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SpU TH 8F <br /> � G <br /> z s <br /> 1865 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br /> OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> October 24,2012 <br /> Contact: Debra Johnson, Director of Communications <br /> Phone: 574-235-5853 <br /> PARKS DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ACCREDITATION BY THE NATIONAL <br /> RECREATION & PARKS ASSOCIATION <br /> SOUTH BEND—The South Bend Parks &Recreation Department has received one of <br /> the industries most prestigious awards at a recent meeting of the National Recreation& <br /> Parks Association(NRPA). The department was re-certified in the accreditation process, <br /> and honored at ceremonies on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the NRPA National Congress that was <br /> held this year in Anaheim, California. <br /> "The recognition demonstrates that the South Bend Parks &Recreation Department <br /> meets or exceeds the most stringent standards of accountability, and has met the highest <br /> standards set for Parks and Recreation Agencies throughout the United States," said <br /> Mayor Pete Buttigieg. "The department is now one of only 102 accredited departments <br /> out of the over 10,000 municipal, county, state, military, and international member parks <br /> and recreation providers." <br /> The Accreditation Program for Park and Recreation Agencies is administered by the <br /> Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, an independent body <br /> which is sanctioned by NRPA and the American Academy for Park and Recreation <br /> Administration(AAPRA). <br /> "Receiving our Reaccreditation by the National Recreation and Parks Association at this <br /> year's 2012 Congress in Anaheim California,was the culmination of great effort put <br /> forward by the South Bend Parks and Recreation Department," said South Bend Parks <br /> and Recreation Department Director Phil St. Clair. "The process required for <br /> accreditation provides the opportunity for us to be assessed by our peers throughout the <br /> country, and determine how we align with best practices in the parks and recreation field. <br /> Meeting and or exceeding high benchmarks in public service has always been our goal, <br /> and through the national accreditation process we have been able to identify our strengths <br /> and our areas to improve. We are thrilled to be recognized by the NRPA, and our peers, <br /> as one of the nation's leading park and recreation agencies." <br /> 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 <br /> PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 <br />