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Itasca Park District www.itascaparkdistrict.com 2 General Information Don’t Miss These Upcoming Events I Polar Express . Sat • Dec 3 I House Decorating Contest . Tue • Dec 13 I Santa Visits . Sun • Dec 4 I Supper with Santa . Thu • Dec 15 • 5:30-7pm I I Holiday Crafts . Mon • Dec 5 • 4:30-5:30pm Holiday Drop & Shop . Sat • Dec 17 • 11am-4pm I I Santa’s Workshop . Fri • Dec 9 • 5:30-8pm Gingerbread House Decorating . Thu • Dec 22 • 6-8pm I Santa’s Workshop . Sat • Dec 10 • 11am-1:30pm I Recreation Center 20th Anniversary I Holiday Drop & Shop . Sat • Dec 10 • 11am-4pm Celebration . Sat • Jan 21 • 1-3pm I Santa Calling . Sun • Dec 11 I Spring Fling . Sat • Mar 31 • 10:30am-12:30pm 630-773- 1213 Thank you ItascaParPark Distristrict Beth Rodriguez Waterparkaterpark Public 2012 Relations Early Bird Supervisor 15 years Pool of dedicated service PaRegistrsatison Begins April 1st 2O12 Winter /Sp ri ng Programs & Events General Information 3 Board of Commissioners Staff Linda Aiani (1994-2013) . President Maryfran Leno . Executive Director of Parks and Recreation Lynda Wade (1999-2013) . Vice President Brenda Burlini . Finance Supervisor Beth Rodriguez . Public Relations Supervisor Dan Kompanowski (1995-2015) . Secretary Jennifer Benitez . Registrar Jeff Craven (1997-2017) . Commissioner Recreation Dave Hansen (2001-2017) . Commissioner Joe McCann . Superintendent of Recreation Lori Neubauer . Fitness Manager Itasca Park District Chris Carling . Nature/Recreation Supervisor Board Meetings Anne Bennett . Aquatics & Facility Supervisor The Park Board meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00pm. All meetings Susan Rioux . Recreation Supervisor are held at the Itasca Recreation Center, 350 E. Irving Park Mike Wold . Athletics Supervisor Road. The public is welcome to attend. If you have a Kris Eisenmann . Gymnastics Supervisor park problem, suggestion or if you would like to Parks observe how the Park District operates, we Dale Martinello . Superintendent of Parks encourage your attendance. Phil Johnson . Superintendent of Buildings Javier Gutierrez . Maintenance Website: www.itascaparkdistrict.com Park District Facilities Recreation Center Fitness Center Itasca Waterpark Springbrook Nature Center Historical Depot 350 E. Irving Park Road 350 E. Irving Park Road 100 N. Catalpa 130 Forest Ave. 101 N. Catalpa Ph.# 630-773-2257 Ph.# 630-773-2257, ext. 115 Ph.# 630-773-1213 Ph.# 630-773-5572 Closed for restorations FAX # 630-773-4524 FAX# 630-773-4524 Sports Hotline Ph.# 630-616-7558 Registration Registration Monday-Thursday 8am-10pm Begins Monday, Office Hours Friday 8am-9pm Dec 5th Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 9am-4pm Closed: Dec 25, Jan 1, Apr 8 Need Help After Hours? Visit our website at www.itascaparkdistrict.com. Itasca Park District www.itascaparkdistrict.com 4 Table of Contents Nature Programming Kids Korner ‘Tween/Teen Scene After School Art Club ...............19 Birthday Party Packages .........21, 26 Aeronautics Class ................32 Bouncin’ Bunnies ................20 Dance ......................28 Club Friday Night ................32 Boy & Girl Scout Programs ...........22 Eggstreme Teen Night ..............32 Egyptian Workshop ...............17 Bright Night Snowshoe Hike ...........20 Safe Sitter Training Course ............32 Fashion Runway Workshop ...........17 Curious Coyotes .................18 Teen Weight Training ..............42 Furry Friends ..................20 Gingerbread House Decorating ..........17 Hootastic: Owl Campfire ............20 Jr. Firefigher Adventure Program .........17 Adult Programming I Heard a Red-Winged Blackbird .........21 Kids Run Club ..................17 Aikido ......................34 Kiddie Ice Carving ................19 Magic Class ...................17 Bruce Lee’s Art of Jeet Kune Do .........33 Kinder Art Workshop ...............18 Youth Anti-Bullying and Safety Course ......17 Couponing Like a Roxstar ............33 Nature Craft Hour ................20 Fencing .....................34 Nature Madness Pajama Party ..........19 Sports Galore Golf Lessons ...................34 Nature’s Secret Basement ............22 Intuitive Eating Book Club ............33 All Star Sports-Arena Flag Football ........23 Rockin’ Robins ..................19 Men’s Basketball League ............35 All Star Sports-Dodgeball ............23 Santa’s Workshop ................18 Mom’s Coffee Hour ...............33 Scat: What’s That? ...............19 All Star Sports-Floor Hockey ...........23 Parents’ Night Out ................33 Snack Time ...................19 All Star Sports-Parent-Tot Super Sports ......23 Seven Self Defense Moves ...........33 Snowshoeing ..................19 Archery .....................24 Softball Leagues .................35 Soil Secrets ...................21 Fencing .....................24 Volleyball League ................35 Snakes Alive ...................21 Springbrook Birthday Party Packages ......21 Golf Lessons ...................24 Spring is Sprung .................22 Gymnastics ...................30 Active Adult Programming Turtle Trouble ..................20 Itasca Athletic Association ............23 Active Adult Bingo ................36 AIDA-Drury Lane .................36 Whoo’s that Owl? ................20 Karate ......................24 Garden Plots ...................36 Winter Extravaganza ..............20 Little Hoops Basketball .............23 Itasca Senior Citizens Club ............36 Wonderful Wacky Worms ............18 Little Sluggers T-Ball ...............23 Open Gym ....................27 Special Events ........7-9 Fitness Center Pee Wee Soccer .................23 Aerobic Classes .................42 Soccer ......................25 Preschool Babysitting Service ...............37 Spring Break Baseball Camp ...........24 Cardio Kickboxing ................41 Junior Kindergarten ...............14 Fitness Assessment ...............38 Preschool ....................14 Spring Break Softball Camp ...........24 Fitness Equipment ................39 Tiny Tikes ....................14 Volleyball Kids ..................24 Fitness Center Hours ...............38 Indoor Cycling ..................41 Kiddie Korner Open Gym ..............27 Itasca Running Club ...............40 Animals, Animals & More! ...........16 Membership Rates ................38 Authors in the Kitchen ..............15 Special Services ......6,47 Personal Training .................40 Birthday Party Packages .........21, 26 Private Cardio Kickboxing/Conditioning Lessons . 41 Bugs, Bees & Butterflies .............16 Super W.O.W. Training ..............41 Bunny Drop & Shop ...............15 Cupid’s Creations ................15 For more information about... Funny Bunny ..................15 our recreational programs and facilities Holiday Drop & Shop ..............15 Lego Mania ...................16 Please contact: Planes, Trains & Automobiles ..........16 Maryfran Leno, CPRP Executive Director of Parks and Recreation Printed Play Clay Fun ..................16 on Reindeer Rock ..................15 E-mail: [email protected] Recycled Paper Shamrock Shake ................15 Phone: 630.773-2257 , ext. 111 Tot/Kid Rock ..................16 2O12 Winter /Sp ri ng Programs & Events General Information 5 Dear Resident: What happened in Itasca, 20 years ago, in November 1991? over 1200 members. It offers IFit Orientations, Personal Training, Itasca Running Club, Indoor Cycling, Teen Fitness, Group Fitness classes including Zumba, The Itasca Park District opened its doors to the Itasca Recreation Center! Kickboxing, Yoga, Pilates and more!! The Fitness Center is home to 9 Precor Prior to that, the building was known as the Walter Schmidt Building. It was Treadmills, 9 Total Body Ellipticals and 23 more diverse pieces of fitness equip - home to two rooms and a garage. The majority of the Park District programs were ment. The newest additions are coming this November 2011: 12 strength equip - held off-site within Itasca School District 10 and Lake Park High School buildings, ment machines, 1 Three-Way Olympic Bench/Bar and Plates, 3 Multi-Angled local churches or other various locations. Benches, 1 TAG Multi-Purpose Power Cage Rack and Dumbbells 1-100 lbs, as well as Plate Weights up to 3,000 lbs. During the 1980’s, the Park District began to feel the squeeze for lack of needed programming space. In 1988, the Itasca Park District began 3 years of public Join us on Saturday, January 21st from input, planning and construction of the Itasca Recreation Center. The Itasca 1-3pm to celebrate the Itasca Recreation Recreation Center opened in November 1991. Approximately 30,000 sq ft was & Fitness Center’s 20 Year constructed; which included 1st floor preschool, dance/aerobics room, large Anniversary!!!!!!!!! community room, the gymnasium with track and designated gymnastic area, locker rooms and the “Itasca Fitness Center”. Linda Aiani President, Itasca Park District The 1991 Itasca Fitness Center was located directly adjacent off the track and was Board of Commissioners 730 sq ft! It had 8 Cybex pieces, 3 Randal 4000PT StairMasters, 2 Randal Windracer Bikes, 2 Schwinn Airdynes and offered Personal Fitness Assessments. Now 20 years later, the Itasca Fitness Center is approximately 4,800 sq ft, with GIV ING For Your Information... Facility Rentals TREE CAMPAIGN The Itasca Park District has great rooms available for your events. From parties for birthdays, graduations, baby Leaves can now have 4 lines engraved! showers, and receptions in the Iris Visit www.itasca.com/givingtree for a form. Room, to meetings in the Willow Room; to