http://fm.ilipra.org This is the home of the Illinois Park & Recreation Association's Facility Management Section. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:29:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The registration form and waviers are now on the calender for Lifeguard Games at the Itasca Park District on August 2nd. Lifeguard Games is a fun event for your lifeguard staff to compete in. Register by July 11th and receive the early bird rate! Any questions about the event or ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/06/30/register-now-for-lifeguard-games/ We are looking to purchase new umbrellas for our pool and I'm wondering which brands are best/most durable. If you have any information on what you use or have purchased the advice would be much appreciated. http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/06/18/pool-umbrellas/ As a reminder there is a Facility management Section Meeting this Friday at 10:30am (9:30am for the Section Board, 10:30am for all Coordinators, Committee Reps, and all other members and guests.) Lunch will be provided for FREE and if you plan to attend please RSVP to Tom Bower at tomwin@ameritech.net ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/06/17/facility-management-section-meeting-this-friday/ Karen Kiester, Superintendent of Recreation at the River Trals Park District, is wondering if your golf course (or any you may know of) offer free water to their golfers?  If so, how is it provided?  (coolers and cups, botlles, etc.)  Please post any responses here.  Thank you. http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/06/12/free-water-to-golfers/ IPRA LIFEGUARD GAMES We have started planning for this years Lifeguard Games. The date of the event is Saturday, August 2nd at the Itasca Park District. Our next meeting is Wednesday, June 11th at 1:30pm at the Itasca Park District, 350 E. Irving Park R. Please contact Jackie Gonzalez @ jmgonzalez@skokieparkdistrict.org or ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/06/02/lifeguard-games-committee-meeting-on-june-11th/ The Itasca Park District is looking to replace its voicemail system. If you have recently replaced your voice mail system can you please proveide the following information:   Company and contact Cost to replace voicemail system   Thank you Ryan Jastrzab Superintendent of Recreation ryan@itascaparkdistrict.com 630-773-2257 X 112 http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/05/07/voice-mail-solutions/ We will be hosting a Basic Leadership Training at the Hanover Park Park District, 1919 Walnut Ave. Hanover Park on Wednesday, May 21st from 11:00am-2:30pm. The cost will be $30 per participant, and lunch is included. This training course is designed for pool managerial staff to help teach the fundamentals of ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/04/09/basic-leadership-training-for-your-pool-staff/ I'm doing alittle research for our long-term strategic plan involving an indoor pool.  Basically I'm looking for costs to build an indoor pool and a little detail about what was included (size of pool, how many lanes, depths of pool, type of filter system, seating space, party rooms, etc.).  Also, ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/04/04/indoor-pool-costs/ Over the past 8 months a committee of involved citizens and professionals has worked collectively to provide the first Marathon south of the loop.  The race will run through Palos Heights on Sunday, May 4th. At this time, the committee is looking for Volunteers age 18 & up. Several volunteer opportunities are ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/03/28/palos-bank-southwest-half-marathon-volunteers-needed/ This is the article that Steve Neill was talking about at the Aquatic's roundtable last week about what the CDC recommends for fecal accidents in pools. I was going to e-mail this out, but figured this was a better way of getting this information out to everyone. Please keep in mind ... http://fm.ilipra.org/2008/03/19/cdcs-recommendtions-for-fecal-accidents-in-pools/