2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Community RecreationCommunity Recreation –AdministrationSports ISports IIAquaticsCultural, Arts, and NatureAthleticsGymnasticsArts and CultureSports 37Outdoor andEnvironmental EducationSpecial RecreationSpecial EventsWellnessCommunity Recreation focuses on the District’s core mission of providing high quality leisure services toChicago residents and visitors. The department consists of the Central, North and South Regions as wellas three divisions Sports 1, Sports II, and Culture, Arts and Nature (CAN). These three divisions helpsupport programs and events in the regions as well as offer specialized programming within the variousathletic and cultural disciplines. Aquatics – responsible for 26 indoor pools, 51 outdoor pools, 15 pools in schools, and 37Sports37 locations, 26 miles of lakefront (including 15 beaches plus one inland beach); stafftrained and certified by the American Red Cross conducts aquatic classes and programs innumerous disciplines for all age groups and skill levels throughout the year. Additional aquaticsprogram offerings include sailing and SCUBA.Athletics – responsible for supplementing through grants and sponsorships both individual andteam sports and specialty camps offered in the field for youth and teens, provides technicalsupport for field staff in regards to their sports programming and is responsible for runningregional and citywide in-house sports competitions and organizing culminating sporting events.Gymnastics – located in 8 centers throughout the city, offers classes, competitions and camps ingymnastics, tumbling, dance and cheerleading to over 4,000 participants per session at variousskill levels and age divisions taught and coached by USA Gymnastics Certified Instructors.Sports37 – the District’s main teen initiative, offering apprenticeships in sports, coaching andrefereeing of soccer, softball, football, lifeguard training, water safety instruction, junior bicycle79