2020 Champions of the Community

Champions of the Community
2020 Award Recipients

Professional and Service Awards

Will Kempton
City of Folsom

Will Kempton

2020 Champion of the Community

Ed and Sandy Burr
City of La Mesa

2020 Champion of the Community

Rowland Gaal
El Dorado Hills CSD

Rowland Gaal

2020 Champion of the Community

Mike Strahle
City of Redding

Mike Strahle

2020 Champion of the Community

Canyon Park Volunteers
City of Monrovia

Canyon Park Volunteers

2020 Champion of the Community

About the Champion of the Community Award

The Champion of the Community award honors and recognizes individuals or organizations who have contributed significant effort to influence and improve the quality of their community through parks and recreation.  This statewide award recognizes the contributions of those who volunteer and provide support and services in their community that furthers the mission and quality delivery of park and recreation services, programs and facilities in their community.

Evaluation Criteria for the Champion of the Community Award

This award is based on the accomplishments and contributions of the nominee including any or all of the following elements:

  • Record of outstanding volunteer, elected or appointed service to the delivery of park and recreation services or programs in their community;
  • Contributions to the development of or improvements to new equipment, apparatus, facilities or programs that enhance the provision of parks and recreation services;
  • Creation of positive and meaningful impact or change for the community, and those that are served, through park and recreation services and programs;
  • Response to a significant challenge in their community and their innovative, responsive and proactive approach in developing solutions to those challenges.
CAP Innovate

The CPRS Awards Program highlights those people, places and programs who embody our INNOVATE strategy from the California Action Plan (CAP).