APRA Annual AwardsRecognizing Excellence in the field of Parks, Recreation, Cultural and Community Services |
Our Annual APRA Awards honors communities throughout the State of Arizona that demonstrate excellence in long-range planning, resource management and innovative approaches to delivering superb park and recreation services with fiscally sound business practices.
The APRA Award Program includes twelve categories. At the beginning of each calendar year, agencies are invited to submit applications for consideration, with a deadline of mid-April. Finalists are announced mid-summer, and the Grand Award recipients are announced at the ARPA Annual Conference.
A panel of park and recreation professionals reviews and judges all application materials. Judges are chosen for their considerable experience and knowledge in parks and recreation on both local and national levels.
Awards Dinner Details
Nomination paperwork and supplemental materials must be received in full by the Awards and Citations Committee Chair via email by midnight on the submission deadline date. If paperwork is not in by the specified date and time you will not qualify - the new on-line form will automatically close on the listed deadlines.
Awards must be paid in full when you submit the form, so be prepared with credit card details.
Submission Form
Early Bird Deadline $25 per nomination payment must be made at the time of submission via credit All nomination information must be received by the Awards Committee Chair no later than Midnight, April 5, 2021. | Regular Deadline $40 per nomination payment must be made at the time of submission via credit All nomination information must be received by the Awards Committee Chair no later than Midnight, April 19, 2021. |
Nominating Tips Each year the Awards Committee receives approximately 100 nominations. Each nomination is carefully reviewed by a panel of APRA members from around the State. Their responsibility is to select the most outstanding nominations for recognition. When submitting a nomination, please consider the following suggestions:
The way in which you write and present your award will depend on the likelihood of winning. Click below if you would like to view a copy of a past award winning submission and video presentation from committee members. |
Click here to view an Award Winning Nomination Watch the 2020 "Award Winners Forum" Questions? Contact Miranda Gomez, Awards and Citations Chair |
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