Eastern Service Area

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ESA'S Summer Survival 2023

Registration is open! Click here to register!

Speakers are needed for 2023. Apply by May 1! For Speaker Guidelines click HERE. To submit a session, click HERE. 

2023 Summer Survival

ESA Board Meetings

January 24   |   1 p.m.  Brittingham-Midtown Community Center
1.24.23 meeting minutes

February 21   |   10 a.m.   Virtual
March 21   |   10 a.m.   Virtual
3.21.2023 meeting minutes
2023 Future ESA Sessions | 10 a.m. monthly

4/18/23
Open Session
5/16/23
Board Session
6/20/23
Open Session
7/18/23
No Meeting
8/15/23
No Meeting
9/19/23
Board Session
10/17/23
Open Session
11/21/23
Board Session
12/19/23
Open Session
 
 
 Goals
  • Increase involvement of current ESA members
    • Partner with and participate in more resource groups, projects, and VRPS events.
    • Identify localities that have limited to no individuals at meetings and encourage members to attending meetings and activities.
  • Increase membership
    • Identify strategic ways to increase membership.
    • Connect with Universities (Old Dominion University, Virginia Wesleyan University, and Norfolk State University) and provide general information about the benefits of ESA and VRPS.
    • Plan a spring and fall social for ESA localities to increase networking.
  • Increase communication to new members
    • Create an ESA new member welcome packet.
    • Create a visual online presence of what we do and have to offer.
    • Create a welcome e-mail.
  • Increase revenue
    • Continue to host Summer Survival.
    • Offer a lunch and learn (CEU credits) twice a year.
    • Create a municipality tournament.
Vision

To broaden and strengthen the knowledge, influence and diversity of the Eastern Service Area through effective communication, continuous partnerships, responsive services, increasing membership and member agency support.

Mission

To unite all Eastern Service Area members, professionals, students, and interested parties in the parks, recreation and leisure service field and provide the opportunity for networking, leadership, new and innovative training, education, scholarships and volunteerism, while fulfilling the mission of VRPS.

2023 Board of Directors
 
Chair
Thurman Diamond
Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism

757-382-6411
[email protected]

Chair-Elect
Angie Sims, CPRP, CPP
James City County Parks & Recreation
757-259-5403
[email protected]

Treasurer
Angela Hollingsworth
City of Portsmouth Parks and Recreation
757-393-8340 
[email protected]

Secretary
Leonto D. Bass
City of Norfolk Parks and Recreation 
757-374-9226
[email protected]

Communications Chair
Sarah O'Reilly, CPRP
James City County Parks & Recreation
757-259-4022
[email protected]

Education and Training Chair
Elizabeth Linthicum, CPRP
Portsmouth Parks & Recreation
757-399-8481 x4112
[email protected]

Immediate Past Chair
Ryan Gregory, CPRP
Newport News Parks & Recreation
(757) 926-1448
[email protected]

Board Member
Ashley Jones, CPRP
Norfolk Parks and Recreation
757-823-4227
[email protected]

Board Liaison
James Mickle, CPRP, CPSI
BerryDunn
757-535-1942
[email protected]