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. 04/0706. Presentation of the 2004 Awards from the California
Parks and Recreation Society Recognizing
the City of Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department
and Recreation Services
Manager Idris Al Oboudi for their Outstanding Contributions to
the -----. PRESENT : IJA Awards:
1. California Parks and Recreation Society District 9 Citation Award For
Continued Outstanding Contribution to
Recreation Profession and Service Provided to the Cities in this District that
Include:
Beverly Hills, Culver City, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorn, Hermosa
Beach, Inglewood,
Lawndale, Lomita, Los Angeles, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Rancho
Palos Verdes,
Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills Estates, Santa Monica, Torrance, and West
Hollywood
Parks and Recreation Department –
This is a Prestigious and Special Award given to Mr. Idris J.
Al-Oboudi by the Membership of CPRS
In these Cities.
2. California Parks and Recreation Society Recognized and Honored Mr. Idris
J. Al-Oboudi for his
Leadership, Innovation, and Contribution in Chairing the Program Committee
of the CPRS 2004 Annual Conference in Anaheim CA
March, 10 to the 13-2004. This is a year’s commitment by Mr. Al-Oboudi to
put together a Professional
Educational Program for over 1700 conference attendees participating in Over
100 workshops and Seminars.
Mr. Al-Oboudi also was a Speaker and presenter at three seminars at this
Conference.
3. California Parks and Recreation Society Recognized and Honored Mr. Idris
J. Al-Oboudi for his
Leadership and Contribution as one of Two Southern CA, CPRS
Administrators Section Board Members.
This is an elected position within the CPRS that Mr. Al-Oboudi was elected to
and serving in for the past
2 yeas.
Liza Tamura
City Clerk
City of Manhattan Beach
(310) 802-5055
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2. ltamura@citymb.info
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