{"id":43930,"date":"2014-10-18T18:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=43930"},"modified":"2014-10-18T18:00:40","modified_gmt":"2014-10-18T22:00:40","slug":"fort-wayne-parks-recreation-department-earns-national-re-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/10\/18\/fort-wayne-parks-recreation-department-earns-national-re-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department earns national re-accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/02\/FWParks_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Fort Wayne Parks &amp; Recreation logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35197\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department earns national accreditation &#8211; again<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>One of only 41 in nation to receive distinction for 10 years or more<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(October 17, 2014) &#8211; On October 15, 2014 the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department achieved reaccreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). This notable accomplishment was announced at the Best of the Best Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) 2014 Congress and Exposition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The continued commitment to investing in our Parks is making a meaningful difference for residents and neighborhoods,&#8221; said Mayor Tom Henry. &#8220;To be recognized as a national leader in providing excellent Parks services is a tremendous honor. I&#8217;m encouraged by the unprecedented momentum we&#8217;re seeing in Fort Wayne, and I salute our entire Parks team for their efforts to enhance the quality of life that we enjoy in our City.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is one of only 135 park and recreation agencies in the country to currently hold national accreditation, and one of only 41 that have been accredited for 10 years or more. Fort Wayne is also the largest organization accredited in Indiana, with Bloomington, South Bend and Carmel achieving the distinction as well. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The process of reaccreditation is extensive and the standards are ever changing, which is reflected in the low number of agencies that attain such a distinguished level of achievement,&#8221; said Parks and Recreation Director, Al Moll. &#8220;All of the Department&#8217;s employees should be proud of this accomplishment and commended for their continuous degree of excellence. And, as always, we&#8217;re extremely grateful for the support of the Mayor and the Park Board. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Every five years, an accredited agency must be thoroughly reviewed to ensure continued compliance with the accreditation standards that have been established by the Commission. These standards represent all areas of operation for park and recreation departments. National accreditation requires park and recreation agencies to respond to over 150 standards representing elements of effective and efficient operations. <\/p>\n<p>If you would like more information about the accreditation process or CAPRA, visit <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"www.nrpa.org\/capra\/\">www.nrpa.org\/capra\/<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c347589f14106dc4b74a3363c2bc1304' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c347589f14106dc4b74a3363c2bc1304' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"204\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85078.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c347589f14106dc4b74a3363c2bc1304' data-image-id=\"1693\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85078.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85078.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming. Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is in the background. 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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='c347589f14106dc4b74a3363c2bc1304' data-image-id=\"1694\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85080.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85080.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry addresses the press about the City&#039;s hiring of lobbyists to promote a referendum vote on gaming.  Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell is on the left and City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner is on the right.  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