Idris Jassim Al-Oboudi ادريس جاسم العبودي ialiraqi@hotmail.com ialoboudi@citymb.info Idris is a nationally recognized Recreation and Parks professional and public speaker. A Highly motivating, energetic, passionate leader with vision and a pragmatic approach to recreation issues and needs, has been working in the field of Recreation for the Past 28 years. He is currently the Manager of Parks and Recreation for the City of Manhattan Beach California. Idris is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and State / National and International notoriety and acclaim. In February, 2008 Idris, received the Professional Distinguished Service Award. This is the highest award bestowed by the NRPA Pacific Southwest Regional Council. It recognizes professionals in the Region who have consistently given outstanding service to the park, recreation and conservation movement on the State, National and in the case of Mr. Al-Oboudi the international level. He also received the 2007 NRPA’s Program Excellence Award for Special Event. In February, 2008 Idris, received Los Angeles County Special Commendation Award form forth District Supervisor Mr. Don Knabe. This Commendation is in recognition of dedicated service to the affairs of the community and for the civic pride demonstrated by numerous contributions for the benefit of all the citizens of Los Angeles County California. In March- 2006 Idris received The California Park & Recreation Society’s (CPRS Over 4000 in Membership) highest Award and Citation that recognizes outstanding contributions to CPRS and the parks, recreation, and/or human serves profession. This award also recognizes his contributions that significantly affect the parks & recreation profession on a regional, sectional, state & national level. Idris was honored for his contributions to the profession and commitment to the Creating Community VIP Action Plan. Both in 2005 and 2006 Idris received the California Parks and Recreation Society’s President’s Award for outstanding Leadership and dedicated service to the parks and recreation profession in California. In 2004 Al-Oboudi was the first Chair of California Parks and Recreation Society’s Youth Sports and Fitness Task Force (Initiative) in charge of providing modality, revamping and re-directing the youth sports experience in California municipalities and organizations. This Plan was rolled out in fall 2005 and is being implemented state and nation wide starting in spring 2006. Mr. Al-Oboudi was in the lead as a creator and organizer of the Rally in support of Youth Sports and Fitness at the California State Capital on March-8-2007 during the CPRS annual Conference. Mr. Al-Oboudi is a 25 year member of the CPRS & a long time member of the NRPA. He has served the CPRS membership in many areas, he was the Education Program Chair of the 2008, CPRS Conference, and served in the same capacity in 2004. He has been and Advisor for the CPRS Director of Education for the CPRS CONF 2003-2005& 2006. He was elected as Southern CA CPRS Administrators Section representative serving from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Al-Oboudi is a frequent contributor to leadership workshops and meetings on recreation issues in Local Collages, Universities, and California Cities, community organizations, CPRS, NRPA and nation wide organizations. Mr. Al-Oboudi Developed a proto type frame work for Vision Insight Planning and Programming (Purpose Driven Programming). This tool was further developed and adopted in Programming for Community and youth recreation, cultural and social activities (Purpose Driven Programming) for the Islamic Community in the USA and the World. This is the First Vision Insight Planning programming tool developed for Muslim Organizations world wide. This ground braking work is a prelude to a comprehensive Initiative Mr. Al-Oboudi is Envisioning, Espousing and Creating, for the Muslim Community in the USA. A 25 year resident of the Cal

1. CAMS 2009 SESSION SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, 10/13 WEDNESDAY, 10/14 THURSDAY, 10/15 FRIDAY, 10/16
10:00am-4:00pm 7:30am-8:30am 7:30am-8:30am 7:30am-8:30am
CPO BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
Chris Lundie
3:00pm-4:00pm 8:30am-9:30am 8:30am-9:30am
CHECK-IN CPRS Website – How to Maximize your Membership Cut Maintenance Costs, But Keep Your Pool Going!
Phoebe A. Hearst Social Hall John Glaeser Joe Serochi
9:00am-12:00pm
4:15pm-4:30pm SCHOOL WILL BE SPLIT INTO 2 GROUPS AT CHECK-IN
Welcome and
Logistics Passion into Practice
4:30pm-6:00pm GROUP A GROUP B GROUP A GROUP B
THE DEFINING MOMENT 9:45am-10:15am 9:45am-11:00am 9:45am-11:00am 9:45am-10:15am Vision, Creativity, &
presented by our Featured Speaker, Travel to Monterey Sports Fishing for Niches Fishing for Niches Travel to Monterey Sports Magical Fundamentals
Jim Wheeler Complex Tina Dittmar Tina Dittmar Complex
& Locker Room Changes & Locker Room Changes Idris
CALLING ALL HANDS ON DECK! 11:15am-12:15pm 11:15am-12:15pm Al-Oboudi
You are attending the California 10:30-12:00pm Top Gun Tools for Top Gun Tools for 10:30-12:00pm
Aquatic Management SCHOOL! It is Aquatic Critical Incident Success: The three Success: The three Aquatic Critical Incident
time that we begin to take Response building blocks for building blocks for Response
responsibility for our own education Jim Wheeler successful execution in successful execution in Jim Wheeler
and knowledge in the field. aquatics aquatics
So now it is time to open your mind, Chris Chamberlain Chris Chamberlain
open your mouth, and take the next
step towards shaping the future of
aquatics! Students will be pre-
assigned into groups for group work
that will take place throughout the
week.
6:00pm-7:00pm 12:00pm-1:00pm 12:00pm-1:00pm THANK YOU
LUNCH LUNCH
BBQ DINNER GROUP A – Box Lunch @ Monterey Sports Complex GROUP B – Box Lunch @ Monterey Sports Complex GO HOME!!
Sponsored by LINCOLN GROUP B - @ Asilomar GROUP A - @ Asilomar DRIVE SAFE!
7:00pm-8:00pm 1:30pm-2:30pm
Group Work Are you Swimming with the Sharks or with the 1:30pm-5:00pm
minnows? ALL HANDS ON DECK
Marketing, Promoting, Positioning for Success GROUP TEACH BACKS
Peter Beireis
8:00pm-11:00pm 2:45pm-4:00pm 5:00pm-6:00pm
Online Scheduling! EXPLORE ASILOMAR!
BONFIRE SOCIAL Andrew Hubbard You have been working hard all week; take this time to
Sponsored by LINCOLN Cheri Mingst explore the beautiful landscape and beach!
Chris Rhoades
4:00pm-6:00pm 6:00pm-7:00pm
GROUP WORK DINNER
Meet with your group to prepare for presentations
6:00pm-7:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
DINNER “A Taste of Monterey”
Cannery Row Social
Revised 9/23/09 7:00pm-9:00pm
On your own! SHUTTLE TO DOWNTOWN 1: 6:45pm
Go to downtown, relax by the sea, do whatever you want!! SHUTTLE TO DOWNTOWN 2: 7:15pm
SHUTTLE TO ASILOMAR 1: 9:15pm
SHUTTLE TO ASILOMAR 2: 10:15pm