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NRPA for years, is very well-connected in
the industry. He and I spoke many times
leading up to the conference. He helped me
plan my schedule and recommended meetings and sessions I should attend. While at
conference, we met several times and shared
stories and got to know each other better. I
also got to know other fellows throughout
the week. I've stayed in touch with many of
the people I met while at conference.
As a fellowship winner, you get to attend and be recognized at the fellowship
and scholarship breakfast and the " Best
of the Best " ceremony during conference.
Your name will be published in the Parks
& Recreation magazine and conference
publications, and you get to see your
name on the big screen during the opening reception. At a city council meeting,
my director recognized me and stated that
I was a great representation of the staff
who work in my city. Being a fellow is

also a great addition to your résumé as
you continue to advance in your career.
Do not be discouraged if you don't win
your first year! There are only four spots,
and you are competing against many talented young professionals. Many of the fellowship winners did not win the first year they
applied, so the best advice I can give you is
to keep applying and look for the areas of
the application you can improve.
If you do not get selected your first year,
use it as motivation to continue to improve
as a professional. Get your CPRP, ask for
more opportunities at work, get involved
in your state association, volunteer to chair
a committee and, most importantly, get
involved in NRPA. The easiest way to do
that is to join the NRPA Young Professional
Network (YPN). Many of the people in the
NRPA YPN are former fellowship winners
and can share tips that can help you win the
next year. The YPN has a variety of proj-

ects and initiatives that can use your help
and give you a leg up on your application
the following year.
At this point, I hope you are ready to
apply for a fellowship for the 2018 Annual Conference in Indianapolis. The award
application period is open now. Do not
procrastinate. You need to work on your application and collect your letters of recommendation. Taking time to have a quality
application will only increase your chances
of joining the amazing group of young professional fellows. If you would like to hear
more about my experience as a fellowship
winner, how to get involved in the YPN or
some advice on your application, feel free
to reach out to me at kwitte@ci.mlt.wa.us.
Good luck with your application, and I look
forward to seeing you in Indianapolis.
Kevin Witte, CPRP, is Recreation Supervisor for
Mountlake Terrace Recreation & Parks (kwitte@
ci.mlt.wa.us).

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