PPD finalist for National Gold Medal Award
The Peoria Park District gets alot of grief on the blogs, much of it deserved, but I’m going to stand alone and applaud them for landing in the final four for the “National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management” for the category of a district with a population of 100,000 - 250,000 which is presented jointly by the American Academy for Park & Recreation Administration and the National Recreation & Park Association.
According to the Journal Star article (which I can’t find a link to): it is “the highest honor posible for a park and recreation facility. [...] Finalists are selected from a group of several hundred nominees, based upon the district’s operations, progress, community service, continuing development and future planning. [...] The Peoria Park District has received the award in 1971, 1994, ans 2001. It was also a finalist in 1979, 1991, 1992, and 1993.”