Registration
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Random Draw Resident Registration is how we register participants on the first day of registration. Residents must drop off their completed registration form before 5:00 PM on the day before registration takes place. On registration day starting at 8:00 AM, all registration forms will go into a box and be selected at random to register participants. This gives everybody who has signed up an equal chance of getting into any of our programs. For the next week after the random draw, residents will have the opportunity to continue to sign up before registration is open to everyone. This event takes place three times a year, with each of our brochures.
**Please note that Random Draw will be the ONLY time that confirmations will be sent in the mail. Confirmations may also include brochure errors that have been corrected, whether or not you have been wait-listed for a program, any discrepancies in the amount paid, and form of payment.
Registration After Resident Random Draw
1. Come in person and register with the office staff. You will know right away if the class that you have signed up for is available and will be able to ask any specific questions at that time. We accept cash, check, and Visa/Mastercard.
2. Mail in your registration form. You can mail in your registration form to the Recreation Center, 1501 Barnsdale Rd., LaGrange Park, IL 60526. We will process your registration form upon arrival and the ONLY time that you will receive a phone call is if there is a conflict with your program, ie. the class was full and you are on the wait list, we had to change a date. . .etc. If you don‘t hear from us, consider yourself in the class and make sure to mark down the first day.
3. Fax in your registration form. When you choose this option, make sure to include a clearly written credit card number and expiration date on the form. Faxes go directly to the staff for processing.
4. Drop-box registration. We have a secure drop-box that is located just outside of our doors. In the event that you can’t make it in during normal office hours, we have provided a silver mailbox which works as our drop-box. Put your registration form in the box with a form of payment, and the next morning, our staff will process your form. Again, we will only contact you if there is a conflict with your program choice.
Fee Assistance-Scholarship Fund
If you are aware of any La Grange Park resident who is being denied the right to participate in recreation programs due to a financial hardship, please call the Park District at 708-354-4580. Requests will be considered on an individual basis and should be made as soon as possible. Funds are limited and distributed on an equal basis.
Waiting list
If a class reaches its maximum, a waiting list will be maintained. First priority will be given to La Grange Park residents, regardless of their placement on the waiting list.
Resident Policy
Enrollment into any Community Park District program is gladly accepted. Please make note of the following:
- Non-residents will pay no more than $10.00 additional for a program, or 50% of the program fee, whichever is the lesser amount (unless otherwise noted).
- Non-resident registration begins one week after resident registration.
- Residents on a waiting list are given first priority when an enrollment becomes available.
Don‘t know if you are a Park District resident? The easiest and most positive identification is found on your property tax bill. if the Community Park District is among those services listed, all residents of that household are residents and receive resident benefits. Additionally, any address within our town boundaries will have a 60526 zip code.
Min/Max: What does it mean?
All programs are established to cover operating costs. In order for the program to operate it must meet minimum enrollment numbers. To ensure adequate supervision, maximum enrollment is controlled.
CO-OP: What does it mean?
In order to increase the variety of recreation programs, we have joined forces on some programs with neighboring recreation agencies. if the graphic symbol of a handshake appears after a program please pay attention to the program location.
Code of Conduct
To ensure an enjoyable and safe program for all participants, the Community Park District has developed a behavioral code of conduct. Participants and spectators must:
- Show respect to all participants and staff.
- Refrain from using foul language.
- Refrain from causing bodily harm.
- Treat equipment, supplies and facilities with respect.
Temporary removal or permanent suspension from the program and/or facility may result if behavioral standards are not maintained.
A Note to Parent or Guardian
When present in the classroom with the assigned teacher, children are under the instructor‘s supervision. In all cases, it is understood that children eight years and older are responsible for their own behavior and whereabouts while they are at a program site. Parents should establish and discuss with their children both drop-off and pick-up arrangements, and guidelines relative to expectations of on—site conduct.
Safety first!
Safety is of the utmost importance to us. We ask residents to report any safety hazards at any Park District property, to the Park District at
708-354-4580.