Training Opportunities: Week of July 25th

 

  Things to Know:

MPS Trainings:

COMING THIS FALL! 

Week of Sept 1- Core Training 

Week of Sept 15th- First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Training AND EMR Instructor TRaining 

Week of Sept 22nd - Supervisor/Assistant Manager Skills Training AND MPS Leadership and People Skills Training 

Week of Sept 29th- Mental Health Training 

Fiscal Training - Green purchasing

Friday, July 25 · 10:00 – 10:45am
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gxa-agka-xxj
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 929-999-1391‬ PIN: ‪430 602 053‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/gxa-agka-xxj?pin=6229713951323

Resources: 

POSITIVE SELF-TALK “I Deserve the Happiness That I Desire!”

By the time a person with ADHD reaches adulthood, we’ve been told “No” so many times that up to 77 percent of our thoughts work against us. But you can reverse the negative loops that are holding you back with positive self-talk. Here's how » ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOUR PLAYGROUND FUNDS ARE WAITING For a limited time, GameTime is offering up to 100% matching funds toward the purchase of a new playground system for customers in the contiguous United States. Learn more and submit your application now at www.cunninghamrec.com/grant. Grant funds are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Don’t delay! Apply NOW for your GameTime playground grant. Submit Application NOW OUTDOOR FITNESS FUNDING AVAILABLE GameTime is offering funding for select outdoor fitness products, including THRIVE, Challenge Course, KidCourse, and The Stadium. Help everyone in your community stay active and have fun with an outdoor workout space. With options for all ages and abilities, combined with up to 50% matching funds, there's never been a more perfect fit! The deadline to submit grant applications is October 17, 2025. Learn More and Apply NOW Early Childhood Funding Available GameTime ECHO and TotStuff is designed for children ages 6 months to five years old. The activities promote essential childhood development in five key areas and encourage social and imaginitive play. With up to 50% matching funds, you can create a foundation of play for young children that contributes to their health and wellness for a lifetime. The deadline to submit grant applications is October 17, 2025. Terms and Conditions Apply. Learn More and Apply NOW Matching funds are only available to customers in the contiguous United States. Other restrictions and limitations may apply. See more information at www.cunninghamrec.com/grant. Cunningham Recreation | cunninghamrec.com | 800-438-2780 Connect with Us! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Operations University: Friday, July 25, 2025 Ritch Stevenson Leadership Institute: Thursday, July 31, 2025  Recreation University: Friday, September 5, 2025   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Register Today! July/August Webinar Series: Thriving Through Challenge: Leadership and Resilience in Outdoor Recreation   Join SORP for their upcoming webinar series on Leadership and Resilience in Outdoor Recreation. SORP is pleased to offer access to all of these sessions FREE OF COST to everyone. It’s important to SORP to be able to serve the outdoor recreation community through these types of training opportunities. They could not offer these important training sessions without support from their members and partners.   Explore new ideas and sharpen your skills this summer with our four-part webinar series tailored for professionals in outdoor recreation and public lands. From personal growth to workforce leadership, this series features seasoned voices offering tools, strategies, and inspiration to navigate a changing landscape with resilience and purpose.   July/August Webinar Series: July 23: Building Personal Resilience in the Outdoors Profession July 30: Guiding the Outdoor Recreation Workforce Through Change August 6: Seizing Opportunity: Preparing for What’s Next August 13: Career Navigation Tools for Outdoor Professionals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free activites to for visitors:  Bodies of Water Imagine a time before airplanes, cars, trains, and even paved roads. How would you get around? Travel over land on dirt roads by foot or horse-drawn wagon would be slow. Water Habitats “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.” These lines from a well-known poem describe the biggest place on Earth – the ocean. Why is ocean water undrinkable? Different Kinds of Lakes Earth’s water is always on the move, surging down rivers, churning in oceans, and floating through the air. Sometimes, a little water stops to rest on the surface. The Important Role of Rivers  Where there’s a river, you’re sure to see people living on its banks and boats traveling on its waters. You’ll find farms spreading out from its shores.

Non-MPS Trainings: 

Stress Resistance: 

Personality Styles and Stress September 12, 10AM-11AM EST Personality refers to the consistent ways people behave across different situations. Theodore Millon was the leading personologist of the last century, and his evidence-based formulation identifies eight basic personality styles. Each style has its own unique strengths and stress vulnerabilities, which we will review in detail. Of course, no discussion of personality would be complete without addressing the "toxic" personalities that we should all be aware of. RESERVE YOUR SPOT

The Neuroscience of Stress Resistance November 5, 10AM-11AM EST Neuroscience research has significantly advanced our understanding of stress resistance and our ability to activate brain-based mechanisms that enhance stress immunity and resilience. In this discussion, we will explore these groundbreaking discoveries. RESERVE YOUR SPOT