Title
2026 Winter/Spring Program Lists
History
Recreation and Parks produces three seasonal program guides per year which include programs and events offered during a particular season. Guides include Winter/Spring, Summer and Fall.
The lists (attached) of programs and events by each Recreation and Parks supervisor details previous season enrollment, revenue and contractual expenses for each program that will be offered during the winter and spring program sessions.
The document titled 2026 Winter/Spring Program Lists - Summary of Changes (attached) details new and discontinued programs.
Staff seeks Board approval for all programs and events including payments to contractual vendors and instructors totaling $25,000 or greater during the winter/spring program guide season.
Recreation program expenses are offset by participant registration fees. Total revenues and expenses are dependent upon the actual number of participants.
Additionally, late summer/early fall, a new floor will be installed in the Franklin Loebe Center (FLC) gym. The new floor will include striping for three pickleball courts. This allows for an opportunity to introduce a new drop-in pickleball program at FLC. Staff seeks Board approval to begin offering this program in November 2025.
The Veterans Commission offers a Hometown Heroes banner program in which veterans are featured on banners attached to light poles lining Ravinia Ave. from 143rd St. to 159th St. In 2025, the cost of participation was $125. In 2026, the Veterans Commission seeks Board permission to lower the cost to $75, and to allow banners in good condition to be reused at a cost of $25.
Financial Impact
Varies depending on actual registration.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the Winter/Spring 2026 Recreation and Parks and Veterans Commission programs, and events consistent with the lists in Legistar Item 2025-0267, reducing the 2026 cost to participate in the Hometown Heroes Banner program from $125 t...
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