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At the 2018 CPRS Conference & Expo, CPRS President Henry Perezalonso encouraged all CPRS professionals to take part in the TAKE 5 CHALLENGE. The challenge was to make an intentional effort each month to take five minutes to connect with others in the profession. It could be a phone call, a coffee, a walk, or an email. The same five minutes one might use on Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat or flossing.
The purpose is to spend time being there for each other in the profession, checking in about your current projects, programs, professional goals, or challenges. Connecting with someone who is either in their professional career coming up after you, in the same boat as you, or someone who has gone before.
The intended outcome is that as Iron Sharpens Iron, we can also professionally sharpen each other. The Take 5 Challenge will help to establish and broaden our circle of professional support. This will go toward building the "One CPRS" concept and make it stronger than it is today.
We know the initial conversation can be scary and weird, so we will do the hard part for you...we will connect you and start the conversation!
Want in???? It's simple....just email Recreation Section Vice President Priscilla Zepeda, and you'll get connected to another professional who also took the challenge! In your email, include the area of interest you'd like to connect with. Examples include but are not limited to programming, administration, aquatics, aging adults, marketing, being a mentor, having a mentor, and management....the list goes on and on. It can include anything related to parks and recreation or municipal government.
Take the challenge and stay sharp professionally! Let's Take 5 together!
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Henry Perezalonso
CPRS President
2018-19
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