Contact Us cortlandyb.recdesk.com OUR MISSION: The Cortland YOUTH BUREAU OFFICE Youth Bureau will provide our 35 Port Watson Street community the opportunity Cortland, NY 13045 to participate in a wide variety of recreational and PHONE educational programs. We will 607-753-3021 strive to provide the highest quality programs and facilities FAX through strong and imaginative 607-753-3023 leadership. It is our desire to combine a positive environment SPORTS HOTLINE with a rewarding experience. 607-753-3031 RECDESK: ONLINE OFFICE HOURS REGISTRATION AND Monday - Friday Meet our staff FACILITY RESERVATIONS: All 8:30AM - 4:30PM CYB program registration and CITY OF CORTLAND YOUTH BUREAU facility reservations takes place YOUTH CENTER Mayor Brian Tobin Director on-line at cortlandyb.recdesk. 35 Port Watson Street com. To register or reserve a Cortland, NY 13045 John McNerney facility log on (first time users CITY COUNCIL [email protected] must create an account), PHONE John Bennett Jr. select your program or facility 607-753-3580 Bill Carpenter Recreation Supervisor and follow the steps listed on Carlos Ferrer Andrea Piedigrossi your screen. RecDesk accepts FAX Thomas Michales [email protected] all major credit cards and is 607-753-3023 available on any PC, tablet, or Kathryn Silliman smart phone. View all facility HOURS Adam Megivern Youth Services Supervisor availability calendars and Monday - Thursday Gary Thomas Heather Johnson reserve on-line! Questions? Call 3:00-8:00PM Michelle Mastropolo [email protected] us! No Internet access? Stop Friday into our office to use our iPads. 3:00-9:00PM CYB COMMISSIONERS Youth Services Specialist 1st & 3rd Saturday Aaron Baier Lorie Breed 7:00-10:00PM Cindy Eberhart [email protected] All other Saturday’s Krissy Gambitta Matt Marcey 1:00-5:00PM Anna Khrushch Christella Yonta [email protected] Tom Steele Andrea Tobin Account Clerk D.J. VanGorder Jessica Billings Gemma Reinfield [email protected] Allison Veintimilla PARENTS & PARTICIPANTS: Our programs are provided for the fun and enjoyment of all who participate. Parents and CYB MAINTENANCE STAFF participants are expected to exhibit appropriate behavior at Dennis Gallagher David Pitts all times. It is the expectation of the CYB that participants and Tim Tobin Chris Kabanuk spectators will show respect to all participants, volunteers, and staff. JIM PARTIGIANONI SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Scholarships are available for resident individuals of all ages, who, for financial reasons, would otherwise be unable to participate in Cortland Youth Bureau programs. Scholarships apply only to in-house sponsored programs, not including field trips. Interested individuals should contact our office at 607-753-3021 or pick up a scholarship form at the Youth Bureau office. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL: The Cortland Youth Bureau encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in our programs. We will assist by providing the necessary support and/or resources to allow for optimal participation. These arrangements can be made by calling the Youth Bureau at least two weeks in advance of the respective program(s). PHOTO DISCLAIMER: Registrants and participants of programs and special events automatically permit taking photos and videos of themselves and their children during the Youth Bureau activities for publication in the program brochure, website, social media, and additional promotional Beaudry Park Building users as the Youth Bureau deems necessary. THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM: If you would like to participate in one of our programs please register well in advance of the registration deadline. If the program has reached the maximum enrollment, your name will be placed FACILITY on a waiting list. You will be notified by phone of any openings. If registration is completed after the deadline, there will be an Reservations additional $5.00 late fee. Cortland youth bureau Reservations must be completed for picnic facilities, buildings, and athletic fields by completing the on-line reservation form. For your outdoor event, consider one of the Youth Bureau’s picnic facilities: YAMAN, SUGGETT, & BEAUDRY PARK FACILITIES: @Cortlandyouthbu • Can accommodate 100-150 people • Equipped with tables, grills, chairs, & rest rooms • Price: $75.00 for building rentals, $100 for non city residents *Security deposit of $100 required for Beaudry & PARKS Suggett DEXTER PARK, BEAUDRY PARK, YAMAN PARK CABANAS: PARK TENNIS BEAUDRY 2 Courts None • Smaller shelters. First-come, first-serve basis Scammell Street YAMAN PARK BUS FEE: DEXTER 1 Court 2 Courts • $40.00 entrance to park Elm Street • Cortland City Schools are exempt RANDALL 1/2 Court 4 Courts Randall Street GYM RESERVATIONS: Located off Greenbush Street, this facility is available for recreational use, mainly basketball SUGGETT 2 Courts None and volleyball. Reservations must be made on the City Youth Homer Avenue Bureau website by a responsible individual at least 21 years COURT HOUSE None None of age. Cost: $30.00 for 2 hour time slot. Church Street YAMAN 1/2 Court None cortlandyb.recdesk.com Kennedy Parkway SKATE PARK CYB Photos provided by Darl Zehr Photography Kennedy Parkway SMALL FRY FOOTBALL This fall marks the 66th year of Small Fry Football in Cortland! Players in the Midget Division must be in 3rd or 4th grade and the Giant Division is for players in 5th and 6th grade. All 7th grade students must sign up for Register on-line: the Cortland Jr. High School Program. League rules require players to weigh at least 50lbs. and no more than 170lbs. in order to participate. cortlandyb.recdesk.com All players will be checked on the Youth Bureau scales at equipment issue. All participants must attend the mandatory equipment issuing. Equipment issue dates: COST: $35.00 city resident, $45.00 non city resident. August 29th, 30th, 31st Any person who does not get a physical at the equipment sessions must have their own physician conduct an exam and submit paperwork to the Cortland Youth Bureau office. YOUTH SPORTS EQUIPMENT FORMAT: Equipment will be issued at the Sports Complex on August 29th & 30th from 3:30-5:30PM and on August 31st from 9AM-Noon. Each player will be issued a helmet, shoulder pads, pants, and rib pads. Mouthpieces will be sold for $1.00 and equipment INCLEMENT WEATHER? bags for $8.00. Practices & Games: Team practice sessions are held Monday- cortlandyb.recdesk.com Friday, 3:30-5:30PM at city parks or schools. The first practice will be Wednesday, September 7th. Season kick-off games will be played Friday, Cortland youth bureau September 23rd and Saturday, September 24th. Most games are Friday afternoons starting at 4:00PM and Saturday mornings at 9:00AM at Dexter Park. FOOTBALL AWARDS: The CYB is sponsoring the Annual SFF Awards Night for players, parents and coaches on Wednesday, November 2nd at Cortland High School Auditorium. Our ceremonies, which honor league participants, will kick off at 6:00PM. The evening program includes awards, and a special guest speaker. All tickets must be purchased in advance from September 26th through October 30th. TEAM PLACEMENT: Players are placed on teams based upon which elementary school they attend. Player’s from Virgil, McGraw, Homer, and Marathon will be placed upon teams needing players. Cortland City School participants will be placed according to the following: SCHOOL TEAM PRACTICE LOCATION Barry Elks Barry School Parker CPFFA Suggett Park Randall VFW Randall School Smith Legion Smith School SMALL FRY CHEERLEADING Come cheer for your school football team in the Small Fry Cheerleading St. Mary’s PBA Suggett Park program. Participants will learn basic cheerleading fundamentals, including skills, cheers, and dance routines. There will be teams at Barry, Parker, Randall, Smith & St. Mary’s schools. Practices will be held at elementary school gyms on Monday’s & Wednesday’s 3:10-4:30PM. Participants interested in cheerleading from Virgil may ride the bus with the football players to Barry School for practice. Uniforms will be distributed at practice the week before the first game. Attendance at the JM McDonald Sports Complex is not required, uniforms will be delivered to practices. Cost: $30.00 city resident, $40.00 non city resident. Practices: Monday’s & Wednesday’s at elementary schools 3:10- 4:30PM. First practice is September 14th. Games: Friday at 4:00PM and Saturday at 9:00AM at Dexter Park starting on September 23rd and 24th. 1ST AND 2ND GRADE SOCCER WRESTLING This is an instructional program for boys and girls in 1st and 2nd grade. Join the Cortland Youth Bureau wrestling program to learn basic Participants will learn soccer fundamentals, lead up skills, drills and techniques and fundamentals of wrestling. Practice sessions will be held scrimmages. The season kicks off on Wednesday, September 14th at on weekday evenings from 6:00-7:30PM at the Cortland High School Beaudry Park. A scrimmage schedule will be distributed once players wrestling rooms. Our wresting program is for youth in grades 1-6. are placed on a team. Cost: $30.00 city residents, $40.00 non Matches with other local wrestling clubs will be scheduled, and wrestlers city resident. Practices/Scrimmages: will be held Monday’s and can participate in the of the year league tournament. Cost: $30.00 Wednesday’s at 3:30-5:00PM at Beaudry Park. city residents, $40.00 non city residents. Practices will begin early 3RD - 6TH GRADE SOCCER January through mid March, evenings TBA. Registration starts on-line November 1st through December 31st. Start the fall season with the Youth Bureau’s soccer program! The season kicks off Thursday, September 15th at Beaudry Park. Players will be put into teams based on grade level. Cost: $30.00 city residents, $40.00 non city resident. Practices/Scrimmages: will be held Tuesdays and Register on-line: Thursdays at 3:30-5:00PM at Beaudry Park. SHIN GUARD AND CLEAT SWAP cortlandyb.recdesk.com Do you have shin guards or cleats (soccer, football, , or softball) HCYLA INDOOR SESSION that you don’t need or don’t fit anymore? Bring them to the CYB office HCYLA will conduct an indoor program for boys and girls at and you can swap them out for ones that fit or leave them for someone the JM McDonald Sports Complex from January through March. The who needs them. instructional program will teach the fundamentals of lacrosse and inter-squad games will be played. Visit the Youth Bureau website in November for more details. Cost: $60.00 and includes reversible jersey. fall & winter Registration starts online November 7th through December 31st. YOUTH SPORTS GIRLS & BOYS WINTER BASKETBALL Come out and be a shooting star in the Cortland Youth Bureau’s basketball league! Each elementary school in the City of Cortland will have a separate team for both boys and girls. Practices will be held at the elementary school gymnasiums. BOY’S LEAGUE GIRLS’ LEAGUE Grades: 5th & 6th grades Grades: 4th, 5th, & 6th grades (separate) (combined) Practices: Tue & Thu 3:10- Practices: Wed & Fri 3:10-5:00PM, 5:00PM, practices begin: Nov 15th practices begin Nov. 9th Cost: $30.00 city resident, Cost: $30.00 city resident, $40.00 $40.00 non resident. $10.00 non resident. $10.00 extra for shorts extra for shorts (optional) (optional) Games: Saturday mornings, Games: Saturday mornings, County Cortland High School gym Office Building gym Register on-line at cortlandyb.recdesk.com beginning September 19th YOUTH PROGRAMS FUN FOR TOTS Give your child, between the ages of 1 and 5, the opportunity to interact with other children his or her age. Children under one year of age are welcome to come with their siblings at no charge. This is also a great opportunity for you to get to know other parents in the community. The group meets Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 10:00-11:30AM and often meets at the County Office Building Gym to play with a wide variety of toys that are supplied by the Youth Bureau. The group also goes on field trips to different places in the community. The program begins on Monday, September 19th and will come to a close on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017. Cost: $30.00 per child for city resident, $40.00 per child for non residents. Registration will be ongoing throughout the program and will begin on-line on August 1st. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM The Burch Building at Suggett Park will be open for kids ages 7-14 for supervised activities. Activities include ping-pong, fooseball, pool, and board games. This program is free and will run Monday through Friday from 3:30-5:30PM starting March 20th until June 9th, 2017. SPECIAL EVENTS

EGG HUNT AT BEAUDRY PARK The CYB and the Easter Bunny will host this year’s Egg Hunt at Beaudry Park on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 10:00AM. There will be a rain date of Sunday, April 9th. Any youth up to and including the age of 10 are welcome to join in the hunt. Beaudry Park will be split into sections for children in different age groups. Approximately 3,500 eggs will be filled with candy and tickets redeemable for prizes. There will also be a grand prize egg in each section to be redeemed for a new scooter or bike! Hunters should bring their own baskets. Visit the Easter Bunny, have your face painted, and enjoy the pony rides and entertainment. 53rd ANNUAL 6th, 7th & 8th GRADE SPELLING BEE The First Niagara Bank and the Cortland Youth Bureau will jointly sponsor the 53rd Annual Spelling Bee for Cortland County’s 6th, 7th & 8th grade students. The written phase of the Spelling Bee will be conducted on Wednesday, January 25th at 3:30PM at the Cortland High School LGI Room. The top sixteen students from the written phase of the Spelling Bee will become the semi-finalists in the oral phase of the Bee held on February 8th. Each semi-finalist will receive a Webster’s dictionary with their name imprinted as a remembrance of their spelling for the 2017 Cortland County Spelling Bee. The final round will be held on March 1st. All 6th, 7th & 8th grade students residing in Cortland County are eligible to take part in the Spelling Bee. The winner of the spelling bee will receive a laptop computer or a $1,000 US Savings Bond. Parents should encourage their children to participate. GREEK PEAK SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB Skiers and snowboarders come join the Cortland Youth Bureau’s after school ski club and enjoy ’s largest ski center. Greek Peak offers 42 trails and 5 lifts for your skiing enjoyment. Program fliers and registration information will be available at the CYB office and the Cortland elementary schools in September. Skiers must provide a photo for ski pass. A ski bus will pick students up at Cortland elementary schools and return to Barry elementary. The six-week ski bus will be for students who purchased the after-school package. Students with season passes will only be accommodated if seats on the bus exist after December 9th. Online registration opens September 1st at sales.greekpeak.net. Transportation registration must be completed at cortlandyb.recdesk.com. Grade: 4th, 5th, or 6th. Times: Wednesday’s 4:00-6:30PM. Package On or before November 16 November 17 or after Wednesday’s Pass, 2 weeks traditional lessons, 5 weeks ABT $192.64 $212.64 Pass, 2 weeks traditional lessons, 5 weeks ABT, rentals $254.20 $274.20

Winter programs

BEAUDRY PARK SLEDDING The CYB conducts free, supervised sledding at Beaudry Park beginning December 3rd when snow coverage is adequate. Weekend hours are from 10:00AM-5:00PM and weekday hours are 3:30-6:30PM. The Beaudry Park building will be open periodically during these times for table games and a place to warm up. CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Improve your overall health and fitness while enjoying the outdoors at the Water Works Cross Country Ski trails. Trails are open to the public on weekends beginning December 3rd through March 5th, when snow coverage is adequate. Cross country trails are open from 10:00AM- 3:00PM both Saturday and Sunday. Everyone must sign in prior to skiing and sign out at the pump house registration desk. Parking is available at the Water Works and PER. There will be snowshoes and cross country ski packages available for use on a first-come, first- serve basis. There are youth to adult sizes available. The equipment may be used during trail hours; everyone must sign-out equipment from the attendant. CORTLAND YOUTH Located in downtown Cortland at 35 Port Watson Street, the Youth Center offers a huge variety of programs and events for young people: field trips, game tournaments, tutoring, guest speakers, music lessons, artwork, craft projects, cooking classes, free dinners, job-search assistance, volunteer opportunities, and more. The facility itself is equipped with pool, ping-pong, and foosball tables; a full CENTER kitchen; a music room with guitars, amps, and a full drum-kit; a sound stage and YOUTH SERVICES DJ booth; and closets full of board games and craft supplies. There are always The Youth Services division of the Cortland Youth Bureau responsible, caring staff members on the premises to play games with you, help promotes positive youth development by providing with your homework, or connect you with other service agencies if you need them. recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities for teens and pre-teens. Staff members also offer informal counseling and referrals to other service agencies in the community. Overall, the multi-faceted program encourages kids to engage in productive behaviors, establish healthy HOURS OF OPERATION beliefs, and maintain clear standards for themselves and Monday-Thursday: 3:00-8:00PM Friday: 3:00-9:00PM their peers. This holistic approach to youth development 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month: 7:00-10:00PM helps our young people build the assets they need to All other Saturdays: 1:00-5:00PM carry them into adulthood. A Special Thank you to the New York State Office of Children & Family Services for helping sponsor the Youth Services Division. AGE REQUIREMENTS The Center welcomes 11-12 year olds or those in 5th and 6th grades to attend from 3:00-6:00PM on weeknights. Those 13-18 or in 7th-12th Cortland youth CENTER grades are welcome to attend the Center during all open hours.

YOUTH CENTER OPPORTUNITIES Our staff work hard to ensure that we offer something for everyone at the Youth Center. Many of the ideas for our programs come from teens and their parents. If you have an idea of a program or event that you would like to see offered in Cortland please share it with us. We strive to offer relevant and exciting programming for all youth in our community.

Youth Center Calendar & Newsletter The Youth Centers monthly activity calendar is always posted at the Center, but you can also have it mailed directly to your house. The calendar is printed and mailed around the first of every month and it lists all of the Centers upcoming field trips, tournaments, concerts, fundraisers, etc. It also features information about special events, interesting people, and other community agencies that offer services for youth. Give the Center a call to get your name on the mailing list. The calendar is also posted on our website. Trips to S.U. Basketball and Games Every fall and winter, the Youth Center offers free field trips to football and basketball games, as well as Syracuse Crunch hockey games. These trips are open to kids age 13 (or in 7th grade) and up. Watch the monthly calendar for dates and times. Open Gym/Co-Ed Intramural Sports Cortland Prom Closet The Cortland Youth Center will be hosting an open gym night every We would like to say thank you to our local community members and Thursday at the County Office Gym located at 60 Central Ave in Cortland businesses for all your continued support. Your donations make a huge from 7pm to 9pm. Ages 12-19 are welcome. There will be basketball, impact on local youth and we are so grateful for you! If you have any indoor soccer, floor hockey, kick ball, etc. You want it we will do our best dresses or accessories you would like to donate to the program please to offer it! contact Lorie Breed at (607) 753-3021 ext 427. We take donations year round! Nintendo Wii and High Speed Internet Stop down and join us for one of our weekly tournaments! The Youth Center also offers high-speed Internet. Whether you need to work on a paper or just surf the Internet you can now do it at our facility.

Girls Group Starting in the fall we will be bringing back this great program! As before, Girls Group will be focused on giving young girls in our community the tools to better their lives. The group meets weekly and speaks about topics that are relevant to the lives of local girls while also participating in crafts and activities. We feel that this peer to peer mentoring approach along with fun activities, grants the opportunity for girls to express themselves in an environment that they can feel comfortable in.

Community Garden Our Youth Center Garden is full of lots of delicious veggies that we will be cooking with for dinners at the Center. This year we have tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, carrots, and green beans. There is plenty of work involved keeping our garden growing strong.

Resume Help Need help writing a resume or preparing for a job interview? It doesn’t matter whether you’re applying for a part time summer job, volunteering for a cause, or applying for college, a teenager should have a resume showing off academic strengths and experiences. Just because you may not have the standard work experience doesn’t mean you can’t develop a resume. Open Mic Night Open mic nights are a great way for the kids to share their singing, song writing, and musical talent, and give their real world performing experience in front of the live audience. We have the microphone, stage, equipment and sound system for you to get up here and show us what you got! Check out the monthly calendar for dates.

Saturday Night Band Night There’s nothing like live music, and its here at the Youth Center once a month. Our performers include metal and punk bands, classic rock cover bands, solo acoustic artists, and everything in between. Doors open at 7pm; admission at only $3.00. Band nights are open to teens only; a parent or legal guardian must accompany anyone under 13. During the show, all the usual Youth Center fun – pool, foosball, etc. – is still available. Dates of the scheduled band nights will be posted on our monthly calendar. Music Lessons Borrow an Instrument for Free Would you like to learn to play the guitar, bass, or drums? Local musicians The Cortland Youth Center offers a program where students can loan out Sean Tuohy and Sloane Treat provide weekly half-hour lessons in the fully musical instruments for a 3-month period for FREE. We currently have equipped music room. Reduced rates are available for students that are guitars, amps and electric keyboards. This program allows each student income eligible. Donations of working stereo equipment and instruments to not only learn the instrument but also decide if he/she would like to are welcome, as well as monetary contributions for student scholarships. pursue playing it before actually purchasing one! The band room is available upon request for youth bands to rehearse.

Youth Center Kitchen If you like to cook (or if you just like to eat), then stop by the Youth Center on weeknights around supper time. Two or three times a week, we cook up a full dinner for all to enjoy. The meals are always free. Kids are welcome to help with cooking under the supervision of staff. We also offer periodic cooking classes and theme nights, so keep your eye on the calendar. Thanksgiving Dinner Every November, the Youth Center staff cooks a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for our kids and their families. The menu includes all your Thanksgiving favorites: roast turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, hot rolls, fresh-baked pies, and more. There is no cost and all family members are welcome. This year, the Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Thursday, November 17th, at 5:00PM. December Holiday Party Join us for the annual Youth Center Holiday Party as we remember a fun-filled year complete with friends and special memories. This Youth Center tradition will take place Friday, December 15th at 5:00PM. The evening will be filled with great food and plenty of holiday cheer. Check out the December calendar for more details.

Youth Center on a field trip to the Thousand Islands Antique Boat Museum, Summer 2016

Summer field trip to Seabreeze with the Youth Center Sierra & Mackanzie at the campground in Gettysburg on the Youth Center Spring Break field trip thank you to our sponsors! The Cortland Youth Bureau is proud to report to the community that we continue to deliver hundreds of programs and services to local children, teens, adults, and families. Our gratitude goes to interested businesses in the community, generous private donors, and local foundations who continue to find the resources to help support us financially in 2016 through donations and program sponsorship.

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All programs are free and open to the public. Babytime Tuesdays at 10:30AM - Weekly program for parents, caregivers and their babies/toddlers ages birth to two years old. Stimulate and enhance your baby’s development using books, music, rhythm instruments and puppets. Preschool Storytime Thursdays at 10:30AM – Weekly program with stories, music, finger plays, puppets geared for ages 3 to 5 years old. Each week there is a different theme. Ready, Set, Read! Mondays at 6:00PM in 4 week sessions starting Sept. 12th for the entire school year. – A program for emergent readers ages 4 to 7 years old and their caregivers. This program promotes early literacy skills through stories, games, and practice. At the end of each session children will receive a free book and parents will have learned activities to reinforce reading skills at home. For more information about other library programs and services please call 607-753-1043. Information can also be found on our website, www.cortlandfreelibrary.org. Gymnastics YMCA Fall Classic race The Cortland YMCA boasts the oldest and longest running September 24th, the YMCA will host the Fall Classic, a combination gymnastics program in the county. Lead by former gymnast and of the Leaf Peeper Half Marathon and Pumpkin Run 5K. Everyone , Sharon Shattuck, the YMCA gymnastics program is has an opportunity to run, from the long distance runners, to the a great option for your growing gymnast. Classes run Monday- 5K runners out there! Walkers are even welcome to the event! Friday nights and Saturdays for our progressive levels starting The Half Marathon will kick off promptly at 8:30 AM with the 5K at 18 months! For the children looking for a challenge with starting at 9 AM. Sign ups available online at www.lighbox.com competition, try out our COMETS Gymnastics team! Our gymnasts or paper forms available at the Y, 22 Tompkins Street. compete locally against other YMCA’s and gymnastic clubs and then advance to state meets and nationals every year! For more Turkey Trot 5K information please call the gymnastics location (at the Sports Finish off the race year with over 700 local residents running in Complex) at 607-758-8630. the highly participated Turkey Trot 5K, Thanksgiving morning. Come, run, finish and go home to eat! Complimentary shirts are Swimming Lessons: available for everyone registered two weeks before the race. Swimming programming has been a mainstay at the Cortland Price is discounted if you sign up in advance! See you at this YMCA and nationally for over 150 years! Classes are offered year’s Trot! starting at 6 months old and up! Fall session 8 programming begins September 12. Classes run Monday through Weds nights, and Saturday morning. Times vary by levels. jm mcdonald sports complex programs Registration and program details are available on our website at CHILLER HAUNTED HOUSE www.jmcomplex.com. Prepare for 4 nights of frightful fun! The Chiller Haunted House returns to the Burch Building in Suggett Park this October! The NFL Youth Flag Football fun begins on October 21st with Chiller Kids Night. For one night September - Decemeber only Chiller is lit up, the monsters are hidden away and all the Boys and Girls Ages 5-14 spooky sounds are silenced. Games and Trick or Treat stops as you tour the haunt guided by kid friendly characters. Doors are Little Chicks Soccer open from 7:00 until 9:00PM. This night is perfect for young September & October kids or chicken adults! Ages 3-6 On the 22nd, 28th and 29th the Chiller haunt returns to it’s Superhero 5k & Kids Fun Run wicked ways! Come see why we are the scariest little haunted th house in Central New York. No non scary tours are given on Saturday, September 10 these nights so be prepared to be scared! Doors open at 7:00 CHAMP After School Program until 10:00PM. Anyone who doesn’t escape by 10:00 will be left September - June behind to fend for themselves! Grades K-6 Admission is $1.00 per person and a portion of the proceeds benefit the Cortland Youth Bureau. Public Ices Skates Now in it’s 34th year the Chiller Haunted House is one of the August - March longest running annual events in Cortland County so plan to pay All Ages us a visit if you dare and remember, crying will do you no good. No registration necessary - $6 a person/$2 rentals It only lets the monsters know where you are! Check website for days & times Be Afraid, be VERY afraid!