Upcoming Events
MRPA hosts a variety of education opportunities throughout the year. Workshop information will be added to this page throughout the year.
31st Annual Minnesota USSSA Hall of Fame Benefit Golf Tournament
- Thursday, July 25
- 9 a.m. shotgun start
- Theodore Wirth Golf Course in Minneapolis
Click here for the informational packet, which includes the entry form and sponsorship form
Click here to register online
If you’re not a golfer, there are ways to be involved through a hole or merchandise sponsorship. This information is included on the sponsorship form.
Interested in helping promote the golf tournament?
Click here for the flyer.
We hope you’ll join us for a great summer day of golf and fun on July 25!
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MRPA Backyard Triathlon
July 25, 2024
Theodore Wirth Golf Course
Click here to register online or mail in a check to:
Minnesota Recreation & Park Association
200 Charles Street NE
Fridley, MN 55432
MRPA Lifeguard Competition
July 28, 2024
Apple Valley, MN
Click here to register a team for the competition
For more details, visit Minnesota Aquatics Network Lifeguard Competition | Facebook
Smarter Parks & Rec:
Innovative technology solutions for smarter community engagement, public safety, and accessibility
Wednesday, August 14
1 - 2 p.m. (MDT)
Colorado Parks and Recreation Association and the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance are partnering to highlight how parks and recreation leaders are using innovative technology to improve user experience and improve public safety.
- Improved digital experience platform that meets new accessibility requirements
- Early wildfire detection and air quality monitoring
- Public Wi-Fi and public safety monitoring with AI
This webinar is $10/person and will take place virtually on Zoom. The Zoom link and details will be emailed to all registrants the week prior to the webinar.
Click here to register
SMRPA Golf Tournament
August 16, 2024
4721 W Circle Dr NW
Rochester, MN 55901
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MRPA Annual Conference 2024 This year’s conference theme is Impacting Communities. Changing Lives. The 2024 conference team is devoted to delivering a conference that will explore all aspects of parks and recreation. |
Delegate Registrations NOW OPEN!
The conference delegate information and registration form is available in the MRPA Parks and Recreation magazine’s summer edition.
We look forward to seeing you September 24-27 at the MRPA Annual Conference in Mankato!
Click here for the conference brochure
Click here for the registration form
Maintenance Rodeo - register online
Member Rate - register online
Non-Member Rate - register online
MRPA Exhibit Hall Information
*Register by August 1 for the early-bird rate
Click here for the exhibit hall and sponsorship brochure
Click here to pay online
Minnesota Recreation and Park Foundation Golf Tournament
North Links Golf Course
Mankato, MN
Tuesday, September 24
11 a.m.
Click here to fill out the registration form
Looking forward to seeing everyone September 24-27 in Mankato!
Claudia Hicks, Conference Committee Co-Chair
Kevin O’Brien, Conference Committee Co-Chair
Ben Boldt, Program Committee Chair
Emerging Recreation Leaders Institute 2
Five Session in the Fall of 2024
More information to follow