Summer Camp Guide
Registration opens Tuesday, February 3 at 7:00am
Save the date! Bunny Bash returns to Viking Park on Saturday, March 28!
Act, sing, dance! Let your creativity shine with our Youth Theatre classes!
All hands in – "FUN" on 3! 🏀
Our Growing Tree Preschoolers have added weekly game-time with Athletics Coordinator, Mr. Donavon, to their routine, learning new games and fun ways to play!
Still looking for the right fit for your soon-to-be preschooler? We`ve got you covered! Registration for the 2026/2027 school year is now OPEN! Enroll today (link in BIO)!
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SAVE THE DATE 🐰 Bunny Bash returns to Viking Park on Saturday, March 28!
HOP on over with three sessions to choose from:
– 8:30-9:30am
– 9:15-10:15am
– 10:00-11:00am
Save your spot today (link in BIO)!
Thank you to our sponsor, @lovebcu for making this event possible!
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It may be cold outside, but the water`s warm (87 degrees, to be exact)! Stop by our "Cookies & Cocoa" indoor swim event to warm up and make a SPLASH!
Friday, February 6
6:00-7:30pm
Indoor pool at FitNation on Nations Drive
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🏒 Our ice hockey and skating rinks at Betty Russell Park are now OPEN, and yes, they’re Executive Director approved ✅ BRRR-ing on the fun ⛸️
Could use a pool day right about now…
Stay warm with thoughts of summer 🌞 Purchase your 2026 Pool Pass today (link in BIO)!
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Ever wonder what a day at Growing Tree Preschool looks like? Let us show you! Take a peek at all the learning, smiles, and FUN that goes into each day!
Want to learn more? Visit our Open House tonight (1/21) at Hunt Club Park Community Center (6:00-7:00pm)! Meet with the teachers, tour the classrooms, and get to know why Growing Tree Preschool is the right choice for your family!
PLUS – enjoy discounted registration for the 2026/2027 school year when you register at our Open House!
Can`t make it tonight? No worries! Join us for another Open House at our Viking Park preschool location Thursday, January 22 (6:00-7:00pm)!
We can`t wait to meet you!
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NOW available – 2026 Summer Camp Guide!
Start planning your summer TODAY (link in BIO)!
Registration opens Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:00am!
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Get ready to kick it with us! Spring soccer registration in now OPEN for ages 4-14! Join your team today (link in BIO)!
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Please note that in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Viking Park Community Center will be CLOSED (1/19). Our Hunt Club Park Community Center and FitNation locations remain open with normal business hours.
We`re HIRING for summer positions! Love working with kids? Apply to be a Camp Counselor! Enjoy being in the water? Make a SPLASH at the Aquatic Center as a lifeguard, pool attendant, or customer care cashier! Or, if you love being outside and working in our parks, apply to be a member of our Parks Team!
Visit our Careers page to apply today (link in BIO)!
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Still looking for the right fit for your soon-to-be preschooler? Growing Tree Preschool has you covered! But don`t just take our word for it – hear what families loved most about their Growing Tree Preschool experience:
"The teachers are above and beyond amazing! The kids are always excited to come home to share what they learned and my child is more than prepared for kindergarten. The teachers truly care for each kid, and we are luck to have found such an amazing preschool."
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"My child loved making new friends, the chance to have leading roles and space to be creative!"
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"The teachers are wonderful! The curriculum seems fun and age-appropriate: my child has learned so much and loves going to class."
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Want to learn more? Visit one of our upcoming Growing Tree Preschool Open Houses:
🖍 Wednesday, January 21 (Hunt Club Park Community
Center) – 6:00-7:00pm
🖍 Thursday, January 22 (Viking Park Community
Center) – 6:00-7:00pm
Learn more about our 2026/2027 Growing Tree Preschool offerings by viewing our NEW 2026/2027 Preschool Preview Guide (link in BIO)!
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Looking for a summer internship? Our Recreation Department is hiring! Join the team, and have some FUN this summer (after all, we are Parks and Rec)!
As a Recreation Intern, you`ll gain valuable experience in a variety of Park District activities, programs, and events, including aquatic services, customer service, community events, fitness operations, athletics, summer camps, and senior and adult programs.
Sound like the right fit for you? Apply today! https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/1B4D77D840641B2EC303AA62E9719592/jobs/336589
📸: 2025 Summer Intern Team