Welcome to the East Region Awards Ceremony

Welcome to the East Region
Awards Ceremony
Maintenance Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize superior
maintenance standards and practices including creative
approaches to problem solving and innovative means and
methods of maintaining parks and recreation facilities.
And the Nominees Are….
BAYTOWN PARKS &
RECREATION
Baytown Gateway
Holiday UpLighting
WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE
Parks
Maintenance
“Green” Bike
Initiative
CONROE PARKS &
RECREAION
Christmas Tree
Lighting Switch
And the Winner is…..
West University Place for …..
Parks Maintenance “Green” Bike
Initiative
LONE STAR PROGRAMMING
AWARD
The purpose of this award is to recognize an innovative, first time
recreation program.
And the Nominees
Are……
Baytown Parks and Recreation
EPIC Teen Club
Deer Park Parks and Recreation
Basic Recurve
Archery
The Woodlands Township
Fangtastic Family
Carnival
Conroe Parks and Recreation
After School/Day
Camp Texas Grow!
Eat! Go! Program
And the Winner is…..
City of Conroe Parks and
Recreation…….After School/Day Camp
Texas Grow! Eat! Go! Program
Innovations in Park and Facility
Design
The purpose of this award is to recognize innovation in park
development projects, including park development, facility
construction, and/or renovation projects completed within the last five
years.
And the Nominees
Are……
League City Parks and
Recreation
Ghirardi Family
WaterSmart Park
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Deison Technology Park
And the Winner is…..
League City Parks and
Recreation……Ghirardi Family WaterSmart
Park
Advocate of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize a group or individual who
has made a significant contribution to parks and recreation in their
community.
And the Winner is…..
Marlen Tejeda
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Part Time Employee of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize an exceptional part-time or
seasonal employee in either parks or recreation.
And the Nominees Are…..
Samuel Moreno
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Glennette Foreman
La Porte Parks and Recreation
Taylor Sandoval
Deer Park Parks and Recreation
And the Winner is…..
Taylor Sandoval, Deer Park
Parks and Recreation
Promotion Award of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding promotional efforts of a
park and recreation agency for the past year.
(This award should represent the agency as a whole, not an individual event)
And the Nominees Are……..
Missouri City Parks and
Recreation
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Baytown Parks and Recreation
And the Winner is…..
Missouri City Parks and
Recreation
Parks Professional of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contribution to
the parks field.
And the Nominees Are……..
Lauren Arnold
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Tiffany McGallian
Deer Park Parks and Recreation
And the Winner is…..
Lauren Arnold, Conroe Parks
and Recreation
Recreation Professional of the
Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contribution to
the recreation field.
And the Winner Is….
Mike Cantu
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Director of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding contribution to
the parks and recreation field.
And the Nominees Are………
Mike Riggens
Conroe Parks and Recreation
Tim O’Connor
West University Place
And the Winner is…..
Tim O’Connor
West University Place
Photography Awards
Parks and Facilities
3rd Place
Galveston County Parks & Cultural Services
Entrance to the Past
2nd Place
Pasadena Parks & Recreation
Monumental Contrast
1st Place
Pasadena Parks & Recreation
Morning Glow
Photography Awards
Special Events
3rd Place
Galveston County Parks & Cultural Services
Festival of Lights
2nd Place
Pasadena Parks & Recreation
Day of the Dead
1st Place
Deer Park Parks & Recreation
Dog Days of Summer
Photography Awards
Programs & Activities
3rd Place
Pasadena Parks & Recreation
Cascading Kites
2nd Place
Pearland Parks & Recreation
Smilin’ Stanley
1st Place
Pasadena Parks & Recreation
Competitive Spirit
For viewing of ALL pictures
submitted, they are all on display in
the hallway. If you submitted
photos, don’t forget to pick them up
before you leave today.