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1k 1 -/-16 1 til•141 di, ) <br /> ' IU ci-N2., GRI <br /> IU111145. 5) M 14 p al <br /> BOARD OF DIRECTORS February 22, 1982 <br /> President John W Christian <br /> Vice President Douglas Bryant <br /> Secretary Robert Szyman <br /> Treasurer Sharon French <br /> Student Leona Tine Dear Recreation and Park Agency Heads and <br /> Other MRPA Friends, <br /> EAST METRO <br /> Representative I Gerald S. Michaud My letter to you is intended to be an open message addressing an <br /> Representative 2 Elliot Perovich extremely critical issue facing the professional integrity, <br /> purposes, objectives and, very frankly, the future of the <br /> WEST METRO Minnesota Recreation and Park Association. The issue is our <br /> Representative 1Thomas Johnson recreational sports program and the challenge to MRPA to deliver <br /> Representative 2 Ronald Schwartz a high quality sports program in Minnesota. <br /> Representative 3 Debbie Backstrom <br /> By now, many of you are aware of the formation of a newly created <br /> OUT STATE Minnesota Recreational Sports Federation. This federation, as <br /> Representative 1 Margery Harkins interpret its objectives , was created to provide a similar <br /> Representative 2 Dale Johnson recreational sports program as originally developed during the past <br /> many years by the MRPA. Certainly its organizational structure <br /> ECUTIVEDIRECTOR consisting of a Board of Directors, seven District Commissioners <br /> ardJ Jorgensen and District Umpires In Chief is the same as developed by the MRPA. <br /> I 'm reminded of the tremendous involvement by so many of you and <br /> other MRPA professionals who canvassed the entire state of Minnesota <br /> SECTIONS CHAIRPERSONS years ago in developing this organizational structure. <br /> Athletics Charles Corlett <br /> Board/CommissionsaNatual Mary Ordal To me, creation of a new federation with, in essence, the same <br /> Park&Natural <br /> Resources Maurice Anderson athletic goals and objectives as the MRPA, is counter productive <br /> Recreation Mary Saarion to the existing and long time proven recreational sports program <br /> Therapeutic Mary Erlandson offered by the MRPA for the past 30 years. Built upon a strong <br /> Student Leona Talfe heritage of membership involvement, MRPA has focused its professional <br /> energies on a comprehensive recreational sports program that has <br /> COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS taken into consideration all levels of competition, all age groups <br /> Awards Robert Mcklund and all abilities to participate including those individuals who may <br /> Board of Publications John Christian be handicapped. <br /> Conference John Keprios <br /> Public Relations Randy B Johnson Many professional members over several decades have worked tirelessly <br /> Continuing Education Marilyn Egerdal to provide registration, sanctioning and competitive offerings to a <br /> multitude of teams and communities throughout Minnesota. No small <br /> REGIONAL COUNCIL task and much credit is due to the many MRPA members with a common <br /> REPRESENTATIVES objective of providing the highest quality recreation sports offering <br /> John W Christian in Minnesota <br /> Roll Svendsen <br /> John Perkovich <br /> III <br /> MINNESOTA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION INC. <br /> IS.r1b)..AL•.ER S"REET•ST LOUIS PARK MN 5541h•612'922-43616 <br /> At, .r,r:.,,f� 4,ArICNAL RECRFA"ON AND PARK ASSOCIATION LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CIT; <br /> UPPER MIDWEST HOSPITAL CONFERENCE.AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION <br />