Priorities

Professional Development

Enhance and expand professional development opportunities, ensuring that parks and recreation professionals have access to leading-edge education and tools for success.

Create, promote, and deliver statewide and regional education programs based on leading-edge ideas.
Evaluate current professional development offerings.
Increase awareness of certification and continuing education opportunities.

Resource & Capacity Building

Secure financial resources and strengthen organizational capacity to meet strategic goals, while expanding member tools and fostering volunteer engagement.

Secure financial resources to achieve organizational goals.
Support and expand organizational capacity.
Expand and promote member tools.
Enhance volunteer engagement.

Advocacy & Public Engagement

Strengthen efforts to educate the public and elected officials about the importance of recreation and parks, while fostering strategic partnerships to support these initiatives.

Educate KRPA members on consistent messaging around the value of parks and recreation.
Build and cultivate strategic partnerships.
Educate the public and elected officials on the value of recreation and parks in their communities.

Advancement of the Profession

Promote the parks and recreation profession by recruiting new talent, increasing awareness of its value, and supporting the development of future leaders within the field.

Recruit talent to the parks and recreation profession.
Increase awareness and understanding of the profession.
Develop future KRPA leaders.

Your Role in Advancing Parks and Recreation

Every member of KRPA—whether on the board, a branch, a committee, a region, or the staff—plays a vital role in moving the association and the parks and recreation profession forward. The 2025-2027 KRPA Strategic Plan provides a clear roadmap to help achieve this shared vision.

What the Plan Does

The priorities outlined by the KRPA Board of Directors focus on critical goals to guide the association over the next three years. These priorities serve as a foundation for:

Advocacy: Amplifying the value of parks and recreation.
Professional Development: Empowering members with new opportunities to grow.
Resource Building: Ensuring sustainability for the association and its members.
Partnerships: Strengthening relationships to expand KRPA’s impact.

How to Use the Strategic Plan

The strategic plan is a tool for all KRPA members to:

Plan and develop: Use the priorities to shape programs, events, and initiatives within your branch, committee, or region.
Implement and evaluate: Align your efforts with these goals to ensure consistency and measurable success.
Support professional growth: Apply the priorities to advance your own career and contribute to the parks and recreation field.

Contact us:

Call us at 785-235-6533 or email us at erika@krpa.org.

2025-2027 Strategic Plan