2017 A Banner Year for Milton Parks and Recreation Department The City of Milton recently received three key awards from the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA). Miltons Director of Parks and Recreation Jim Cregge was honored with the District 7 Distinguished Professional Administrator of the Year award, and the New Found Life Youth Football League (NFL-YFL), operating the Milton Steelers, was awarded the District and State-level Volunteer of the Year awards through the GRPA.Jim Cregge, a long-time North Fulton resident and Miltons Parks and Recreation Director for more than five years, was nominated for the District 7 GRPA award by Mike Perry, his parks and recreation peer with the City of Sandy Springs. Perrys nomination noted Cregges extensive work with North Fulton youth sports, dating back more than twenty years. During this time, Cregge coached 65 youth sports teams in baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer; served as the Hopewell Youth Association President; and prior to joining Milton, Cregge served as a citizen appointee to the Alpharetta Recreation Commission where he played a role in securing a ten-year national accreditation award for the Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department.During Cregges tenure with the city of Milton, he has expanded sports programming, increased the number of annual program participants, and oversaw the $10-million-dollar expansion and renovation of Bell Memorial Park.Its a similar passion and love of football that resulted in Tim and Natalie Lester of the NFL-YFL receiving both the District and State Volunteer of the Year award from GRPA. The Lesters along with the NFL-YFL board members were honored for their dedication and commitment to the community, and for their innovative efforts during the 2017 football season. Following a decline in tackle football registrations for the 2016 season amid parental concerns over concussion safety and reported costs of participation, Tim Lester, a former college and professional football player, developed a business plan that engaged sponsors to not only provide the highest quality pads and helmets, but also provide free registration for all tackle participants.
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