Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department Monthly E-Newsletter
DECEMBER 2019
HEESAKKER PARK WILL BE CLOSED
TWO WEEKS IN DECEMBER FOR DEER CULLING
Heesakker Park will be closed to the public for a Deer Culling from Monday, December 2 through Sunday, December 8 and then from Monday, December 16 through Sunday, December 22. Only approved hunters with a village permit are allowed in Heesakker Park during those dates. This closure also includes the Heesakker Pedestrian Bridge and the Heritage Parkway Trail from the Pedestrian Bridge to the Kaukauna Dam. 

For your safety and the safety of the hunters please utilize the Mill Street Bridge and Island Park to walk the western segment of the Heritage Parkway Trail that will remain open during the Deer Culling period.
VILLAGE SLEDDING HILLS
Are you looking for a place to go sledding? We have two sledding hills located within the village - so bundle up and enjoy some winter fun! Van Lieshout Park has a very nice sized sledding hill located at corner of Florida Avenue and Vandenbroek Road, and Heesakker Park has a large sledding hill located on the south portion of the park (access sledding hill from parking lot off Sanitorium Road) .  *Please Note: Heesakker Park will be closed to the public 12/2-12/8 and 12/16-12/22 for a park deer culling.
HEESAKKER PARK ICE SKATING/HOCKEY RINK
The Village will have one ice rink at Heesakker Park as soon as the weather permits (usually late December). The rink will be lit up by a floodlight next to the rink and it will have a net on one end for people who wish to play hockey. Once the rink is ready, we ask everyone to be considerate of other skaters at all times since everyone will be sharing one rink for two types of activities! There is NO supervision or warming shelter at the park, so please watch your children!   Remember to keep all sticks & stones off the ice, and don't walk or skate on the rink if the water isn't completely frozen.
HOME ALONE / SITTER COURSE
(ages 10 through 15)
*** Registration Deadline is December 12 ***
If you think your child is ready to stay home alone or has an interest in babysitting, but you want them to receive some training, then register them for this one-day course taught by a certified instructor. Course includes 4 hours of CPR instruction and 3.50 hours of home alone / babysitter safety. Course is scheduled for day that kids have off of school for winter holiday break.  

* Home Alone / Sitter Course (age 10 to 15) will be held at Van Lieshout Rec Center on Friday, December 27 from 8:00am to 3:45pm.   Register early, class size limited (20max/10min).   Registrations accepted online, by mail, or in person at the Park & Rec. Registration fee is $65 per Little Chute resident and $75 per nonresident.  Registration deadline is December 12. After deadline, registrations only accepted at Park & Rec Dept if space available.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
(ages 55 & up)
Are you looking for a place to meet new people or have some fun with your friends? Then come to our Senior Activities Program that is held on Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm in room N2 at the Little Chute Civic Center.   The program is supervised by coordinator Cindi DeBruin. Attendees play a variety of card games each Wednesday, as well as enjoy occasional luncheons together. 

The senior activities schedule, which lists all the meeting dates and activities, is available by clicking the attached link.  There is no charge for participation and there is no registration necessary.  Just come when you can and bring someone along! The program is available to Little Chute residents/taxpayers who are age 55 or older, and they can bring their friends. 
2020 PARK SHELTER & REC CENTER RENTALS
Looking to book an event at one of our park shelters or at our rec center in 2020? Our department policy allows the public to reserve facilities on the first business day of the new year, which will be Thursday, January 2. All reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.  To book a date in 2020, starting January 2 you can either stop in at the Park & Rec Dept (2nd floor Village Hall) or you can call us during business hours at 423-3869.  Please note that the rental fee and security deposit is due in full at the time the reservation is made, so if you book a date by phone you will be required to pay with a credit card. 

Reservations for open-air park shelters can be made from May through September 2020 . For information on park shelter choices, pictures, locations, and rental fees, please click the Facility Rental link.

Reservations for the Van Lieshout Rec Center can be made from March 2020 through February 2021 . The Rec Center is a large temperature-controlled room that can accommodate a group of 99 or less; it contains a refrigerator, stove, microwave, sink, restrooms, 18 tables, and 75 chairs. It is a great place for an indoor birthday party, wedding/baby shower, family gathering, or company meeting!  (minimum 14 day notice required for all bookings at Van Lieshout Rec Center).  
*Note: Reservations for VL Rec Center for Jan & Feb 2020 are permitted right now, call us!
UPCOMING DEADLINES
FOR PROGRAM REGISTRATION
Don't miss out on signing up for some of our awesome programs! The following programs have deadlines in the month of December and January.

* 12/22 DEADLINE: Home Alone Sitter Course
* 1/2/20 DEADLINE: Teen/Adult Yoga - JanFeb Class

To view our 2019 Fall/Winter Programs Book, please click included link. Registrations accepted online, in person, or by mail at the Park & Rec Dept located in Village Hall at 108 W. Main Street, Little Chute. To create a family account in order to register online for rec programs, please click the provided Online Registration 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.
If you have questions, please give the Park & Rec a call at 920-423-3869.