Individual Memberships
Memberships are non-transferable, non-refundable, and expire on December 31.
Individuals who work for a company or organization providing goods or services to park and recreation departments should refer to the Commercial Members page. Your company needs to be a member for you to be an individual member. To utilize a paper membership application, download the form here.
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If you have been a member with FRPA before, but do not have access to an email address you previously used for your account, please contact the FRPA Executive Office to find out if you have an account in the database.
To utilize a paper membership application, download the form here.
Membership Definitions *voting categories
Professional: $160.00
*Group A: Individuals employed full or part time by public or private agencies providing recreation, parks, and/or leisure services; or educators of recreation, parks, leisure services, or other allied professions at universities/colleges. [not for commercial individuals]
Join as a Professional - Group A
Group B: Individuals who meet the definition of Professional Group A, and are also regularly or on occasion employed/retained/contracted (with or without compensation) by commercial companies/organizations for the purpose providing tangible products, or services from which a work product is produced for the purpose of influencing financial or operational decisions of a recreation, parks and or leisure services agency.
Join as a Professional - Group B
*Retired Professional: $40.00
Individuals retired from the recreation, parks and/or leisure services profession; and who are not regularly or on occasion employed/retained/contracted (with or without compensation) by commercial companies/organizations, or self-employed to provide tangible products, or services from which a work product is produced for the purpose of influencing financial or operational decisions of a recreation, parks and or leisure services agency.
Join as a Retired Professional
Student: $15.00
Any full time student interested in recreation, parks and/or leisure services or other allied professions. Individual cannot be working in the recreation, parks and/or leisure services profession in a year-round/permanent position.
Associate: $50.00
Individuals not employed in the recreation, parks and/or leisure services field, but are interested in the promotion of the recreation, parks and/or leisure services field.
Contributions made to the Florida Recreation & Park Association, Inc. are not deductible as charitable contributions for Federal Income Tax Purposes. However, dues payments may be deductible by members as an ordinary business expense. The tax deductibility of dues paid to FRPA as an ordinary and necessary business expense is subject to restrictions imposed as a result of lobbying activities. FRPA estimates that the nondeductible portion of your 2023-2024 dues is 9%.