A photo contest sponsored by the Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association invites agencies to show off their agency and its visual images with “Give Us Your Best Shot.” Hundreds of photos are submitted in multiple categories and winning entries are published in Illinois Parks & Recreation magazine and announced at the IAPD/IPRA 2025 Soaring to New Heights Conference. Photographs are judged on the basis of exposure, clarity/focus, subject matter relative to category.
This year, the Park District of Franklin Park submitted photos in the following categories:
- Recreation/People at Play
- Sports
- Wildlife (deer, birds, butterflies, etc.)
- Nature/Landscapes (flowers, sunsets, lakes, buildings, etc.
This year, we were awarded an Honorable Mention Winner in the Sports Category with a photo titled “Gliding with Grace” taken by Ice Arena Supervisor, Matt Jakubowski. Photo is shown below.