Vision Statement
A profession positioned for viability and success through highly trained, informed, and proactive parks and recreation professionals and citizen advocates.
Core Values
• Integrity
We foster honesty, trust, and respect in all that we do, and we are committed to the MRPA Creed of Ethics.
• Commitment
We are committed to serving our members’ needs. We are flexible and innovative in delivering quality services and resources to make the Association and our members successful.
• Diversity
We seek diversity in membership, governance, process, ideas, and relationships.
• Community
We foster community and friendship because it allows us to highlight our individual strengths. They grow best through active participation.
• Advocacy
We are proactive in our approach to advocacy on behalf of the parks and recreation profession to build healthy and active individuals, families, and communities.
Mission Statement
The Michigan Recreation and Park Association is a professional organization committed to providing professional development, advocacy, information, resources, and visibility to a membership dedicated to enhancing the quality of life by Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Programs!
The vision and mission will be delivered by following our five Core Values and implementing six Strategic Priorities as described in the sections below.
Strategic Priorities
1. Professional Development
Develop and implement a comprehensive professional development plan that is grounded in research and designed to position parks and recreation professionals to play effective leadership roles in their communities.
2. Advocacy
Promote the parks and recreation profession and the values of the profession in an organized, thoughtful process at the local, state, and federal level.
3. Resource Center
Develop a comprehensive information resource center designed to disseminate critical information about a multitude of recreation and park topics and issues in a manner that is easily accessible and user friendly.
4. Research
Conduct a variety of research to address current issues in the field of recreation and parks, in the process positioning MRPA as a primary source of information for decision-makers at all levels of government.
5. Partnerships and Collaboration
Attention will focus on promoting the MRPA agenda through the development of strategic partnerships with a broad range of organizations and stakeholders.
6. Fiscal Sustainability
Attention will focus on the development of strategies to ensure the long-term financial strength of MRPA.
Vision Statement
A profession positioned for viability and success through highly trained, informed, and proactive parks and recreation professionals and citizen advocates.
Core Values
• Integrity
We foster honesty, trust, and respect in all that we do, and we are committed to the MRPA Creed of Ethics.
• Commitment
We are committed to serving our members’ needs. We are flexible and innovative in delivering quality services and resources to make the Association and our members successful.
• Diversity
We seek diversity in membership, governance, process, ideas, and relationships.
• Community
We foster community and friendship because it allows us to highlight our individual strengths. They grow best through active participation.
• Advocacy
We are proactive in our approach to advocacy on behalf of the parks and recreation profession to build healthy and active individuals, families, and communities.
Mission Statement
The Michigan Recreation and Park Association is a professional organization committed to providing professional development, advocacy, information, resources, and visibility to a membership dedicated to enhancing the quality of life by Creating Community Through People, Parks, and Programs!
The vision and mission will be delivered by following our five Core Values and implementing six Strategic Priorities as described in the sections below.
Strategic Priorities
1. Professional Development
Develop and implement a comprehensive professional development plan that is grounded in research and designed to position parks and recreation professionals to play effective leadership roles in their communities.
2. Advocacy
Promote the parks and recreation profession and the values of the profession in an organized, thoughtful process at the local, state, and federal level.
3. Resource Center
Develop a comprehensive information resource center designed to disseminate critical information about a multitude of recreation and park topics and issues in a manner that is easily accessible and user friendly.
4. Research
Conduct a variety of research to address current issues in the field of recreation and parks, in the process positioning MRPA as a primary source of information for decision-makers at all levels of government.
5. Partnerships and Collaboration
Attention will focus on promoting the MRPA agenda through the development of strategic partnerships with a broad range of organizations and stakeholders.
6. Fiscal Sustainability
Attention will focus on the development of strategies to ensure the long-term financial strength of MRPA.