2024 WPRA Fall Workshop
September 19 - 20, 2024
Altoona, WI

Thursday, September 19
	Park Section	Recreation Section
8:00 am – 8:30 am	Registration
8:30 am – 9:30 am	20 Minutes in The Life OR Death of a Tree Ron Zilmer	Youth Sports Fans and Parents - What is Going On? Jeff Brazzale
9:45 am – 10:45 am	Tree Planting and Root Health Field Demonstration Ron Zilmer	Keeping the Sporting Environment Safe & Accountable Chuck Anger
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Beyond the Basics: Advancing Employee Engagement and High Performance in Parks and Recreation Kristin Grissom	Create More with Canva 101 Samantha Meyer
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:30 pm	Park Tour
Friday, September 20
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Registration
8:30 am – 9:30 am	Parks Ranger Services Lael Pascual and Jason Vroman	Reimagining Recreation: Insights from Large-Scale Private Events Adapted for Parks and Recreation Nathan Van Allen
9:45 am – 10:45 am	Intro to Work Order Systems Kevin Wiesmann and Cullen Slapak	Special Event Emergency Preparedness Jake Henning & Kelly Bakken
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Overview of Driving Requirements for CDL Drivers and Equipment Transportation David Anderson	Hula Hoops: A Portal to Health & Wellness Danielle Lee