Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department Monthly E-Newsletter
MAY 2019
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UPCOMING DEADLINES
FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION
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Don't miss out on signing up for some of our awesome programs! The following programs have deadlines in the month of May and June.
* Sports Galore - signup deadline 5/31
* Pee Wee Sports - signup deadline 5/30
* Sports Galore - signup deadline 5/31
* Tiny Tots Playtime - signup deadline 6/3
* Indoor Basketball - signup deadline 6/3
* Tumbling Tykes - signup deadline 6/7
* Summer Takeoff - signup deadline 6/7
* Messy Situation - signup deadline 6/7
* Crazy Kids Race - signup deadline 6/7
* Sports & Inflatables - signup deadline 6/14
* Badger Sports Park Trip - signup deadline 6/14
* Spectacular Scientists - signup deadline 6/14
* Game Show Extravaganza - signup deadline 6/21
* Day At The Beach - signup deadline 6/21
* Tie Dye Takeover - signup deadline 6/21
* Martial Arts Classes - signup deadline 6/24
* Fun With Food - signup deadline 6/25
* Tennis Lessons - signup deadline 6/26
To view our 2019 Spring/Summer Programs Book, click the included link. Registrations accepted online, in person, or by mail at the Park & Rec Dept located in Village Hall at 108 W. Main Street, LC.
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JETS FOOTBALL
PARENT/PLAYER MEETING WITH COACHES
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If your child is interested in playing Jets Football this fall on the 6th/7th/8th Grade Team, please remember to attend the parent and player meeting with the coaches.
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, May 8
MEETING TIME: 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: LC High School Auditorium
Attached is a link to the jets football registration packet. Packet
includes details on the jets program, player fee cost, player registration form, and concussion form.
Completed forms and payments will be accepted from 5:30pm to 6:00pm on May 8 (prior to the meeting). Afterwards, registrations can be done in person at the Park & Rec Dept.
Final registration deadline is July 29.
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Become your own healthcare advocate! Learn how to manage pain and how to increase movement without injury. Little Chute Rec and Kimberly Rec have partnered up with Orthopedic & Spine Therapy to offer a
FREE
once a month Senior Seminar on various topics. Each 60 minute seminar will include 20 minutes of an interactive presentation, 20 minutes of open questions, and then 20 minutes of free one-on-one questions with physical therapist John Hartenberger. Attendees will also be provided a healthy snack and discuss nutrition.
No pre-registration is necessary!
Seminars held at alternating village locations, so please be sure to note where seminar held.
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STAYING ACTIVE AND EXERCISE
Tuesday, May 14 from 10:00am to 11:00am
Kimberly Senior Center (515 W. Kimberly Ave)
Staying active and exercising in your “golden years” is important. Discussion on
ways to exercise without injury, pain, or fear for the beginner, and offer continued
support and information for the older active adult.
(Other upcoming dates: June 11 in Little Chute, July 9 in Little Chute, and August 13 in Kimberly. For details on these seminars, checkout page 18 of our program book.)
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GREAT WISCONSIN CHEESE FESTIVAL
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Come celebrate your love of cheese at this year's Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival on
May 31, June 1 & 2 at Doyle Park
! This wonderful family event includes music, food, $1 amusement rides, children's entertainment, animal petting zoo, walk/run, parade, cheese tasting, cheese carving demonstration, cheese curd eating contest, gourmet mac & cheese sampling, and more. Admission pass is required for entry into festival grounds on Friday and Saturday, but there is free admission all day Sunday.
Click the included link for 2019 schedule of events flyer.
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Dribble, pass, shoot – don’t miss your shot at signing up your child for our indoor instructional basketball program! Each week players have a structured skill they will work on
(dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, picks)
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plus enjoy many games & contests. Rec staff will work with players to build basketball skills while having lots of fun.
Program held on Mondays from 1:00pm to 1:45pm
(for kids age 5 & 6)
and from 2:00pm to 2:45pm
(for kids age 7 to 11)
at Little Chute Elementary School Gym.
Classes will be held from 6/17 to 8/5, with no class on 7/1. Registration fee is $15 per LC resident child and $25 per non-resident child. Register early as groups are limited in size!
Signup deadline is June 3.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(recreation programs, swim lessons, pool passes)
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Every Kid Counts is a fund that is available to children of LC residents/taxpayers who, for family financial reasons, would be unable to participate in recreation and/or aquatic programs. The 2019 fund was established thanks to the generous donations from the Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival, Little Chute Jaycees, Kiwanis Club of Little Chute, and Little Chute Knights of Columbus.
Please click the included link for the 2019 Every Kids Counts Financial Assistance Application.
Completed application must be returned with required proof of eligibility. Upon approval, children (age 17 & under) in the family would receive 50% of their recreation/aquatic program fees paid for from available funds up to a maximum of $50 per child and $150 per household. Upon approval, applicant can registration children for programs.
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Registration for recreation programs
(excluding swim lessons)
in the 2019 Spring & Summer Program Book
began Monday, March 18 for everyone
! There is no longer a time period where just Little Chute residents/taxpayers can register for programs prior to non-residents. Non-residents pay a higher fee to register for programs, because our rec programs are supported by village resident taxpayer dollars.
Families can register for rec programs
(excluding swim lessons)
whichever way is most convenient to them.
* Online
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must be setup account prior to registration
* In Person
- office located at 108 W. Main St (2nd floor)
* By Mail
- registration form located in back of program book
To create a family account in order to register online for rec programs, please click the provided link.
If you have a family account already setup from last year, but forgot your login and password, call us at 423-3869 and we will send you an email to reset your info.
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2019 FACILITY RESERVATIONS
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If you are looking for a site to hold a celebration, graduation, reunion, party, shower, or gathering, please give us a call at 423-3869.
All reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.
To book a date in 2019 you can either stop in the Park & Rec
(2nd floor of Village Hall),
or you can call us at 423-3869 during business hours
(weekdays 8:00am to 4:30pm)
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Payment of rental fee and security deposit is due in full at the time the reservation is made, so any phone bookings must pay with a credit card.
Reservations for any of our open-air park shelters can be made for the months of May, June, July, August, and September. Information on our park shelters (shelter choices, locations, pictures, rental fees) is located on the village website at
littlechutewi.org/parks
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Reservations for the Rec Center, which is located in the building next to Van Lieshout Park ball diamond, can be made from January through December
(min. 14 day notice required).
The Rec Center is a temperature controlled room which can accommodate groups up to 99, and is perfect site for an party/shower or company meeting. Rec Center contains tables, chairs, stove, fridge, microwave, sink, and indoor restrooms.
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FOX RIVER BOARDWALK FUNDRAISING
The Village of Little Chute offers a beautiful trail system for residents and non-residents. The highlight of our trail system is the Heritage Parkway trail that connects the Mill Street Bridge to Heesakker Park. In 2016 the Village of Little Chute and City of Kaukauna began a project titled the Fox River Boardwalk to create a connection between the Heritage Parkway Trail and Kaukauna's trail systems and over 13 miles of trails in the Fox Cities. The boardwalk will be 1100 feet in length and cross the Fox River. This boardwalk is projected to cost $3.5 million dollars. More than half of the $3.5 million dollars has already been pledged through grants and donations. The Village and City would like to see this project break ground and become a reality in 2019.
If you are interested in contributing towards this project please click the link with this article to go to our official Fox River Boardwalk website.
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If you have questions, please give the Park & Rec a call at 920-423-3869.
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