Orange County Parks and Recreation Receives Awards at VRPS State Conference
By: Orange County Communications Department
Over 400 delegates, exhibitors, speakers, and volunteers from around the state gathered at the 68th Annual Conference of the Virginia Recreation and Park Society held in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The conference is a learning exchange and provides an opportunity for recreation and park professionals to discuss areas of common interest. Highlighting each year ’ s conference is a formal presentation of awards. This state - wide program honors individuals, departments, and organizations throughout Virginia who have demonstrated excellence in any of several areas during the previous year. Sixty - nine (69) applications were received vying for awards in fifteen (15) different categories. Judged by a jury of its peers, Orange County Parks and
Recreation received an award in the Snapshot Moment: 25,001 - 50,000 category, for the Michael ’ s Mile Color Powder Cloud photo as well as in the Best New Program: 25,001 - 50,000 category, for the Would Chuck Disc Golf League.
The Orange County Parks and Recreation Department (OCPR) is primarily responsible for the development of leisure activities for the citizens of Orange County. To see upcoming Parks and Recreation programs and events, visit www.orangecountyva.gov/ ocpr.
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