Plan summer camp activities at Schaumburg Park District before school is out!

Schaumburg Park District will offer full and half-day camps for children with a variety of interests and busy schedules at the District’s facilities and parks from June to August.

Play baseball, kick a soccer ball or dodge balls! Children will have an abundance of opportunities to participate in physical activity, enhance sports skills and have fun in numerous sports camps. This summer’s camps feature badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, dodgeball, flag football, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, pickleball, skateboarding, soccer, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

The District’s athletic camps will be taught by Park District staff, Blackline Athletic Sports Performance, Challenger Sports, Chicago Bulls Training Academy, Chicago Red Stars, Coerver Coaching, Professional Soccer Academy, Skyhawks Sports Academy, True Lacrosse, White Sox Training Center and local school coaches at the Sport Center, 1141 W. Irving Park Road; Olympic Park, 1675 E. Old Schaumburg Road; Meineke Recreation Center, 220 E. Weathersfield Way; Schaumburg Tennis Plus, 1416 N. Payne Road; the District’s tennis courts; and School District 54 schools. These camps are Schaumburg CAN (Children – Activity – Nutrition) programs. Schaumburg CAN’s mission is to align the community around opportunities that build a foundation of healthy activity and nutrition for children.

Learn the skills needed to become the next great artist, actor or designer! The Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road, will be home to cultural arts camps for children with a passion for the arts. The camps are a great opportunity for children to show off their talent, improve existing techniques and learn new skills. The District’s cultural arts camps showcase cartooning, ceramics, dance, drama, fashion design, interior design, jewelry making, movie making, painting, poms and video game animation.

Tots will have fun, too! Early childhood camps will feature crafts, educational projects, field trips, healthy eating activities, outdoor exploration, swimming, songs and stories. Camps are led by qualified individuals with early childhood experience. Additional early childhood camps will teach valuable safety lessons at Ken Alley Safety Park, 421 N. Springinsguth Road.

Go outside and explore nature at Spring Valley! The Nature Center and Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, will offer summer camps with a focus on nature and farm-related themes for children ages 5 to 15. Children will appreciate exploring every corner of Spring Valley in Valley Ventures Camp, learning about fossils in Fossil Frenzy Camp and taking care of farm animals in Farmer Boot Camp. Other fun, educational opportunities include learning about bugs, cooking, fish, reptiles, farm animals, nature, rocks and survival.

The District offers camps for teenagers to experience what life was like over 120 years ago in Historian’s Apprentice Camp at Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley. Participants ages 13 to 15 will dress in historic clothing, cook over a wood burning stove, learn animal care and show off their new skills to the public. Teens can also check out the summer long Teen Voyager camp. The popular camp will give teens ages 11 to 14 the chance to enjoy a wide range of activities and go on field trips to museums, parks, swimming pools and baseball games.

Get crazy outdoors with friends during the week! Wacky Wagon Camp for children ages 6 to 12 will run June 11 to July 19 at Bock Neighborhood Center, 1223 W. Sharon Lane; Meineke Recreation Center; and the Community Recreation Center. This free drop-in camp program is held Monday through Thursday. Camp features swimming on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Wacky Wednesdays and Theme Fridays. Field trips, picnics and Friday theme days have a fee. Pre-registration and fees are required for Theme Fridays.

The District’s camps vary in cost and dates. Registration is available at Schaumburg Park District facilities and online at parkfun.com. Registration is ongoing until camps are filled.

For more information and the summer camps guide, visit www.parkfun.com or call (847) 490-7020.

Schaumburg CAN recently awarded 19 grants to area agencies, for a total of $8,500. Congratulations to the grant winners who are working toward the Schaumburg CAN goal of families making healthy choices.

• Addams Junior High School Garden
• Children Home + Aid – How Our Little Hands Can Learn About the Earth and Make Healthy Choices
• Children Home + Aid – Preschool Large Motor and Exercise Equipment
• Churchill Elementary School – V.E.G.G.I.E.  A Variety of Experiences: Growing Gardeners in Everyone
• District 54 Early Childhood – Movement, Music and Me
• Eisenhower Junior High School – Teach a student to garden and they will eat healthy for life!
• Fairview Elementary School – PLANT (People Learning About Nature Together)
• Fox Elementary School Hope Garden
• Frost Junior High School Spartan Sprouts
• Hale Elementary School Garden and Cooking Club
• John Muir Literacy Academy Raised Bed Garden
• Keller Junior High School Garden
• Lakeview Elementary School Garden – Growing New Learning Experiences for Our Community
• Lincoln Prairie School – Gardeners Restoring Our World (GROW)
• Link Elementary School – Getting the Most from Compost
• MacArthur Elementary School Family Fitness Nights
• Mead Junior High School Garden
• Mead Junior High School Physical Education Spin Bikes
• Stevenson Elementary School Community Garden

Bring the whole family and join us for a FREE, fun-filled dance-fitness program with a certified ZUMBA instructor! No dance experience necessary! We will be indoors in case of rain.

Date: Wednesday, May 2

Time: 5:30-6:30 PM

Location

Pediatric Clinic
701 Biesterfield Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(Across the street from Alexian Brothers Medical Center and next door to the Niehoff Pavilion)

Please click here to register and find location information.

Be the first to cross home plate at the annual run to Schaumburg’s baseball stadium.

Photo by Carl Peterson, Schaumburg Area Photographic Society

Schaumburg Park District’s Home Run 5K will begin at 8:30 a.m., June 3 in the Schaumburg Baseball Stadium parking lot and end inside Schaumburg Baseball Stadium, 1999 S. Springinsguth Road. The chip-timed event for ages 10 and older will be held on a USATF certified 3.1 mile course. Multiple age divisions are available for the 5K race.

This year’s event features a new ½ mile run for youth ages 3 to 9. The run will start at 8 a.m. Medals will be given to all participants. Parents are encouraged to run with children.

All participants are required to complete an official race registration form available at www.parkfun.com, Park District facilities, or by calling (847) 490-7015. Race forms must be returned to the Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road. Online registration is available at www.active.com.

The 5K pre-registration fee is $30 and required by 5 p.m., May 29. Race-day registration fee is $35. Check-in and race-day registration will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. A pre-race briefing will be held at 8:25 a.m. The first 200 runners will receive a T-shirt. Schaumburg Park District cannot guarantee shirt sizes. The ½ mile youth run fee is $10. Packet pick-up is available at Dick Pond Athletics, 927 S. Roselle Road, from 10:30 a.m. to close, June 2 for both races.

The Home Run ½ Mile Youth Run is a Schaumburg CAN (Children – Activity – Nutrition) event. Schaumburg CAN’s mission is to align the community around opportunities that build a foundation of healthy activity and nutrition for children

The event is sponsored by Dick Pond Athletics and Alexian Brothers Health System.

For more information, call (847) 490-7015 or visit www.parkfun.com.

Translated from German to English, Fahrrad Tour von Schaumburg means Bicycle Route Tour of Schaumburg.  On Sunday, May 20, 2012 come celebrate Schaumburg’s heritage and extensive bike route network with a seven mile ride on off-street bike paths and on-street bike lanes before winding up at Schaumburg’s beautiful Atcher Municipal Center grounds where lunch is served and entertainment provided.  This event is co-sponsored with the Schaumburg Park District.  Click this link for time and location.

Each year Schaumburg celebrates Bike to Work Day with a ceremonial ride to work with Schaumburg’s Village President.  The event takes place on the third Friday of May each year.  This year’s event will take place on Friday, May 18, 2012.  Click this link for time and location.

Children enjoy soccer at a past Sport Center Family Fun Night.

Spend a spring evening enjoying sports with family.

Schaumburg Park District’s Sport Center, 1141 W. Irving Park Road, will host a family fun night from 6 to 8 p.m., April 13 in honor of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play, which encourages kids to turn off the television and go out and play.

The event will offer opportunities for families to participate in a variety of structured, supervised sports, games and activities in the District’s 110,000 square foot indoor facility. Activities will include basketball, volleyball, dodgeball, preschool tot lot, soccer, t-ball, softball and gymnastics obstacle courses.

Sport Center Family Fun Night is a Schaumburg CAN (Children – Activity – Nutrition) event. Schaumburg CAN’s mission is to align the community around opportunities that build a foundation of healthy activity and nutrition for children.

Concessions will be available for purchase. The first 250 residents to register for the event will receive a free gift at the door.

Event is free for residents and $5 for non-resident families.

For more information, call (847) 891-1266 or visit www.parkfun.com.

Schaumburg Park District Spring Program Guide Cover

Hop into spring and start planning summer at Schaumburg Park District.

Spring program and summer camp registration for Schaumburg Park District residents will begin at 7 a.m., Feb. 27. Open registration will begin at 7 a.m., March 12.

Registration and program guides are available online and at Schaumburg Park District facilities.

Spot the Schaumburg CAN logo throughout the Schaumburg Park District Spring Program Guide, Summer Camp Guide and on parkfun.com for Schaumburg CAN programs that promote vigorous fun and healthy activity.

For more information, call (847) 490-7020 or visit www.parkfun.com.

To encourage expansion of the Schaumburg CAN initiative throughout the Schaumburg area, the Campanelli YMCA is offering several grant opportunities to local schools, day care centers, the Park District and other CAN partners.

Grants are due by Feb. 15. For more information, visit http://schaumburgcan.org/grants/.

Tots will get a great workout at an evening dedicated to activity.

Children enjoy tricycles at last year's Early Childhood Family Fun Night.

Schaumburg Park District will hold Early Childhood Family Fun Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28 at Meineke Recreation Center, 220 E. Weathersfield Way. Parents and children will enjoy interactive and fun activity stations, play games, explore the snowball room, and use the popular preschool fitness equipment to test strength and endurance.

This special free event is for families with children ages 6 and under.

Early Childhood Family Fun Night is a Schaumburg CAN program. Schaumburg CAN’s mission is to align the community around opportunities that build a foundation of healthy activity and nutrition for children.

For more information, call (847) 490-7036 or visit www.parkfun.com.