City of Janesville Parks and Recreation Spring/Summer 2019 Putting Vision Into Action
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Jackson Street (Physical Address) PO Box 5005 (Mailing Address) Janesville, WI 53547-5005 Welcome to the City of Janesville’s 2019 Spring/Summer Phone: (608) 755-3030 Activity Guide. It truly is an exciting time to be living, working www.ci.janesville.wi.us/recreation and playing in Janesville. So many new and great amenities have www.ci.janesville.wi.us/parks come to life in Janesville through public/private partnerships and Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:30PM community support and vision. Main office located on the first floor of the City Hall Make a point to check out the new Town Square (corner of River and Court Streets) in the Downtown. The area features an Interactive Water Feature complete with lights and music, kayak launch, walking/bike trail, pavilion, great lawn area, and more. While downtown, make sure you take the time to enjoy a free Janesville Parks & workout on the newly installed fitness court. We hope to continue the momentum in our community of Recreation Divisions Staff Putting Vision into Action. The Recreation Division’s Vision is to create a vibrant and comprehensive recreation environment where all people can participate in active and passive recreational opportunities which provide enjoyment, entertainment, stimulation and a sense of community pride. We offer a variety of programs for all ages, abilities and interests, ranging from programs for toddlers, youth, teens, adults, seniors, aquatics and community events. We hope you take advantage of all the fun things to do in Janesville year round. -Your Parks & Recreation Team Table of Contents Recreation & Parks Office Staff General Information ......................................................................3 Administrative Assistant I-Sue Knueppel [email protected] Recreation Staff Registration Information .............................................................5 Recreation Director-Shelley Slapak, C.P.R.P. [email protected] Registration Form ...........................................................................6 Recreation Programmer-Sara Helgeson [email protected] Recreation Programmer-Jeff Zakoski [email protected] Family Activities ..............................................................................7 Senior Center Supervisor-Janet McLean [email protected] Youth Day Camps .........................................................................10 Senior Center Programmer-Linda Kleven [email protected] Ice Arena Supervisor-Bill Scherer [email protected] Youth Programs.............................................................................12 Parks Staff Youth Sports ...................................................................................14 Parks Director- Cullen Slapak, C.P.R.P. [email protected] Aquatics ...........................................................................................16 Parks Supervisor-Ethan Lee, C.A. [email protected] Central Parks Crew Leader-TBD Birthday Parties .............................................................................22 East Parks Crew Leader-Ed Koel West Parks Crew Leader-Jason Schlimgen Music & Entertainment ...............................................................23 Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Tween & Teen Activities ..............................................................27 Robert Baker Nature Programs ...........................................................................29 Amber Lee Becher Paul Benson Adult Fitness ...................................................................................31 Ann Bidwell-Hyzer Adult Sports....................................................................................32 Harold Combs Venesa Draves (Vice-Chairperson) Senior Center .................................................................................34 Andrew Paull Brad Reents Ice Arena ..........................................................................................36 David Schollmeier Katie Udell (Chairperson) Parks ..................................................................................................37 Paul Williams (City Council Representative) Pavilion Rentals .............................................................................40 Picnic Groves & Facility Rental .................................................43 Equipment Rental Items ............................................................44 Special Events Guidelines ..........................................................45 Discount Attraction Tickets & Advertiser’s Index ..............48 3 2018 CITY STATS Fire Department jobs created through 10,257 calls for service Tax Increment Financing Development 150 Agreements 66,683 Police Department miles of streets rehabilitated activities 12 $400,000 new hires & in donations to Hedberg Public Library's "Transform 265,042 promotions Your Library" Capital Recreation program (including participants 186 Campaign (to date, seasonal) donations at $1.4 million!) families assisted 12,619 monthly through new82 home building potholes filled 473 Rental Assistance Program permits issued 376,196 1,440 125 rides provided water meters water main by JTS installed breaks repaired So Many Ways to Stay Connected ! 44 www.ci.janesville.wi.us 4 Easy Ways To Register 1 Mail 2 Drop Box 3 In Person 4 Online Janesville Recreation Division A 24 hour secured drop box is Drop off your registration form at Online registration available at PO Box 5005 located at the Wall Street entrance our office located on the 1st floor of www.ci.janesville.wi.us/register Janesville, WI 53547-5005 of City Hall. Registrations must City Hall (18 N. Jackson Street) include payment. Registration Information Refunds Registrations will be processed in the order they are received. Please note the dates and times of the programs applied for, as All refunds will be reduced with cancellation fees in the confirmation will not be sent. You will be contacted if a class is full amount of $10 per session for camps and $5 for all other Registration Information Registration and an alternative day, time or session is available. Register early programs. as some programs fill quickly and others may be cancelled if we do not meet minimums 3 business days prior to the start Full refunds will be given under these circumstances: of the program. Specific registration deadlines may be -Class/program cancelled by the Janesville Recreation Division indicated. Use the registration form found on page 6 for all programs. Additional copies of the form can be found on our City -Refund is requested one week prior to the start of program (less website, www.ci.janesville.wi.us/recregistration. cancellation fee) Online Internet Registration 75% refund (less cancellation fee) will be given To Register Online: Go to our ActiveNet registration site, under these circumstances: www.ci.janesville.wi.us/register. -Refund is requested prior to the start of the program, but less Creating an Account: The first time you register yourself or than one week before start your family, you will need to create an account with a valid email address. You will need to set up a login and password for future 50% refund (less cancellation fee) will be given registrations. If you or your family member participated in a under these circumstances: program with us you already have an account created. Please call us if you need us to reset your login and password. -Refund is requested after the start date of program Online Registrations: You must pay with a credit card. ActiveNet.com is a secure site. You will receive an email Inclement Weather confirmation of your acceptance or you will be notified if the In the event of inclement weather, the City of Janesville Recre- program is full. Please look at the receipt to make sure all details ation Division may have to cancel programs. We will not contact are correct. each participant, but there are several ways you can find out the Please note: There is a convenience fee charged. status of a lesson, game or program. Payment Options Cancellation Hotline: (608) 373-3480 WCLO Website: www.wclo.com (click closings tab) The Janesville Recreation Division accepts MC, VISA, cash or checks made payable to the City of Janesville for all programs Email Cancellation List: www.ci.janesville.wi.us/emaillists and services, except ticket sales. 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