American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration > Home American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration 2025 National Gold Medal Award Nominations Open Now Thru March 7 Pay Attention To This A Choice Career Parks and Recreation The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration AAPRA Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society PRPS and National Recreation and Park Association NRPA are proud to announce a career development video has been produced and financed by PRPS and is now available to introduce high school and college students to parks and recreation as a viable career choice. Housed at nrpa. orgChoiceCareer the video is associated with complementary career development materials available to agencies and professionals nationwide. It is designed to be an integral component of seasonal staff orientations new employee trainings introductions to public recreation programs like family movie nights and teen programs high school and public event presentations and many other local opportunities that engage with the videos prime audience.