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Hot Topics
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NRPA Connect (www.nrpaconnect.org) is the only online
professional networking platform for park and recreation
professionals. With more than 62,000 members in Connect,
someone is sure to have an answer or a suggestion for
whatever situation you're facing. Check out one of the
topics being discussed this month:
Memorial Park Bench Program - If your agency runs a
memorial park bench program, how do you decide certain
factors, such as price, location, longevity and installation of
the bench?
Several NRPA members offered the following suggestions:
We charge $2,000 for a DuMor memorial bench, install, with
the understanding that we choose its location, and guarantee
maintenance for 20 years.

Our pricing ranges from $1,100 for a standard bench to
$2,500 for a wooden bench. We take recommendations from
the donor and determine if the area they want is viable. If it is
not, we recommend potential sites within a park.

Donors can meet with our park staff to discuss a location,
but we have final say. We purchase, install and provide plastic
engraved plaques; if requested, we purchase brass plaques and
charge the extra fee. We estimate a 10-year life span, and when
the bench needs to be replaced, if we can contact the donors, they
can opt to purchase a new one.

We charge $2,100 for a new bench or $350 to dedicate
an existing bench, and donors can pick a location from a
pre-determined list we set. We do the install, provide a 10year guarantee and have a local company do the engraving.
If something needs to be removed, we retain the engraved
plaque at a nearby location.

Log in to NRPA Connect (www.nrpaconnect.org) today to
see resources mentioned in the discussion, which include
examples of the program policies.

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Check Out the
NRPA-Sponsored
Insurance Plans

RPA offers its members
risk management solutions through NRPA-sponsored insurance programs,
provided by K&K Insurance,
covering most team sports, as
well as coaches, volunteers,
instructors and interns!
So, what type of coverage
does NRPA offer?
Team Sports: This combined liability and excess accident medical coverage provides valuable protection to
youth and adult sports teams
for multiple risks, on and off
the playing field.
Football: This combined
liability and excess accident
medical coverage provides
protection to youth tackle,
flag and touch football teams.
Instructors and Interns:
Important general liability
protection for instructors and
interns while acting within the
scope of their duties, granted
to them by the sponsoring
organization, typically a park
and recreation department.
Blanket Accident: Blanket
Accident insurance is typically
purchased by park and recreation departments or municipalities to provide protection
for participants engaged in both

sponsored athletic and non-athletic recreational activities.
Equipment Property: Provides property coverage for
team inventory of sports
equipment. It covers all equipment owned by the insured organization while in the building specified for storage.
Directors' and Officers':
Directors' and officers' liability insurance protects directors, officers, volunteers and
the nonprofit sports organization against claims alleging
mismanagement of the organization and other exposures.
Send teams and leagues utilizing your fields and facilities to www.nrpainsurance.
com and require that they
supply you with a certificate
of insurance. In addition to
general liability coverage,
the teams/leagues can purchase excess accident medical coverage for injury to
participants. Also, for those
activities your agency officially sponsors, we can offer
stand-alone excess accident
medical coverage for the participants - a way for you to
provide enhanced value and
an incentive for increased
participation. It's a win-win
for everyone! It is not only a
valuable protection for you,
but also for your community!
For more information, email
info@nrpainsurance.com or call
800.722.5676.

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