblazer Newsletter articles.

It is vital that we have your current email address and related information.  Please call Brenda Coover @ 602.335.1962 or go to member clicks @ www.azpra.org to update your APRA member information. 

2006 Article Submission Deadlines for APRA Magazine

Spring – February 1 copy deadline – Available February 23
Summer – May 1 copy deadline – Available May 23
Fall – July 21 copy deadline – Available August 23
Winter – October 25 copy deadline – Available December 1

2006 Article and Information Deadlines for the Trailblazer Newsletter

Please send information as available to apra@azpra.org. The Trailblazer is a great way for us to stay in touch and keep abreast of what is going on locally and nationally in our field.  The Trailblazer will run on a continuous calendar as articles are made available.

How to Submit Information
Submit articles and high resolution photographs to:

Debbie Summers
Town of Sahuarita
P O Box 879
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

Email: dsummers@ci.sahuarita.az.us

Phone: 520-625-2731

Format:
Microsoft Word 98 disks or email.
Prefer original photos or slides.