Accredited Agency: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021
The City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is accredited through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) based on an external review of the agency’s overall quality of operation, management and service to the community.
Gold Medal Award Winner: 1977, 1994 and 2014
Gold Medal Award Finalist in 2011, 2012, 2013
The National Gold Medal Award honors communities throughout the United States that demonstrate excellence in long-range planning, resource management and innovative approaches to delivering superb park and recreation services with fiscally sound business practices. The National Gold Medal Award Program is governed and administered by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
Recent awards
2022: First Place Management Innovation for the ‘We Are Kettering’ Project, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2022: Second Place Law Enforcement for the My Park Campaign, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2022: Tree City USA Growth Award
2022: Dayton.com Best of Dayton Second Place, Best Art Lessons – Rosewood Arts Center
2021: Best of Dayton, Kettering Recreation Complex Fitness Center
2020: First Place Management Innovation, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2020: Best of Dayton, Best Live Music for Fraze Pavilion
2020: Best of Dayton, Best Fitness Center for Kettering Recreation Complex
2020: Presidents Award, American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, Mary Beth O’Dell
2019: First Place Cultural Arts, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2018: First Place Environmental Education, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2018: Second Place Marketing Innovation, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2017-18: Professional Skaters Association, Excellence on Ice Award
2017: Healthy Business of Ohio, Healthy Workplace Gold Award
2017: First Place Environmental Education, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2016: Dayton.com Best of 2016 Art Gallery
2015: Second Place Recreational Programs, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
2015: Second and Third Place, Special Populations, Award of Excellence, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association