DIRECTORY - SUMMER 2012 New programs marked with *


Facilities and Staff 4


President’s Message/ Park Board/Quick Reference 5


Special Events


Aquafina MLB Pitch, Hit and Run Competition............................6


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DG 5 Miler ..........................................6 Fishing Derby......................................6 Outdoor Flee Market ..........................6


* Grovestock...........................................6 Summer Concert Series......................1


Birthday Party Service Downers Grove Golf Club


7 Preschool


Clubhouse Rentals ............................11 Driving Range .....................................8 Golf Clinics - Pre-Season ...................9 Golf League - Junior ...........................9 Golf Lessons - Group .........................9 Golf Lessons - Parent/Child Group....9 Golf Lessons - Semi Private and Private ......................................9


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Golf School - Women’s Only............10 Greens Fees..........................................8 Intramural Golf Program.................11 Ladies Night ......................................10 Tournament - 4th Annual Husband/ Wife Golf Scramble ......................11


Tournament - 14th Annual Bob Nelson Junior Golf Amateur...10


Tournament - 32nd Annual Firefly Nightlight Golf Open...................11


Tournament - The All-American Hickory Open ...............................10 * Tournament - Cross Town Classic...10


Miniature Golf Course & Concession


Swimming and Lessons 12


Pool Pass Exchange...........................13 Swim Lessons - Downers Grove Swim and Racquet Club...............13


13-16


Swim Lessons - Lombard Park District Paradise Bay...............15-16


Swim Lessons - Maple Hill Pool ......14 Natural Areas


Big Bug Little Bug.............................17 17-19


* Birdhouse Building Workshop.........19 * Build a Solar Over.............................19 * Container Gardening for Kids .........19 Flutterbugs ........................................18


* Geocaching........................................19 Goodnight Twilight Hikes................19 Green Family Farmers ......................19 Leap Frogs .........................................19 Little Lady Bugs ................................19 Nature Summer Camps....................19


* Pollinator Pals ...................................18 Teambuilding Workshops.................17


Lincoln Learning Center 2012-2013......................................22


22-23


Preschool Class Schedule and Tuition....................................22


Threeschool 2012-2013 ....................23 Early Childhood


Art - Beginning Techniques............26 24-27


* Art - Fourth of July Banner............27 * Art - Fourth of July T-Shirt............27 * Art - Landscape Painting................27 Art - Learn to Draw: Animals ........27 Art - Messy Two’s & Three’s & You..............................27


Art - My Favorite Summer Vacation.......................................27


Art - Pinch Pot Pottery...................27 Discovery Play Center.....................24 Little Actors Club............................27 Math Wizards ..................................25 More Math Wizards ........................25 Music - Early Learner Piano Lessons..............................26


Music - Kid Rock I, II, III ...............26 Music - Tot Rock.............................26 Pommer’s Dance Team Express......24 Safety Town .....................................24


* Science - Hot and Cold...................25 * Science - Let’s Learn About Candy ...............................25


* Science - Let’s Learn About Gooey Concoctions.....................................25


* Science - Let’s Learn About Weather ............................25


* Science - Magnificent Moon ..........25 * Science - Solids, Liquids or Gas .....25 Science - Super Science Kids ..........24


* Science - Your Five Senses ..............25 We’ve Got Spirit Cheer Team.........24


Open Gyms 28


Youth Sports and Leagues 29-35 Archery ..............................................32


Baseball - Downers Grove Youth Baseball...............................72


Baseball/Softball - Summer Leagues...........................33


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Turtle Splash......................................18 Volunteer Opportunities ..................18


Downers Grove Park District Museum


American Girl Tea Party...................21 Father-Son Paper Airplane Creations .......................................21


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Greetings from Downers Grove.......20 Heirloom Gardening 101 .................21 Historians of the Future Club..........21 Independence Day Ceremony..........21 Summer Camps ................................20 Summer Exhibits ..............................20 Trolley Tours .....................................21


Basketball - Fall League ....................30 Basketball - Little Pint Hoops ..........31 Bowling - Kids First Camp...............32 Cheer - Panthers ..............................72 Dance - Boys Hip Hop .....................31 Dodgeball ..........................................31 Fencing ..............................................31 Flag Football .....................................31 Floor Hockey.....................................30 Football - Panthers ..........................72 Horsemanship Instruction...............33 Ice Skating Instruction .....................32 Karate - Parent/Child & Adult .........34 Karate ................................................34 Kids First STEPS Blast Ball Camp ...32 Kids Karate Club & Safety Time Program....................30


Multi-Sport .......................................31 Parent/Tot Super Sports ...................31 Soccer - 3 vs. 3 Tournament.............29


* Soccer - Chicago Red Starts Camp ...32 Soccer - Downers Grove Roadrunners Club .......................72


Soccer - Fall League ..........................29 Soccer - Kids......................................29 Softball - D.O.L.L.S. .........................72 Softball - Kids First Girls Camp.......32 Taekwondo ........................................35 T-Ball - League..................................31 T-Ball/Baseball ..................................33 Volleyball ...........................................31


Adult Sports and Leagues 34-37 Karate.................................................34


Soccer.................................................36 Softball - Downers Grove Adult Summer City Championship.......36


Softball - Fall League ........................37 Taekwondo ........................................35 Volleyball - Fall Indoor League........36 Basketball - Men’s Fall League ........ 37


Tennis


Class Descriptions and Ability Levels.................................38 Tennis Lessons ...........................39 - 38


38-39


Gymnastics and Tumbling 40-42 Camp Tumble Fun Level 1 & 2........42 Cartwheel & Handstand Clinic........42 Cartwheelers......................................40 Gliders ...............................................41 Flip Flop & Handspring Clinic ........42 Flip Floppers .....................................41 Flip Floppers & Junior Twisters Camp ..............................42


Junior Twisters ..................................41 Little Kippers.....................................40 Little Rascals Rhythmic Gymnastics....................................42


Rhythmic Gymnastics Basic Training for Girls ..........................42


Rock ‘n’ Rollers..................................40 Swingers.............................................40 Tumblers............................................41


Twisters Team....................................41 Vaulters..............................................41 Walkover Clinic.................................42


Fitness Center


3-Month Membership......................43 4500 Fitness.......................................43 Fitness Assessment............................45 Fitness Fun ........................................47 Group Exercise Classes .....................47 Indoor Track .....................................45 Kidzone Child Care ..........................47 Massage Therapy...............................45 Meditation.........................................46 Membership Types............................44 Personal Training..............................45 Speed and Agility Training...............46 TRX Athletic Focus Training............46 TRX Suspension Training ................46 Weight Training for Women ............46 Yoga for Kids .....................................46


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* Academic Summer Camp ................49 * Art - Animal ......................................53 Art - Bella and Edward Book...........52


Youth General Interest 48-53


* Art - Make Your Own School Backpack .......................................51


Art - Mixed Media – 3-D Scratch Art & Beading Magic....................53


* Art - No Brush Messy Masterpieces & Tye Dye......................................53 Art - Spray Painted T-Shirt ..............53


* Baking - American Flag Cake...........53 * Baking - Father’s Day Cookie Bouquet .........................................53


* Baking - MONSTER Cupcakes!.......53 * Ceramics - Beginning for Teens.......52 Ceramics - Creating with Clay.........52


* Chess Scholars Camp – Introducing Chess Belt.................50


* Cooking - Kids Culinary Adventure Camp...........................53


* Drawing - Learn to Draw – Animals .........................................52 Drawing - Learn to Draw – Faces ....52


* Drawing - Young Rembrandts American Adventure Workshop ..52


Drawing - Young Rembrandts Down Under .................................52


Drawing - Young Rembrandts Superhero Cartoon Camp............52


Engineering - Jr. Vehicle ..................49 Engineering - Vehicle.......................49 Engineering - Collision Cars............49 Engineering - Elementary I..............49


* Engineering - Jr. 2.............................49 Engineering - Jr. I..............................49 Enrichment Classes - All About Sharks...........................48


Enrichment Classes - Candy Science...............................48


* Enrichment Classes - CSI – The Elmo Burglar & The Spray Paint Picasso ...............48 * Enrichment Classes - Kite Masters ....48


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