IPRA offers a variety of ways for members to become involved. Persons can serve as chair, co-chair or committee members. Your involvement is only limited by your enthusiasm!
If you are interested in assisting IPRA to become the best it can be, please contact the respective committee(s) chair(s).
IPRA Bylaws and Manual of Procedures (as approved by the Board of Directors, February 2010)
Contact list as July 1, 2010
Aquatics
Chair - McKenzie Kiger
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Clive
1900 NW 114th Street
Clive, IA 50325
515-223-5246
515-457-3092 (fax)
mkiger @ cityofclive.com
{meetings are held three to four times a year. Group plans educational sessions and annual pool manager workshop}
Awards
Chair - Keith Abraham
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Ames
P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010-0811
515-239-5349
515-239-5355 (fax)
kabraham @ city.ames.ia.us
{committee is comprised of the five most recent Slattery/Trueblood Professional recipients}
Conference-Spring (2011)
Chair - Seve Ghose
Direcctor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Davenport
1757 W. 12th St.
Davenport, IA 52803
563-326-7817
563-326-7815 (fax)
sghose @ ci.davenport.ia.us
Fall Workshop (2010)
Chair - Todd Seaman
Recreation Superintendent
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of West Des Moines
P.O. Box 65320
West Des Moines, IA 50265-5320
515-222-3448
515-222-3459 (fax)
todd.seaman @ wdm-ia.com
Information Technology
Chair - Geoff Hubbard
Recreation Superintendent
Parks, Recreation, and Public Property
City of Council Bluffs
209 Pearl Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-328-4650
712-322-3021 (fax)
ghubbard @ councilbluffs-ia.gov
Legislative
Chair - Doug Romig
Housing Services Director
City of Des Moines
100 E. Euclid Ave., Ste101
Des Moines, IA 50313
515-323-8950
515-242-2884 (fax)
dcromig @ dmgov.org
Long Range Planning (3 Year Action Plan)
Chair - Todd Redenius
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Ankeny
210 S. Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-963-3570
515-963-3579 (fax)
tredenius @ ankenyiowa.gov
Membership
Chair - Ryan Penning
Recreation Coordinator
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Ankeny
210 S. Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-963-3575
515-963-3579 (fax)
rpenning @ ankenyiowa.gov
Nominations
Chair - Todd Redenius
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Ankeny
210 S. Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023
515-963-3570
515-963-3579 (fax)
tredenius @ ankenyiowa.gov
Personnel / Past President
Chair - John Hagener
Recreation Superintendent
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Des Moines
600 East Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-237-1652
515-237-1407 (fax)
jahagener @ desmoines.org
Professional Certification & Continuing Education Board (PCCEB)
Chair - Cindy Coffin
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
220 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5100
319-356-5487 (fax)
cindy-coffin @ iowa-city.org
Publications
Chair - Mindi Harklau
Recreation Director
29 5th St., South
Humboldt, IA 50548
515-332-5447
515-332-1453 (fax)
rechbt @ ci.humboldt.ia.us
Marketing
Chair - Nick Schenck
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
301 S. 10th
Adel, IA 50003
515-993-4525
515-993-4527 (fax)
nschenck @ adeliowa.org
Sports
Chair - Matt Fielder
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
P.O. Box 77
North Liberty, IA 52317
319-626-5716
319-626-5733 (fax)
mfielder @ ci.north-liberty.ia.us
Scholarship
Chair - Andy Lueth
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Sheldon
P.O. Box 276
Sheldon, IA 51201
712-324-2769
712-324-4601
alueth @ cityofsheldon.com
Special Training & Seminars
Chair - Josh Larsen
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
515 N. Main St.
Huxley, IA 50124
515-597-2515
515-597-2570 (fax)
jlarsen @ huxleyiowa.org