2024 Awards

2024 Awards Presentation (pdf)

  • Best In Photography:
    • Special Events – Baytown Parks & Recreation – “A Tail Waggin’ Good Time” -Tracy Eason
    • Facilities – Baytown Parks & Recreation – “Jenkins’ Beloved Bird” -Diana Herrera
    • Aquatics – Galveston Parks & Recreation – “Man Helps Child” – Taylor Gonzalez
    • Camp – Pearland Parks & Recreation – “Wonders of Sea Life” – Brittany Lau
    • Athletics – Pasadena Parks & Recreation – “Rounding 3rd Base” – Stanley White
    • Outdoor Recreation – Pearland Parks & Recreation – “Outdoor Exploration” – Brittany Lau
    • Leisure & Cultural Arts – Galveston Parks & Recreation – “The Great Eclipse” – Taylor Gonzalez
  • Advocate of the Year:
    • West University Place – “Friends of West University Place Fund”
  • Innovation in Park and Facility Development:
    • Pearland Parks & Recreation – “The Sports Complex at Shadow Creek Ranch (Design: Kristina Malek, Kimley Horn)”
  • Innovative Program Award:
    • Katy Parks & Recreation – “Taylor Swift Ultimate Karaoke Night”
  • Lone Star Programming Award:
    • Pasadena Parks & Recreation – “The Magical Mile”
  • Maintenance Award:
    • Baytown Parks & Recreation – “Anti Tamper Protective Boxes”
  • Park Professional of the Year:
    • Mont Belvieu Parks & Recreation – “Michael Mueller”
  • Part-Time Employee of the Year:
    • Baytown – “William Jones”
  • Promotional Award:
    • Baytown Parks & Recreation – “Baytown.org/Events”
  • Recreation Professional of the Year:
    • West University Place Parks & Recreation – “Toby Brooks”
  • Rookie of the Year:
    • Galveston Parks & Recreation – “Amberly Mobley”
  • Young Professional of the Year:
    • Pearland Parks & Recreation – “Chrystopher Bickham”
  • Director of the Year:
    • Pasadena Parks & Recreation – “Jed Aplaca, CPRP”

 

2023 Awards

2023 Awards Presentation (pdf)

  • Best In Photography:
    • Special Events – Conroe Parks & Recreation
    • Facilities – Sienna Associations Parks & Recreation
    • Aquatics – Pearland Parks & Recreation
    • Camp – Conroe Parks & Recreation
    • Athletics – Pasadena Parks & Recreation
    • Outdoor Recreation – Pearland Parks & Recreation
    • Leisure & Cultural Arts – Pasadena  Parks & Recreation
  • Advocate of the Year:
    • Oneok, Inc – Mont Belvieu Parks & Recreation
  • Innovation in Park and Facility Development:
    • Lakeside Park – Angleton Parks & Recreation
  • Innovative Program Award:
    • Run for Your Wildflife 5K – Baytown Parks & Recreation
  • Lone Star Programming Award:
    • High Seas Scavenger Hunt – The Woodlands Parks & Recreation
  • Maintenance Award:
    • Artificial Turf Maintenance – The Woodlands Parks & Recreation
  • Park Professional of the Year:
    • Stewart Crouch – Angleton Parks & Recreation
  • Part-Time Employee of the Year:
    • Ruby Johnson – Conroe Parks & Recreation
  • Promotional Award:
    • Lifeguard Hiring Campaign – Baytown Parks & Recreation
  • Recreation Professional of the Year:
    • Daniele Stewart – Missouri City Parks & Recreation
  • Rookie of the Year:
    • Charlotte Herling – City of West University Place
  • Young Professional of the Year:
    • Allison Vickery – Missouri City Parks & Recreation
  • Director of the Year:
    • Clifford Hatch – Baytown Parks & Recreation

2022 Awards

2022 Awards Presentation (pdf)

  • Advocate of the Year:
    • MD Anderson-Be Well Baytown – Baytown Parks and Recreation
  • Innovation in Park and Facility Development:
    • Mac Multi Golf Course – Missouri City Parks and Recreation
  • Innovative Program Award:
    • Hewitt’s Heroes – League City Parks and Recreation
  • Lone Star Programming Award:
    • Lazy River 5K – The Woodlands Township Parks and Recreation
  • Maintenance Award:
    • Four-Legged Mowers – Missouri City Parks and Recreation
  • Park Professional of the Year:
    • Minh Kotlarz – Baytown Parks and Recreation
  • Part-Time Employee of the Year:
    • Vanessa Garza – League City Parks and Recreation
  • Promotional Award: Down The Pike:
    • For The City – Missouri City Parks and Recreation
  • Recreation Professional of the Year:
    • Tara Dahl-Campbell – League City Parks and Recreation
  • Rookie of the Year:
    • Hugo Pena – Conroe Parks and Recreation
  • Young Professional of the Year:
    • Sarah McClure – Conroe Parks and Recreation
  • Director of the Year:
    • No Submissions (No award needed)

 

East Region Awards: October 2024-September 2023

Submission deadline: (DATE AND TIME TBD)
*Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.

The TRAPS East Region is pleased to recognize and honor individuals and organizations that have rendered significant services to the Society and have made outstanding contributions to the field of parks and recreation.

 

Nomination Forms:

Advocate of the Year

Innovation In Park & Facility Development

Innovative Program Award

Lone Star Programming Award

Maintenance Award

Park Professional of the Year

Part-Time Employee of the Year

Photography Award

Promotional Award

Recreation Professional of the Year

Rookie of the Year

Young Professional of the Year

Director of the Year

 

Please enter each submission along with any supporting documents/pictures via the online form.

Presentation of awards will take place at the Annual TRAPS East Region Winter Social.

 

Completed entry form(s), photos and support material must be submitted electronically via the online form. All entries must be submitted by (DATE AND TIME TBD). The links will automatically close at that time. No paper entries will be accepted. If you have any questions or issues with the forms, please email our East Region Director.