Clarence S. Mayberry The National Recreation and Park Association has appointed Clarence S. Mayberry of Gary, Indiana to succeed Carl Fuerst as Regional Director of the North Central Service Center in Des Plaines. Clarence brings to NRPA an extensive background in recreation and Community organizations. Prior to joining NRPA on August 25th, Mayberry served with the Lake County (Indiana) Economic Opportunity Council, and was director of its New Careers Program in East Chicago. He has also held various posts in youth and community action programs in Chicago and Gary, served with the Gary Urban League, and was a recreational therapist for the Veterans Administration. NRPA Executive Director Dwight Rettie described Mayberry's job as one of the Association's top positions. As Midwest regional director, Mayberry will work with mayors, state, county and local park and recreation agencies and commissioners, state-level associations, colleges and universities and individual members, providing technical assistance and serving as liaison with national headquarters. Mayberry, 46, who is married and has one son, was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and holds a bachelor of science degree from Tuskegee Institute and has pursued graduate studies in recreation at Wayne State University. The NRPA North Central Service Center is now located at its new location, 600 East Algonquin, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 and serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

EDITORIAL

IPRS REVENUE SHARING A SHOT IN THE ARM FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT

Utilizing the basic premise, "that a National Association is only as strong as its state affiliates"; the National Recreation and Park Association introduced its revenue sharing program at a recent meeting in the New North Central Regional Offices in DesPlaines.

The new program allocates a two dollar payment to IPRS for every new professional membership in NRPA, four dollars for every new member enlisting in both IPRS and NRPA and 5% of the membership in the Commission-Agency organization affiliate category to IAPD. This program will mean an additional $2,000 to $2,800 in receipts to IPRS if the attainable goal of 700 new memberships are recruited in Illinois.

Illinois now has 735 current members in NRPA. Of the eight states in our region this figure is two to three times larger than any other. It is no secret that Illinois is the leader and must not rest on its professional laurels. Presently less than 50% of our IPRS members are members of the national. At any state convention less than 50% attending are NRPA members. We in Illinois as those at NRPA really do not have any idea of the potential market within our spheres.

Under new leadership, NRPA has made a comprehensive review of the cost and relevance of services as well as a thorough analysis of operational rationales and procedures. Costs have been trimmed considerably as can be documented in the July communique. The structure has been streamlined. You will now receive only one invoice for your membership, communique rather than a duplicate periodical will now take a newspaper form. This means that position vacancies will require a very short lead time. Last but not least, a new and more accurate computer record system will be in operation. This means new members will receive services and correspondence within ten days from receipt of application.

To fund the NRPA an increase in dues is included in the new financial strategy. The need for the increase was paramount or substantial reduction of services would have resulted. The two primary underlying reasons were the decline of private philanthropy and the obvious fact that present services cost more than dues paid.

As one of the strongest affiliates in the country IPRS and the professional should stand on its own feet and honor the commitment that members pay a fair share of costs. A piggy bank plan may be possible in future years granting incentives for individual members.

During the ensuing months a campaign worker force of 200 will be contacting you. Through the use of prospect cards, telephone, mail and face to face contact it is our goal to enlist 700 new members. I urge you to respond.

This will mean an additional $2,000 to $2,800 for IPRS. Through this program, we need only each member to recruit one additional member to attain our goal. The potential is there, it is up to us, it is going to be tough, and its going to require a lot of hard work and diligent effort on the part of us all. I personally can think of no better way to involve ourselves than to help our state, our national, and our profession.

Norman A. McDougall IPRS State Membership Chairman to NRPA

Illinois Parks and Recreation 2 September/October, 1972