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 September 1, 2011
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 (2012)
Chair - Tab Ray
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Waverly
200 1st Street, NE
Waverly, IA 50677
319-352-6263
319-352-5772 (fax)
tab@ci.waverly.ia.us
Fall Workshop (2011)
Chair - Gregg Obren
Recreation Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Clinton
1401 11th Ave., N.
Clinton, IA 52732-3221
563-243-1260
563-242-6131 (fax)
greggobren@ci.clinton.ia.us
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 - Vacant
Marketing
Chair - Chad Weir
Recreation Superintendent
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Marshalltown
10 West State Street
Marshalltown, Iowa
641-754-5715
641-754-5728 (fax)
cweir@ci.marshalltown.ia.us
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 - Vacant
Personnell
Chair - Ben Page
Assistant Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Des Moines
3226 University Ave..
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-237-1652
515-237-1407 (fax)
brpage@dmgov.org
Professional Certification & Continuing Education Board (PCCEB)
Chair - Cindy Coffin
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Iowa City
220 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5100
319-356-5487 (fax)
cindy-coffin@iowa-city.org
Publications
Chair - Vacant
Scholarship
Chair - Jeff Sears
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Iowa City
220 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5100
319-356-5487 (fax)
jeff-sears@iowa-city.org
Special Training & Seminars
Chair - Mike Miner
Director
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Garner
135 W. 5th St.
Garner, IA 50438
641-923-4180
641-923-4012 (fax)
recdirector@garneriowa.org
Sports
Chair - Rick Courcier
Recreation Supervisor
Parks and Recreation Dept.
City of Pleasant Hill
5160 Maple Drive, Ste A
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
515-208-5212
515-309-9958 (fax)
rcourcier@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us
