Association Programs
Media Excellence Award Citation of Merit Award
The Montana Recreation and Park Association annually recognizes individuals or organizations of our state who meet the criteria established for the Media Excellence and Citation of Merit Awards. This year the awards were presented at the annual MRPA conference in Billings, MT on Sept. 28-30, 2011.
2011 Award Recipients
MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD
PRESENTED TO KIM NELSON AND JENNY BARRIGER OF
SIMPLY FAMILY MAGAZINE
FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF RECREATION PROGRAMS,
FACILITIES AND EVENTS IN BILLINGS
CITATION OF MERIT AWARD
PRESENTED TO DOUG WICKS (L)
OF GREAT FALLS
by Giles Salyer, Parks Superintendent,
FOR HIS DEDICATION TO TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
(SYNOPSIS OF
ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
CITATION OF MERIT AWARD
PRESENTED TO THE BILLINGS PARKS, RECREATION AND CEMETERY
BOARD FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO INITIATE A CITYWIDE PARK DISTRICT
(L-R MARGY BONNER, DARWIN
GEORGE, TODD ROYAL, RICK DEVORE, TOM IVERSON, CATHERINE GROTT
NOT PRESENT: RACHEL
COX, GARY GRAY, MARK WAHL )
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION !
2010 Award Recipients
MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD
AWARDED TO MARK HENKEL POSTHUMOUSLY
BILLINGS GAZETTE OUTDOOR EDITOR
ACCEPTED BY MATT HENKEL, CAROL HENKEL, & DICK WESNICK
PRESENTED BY DOUG HABERMAN, MRPA PRESIDENT
CITATION OF MERIT AWARD
BILL NEUMILLER, PRESIDENT
COLSTRIP PARKS & RECREATION
DISTRICT BOARD
2009 - No Awards were presented in these categories
2008 Award Recipients
MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARD
CITATION OF MERIT AWARD
TOM DICKSON, EDITOR
BILL NEUMILLER, PRESIDENT
MONTANA OUTDOORS MAGAZINE
COLSTRIP PARKS & RECREATION
DISTRICT BOARD