Join professionals from across parks and recreation for the annual SHARP Workshop—a day of learning, networking, and collaboration designed specifically for front-line staff and supervisors. The day will begin with an engaging keynote focused on delivering exceptional customer service, followed by afternoon breakout sessions tailored to your area of interest. Choose from Aquatics, Sports, Recreation, Park Law Enforcement, Wellness, or Youth Services for focused discussions and practical takeaways you can put to use right away.

DATE: October 15, 2026 | 8:45 AM - 2:45 PM

LOCATION: Greenbush Facility, Lawrence

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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: 
8:45 - 9:00 AM Check-In and Registration

9:00 - 9:15 AM Welcome

9:15- 11:30 AM Customer Service Sessions
Speaker: Sara Reiter, Manager of Supervisory Training & Custom Workshops
These engaging, hands-on sessions will provide front-line parks and recreation professionals with practical customer service strategies they can apply immediately in their daily interactions. Through discussion and real-world scenarios, participants will strengthen their communication, problem-solving, and service recovery skills to enhance customer experiences across diverse recreation and community settings.

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Lunch

12:15 PM - 2:45 PM Breakout Branch Afternoon Sessions
(Participants will select one of the following afternoon breakout tracks: Aquatics, Sports, Recreation, Park Law Enforcement, Wellness, or Youth Services.)

Aquatic: Interactive Lifeguard Inservice Sessions
Speakers: Aquatic Branch Committee Members
Looking for fresh ways to keep your lifeguard in-services engaging and effective? This highly interactive session takes participants through a series of lifeguard in-service stations featuring practical drills, leadership activities, emergency scenarios, team-building exercises, and creative training techniques. At each station, participants will experience the activity firsthand, discuss how it can be adapted to their own facility, and share ideas with fellow aquatics professionals. Rather than sitting through another lecture, you'll leave with hands-on experience, valuable feedback from your peers, and a collection of ready-to-use in-service activities that reinforce critical skills while keeping staff motivated and engaged. Whether you're planning weekly trainings or revamping your entire in-service program, you'll walk away with fresh ideas, new perspectives, and practical tools to elevate your next training session.

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