Cool OFF at the Skatium This Summer!

Cool OFF at the Skatium this Summer!

SPD Board of Commisioners Mike Reid...... President Michael Alter...... Vice President Susan Aberman...... Commissioner Maureen Yanes...... Commissioner Jerry Clarito...... Commissioner Administrative Staff John Ohrlund, CPRP...... Executive Director Michelle Tuft, CPRP...... Superintendent of Recreation & Facilities William G. Schmidt CPA...... Superintendent of Business Services John Marquardt, CPRP...... Assistant Superintendent of Recreation Mike Rea...... Superintendent of Parks Skatium Ice Arena Staff Frank Gallagher...... Facility Manager Clinton Hieber...... Assistant Facility Manager Kerry Murphy...... Figure Skating Program Supervisor Steve Glickman...... Hockey Supervisor Iris Levin...... Customer Service/Office Assistant Shelly Perrone & Jennifer Zambrano...... Assistant Skating Coordinator

2 SUMMER CONTENTS General Information...... 2-3 Figure Skating...... 4 - 7 Hockey...... 8 - 11 Amenities...... 12 - 13 Skatium Location Golf...... 14 9300 Weber Park Place Swimming...... 15 Skokie, Illinois, 60077 Skatium Office Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Public Skating Fees Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Children...... $4.50 Building hours of operation vary. Adults ...... $5.00 Call the Skatium at 847-674-1500, Skate Rental...... $3.00 ext. 2900 for information. Ice Rental The Skatium has prime ice time available for group skating needs Summer 2015 Registration Main Rink (85' X 200') Prime Time – $320 per hour Figure Skating Weekly Public May 5 - Skating registration begins. Resident fee applies to Skokie Skating Schedule and Morton Grove residents. (Non-resident figure skating fee is 15% higher than resident fees.) No classes on Saturday, July 4th. June 12 thru August 23, 2015 Friday Evening...... 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Hockey Saturday Afternoon...... 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday Afternoon...... 1:45 - 3:15 p.m. May 3 - Hockey registration begins. Residents of Skokie, as well as residents of Morton Grove, Lincolnwood and Golf (per park district reciprocal agreement) receive a 10% discount on all Important: Registrants and participants permit the taking of individual registrations. photographs and videotapes of themselves and their children during Skokie Park District activities for publication use as the Park District Registrations received by mail prior to starting date will be deems appropriate. The Skokie Park District does not provide processed on second day of registration. The facility’s Main Office individual accident and health insurance. Children under the age of accepts all program registration outlined in this brochure. The staff 12 visiting the facility or participating in Skatium Programs must be accompanied by an adult (18 years or older). will be happy to answer any questions you may have and assist in Times of programs were accurate at time of printing. Rink your program registration, ice rental or any special needs. management reserves the right to cancel or change program times. This program is published quarterly by the Skokie Park District for 4 Ways to Register Skatium Ice Arena activities. 1. Walk–in 2. Fax to (847) 674-1518 3. Mail to: .9300 Weber Park Place, Skokie, IL 60077 4. On Line at www.skokieparks.org (Pre registration is required)

SUMMER 3

REGISTRATION INFORMATION June 15 to August 8 8 Weeks Wednesday Classes • 7 Weeks Saturday Classes No Class on July 4

FIGURE SKATING CLASSES CAN BE PRORATED TO ACCOMMODATE SUMMER VACATIONS! (Please contact ice arena for more information regarding pro-rating of summer classes. Prorating must take place at the time of registration. Sorry, no exceptions.) People living in the communities of Skokie, Golf and Morton Grove are considered residents. Non-residents are charged 15% more. Registration will begin May 5. Payment and Class Info: Please make checks payable to the Skokie Park District. Refunds will not be given after the 3rd class. There will be a $10 service charge for all refunds. Student/teacher ratio for Snowplow Sam & Tot classes is 10 students per 1 instructor. Ratio for Basic 1 and up classes is 16 students per 1 instructor. The Skatium will be registering skaters with the USFS program. SPECIAL FIGURE SKATING OFFER! Sign up a single skater for two of the same classes on different days and receive 50% off the second class (must be a main curriculum class, Snowplow Sam, Tots, or Free Skate Class). This offer is only valid prior to the start of the first day of classes.

Skate Rental $2.50 per pair, per week

4 SUMMER Class Activity # Day Time Fee

Snowplow Sam 1 255521-01 Wednesday 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. $65.00 Res./$75.00 Non Res. Age 3 yrs. 255521-02 Saturday 11:40 - 12:10 p.m. $57.00 Res./$66.00 Non Res.

Snowplow Sam 1 255521-05 Wednesday 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. $65.00 Res./$75.00 Non Res. Ages 4-5 yrs. 255521-06 Wednesday 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. $65.00 Res./$75.00 Non Res. 255521-07 Saturday 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. $57.00 Res./$66.00 Non Res.

Snowplow Sam 2 255522-01 Wednesday 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. $65.00 Res./$75.00 Non Res. Ages 3-5 yrs 255522-03 Saturday 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. $57.00 Res./$66.00 Non Res.

Snowplow Sam 3 255523-01 Wednesday 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. $65.00 Res./$75.00 Non Res. Ages 3-5 yrs 255523-02 Saturday 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. $57.00 Res./$66.00 Non Res.

Tot Inter. & Adv. 255524-01 Wednesday 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. $65.00 Res./$75.00 Non Res. Ages 3-5 yrs 255524-02 Saturday 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. $57.00 Res./$66.00 Non Res.

SUMMER 5 Figure Skating

Class Activity # Day Time Fee

Basic 1 255630-01 Wednesday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255630-02 Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res. 255630-03 Saturday 11:40 - 12:25 p.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 1 Advanced 255631-01 Wednesday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255631-02 Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res. 255631-03 Saturday 11:40 - 12:25 p.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 2 255632-01 Wednesday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255632-02 Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 2 Advanced 255633-01 Wednesday 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255633-02 Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 3 255634-01 Wednesday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255634-02 Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 3 Advanced 255635-01 Wednesday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255635-02 Saturday 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 4 255636-01 Wednesday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255636-02 Saturday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

Basic 4 Advanced 255637-01 Wednesday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. $81.00 Res./$93.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255637-02 Saturday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. $71.00 Res./$82.00 Non Res.

6 SUMMER Figure Skating

Class Activity # Day Time Fee

Basic 5 255638-01 Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. $84.00 Res./$97.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs 255638-02 Saturday 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. $74.00 Res./$85.00 Non Res.

Basic 5 Advanced 255639-01 Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. $84.00 Res./$97.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs 255639-02 Saturday 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. $74.00 Res./$85.00 Non Res.

Basic 6 255730-01 Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. $84.00 Res./$97.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255730-02 Saturday 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. $74.00 Res./$85.00 Non Res.

Basic 6 Advanced 255731-01 Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. $84.00 Res./$97.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255731-02 Saturday 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. $74.00 Res./$85.00 Non Res.

Basic 7 255732-01 Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. $84.00 Res./$97.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255732-02 Saturday 11:40 - 12:25 p.m. $74.00 Res./$85.00 Non Res.

Basic 8 255733-01 Wednesday 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. $84.00 Res./$97.00 Non Res. Ages 6-15 yrs. 255733-02 Saturday 11:40 - 12:25 p.m. $74.00 Res./$85.00 Non Res.

Pre & Free Skate 1 255841-01 Wednesday 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. $97.00 Res./$111.00 Non Res. Ages 6-19 yrs. 255841-02 Saturday 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. $85.00 Res./$98.00 Non Res.

Free Skate 2 & 3 255842-01 Wednesday 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. $97.00 Res./$111.00 Non Res. Ages 6-19 yrs. 255842-02 Saturday 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. $85.00 Res./$98.00 Non Res.

Free Skate 4 & 5 255844-01 Wednesday 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. $97.00 Res./$111.00 Non Res. Ages 6-19 yrs. 255844-02 Saturday 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. $85.00 Res./$98.00 Non Res.

SUMMER 7 Summer Hockey Programs The Skokie Park District Hockey Program is divided i n to Instructional Classes & Leagues. Instructional Classes are broken into 3 divisions. The first division is the Future Flyers program for those who have yet to play organized hockey. The second division of classes is for the League players already on a team. The third division is the Adult Instructional Program. All classes are designed to improve your base of knowledge & skill. We offer our programs to all ages & abilities. For league play, we offer an Adult Recreational Summer League which is for Adult Novice players or it has been awhile since you last played and is an individual player sign up program. We hope you enjoy your hockey experience in Skokie. We look forward to seeing you in a class or league soon. If you have any additional questions please contact Hockey Director Steve Glickman at (847) 674-1500, ext. 2926 or email Steve at [email protected]. Resident Discounted Fees Residents of Skokie, as well as residents of Morton Grove, Lincolnwood and Golf (per park district reciprocal agreement) receive a 10% discount on all individual registrations. Refund Policy Unless otherwise noted, prorated refunds -$5 service charge can be requested through the first three weeks of the program. Refund requests will not be honored after the third week of the class, clinic or league. A full refund -$5 service charge can be requested before the program begins. Refunds will not be honored in league play if player has been suspended by an official’s call. Contact Information Skokie Park District Hockey: Classes, Youth House League, Adult Leagues Steve Glickman – Hockey Director [email protected] • (847) 674-1500, ext. 2926 Website: www.spdhockey.org All-Star Travel Hockey – Skokie Amateur Hockey Association Website: www.flyershockey.org

8 SUMMER Future Flyers Summer Future Flyers Instructional Hockey Class Hockey Program All classes are 30 minutes. Hockey The summer session is ten weeks. For players who want to join a team in our Flyers House Program # Day Time Date Fee League program, however have little or no hockey or *Odd Section # = Needs Equipment skating experience. The following classes teach your *Even Section # = Has Full Set Equipment child the skills needed to enter our Flyers House League Programs For Ages 3-6 Program. This program takes the beginning skater from standing on skates to the execution of basic forward, 256222-01 Thu 4:10-4:40 pm 6/11-8/13 $140 backward skating skills. 256222-02* Thu 4:10-4:40 pm 6/11-8/13 $120 Protective equipment required for this class is provided 256222-03 Sun 8:50-9:20 am 6/14-8/16 $140 as part of this class. This includes helmet with 256222-04* Sun 8:50-9:20 am 6/14-8/16 $120 facemask, elbow pads, shin guards and hockey gloves. 256222-05 Sun 9:30-10:00 am 6/14-8/16 $140 Skate Rental is available for $3 per class. 256222-06* Sun 9:30-10:00 am 6/14-8/16 $120 Save! Have your own complete set of the required For Ages 7-13 equipment needed for the class and receive a 256222-07 Thu 4:10 - 4:40 pm 6/11 - 8/13 $160 discounted fee! 256222-08* Thu 4:10 - 4:40 pm 6/11 - 8/13 $140 Save! Purchase a Premier Skate Rental Card at the time 256222-09 Sun 8:50 - 9:20 am 6/14 - 8/16 $160 of registration good for minimum of eight rentals and 256222-10* Sun 8:50 - 9:20 am 6/14 - 8/16 $140 receive Rental Skates for only $2.50 per class. 256222-11 Sun 9:30 - 10:00 am 6/14 - 8/16 $160 For 3-6 year old classes only - one parent per child is 256222-12* Sun 9:30 - 10:00 am 6/14 - 8/16 $140 invited to accompany their child on the ice during the class. Parents must have their own skates. Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of your ice Fearless Flyers session to put on equipment. Intermediate Hockey Skills Class This is our second level (intermediate) class for the player who has one year experience being on a team, or has not yet played on a team, but has completed at least two sessions of Future Flyers. This class will cover further skating instruction, as well as basic hockey skills with the puck, including stickhandling, passing and shooting. Players must wear full equipment for this class and provide their own equipment. Each class is one hour - ten weeks. Enrollment is limited. Program # Day Time Date Fee For Ages 5-7 256223-01 Thu 4:50 - 5:50 pm 6/11 - 8/13 $180 For Ages 8-13 256223-02 Thu 4:50 - 5:50 pm 6/11 - 8/13 $180

SUMMER 9 Power Skating Clinic This clinic covers the most important skill of the sport. Participants will be challenged to improve their speed, control their edges, backwards agility, stops, starts, crossovers, pivots and improvement of the overall stride. This clinic is designed for a player with team experience. Full equipment is required. Each class is 1 hour - ten weeks. Enrollment is limited. Program # Ages Day Time Dates Fee 256213-01 5 - 13 Sunday 10:10 - 11:10 am 6/14 - 8/16 $200

Sunday Morning “Youth Rat Time” For Mites, Squirts & Pee Wee Players. Start your Sunday out with a good skate and workout with this new program. A supervisor will be on the ice and divide the teams up equally each session and supervise the scrimmage making this an enjoyable experience for all participants. “Drop the puck and have some fun!” Full equipment is required. There is no pre-registration. It is a “walk-up and pay” program limited to the first 30 skaters per session based on a first come, first serve basis.Goalies are free and limited to 4 goalies. This is one of our more popular summer programs. Arrive early! Sessions Day Time Dates Fee Session 1 Sunday 11:20 - 12:20 pm 6/14 - 8/16 $15 Session 2 Sunday 12:30 - 1:30 pm 6/14 - 8/16 $15

10 SUMMER Adult Hockey Classes Our Summer Adult Hockey Class is held on our main rink. This class is at a combined Novice/Intermediate Level and participants must have the basic skating skills. It’s a co-ed class for participants 16 years of age and older. Class is one hour – ten weeks. Enrollment is limited and full equipment is required. Program # Levels Day Time Dates Fee 256350-01 Novice/Intermediate Tuesday 9:10 - 10:10 pm 6/9 - 8/11 $220

Teen/Adult Open Hockey For Teens/Adults 16 years of age and older. This is one of our more popular summer programs. Arrive early. There is no pre-registration. It is a “walk-up and pay” program limited to the first 30 players. Day Time Dates Fee Wednesdays 8:30 - 10:00 pm 6/10 - 8/12 $15

Adult Recreational Hockey League Our Adult Recreational League is for individual players 18 years of age and older. The league will play ten games, plus single-elimination playoffs. League play will begin the week of June 22nd and run through August 30th. Game nights will be mostly Sundays, however some games may be played on weekday evenings. New players who did not play in our league Fall/Winter or Spring must be registered with USA Hockey (additional fee to USA Hockey required). Program # Ages Day Time Dates Fee Returning 2015 Spring Player 256355-01 18 and older Sunday To Be Announced 6/22 - 8/30 $220 New Player 256355-02 18 and older Sunday To Be Announced 6/22 - 8/30 $242

Summerstars Hockey Camp Nine hours of ice time instruction and fun offered each week. Other activities offered as part of the camp experience includes golf, swimming, bowling, basketball, inline hockey, outdoor games and much more. Lunch is available for purchase. A separate camp brochure is available upon request. Sections Days Dates Time Fee Weekly-AM Monday-Friday 6/8 - 8/14 8:30 - 12:00 pm $115/week Weekly-PM Monday-Friday 6/8 - 8/14 12:30 - 4:00 pm $115/week Weekly-FULL Monday-Friday 6/8 - 8/14 8:30 - 4:00 pm $225/week

SUMMER 11 Amenities The Skatium is pleased to provide the following It’s Party Time conveniences to ensure an • One hour in the Party Room (capacity 50 children) excellent skating experience. • One hour in the Main Rink (subject to availability)

SUMMERSTARS • Skate rental discount HOCKEY CAMP ($2.50 per pair) June 8 - August 14 All this only $210 Coin Operated 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Lockers Activities to include: daily Coin operated lockers ice time, outside recreation, are available to swimming, golf, bowling, secure your personal batting cages, field trips. belongings. * Prerequisite- Weber Park Cafe children must have one year The Weber Park Cafe hockey experience. is located in the Skatium Ice Arena at the Weber Leisure Room Rental Center. It features Scooter’s Party Room short order service, is available for rent as hot dogs, hamburgers, a meeting place or pretzel, pizza, ice with an ice rental cream and more. during the Skatium’s Weber Park Cafe can operational hours. also help cater the perfect party. (capacity 50 people) $100 per hour

12 SUMMER Amenities The Skatium is pleased to provide the following It’s Party Time conveniences to ensure an • One hour in the Party Room (capacity 50 children) excellent skating experience. • One hour in the Main Rink (subject to availability)

SUMMER 13 NewNew inin 20152015 atat WeberWeber ParkPark GolfGolf CourseCourse 9350 Weber Park Place - Just outside of The Skatium Ice Arena FootGolf Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays • 4 p.m. until dusk Now families can enjoy a new activity together at the Weber Park Golf Course. Try the newest golf sport –FootGolf. Instead of using golf clubs, you kick a soccer ball for a faster paced game. Weber Park Golf Course is now offering FootGolf three days a week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 4 p.m. until the course closes at dusk. The game is played much like a traditional game of golf with players kicking a soccer ball from the tee to the hole; however the soccer ball is kicked into a 21-inch hole. Players may bring their own #5 soccer ball or rent one from Weber Park Golf Course. Casual, tennis or turf shoes are preferred. Rubber- or steel-cleat shoes will not be allowed in order to protect the golf course.

FootGolf Fees Resident * Non-Resident One Round $10 $12 Replay Fee: $5 $6 #5 Ball Rental: $5 (Picture I.D. deposit required)

* To receive resident rates, proper picture I.D. must be presented showing proof of Skokie residency.

Weber Park Golf Course Available during regular now home to golf course hours FlingGolf!

FlingGolf is easy to learn, the rules are simple and the equipment consists of a single FlingStick. Kids love it. Players fling the golf ball along the course and putt with the face of the FlingStick. FlingGolf is a dynamic new sport that can be played alongside golfers on the course. (Think snowboarding and skiing.) It’s fun, inexpensive and easy to learn. Instead of hitting the ball with a club, the player flings the golf ball with a patent-pending FlingStick. Players may bring their own FlingStick or rent one from Weber Park Golf Course. Casual, tennis or golf shoes are preferred.

FlingGolf Fees Resident * Non-Resident One Round $10 $12 Replay Fee: $5 $6 FlingStick Rental: $5 (Picture I.D. deposit required)

* To receive resident rates, proper picture I.D. must be presented showing proof of Skokie residency.

14 SUMMER Friday-Sunday, August 28-30 Carnival Bingo Food & Beer Backlot Dash 5K Run Classic Car Show Sunday Pancake Breakfast Business Expo Live Music Featuring: The Psychedelic Furs, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Tributosaurus and many more!

a Summer Tradition visit www.BacklotBash.com for the complete Backlot Bash schedule in Downtown Skokie

Before you rock out at Skokie’s Backlot Bash start your Saturday with a 5k run through beautiful and historic downtown Skokie.

Kids’ ½-Mile Run 8:30 AM

5K Race 9 AM Pre-race registration available online at signmeup.com or in person at the Saturday, August 29 Weber Leisure Center. Discount before July 20. Race day registration begins at 7 a.m. and closes at 8:30 a.m. sharp!

For info, Call Jennifer Bever at (847) 674-1500, ext. 3510

SUMMER 15 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage Skatium Ice Arena PAID 9300 Weber Park Place SKOKIE, IL Skokie, IL 60077 PERMIT NO.238 www.SkokieParks.org

2015 Pool Passes Devonshire Aquatic Center Skokie Water Playground 4334 Greenwood Street 4715 Oakton Street

Available April 1 Buy Early Save 20%

2015 Pool Pass Fees* Skokie residents, for the best value, get your Pool Pass early! 20% Early June 7 Purchase your pass before June 7 and save 20% off the regular season price! Pass Type Bird Savings & after Skokie residents, get your pass before April 30 and receive a free Resident Individual $75 $90 5-visit Splash pass on top of the 20% savings! Resident Additional Family Member $40 $50 Skokie / Evanston (847) 674-1500 Senior (55+) Individual $60 $72 Nanny Pass $115 $115 www.SkokieParks.org Non-Resident Individual $125 $130

*Resident pool pass fees are available to residents of Skokie and Evanston. Free Splash Pass offer only available to Skokie residents. Children 22 years of age and older, other relatives and/or persons in the same household are NOT eligible for additional family member fees. Skokie Park District pool passes are non-transferable. Passes are non-refundable after May 23, 2015.