2012 Budget Summary - Chicago Park District

Community Recreation – Sports II2011 AccomplishmentsATHLETICSTrained and Certified 32 officials for Citywide Floor Hockey and Citywide Flag Football.Created a monthly roundtable with the Chicago Housing Authority to increase participation in sportsprograms at parks in and around public housing, specifically targeting teens. Working with Sports 37, offered Summer Teen Sports Leagues at 24 park locations for teens age 13-18.Trained physical instructors on Mayor’s Cup and region chairperson responsibilities.Obtained sponsorship from Cubs Care to implement Cubs Care Girls Softball program.Added Junior Bear Tackle football program to Murray Playground and Willye White Park.Implemented a Girls Flag Football League at four locations.SPORTS37We created and implemented a Sailing Apprenticeship that trained 18 apprentices in basic seamanship skills and hired teens to work this summer for CPD adapted sling program.Certified 6 staff members as Certified Park and Leisure Professionals in 2011 and certified anadditional 2 staff member as Youth Development Practitioners.In a partnership with the Special Recreation Unit, we created a Therapeutic RecreationApprenticeship at Mt Greenwood for 15 apprentices with disabilities that were given to opportunityto work this summer as recreation leaders in the Special Recreation Day Camps.SPECIAL RECREATIONHosted the First Midwest National Valor Games for injured and ill veterans( August) in partnershipwith Illinois Supports Veterans Equally (I.S.A.V.E.), US Department of Veteran Affairs, US Paralympicsand World Sport Chicago.Presidential Citation awarded to the Chicago Park District Special Recreation by Variety, theChildren’s Charity; An International organization presenting award for increase of programs andpartnerships serving children with physical disabilities in Chicago.Special Recreation Unit received the following awards; Won the Award from “The Deaf IllinoisAwards” for having the Best Afterschool program for youth and teens who are deaf or hard ofhearing, in the State of Illinois. Presidential Citation awarded to the Chicago Park District SpecialRecreation by Variety, the Children’s Charity; An International organization presenting award forincrease of programs and partnerships serving children with physical disabilities in Chicago. Onestaff member was a finalist in the General Service Category for the Kathy Osterman Awards. Secured sponsorship to send a Special Olympics Chicago Golf Team to a national invitational Golftournament in Florida, Fall.86