Awards at Annual Conference

VRPS membership is a requirement in order to submit an application and be considered for 2024 VRPS Awards, to be presented at the 2025 Virginia Recreation and Park Society Annual Conference on Tuesday, September 28, 2025.

Awards categories include:
  • Fellows Award
  • Outstanding New Professional
  • Distinguished Service
  • Distinguished Volunteer Service
  • Distinguished Private Sector Service
  • Best New Program
  • Best New Special Event
  • Best New Facility (Bricks and Mortar)
  • Best New Facility (Parks, Playgrounds, Blueways, Greenways or Trails)
  • Best New Renovation/Addition (Bricks and Mortar)
  • Best New Renovation (Parks, Playgrounds, Blueways, Greenways or Trails)
  • Best New Environmental Sustainability
  • Most Innovative Marketing Strategy
  • Most Innovative Marketing Piece
  • Snapshot Moment
  • Best Health and Wellness Initiative
  • Best New DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Initiative

See link below for a complete description of the awards categories and judging criteria.

Eligibility and Submission Criteria - READ BEFORE SUBMITTING A NOmination 
check back for award nomination form in 2025

Previous Winners

PAST FELLOWS AWARD RECIPIENTS, 1964 TO PRESENT
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015 
2014
2013 
2012

 
Leslie Bowery, CPSI, CPRP
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CO-CHAIR

Western Service Area

Allen (AJ) Dunn

Aquatics Resource Group

Nil Patel

Central Service Area

TBD

Park Operations Resource

June Snead

Senior Resource Group

Julie Frederickson

Health and Wellness Resource Group

Hannah Bell
Outdoor Resource Group

 
Tracy Newsom, CTRS
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CO-CHAIR

Therapeutic Recreation Resource Group

Julia Duzant-Boyette

Eastern Service Area

Katie MacCammon, CPRP

Northern Service Area

Justin Price
Southwest Service Area

Rebecca Johnson (Marketing)
Megan Heatwole (Special Events)

Special Events and Marketing Resource Group

AJ McCage
Young Professionals Resource Group