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[Pages:52]WINTER/SPRING 2020

FA C I L I T I E S

HABLAMOS ESPA?OL

WSSRA

Enriching lives through recreation

CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER DAY CAMP INFORMATION ON PAGES 11-18!

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Benefit Concert at the Wire Featuring

Saturday,

January 18

Doors open at 7:30pm

All Ages Show

(Individuals under the age of 21 must be accompanied by an adult)

Working Together

for ACCESS

Tickets $25 in Advance $30 at the door

WSSRF

BOWL

- A -T H O N

Saturday,

March 14

12:30 ? 3:00pm

Circle Lanes, Forest Park

Have Fun while raising funds for WSSRA!

Call the WSSRA office at 847-455-2100 for more information!

Table of Contents

WINTER/SPRING CALENDAR......................................... 7 SPECIAL EVENTS................................................... 2,51,52 TRIPS............................................................................. 8-9 SCHOOL DAYS OUT....................................................... 10 SUMMER DAY CAMP...............................................11-18 CHILDREN & YOUTH................................................19-22 SWIM LESSONS............................................................. 23 TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS .......................................24-27 SOCIAL CLUBS .........................................................28-30 ADULTS..................................................................... 31-32 SPORTS & FITNESS........................................................ 33 SPECIAL OLYMPICS..................................................34-38 REGISTRATION FORMS............................................43-48 REGISTRATION INFORMATION & POLICIES...........49-50

Registration Update

Registration is taken on a first come, first served basis.

Winter/Spring 2020 deadline:.........January 17th, 2020

Key to Abbreviations

ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder

ADHD ALZ AUT

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Alzheimer's Autism

DD

Developmental Disability

EC

Early Childhood

ED

Emotional Disturbance

HI

Hearing Impairment

LD

Learning Disability

MI

Mental Impairment

MH MLH PI

Multiple Handicaps Mental Health Physical Impairment

SL

Speech and Language Delay

SO

Special Olympics

SP

Severe and Profound Mental Impairment

VI

Visual Impairment

Our Program Guide

A great effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information provided in our Program Guide. Due to the large amount of information, however, errors and changes may occur related to program schedules, locations, transportation and fees. WSSRA reserves the right to make adjustments as necessary. WSSRA will make every effort to notify participants of changes and corrections as quickly and efficiently as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience our errors may cause.

For more program information please contact....

Sylvia Dobbins

Social Clubs & Young Adults (pages 24-30)

Mia Leyba

Teens & After School Programs Inclusion Support (pages 24-27)

Kelly Baran

Swim programs, Adults (pages 23, 31-32)

Christina Fernandez

Children & Youth (pages 19-21)

Chris Sturm

Special Olympics (pages 34-38)

Carlos Marroquin

Day Camp (pages 11-18)

West Suburban Special Recreation Association

2915 maple street franklin park, il 60131

847.455.2100 - voice or tty

office hours

monday through friday 8:30 am ? 5:00 pm

follow us on /wssra @wssra @w.s.s.r.a

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WHO WE ARE

The West Suburban Special Recreation Association is part of your local park district or village recreation department. We provide recreation programs for individuals who have any type of disability. Your park district or village governs the operation of the Association.

WSSRA Staff

Marianne Birko.................226........................executive director ..................................................................... marianneb@

Annie Hart.........................230........................superintendent of safety & operations ........................................ annieh@

April Ryan..........................231........................superintendent of recreation............................................................aprilr@

Carla Pakenas....................219........................staff manager ................................................................................... carlap@

Carlos Marroquin.............232........................program manager .......................................................................... carlosm@

Christopher Sturm............235........................inclusion manager ............................................................................. chriss@

Nicole Walsh.....................240........................public relations coordinator ........................................................nicolew@

Kelly Baran........................239........................recreation specialist .......................................................................... kellyb@

Mia Leyba..........................236........................recreation specialist ............................................................................ mial@

Sylvia Dobbins..................238........................recreation specialist ........................................................................ sylviad@

Christina Fernandez.........234........................recreation specialist .................................................................... christinaf@

Lisa Gershak......................221........................finance manager................................................................................... lisag@

Noelia Hernandez.............222........................registrar............................................................................................... nolyh@

Monica Escalera .............................................receptionist..................................................................................... monicae@

Antonio Casas.................................................receptionist.......................................................................................... tonyc@

Julie Clasen......................................................school liason........................................................................................ juliec@

Julia Harmon Bell..............224........................fund development specialist/lekotek leader....................................juliab@

Luz Rocha-Serrano............224........................lekotek leader......................................................................................... luzs@

Larry Feldt.......................................................wssra driver

Mike Zych........................................................wssra driver Frank Quaranta...............................................wssra driver

West Suburban

Board of Directors

BERWYN PARK DISTRICT .................... MIKE GIANATASIO

Special Recreation Foundation

CLYDE PARK DISTRICT.................................. LARRY BANKS VILLAGE OF ELMWOOD PARK......................... AL SCHMIDT PARK DISTRICT OF FOREST PARK............ JACKIE IOVINELLI PARK DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN PARK......... JOSEPH MODRICH VILLAGE OF HARWOOD HEIGHTS.............ANNA WEGRECKI HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT................... DENNIS RALEIGH NORRIDGE PARK DISTRICT.......... ANNEMARIE FLAHERTY NORTH BERWYN PARK DISTRICT.................MARK SLADEK PARK DISTRICT OF OAK PARK................... KASSIE PORRECA RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICT...................... MIKE SLETTEN VILLAGE OF NORTH RIVERSIDE................. TERESA MROZIK VILLAGE OF RIVERSIDE..........................RON MALCHIODI

Board Meetings

The Board of Directors of the Association meets on the second Tuesday of the month, 8 times per year at 4:00pm. Call the office for a meeting schedule and locations. The public is invited to attend.

The West Suburban Special Recreation Foundation (WSSRF) is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation that exists to raise funds for WSSRA. The funds raised by the WSSRF help expand programming and support additional needs of WSSRA when necessary. To learn more about WSSRF, call Marianne Birko at the WSSRA office. The WSSRF needs you!

New Members

The WSSRF welcomes new members. Please consider joining! No one on the Foundation is asked to do more than they can handle, yet by working together, WSSRF raises $40,000 each year to support WSSRA programs. At each meeting, Foundation members have the opportunity to give input and ideas about program offerings. So come join the fun and help WSSRF improve and expand programs for persons of all ages with disabilities.

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT

WSSRA wants your feedback!

Thank you

Larry

Feldt

Just visit

and click on "tell us what you think!"

We want your

feedback and

suggestions regarding

the programs for which

you have registered.

Please take 3-4 minutes

to help us improve the

services we offer. All

answers are anonymous,

confidential, and will be

used only by

WSSRA.

Thanks

for your

assistance!

25 for your

years

of service to WSSRA!

We will miss your positive attitude, great sense of humor & warm smile!



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FA C I L I T I E S

BENSENVILLE

White Pines Golf Course 500 W. Jefferson St................. 630.766.0304

BERWYN

Havlicek School 6401 15th St........................... 708.795.2450 Jefferson School 7035 16th St........................... 708.795.2454 Liberty Recreation Center 6445 W 27th Pl....................... 708.795.2891 Morton West High School 2400 Home Ave...................... 708.222.5700 North Berwyn Park District Community Center 1619 Wesley Ave ................... 708.749.4900 PAV Berwyn YMCA 2947 S Oak Park Ave............... 708.749.0606 Proksa Park 3001 Wisconsin Ave............... 708.795.2892

CICERO

Cicero Community Center 2250 49th Ave........................ 708.477.6308 Clyde Park District Stadium 1909 S Laramie Ave ............... 708.652.3545 Drexel Elementary School 5407 W 36th St....................... 708.652.5532 Duck Pond Pool 5105 31st St Freshman Center 1801 S 55th Ave...................... 708.863.2200 Hawthorne Park District 5200 W 29th Pl....................... 708.863.6511 Lincoln Elementary School 3545 S 61st Ave...................... 708.652.8889 Manor Park 5800 W Park Ave.................... 708.427.8244 Morton East High School 2423 S Austin Blvd.................. 708.222.5264 Unity East Junior High School 2115 S 54th Ave...................... 708.863.8229

ELMWOOD PARK

Elmwood Park Recreation Center 2 Conti Pkwy........................... 708.452.3935 Elmwood Park Family Aquatic Center 2 Conti Pkwy........................... 708.452.3935 Elmwood Park High School 8201 W Fullerton Ave............. 708.452.7272

FOREST PARK

Circle Lanes 7244 Circle Ave ...................... 708.366.2810 Field Stevenson School 925 Beloit Ave ....................... 708.366.5703 Park District of Forest Park 7501 Harrison St .................... 708.366.7500 Forest Park Middle School 925 Beloit Ave ....................... 708.366.5703 Grant White School 147 Circle Ave ........................ 708.366.5704

Roos Recreation Center 7329 Harrison St .................... 708.366.7500

FRANKLIN PARK

Centre at North Park 10040 Addison St................... 847.928.8478 Franklin Park Community Center 9560 Franklin Ave .................. 847.455.2852 Franklin Park Ice Arena 9711 Waveland Ave ............... 847.671.4268 Pool on Pacific 9715 Pacific Ave ..................... 847.455.2858 O'Hare CrossFit 9100 Belden Ave .................... 708.417.8502 WSSRA Office 2915 Maple St........................ 847.455.2100

HARWOOD HEIGHTS

Harwood Heights Village Hall 7300 Wilson Ave .................... 708.867.7200

NORRIDGE

Leigh School 8151 W. Lawrence Ave........... 708.456.8848 Norridge Park District 4631 N Overhill Ave................ 708.457.1244

NORTH RIVERSIDE

Komarek School 8940 W 24th St....................... 708.447.8030 North Riverside Community Room 2359 S. DesPlaines Ave........... 708.442.5515

OAK PARK

Andersen Center 820 Hayes Ave ....................... 708.725.2000 Barrie Recreation Center 1011 S Lombard Ave .............. 708.725.2000 Carroll Recreation Center 1125 S Kenilworth Ave........... 708.725.2000 Cheney Mansion 220 N Euclid Ave..................... 708.725.2500 Dole Center 255 Augusta St ....................... 708.725.2000 Dynamic Lynks 1100 Lake St #LL65 ................708-620-2373 Field Recreation Center 935 Woodbine Ave ................ 708.725.2000 Fox Recreation Center 624 S Oak Park Ave................. 708.725.2000 Gymnastics & Recreation Center (GRC) 21 Lake St .............................. 708.725.2000 Imaginarium Sensory Room 228 Madison........................... 708.455.2100 Irving School 1125 S Cuyler Ave .................. 708.524.3090 Longfellow Recreation Center 610 S Ridgeland Ave .............. 708.725.2000 Longfellow School 715 S Highland Ave................. 708.524.3060 Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield St........................ 708.725.2400

Oak Park Country Club 2001 Thatcher Ave................. 708.453.5554 Oak Park River Forest High School 201 N Scoville Ave ................. 708.383.0700 Rehm Park 515 Garfield St........................ 708.848.9661 Ridgeland Commons Rec Complex 415 Lake St............................. 708.725.2300 West Cook YMCA 255 S Marion St #3103........... 708.383.5200 Whittier School 715 N Harvey Ave................... 708.524.3080

RIVER FOREST

Keystone Center 7920 Central Avenue.............. 708.366.6660

RIVERSIDE

Historic Water Tower 10 Pine Avenue....................... 708.442.7025

EMERGENCY PHONE

The purpose of this phone number is to allow access

to WSSRA for emergencies only during non-office

hours.

1. The phone may be called Monday through Friday, from 5:00pm to 11:00pm, Saturday, 7:00am to 11:00pm when programs are in session only.

2. Leave a message with your phone number at 708.491.3779 and a WSSRA staff will return your call if necessary.

3. The emergency phone should not be a substitute for calling the office for non-emergency questions, such as pick up times.

WWW. Check out WSSRA on the web for directions to program locations and up to date program information.

Email your comments to us: wssra@

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Special Events

WINTER 1/27 - 3/22

SPRING 4/6 - 5/17

Winter Escape Page 8

Recognition Banquet Page 51

WDSRA Swim Meet

Page 36

SO District Aquatics Page 36

Spring Getaway Page 8

SO Powerlifting Page 35

Flap Jack Bunny Hop

Page 51

SEASPAR Bowling Page 36

Derby Gala Page 52

SO Spring Games Page 36

Winter/Spring 2020

Sunday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Sunday Funday page 22

Tumble into Fun page 21

Gymnastics page 21

Healthy Start page 33

Walk-N-Dine page 31

School Day Out page 10

Yoga page 31

Teen Scene page 25

Ice Skating page 19

Swim Lessons page 23

Stress Management

Page 27

Bobcats Swim Team

page 35

Bobacats Softball

page 36

Weekly Workout page 33

Wild Card Wednesdays

Page 31

Berwyn Excursions page 26

SO Power Lifting page 35

Healthy Start Page 33

Windy City Explorers page 32

Child-Caregiver Playgroup Page 19

Fun Fitness page 19

Yoga for All page 19

Teen Scene page 25

Swim Lessons page 23

Mini-Music Makers page 20

Swim Lessons page 23

Music Makers page 20

Swim Lessons page 23

Aqua Exercise Page 33

Food Critics page 27

Friday Show Time page 27

SO Track & Field Clinic page 36

Advanced Golf page 33

Now We're Cookin' page 27

International Passort page 27

Saturday

Little Sports Young Athletes

page 20

Sensory Explorers page 20

Sibshops Page 21

Outdoor Adventures

page 24

Horseback Riding page 24

Saturday FUN Club page 20

Sensory Saturdays page 20

Saturday Bowling League

page 36

Moonlighters page 28

Hot Shots page 29

City Slickers page 30

OVERNIGHT TRIPS

Winter

Escape

Overnight Trip

Feel like getting away for this Winter!?

Jan 10 - 12 2020

(Ages: 13-older)

Fee: $250.65

Sign up for a weekend trip to Camp Henry Horner, in Ingleside, IL.

We will be getting outdoors for some wilderness fun along with these other great activities:

? High & Low rope courses ? Hiking ? Rock Climbing ? Zip-lining ? Sledding ? Campfires ? Arts & Crafts ? Archery ? Dance ? Storytelling

Activities are subject to change based on weather.

Further information and details will be sent upon registration. This camp is designed for our WSSRA participants who are:

? responsible for independent personal care (feeding, dressing and toileting) ? Devoid of emotional outbursts that require 1:1 staffing ? Successful socially within 1 staff per group of 4 participants

Spring Getaway Overnight Trip

Feel like getting away for Spring Break!? (Ages: 13-older)

March 27-29 2020 Fee: $250.65

Sign up for a weekend trip to Camp Henry Horner, in Ingleside, IL. We will be getting outdoors for some wilderness fun along with these other great activities:

? High & Low rope courses ? Hiking ? Rock Climbing ? Zip-lining ? Sledding ? Campfires ? Arts & Crafts ? Archery ? Dance ? Storytelling

Activities are subject to change based on weather.

Further information and details will be sent upon registration. This camp is designed for our WSSRA participants who are:

? Require assistance with personal care and daily living skills ? May require hand-over-hand assistance for participation in recreation activities ? Require smaller staff to participant ratio for behavioral and emotional support

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