About LRPA

The Louisiana Recreation & Park Association is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to advancement within the profession within the bounds of the following objectives:.

(a) To be a means of uniting all people engaged in the fields of recreation and parks, in the State of Louisiana, in order that they may act collectively in the interest and promotion of recreation and park work.
(b) To foster and maintain the highest standards of professional qualifications, training, and ethics, and to provide, design, and administer a plan for the registration and certification of recreation and park personnel.
(c) To stimulate and promote a wide interest in recreation and/or park preservation, and the development of the State’s recreational resources.
(d) To serve as an exchange of information on all matters pertaining to recreation and park programs, activities, and the solution of problems.
(e) To cooperate with the National Recreation and Park Association and other public and private recreation oriented agencies including local communities to enhance the quality of life.
(f) To protect the interests of Park, Recreation and Leisure workers in situations where their professional interests are involved.
(f) To analyze and initiate state and national legislation pertaining to the recreation and park movement.

For more information on association organization, please review LRPA's Constitution and Bylaws. LRPA has a contract with Association Management Systems to efficiently manage all business & fiscal aspects  of the association. Members are organized into five districts.