NDRPA recognizes parks and recreation professionals, organizations and projects through its annual award program.

• Fellow Award honors professional members of NDRPA and NRPA.
• Outstanding New Professional Award honors professional members of NDRPA and NRPA who have experience of less than 10 years.
• Citations honor organizations and/or individual citizens.
• Golden Egg Award recognizes outstanding and innovative park projects.
• Arts & Humanities Award honors innovative arts and humanities programs and the leisure service agencies that provide them.

2012 Nomination Form - deadline Aug. 3

Fellow Award

1990 - Steve Neu, Bismarck Parks & Recreation District
1994 - Wayne Beyer, Wahpeton Park Board
1995 - Randy Bina, Bismarck Parks & Recreation District
1997 - Steve Mullally, Grand Forks Park District
1998 - Mike Nilson, Minot Park District
1998 - Dr. Lynn Anderson, UND
2003 - Tim Kuntz & Dennis Nybo, Bismarck Parks & Recreation District
2005 - Dave Klundt, Fargo Park District
2006 - Bruce Kary, Dickinson Park District
2009 - Bill Palmiscno, Grand Forks Park District
2011 - James Kramer, Dickinson Parks and Recreation

Outstanding Young Professional

1997 - James Kramer, Dickinson Park District
1997 - Tyler Jacobson, Casselton Park District
1998 - Amy Pederson, Valley City Park District
1998 - Bob Gillen, Hazen Park District
2001 - Kevin Klipfel, Valley City Park District
2006 - Dave Frueh, Mandan Park District
2010 - Dr. Joe Deutsch, North Dakota State University

Individual Citizen Citation

1983 - Karen Assel, North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department (Award of Excellence)
1987 - Lynn Anderson, UND (Outstanding Therapeutic Recreational Professional)
1988 - Pam Dryer, North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department (Resource Branch Award)
1989 - Frances Kannowski (Award of Merit)
1990 - Larry Praus (Leadership Award)
1993 - Frank Kelly, Minot Air Force Base
1994 - Jo Lindquist, Badlands Human Service Center (Dickinson)
1994 - Jim McCord, Bismarck Parks & Recreation District
1995 - Michael Hogan, North Dakota State Hospital
1996 - Carla Brown, Rural Recreation Integration Project
1996 - Patricia Soli, Rural Recreation Integration Project
1998 - George & Enid Stroup, Hazen, ND
1998 - Pam Dryer, President, Bluestem, Inc.
2001 - Carson Steiner, Dickinson Park Board
2002 - Charlie Stanton, Grand Forks Youth Baseball / Softball
2002 - Rizwan Syed, Devils Lake City Planner
2003 - Roger Jensen, Wahpeton Park Board
2003 - Tom Bair, Mandan Park Board
2004 - Dr. Alan King, Dickinson
2004 - Bob Potter, West Fargo
2004 - Craig Bjur, Fargo
2004 - W.D. “Buster” Schumacher, Grafton
2006 - Meredith Mitskog, Wahpeton Park Board
2006 - Colleen Stockert, Bismarck Magical Moments Playground
2007 - Tom Thompson
2007 - Tim Mueller
2008 - Brian Kraft
2009 - Dean Sommerville, Minot
2009 - Robin Ardnt, Watford City
2011 - Doug Prchal

Organization Citation

1990 - Emerado-Arvilla Lions Club (Meritorious Contribution Award)
1993 - Motivation Welface Recreation Services
1993 - Minot Air Force Base
1994 - Bismarck Parks & Recreation District (Summer Inclusive Recreation Program)
1994 - We Unite Speakers Bureau (Grand Forks)
1995 - Grafton Park District
1995 - Red River Valley Gymnastics, Grand Forks (New Gymnastics Facility)
1997 - Grand Forks (Cooperative Inclusion Program)
1997 - Grand Forks Park District (Flood Relief & Revitalization)
1997 - Grand Forks (YMCA Family Center)
1998 - Bismarck (Retired Senior Volunteer Program)
2003 - ND Game & Fish Department (Outdoor Recreation Support)
2003 - Bismarck Sertoma Club (Sertoma Park)
2003 - Dakota Jr. Golf Association (Youth Golf Lessons)
2004 - Grand Forks Blue Line Club
2004 - West Fargo VFW Post 7564
2006 - Bismarck Capital City Curling Club
2007 - FM-AM Rotary, Fargo Rotary, Fargo West Rotary, Moorhead Rotary
2007 - Bismarck Kiwanis Club
2009 - Williston Tennis Association
2009 - Magic City Youth Baseball Boosters, Minot
2009 - Nishu Bowen Club, Bismarck
2010 - Tesoro Mandan Refinery
2011 - Bismarck Youth Fastpitch Softball Association
2011 - Bismarck Youth Baseball
2011 - Mandan Kiwanis Club

Golden Egg Awards

1993 - Fort Yates Park Board (Playground Project)
1993 - Hankinson Park Board (Lake Elsie Development)
1993 - Wahpeton Park Board (Prairie Rose Carousel)
1993 - Fargo Park District (Fargodome)
1994 - Turtle River State Park (Mountain Bicycle Trail)
1994 - Devils Lake Park District (Mike Dosch Memorial Swimming Pool)
1994 - Bismarck Parks & Recreation District (Matching Grants Program)
1995 - Red River Valley Gymnastics, Grand Forks (New Gymnastics Facility)
1995 - Bismarck Parks & Recreation District (Trails)
1996 - Belfield Park Board (Belfield Conservation Dam Recreation Area)
1996 - Wahpeton Park Board (Prairie Rose Chapel)
1996 - Minot Park District (Penguin Exhibit at Roosevelt Zoo)
1997 - Dickinson Park District (Southside Municipal Baseball Park Renovation)
1997 - Hazen Park District (Hazen Bay Recreation Area)
1997 - Valley City Park District/VCSU (Hanna Track Project)
1997 - Mandan Park District (Dakota Centennial Park)
1998 - South Heart Park Board (Pheasant Country Golf Course)
1998 - Beach Park Board (Beach Swimming Pool Complex)
1998 - Wahpeton Park Board (Kidder Recreation Area)
1998 - Fargo Park District (Fargo North Water Park)
1999 - Cavalier (Haunted House)
1999 - Dickinson (Optimist Park)
2001 - Casselton (Tinta Tawa Park)
2001 - Valley City (Swimming Pool Complex)
2001 - Grand Forks (Kings Walk Golf Course)
2002 - Mayville (Water Park)
2002 - Fargo (Village West Dog Park)
2002 - Williston (Spring Lake Park)
2003 - Valley City (Youth Sports Complex)
2003 - Mandan (Skateboard Park)
2004 - Bismarck (Missouri Valley Legacy Center)
2004 - Dickinson (West River Community Center)
2005 - Wahpeton (Waterfowl Exhibit at Chahinkapa Zoo)
2006 - Sargent County Park Board (Silver Lake Recreation Area)
2006 - Bismarck (Magical Moments Playground)
2007 - Fargo Park District (FM Rotary Universal Playground)
2007 - Bismarck Parks & Recreation District (Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex)
2008 - Valley City Parks & Recreation (Skate Park)
2009 - Minot Park District (Jack Hoeven Park)
2010 - Williston Community Builders Playground Project
2011 - BSC Acquatic & Wellness Center (Bismarck Parks and Recreation District)

Arts & Humanities Award

2011 - Artist in Residency Program, ND Council on the Arts and ND Parks and Recreation Department

Land & Water Conservation Fund

2004 - Bismarck Parks and Recreation (Award for Excellence in Stewardship)
2004 - Walsh County Park Board  (Award for Excellence in Project Administration)
2005 - Mandan Park District (Award for Excellence in Stewardship)
2005 - Wahpeton Park Board (Award for Excellence in Project Administration

Gold Medal Award

1993 - Bismarck Parks & Recreation District

American Park and Recreation Society Meritorious Service Award

1994 - Bob "Goose" Johnson, Fargo Park District
1999 - Steve Neu, Bismarck Park District
 
Citizen Board Member Branch Outstanding Board or Commission

2001 - Bismarck Parks and Recreation District