Tickets on Sale for The
Orphan Train
The
Watseka Park District and the Old Courthouse Museum have tickets
available for the upcoming family theater production of The Orphan
Train by Aurand Harris. The play will be presented on Sunday, June
22 at 2:00 p.m. in the theater area of the park district office
located at 110 South Third Street in Watseka.
The play is written about several children’s experiences as orphan
train riders and their adoption process. The play is a blend of
heartfelt emotions with musical scores and more. Many of the cast
members from the Iroquois County area are family groups working
together in this first time effort. The Orphan Train is directed by
Sally Webb.
For ticket information contact the Watseka Park District at
815-432-3931 or the Old Courthouse Museum at 815-432-2215. Seating
is limited. Click here
for the flyer.
WCHS Intern
at the Office
Emily
Braden is a senior at Watseka Community High School. She is
currently working at the park district office as part of the WCHS
Work Release Program. Emily will be gaining experience in a variety
of different ways through various park district projects.
Emily is currently working on summer camp projects. She has also
been delegated the responsibility of collecting and recording all of
the Walking Club data.
The park district office and Emily are working hard to make sure
that she accomplishes several personal goals that she has set for
herself with this work experience. Emily is learning time management
skills and the art of multi-tasking several projects at once.
We are pleased to have Emily working with us here at the park
district. She is an asset to our team.
Youth
Basketball 2008 Thank You
The
2008 Youth Basketball Season is officially over. This year we had
204 participants ranging from K-6th grades and 31 wonderful
volunteer coaches. The 2008 season was the most difficult that we
have experienced yet due to the unfavorable weather including snow,
ice and rain.
We certainly appreciate all of your patience in dealing with the
cancellations and rescheduling. Your help made the entire process
smoother!
We look forward to 2009!
Cheer Camp
Returns
Don’t
miss this opportunity! Cheer Command, INC of Mokena will be
instructing a two-day cheer camp on Thursday, June 26th and Friday,
June 27th from 9-3 in the gym at Wanda Kendall School. Cheer Camp is
available to anyone between the ages of 5-17.
Participants will engage in stunting, jumping, sideline and floor
cheers in a fun-filled, informative, professional and supervised
setting.
Space is limited...don’t let this opportunity pass you by.
Click here for a
registration form.
Archery Classes
The park district offered the first ever Archery Program for area
youth participants. The program instructed by Jim Askew was
instructed at the small gym at Glenn Raymond School.
Participants
were instructed on the importance of safety first and the proper
techniques of bow shooting. The Archery Program was designed as a
beginner’s class but was easily accommodated for higher skill
levels.
The park district is eager to continue with this program and keep it
growing.
Summer Camps
2008
Summer camp was overflowing with new experiences for all of the
participants last year. We toured the museum, visited a local long
term care facility and played endless hours of games while mastering
crafts and projects.
This year’s camps will offer all that and more. We will work with
you and your budget again this year. We will be filing paperwork
with CCRS again to help defray summer camp costs to those that
qualify. Please speak with Sherry at the office to get your
paperwork started early.
Summer camps will begin June 16th and run each week ending on the
8th of August. We will not have camp on the 4th of July. Camps will
begin at 8:30 in the morning and end at 3:15 in the afternoon.
Children ages 6 thru 12 are invited to attend. The camp schedule
allows children to sign up by the week for camps they are especially
interested in or they may sign up for all of the camps, which is a
total of 8 weeks.
June 16-20 Worker B’s
This
camp will feature activities designed around career choices. Sounds
boring...but guaranteed to keep your child involved and active.
Children will try their hands at a variety of careers...so you want
to be ROCKSTAR?
June 23-27 Can 2 Do
This
camp is all about being responsible. Learn about being home alone,
taking care of others, budgeting your $ and your time.
Responsibility is the key. Join us for this new camp.
June 27 Tent Tune Up (Camp is $15 for 2)
Last
year we had fun even with the rain. There were some badminton
challenges and messy smores but all in all it was a good time. This
camp is for children and parents to spend some quality time together
under the stars. There will be hotdogs, games and more. Bring your
tent and lawn chairs and spend the night with us.
June 30-July 3 American Made
This
camp will feature American pride in the red, white and blue. Lots of
activities and fun. Bathing suits are appropriate for this camp.
July 7-11 Carnival Camp
Ever
think about being in a carnival? This is your chance. Everyday is
carnival day and Friday the children plan everything. Camp will be
messy!
July 14-18 Sport Mania Camp
This
camp is all about moving around and having fun. Emphasis will be
placed on good sportsmanship and playing your best. Lots of games
and a few new game twists. This camp is the workout!
July 21-25 4 N Sink/CSI Kids
Crime
scene investigation is more than just television. Join us as we
unravel the mysteries of several cases using actual scientific
methods with lots of fun mixed in.
July 28-Aug. 1 Fit, Fine and Funny
This
camp centers on activities that keep us fit while incorporating
things that keep us all around healthy. Very light hearted camp with
lots of physical things to do. Tennis shoes and bathing suits are
welcome at this camp.
August 4-8 Outside, Outback, Outrageous
Summer
is over! What a great time to look around, goof off and challenge
the outdoors, let’s go outback and be outrageous. Lot’s of O’s to go
around! Fun, crafts and games with some great treats thrown in!
Click here
for a registration form. Any child can attend all of the
summer camps or a combination of camps or a single summer camp,
whichever fits more conveniently into your personal schedule. All
summer camps will include lunch and a snack. Children need to bring
a water bottle with their name on it. Children should eat breakfast
before coming to camp.
The weekly prices for summer camp are :
$55.00 per week
in-district/$1.57 per hour
$65.00 per week out-of-district/$1.85 per hour
The price for all 8 weeks of summer camp is:
$375.00
in-district/ $1.26 per hour
$450.00
out-of-district/1.52 per hour
The park district is able to bill Child Care Resources for children
that fit certain income requirements. Payment plans are available
for children interested in the entire 8-week program. For more
information contact the park district office. Don’t let finances
stop you from enrolling your child in the summer camp program. We
will work with you.
Don’t forget to register for: Fall Soccer with the Watseka Park
District
Don’t
miss this early opportunity to register for the Watseka Park
District Youth League Soccer program. The first week of practice
will be August 18th and the first game will be Saturday, August
23rd. The season will run for eight weeks. There will not be a game
played on Saturday, August 30th due to the Labor Day holiday
weekend. All games are on Saturdays. The location will be announced.
The ages for soccer leagues are:
Mini’s 4-5 year olds
Minors 6-9 year olds
Majors 10-13 year olds
The in-district registration fee is $30.00 and the out-of-district
registration fee is $38.00.
Click
here for a registration form.
No registrations will be taken after August 4th.
We need volunteers for coaches. Please volunteer to help us make a
great program even greater!
Watseka Park District Soccer Camp 2008 - Don’t Miss This
The
Watseka Park District is offering an early registration fee.
Register your child before June 30th and pay $50.00 in-district and
$57.00 out-of-district. After June 30th full price will be $57.00
in-district and $62.00 out-of-district. The last day to register
will be July 11th. Any walk-on campers will pay $62.00 and will not
receive a tee shirt or soccer ball
Don’t wait register today for this wonderful opportunity to improve
your child’s soccer skills and knowledge.
When: July 28th thru July 31st (Monday thru Thursday)
8:00-9:30 Mini’s 4-5 year olds and Minor’s 6-9 year olds
9:45-11:30 Major’s 10-13 year olds
Where: New soccer fields located North of the
Administrative Center, Watseka, IL 60970
Purpose of Camp: This camp is used to provide individualized
age appropriate instruction in such things as dribbling, shooting,
passing, heading, trapping, shielding, offensive and defensive
styles of play, etc.
Equipment: Please bring cleats and shin guards. Soccer balls
will be given to players the first day of camp and campers will be
responsible for bringing them back each day. All other equipment
will be provided.
Coach Klaber says he and his team are excited to come back to
Watseka and can’t wait to see everyone on the fields.
Click here for a
registration form.
A Note from
ED
Your child will be bringing a packet of information home from school
concerning park district activities. Unit 9 and the other area
schools help us so much by forwarding information home so that
everyone can be informed about park district activities. We really
appreciate their help!
Please take a minute to look over the information. We are offering
several programs that your child might be interested in some of
which have limited space so early registration is really encouraged.
Summer camp information will be included in the packet which might
assist some of you in the event that childcare is a difficulty for
you during the summer months or you would like to have your child
involved with other children in a social setting for the summer.
Fall soccer registrations will also be included in this packet. (I
know fall seems a long way off, but not for soccer!) Soccer camp
registrations will be in the packet as well.
There will probably be a few other registration forms so please take
a moment to look these things over with your child. If you are
concerned about payment issues, call me, we can work together to
make these programs possible for your child.
Enjoy your park district!
